Ansley Almonor on Instagram Won’t be long before we see the stretch forward take the court. Good morning, BBN! It is finally time for Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball to take the floor at Rupp Arena as Big Blue Madness tips off the season on Friday night. With a whole new roster, the Cats will be introducing themselves to the fanbase on Friday night, including … [Read more...] about Sunday Headlines: Ansley Almonor ready to silence the doubters
Mark Pope compared to Hal Mumme
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue A big comparison for the new UK head coach. The Kentucky Wildcats are entering a new era as Mark Pope takes over the men’s basketball program. After a successful tenure at BYU, Pope is bringing his innovative offense to Lexington and the SEC. How good is it? Well, it helped the Cougars knock off Kansas in Lawrence and got Kelvin Sampson … [Read more...] about Mark Pope compared to Hal Mumme
D’Eryk Jackson ranked as a top-5 player in the SEC this season
Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images A cool accolade for the senior linebacker. As we head into Week 6 of the college football season, we are approaching the halfway point, and the Kentucky Wildcats are in the midst of a much-needed bye week. Sitting at 3-2, the Cats are coming off arguably the biggest win of the Mark Stoops era, as the fanbase has bought back in to this … [Read more...] about D’Eryk Jackson ranked as a top-5 player in the SEC this season
Saturday Headlines: Coaching Decision of the Year Edition
UK Athletics Mark Stoops gets more praise for the 4th and 8 call. Good morning, BBN! Unfortunately, the Cats are on a bye this week, so there is no game today. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still making news waves after a huge upset against #6 Ole Miss last week. Chuck Culpepper, a former sportswriter for the Herald-Leader, now writes for the Washington Post and … [Read more...] about Saturday Headlines: Coaching Decision of the Year Edition
Ikenna Alozie scores offer from Kentucky Basketball
Mark Henle/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Alozie is a consensus top-15 prospect ranked as high as sixth overall. The Kentucky Wildcats continue to get ahead of the game by contacting and offering players in the class of 2026, and it will not stop anytime soon. According to Jacob Polacheck of KSR, Kentucky recently offered Ikenna Alozie. A 6-foot-3, 185-pound point … [Read more...] about Ikenna Alozie scores offer from Kentucky Basketball