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Mark Pope is very excited about Milan Momcilovic and Alex Wilkins
Mark Pope is entering his third year with a new attitude. The coach often looked depressed and downtrodden during last season, and ever since the offseason began, he has done his best to get back to expressing joy. The team was on a boat singing karaoke, and they visited a cancer center in Hazard. And […]
Louisville is now in the mix for Kentucky Basketball target Jaxon Kohler
Mark Pope and Kentucky Basketball began pursuing Michigan State fifth-year transfer Jaxon Kohler on August 1, following the news of the class of 2022’s updated eligibility and fifth-year option. When Jon Rothstein broke the news that Kentucky was, in fact, targeting Kohler, a couple of other schools were mentioned as contenders for the sought-after forward […]
How will Kentucky Basketball/Football do vs. Alabama this season?
Greetings, BBN! For this week’s Kentucky Reacts survey, we wanted to gauge fans’ confidence in how the men’s basketball and football teams will fare vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide this season. After all, it’s not exactly been roses when it comes to Kentucky against the Tide across these two sports. Mark Pope has yet to […]
Longtime Kentucky employee Marc Hill leaving for BYU Cougars
There’s no question that J Batt is off to a great start as the Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky. However, a longtime Kentucky employee is now departing for the Big 12, and it’s a significant person from UK Athletics. Marc Hill, Kentucky’s Deputy Director of Athletics, is departing Lexington for Provo, Utah, […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK Basketball “aggressively” searching for 15th player
Good morning, BBN! Summer practice has ended for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, but there is still one big question surrounding the program: will they fill the 15th roster spot? For the longest time, it seemed an international player would fill it, but with the recent injunctions filed for fifth-year players, that has opened up […]
Scouting changes are coming to Kentucky Basketball
This is Keegan Brown’s first year in Lexington, as he looks to revamp the Kentucky Wildcats‘ scouting and roster-building process after a tough year last season for the Cats. Despite no games being played yet, it seems like that mindset is already working, as the 2026-27 Cats roster seems to fit together better than last […]
Mark Pope shares his biggest concern for the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball team
Mark Pope sat down with Jeff Goodman on Monday to give an update on the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball team, and if you have not watched it yet, do yourself a favor and find it. It might be the most candid he has been all summer, and honestly, that is saying something, because Pope has been operating at […]
Encouraging update on Mark Mitchell for Kentucky Basketball
Mark Mitchell could become one of the most intriguing players available if the current eligibility situation allows class of 2022 athletes to return for an additional season. Mitchell, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward, just finished his senior season at Missouri, where he averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 54.7% from […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: QB2 Battle Update
We are less than four weeks from Kentucky football’s season opener against Youngstown State. With head coach Will Stein taking over the program, one of the hopes from the fanbase is for the offense to modernize and for their new leader to ultimately turn things around. Kenny Minchey is pretty much solidified as Kentucky’s starting […]
Mark Pope is working behind the scenes to finalize Kentucky’s 15th roster spot
If nothing else, the era of the transfer portal has created a continuous cycle of engaging optimism for college sports’ fans across the country. No matter the sport, no matter the school, there’s always hope that your program can add an impact player to the roster. The NCAA added fuel to the fire by proposing […]
Seth McGowan drawing praise from Colts’ offensive stars in training camp
There are a lot of former Wildcats having success in the NFL. Right now, it looks like Seth McGowan is making a huge impression in the Indianapolis Colts’ training camp. McGowan was a seventh-round pick this past April, and he’s already making a heavy push to be the No. 2 running back behind Jonathan Taylor. Here […]
Mark Pope visits Wheeler’s Pharmacy: Why that’s important
Before Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope and his staff visited Wheeler’s Pharmacy recently, many fans were hoping he would make the trip because of a long-standing Kentucky tradition. Several Wildcats coaches who eventually won national championships visited the iconic Lexington establishment before cutting down the nets. Those coaches include Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino […]
J Batt and Will Stein surprise Kentucky fans with donuts during tailgate setup day
