Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
Good morning, BBN! The Cats are back in action tonight as they take on Tennessee Tech at Rupp Arena at 7:00 PM ET. You can watch them on ESPN. Kentucky is coming off a big win over Loyola MD on Friday, and this will be its only game this week with Thanksgiving tomorrow. All of […]
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In the era of the Transfer Portal, redshirting has become almost extinct. But for Kentucky freshman Braydon Hawthorne, it might be the smartest play on the board. Mark Pope revealed this week that the staff is deep in conversation about whether to play the talented freshman or save his eligibility for a time when he […]
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Greetings, BBN! Texas A&M blanked Samford, Georgia rolled Charlotte, Oklahoma suffocated Mizzou, Alabama shut down and shut out Eastern Illinois, Vanderbilt ran past Kentucky, Texas threw down Arkansas, Tennessee chomped Florida, Auburn soared over Mercer, South Carolina blew away Coastal Carolina, and LSU did the bare minimum to not lose against Western Kentucky. In case […]
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After trailing 2–0, Kentucky volleyball completed a stunning reverse sweep over Texas, winning the fifth set to claim the SEC Tournament crown. For the first time since 2005, the SEC brought back its conference volleyball tournament, and Kentucky, the No. 1 seed and No. 2 team in the nation, delivered a championship performance for the […]
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On Wednesday night, Kentucky basketball will host Tennessee Tech. For most fans, it’s a tune-up game before North Carolina. But for the man on the opposing sideline, it is a spiritual homecoming he is basking in. John Pelphrey is back. And hearing him talk about what Kentucky means to him is enough to give any […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are on the verge of reaching bowl eligibility, but in order to get there, they’ll have to win as an underdog in the final week of the college football regular season. On Saturday, November 29, the 5-5 Cats will take on the 7-4 Louisville Cardinals inside L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kickoff […]
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Good morning, BBN! It was a big night across UK Athletics as a few sports got some big news. Let’s first start in Savannah (GA) with the Kentucky Volleyball team. After an impressive regular season, Craig Skinner’s team has been dominating through two matches in Savannah as they knocked off the Tennessee Volunteers last night […]
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During his Monday radio show, Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope offered new insight into the development of sophomore phenom Jayden Quaintance and forward Mo Dioubate. Pope said the staff has been easing Quaintance into controlled 3-on-3situations as part of his return-to-contact protocol, but even those drills come with precautions. “We’re in a staff meeting […]
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Greetings, BBN! Arizona, our Top State last week, ran it back and dominated all its challengers once again. The Arizona Wildcats rolled Baylor at home 41-17, and the Arizona State Sun Devils blew by Colorado on the road 42-17. Back-to-back 2-0 weeks have both teams rocking heading into their Rivalry Week game against each other […]
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While it remains to be seen when, or even if, we’ll see Jaland Lowe again this season, the Kentucky basketball point guard hasn’t thrown in the towel just yet. On his first Monday radio show of the season, head coach Mark Pope announced that Lowe is back practicing with the team, though it’s just non-contact […]
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Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops ended all speculation Monday night during his weekly radio show, confirming that redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley is committed to staying on the roster next season, despite swirling rumors that he could enter the transfer portal. “We have a good nucleus of guys, and it’s certainly important to get […]
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As expected, the Kentucky Wildcats took a tumble in the latest college basketball rankings. Kentucky is down to No. 19 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. The Coaches Top 25 Poll has the Cats at No. 18. The CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 has Kentucky at No. 21. DRatings has the Cats ranked […]
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In a season that has already taken several sharp turns, Kentucky basketball sits at 4–2 and continues to search for consistency, identity, and reliability heading into Wednesday night’s matchup with Tennessee Tech. After being outplayed in both marquee opportunities, at Louisville inside the KFC Yum! Center and against Michigan State in the Champions Classic in […]
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How did we get here? That is the question every Kentucky fan is asking. We have a football coach who is 9-14 in his last two seasons. We have a basketball program that went years without a Sweet 16 and just dropped two ugly games to start the year. The fan experience at Kroger Field […]
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Cupcake Week in the SEC. Just like they do every year, most of the SEC teams scheduled an FCS or some Group of Six team for their week before Thanksgiving game. Playing gimme-games this late in the season is a controversial topic and one that has annoyed many fans for years. Regardless, they’re still doing […]
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It’s time to stop kidding ourselves. The Bush Hamdan experiment has failed. For a few weeks in the middle of the season, we thought we saw a corner being turned for the Kentucky football offensive coordinator. The offense put up 38 points on Florida (though let’s be honest, Florida had no juice after a brutal […]
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Well, that fun stretch of football we had for a few weeks was fun, but things came crashing back to reality for Kentucky Football yesterday. Kentucky went on the road to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores, looking to pull an upset that would give the Wildcats their sixth win and make them bowl eligible. Instead, […]
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Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope made it clear this week: Behind the scenes of every practice, every high-pressure moment, and every difficult stretch of the season, his wife, Lee Anne, is playing a vital role in keeping both him and the program grounded. Following Friday’s blowout win over Loyola Maryland, Pope spoke openly about […]
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Despite entering the game on a three-game winning streak — which now feels as hollow as Mark Stoops’ ‘get back to work’ quotes — the Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) were demolished by the Vanderbilt Commodores (9-2) on Saturday by a final score of 45-17. In a game where the Cats trailed 45-3 and were stale on […]
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When Diego Pavia is being mentioned in the same breath as Peyton Manning for his performance vs. Kentucky football, that tells you how great he was and what kind of day it was for the Wildcats. In Vanderbilt’s 45-17 win over the Wildcats, Pavia passed for 484 yards (school record) on 33/39 passing. He threw […]
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After three straight wins, including back-to-back SEC victories over Auburn on the road and Florida in Lexington, it looked like Kentucky football had finally turned a corner. Sitting at 5–5 and riding real momentum, the Wildcats hoped to secure a fourth straight win and a third conference victory of the season Saturday against No. 14 […]
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It’s hard to describe this afternoon’s game without making it sound like a complete humiliation, as Kentucky football took a 45-17 beatdown at the hands of the 14th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores. Frankly, the game wasn’t even as close as the final score indicates. Once Diego Pavia settled in, it was like he was playing a video […]
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UAB offensive lineman Daniel Mincey, a former Kentucky Wildcats reserve, was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing two defensive linemen on the Blazers’ roster, according to AL.com. The incident happened only hours before UAB was set to take the field against South Florida at Protective Stadium. Mincey, a 20-year-old redshirt freshman from Pompano Beach, Florida, was […]
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Four of Kentucky’s five starters scored in double figures as the Wildcats took down Louisville in a 72-62 road win. The win keeps the Wildcats undefeated at 7-0 on the season. The Wildcats seized control in the third quarter by outscoring the Cardinals 20-6. It blew open a three-point halftime lead to a 16-point lead […]
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Update: As it turns out, Kentucky did offer Bruce Branch III a scholarship over the summer, according to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck. This is now a very intriguing recruitment to watch for the Cats. ___________________________________________________________ As the Kentucky Wildcats seek their first class of 2026 commitment, another big-time prospect just joined the class. On Saturday, top-ranked […]
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