Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
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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A month ago, the thought of Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats winning four straight games was a fairy tale. But that’s exactly what’s on the table this afternoon in Nashville against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Cats and the ‘Dores will kick off on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM EST on ESPN. Can Kentucky upset […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats have had a couple of key pieces banged up to start their 2025-26 campaign. They’re hopeful of getting potential lottery pick Jayden Quaintance back sooner rather than later. Head coach Mark Pope gave a promising update Friday on where Quaintance’s rehab is at right now, saying the sophomore center is now doing […]
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Kentucky fans have a lot to cheer for today as multiple sports teams play in big-time games. First, in Louisville, Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Kenny Brooks and his team will face off against the in-state rival Louisville Cardinals in a Top-25 showdown. The Wildcats are off to a 6-0 start while Louisville is 4-1 […]
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Kam Williams was the first player to transfer to Kentucky basketball this past Spring, announcing his decision to play for the Wildcats on the same day they played in the Sweet 16. A sharpshooter at Tulane as a Freshman in 2024-25, Williams entered this season with expectations that he would fill the void that Koby […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats returned to Lexington tonight as they welcomed the Loyola Greyhounds to Rupp Arena. In need of a bounce-back game, the Cats trounced the Greyhounds, 88-46. With a ton of turbulence surrounding the program over the last two weeks, the Cats needed to show some fight in a game that should have been […]
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Kentucky basketball got exactly what it needed Friday night with a reset. After being blown out by Michigan State on Tuesday, the Wildcats responded with a dominant performance, throttling Loyola (MD) in an 88-46 win. The tone was set immediately with a surprising but energizing lineup change. Kam Williams and Malachi Moreno earned starting spots, […]
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The final injury report is out for the Kentucky Wildcats and Vanderbilt Commodores. For Kentucky, the big news is that a pair of starters — linebacker Alex Afari and defensive lineman Kahlil Saunders — remain questionable to play. With guys like DJ Waller, Jordan Lovett, and Sam Greene already out, the Cats will be counting […]
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Fresh off of Tuesday’s beatdown to Michigan State, the Kentucky Wildcats have made a pair of changes to the starting lineup. Prior to Friday’s tipoff vs. Loyola Maryland, head coach Mark Pope announced that Malachi Moreno was replacing Brandon Garrison in the starting lineup. A change that’s been clamored for all season long has finally […]
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