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Big Blue Brew 8/9: Mark Pope Mic’d Up
Listen to MBB head coach Mark Pope at practice.
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning. BBN, help us welcome another Cat to the men’s basketball team— Koby Brea!
Meet the Cats: Koby Brea 😼
This weeks episode is brought to you by @McDonalds
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork)
2:05 PM • Aug 8, 2024
What else are we mixing in today’s Brew?
🏈 Comeback season
🔵 And much, much more!
🎙️ Mic'd up at summer practice with @CoachMarkPope
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB)
3:33 PM • Aug 8, 2024
Want more?
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 He’s Back! The College Sports Communicators, Associated Press and Fiesta Bowl Organization named Jamon “Pop” Dumas-Johnson to the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List. Dumas-Johnson broke his left forearm in 2023. He injured it while playing for Georgia. He spent three seasons as a Bulldog before transferring to Kentucky this year. He returned to practice on March 19, 2024.
Finals Qualified.
How many Cats qualified for track and field semifinals/finals on Aug. 7?
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
Locked and Loaded. The rifle program released its 2024-25 season schedule. The team will host the NCAA Rifle Championships for the second time in program history in Historic Memorial Coliseum. The team has won three of the last six NCAA Championships. All home matches will be inside the UK Rifle Range, which is inside Barker Hall. Admission is free, and spectators are welcome to enjoy a free breakfast during the first part of the relay.
📅 THE DAYS AHEAD
Saturday, August 10
⚽️ Women’s soccer vs. Xavier @ 7:30pm ET (Exhibition)
Sunday, August 11
⚽️ Men’s soccer vs. Memphis @ 2pm ET (Exhibition)
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Answer: Six!
BIG August 7 Olympic recap 👀⤵️
🔵 Masai Russell made her Olympic debut and advanced to the 100m Hurdles semifinals
🔵 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn advanced to the 100m Hurdles semifinals
🔵 @KentuckyTrack Volunteer Assistant Coach Devynne Charlton advanced to the 100m Hurdles… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics)
2:07 AM • Aug 8, 2024
🔵Have a great Friday!