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Skip to main contentKentucky only had one outgoing transfer until 10 p.m. ET on the final day of the transfer portal window. Then, Travis Perry entered his name. On Tuesday, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope publicly addressed Perry’s decision for the first time. “I was devastated when Travis left, mostly because I think he is such a special young man,” Pope said, per KSR’s Mario Maitland.

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Mark Pope wants Kentucky to be the golden standard in college basketball. During an offseason press conference on Tuesday, the Wildcats head coach expressed his desire for the program to excel in every category. “We want to play the hardest schedule. We want to play the best teams. We want to win the most games. We want to have the best players. Want to have the highest NIL. We have the coolest uniforms,” Pope said, per Aaron Gershon.

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Skip to main contentLast Wednesday, Kentucky men’s basketball announced that its annual rivalry game against Louisville will be on Nov. 11, 2025; the earliest in a season the rivalry game has ever been played. During an offseason press conference on Tuesday, Wildcats head coach Mark Pope shifted the blame for the oddly early date. “I heard there was a push that people wanted it in December. Is that right?,” Pope said. “Blame Louisville for that.”It’s been a lopsided affair in recent years.

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Skip to main contentLast week, Yahoo! Sports reporter Ross Dellenger reported that President Donald Trump plans on forming a presidential commission on college athletics. Moreover, Dellenger reported that former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is expected to lead this commission. This development came only days after Saban met with Trump and reportedly discussed the current state of college athletics, with an emphasis on NIL.

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Last week, Michigan announced it will be suspending head coach Sherrone Moore in Weeks 3 and 4 for the Wolverines’ matchups against Central Michigan and Nebraska. The suspension is a self-imposed sanction by the university in response to Moore’s alleged involvement in the Connor Stalions’ sign-stealing scandal that surfaced in 2023. While some fans are applauding Michigan for preemptively disciplining Moore, others believe the Wolverines should face worse punishment.