Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
BOOM! While Kentucky fans were enjoying the final moments of a blowout victory on the hardwood, it was the football program that stole the show by landing a monster commitment late on Saturday night. Texas Longhorns transfer freshman linebacker Elijah “Bo” Barnes has committed UK, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. The Texas native is ranked 89th among […]
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This is how it is supposed to look with Mark Pope as the Kentucky Wildcats’ head coach. Kentucky’s offense finally woke up against a Power Four and SEC team, blowing out Mississippi State 92-68. The Wildcats shot 55.2% from the floor, including 9/22 from 3-point range. The Wildcats had 21 assists to just nine turnovers. […]
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Kentucky Football has announced another two commitments on Saturday night. Mississippi State safety Cyrus Reyes announced his commitment, giving the Wildcats another piece in the secondary. Reyes played in 25 games during the past two seasons for the Bulldogs, recording 12 total tackles. Reyes is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound safety from Katy, Texas, and was a […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats ran the Mississippi State Bulldogs out of the gym on Saturday night in Lexington by a final score of 92-68. The Cats got off to another slow start in this one, but they woke up in exciting fashion. Following extensive boo birds, and rightfully so, something clicked after Kentucky was embarrassed for […]
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Former UTSA offensive coordinator Justin Burke will officially be joining the Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff as the tight ends coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Burke has had a close relationship with new head coach Will Stein dating back to their time together at Louisville. The Lexington native and former Louisville QB spent the last […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night in Lexington. Game time is set for 8:30 PM ET on the SEC Network. Kentucky is a 10.5-point favorite. The Cats are now 9-6 on the season following two straight embarrassing losses. The Cats looked like they might be headed in the […]
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Kentucky Football has FINALLY gotten some good news for the offensive tackle position. After missing out on several of their top prospects this week while watching former 4-star recruit Darrin Strey enter the transfer portal, things were looking bleak at both tackle spots for next season. Thankfully, Kentucky just pulled off a major coup in […]
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Welcome to life on the bubble. For a season that began with incredibly high expectations for the Kentucky Wildcats, it is shocking to see this Kentucky team 9-6 overall and 0-2 in the SEC. Some won’t like reading this, but there is still a lot of season left. There are still plenty of opportunities to […]
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With Oregon’s season coming to a close on Friday night, now, new head coach Will Stein can focus on his full-time job of being the head coach of Kentucky Football, and that is what he did by securing a commitment in the trenches. Former South Alabama defensive lineman Dominic Wiseman announced his commitment to Kentucky […]
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I don’t know what your idea of a fiesta is, but the 2026 Fiesta Bowl certainly seemed like quite the bash. Miami has advanced with its Fiesta Bowl victory over the Ole Miss Rebels to the national championship bowl. Okay, it’s not actually called that, but why doesn’t it have a name? Why does every […]
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Indiana just clobbered one of the best teams in the country. Again. It’s not even that surprising at this point. They’ve won by 30-plus in eight of their games this year, and three of those were against top-10 foes. Oregon only lost two games this season: To Indiana, and to Indiana. In the closer of […]
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Good morning, BBN! Well, it’s gameday. The Cats are sitting at 9-6 after the catastrophe we witnessed on Wednesday night against Missouri. You didn’t think it could get any worse, but somehow, this team found a new low. Up eight with four minutes left and all the momentum at home… it should have been an […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats return to action tomorrow night as they welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs to Rupp Arena. Starting conference play at 0-2, Mark Pope is looking for answers as the team tries to get back on track with a Bulldogs team that is sitting at 2-0 in conference play themselves. Well the injury report […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats have picked up a commitment for their secondary. DB Jesse Anderson announced he is transferring from Pitt to Kentucky. Anderson, a 6-foot defensive back from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, posted to his Instagram to announce that he will be a Wildcat for the 2026 season. The 3-star class of 2023 recruit will have […]
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Everyone knows the pressure of coaching basketball at the University of Kentucky. The Big Blue Nation has high expectations for the team year in and year out, and with such a passionate fan base, that means the pressure is on to perform. Coach Mark Pope knows what this program means to the fans due to […]
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As Kentucky continues to navigate turbulent waters in its two biggest revenue sports, a difficult and increasingly common discussion has emerged among fans: If you could fire either athletic director Mitch Barnhart or men’s basketball coach Mark Pope, who would you choose? It’s less about calling for immediate change and more about assessing where responsibility […]
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It’s been a tough stretch for Kentucky football seeing player after player enter the transfer portal this offseason. However, fans received fantastic news yesterday when it was announced that tight end Willie Rodriguez would return for another season in Lexington. The tight end group became a key part of the Kentucky offense in 2025 and […]
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When Mark Pope signed his contract at Kentucky in April 2024, it came with both optimism and significant financial commitment. Pope agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million deal, starting at $5 million in Year 1 with $250,000 annual raises through the 2028–29 season, when he would earn $6 million. The contract also included performance-based incentives, […]
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Mark Pope compared this Kentucky Basketball team to a Ferrari back in October. Fast-forward to January, and that Ferrari is sitting on blocks in the garage after suffering a Quad III loss (now Quad II) to Missouri in their home opener, where they had an eight-point lead with under five minutes to go. Expensive and […]
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Greetings, BBN! SEC basketball is underway. Most of December is uneventful and slow after the Thanksgiving week tournaments and season tipoff events that fill November with action, but there’s no going back now. SEC play is in full swing, and will stay that way all the way to Selection Sunday. Hopefully you’re ready, because now […]
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Well, last night was pretty brutal. Kentucky took an 8-point lead with about 4:30 left in the game, and looked like they might pull out the win in the SEC home opener against Missouri. Although they hadn’t played well, it looked like Kentucky might escape with a win, and a win is a win at […]
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Well, let’s chalk up another brutal loss for Mark Pope and this Kentucky Basketball team as they dropped another game to the Missouri Tigers to start SEC play 0-2. Also losing their SEC home opener for the first time since 2013, things around the UK basketball program are not good. The offense is awful to […]
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Will Stein is a brilliant play-caller. Everyone thinks so. Dan Lanning called him one of the best offensive coordinators in America. Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said they study Oregon in how creative they are in the run game. But if you are expecting a Hal Mumme Air Raid resurrection, be prepared for a rude […]
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I don’t know anymore, man. This Kentucky Basketball team has shown flashes, but they’re just not there when it comes to contenders. Heck, are they even an NCAA Tournament team after their 73-68 meltdown against a Missouri Tigers program that had NEVER won at Rupp Arena? Leading 66-58 with 4:34 to play, that’s a game, […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats took the floor on Wednesday night still licking their wounds after a lopsided loss to Alabama over the weekend. With Mark Pope continuing to search for answers, it was critical for UK to stabilize this uneasy situation by securing a victory in their conference home opener. Kentucky hadn’t lost its first SEC […]
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