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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 […]
The Kentucky Basketball team is about to undergo one of its biggest offseason overhauls in recent memory, as Alvin Brooks III is reportedly the latest assistant coach to leave town. According to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, Brooks is not expected to return to the UK coaching staff for next season. The associate head coach joins Jason […]
Kentucky Basketball fans took to Twitter on Friday to talk about head coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats landing their first commitment in the 2026 class. Mason Williams, the son of former NBA player and current Jackson State coach Mo Williams, officially committed to Kentucky on Friday, just two days after visiting campus. Many fans […]
Mason Williams has officially committed to Kentucky, according to Southside Hoops and League Ready, securing the Wildcats’ first commitment in the class of 2026. The announcement came Friday, two days after his visit to Kentucky’s campus on Wednesday, March 25. Williams, the 6-foot-3 son of former NBA player and current Jackson State head coach Mo […]
Mark Pope is knee deep in player meetings right now. All the players have already spoken about their plans directly after the Iowa State loss, but plans change. When the Transfer Portal opens up on April 7th, Kentucky could be getting as few as 3-4 players or as many as 10. This next week will […]
Surviving and advancing in March requires more than just heart. It requires mathematical execution. When Kentucky matched up against Texas earlier this season, the Wildcats found themselves trailing by just three points in the fourth quarter before the Longhorns ultimately pulled away for an 11-point victory. The blueprint for an upset was laid out on […]
When a college basketball fan thinks of the sport, it’s hard not to start with the Blue Bloods. Kentucky. North Carolina. Duke. Kansas. UCLA. All of these programs together — with possibly the recent surge from UConn — write most (if not all) of the history of college basketball. St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino […]
The Kentucky Wildcats’ season came to an end in the Round of 32 against Iowa State, so head coach Mark Pope gave a bit of a roster-needs update on his weekly radio show with Tom Leach. In Pope’s two seasons at the helm for the Wildcats, he’s dealt with a lot of roster challenges and […]
This year’s Sweet 16, which is now underway, is unlike any other in the last 72 years of college basketball. This is the first Sweet 16 since 1954 that does not include Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, or UCLA. It was a rough year for those four blue-blood college basketball programs, with a lot of ups […]
There’s been a lot of talk over the last year about UK Athletics when it comes to the new world of college athletics in general, meaning NIL and revenue sharing. Yesterday, The Athletic released an in-depth look at Kentucky’s new model in this new era. In it, reporter Justin Williams spoke to multiple people at […]