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SEC title within Kentucky's grasp

Kentucky is three games away from winning the regular season SEC baseball championship. Take care of business at Mississippi State and the Cats will win second league title. More

Alabama DB's stock on the rise

It's been a good two weeks for Spanish Fort (Ala.) High School DB Jonathan Cook, who has reeled in several new scholarship offers, including two from the Bluegrass State. More

A new Stone Mountain name to watch

Georgia's Stone Mountain Stephenson has been good to the UK program in recent years, sending several athletes from the tradition-rich program north to play for the Cats. More

Top247 for 2014 expands to 100

A banner cycle in the state of Virginia, plus another big crop of Florida talent highlights the latest update of the 2014 Top247. More

Former UK guard Porter arrested

Former UK point guard Michael Porter was arrested Tuesday morning in Lexington on six charges of third-degree sodomy and two charges of first-degree sexual abuse. More

Meet Your Maker

Meet Thon Maker, the 7-foot freshman who has already drawn comparisons to Kevin Durant. He and teammate Malik Newman already have UK and Calipari on the tip of their tongue. More

Mays: What It Means

Wright State transfer Julius Mays not not be one of John Calipari's signature commitments, but at this late stage of the game, he may end up being one of his most important. More

Florida DB plans trip to Lexington

Florida defensive back Boaz Joseph says he plans to visit Kentucky later this month. More

Ohio OL suprised by Cats' offer

Springboro (Ohio) High School OL Sean Welsh talks about his recent scholarship offer from Kentucky and relationship with the Wildcats' staff. More

Woods making his name for himself

MOREHEAD—Sean Woods, Morehead State's new coach, has made it this far because of what he's done since leaving UK, not by capitalizing on what happened while he was a Cat. More

Nike-EYBL Dallas: Day 3 Roundup

Houston Hoops 2014 forward Justise Winslow, whose name has been mentioned more and more with Kentucky recently, had a big day three at the Nike-EYBL in Dallas. More

Adams seizing his opportunity

Brian Adams has patiently waited for his opportunity on the baseball diamond and is taking advantage now that his time has finally arrived. More

Cincy ATH enjoys second look at UK

Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller athlete Keith Watkins made his second unofficial visit to Kentucky near the end of the Wildcats' spring practice and came away even more impressed. More

Mays chooses Kentucky

Wright State transfer Julius Mays has committed to play for John Calipari and the University of Kentucky, Mays told CatsPause.com Sunday evening. More

Nike-EYBL Dallas: Day 2 Roundup

Kentucky target James Young had a pair of monster performances on Day 2 of the Nike-EYBL in Dallas with one of those coming against fellow Wildcats recruit Troy Williams. More

UK sweeps Alabama, controls fate

Kentucky is back in first place in the SEC East with three games to play. The Cats swept a three-game series with Alabama to put themselves in control of their own destiny. More

Nike-EYBL Dallas: Day 1 Roundup

Read all about Friday night's top performers among the Kentucky targets in CatsPause.com's House of Blue as the third stop of the Nike-EYBL kicked off in Dallas Friday night. More

Cats back on track on diamond

Kentucky continued its bid for an SEC regular season baseball title by beating Alabama in the first game of a three-game weekend set. More

Mays recaps visit to UK

Wright State transfer Julius Mays recaps his unofficial visit to Kentucky and talks about his timetable for a decision with CatsPause.com. More

Wall points N.C. WR toward Cats

Kentucky coach Joker Phillips has always talked about the success of the Wildcats' overall athletic program as beneficial to his football team. More

Memphis DE/TE chimes in on UK

High recommendations on a school don't always have to come from current or former players. Just ask Mack Weaver. More

Names to Know: 2013 (Part II)

UK's top 2013 recruiting targets have long been established but here are five more names from the 2013 class that you may need to know heading into the summer [Part 2 of 2]. More

Cats target elite juco WR

When a player like Jonathan Rumph blows up at the junior college level, the scholarship offers roll in from across the country. More

Names to Know: 2013 (Part I)

Kentucky's top 2013 recruiting targets have long been established but here are 10 names from the 2013 class that you may need to get familiar with heading into the summer. More

Alabama ATH holds Kentucky offer

Being the stepson of an SEC assistant coach, Cameron Echols-Luper has had a close look at many of the schools that are now starting to recruit him. More

UK visit on deck for 5-star Lyle

Kentucky has come on strong with 2014 5-star guard Jaquan Lyle, who says his next visit this summer will be to Lexington. More

