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Kentucky is making a push for top-10 recruit Reese Alston: Could he reclassify?
Mark Pope needs to make a statement with the 2027 recruiting class. After getting two homegrown, top-25 prospects in the 2025 class, and going o-fer on top-100 prospects in the 2026 class, Pope has already secured a commit from five-star Ryan Hampton and has cast a wide net to build the rest of the class. […]
Archie Goodwin lifts La Familia past The Ville, advances to next round of TBT
La Familia survived a hard-fought three-game rivalry series against The Ville, punching its ticket to the next round of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) with a 63-57 victory Wednesday night inside Memorial Coliseum. After splitting the first two games, with La Familia winning 72-68 in Lexington before falling 82-62 in Louisville, everything came down to Game […]
4 things we learned from Will Stein at SEC Media Days
Will Stein didn’t just step up to the podium in Tampa just to introduce himself. He took the mic to set a tone for a program he believes is capable of much more. In his first SEC Media Days appearance as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the 36-year-old Kentucky native bypassed coach-speak in […]
Kentucky Basketball offers top-5 recruit Bamba Touray
Mark Pope and his staff are continuing to lay the groundwork for Kentucky Basketball’s future, and they just officially entered the recruiting race for one of the most uniquely gifted big men in high school basketball. Bamba Touray, a unanimous top-five player in the class of 2028, announced that he has earned an official offer […]
Jordan Colbert joins Kentucky Football ahead of the 2026 season
The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff has had an impressive offseason under first-year head coach Will Stein. Their roster additions and commitments have been superb, and they just keep adding as the 2026 football season nears. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Jordan Colbert was added to this upcoming season’s roster. The JUCO tailback spent last […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: La Familia vs. The Ville Game 3
Good morning, BBN! It’s gameday, and more importantly, it’s win-or-go-home time for the Kentucky Alumni, La Familia. In the first game, La Familia came out hot but cooled down at the end and was able to escape a nail-biter. In the second game, it was an absolute blowout from the second quarter on. There’s been […]
Mark Pope provides a practice report recapping the Las Vegas trip
Mark Pope recently did an interview with UK Sports Network and was asked numerous questions about the team’s trip to Las Vegas earlier this month. Pope provided some clarity on why the team went, what they did, and what came from the trip. When asked what went into the decision, Pope responded, “Well, during that […]
Kentucky offers top-5 recruit Colton Hiller
Kentucky has officially entered the recruitment of one of the nation’s top rising stars. Five-star small forward Colton Hiller announced Tuesday on Instagram that he has received a scholarship offer from the Wildcats. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound standout from Coatesville High School in Pennsylvania is one of the premier prospects in the 2028 recruiting class. According […]
Kentucky offers top-50 wing Howard Williams
The Kentucky Basketball staff was busy this past week, making their rounds and evaluating prospects at the grassroots summer circuit championships in the last evaluation period of the year. Following that, the staff is extending offers to start this week, most recently to 2027 top-50 wing Howard Williams, he announced on social media. Mark Pope […]
Recap of what Will Stein had to say at SEC Media Days
SEC Media Days are in the books for Kentucky Football, as Will Stein took to the podium on Monday to preview what will be his first season as head coach of the very Wildcats he grew up passionately cheering for. Below, you can watch the replay of Stein’s presser, while ASAP Sports provided the transcript. […]
How many more seasons will Mark Pope be the Kentucky Basketball head coach?
