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Spring practice has come to a close at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. That means the Kentucky football program has shifted into season

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Kentucky Roster Reset: Where every offensive player sits leaving spring practice

Another phase of the offseason officially ended on Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field when a thunderstorm rolling through Central Kentucky ended the

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What we learned about Kentucky's offense during spring practice

Lance Heard was arguably Kentucky's biggest addition in the transfer portal. The multi-time SEC transfer enters the 2026 season as one of the best

Tennessee offensive lineman Lance Heard (53) and Tennessee defensive lineman Mariyon Dye (9) smile after winning a NCAA football game between Tennessee Volunteers and New Mexico State Aggies at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Kentucky rules out 15 players for spring game including starting left tackle Lance Heard

For the first time this spring, Kentucky played tackle football. The ninth spring practice included a live scrimmage with about 30 snaps of 11-on-11.

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WATCH: Will Stein Shines Light on RB Situation After Spring Scrimmage

Some very important recruiting is going on at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Kentucky is trying to close some recruitments. The program is

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Inside Kentucky Football: Kenny Minchey buzz, the latest at tailback

Things can change quickly in college football. Kentucky was living proof of that over the last six months. The longest regime in the SEC has turned

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Luckett's Play Sheet: 8 thoughts on Kentucky ahead of Will Stein's first spring practice

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be

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Spring Spotlight: New faces take center stage in Kentucky's backfield

With the arrival of new running backs coach Deland McCullough, the the Sooners have plenty of turnover. That's before forgetting that the roster has

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Oklahoma Football Focus: What Does Deland McCullough Inherit at RB?

Spring practice is just weeks away. Will Stein's new coaching staff will soon be getting on the grass to work with the first team to kickoff this new

Luckett's Scouting Notebook: What Kentucky added to roster in transfer portal

New Kentucky head coach Will Stein will not be calling the plays in Lexington but the 36-year-old is expected to be heavily involved with the

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Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Kentucky Offense

Almost all the dust has settled for the transfer portal and OU. All the comings and goings are just about in the books.  And as you examine the

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OU transfer portal review: Familiar faces seeing Sooners in 2026

Our time in the transfer portal is never a lengthy in the big picture, but when you are in it, you feel like the sprint will never end. New names

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Closing the book on free agency

The 2026 Kentucky football backfield is set to have two different sides of the Red River Rivalry. CJ Baxter is coming from Texas, while Jovantae

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'It's a Real Kind of Beef': Kentucky RB Jovantae Barnes on the Red River Rivalry Backfield Forming with CJ Baxter

Here Comes the Boom is back with another football edition. Jacob Polacheck is joined by Kentucky's new running back, Jovantae Barnes, for an

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Here Comes the Boom: Kentucky's New RB Jovantae Barnes Joins the Show

OU did a lot of things it set out to do during the 2025 season. Answered a lot of critics and feels set up for a strong 2026.  One thing that would

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables gestures as he leaves the field following a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the LSU Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-13.



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OU transfer portal tracker: Week 2 has arrived, what is next?

The only transfer portal window of the offseason has shifted to Day 6. Kentucky has found some momentum in free agency. The ball really got rolling

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Another Kentucky commitment wave has arrived

It was an eventful day in the transfer portal for the Kentucky football program. There are now ten players committed to suit up for the Wildcats in

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Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board (Jan. 6 Update)

Kentucky's portal transfer class continued to grow on Tuesday so we're on a crash course attempt to learn as much about the newest Wildcats as

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Three new portal commitments and more news

Oklahoma senior transfer RB Jovantae Barnes has committed to Kentucky, On3's Hayes Fawcett reports. He has one year of eligibility remaining after

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Oklahoma transfer RB Jovantae Barnes commits to Kentucky

Kentucky is riding a wave of transfer portal commitments. The latest is a running back with three years of experience at Oklahoma.   On3's Hayes

As the regular season comes to a close, there are some questions surrounding the status of Oklahoma running back Jovantae Barnes.

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Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes Transfers to Kentucky

Kentucky now up to eigh portal commitments after landing SEC transfers Max Anderson (Tennessee) and Aaron Gates (Florida) as we begin Day 5 of the

Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky targets are trending on Day 5

The first voluminous KSR Transfer Portal Big Board was dated in about one hour. It was an eventful Monday night, headlined by the addition of Kenny

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board (Monday Night Update)

After collecting data for four days, KSR has accumulated enough intel to cultivate a big board with the top Kentucky Football Transfer Portal

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board

It's only Day 3 of the transfer portal. Wait, we've only been doing this for three days? I probably should be drinking some more coffee at this

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: The first commitment wave has arrived

Kentucky continues to set more and more visits in the portal. The latest transfer to set a Kentucky visit is Oklahoma running back transfer Jovantae

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