Young says he'll visit UK

One of the spring's hottest names--Troy (Mich.) 5-star wing James Young, says he'd like to visit Kentucky, among other schools, this summer. More

Cats hanging in with Georgia DE

In the past, when a prospect's offer sheet included the likes of Florida and Georgia, many UK fans would automatically dismiss their chances. That is no longer the case. More

Kentucky QB draws spring visitors

Kentucky Country Day quarterback Robert Scholtz has been drawing more interest this spring. More

Calipari defends UK's scheduling

Calling Kentucky a 'non-traditional' program, John Calipari took to his own website over the weekend to address the criticism that came in the wake of Kentucky-Indiana ending. More

New Jersey ATH impressed with UK

Three-star New Jersey athlete Myles Nash was one of a handful of 2013 prospects who made their way to Lexington this spring. He came away both surprised and impressed. More

Spiece Run-N-Slam: Top 10

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — 247Sports runs you through a list of its top 10 performers from this past weekend's action at Spiece Run-N-Slam. More

Mays: Cats' interest 'high level'

Wright State transfer Julius Mays, who averaged 14.1 points per game for the Raiders last season, talks about his interest in Kentucky and vice versa, with CatsPause.com. More

No. 3 Cats drop series to Florida

All parties concerned knew UK's Jerad Grundy threw his best career outing Friday, but baseball's predictably unpredictable cruelty ignored it. No. 7 Florida won 5-1. More

Juco DE hearing from Cats

David Turner has been serving as D-Line coach for Joker Phillips the last two years at UK, but his connections from a previous job are assisting on the recruiting trail. More

Selden talks Noel, UK

Class of 2014 5-star combo guard Wayne Selden talks former teammate and Kentucky signee Nerlens Noel and his interest in the Wildcats. More

Barnhart Q&A: Basketball

Mitch Barnhart sat down with CatsPause.com for an exclusive in-depth interview on the state of the athletics program. The final installment of the series talks basketball. More

Gators take Game 1 of key series

Fifth-ranked Florida got a strong start from junior Hudson Randall to hold off a late Kentucky rally and post a 5-3 win over the No. 3 Wildcats. More

Wright State transfer listing UK

Wright State junior shooting guard Julius Mays has decided to transfer for his senior season and lists UK on his list of possible destinations. Read more on House of Blue. More

UK signs Mitchell to extension

Kentucky women’s basketball coach Matthew Mitchell agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the school Thursday. More

Barnhart explains end of UK-Indiana

The Kentucky/Indiana series as we know it is dead after the central figures from each side failed to bridge their philosophical differences about the future of the series. More

Indiana-Kentucky series ends

Kentucky and Indiana have met on the basketball court for 43 consecutive seasons. That streak won't reach 44 after the two schools could not reach a new deal. More

Barnhart Q&A: Financing Issues

Mitch Barnhart sat down with CatsPause.com for an exclusive in-depth interview on the state of the athletics program. Part four of five talks financing issues. More

Wiggins' World

HAMPTON, Va. – The more he plays, the more convincing the argument that even as a sophomore, Andrew Wiggins is the best high school player in the country. More

Coaches flock to 4-star's workout

Kentucky was one of approximately 30 college programs on hand to watch four-star Avon (Ind.) High School defensive end Elijah Daniel work out on Wednesday. More

All-Nike-EYBL Hampton Performers

Howard Pulley point guard Tyus Jones and E1T1 big man Dakari Johnson take home co-MVP honors as we take a look at the weekend's top-10 performers from the Nike-EYBL Hampton. More

Alabama big man lists Cats in top 5

HAMPTON, Va.– Alabama Challenge big man Jimmie Taylor is listing the Cats among his top five schools and says the UK staff watched him practice back in February. More

Barnhart Q&A: The state of football

Mitch Barnhart sat down with CatsPause.com for an exclusive in-depth interview on the state of the athletics program. Part three of the five-part series talks football. More

Georgia RB up to 12 offers

Kentucky has a lot more company on the offer sheet of Georgia running back Peyton Barber than it did earlier this spring. More

Texas forwards hearing from UK

Texas 4-star junior forwards Jordan Mickey and Karviar Shepherd have both been hearing from the Kentucky staff. More

Barnhart Q&A: Decision making

Mitch Barnhart sat down with CatsPause.com for an exclusive in-depth interview on the state of the athletics program. Part two of the five-part series talks decision making. More

LB talks about latest UK visit

One of the players who made it down to Lexington for Kentucky's Blue-White spring game was Cincinnati (Ohio) Winton Woods lineabcker Karon Poole. More

