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Top 5 pick, Reed Sheppard, the final feather in John Calipari’s cap as Kentucky head coach

Jun 26, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

The John Calipari era is officially over after Coach Cal's final NBA Draft-night victory lap with Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham both being selected in the top 10. By Josh Yourish | 8:15 PM CDTJohn Calipari’s very first year at Kentucky was defined by the arrival of John Wall. Wall immediately reinvigorated the fanbase and led the Wildcats to a 35-3 record and the Elite Eight.
Kentucky’s bullpen could hold the Wildcats back from an SEC and national title

May 23, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

Without an elite offense, Kentucky needs its pitching staff to improve in the postseason after back-to-back shaky outings by the bullpen have the Wildcats on the brink of elimination. By Josh Yourish | May 23, 2024Quickly, after a historic season in Lexington, the Kentucky Wildcats had their backs against the wall in the SEC Tournament.
Key position battles for Kentucky football ahead of the 2024 season

May 20, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

The Kentucky Wildcats won’t be one of the top contenders in the loaded SEC this season, but Mark Stoops's team has a lot of veteran talent and continuity heading into 2024 after a 7-6 record last year. Stoops also did an excellent job supplementing through the transfer portal with additions like Ja’Mori Maclin at wide receiver, Jamon Dumas-Johnson at linebacker, and essentially his entire quarterback room.
3 freshmen who need to be key contributors for Kentucky football in 2024

May 18, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

For a moment this offseason, Mark Stoops was heading to College Station to take over Texas A&M. Instead, he’s back in Lexington for his 12th season at the helm and will be looking to take the Wildcats to a bowl game for the eighth consecutive year. The fight for bowl eligibility won’t be easy with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC.
If Mark Pope wants his team to shoot 35 threes a game, he needed Ansley Almonor

May 16, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

The Kentucky Wildcats will plan to lead the country in three-point attempts per game next season, but to do that, Mark Pope needed to add more shooting to his frontcourt or be forced to play too many lineups with non-shooters on the floor. New transfer Ansley Almonor solves that problem.
John Calipari set to return to Rupp Arena: Full list of Kentucky’s SEC opponents

May 13, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

The 2024-25 SEC basketball schedule is still undetermined, but on Monday, the conference released the full list of opponents for each of the 16 teams in the newly expanded 16-team league. Naturally, the most highly anticipated matchup next season will be between John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks and Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats.
Kentucky basketball projected starting five: a key piece still missing from Mark Pope’s roster

May 10, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

Mark Pope has been busy since getting to Kentucky. After not retaining any of John Calipari's roster, Pope has loaded up in the transfer portal. So here's how his seven portal additions could fit on the court next winter. By Josh Yourish | 6:00 AM CDTMark Pope is only about two months into his tenure at Kentucky, but so far he’s shown that his limited success as a college basketball head coach had more to do with the limitations placed on him by Utah Valley and BYU.
SEC football coaches who are on the hot seat heading into 2024

May 9, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

Mark Stoops isn't in danger of getting fired at Kentucky, but with additional pressure in the loaded SEC, these three coaches could be on the hot seat if 2024 doesn't go their way. By Josh Yourish | 5:00 AM CDTThe landscape of college football is undergoing a massive reconfiguration and two factors could make SEC football programs even more desperate to put a competitive product on the field. First, the league is getting bigger and more competitive.
Where does Gavin Wimsatt rank among Mark Stoops's transfer portal quarterbacks?

May 7, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

On Tuesday, with Kentucky native and former Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt on campus for a visit, the former four-star quarterback announced his commitment to Kentucky. Last year’s starter for the Scarlet Knights, Wimsatt was beaten out by Minnesota transfer Athan Kaliakmanis this spring. Mark Stoops pursued Wimsatt when he was coming out of high school, but after Wimsatt left for Rutgers, Kentucky landed Penn State’s Will Levis from the transfer portal.
Kentucky's latest transfer target could signal a loss of faith in Brock Vandagriff

May 7, 2024 | wildcatbluenation.com | Josh Yourish

When four-star quarterback Gavin Wimsatt left his home state back in 2021 for Rutgers, it was a blow to Mark Stoops and his staff. The Owensboro native was heavily recruited by Kentucky out of high school and now, after three seasons and 19 games of starting experience, Wimsatt is visiting Lexington and exploring a homecoming.