A Sea Of Blue 1 hour ago
Monday Headlines: Gator Bowl Edition
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue The Wildcats are headed to Jacksonville. The Kentucky Wildcats and Big Blue Nation learned late Sunday afternoon that they are heading to Jacksonville for a matchup with the No. 22 Clemson Tigers in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The bowl game is set to be played at EverBank Stadium — the home facility of the Jacksonville Jaguars — on Friday, December 29th, with kickoff set for noon ET. We are @taxslayerbowl bound. We will play @ClemsonFB in @EverBankStadium on Friday, Dec. 29. https://t.co/wl66Ja80n4 pic.twitter.com/9xAtkJOz0y—...
A Sea Of Blue 11 hours ago
John Calipari and Tre Mitchell praise Aaron Bradshaw after debut
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue Should only get better from here. The Kentucky Wildcats debuted their new court against UNC-Wilmington on Saturday, but it wasn’t even the biggest debut of the game for the program. After recovering from a foot injury suffered over the offseason, Kentucky big man Aaron Bradshaw made his UK debut against the Seahawks and made an instant impact for the Cats. He finished the game with three points, two rebounds, and a blocked shot while finishing with a team-high +/- of 11. But none were bigger than the dunk to put him on the box score for...
A Sea Of Blue 15 hours ago
Kentucky to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. No. 22 Clemson
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue After winning the Governor’s Cup, Kentucky will play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. the No. 22 Clemson Tigers. The bowl destination has been selected. With conference championship week concluded and teams now moving on to the postseason, the Kentucky Wildcats can now begin preparation for their bowl opponent. Where is the BBN going to be heading? How about the great city of Jacksonville once again? That’s right, the Cats are headed to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, where they have a date with the No. 22 Clemson Tigers. The news was first...
A Sea Of Blue 16 hours ago
Kentucky to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue After winning the Governor’s Cup, Kentucky will play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The bowl destination has been selected. With conference championship week concluded and teams now moving on to the postseason, the Kentucky Wildcats can now begin preparation for their bowl opponent. Where is the BBN going to be heading? How about the great city of Jacksonville once again? That’s right, the Cats are headed to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, where they have a date scheduled with an ACC team that has yet to be determined. The news was first...
A Sea Of Blue 17 hours ago
How Kentucky likely helped CFP committee choose Alabama over FSU
Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Alabama sneaks into the final spot, and Kentucky likely helped make it happen. Many people were wondering who would make the final two spots in the College Football Playoff, with the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies basically securing a spot in the CFP. The final two spots were down to the Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Longhorns, Florida State Seminoles, and Georgia Bulldogs. As it turned out, Texas got the third spot, and Bama got the fourth and final spot. And the Tide can thank the Kentucky Wildcats for...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 3, 2023
Sunday Headlines: Bowl Selection Sunday Edition
Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports What bowl game will Kentucky be placed in? The day has arrived for the four teams that will be selected by the College Football Playoff committee to compete for this year’s national championship, but also every other team in the country that’s bowl eligible — which included the Kentucky Wildcats. 2023 wasn’t the season fans (or the Wildcats themselves) hoped for. Injuries on the offensive line, inconsistency in the passing game and a defense that underperformed compared to expectations held UK back from what some had hoped to be a...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 3, 2023
Kentucky has the most former players averaging 15+ points per game in the NBA
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Wildcats at basketball’s highest level are killing it this season. There’s a reason the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program continues to get top-tier recruits, and that’s because they are able to continually prove that they can develop some of the best players in the world. The Cats have had several top-10 recruits come through Lexington, and many of them are making a name for themselves in the NBA. Players like De’Aaron Fox and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and breaking out as full-blown superstars, along with well-known former...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 2, 2023
Box score, MVP, and Twitter reactions as the Cats fall to UNC-Wilmington
