Big Blue Dispatch
Daily Update • September 17, 2026
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Good morning, Big Blue Nation! Thursday, September 17 — we've got a longer-than-usual newsletter ready for you this morning. Let's get right to it.
Ever wonder how much each college football team spends on NIL? A Sea of Blue published a great summary of a national NIL spending study featured in Wednesday's New York Times. Honestly, you should subscribe to this newsletter just for the gift links ;) Here you go: read the full interactive NYT report unlocked here.
Hold your breath on the hardwood. Yahoo Sports reports Kentucky basketball is dealing with yet another injury concern as preseason preparations ramp up, adding to the bumps Mark Pope's squad is navigating early on.
Sticking with hoops, Athletics Director J Batt continues to win over the fanbase. Batt listened to fan feedback and adjusted Big Blue Madness ticket limitations, making it much easier for families to attend together.
Speaking of Big Blue Madness, I might have a giveaway coming up (yes, really). Stand by!
There's been a lot of UK basketball recruiting news over the past few weeks, so I pulled it all together for you today into a special recruiting roundup:
Kentucky is generating major momentum following an official visit from 5-star center Lewis Uvwo. The 6-foot-11 rim protector out of Prolific Prep—widely regarded as the premier center target on the board—spent quality time with Pope and the coaching staff over the weekend, experiencing the campus environment firsthand as UK looks to make a statement landing an elite anchor down low.
The Big Blue Madness visitor list is already loading up with elite talent, headlined by No. 1 overall prospect CJ Rosser. The 6-foot-10 forward recently narrowed his list to seven schools and officially scheduled his Lexington visit for October 1-2, placing Kentucky right in the center of his recruitment during one of the marquee weekends of the fall.
Pope and the staff continue to prioritize Prolific Prep targets, locking in upcoming visits. In addition to Uvwo's recent trip, UK is keeping close tabs on 5-star point guard Nasir Anderson, who is set to visit campus on October 5 as Kentucky builds out its multi-year perimeter pipeline.
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Google News — UK Football
Texas A&M vs. Kentucky: 3 areas to watch in the SEC opener Yahoo Sports
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
Lewis Uvwo took an official visit to Kentucky. Is he a Wildcat?
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky is attacking the final stretch of summer heat with some ice down in College Station. The Wildcats shared their uniform combination for the upcoming matchup against Texas A&M, and it’s a fan favorite, rocking white helmets, white jerseys, white pants, white socks and…
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
First, it was coaching salaries. Then, it was multimillion-dollar facilities.
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A Sea of Blue
Last week, Adan Diggs trimmed his list of schools under consideration to seven. Now, he’s scheduled a couple of visits to those schools, including Kentucky.
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
More preseason college basketball content is surfacing as we’re just a little over two weeks away from Big Blue Madness. Our friend Eyan Miyakawa of EvanMiya.com is releasing complete player and team rankings for the 2026-27 campaign on his website this Friday, but on Wednesday,…
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
Kyle Field is unlike any other setting in college football. There are many monuments to the sport, but the scale of Aggieland is one of a kind.
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
Week 3 of the 2026 college football season has arrived, and the announcer schedule is in place. A full slate of games is on tap this weekend, starting with an intriguing Big 12 showdown between Top-25 teams in primetime on Friday night.
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
September is a very important time in high school baseball recruiting. After adding a strong 2026 haul and portal class to the roster to start the summer, Nick Mingione ‘s staff has been working to get prospects on campus and close out recruitments.
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
The SEC continues to dominate the top of ESPN’s Football Power Index following Week 2 of the 2026 college football season. Texas leads the way among conference teams with an FPI rating of 30.1 after its dramatic comeback victory over Ohio State , while Georgia sits right behind…
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
The power of the Big Blue Nation showed itself once again. For the past several weeks, the NCAA March Madness account on X/Twitter has run a poll where fans voted to determine the best three-man team of the 21st century.
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Google News — UK Basketball
Kentucky basketball dealing with yet another injury Yahoo Sports
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Google News — UK Football
Kentucky Football’s reported 2026 NIL spending revealed in national study aseaofblue.com
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A Sea of Blue
Will Stein is in his first season as Kentucky’s head football coach, and the Wildcats entered 2026 with what appeared to be increased investment in the roster following a 5-7 season under former coach Mark Stoops. Now, a new report from The Athletic provides another look at…
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On3 — Kentucky Wildcats
A consensus five-star high school recruit will make a trip to Lexington next month. According to Rivals’ Joe Tipton, shooting guard Adan Diggs has scheduled a two-day official visit with the Kentucky men’s basketball program for Oct.
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