Pope acknowledged this week that Kentucky has tweaked its style of play to better suit its current personnel, focusing on creating space where players feel most comfortable. While the offense has at times looked “mocked up” and physical, Pope views that as part of the growth process rather than a long-term identity.

A former NFL player has been named the new head football coach at a Kentucky high school. Jamon Brown, who had five-year career in the NFL after being selected in the third round, has been named the new head football coach at Valley High School in Louisville,

A non-student was taken into custody in connection with the gunfire, which authorities described as an "isolated incident."

Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Mark Pope on Kentucky's improved competitive spirit: "It takes all of us".