Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
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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In the immediate aftermath of a devastating loss, Mark Stoops subtly shifted the narrative trying to find the positives. While acknowledging the pain of Kentucky’s 16-13 overtime defeat to Texas, the head coach repeatedly emphasized the progress his team is making, signaling a focus on development over immediate results. ‘We are getting better’ “I appreciate […]
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We are only a few days away from the Kentucky Wildcats hosting the Tennessee Volunteers at Kroger Field as the Cats look to get back on track against a potent Vols offense. After a fairly healthy injury report last week, the first report tonight is full of Cats. Most notable is the return of DJ […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will open their two-game exhibition season against the preseason No. 1 overall team: The Purdue Boilermakers. Game time is set for 6:00 PM ET on Friday via the SEC Network. Even though Friday’s matchup won’t affect the win-loss column, it’ll serve as a major measuring stick for both teams, especially for Kentucky, […]
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Josh Irving, a top-100 recruit in the 2026 class, is set to announce his commitment on Thursday, October 23rd. He will announce his college decision live on the CBS Sports College Basketball channel at 12:00 PM ET. The Pasadena, California native is down to three schools in his recruitment. Kentucky, Louisville, and Texas A&M. However, […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats checked in at No. 9 overall in the first AP Top 25 Poll. Now, the first edition of the Coaches Poll is out, and the Cats checked in at No. 9 yet again. This means Kentucky will be a consensus top-10 team to start Year 2 of the Mark Pope era after […]
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Good morning, BBN! The NBA kicked off last night and again, it’s BBNBA all the way, especially for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace, who carried the Oklahoma City Thunder to a double-overtime win over Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets!! Check out the list of former Cats who are starting the season: Bam Adebayo – […]
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Greetings, BBN! The first week of 100% participation in conference action absolutely delivered on Saturday. With no byes and no non-conference games, the eighth week of the season whittled our unbeaten numbers down even more. Texas A&M and Alabama are the league’s last teams unbeaten in conference play, and the Aggies are the last team […]
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With Kentucky football continuing to falter under Mark Stoops, many are wondering if this will be the last season we see him screaming at the refs on the Kroger Field sidelines. As things currently stand, if the season were to end today, I believe that Stoops would return for the 2026 season, largely due to […]
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