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue A rough game for the Cats all around, but Reed Sheppard did his best to keep them in it. The Kentucky Wildcats played their first of two games at Rupp Arena in the month of December this afternoon as they welcomed the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks to town. The new court may have looked great, but the Cats did not in the first half. For the first time all season, this group looked rough offensively, and we have to give credit to UNCW for forcing this game to be played exactly how they wanted it to be. Kentucky was led by Tre Mitchell for most of...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 2, 2023
Kentucky loses to UNC Wilmington: 6 things to know and postgame banter
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue An ugly performance from the Cats on Saturday. The Kentucky Wildcats were back in action on Saturday afternoon as they faced off against UNC Wilmington. It was a big day inside Rupp Arena as the brand-new floor was finally installed, and Aaron Bradshaw was making his long-awaited Kentucky debut. The Cats were without DJ Wagner in this one due to the injury he suffered against Miami, meaning Reed Sheppard was making his first career start. It was a slow start for the Cats as they were missing a lot of easy ones early, and that forced...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 2, 2023
Aaron Bradshaw making debut vs. UNCW; Ugonna Onyenso on the verge of practicing
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue Great news for Kentucky Basketball. Finally, the debut of Aaron Bradshaw is here. Before the Kentucky Wildcats’ matchup with UNC Wilmington, head coach John Calipari confirmed that Bradshaw would play vs. the Seahawks during a pregame radio interview. He also said the freshman forward should be able to play 10-15 minutes. Adding to the good news, Calipari said that Ugonna Onyenso is on the verge of returning to practice. That would suggest the sophomore center should return to game action sometime in December or early January, so Kentucky...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 2, 2023
Kentucky vs. UNC Wilmington game thread and pregame reading
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue The Cats look to continue their hot play against the Seahawks. The Kentucky Wildcats take on the UNC Wilmington Seahawks at 4:00 pm ET at Rupp Arena. You can watch the game on the SEC Network or stream it live online at WatchESPN and the ESPN app. Is this finally the Aaron Bradshaw game? There’s been rumors all week about AB making his debut, and it looks like today is finally the day. The Cats are coming off their most impressive win of the season, taking down the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes in dominant fashion. DJ Wagner went down with an...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 2, 2023
Saturday Headlines: UNC Wilmington Gameday
Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue The Cats take on the Seahawks. Good morning BBN! It’s gameday as the Kentucky Wildcats head back to Rupp Arena for an afternoon matchup with the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks. Sitting at 6-1 on the young season, it has been an almost perfect start to the season for John Calipari and the Cats. With a different style of basketball being played and a roster filled with guys turning into superstars in their own right, expectations have started to shift in terms of what the end goal could be for UK this season. That is going to get even more hype...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 1, 2023
Bruce Pearl takes jab at John Calipari
Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Pearl is hosting a t-shirt night so John Calipari doesn't “get his feelings hurt.” The Kentucky Wildcats don’t battle the 5-1 Auburn Tigers until February 17, but Bruce Pearl is already making his usual jabs. Yes, it’s not even 2024, and Kentucky already has some real estate in Pearl’s mind. Pearl said that the Tigers will be hosting a t-shirt night at Auburn Arena when they welcome the Wildcats so that head coach John Calipari doesn’t “get his feelings hurt.” He is inferring that the Cats need some type of special...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 1, 2023
Luke Fulton entering transfer portal
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/ Fulton will have one season of eligibility remaining. We have our second Kentucky Wildcats transfer of the day. Not long after JuTahn McClain announced he was entering the transfer portal, news broke that linebacker Luke Fulton was also transferring. Cats Pause’s Aaron Gershon broke the news first, adding that Fulton has one year of eligibility remaining at his next school. The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder was a 4-star linebacker coming out of high school in 2019, ranked as the No. 20 inside linebacker in the country via 247 Sports. He’s a...
A Sea Of Blue Dec 1, 2023
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo shows off exclusive Kentucky Wildcats Nike shoes
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The Greek Freak is backing the Cats. The Greek Freak isn’t just a fan-favorite player among most NBA fans, but he’s also one of the league’s most dominant stars. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP and an NBA Champion. He is captaining one of the best teams in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks. If you need a reason to like Antetokounmpo, you’ll enjoy seeing him rock these exclusive Kentucky Wildcats Nike sneakers. The sneakers are dubbed Giannis Freak 5 Kentucky PE, and he played in them during the team’s recent loss to the...
