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Kentucky Wildcats News: Ja’Kayden Ferguson emerging in WR room
One of the big question marks for the Kentucky Wildcats heading into the 2026 season is the wide receiver position. The wide receiver room is filled with potential, but there still remains a big question mark looming over which of those young players will step up. Now just less than three weeks away from Kentucky’s […]
Kentucky Volleyball is set for history in Chicago
Get ready to trade your peanuts and Cracker Jack for some high-flying spikes and digs. For the first time in its 112-year history, the iconic Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field is swapping the baseball diamond for the volleyball court, and the Cats will be a part of it. On Sunday, September 6, the Chicago Cubs’ […]
Two ACL tears couldn’t break Dominika Paurová’s joy
An ACL tear is devastating enough for a basketball player. Suffering the same season-ending injury in back-to-back years, and still finding the resolve to climb that mountain twice, is almost unimaginable. For Kentucky women’s basketball guard Dominika Paurová, the last two years have been an agonizing test of mental and physical fortitude that she will […]
Alex Afari rejoins Kentucky Football; Antonio O’Berry ruled ineligible
The Kentucky Wildcats got some good and bad news on Saturday. Following practice, head coach Will Stein announced that transfer edge Antonio O’Berry has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA. The NCAA determined that O’Berry has played his five seasons of college football, so for now, his career is over. As for the good news, […]
Mark Mitchell’s interest in Kentucky started a long time ago
The NCAA is losing in court left and right. They come up with a new rule they are so sure will work, and then it gets struck down again and again. The latest big case comes to us from right here in the Bluegrass, where several former student-athletes are seeking a 5th year now that […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK Basketball Set to Play Big 12 Teams in Exhibition Season
Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope will be getting back to his late BYU roots, with both new exhibition opponents expected to be from the Big 12, sources tell KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. Matt Jones confirmed that one of them will be Texas Tech. I was a big fan of last year’s exhibition matchup with Purdue, even […]
CJ Works compared to Kentucky legend Josh Hines-Allen
Josh Hines-Allen is one of the best players in Kentucky Football history. A unanimous All-American, a multiple All-SEC selection, and winner of numerous awards during his time at Kentucky, including the Chuck Bednarik Award for National Defensive Player of the Year. On Wednesday, defensive line coach Anwar Stewart, who worked closely with Allen during his […]
Judge delays ruling on Mark Mitchell transfer portal eligibility until next week
A Kentucky judge will wait until late next week to rule on whether Mark Mitchell and other college athletes will receive an additional year of eligibility after a hearing Friday focused on the NCAA’s eligibility restrictions. Jefferson County Judge Brian C. Edwards heard roughly an hour of arguments from attorney Ryan Downton, who represents the […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Mark Mitchell Court Day
Big Blue Madness is coming mega EARLY for the Kentucky Wildcats and with the event being less than 50 days away, we should look at how the roster is shaping out for head coach Mark Pope. In his third year, Pope is once again dealing with lots of turnover due to graduating upperclassmen and — […]
Mark Pope shares a beautiful message with his Kentucky Wildcats
Last week, the Kentucky Basketball team had an offseason retreat where they did a variety of team-bonding activities, including time at the lake, building a pavilion together, and much more. UK Athletics released a behind-the-scenes vlog-style video recapping some of the time the guys had together, and towards the end, Mark Pope shared a message […]
Louisville Basketball is now facing the same pressure Kentucky endured
Mark Pope felt the pressure last season, managing what was reported as the highest-priced roster in all of college basketball. Whatever the real number actually was, whether it could have been $20 million or $10 million, the relentless wave of injuries never allowed us to see what the team was truly meant to be. But […]
Big Blue Madness 2026 date announced, and it has a fun twist
We now know when Big Blue Madness 2026 will tip off, as UK has announced that the annual Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball event will take place on October 2. Why is that date unique? It’s actually a week earlier than Madness has happened in the past, usually taking place on the second weekend of […]
Kentucky Basketball is set to host Wichita State at Rupp Arena