Lyons breaks down big three

Former Xavier guard and transfer Mark Lyons talks about his three potential landing spots: Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas. More

Nike-EYBL Hampton: Day 3 Notebook

Cleaning out the notebook from the final day of the Nike-EYBL Sunday: Julius Randle talks UK, a 2014 point guard still has the Cats on top and a 2013 SG is now listing UK. More

Barnhart one-on-one: Baseball

Mitch Barnhart sat down with CatsPause.com for an exclusive in-depth interview on the state of the athletics program. Part one of the five-part series talks baseball. More

Cats visit Ohio linebacker

When we last caught up with Rasheen Jones, the Cincinnati (Ohio) Northwest linebacker had just returned from an unofficial visit to one of Kentucky’s junior day events. More

TCP Live at Nike-EYBL Hampton Day 3

HAMPTON, Va. – Follow along with CatsPause.com's Chris Fisher with live updates from the final day of action at the Nike-EYBL Hampton. More

Nike-EYBL Hampton: Day 2 Notebook

HAMPTON, Va. – Five-star James Young names Kentucky his leader, Cats interested in Memphis duo and Orlando Antigua calls Canadian sharpshooter. More

Cats staying in touch with S.C. ATH

A player who picked up an offer from UK has some connections with one future Wildcat and another UK target from his area that could assist Joker Phillips in his recruitment. More

Williams: 'It's 50/50'

HAMPTON, Va. – Less than a week out from his self-proposed decision date, Troy Williams says the race between Kentucky and North Carolina is still too close to call. More

Celebr8! book in 148 cities in KY

“Celebr8!,” the 136-page book from The Cats’ Pause commemorating Kentucky’s 2012 national championship, is now in stores in a whopping 148 cities throughout Kentucky. More

Former Cats selected in NFL Draft

Danny Trevathan and Winston Guy were dual wrecking balls on Kentucky's defense the past few years so it seemed appropriate the two Wildcats were drafted seven picks apart. More

TCP Live at Nike-EYBL Hampton Day 2

HAMPTON, Va. – Get live updates from all the action from Day 2 of the Nike-EYBL Hampton on House of Blue. More

Nike EYBL-Hampton: Day 1 Notebook

Cal watches UK's top targets plus a burgeoning 2013 forward, a Memphis guard makes his name and former Arizona guard Miles Simon says UK's 2012 team sets the perfect example. More

Calipari scouts California forward

HAMPTON, Va. – After Nerlens Noel reclassified and subsequently signed with the Cats, UK coach John Calipari is now once again in the market for a big man in the 2013 class. More

TCP Live at Nike-EYBL Hampton Day I

HAMPTON, Va. – CatsPause.com is live from the Hampton, Va. at the Boo Williams Sportsplex for the second leg of the Nike-EYBL. Follow along on House of Blue for live updates. More

50 Teams To Fill 2013 NCAA Bracket

The dust is settling on which players will leave early for the NBA and which ones will stay in school. We look at teams that could contend for the national title in 2012-13. More

Five-star PG talks recruiting

It was a rocky start to the AAU season for a tradition-rich Boo Williams squad last weekend at the Nike EYBL, something that didn’t sit well with its elite point guard.
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Ducks make move for Jersey DE/OLB

Find out which versatile athlete from New Jersey is hearing from Oregon, among others. More

Jefferson's outlook expanding

Top 25 prospect Rondae Jefferson of Pennsylvania says Cats have his attention. More

Brzoja's coach updates recruitment

Croatian import Mislav Brzoja's high school coach and former first round NBA draft pick Dave Jamerson talks Brzoja's game and updates his recruitment with CatsPause.com. More

Big Spring for Rysheed Jordan

Already a known commodity regionally and to some national observers, Rysheed Jordan’s name has been traveling fast this spring. Will his emergence affect his recruitment? More

Midnight Inklings

On the heels of Monday night's set, Tuesday's recruiting bonanza required another call to arms and The Inklings are going back-to-back with a special Midnight Edition. More

Beyond Belief

Anthony Davis still doesn't believe, or doesn't realize, all that's coming his way: fame, fortune, etc. It's the first series of events he's seen in a year he can't swat away. More

No Rush for Harrison Twins

Everywhere they go, Aaron and Andrew Harrison, ranked respectively as 2013's No. 1 PG and SG, tend to draw big crowds of spectators and recruiters.

