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Former Kentucky Baseball Assistant Coach Nick Ammirati made waves last week when he made the surprising move to join former Kentucky assistant Will Coggin on the Georgia staff. Many were unaware that Ammirati’s contract came to an end on June 30, leaving him free to leave for another school. This move was a big blow to Nick Mingione and his staff, as his departure was one of the key factors in Nolan McCarthy‘s surprising decision to enter the Transfer Portal. Coach Ammo’s departure leaves a hole in Mingione’s coaching staff, which is now just assistant/pitching coach Dan Roszel and assistant/r...
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John Calipari isn’t tempering NBA expectations for his former Kentucky product. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Calipari compared Rob Dillingham to an NBA legend. “I was on the phone with three different clubs today about Robert,” Calipari said. “[They said to me], ‘We know he can score, how can he defend?’ Here’s what I would say: I know he’ll fight because he and I almost got in a couple of fights, so I know he will fight. And if you’re willing to fight — yeah, you’ve got to gain 15-20 more pounds so you can hold your own, but he’ll slap and punch and bite. “He’s a competitor,...
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Mark Pope feels good in Kentucky Blue. After the Wildcats’ sixth practice under the first-year UK head coach, Pope revealed how recruiting differs at Kentucky compared to his former school, BYU. “Every time that I get to walk into a building with UK on my chest, it just feels different recruiting,” Pope said. “I’m a way handsomer guy with UK on my chest. Man, it just comes out of my soul every time I get to introduce myself to a recruit and say ‘I’m Coach Pope, the head coach at the University of Kentucky.’ Like, I can’t — that just doesn’t roll off my tongue. “It catches me every single time ...
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For the first time since 2020, former Kentucky linebacker Chris Oats has stood up on his own, his mother Kemberly Gamble revealed. A video she posted to social media on July 6 depicts Oats attempting to stand up while working with a group at his rehabilitation center. With two people on either side of him holding his knees in place, Oats was able to achieve the milestone and push himself to stand up by himself. Watch the incredible moment below: While Oats has been bound to a wheelchair since his football career was cut short, that hasn’t stopped him from living his life. He’s been able to wal...
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The future of Kentucky Baseball is bright following its first ever trip to the Men’s College World Series in 2024. You can continue to get a look at the future this summer, as many Cats are partaking in summer baseball all across the country. Soon-to-be sophomores Griffin Cameron, Ethan Hindle, Hudson Brown, Kyuss Gargett, Eli Small, Landon Franklin, Evan Hart, and Jake Titus are all getting better this offseason before they return to Lexington next season. Here’s where to keep up with them at. Griffin Cameron & Ethan Hindle (Lakeshore Chinooks)Sophomores outfielder Griffin Cameron (who starte...
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Former Kentucky RHP Travis Smith is staying in the SEC. He announced on Saturday that he is transferring to Mississippi State. “I wanted to get a new start and fresh scene to go to and there is no better fresh start than Mississippi State,” Smith told On3’s Maroon and White. Smith, who started 13 games for Kentucky in 2023, opened the 2024 season as the Friday night starter. Through his first five starts however, the right-hander boasted a 6.69 ERA in 24 2/3 innings and was replaced by right-hander Trey Pooser in the rotation. He made seven appearances out of the pen and started Kentucky’s SEC...
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Three Kentucky players were selected in the most recent NBA Draft, upholding the tradition of the Wildcats being the college program that puts the most players in the association. And this year Reed Sheppard was the first Wildcat off of the board after being selected with the No. 4 overall pick by the Houston Rockets. Like many Kentucky players in recent history, Sheppard makes his jump to the NBA following just one season in Lexington. And in his introductory press conference, he explains why he was ready to make the transition. “I think a lot of that is from Kentucky,” Sheppard said. “You go...
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As a new era Kentucky Baseball emerges, it’s time to take a look at some new faces making their way to Lexington from the Transfer Portal this offseason. Left-handed pitcher Ethan Walker, who will be a junior next season, announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky from Longwood on June 13. Walker is the second player to transfer from Longwood to Kentucky in the last three seasons, following in the footsteps of 2023 SEC All-Defensive selection 1B Hunter Gilliam. In his one and only season in Lexington, Gilliam led the Cats in home runs (12), RBI (71), and SLG% (.551) en route to Kentuc...
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The College Baseball offseason is a wild one. With Kentucky Baseball’s roster changing day by day, KSR Kentucky Beat Writer Daniel Hager and KY Kernel’s Jonathon Bruner recap the season as a whole and take a look at the offseason (so far) in Episode 11 of the Bat Cat Beat at 3:00 p.m. EST on the KSR YouTube channel. More Kentucky News and Views on the KSR YouTube ChannelKentucky Sports Radio has expanded its coverage of the Wildcats in the most ridiculous manner possible on our YouTube Channel. Here you will be able to find interviews with coaches and players, as well as commentary from the KS...
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After Nick Saban retired following the 2023 season, Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops became the longest-tenured head coach in the SEC. How long he holds that title, however, remains to be seen. An anonymous opposing coach spoke to Athlon Sports about Stoops. That coach explained that they believe Stoops will retire within a few years and pointed directly to the conversations he seemed to have about the open Texas A&M job. CLICK HERE TO BUY ATHLON’S 2024 EDITION “After the Texas A&M flirtation with [Mark] Stoops, a lot of us think he’s gonna end up retiring from Kentucky in a few years,...
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