Update: The Kentucky Wildcats will host Wichita State on Friday, November 27, for a Black Friday clash at Rupp Arena, the school announced Thursday. ———————————————————————————————————————————— The 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball schedule is nearing completion, and the final regular-season game being added to the slate is against another team we’ve got some familiarity with: The Wichita State […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Mark Mitchell Court Injunction Watch
The madness of the college sports world continues, and now, the latest lawsuit could have a direct impact on Kentucky Basketball. A class action lawsuit was filed in Kentucky, as multiple Class of 2022 college athletes are seeking a 5th year of eligibility regarding the NCAA’s new five-for-five rule. Among those individuals who filed the […]
Reese Alston recruitment currently seen as Kentucky vs. Louisville battle
On Wednesday, Rivals’ Jamie Shaw provided a recruiting update on 2027 5-star point guard Reese Alston. The 6-foot-3, 170-pound Alston, ranked No. 6 overall in 2027 by Rivals, is a recruit who has been prioritized heavily by Mark Pope and the Kentucky staff, and it apparently has them right in the thick of things. However, the […]
Alex Wilkins pegged as potential breakout candidate
Alex Wilkins is entering his sophomore season, and expectations are sky-high. Wilkins spent his first season at Furman, where he averaged 17.8 points, two rebounds, 4.7 assists, and close to a steal per game. The 6-5 guard shot 46% from the field and 32.8% from deep. In 35 games played, he scored double figures in […]
Mark Mitchell files lawsuit in Louisville for extra year of eligibility and to enter transfer portal
According to Matt Jones of KSR, Missouri forward Mark Mitchell is part of a lawsuit filed in Louisville seeking an additional year of eligibility for the 2026-27 season. Jones reported that Mitchell’s involvement in the lawsuit could be significant for Kentucky because any injunction issued in the case would apply only in Kentucky. Jones also […]
Kentucky Basketball target Jaxon Kohler appears headed to BYU
It appears Kentucky Basketball will be looking at another option for its 15th and final roster spot. Joe Tipton and Pete Nakos of On3 reported Wednesday that there is a frontrunner for Michigan State transfer forward Jaxon Kohler, with BYU appearing to be the likely landing spot. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward has spent all four […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Mark Pope pushes back against traditional GM role
Good morning, BBN! Well, it’s never really been a secret, but Mark Pope went on Field of 68 and officially gave his take on why Kentucky hasn’t gone the GM route: “I’m not against the GM model; I just think our model’s better.” The Kentucky head coach believes the Wildcats’ current front-office structure gives the […]
What’s next in the 5-for-5 saga after NCAA and SEC announcements?
The most recent Court rulings have made NCAA rules as clear as…mud. The back-and-forth between the NCAA and former student-athletes is not set to end any time soon. As has been well-documented over the past few weeks, the NCAA implemented a rule allowing all student-athletes in the class of 2023 and beyond to play five […]
Mark Pope is very excited about Milan Momcilovic and Alex Wilkins
Mark Pope is entering his third year with a new attitude. The coach often looked depressed and downtrodden during last season, and ever since the offseason began, he has done his best to get back to expressing joy. The team was on a boat singing karaoke, and they visited a cancer center in Hazard. And […]
Louisville is now in the mix for Kentucky Basketball target Jaxon Kohler
Mark Pope and Kentucky Basketball began pursuing Michigan State fifth-year transfer Jaxon Kohler on August 1, following the news of the class of 2022’s updated eligibility and fifth-year option. When Jon Rothstein broke the news that Kentucky was, in fact, targeting Kohler, a couple of other schools were mentioned as contenders for the sought-after forward […]
How will Kentucky Basketball/Football do vs. Alabama this season?
Greetings, BBN! For this week’s Kentucky Reacts survey, we wanted to gauge fans’ confidence in how the men’s basketball and football teams will fare vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide this season. After all, it’s not exactly been roses when it comes to Kentucky against the Tide across these two sports. Mark Pope has yet to […]
Longtime Kentucky employee Marc Hill leaving for BYU Cougars
There’s no question that J Batt is off to a great start as the Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky. However, a longtime Kentucky employee is now departing for the Big 12, and it’s a significant person from UK Athletics. Marc Hill, Kentucky’s Deputy Director of Athletics, is departing Lexington for Provo, Utah, […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK Basketball “aggressively” searching for 15th player
Good morning, BBN! Summer practice has ended for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, but there is still one big question surrounding the program: will they fill the 15th roster spot? For the longest time, it seemed an international player would fill it, but with the recent injunctions filed for fifth-year players, that has opened up […]
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