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Good morning, BBN! Kentucky Football has entered a new era as Will Stein has taken over the program. With his first spring practice well underway, the fanbase and national media alike are all intrigued about how good the Cats could be this coming fall. We have heard a ton about the play of quarterback Kenny […]
The transfer portal doesn’t open until April 7th, but it’s not too early to start knowing players the Wildcats could be in play for when it opens, and one name to watch for is Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter. According to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, kentucky is expected to be involved with Hunter once he officially […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are gearing up for the 2026 season with a total rebuild of their coaching staff. Will Stein and Co. are making sure they have all their bases covered before the Cats take the field in August. According to Justin Rowland, the Wildcats are expected to hire Erynn Love, who’s currently Tulsa’s Director […]
Greetings, BBN! A busy offseason is underway for the Kentucky Wildcats, who are undergoing shakeups to both the coaching staff and the roster ahead of next season. Player-wise, we already know Jaland Lowe is entering the transfer portal, while Otega Oweh and Denzel Aberdeen no longer have any college eligibility. Braydon Hawthorne has also announced […]
Good morning, BBN! It is game day for some of the top players in the country as the McDonald’s All-American Game will tip off tonight in Arizona. For Kentucky, this game has become a time when we get a chance to watch recruits take the floor who will be headed to Lexington next season. At […]
Kentucky Basketball is reportedly expected to be involved in the pursuit of Butler Bulldogs guard Finley Bizjack, who announced Monday that he will enter the transfer portal, according to Jacob Polacheck of KSR. Bizjack, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, had a standout 2025-26 season, averaging 17.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists over 31 games. He […]
Sometimes, things just don’t work out, and you have to move on. That’s the case with Jaland Lowe and the Kentucky Wildcats. Lowe is entering the transfer portal after just one season with the Cats, in which he played just nine games due to a nagging shoulder injury originally sustained in the Blue White Game […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have a new assistant basketball coach in Mo Williams. Williams played for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the early 2000s under Mark Gottfried, earning All-SEC honors in his sophomore season, where he averaged over 16 points per game. Of course, Williams gained more notoriety during his professional career. He was drafted in […]
Kentucky Basketball has made a major move on the coaching staff, as Jackson State head coach Mo Williams is set to become an assistant coach under Mark Pope, according to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. This news comes just days after Kentucky landed a commitment from Williams’ son, Mason Williams, a 4-star point guard in the class […]
The Kentucky football program secured an addition to its 2027 recruiting class as Bryian Duncan Jr., a 5-foot-9, 160-pound athlete from Cairo (GA) High School, announced his commitment on Monday. Duncan Jr. chose the Wildcats over several Power Four programs, including Florida State, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh Panthers, and West Virginia. He currently does not have […]
In a tough recruiting loss for the Kentucky Football team, in-state wide receiver Ja’Hyde Brown announced his commitment to the Louisville Cardinals on Monday, opting to stay home and play for Jeff Brohm and his staff. Brown, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound 3-star prospect in the class of 2027, had recently decommitted from Indiana, reopening his recruitment […]
We’re continuing to monitor the Tyran Stokes recruitment, as there are rumors circulating that Stokes could make a decision at tomorrow’s McDonalds All-American Game. Stokes, the top-ranked player in the 2026 class, is reportedly deciding between Kansas and Kentucky. Kentucky was thought to be the leader in his recruitment back in the fall, but the […]
Silly season is here, even if the portal doesn’t officially open until April 7th, players are already announcing their intentions, and agents are shopping their guys. According to KSR, Kentucky may be looking to dip into the Mountain West point guard market again with San Diego State’s Miles Byrd. In Mark Pope’s first year, he […]
A national champion, UK Athletics Hall of Famer, and longtime radio analyst, Goose Givens has remained close to the program, frequently attending practices and calling games alongside Tom Leach. Now, he’s sounding the alarm on what comes next. “They have to immediately start recruiting. You’re going to have to get some players in here,” Givens […]
Everyone and their mama lined up to rag on Kentucky Basketball for only winning one title with all the talent the program has had. Where is that same energy for Duke? They have signed 36 5-star players in 11 years and have zero national titles to show for it. And it will be at least […]
Good morning, BBN! It was a tough outing for the Kentucky Wildcats in Fort Worth as they dropped their Sweet 16 matchup to the Texas Longhorns. However, some good news came immediately after in the postgame press conference. The good news is the return of All-American center Clara Strack to Lexington. Kenny Brooks confirmed the […]
Even in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, fans of a team will still focus on and care about recruiting. That’s especially the case with the Kentucky Wildcats. Fans are already up in arms about Kentucky’s recruiting for the class of 2026, or, in their case, lack thereof. Only one player is signed […]
I had high hopes for this Kentucky women’s team today, but they were dashed almost immediately. After the first quarter, Kenny Brooks said Texas was “on another planet,” and they were great. But more worrying, he said, “we are not competing.” That was the theme all day long as Texas just wanted it more. And […]
Will Stein and the Kentucky Football staff landed the fourth commitment of their 2027 class on Saturday afternoon after Matthias Burell announced his commitment. A 6-foot-4, 320-pound offensive lineman from Columbus, Ohio, Burrell has a great relationship with Kentucky assistant offensive line coach Dallas Warmack, who played with Burell’s brother in high school. Burrell, who […]
Kentucky Basketball point guard Jaland Lowe is entering the transfer portal and will not return to the school, his father told Jack Pilgrim of KSR. This seemingly ends what was a disastrous one-year stay in Lexington for both Lowe and Kentucky, largely due to the dislocated shoulder he suffered in the Blue-White Game. While he […]
Good morning BBN! It has been a news-heavy week for the Kentucky Wildcats, as the offseason has officially begun for the men’s basketball team. With two coaches now leaving in Jason Hart and Alvin Brooks, not only will Mark Pope have to worry about roster construction, he will have to replace two assistant coaches. That […]
It has been a productive week for Kentucky Basketball, the first week of the offseason following a crushing loss to Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament. Mark Pope has brought on Keegan Brown as the Director of Roster Management, a man Pope worked with closely at BYU. Then on Friday, Pope and the Cats finally […]
Kentucky Basketball point guard Jaland Lowe missed a majority of this past season with a shoulder injury. We’ve all known it was a big loss for the Cats this season, but just how crucial was his presence not being on the court? It wasn’t just the fact that Kentucky was without a true veteran point […]
The No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class, Tyran Stokes, may announce his college commitment at the McDonald’s All-American Game on Tuesday, March 31, in Glendale, Arizona, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Kansas is still viewed as the leader in the recruitment, though uncertainty surrounding Bill Self’s future with the Jayhawks could shake […]
After Arkansas’ Sweet 16 loss to Arizona on Thursday, John Calipari vented about what college coaches are facing in today’s world of NIL and the transfer portal. In the process, Calipari perfectly outlined what Kentucky basketball is facing. “There are a lot of people who have no recruits, no idea who’s coming back, who don’t […]