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UK football mailbag: How did the Texas loss affect Mark Stoops’ job status? The weekly UK football mailbag is filled with more calls for change after a heartbreaking loss to Texas.

NEW: In the weekly UK football mailbag, I offer my take on what felt like a vibe shift in Mark Stoops' postgame comments Saturday, look at the OT possession and more www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Why the No. 1 team in college basketball agreed to play Kentucky in Rupp Arena The Purdue Boilermakers are coming to town this week. Here’s how and why the No. 1 team in the country agreed to play the Cats on the road.

NEW: What convinced the No. 1 team in college basketball to play an exhibition game against Kentucky in Rupp Arena?

NIL money? Promise of a return game? Nope. I talked to the Purdue director of basketball ops about how this marquee preseason game came about.

Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

UK volleyball benefiting from resilient freshman setter Kassie O’Brien Kassie O’Brien is putting the SEC on notice and helping the Wildcats work toward another SEC championship.

Kassie O’Brien is putting the SEC on notice and helping the Wildcats work toward another SEC championship.

Kentucky passing attack could get boost from freshman who impressed at Georgia With three fourth quarter catches at Georgia, freshman Cam Miller staked a claim to a spot in the UK wide reciever rotation.

NEW: For a UK offense that has struggled to find playmaking receivers, three catches in the fourth quarter at Georgia stood out immediately.

Now, freshman WR Cam Miller appears to have earned a spot in the regular rotation. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Who’s been the biggest surprise in early UK basketball practices? A Kentucky kid Mark Pope, Otega Oweh and others talk about a surprise player on this Kentucky basketball roster. And he should play right away.

A Kentucky kid has been the biggest surprise of UK basketball practices so far.

"He does things on the floor, you kind of shake your head like, ‘I didn’t actually know that that’s the guy I recruited a year ago.'"

Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Why Mark Pope is embracing Kentucky’s reputation as the king of basketball NIL Kentucky’s expected “payroll” for the 2025-26 season is astronomical. Mark Pope isn’t shying away from the expectations that come with that.

NEW: "I knew exactly what I was signing up for."

Talking with Mark Pope (and a couple of Kentucky's top players) about why he's embracing the program's reputation as the king of NIL in college basketball: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

How Kentucky basketball is benefiting from the massive changes to NIL rules We answer your questions about how much money Kentucky basketball players get paid, new NIL rules, changes in recruiting and much more.

UK basketball fans have a lot of questions about NIL.

I've spent the past few months tracking down some answers. Here's an exhaustive, inside look at the Wildcats' NIL operation, which has resulted in a payroll of more than $20 million for the 2025-26 team.

Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mitch Barnhart still confident Mark Stoops can return UK football to glory The Herald-Leader spoke with UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart about Mark Stoops’ job status Tuesday.

NEW: I spoke with Mitch Barnhart this morning about the state of the UK football program and Mark Stoops' job status. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

NEW: Travis Perry is set for a fresh start in college basketball, but he'll still be playing in the SEC.

And it sounds like he'll be playing more this season than he did as a freshman at Kentucky. His new coach and teammates talk about his game: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

No NCAA drama for Andrija Jelavic. He’s eligible to play for Kentucky basketball The NCAA has ruled that UK basketball newcomer Andrija Jelavic will be allowed to compete immediately. But he won’t be listed as a freshman.

NEW: Kentucky basketball player Andrija Jelavic has been ruled eligible to play immediately by the NCAA, the Herald-Leader has been told.

Jelavic will begin his college career with 3 seasons of eligibility.

Here's the story on his situation: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mailbag: What’s next for Mitch Barnhart, Mark Stoops and UK football? The vibes continue to get worse in the weekly UK football mailbag after Saturday’s loss at Georgia.

NEW: The latest UK football mailbag hits on Stoops' post-Georgia comments, football investment, pressure on Mitch Barnhart and more kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article312392395.html

It's time for mailbag questions again.

After the Georgia loss and Mark Stoops shooting down the report he considered leaving last year, what are your thoughts?

After latest UK loss, Mark Stoops vows, ‘There’s zero chance I’m walking away’ Mark Stoops shot down a local radio report that he had approached UK’s administration about leaving last season.

NEW: After UK football's latest loss, Mark Stoops was defiant.

"There’s zero chance I’m walking away." www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Wollschlaeger warming up with the first-team offense. Waller is working with the second-team defense. Looks like both are going to try to play, but we will see how limited they are.

Kentucky football at Georgia: Follow live stats, news updates and commentary Follow along as Kentucky football looks to snap a 15-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.

Follow along as Kentucky football looks to snap a 15-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.

Why does hope disappear for UK so fast? It’s been 10 years of the same problem Methodical is the buzzword for a struggling UK football offense after South Carolina loss showed familiar limitations.

NEW: This week marks 10 years since UK football last came back from a 14-point deficit to win a game.

The offensive buzz word this week is methodical, so the sense of hopelessness when Kentucky gets down multiple scores is not going away. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky CB DJ Waller and RT Alex Wollschlaeger are both listed as game-time decisions on the final availability report.

How Kentucky football and No. 12 Georgia match up — with a game prediction A position-by-position analysis of the SEC college football game between Mark Stoops’ Wildcats and Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs.

How Kentucky football and No. 12 Georgia match up at each position - with my game prediction www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

UK football fans share their hopes & fears (mostly fears) for the Cats at Georgia When we asked Kentucky backers on social media about expectations for the Wildcats vs. the Bulldogs, a hope was for better pass protection.

I asked Kentucky football fans for their hopes and fears about UK’s game Saturday at No. 12 Georgia.

The replies were heavy on fears and gallows humor www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Beautiful day for football at one of the SEC’s most venerable stadiums. What are you hoping to see from Kentucky today vs No 12 Georgia?

Former UK star Trevin Wallace regularly learning from legendary Panthers linebackers Former Kentucky football star Trevin Wallace, now a starting inside linebacker in the NFL, is turning to the legends of the Carolinas for help in his second season with the Panthers.

Former Kentucky football star Trevin Wallace, now a starting inside linebacker in the NFL, is turning to the legends of the Carolinas for help in his second season with the Panthers.

Cutter Boley will hope to reverse trend of Kentucky QB switches in Stoops era History suggests UK fans have not seen the last of Zach Calzada playing meaningful snaps.

History suggests UK fans have not seen the last of Zach Calzada playing meaningful snaps.

UK football’s Willie Rodriguez finds strength in sister’s Rett syndrome battle Caring for sister Gabby, who has a rare neurological disorder, has shaped the life of the Kentucky tight end. “Me and my whole family, we see Gabby as a blessing.”

Caring for sister Gabby, who has a rare neurological disorder, has shaped the life of the Kentucky tight end. “Me and my whole family, we see Gabby as a blessing.”

Kentucky football names Cutter Boley its starting quarterback vs. South Carolina Saturday’s game will mark Boley’s fourth career appearance against an SEC foe.

Saturday’s game will mark Cutter Boley’s fourth career appearance against an SEC foe.