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The Kentucky Wildcats have struck again in the transfer portal, this one being a commitment from Lexington native Jamarrion Harkless. Late Tuesday night, Kentucky landed a pledge from Harkless, a defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers with two years of eligibility remaining. KSR’s Jacob Polacheck broke the news first. A product of nearby Frederick Douglass, […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have a clean injury report heading into Wednesday’s showdown with the Missouri Tigers. On Tuesday’s SEC injury report, no Wildcats were listed. That means Jaland Lowe and his lingering shoulder issues won’t keep him out of this SEC matchup. He’s coming off one of his best games of the season in Saturday’s […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are struggling on the court, and the beatdown from Alabama on Saturday did them no favors with the fanbase. The biggest question circulating around the BBN over the last few days has centered on rotations and starting lineups, as the Cats have trailed by 20+ points in four of their seven power-conference […]
Frustration is high in the Bluegrass after Kentucky Basketball was whipped by Alabama in an 89-74 loss on Saturday, trailing by more than 20 points against a ranked team for the fourth time this season. The Wildcats will return to Rupp for a two-game home stand this week, starting with the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday […]
Kentucky Football is making big moves in the recruiting world, and it’s not just the transfer portal. On Tuesday, the Wildcats officially flipped 4-star recruit Andre Clarke Jr. from Michigan. Clarke decommitted from the Wolverines on Monday and signed with Kentucky just one day later. On3’s Hayes Fawcett broke the news first. A 6-1, 170-pound […]
Kentucky Football’s transfer portal momentum shows no signs of slowing down, and the Wildcats added another notable name to their growing list with the addition of Oklahoma Sooners running back Jovantae Barnes. On Tuesday, Barnes committed to the Wildcats, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. The former Sooner will have one year of eligibility remaining […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have scored a pair of transfer portal commitments, and both come from within the SEC. On Tuesday, Kentucky landed a pledge from Florida Gators defensive back Aaron Gates. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Shortly after that, the Wildcats scored a commitment from Tennessee Volunteers guard Max Anderson. He’s got […]
Good morning, BBN! It is a wild time for the Kentucky Football program, as the transfer portal is wide open. With visits happening and plenty of roster spots needing to be filled, Will Stein and his staff are starting to hone in on a couple of big names at two positions of need. Let’s start […]
While Kentucky continues to digest the huge news of Kenny Minchey’s commitment at quarterback, another major development in the Wildcats’ transfer portal pursuit came from On3 insider Steve Wiltfong, who provided updated intel on two skill-position targets drawing heavy interest from UK. According to Wiltfong, Kentucky is in a strong position for big-time portal wide receiver DeAndre Moore […]
Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks provided a positive update on forward Teonni Key during his radio show Monday night, easing concerns after the senior dislocated her elbow in the Wildcats’ win over Missouri. “Teonni is in wonderful spirits,” Brooks said. “I talked to her last night. She was a little drugged up, so she […]
Kentucky Football has landed a big transfer portal prize at the quarterback position. Former Notre Dame signal-caller Kenny Minchey is set to join the Kentucky Wildcats for the 2026 season, flipping his commitment from Nebraska to UK in dramatic fashion. Minchey had briefly pledged to play for the Cornhuskers just a day prior — only to flip to Kentucky after the […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have pulled off a shocking move to find their first quarterback of the Will Stein era, and it comes in the form of former Notre Dame signal-caller Kenny Minchey. Late Monday night, news broke that Minchey had signed with Kentucky after originally committing to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This marks the first flip […]
It has been a busy few days for the Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff as the transfer portal is filling up with plenty of options to help fill out the roster. With Cutter Boley now off to Arizona State, Will Stein and his offensive staff will now be looking to add a starting quarterback to the […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are on the board again, and this is a big one for the Big Blue Wall. On Monday, Baylor Bears center Coleton Price committed to the Wildcats. He will have one year of eligibility remaining. A 6-3, 318-pound native of Texas, Price was originally a 3-star prospect in the class of 2022 […]
The Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team climbed all the way up to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. It’s Kentucky highest ranking under Kenny Brooks. As for the men, they’re only getting nine votes in the latest AP Poll and the 37th-most of any team. Barely even a top-40 team is not […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have signed another player in the transfer portal. No, it’s not Sam Leavitt, but it is at a position of need. It comes in the form of former LSU defensive lineman Ahmad Breaux, who committed to Kentucky on Sunday. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Breaux totaled 36 tackles in […]
Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt has officially left Lexington after spending the weekend visiting Kentucky, and the transfer portal chess match is now coming into clearer focus. Leavitt never made his expected trip to Texas Tech, a notable development as the Red Raiders are now widely expected to land former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby, […]
The Kentucky Wildcats have made another transfer portal addition on defense. Western Carolina cornerback Hasaan Sykes has committed to the Wildcats, he announced on Sunday. He’s got two seasons of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot, 185-pound Sykes was originally a 3-star recruit in the class of 2024 ranked 1,663rd overall and 153rd among cornerbacks at 247 […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are on the board again in the football transfer portal, the latest commitment coming on the defensive side of the ball. On Sunday, Gardner-Webb edge Antonio O’Berry committed to the Wildcats, according to O3’s Pete Nakos. O’Berry will have just one year of eligibility remaining. A 6-6, 240-pound native of Ohio, O’Berry […]
Kentucky Football’s offseason roster turnover continued this week with two more scholarship players entering the NCAA transfer portal, as running back Jamarion Wilcox and safety Cam Dooley both announced their departures from the program, according to Pete Nakos of On3. Wilcox, a redshirt sophomore running back, leaves Lexington after not appearing during the 2025 season […]
Kentucky women’s basketball earned a 74-52 win over Missouri on Sunday at Historic Memorial Coliseum, but the victory was overshadowed by an injury to forward Teonni Key. Key suffered a dislocated elbow midway through the third quarter while diving for a loose ball. The senior landed awkwardly on top of a Missouri defender and came […]
Kentucky Football hosted quarterback Sam Leavitt on Saturday, but he left Lexington without a firm commitment to playing for the Wildcats in 2026. The preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year had season-ending foot surgery a little over two months ago, but through seven games, he had Arizona State at 5-2 and threw 10 […]
Cutter Boley, who played most of the 2025 season at quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats, is headed to Arizona State, according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong and Pete Nakos. A Kentucky native who played for Lexington Christian Academy, Boley had a solid redshirt freshman season for the Wildcats. He totaled 2,160 yards through the air, 15 […]
Kentucky Football has zeroed in on Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt as its top quarterback target, but adding just one passer was never the plan, and there have to be backup options if Leavitt falls through. As head coach Will Stein and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan reshape the Wildcats’ offense, Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels has […]
Portal season is going to keep coaching staffs and program front offices up at night. Apparently, it’s going to keep fans up at night as well. Kentucky fans are going to face that reality these next few days, maybe even a week or more, regarding quarterback Sam Leavitt, who visited Kentucky this weekend. Unfortunately, Leavitt […]