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Kentucky Wildcat News: UK Baseball Transfer Portal Tracker
Good morning, BBN! The focus of the last few days has been the introduction of the new AD, J Blatt, alongside the start of offseason practice for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. All the while, Nick Mingione and the Kentucky Baseball team have built a solid incoming transfer class. Headlined by RHP PJ Craig […]
J Batt’s first comments showcase what kind of AD he is going to be
How to be good in modern college athletics is constantly changing. What worked 5 years ago will not work now, and what works now probably won’t work in 5 years. Bogged down by a Final Four drought stretching back to 2015, handcuffed by restrictive long-term contracts, and frustrated by a slow crawl into the NIL […]
J Batt says UK is his destination job: “This is where our boys will graduate high school”
As the month of June rolls along, the University of Kentucky has made a hire as athletic director. Over the weekend, the school announced they’ve hired J Batt, who’s got a stacked resume with a lot of experience at many different schools. Batt, who’s just 44 years old, is a rising star in the industry. […]
Kentucky Basketball offers Erick Dampier Jr., the son of an SEC legend, as summer recruiting heats up
Mark Pope has been on a tear this past month, landing his first top-10 high school recruit (Ryan Hampton) and a consensus top-three transfer portal player in Milan Momcilovic. That momentum is carrying over into the summer basketball circuit, and Kentucky Basketball just offered a really familiar name: Erick Dampier Jr. That’s probably going to […]
Kentucky Basketball practice notes and highlights from opening week
The Kentucky Basketball team officially began summer practice on Monday, but fans got an early preview of the Wildcats’ new-look roster thanks to videos posted by the program over the last two days. On Sunday, Kentucky’s social media team shared footage of players going through various athletic tests, including agility challenges and vertical jump measurements. […]
Twitter reacts to Kentucky landing J Batt as new AD
As Mitch Barnhart prepares to retire at the end of June following a 24-year run as Kentucky’s athletic director, Big Blue Nation has now found his replacement. J Batt, who was the vice president and director of athletics at Michigan State, has now been hired as the next UK AD, while he will also hold […]
Kentucky Basketball announces 7 non-conference games, including opener
The 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball schedule continued to come into focus Monday, as the school announced seven home non-conference games for the season, including the home opener. The Wildcats will begin the 2026-27 season at home with Manhattan on November 3. The school also announced the following matchups: This will be Kentucky’s first all-time meetings with […]
J Batt officially hired by University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky announced on Monday that J Batt has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Champions Blue LLC and the new UK Athletics Director. Batt comes to UK from Michigan State, where he serves as Vice President and Director of Athletics. Previously, he served as Director of Athletics and Vice President at […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK Basketball practice begins
Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope and his team will start their journey to what they hope is a chance at title No. 9 as they begin practice today. The Wildcats are all living in The Lodge on campus, building team chemistry and connecting on a personal level to jumpstart their season. Pope’s first season […]
Kentucky AD target J Batt helped turn around Alabama Basketball
When news broke that Kentucky president Elip Capiluto had found his Mitch Barnhart successor, fans immediately began to search out all the information they could find out about Michigan St. AD Jason “J” Batt. After doing a little digging of my own, I gotta be honest, you should be ecstatic Batt started as an NCAA National Champion […]
Knicks win NBA Finals, and Karl-Anthony Towns is a champion
The NBA Finals have officially wrapped up, and the New York Knicks are NBA champions once again. After a 53-year drought, and a total of 19,312 days since the Knicks last hoisted the trophy, they can do it now. The city that never sleeps will certainly not rest after this historic playoff run. With only […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK eyes J Batt as next Athletic Director
Happy Sunday, Big Blue Nation. The biggest news surrounding Kentucky athletics on Saturday centered around the future leadership of the athletic department. Multiple reports indicate that Kentucky is zeroing in on Michigan State athletic director J Batt as the leading candidate to replace Mitch Barnhart, who is set to retire in late June after 24 […]
Will Stein’s Kentucky roots fuel belief Wildcats can become a national contender
Six months into his tenure at Kentucky, Will Stein is already backing up one of his biggest promises. The Wildcats currently hold a top-15 recruiting class nationally, providing early evidence that Stein’s commitment to building through high school recruiting wasn’t just offseason rhetoric. According to 247, Kentucky currently has the 15th-best recruiting class in the […]
