I was a bit worried after the game that the fan base of Kentucky was going to turn on Tubby Smith and things did not look good for his future with the team.  Then today, I logged onto various message boards and found a host of "insiders" claiming Tubby needed to go.  The latest two are TCCat and the immortal Greg Hoover, both of whom claim to, not only be close to the coaching staff, but also to believe they need to be fired.  Because of this revelation, I have never been more confident that the coaching staff will be at Kentucky for a long time. 

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Murray State's Cinderella story in the College World Series is over. The Racers ran into Arkansas in a loser-leaves-town match Monday afternoon, only

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Arkansas eliminated Murray State with the first no-hitter since 1960

Mark Pope has high expectations for Kentucky's two second-year players, Collin Chandler and Trent Noah. Last month, Pope predicted a massive

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Watch the summer Q&A with Collin Chandler and Trent Noah

Summer practices for the 2025-26 Kentucky men's basketball team officially got underway Monday. Head coach Mark Pope wasn't in attendance due to his

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Kentucky MBB began summer practice on Monday: "It was definitely a good day one."

It's Monday at 4 p.m., which means it's time for another edition of KSR Happy Hour, the newest show on the KSR YouTube Channel; grab a cold one

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KSR Happy Hour: Kentucky Basketball Updates from Colorado and Lexington

Kentucky is in the market for offensive linemen in the 2026 recruiting class. Unfortunately, Louisville is going to the market and raiding the

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Another Kentucky Offensive Line Target Commits to Louisville

Good news and bad news out of Colorado Springs for Kentucky's incoming freshmen.   The good news is that Jasper Johnson made the first round of cuts

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Jasper Johnson advances, Malachi Moreno cut at USA U19 Training Camp

Marcus Spears Jr. joined a long list of 2027 recruits to hear from the Kentucky coaching staff since the contact period opened over the weekend.

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Kentucky reaches out to top 10 2027 recruit Marcus Spears Jr.

In fifteen days, student-athletes will be paid directly by the schools they attend to play sports. Even just a few years ago, that was nothing more

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Mitch Barnhart Remains Mum on Kentucky Revenue-Sharing Plans

The newest Wildcats are quickly learning what it means to be part of the Big Blue Nation.   Point guard Jaland Lowe, who transferred in from Pitt

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Jaland Lowe was throwing Ls down during Instagram Live with Denzel Aberdeen

KSR has boots on the ground in Colorado Springs for 2025 USA Basketball Men’s U19 National Team Training Camp, Mark Pope making

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LIVE BLOG: Pope, Johnson and Moreno are back for cut day at USA U19 Training Camp

Today marks one week since the news broke that Vince Marrow is leaving Kentucky for Louisville. I think most of Big Blue Nation has moved on by now,

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Louisville fan in Vince Marrow t-shirt probably doesn't want to see Marrow's heartfelt message to BBN

There are surprising twists and turns in the world of college football recruiting. One thing that is not surprising: Louisville and Kentucky are in

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Top Instate Target Decommits From Louisville, Cards Lock Up Kentucky Target

KSR's regular crew is together today as I, Drew Franklin, return to the show from eight days away. On the program, I will catch up with the guys on

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KSR Show, 6/16: The whole crew together again from 10 a.m. to noon

Good morning, friends. Long time no see. The hell happened while I was gone? I stepped away from the internet for a 40th birthday trip to Mexico,

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KSR Today: Go Racers, Noah and Chandler, Cats in Colorado, and more

Day one in Colorado Springs lived up to the hype, Mark Pope making his USA Basketball coaching debut while Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno

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KSR's top takeaways from day one of USA U19 Training Camp

The new 2027 names continue to emerge for Kentucky basketball. Darius Wabbington is the latest target.   The 6-foot-9, 225-pound center from

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4-Star Center Darius Wabbington Hears From Kentucky at the Start of the Contact Period

KSR has boots on the ground in Colorado Springs for 2025 USA Basketball Men's U19 National Team Training Camp, Mark Pope making his Team USA coaching

LIVE BLOG: Mark Pope coaches Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno at USA U19 Training Camp

A pair of Louisville-based private schools took down public schools to win the KHSAA state championships in baseball and softball over the weekend.

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Once the clock hit midnight and the calendar shifted over to June 15, class of 2027 high school recruits were allowed to hear directly from college

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Kentucky MBB staff reaching out to nation's top recruits as 2027 contact period begins

Former Kentucky men's tennis star Gabriel Diallo is quickly making a name for himself at the professional level.   On Sunday, Diallo won his

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Former Kentucky tennis star Gabriel Diallo wins first ATP Tour title

Will Kentucky shoot 30 three-pointers next season? How will Jaland Lowe's skills as a passer translate from the ACC to the SEC? We've got the answers

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WATCH: KSR's Zoom Action answers BBN's questions about the 2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats

More new names are emerging for Kentucky in the 2027 class. The latest is four-star forward Dawson Battie.   Battie, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound power

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Kentucky Reaches Out to 2027 4-Star PF Dawson Battie

Another significant rule change could be on its way to the college football world.   According to The Athletic's Chris Vannini, the Football Bowl

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College football could move to single portal window for transfers

The contact period for 2027 recruits began at midnight on June 15, and Kentucky has been very active. One of its top targets, Baba Oladotun, has been

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5-Star SF Baba Oladotun Hears From Kentucky As 2027 Contact Period Begins

Kentucky has continued to make C.J. Rosser, the top-ranked player in 2027, a priority. With the contact period for 2027 recruits beginning at

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Kentucky MBB began summer practice on Monday: "It was definitely a good day one."

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