See I leave town and everything falls apart.  Alan Cutler (who is quickly becoming a legend in the "report news that may or may not be true category) reported on his radio show that Shagari Alleyne had been kicked off the Kentucky basketball team for grade related issues, causing an uproar amongst the masses.   Turns out that the information was not true....or at least a bit premature at this juncture.   Shagari is academically ineligible at this stage, but could conceivably fix it over the summer and fall.  Whether he will is another story.

Even though I love to tell somewhat off beat stories about the players and give some behind the scenes scoop on here, I am uncomfortable talking about the players and their grades.  Having said that, grades have been an issue with Shagari since he stepped on campus and he has shown no inclination to ever improve in this area.  For Tubby, grades are a priority and Shagari has left him frustrated for four straight years and this cannot help his (already) difficult standing with Smith.  

There are lots of Shagari stories to be told.....some REALLY funny, but that is best left for the day that he finally leaves Lexington.  I love the guy and the comedy of the Alleyne years is virtually unmatched.  But it is certainly the case that he has caused problems and frustration while in Lexington that ultimately, actually outmatch his absurd height.

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Kentucky head coach Mark Pope has reached out to another former Duke player. This time, it's 6-foot-9 freshman forward TJ Power.   League Ready was

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Kentucky reportedly contacts Duke transfer forward TJ Power

Earlier today, 2024 five-star forward Jayden Quaintance eliminated John Calipari and Arkansas from his list of schools. Is Kentucky also out of the

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Kentucky will no longer visit Jayden Quaintance tonight

One of the top-ranked players still available in the transfer portal has scheduled a visit to Kentucky.   According to On3's Joe Tipton, Utah State

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Utah State transfer Great Osobor schedules visit to Kentucky

Kentucky men's basketball has made it official: Amari Williams is a Wildcat.   UK announced the news on Tuesday afternoon, two days after reports of

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Kentucky announces signing of Drexel transfer Amari Williams

The spring transfer portal window of the offseason officially opened last week. We started to see some of the player movement pick up steam on

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John Calipari will not be bringing his top-ranked signee with him to Arkansas. Instead, 2024 five-star forward Jayden Quaintance has officially cut

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Jayden Quaintance will NOT be following Coach Cal to Arkansas

Is Mark Stoops on the cusp of stealing Jeff Brohm's prized running back away from Louisville? Kentucky has emerged as the top contender for Peny

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Kentucky closing in on Louisville transfer Peny Boone

With last year's Kentucky women's basketball team, there just weren't a whole lot of talented depth pieces available. Sure, Maddie Scherr and Ajae

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Aidan Mahaney is one of the many transfer portal prospects who have heard from Kentucky and new head coach Mark Pope over the last week. He's now

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Saint Mary's transfer Aidan Mahaney could spend final visit at Kentucky

Ugonna Onyenso is now exploring ALL of his options. According to multiple reports, the former Kentucky center is entering the transfer portal after

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Ugonna Onyenso enters transfer portal after declaring for NBA Draft last week

Mark Pope continues to acquire new targets in the transfer portal. The Kentucky head coach has put an early emphasis on finding frontcourt players,

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Kentucky Contacts Transfer Portal PG Elijah Hawkins

With a week left until the April 30 deadline, the wave of transfer portal departures continues for the Kentucky football program. On3's Pete Nakos

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Kentucky Defensive Back Jaremiah Anglin Enters the Transfer Portal

The transfer portal is open for business. From April 16 through April 30, college football players can seek out greener pastures by submitting their

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Mark Pope just wrapped up his first full week on the job and enters week two with his eyes on building a championship-level staff and roster in year

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4-Point Play: Mark Pope understands initial skepticism, plans to win fans over with No. 9

Kentucky Softball has made its way back into the Top 25 rankings. The Lady Bat 'Cats are ranked No. 23 in the country, per D1Softball, heading into

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Kentucky Softball Steals Road Series From Auburn

Cat-on-Cat crime made its way to the biggest stage in the NBA Playoffs on Monday night, as Jamal Murray hit a fadeaway game-winner over Anthony Davis

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BBNBA: Jamal Murray hits game-winner over Anthony Davis

KSR is still keeping up with the Popes as Mark builds his first team in Lexington. Today, we will react to the new coaching hires and the latest

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There are no University of Kentucky sporting events today, but it's still an insanely busy time for programs across the board. Both the men's and

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Mitch Barnhart and Mark Pope came together to make a gutsy call the new Kentucky head coach's hiring became official. Rather than setting up a

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Any doubts about Travis Perry making it to Lexington to play for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats? The four-star signee ended them today.  Perry

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Travis Perry locks in commitment to Mark Pope and Kentucky

Kentucky is making another run at 2024 five-star forward Jayden Quaintance, KSR has learned.  Originally scheduled for last week, Mark Pope has set

Jayden Quaintance schedules in-home visit with Mark Pope

The 2024 NFL Draft is less than one week away. Professional football organizations are hosting final visits and making the final adjustments to their

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In news that comes as a surprise to absolutely no one, Karter Knox will be following John Calipari to Arkansas after backing out of his commitment to

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Karter Knox recommits to John Calipari at Arkansas

Dean Wells dominated opponents in the trenches. He was a Kentucky captain in 1992 and spent nine years in the National Football League. He tallied

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Coach Mark Pope received his first commitment as the head coach at Kentucky on Tuesday, April 16th. That is when Class of 2022 four-star guard Collin

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