Good morning, Big Blue Nation! Sunday, November 1. Hope you all enjoyed that extra hour of sleep as the clocks turned back to standard time overnight.
Let's start with women's hoops, where Kenny Brooks' squad continues to gear up for the season.
Larry Vaught over at Your Sports Edge explains why playing a closed scrimmage against a top-20 opponent was the "best scenario" for UK WBB, allowing the staff to gauge freshmen under real game conditions without the fluff of an easy blowout. Meanwhile, individual accolades keep rolling in:
Nation of Blue reports that Kentucky center Clara Strack has been named to the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List, honoring her as one of the elite bigs in women's college basketball.
Turning to football, as the Wildcats recharge during their bye week ahead of Knoxville, history suggests there’s an ugly trend to overcome.
On3 breaks down how bye weeks were historically troublesome under Mark Stoops, noting that Will Stein has a prime opportunity to snap a sluggish post-bye record and keep 7-1 Kentucky rolling.
As mentioned yesterday, Kentucky Volleyball got its mojo back on Friday night.
On3 details how No. 7 UK course-corrected with a dominant 3-0 sweep over Missouri, driven by Morgan Gaerte's 19-kill performance at Memorial Coliseum.
In women's soccer news, postseason momentum is building.
The Kentucky Kernel recaps how a decisive first-half offensive surge propelled Kentucky to a victory over Ole Miss, closing out regular season play on a high note.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, the men's basketball regular season is officially here.
A Sea of Blue previews Kentucky's season opener against Manhattan, breaking down broadcast details, tipoff timing, and what to watch for as Mark Pope's squad takes the floor for real.
Finally, we'll wrap up with a classic entry in "things that make you go 'mmm'": South Carolina has gone to Norman and crushed Oklahoma 42-25. Remember back in September when Shane Beamer seemed like he was packing his bags following Kentucky's win in Columbia? College football makes zero sense, and I have no idea what to make of that score.
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