Things did NOT go well for the Kentucky Wildcats in Tuscaloosa, getting blown out once again at Alabama in a game that was never really close — even at full strength with Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance out there. What went wrong and how is it fixed with a winnable run of games coming up? What’s the deal with the weirdness from Mark Pope (plus the opposite from Nate Oats, who wasn’t shy about the subtle jabs after the fact)? Don’t forget about the revealing media opportunity featuring Mo Dioubate and Jaland Lowe going into the Missouri matchup this week…

Nick Roush and Adam Luckett talk about the latest developments in the Transfer Portal and whether Kentucky can land the top Quarterback in the Portal.

Happy New Year’s Eve, Big Blue Nation! We know you have big plans tonight to ring in 2026, but how about a new edition of Sources Say to help pass the time until the ball drops at midnight? That’s at 12 AM, so how about rolling with, say, 12 PM ET for this one? We’ve got plenty to talk about, obviously, with Kentucky finishing 2025 on a high note winning four straight — including two against name-brand competition, finally — and the debut of Jayden Quaintance. Is it enough to have you feeling good going into SEC play in January? Is this the Final Four contender we all thought it’d be when the season started? How about some New Year’s Resolutions for the Wildcats to ensure a return to Indianapolis this postseason?

Chaos is right around the corner. The college football transfer portal opens on Jan. 2. Before the madness begins, 11 Personnel is here to prepare BBN for Will Stein‘s first free agency. A new coach means there will be a significant amount of roster turnover. Where will the attrition come from? Who will Kentucky target? Can the Cats land a big fish? We’re discussing it all on the 11 Personnel Transfer Portal Preview. — Top Targets on Luckett’s Big Board — Change in coaching staff philosophy — Schools that may send multiple players to Kentucky — Will BBN get surprised by a significant departure?

Sources Say has some crow to eat, and they’re bringing in a heavy-hitter to prepare some of it in the form of Michael Moreno — former Eastern Kentucky basketball star and brother of current Wildcat, Malachi Moreno. Where did things go wrong to start the season and how did this team climb out of rock bottom to pull off back-to-back wins vs. Indiana and St. John’s before Christmas? There is still work to do, obviously, but just how many of the problems are fixed? Is it simply an identity shift? Or the availability of both Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance?

The first big move was at the top. Now the man at the top has some big moves to make. Will Stein is in the process of assembling his first coaching staff at Kentucky. There are vital roles that must be filled. Who is going to join Stein at Kentucky? 11 Personnel is here to share what we’re hearing. While most of BBN’s attention is on KSBoard to see who could be the next to join the fold, that’s only a small fraction of what’s unfolding. The latest coming to a new edition of 11 Personnel… — Joe Sloan shows recruiting chops with Kenny Darby commitment — Kentucky appears to be in a bidding war with Texas for an assistant coach — Landing spots for former Kentucky coaches — A lot of potential Louisiana flavor on this staff, and why it could work — Notre Dame’s embarrassing CFP behavior

Adam Luckett and I have spoken together on the KSR YouTube Channel numerous times over the last week, and yet we have not technically created a new 11 Personnel. So much has happened in such a short amount of time to this Kentucky football program. We’re going to turn back the page and revisit a wild week that was. A terrible loss leads to Stoops’ demise Mitch wastes no time to hire Will Stein National Signing Day What’s next for the new Kentucky head football coach?