May 31, 2017
De’Aaron Fox is about to become a very rich man. According to the Vertical’s Nick DePaula, the former Kentucky superstar has agreed to a multi-year deal with Nike. Lottery pick De'Aaron Fox has agreed to a multi-year shoe deal with Nike, sources tell @TheVertical. The UK PG was a top target for brands. pic.twitter.com/6MwbbNuMmh —…
ESPN just released their top five running backs in the SEC for the upcoming year, and UK sophomore RB Benny Snell was not happy when he found out he was not included on the list. The top five running backs included: Derrius Guice, LSU Nick Chubb, Georgia Bo Scarbrough, Alabama Kamryn Pettway, Auburn Ralph Webb,…
Momentum around UK football right now is at an all-time high, with many fans and media analysts expecting the Wildcats to win anywhere from seven to nine games next season. Kentucky returns the majority of starters next year, there is (finally) some consistency from the offensive coordinator position, depth continues to grow stronger, etc. One…
When Derek Willis first made his way to Lexington, he became an instant fan favorite, as most local players do. Coming out of high school, he was considered a four-star prospect with several other D-1 offers, but opted to stay home and play in front of family and friends. He was able to live out the dreams of…
May 28, 2017
I tried to avoid using this family’s name in a story at all costs, but this one was just too good to pass up. LaMelo Ball, youngest son of LaVar Ball and younger brother of NBA Draft prospect Lonzo Ball, was featured in a new highlight tape that may end Big Baller Brand entirely. LaMelo…
The focus is certainly on De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Bam Adebayo, and Isaiah Briscoe when it comes to the NBA Draft, but Isaac Humphries is still taking a stab at making it in the league. Last week the former Kentucky big man worked out for the Denver Nuggets and the Milwaukee Bucks, and hopes to…
Moments ago, the Kentucky baseball team were named as a host of an NCAA Regional this weekend at Cliff Hagan Stadium. After going 39-20 on the year under first-year head coach Nick Mingione, the Wildcats will host their first regional since 2006, an unprecedented feat. LEXINGTON REGIONAL HOST: Kentucky#RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/cHL8qtDQxG – NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) May 29,…
May 26, 2017
Just when we thought Enes Kanter’s wild week had come to a peaceful end, his tough situation with Turkey has apparently just begun… After being detained at a Romanian airport last week after his passport was cancelled mid-flight, Kanter eventually found his way back to the United States safe and sound. Now, word out of…
We are still 14 weeks away from the opening of the 2017 college football season, but the oddsmakers in Las Vegas have already released the odds for the first weekend of games. The Wildcats will head down to Hattiesburg, MS on September 2nd to take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles as 13 1/2 point…
May 11, 2017
As the NBA Combine begins today, the biggest storyline of the event is the mystery surrounding UK freshman guard Hamidou Diallo. Diallo opted to not participate in five-on-five competition, only going through measurements and individual workouts for teams. He posted the highest wingspan of any guard at the event at 6’11, and in the vertical…