By: Zach Collins And the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Kentucky is… Mark Pope? One of the most anticipated coaching searches in recent history, at one of the greatest traditions in modern college sports, ended with a choice that few knew and even less expected. In fairness, Mark Pope may end up being one of the greatest coaches to ever grace the sidelines of Rupp Arena. Only time will reveal. However, this coaching search was unlike any other in recent memory. You saw the fan craze. Every person, with an ounce of sports admiration and acclamation, gave their two cents on who should and who would be hired. Others posted screenshots of flight trackers, owned by those whom they called “super-boosters”, and their flight plans. They gave assumptions and speculations about their intended destinations and the meetings that may, or may not, be taking place. As a result of a bizarre course of events, one Mexican Restaurant in Waco, Texas, received thousands of phone calls and five-star reviews from individuals who had never visited nor frequented their establishment. It was quite the spectacle of sports insanity. As the previous coach used to say, “You people are crazy.”  These past six days, in the state of Kentucky, felt like six years. For a moment, time paused as fans from Pikeville to Paducah eagerly awaited one announcement. The administration had a winning strategy and soon the fanbase was full of insanity, eagerly anticipating what individual would be hired …