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The Kentucky/Louisville rivalry is like no other. Children are raised to hate red or blue, while friendships are formed and lost based on a person’s allegiance to the Cats or Cards. You’d think that with an early kickoff featuring frigid temps in front of a light crowd that there wouldn’t be much of a risk […]
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For a second straight year, Louisville made Kentucky football look overmatched, outclassed, and unprepared on one of the biggest stages of the season. After last season’s 41–14 embarrassment at Kroger Field, this year’s meeting felt hauntingly familiar. Kentucky entered the Governor’s Cup at 5–6, needing one win to become bowl eligible, but instead trailed 20–0 […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats were thoroughly outclassed by the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 41-0. It was Louisville’s first shutout of Kentucky since the 2004 season. That’s how badly today went for Mark Stoops and Co. The Cards capitalized first after blocking a punt in the first half, and it only […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Louisville to take on the rival Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. Kentucky is a slight underdog at +3. Game time is set for 12:00 PM ET on the ACC Network. The Cats are on the cusp of bowl eligibility as they sit at 5-6 overall. Mark Stoops’ squad has really […]
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Good morning, BBN! Cats. Cards. Let’s go! You can watch the game at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN. I know, it’s been a rough season, and it’s been one that has felt like it has lasted forever. However, this game still matters, and both teams look evenly matched based on how their seasons have played […]
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Former Kentucky football linebacker Jon Sumrall is once again at the center of major coaching conversations, as several SEC programs evaluate their futures heading into the offseason. Sumrall, who played for Kentucky from 2002-04 and later returned as a graduate assistant in 2005–2006, has built one of the fastest-rising coaching resumes in college football. After […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats have picked up another junior college prospect. This time, it was 3-star safety Da’Mare Williams who committed to Kentucky on Black Friday, he announced on Twitter through KSR. It comes just two days after Kentucky landed JUCO cornerback Braxton Urquhart. A native of Sylva, North Carolina, Williams was originally a 3-star high […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats defeated Tennessee Tech in their pre-Thanksgiving matchup by a final score of 104-54. The Wildcats got a big game from one of their sophomore guards, Harlan native Trent Noah. Noah, who has been banged up a little bit this season, hasn’t seen the floor much, only averaging 11.1 minutes per game. However, […]
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If Mark Stoops stays, and that is the assumption for now, Bush Hamdan cannot, as we talked about earlier. The offense is broken, the fans are bored, and ticket sales are plummeting. They couldn’t sell out a single game this year, even though Ole Miss, Texas, Florida, and Tennessee were on the schedule Kentucky doesn’t […]
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One of the most interesting storylines in the early portion of this Kentucky basketball season is that there is a projected NBA lottery pick still working his way back from injury. The potential with this player is there in spades, and he can make this team, potentially, exponentially better. Jayden Quaintance, who tore his ACL […]
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Happy Thanksgiving, BBN! Today isa special day we set aside to be thankful for what we have and spend time with the people closest to us. Here at A Sea of Blue, we’re thankful for all of you who visit this site each day to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings within the UK Sports […]
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It’s rivalry week, which means Kentucky and Louisville will battle for the Governor’s Cup on Saturday at L&N Stadium. Louisville earned bragging rights in basketball, defeating Kentucky at the KFC Yum! Center earlier this month. Now, Kentucky will try to even the score and earn the bragging rights on the gridiron. The Wildcats held onto […]
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In the closing moments of Kentucky basketball’s dominant 104–54 win over Tennessee Tech on Wednesday night, walk-on guard Walker Horn delivered one of the most memorable highlights of the season. With 1:25 remaining and the Wildcats already firmly in control, head coach Mark Pope emptied the bench to give his reserves some well-earned minutes. That’s […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats returned to action tonight as they welcomed the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles to Rupp Arena. In what started out as a close game, the Cats really pulled away as they dominated the Golden Eagles, 104-54. Heading into the Holiday weekend, this game had all the feels of the Cats sleepwalking through the […]
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#19 Kentucky basketball came into Wednesday night’s game looking for a repeat of their last outing – a 42-point demolition of Loyola-MD. Playing Tennessee Tech just ahead of the holiday offered one last opportunity for a tune-up before hosting North Carolina next week. This Thanksgiving Eve matchup also featured the welcoming of a hometown hero […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats notched another big win over an inferior opponent Friday, and Wednesday looks to be more of the same. The Cats will take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 7:00 PM ET on the SEC Network. Mark Pope’s squad now sits at […]
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Ahead of the college football signing period, the Kentucky Wildcats are on the board with a junior college commitment. On Wednesday, 3-star cornerback Braxton Urquhart announced his commitment to the Wildcats. Urquhart picked Kentucky while holding additional scholarship offers from UTEP, Colorado State, Western Michigan, and Samford, among others. The 6-2, 198-pound Urquhart is ranked […]
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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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