Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
A new study from the NCAA shows more than 35% of Division I men’s basketball student-athletes have reported experiencing social media abuse related to sports betting within the last year. That’s not too shocking if you’re online and see the unhinged lunacy that exists within that sphere sometimes. But nonetheless, it’s a significant issue, and […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are getting geared up for their date with the Vanderbilt Commodores as the Cats look to continue their hot streak and earn bowl eligibility. Mark Stoops and his team have the momentum on their side at the moment, but the injury bug has really bitten his squad. After the initial injury report […]
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Class of 2026 three-star defensive back Jordan Crutchfield has officially flipped his commitment from Kentucky football to Florida State, announcing the change Thursday after a weekend visit to Tallahassee. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound prospect from Vero Beach, Florida, had been committed to the Wildcats since June, just days after taking his official visit to Lexington. Crutchfield […]
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In a span of seven days, Kentucky basketball has been severely outplayed on the national stage twice. First, it was against the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky’s biggest rival. Most recently, it came against the Michigan State Spartans in the Champions Classic. A team that entered the season with Final Four expectations looks like a glimmer of […]
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Look, losing can do some weird things to you. Believe me, I’ve been there as a fan, especially of the Kentucky Wildcats and the Cincinnati Bengals. Try being the head coach of Kentucky basketball, a program you played for and won the national championship with in 1996, playing for Rick Pitino. Losing can do some […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are struggling to get going this season, having already lost two games, the latest being Tuesday’s beatdown to Michigan State. A big part of Kentucky’s issues is the absence of junior point guard Jaland Lowe, who is battling another shoulder injury. On Thursday, Pope said the team is still consulting on what […]
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It has not been a good week for Kentucky Basketball. The Wildcats suffered a brutal loss to Michigan State in the Champions Classic Tuesday night, and morale around the program is not good after Kentucky fell to 3-2 with losses in their only two games against power conference opponents this season. The Wildcats have not […]
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Positivity can still be present amongst Big Blue Nation, even with how the last week has gone for the Kentucky Wildcats. Yes, the losses to Louisville and Michigan State aren’t good. But the season is only five games in. There are plenty of big games remaining in the regular season. Mark Pope has done a […]
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Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope didn’t hold back after the Wildcats’ disappointing loss to Michigan State, a defeat that dropped Kentucky to 3-2 and raised urgent questions about the program’s early-season trajectory. Instead of deflecting, Pope took full responsibility and delivered a bold promise. Speaking postgame, Pope acknowledged the team’s lack of identity and […]
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Kentucky basketball is just five games into the season, but at 3–2 with two high-profile losses, the alarm bells are already blaring in Lexington. The Wildcats dropped last week’s rivalry showdown to Louisville 96–88, a game that saw Kentucky trail by 20 points in the second half before making the score look closer than the […]
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To be clear, I don’t think what’s going on with the Kentucky Wildcats right now has to do with effort. I do think it’s there. Effort was most certainly there against Louisville, and I do think it was there against Michigan State. The execution, on the other hand, was certainly not. Take a look at […]
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As if this week couldn’t get any worse, the Wildcats missed out on a 5-star forward in the class of 2026. Baba Oladotun is going to Maryland, a decision he announced on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10, 190-pound small forward from James Hubert Blake (MD) announced his commitment to Maryland on Wednesday. He chose the Terrapins over the […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are looking to keep their hot streak going as they head to Nashville to face off with the Vanderbilt Commodores. Led by Diego Pavia, Vandy is a dangerous team and is on the cusp of a potential college football playoff berth. Can the Cats pull off the massive upset in Nashville? If […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats had a rough Tuesday night as they got drilled by the Michigan State Spartans in New York City. With a lot of negative momentum and noise surrounding the program at the moment, some positive news would go a long way for this staff and the fanbase, especially if they were to land […]
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Greetings, BBN! Indiana, our Top State last week, did the same thing it has all season. Seriously—almost every week it’s been the exact same: the Hoosiers stay undefeated, the Fighting Irish dominate and extend their win streak, Purdue loses, and Ball State does something in the MAC (currently sitting at 4-6 and just lost to […]
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If you thought the “discombobulated” quote was bad, the real anxiety arrived later in the press conference when Mark Pope was pressed on what exactly is missing from this team. When asked what he plans to figure out, Pope first punted: “Yeah, that would be a long answer. That’d be really long.” But he followed […]
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Good morning, BBN! Well, not the best morning. A pretty ugly performance last night for the Cats made for quite an interesting X scroll after the game. They were flat offensively for most of the game, and when they did pick up in the second half around the 11 minute mark, it was simply too […]
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Don’t say the “B” word around Mark Stoops this week. With Kentucky sitting on a potential path to the postseason, the chatter among the fanbase has naturally turned to bowl eligibility and win totals. And can you blame them? I mean, 3 weeks ago, it was 2-5 and a dream to even get to 4 […]
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Some things never change. Josh Allen is still sacking quarterbacks, and Mark Stoops is still beaming like a proud father. After the former Kentucky superstar officially broke the Jacksonville Jaguars’ all-time sack record, Stoops took a moment during his Monday press conference to gush about the player who helped build the foundation of the modern […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats got their butts kicked Tuesday night as Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans crushed the Cats on both ends of the floor. Maybe worse than that is you could feel the tension on the court between the players and the staff as the beatdown continued. Well, according to one report, it […]
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Well, it’s safe to say the majority of the BBN has officially ended the honeymoon period with Mark Pope after watching Kentucky basketball get destroyed by Michigan State in the Champions Classic. Whether it was on the offensive or defensive end, or even more in-depth with the mental game, the Spartans crushed the Cats. After […]
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You couldn’t have scripted a better test to level set where this Kentucky Wildcats team stood heading into their fifth game of the season. The Champions Classic always produces a Final Four-like environment, and who better to challenge the Cats’ toughness than a Tom Izzo-coached Spartan squad? To top it off, the game took place […]
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I’m not even sure what to say about that game. Through the first six or seven minutes, things looked somewhat promising. After that, the train went off the tracks. Kentucky basketball managed to score just 27 points in the first half and trailed by 15 to Michigan State headed into the break. The Cats had […]
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Kentucky basketball’s already thin lineup took another major hit Tuesday night against Michigan State when starting forward Mo Dioubate suffered what appeared to be a rolled ankle with 5:03 left in the game. The injury occurred as Dioubate came down from a rebound attempt, and his leg became tangled with another player, causing him to […]
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