Saturday marked Kentucky football’s annual tailgate setup day, allowing fans to begin claiming their spots ahead of the upcoming season. Some fans arrived at Kroger Field as early as Friday night to prepare for Saturday morning. Others said they arrived around 10 p.m. Friday or 1 a.m. Saturday to make sure they were ready for […]
Ryan Hampton returning to Texas for senior season
If you’ve been following along, 2027 Kentucky commit Ryan Hampton scheduled a news drop on Sunday about his future plans. Most believed the announcement would reveal a change of high schools for his senior season, and those rumors proved accurate. Hampton confirmed on live television that he will, in fact, be leaving DME Academy in […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Ryan Hampton Announcement
Kentucky’s lone commitment in the Class of 2027, Ryan Hampton, is expected to make a major announcement this morning. The announcement is expected at 10 a.m. CT on NBC5 in Dallas. While there was speculation a couple of months ago that Hampton could ultimately decide to reclassify into the Class of 2026 and join Kentucky […]
Jersey Patches will be coming to Kentucky
College athletics looks vastly different than it used to, with one thing needed to compete at the highest level across each sport. Money. Schools have tried numerous different ways to gain that money, especially with rev-share now a part of the equation. It appears we are now headed toward joining the ways of professional sports, […]
Darrion Williams commits to Texas Tech after Kentucky reportedly showed interest
As more players pursue a fifth year of college eligibility following temporary court injunctions allowing certain athletes to compete for an additional season, schools are beginning to add experienced players to their rosters. That trend continued with former NC State transfer Darrion Williams, who recently committed to Texas Tech for his fifth and final season, […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK Basketball Media Madness
Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope announced a new, fun media event yesterday: UK Basketball Media Madness. Coach Pope has been on fire on social media this summer, and earlier this week he opened up practice to the public, showing that he’s really trying to rally all of BBN ahead of this season. The UK Media […]
Kentucky basketball builds team chemistry during annual Eastern Kentucky retreat
With Kentucky Basketball wrapping up its summer practices Thursday, the Wildcats are now taking time to build team chemistry away from the court. The team traveled to Eastern Kentucky on Friday for its annual retreat, continuing a tradition that has become a staple under coach Mark Pope. To begin the trip, the players and staff helped to […]
Kentucky OC Joe Sloan will call plays from the box this season
Offensive coordinators around the country have differing philosophies on where they want to be during the game while they call plays. Some prefer to be on the field with the rest of the coaching staff, watching things unfold from the sideline. Others prefer to be in the box, getting a view of the action from […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Summer basketball practice season concludes
Mark Pope is definitely a man of the people. Despite the fair criticism of his coaching abilities last season, Pope has been very in tune with Big Blue Nation and as inclusive of the fans as he can possibly be. Pope continued that trend on Thursday when he cast out a surprise invitation for the […]
Franck Kepnang gets back in action for Kentucky Basketball
On Thursday morning, fans and media were allowed to go to practice at Rupp Arena and get their eyes on this 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball team. Tons of clips came out, and a lot of good takeaways from the behind-the-scenes clips that surfaced online. Among the clips, one of the most impactful takeaways from the morning practice was […]
John Wall reps BBN amidst pig sooie chants
When you are an Arkansas basketball fan, and you haven’t really been relevant since Nolan Richardson was patrolling the sidelines, you have to live vicariously through other programs. After John Calipari made the trip to Fayetteville, the Razorbacks went all in, starting to claim former Wildcats as their own. They started talking about all the […]
7 takeaways from Kentucky Basketball’s open summer practice
Kentucky Basketball’s eight-week summer training block came to an end on Thursday, as Mark Pope opened the Wildcats’ final summer practice at Rupp Arena to fans with just over an hour’s notice via an Instagram Live invitation. Despite the short notice, 250-300 fans were able to attend for a firsthand look at this season’s roster, […]
Hardley Gilmore is no longer with Kentucky Football
Hardley Gilmore, we hardly knew you (again). With fall camp beginning for Kentucky Football, KSR’s Jeff Drummon reports that Gilmore is no longer with the program and has been dismissed for violating team rules. Originally a 4-star recruit in the class of 2024, Gilmore has had a rocky start to his college career, to say […]
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