
2025-05-23

BBN helps donate UK equipment truck full of tornado relief supplies
UK Athletics asked, Big Blue Nation delivered. Shocker, right? With severe weather devastating parts of Kentucky, UK football player Jager Burton...

Mark Sears compares Mo Dioubate to Dennis Rodman -- "A skilled Dennis Rodman"
Kentucky fans got a good look at Mo Dioubate in Alabama's three wins over the Cats last season. The 6'7" 215 lbs. forward had eight points and eight...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns have been named All-NBA again
Multiple Kentucky alums are still playing as the NBA playoffs have reached the conference finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is pacing the Oklahoma City...

Why not more 3-pointers? One of many 'poor coaching' examples Mark Pope plans to fix in year two
If you think Mark Pope did a 'poor coaching' job in his debut season at Kentucky, you're crazy. So, yes, Mark Pope, you're crazy. Entering year two...

Jared Lorenzen's son Tayden receives first Division I scholarship offer
Not a day goes by that we don't miss Jared Lorenzen. That's why it got a little dusty around the KSR headquarters this afternoon when we found out...

Rhyne Howard is the latest player to get chippy with Caitlin Clark, but "it's all love" between the two
Caitlin Clark is undoubtably one of the most talented women's basketball players on the planet — and certainly the most popular. However, she's also...

Kentucky remains No. 3 seed in latest Field of 64 Projections
It was an unflattering four-game stretch for Kentucky heading into Monday's NCAA Tournament Selection Show, as it lost four consecutive games to end...

The art of not "missing it": Mark Pope wants players who embrace the Kentucky experience
Recruiting has become even more complex in the transfer portal era. After taking the job last year, Mark Pope put together an impressive squad in a...

BBNBA: Gilgeous-Alexander plays like an MVP in Game 2 win
Fresh off his MVP coronation, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played like the best player in the NBA in the Thunder's Game 2 win over the Timberwolves. SGA...

Anonymous SEC coaches sound off on Mark Stoops: "This is a make-or-break year."
Big Blue Nation is in a show me, don't tell me stage with Kentucky football under Mark Stoops -- season ticket sales down 12.7 percent and just a few...

Film Room: Braydon Hawthorne
Coach Pope and company decided that they weren't done quite yet. On April 21st, Denzel Aberdeen committed to Kentucky giving the 'Cats, at the time...

Mark Pope shares 30-second scouting reports on every new addition for Kentucky
What does Mark Pope think about the roster he's assembled in 2025-26? Well, it's a good one, a group featuring 10 new additions with six players out...

Kentucky announces five new non-conference opponents for 2025-26
The schedule is coming together and it feels so good. Mark Pope wants all of the smoke when it comes to Kentucky taking on the toughest competition,...

No hiding: Mark Pope wants more marquee games and trips on Kentucky's schedule
Mark Pope wants to expand the college basketball season. Kentucky's head coach has expressed the need for more games on the schedule, and the topic...

KSR Show, 5/23: Live from Pineville for the Mountain Laurel Festival
It's Friday, so KSR is on the road. This Friday, the crew is in Pineville, Kentucky, at the Bell Theatre from 10 a.m. to noon. Find the whole gang...

KSR Today: Pope, Lowe, Hawthorne, Quaintance and the Bat Cats
Happy Memorial Day Weekend, folks! Festivities start Friday and continue through the holiday itself on Monday, honoring those who have died in...

Mark Pope refuses to lower expectations at Kentucky: "We failed at our job last year"
If you ask almost any Kentucky fan, they'd say that year one of the Mark Pope era was a success. Kentucky tied an NCAA record for most wins against...

Mark Pope inspired by community spirit during tornado cleanup: "It's Kentucky, man"
By now, you've seen the picture of Mark Pope standing on top of a roof helping clean up damage from Friday's deadly tornado in southern Kentucky;...

It's the 50th Anniversary of the Kentucky Colonels ABA Championship
It's a golden anniversary for the Kentucky boys in red, white, and blue. On this date in 1975, the Kentucky Colonels won the ABA Championship. The...

College Football Playoff will undergo seeding change in 2025
We saw the College Football Playoff (CFP) begin its next chapter in 2024 when the plus-one model made a big expansion move. The 12-team playoff with...

Mark Pope feels obligated to former Kentucky players, coaches -- including John Calipari -- to succeed
Mark Pope has made it clear he understands the assignment of being Kentucky's coach, to the point that he feels year one was a failure because the...

Pope predicts the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry will heat up
The Kentucky-Louisville basketball rivalry is still the best in college basketball, but it's not nearly as heated as when the two Italians, John...

Mark Pope on Brandon Garrison: "We need him to be great next year."
Brandon Garrison started his time at Kentucky on a two-year plan, serving as Amari Williams' backup in year one before taking over in year two --...

Former Kentucky offensive lineman Daniel Mincey transfers to UAB
The final Kentucky transfer to enter college football free agency has officially found a home. Daniel Mincey was a one-and-done in Lexington who has...

The Memorial Memo (EP. 29): Elsa Vadfors is a Cat + Recruiting and AAU SZN
Episode 29 of The Memorial Memo is LIVE! We kick off the episode by breaking down Elsa Vadfors' commitment to Kentucky and what it means for the...