Kentucky targeting Michigan State’s J Batt to be next athletic director
The University of Kentucky may have found its next athletic director as Mitch Barnhart prepares to retire on June 30. According to Ross Dellenger, Kentucky has zeroed in on Michigan State athletic director J Batt to take the same position in Lexington. Batt hasn’t been with the Spartans very long, as he was hired back […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Nikola Kusturica Watch
Good morning, BBN! Most fans thought that after getting Milan Momcilovic, the blockbuster moves were over. With one roster spot left, surely, they were looking for a reserve, right? Well, Mark Pope said, ” Hold my beer.” On Friday, KSR reported that Kentucky is showing interest in 17-year-old Serbian star Nikola Kusturica. The 6-foot-9 wing […]
Ousmane N’Diaye cleared to practice for Kentucky Basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is on campus for summer workouts, as all 14 players on the roster are in Lexington. The team started workouts on Monday, and practices will begin next week. Senegal native Ousmane N’Diaye has now been declared eligible to practice with the team after passing the two stages of compliance that […]
Kentucky Football lands Jaylen Mercer
Kentucky Football added another piece to its growing 2027 recruiting class on Friday, as 3-star edge rusher Jaylen Mercer announced his commitment to the Wildcats. Mercer, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound prospect from Cincinnati, Ohio, chose Kentucky over a list of notable programs that included Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oregon, Ole Miss, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Louisville, West […]
Kentucky Basketball pushing for Nikola Kusturica to fill final roster spot
Kentucky Basketball may not be done adding talent to its roster just yet. Following the addition of Iowa State transfer forward Milan Momcilovic, the Wildcats still have one scholarship spot available for the 2026-27 season. According to Jack Pilgrim of KSR+, Kentucky is being considered for Serbian standout Nikola Kusturica, one of the top international […]
What would an NCAA Tournament World Cup look like?
I personally love soccer; it is perhaps my favorite sport to both watch and play. Not everyone feels that way, but when you compare tournaments around the world, two usually come to mind: March Madness and the World Cup. It got me thinking: What would it look like if we had an NCAA basketball tournament, […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: 4 Cats make Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Teams
Kentucky Football received some preseason recognition yesterday when four Wildcats were recognized with Southeastern Conference preseason honors. Willie Rodriguez, a junior tight end in his third season at UK, was named to the All-SEC preseason Second Team. Joining him was senior teammate and center Coleton Price — a recent transfer from Baylor. Veteran defensive back […]
Mark Pope has Kentucky Basketball team living together in Wildcat Coal Lodge this summer
As Mark Pope prepares for his third season as Kentucky’s head coach, he is having an interesting approach to team building. He is having all 14 scholarship players live together in the Wildcat Coal Lodge throughout the summer. Practice and summer workouts are set to begin on Monday, June 15, and will last for an […]
Kentucky Football pushes back this week’s official visits
The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff has been doing their thing on the recruiting trail ever since Will Stein was announced as the head coach. The staff picked up some very talented commitments during their first official visit weekend just one week ago. The coaching staff planned to have more visitors on campus this upcoming weekend, […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Milan Momcilovic tabbed best addition of the transfer portal season
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope has received his fair share of criticism when it comes to recruiting and overall roster construction. It’s mostly been his inability to land top recruits and/or top college players in the transfer portal. Recently, though, Pope landed one of the best high school prospects in the 2027 recruiting class […]
Kentucky signee Maddyn Greenway wins MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year
Before ever stepping onto the court at Kentucky, incoming Wildcats freshman guard Maddyn Greenway has added another major honor to her remarkable résumé. The Providence Academy standout was named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year after a historic high school career that saw her dominate basketball, soccer, and track and field. “Being […]
International scout gives detailed breakdown on Ousmane N’Diaye
Mark Pope has put together a solid squad for his third season in Lexington, but one player sticks out as the biggest unknown—Ousmane N’Diaye. It’s always difficult to project how foreign players will adjust to American basketball, especially in the SEC. We saw Andrija Jelavic last season, who was pretty underwhelming, albeit in a bigger […]
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