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Monday Night Inklings

With a number of scholarships in play, the Cats still have several options on the table: Mark Lyons, Torian Graham, Anthony Bennett and more in this edition of Inklings. More

Nike EYBL-MPLS: Top 10

The first leg of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League is in the books. Here’s a look at my top performers and breakout players who shined in The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. More

Confident Cousino bounces back

Austin Cousino struck out five times on Friday night, earning the platinum sombrero. But that didn't stop Kentucky's confident freshman from rebounding in a big way. More

Tweet Talk: Future Cats eye No. 9

After watching Kentucky's ultra-talented group of mostly freshmen and sophomores bring home No. 8, the newest crop of Wildcats have taken to Twitter with their eyes on No. 9. More

Nike EYBL-MPLS: Day 3 Notebook

EAGAN, Minn. -- Five-star 2014 shooting guard Andrew Wiggins dominated this weekend at the Nike EYBL, staking his claim as the best high school player in the nation. More

Photo Gallery: Nike EYBL-MPLS Day 3

EAGAN, Minn. -- The first leg of the Nike EYBL wrapped up Sunday with some of the nation's top prospects in action, including 5-star California guard Jabari Bird (above). More

Resilient Cats just keep on winning

LSU is one of college baseball's elite programs. Kentucky is working to erase three forgettable season. With a series win it's the Cats who everyone in the SEC is chasing. More

Cats first in SEC after series win

With a 7-6 win over No. 4 LSU, the No. 3 Cats moved into first place in the ultra-competitive SEC with four league series left in the regular season. More

TCP Live at Nike EYBL-MPLS, Day 3

EAGAN, Minn. -- News, notes and observations from Day 3 of the Nike EYBL. More

Nike EYBL-MPLS: Day 2 Notebook

EAGAN, Minn. – The parade of five-star prospects following drum major John Calipari to UK does not appear to have any end in sight. Could James Young join the fun? More

The promise of playmakers

Demarco Robinson. Ronnie Shields. Daryl Collins. Anthony Kendrick. They could be the foundation of a revitalized Kentucky offense in 2012. More

Moving Forward

A lot has changed on Rick Minter’s clipboard since the last time he used it in Commonwealth Stadium. The spring game Saturday gave him and his staff reason to be hopeful. More

Photo Gallery: Nike EYBL-MPLS Day 2

Images from the second day of the Nike EYBL event in Minneapolis, including five-star Michigan shooting guard James Young in action. More

PHOTO GALLEY: UK spring game

Cats Pause: Kentucky holds spring game More

Blue/White Spring Football In-Game

The Kentucky football team concludes its month-long spring season with the annual Blue/White Game at Commonwealth Stadium. Follow along live on the House of Blue. More

TCP Live at Nike EYBL-MPLS, Day 2

EAGAN, Minn. -- CatsPause.com is on hand for the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League this weekend. Follow along with news, notes and updates from Day 2 of the event. More

Nike EYBL-MPLS: Day 1 Notebook

EAGAN, Minn. -- UK targets were seemingly everywhere on the first day of the Nike EYBL. Among them was 5-star Virginia forward Troy Williams, who is nearing his decision. More

Photo Gallery: Nike EYBL-MPLS Day 1

Many of the nation's top basketball prospects, including 5-star Chicago forward Jabari Parker, gathered in Minneapolis Friday for the first major AAU event of the spring. More

No. 3 Cats falter in LSU opener

The moment just before Friday’s series opener between No. 3 UK and No. 4 LSU was uncharacteristically big, and the Cats uncharacteristically faltered. LSU won 5-4. More

Lamb reaches goals, heads to NBA

Doron Lamb had an accomplished two-year career at Kentucky that ended in a national championship. Now he'll head to the NBA for his next chapter. More

Cats still strong with Ohio OL

Kentucky remains one of the strong contenders for Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller offensive lineman Alex Gall. More

Noel signs with UK

The Kentucky men’s basketball program has added the nation’s top recruit in Nerlens Noel, head coach John Calipari announced on Thursday. More

Where do Cats stand with Jefferson?

Where do things stand between Kentucky and 5-star Philadelphia forward Amile Jefferson? More

Antigua watches Graham

Possibly looking for another perimeter shooter to add to its 2012 recruiting class UK assistant Orlando Antigua watched 4-star shooting guard Torian Graham workout Wednesday. More

Cats keeping tabs on 4-star corner

Tennessee has been one of the most productive out-of-state recruiting areas for the UK football program in recent years. Can the Cats add another talent from there in 2013? More