Greetings, BBN! Mark Pope has had a rocky two years as the head coach of Kentucky Basketball, putting him squarely on the hot seat for the 2026-27 season. While there’s been plenty of exhilarating highs and incredible wins, there’s also been far too many painful lows and blowout defeats. Simply put, this isn’t going to […]
Brady Pettigrew offered by Kentucky Basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff is coming off an eventful few days during which most of them spent time in Augusta, Georgia, at Peach Jam. The staff watched some of the best high school talent in the nation, some of whom received a UK offer. Class of 2028 4-star guard Brady Pettigrew announced on Tuesday […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Will Stein is the BBN
Good morning BBN! Will Stein took the stage in Tampa on Monday as SEC Media Days kicked off, and the start of football is right around the corner. With plenty of excitement building around Lexington and the country for the first-year head coach, he made national headlines with one quote that should get this fanbase […]
Justin McBride’s father addresses son’s extended absence at Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats have been spending a lot of time together, as they recently wrapped up a trip to Las Vegas. As pictures were posted from the trip, one player’s absence had BBN talking on social media, but there’s no reason to worry. JMU transfer Justin McBride wasn’t in a few of the group shots […]
Will Stein likes the state of Kentucky High School Football
Will Stein took the stage in Tampa on Monday as the SEC Media Days kicked off. With plenty of questions pouring in for the first-year head coach, one point was made to shout out the state of high school football, as the state is producing some top-tier talent in the next several high school classes. […]
The Ville dominates La Familia to force a winner-take-all Game 3 in Lexington
After escaping with a 72-68 victory in Game 1 at Memorial Coliseum, La Familia couldn’t replicate that performance Monday night, falling to The Ville in convincing fashion, 82-62, at Freedom Hall to set up a decisive Game 3. La Familia led 15-12 after the first quarter, but The Ville completely took over from there. La […]
The Big Blue Wall is driving Will Stein and Kentucky Football
It’s been said that football games are won in the trenches. Will Stein, Kentucky’s first-year head coach, grew up around the Wildcats football program and knows the Big Blue Wall well. He’s also carrying on the legacy of an offensive line coach who took Kentucky’s offensive line to unprecedented heights for eight seasons. John Schlarman […]
Will Stein weighs in on if Matt Ponatoski plays quarterback at Kentucky this fall
It’s one of the more poignant questions going into this season: Will Matt Ponatoski play quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats this fall? Kentucky head coach Will Stein spoke on that question today with reporters at SEC Media Days in Tampa, Florida. “He’s on campus,” Stein said of Ponatoski. “He showed up, and he’s excited to […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: La Familia vs. The Ville Game 2 Gameday
The 2026 The Basketball Tournament continues today with La Familia and The Ville set to square off at 7 PM ET in Freedom Hall with coverage on FS1. The Blue & White took game one by a final score of 72-68 and were led by four players in double figures, but only one of the bunch was […]
Kam Williams is now in a medical boot with crutches
If you have spotted Kentucky Basketball forward Kam Williams around campus recently, you probably noticed a couple of familiar summer accessories: a protective walking boot and crutches, as seen at the TBT. Before Big Blue Nation lets out a collective sigh of panic, take a deep breath. This isn’t a case of the injury bug […]
Kentucky Basketball top-5 recruit RJ Evans
The Kentucky staff is on the road this weekend, splitting recruiting duties across the high school grassroots circuits in the last evaluation period of the year. On Saturday, Mark Pope was courtside in Rock Hill, South Carolina for the Adidas 3SSB Championships. While the priority is to evaluate the 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes, Mark […]
Kentucky lands JUCO RB Ahmir Smith for the 2026 season
We’re now under 50 days until it’s football time in the Bluegrass, and Big Blue Nation is eager for the start of the Will Stein era. All of us continue to look at the current roster and speculate about which players will be the stars and which will make certain impacts this upcoming season. Let’s […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Karl-Anthony Towns invades the WWE
WWE’s Saturday Night Main Event at Madison Square Garden last night included a special appearance by one of New York’s biggest stars this year – former Kentucky Wildcat Karl Anthony-Towns. KAT made his special appearance during a match between Danhausen (remember him?) and The Judgment Day. KAT walked out of a special cloning box near […]
Kentucky Basketball showing early chemistry during summer workouts ahead of 2026-27 season
Kentucky Basketball fans finally got another look as they were back in action this week, as multiple practice highlight videos were released, giving Big Blue Nation an early glimpse of what Mark Pope’s 2026-27 squad is capable of. The first set of highlights came Thursday evening after Kentucky’s current roster squared off against La Familia […]
Kentucky Baseball’s new infielder brings a whole lot of promise
Tyler Bell was absolutely fantastic while in Lexington. We knew when he committed that as soon as he became eligible, he was going pro. And it didn’t take long for him to be selected, going 10th overall to the Colorado Rockies. But that leaves a huge hole in the middle of the infield for Kentucky. […]
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