Good morning BBN!
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball season tip-off is only a few days away as the Cats will take the floor at Rupp Arena on Friday night for Big Blue Madness.
Mark Pope’s first two seasons have been up and down, but one thing has been constant: Injuries.
The first season, it was Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Kerr Kriisa, and Andrew Carr who battled injuries.
Last season, it was Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance who went down for the season, while Kam Williams and Mo Dioubate also missed
time.
Before this season tips off, several Cats have already battled some injuries.
Williams is still working his way back from a second foot surgery. Milan Momcilovic hurt a finger on his shooting hand, Trent Noah suffered a significant hamstring injury, and now Jerone Moton can be added to the list with a knee injury sustained in practice.
Luckily, nothing seems serious enough to play a major factor in the regular season, but the fact that they have already started is definitely unsettling. At some point, chalking all of this up to ‘bad luck’ just can’t be a real excuse anymore.
Now, we just hope they all stay away and give Pope his first fully healthy team in his tenure.
Tweet of the Day
Yes he did.
Headlines
Pope Believes ‘Length is Our Strength’- UK Athletics
Let’s hope so.
Lizzie Carr Named SEC Player of the Week, O’Brien Setter of the Week- UK Athletics
Let’s Go!
Instead of a Blue-White Game, Kentucky will hold an open practice for fans- KSR
Should be fun!
A meeting with Mark Pope turned Malachi Moreno’s stubborn summer into dramatic improvement- KSR
Love to hear this.
Jerone Morton suffers knee injury in practice, re-evaluation to come- Cats Pause
The injury big bites again.
Snap counts and PFF grades: Kentucky pulls away from South Alabama- Cats Pause
Take a look at the grades and snap counts for the Cats this past Saturday.
Giants trade for Vikings QB McCarthy but say Winston is QB1- ESPN
We still get Jameis!!
LeBron James says he envisioned joining Knicks as free agent- ESPN
I’m sure Knicks fans will take the title, but could have been awesome to see LeBron in NYC.
Lincoln Riley’s USC future in doubt after Oregon loss despite roughly $70 million buyout, sources say- CBS
Looks like Riley could be on his way out in LA.
South Carolina EDGE Dylan Stewart suspended one game by SEC for contact with Alabama player- CBS
The Cats will for sure not see Stewart on Saturday.
