Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
While curses and cold streaks seem to plague other programs in Lexington (ahem, football), the Kentucky Volleyball team is operating on a different plane entirely. Craig Skinner’s Wildcats aren’t just winning; they are on an all-time heater, dominating opponents with a consistency rarely seen. 13 straight and counting The Cats extended their impressive winning streak […]
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Big Blue Nation is now in its second week of having both Kentucky basketball and football games less than a few days apart. First, Mark Pope and the Wildcats will host the Georgetown Hoyas at Rupp Arena on Thursday night for their second and final exhibition game of the preseason. Pope’s Cats toppled the preseason […]
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In a matchup that felt more like a national championship preview than a mere exhibition, the Kentucky Wildcats sent a resounding message to the college basketball world on Friday night. Behind a team-first performance, No. 9 Kentucky dismantled the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, 78-65, inside the electric confines of Rupp Arena. The victory wasn’t just a […]
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After a 56-34 home loss to No. 17 Tennessee, the noise surrounding Mark Stoops’ future at Kentucky has only grown louder. What once looked like a stable situation under the 13th-year head coach now appears increasingly uncertain. Since 2021, when Kentucky went 10-3 in a season later vacated, the Wildcats have struggled to regain their […]
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Late Sunday night, ESPN college football senior writer Pete Thamel reported that the LSU Tigers have fired head coach Brian Kelly. The Tigers are 5-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play. Kelly was in his fourth season as the Tigers’ coach. Associate head coach Frank Wilson will finish out the season as the interim head […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats sent a jolt of excitement through Big Blue Nation Friday night, dismantling preseason number 1 Purdue 78-65. The performance showcased depth, toughness, and serious potential. Excitement is sky-high as fans dream of banner No. 9. But lurking beneath the surface is a familiar concern, one that derailed last season’s hopes: Injuries. In […]
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At this point, Mark Stoops can’t really say anything that fans are going to find positive. Then again, is there anything he can say that fans will like? Take this quote, with Stoops expressing his sentiment with the fans’ frustration, following Kentucky’s 56-34 loss to No. 17 Tennessee Saturday night. “I understand it’s a results […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats stormed past the Purdue Boilermakers in one of the most highly anticipated exhibition games in college basketball history. Although this win won’t go on the official record for the Kentucky Wildcats, it definitely gave the entire BBN faithful a lot to look forward to in the 2025-26 campaign as they impressed from […]
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It’s another Sunday morning and another Sunday feeling demoralized about a Kentucky Football performance. Kentucky’s offense showed some life yesterday, finally scoring more than two touchdowns against a power conference opponent. Cutter Boley played really well and looks like the type of quarterback this program could build around. But Kentucky had a pair of devastating […]
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There was a bright spot Saturday night in Lexington, even though the Kentucky Wildcats, once again, struggled mightily against an SEC foe. This time, it was against the Tennessee Volunteers. However, quarterback Cutter Boley continues to prove himself that he is the guy for Kentucky, tossing five touchdowns vs. the Vols, a UK freshman record […]
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Despite the lack of optimism surrounding the Kentucky football program, the chance of beating the Tennessee Volunteers can always light a fire under the Big Blue Nation. Before Saturday night’s kick-off, you’d be hard-pressed to find many people who were confident in UK’s ability to score enough points to hang around against the 17th-ranked Vols. […]
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It was a rough night for Kentucky football, who entered as 9.5-point underdogs and never fully recovered from an early hole in a 56-34 loss to No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday at Kroger Field. The Volunteers came out firing, scoring on just four plays in their opening drive before intercepting redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley […]
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Kentucky football is scheduled to host No. 17 Tennessee this evening in what’s previewed to be another uphill battle for the Wildcats. Standing at 2-4, the Wildcats are winless in Southeastern Conference play for over a year. Head coach Mark Stoops is firmly on the hot seat, and the end of an era may be […]
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Good morning, BBN! Wow, what a night for the Kentucky men’s basketball team. It doesn’t matter that it was an exhibition; it sure didn’t feel like one. Rupp was rocking, and it felt like everyone, including the team, was in midseason form. The star of the night was Jasper Johnson, who brought in 15 points […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats opened the exhibition season with a big-time Friday night matchup with the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers. They did so without the services of point guard Jaland Lowe (shoulder) and Jayden Quaintance (ACL recovery). Boy, did Kentucky sure impress. In a game they led almost wire-to-wire, the Cats took down top-ranked Purdue 78-65. […]
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CINCINNATI — That, my friends, was pretty darn fun. Kentucky took the court in front of a raucous Rupp Arena crowd —mind you, this was just an October Exhibition game —and took the No. 1 team, the Purdue Boilermakers, behind the woodshed. Expectations have been sky-high for this Kentucky team all Summer and entering the […]
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Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is clearly happy with the way his team fought on Saturday against Texas, despite coming up short 16-13 in overtime. He also clearly appreciates the fans coming out in full force Saturday night at Kroger Field, even as the team took another loss in SEC play. That’s what the Wildcats […]
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Who says it’s just an exhibition game!? Friday night could not have been more perfect for Big Blue Nation, as the ninth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats manhandled top-ranked Purdue 78-65. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying exhibition win at any level of sports than this was, and for good reason. Exhibitions are typically for getting […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are less than 24 hours from kickoff as they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Lexington and Kroger Field. As the week started, it was looking like the UK offense heading into the game was going to be fairly bleak, as several of the offense’s top skill players started off the week on […]
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Lexington native Reece Potter missed Friday night’s Exhibition game vs. Purdue with an illness, according to a Kentucky spokesperson. Thankfully, Kentucky was still able to make easy work of Purdue, winning 78-65. It’s an unfortunate setback, as this was a game Kentucky had 10 players log double-digit minutes, so it stands to reason he would […]
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Basketball season is finally here, folks, and tonight the Kentucky Wildcats tipped it off in a big way as they hosted the Purdue Boilermakers in their first exhibition game of the season. Now let the over-reactions begin as the Cats picked up the win tonight, 78-63. In a meaningless exhibition game on a Friday night, […]
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With the first exhibition game of the season happening on Friday, nobody knew what to expect for No. 9 Kentucky basketball as they faced off against No. 1 Purdue inside of Rupp Arena. Some fans were expecting Kentucky to lose because they were not healthy and down their starting PG Jaland Lowe with a shoulder […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats have a couple of visitors on the list for Friday evening’s matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers. The newest guest set to be in Lexington on Friday is class of 2027 shooting guard Chase Lumpkin, the Georgia native told KSR. Lumpkin, a 6-4, 180-pound SG, has offers from a host of schools, including […]
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Where will Josh Irving be going? That’s the question this morning, as the 4-star big man from Pasadena, California, is set to announce his commitment at noon today. Irving, who is ranked as the 63rd overall prospect in the class, is down to Kentucky, Louisville, and Texas A&M. Irving visited Louisville and Texas A&M last […]
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Kentucky has the opportunity this season to have one of the most versatile and deepest rosters in college basketball. With an All-American talent in Otega Oweh, combined with a great transfer portal class and recruiting class, Kentucky may have one of the most talented rosters in the country. ESPN’s Jay Bilas recently unveiled his three […]
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