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

Major football recruiting news is reported every day at KSR+ but the end of this week has been particularly newsworthy.  Between commitments, visits,

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Recruiting news heats up before a big weekend

There is no time to rest in college football recruiting. There is definitely no time to rest in QB recruiting. The Kentucky football program and the

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Luckett's Recruiting Notebook: Inside Kentucky's QB pursuit as dominoes begin to fall

The portal talk isn't slowing down, but a calm before the storm may be happening. The transfer portal opens on Tuesday, April 7, and Kentucky is

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Kentucky Portal Rumblings: What We're Hearing Ahead of a Big Weekend

Kentucky is making inroads with the son of an NFL Hall-of-Famer. UK recently hosted 2027 three-star safety Charles Woodson Jr. for a spring visit on

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2027 3-Star Safety Charles Woodson Jr. on Kentucky: 'It’s Definitely a School I Think I Want to Go To'

Kentucky is set to host another huge slate of impressive visitors this weekend as spring practice continues.  KSR+ has the latest on who and what to

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Kentucky has a blockbuster recruiting weekend lined up

Richmond (Tex.) William B. Travis cornerback Joshua Vilmael  is currently on campus at Kentucky and the visit is going very well, he tells KSR+.

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Four-star Texas corner says Kentucky leads

The transfer portal is set to open on April 7 and just one Kentucky Wildcat has made a public announcement on his future in blue and white -- Jaland

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Where things stand with Collin Chandler's stay/go decision as a Kentucky Wildcat

The calendar turned to April on Wednesday. That means we've reached spring game month in college football. Once those televised intrasquad scrimmages

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Luckett's Scouting Notebook: Breaking down the tape of every Kentucky commit

Four-star linebacker Jalaythan "J.J." Mayfield might not be close to a decision but the recruiting process is moving full speed and he's visiting the

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Expert prediction logged for UK Football

It's April 2, and only one of Kentucky's players, Jaland Lowe, has announced plans to enter the transfer portal. Even after KSR's Jack Pilgrim

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What KSR+ is Watching for in Kentucky's Stay-Go Decisions This Weekend

The steady stream of top prospects visiting Kentucky this spring will continue into the weekend.  That's no surprise because Saturday spring

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Two of the Peach State's best will be at Kentucky on Saturday

Commitments are started to stack up and plenty of 2027 prospects who have been on the radar are moving towards a decision. But new targets are still

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Breaking down UK's latest football offers

Kentucky's eighth day of spring football practice was another opportunity for the local media to get familiar with the Wildcats' new coaching staff.

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UK Football Spring Practice Notebook - Day 8, April 2

A long-term connection recently paid off for Kentucky on the recruiting trail. When 2027 IOL Matthias Burrell committed to Kentucky on March 28, it

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Dallas Warmack Played a Key Role in Kentucky Landing 2027 IOL Matthias Burrell

Jasper Johnson came to Kentucky as Mark Pope's highest-ranked recruit not only in the class of '25, but all-time, finishing at No. 25 overall and No.

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Where things stand with Jasper Johnson's stay/go decision as a Kentucky Wildcat

This isn't necessarily a time of year when fans should expect a flood of commitments. Those will probably trickle in until the summer official visit

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Top-10 cornerback prospect arrives for two-day visit this week

Whenever a college football program hires a new coach there's some emphasis on "building a fence" around the home state. Securing a strong and steady

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Five-star candidate Kellan Hall is hearing Kentucky's case

Names are starting to pop up for Kentucky basketball. Despite the transfer portal not being open until April 7, KSR+ has been hitting the phones to

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Early Names to Watch for Kentucky Ahead of the Transfer Portal

Louisville (Ky.) Christian Academy defensive lineman Kellan Hall is an elite prospect. The No. 16 player in the 2028 Rivals300 also has the ability

Kellan Hall with Kentucky head coach Will Stein on his Junior Day visit (Photo courtesy of Kellan Hall)

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Will Stein's Kentucky impact: Wildcats have elite 2028 defender's 'full attention'

Remember Tyrone Riley IV? The San Francisco guard was a Kentucky transfer target last spring, but ultimately decided to withdraw from the portal and

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Where things stand between Kentucky and San Francisco transfer Tyrone Riley IV

Kentucky is expected to be involved with Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter, sources told KSR on Tuesday. KSR+ has the latest intel on his

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The Latest Intel on Kentucky's Interest in Central Arkansas Guard Camren Hunter

Day 7 of Kentucky's spring football practice saw the Wildcats back outdoors at the JCFTC on a warm but windy morning in Lexington.   Afterward, it

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UK Football Spring Practice Notebook - Day 7, March 31

More than ever when a new coach takes over it's a total and immediate rebuild. That goes not only for the roster but for the assistant coaches. In

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Sources: UK Football to add another recruiting staffer

Recruiting has changed, but the fundamentals are still the same. Money may be involved but it's about relationships and navigating a calendar until a

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Kentucky wants to bring Big Ten receiver commit in for official visit

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