🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. How much do you love Kentucky baseball? If your love is extreme, as it should be, you can win the best Wildcat experience. Put your bid in for batting practice with Coach Mingione, brunch, a backstage pass, seats behind the dugout, a tour of the facility, and an inning in The Recruiting Suite!

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏀 D.J. Wagner on watch list
🏈 Mark Stoops press conference
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP 

🔼 Watchin’ Wagner. D.J. Wagner is already catching the eyes of watchlist voters. He was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s preseason watch list for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award. The award is for the best point guard in college basketball, and Wagner's name is on the watch list along with 19 others. Wagner was ranked No.4 in the 2023 class rankings, earned MVP honors at the McDonald’s All-American Game, was named New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year for three straight seasons, and was the co-MVP of the Iverson Classic.

🏀 Read more about Wagner and the award here.

🔼 Mark My Words. Kentucky football is back this weekend to face Tennessee, and head coach Mark Stoops already has plans set for the game. Stoops went over how the off week went for the Wildcats and what you should expect for this week’s game in his press conference. Tennessee is a balanced team, and the Wildcats have been breaking down plays all the way down to perfecting the fundamentals. Stoops said we may see Jager Burton and others back on the field, so keep an eye out.

🎙️ Watch the whole press conference here.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Not Too Long. Speaking of the Bob Cousy Award, we had a Kentucky men’s basketball player who won it not that long ago. Tyler Ulis has been the one and only Kentucky athlete to win the award so far.

Today’s question— what year did Ulis win the Bob Cousy Award?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Fall Finale. Kentucky baseball already beat Michigan earlier this month, and now Morehead State is on the plate. The Wildcats finish out their fall season this Sunday with an exhibition game against Morehead State at 1 p.m. Will Kentucky put up another huge 15-1 win like they did in last spring’s regular season game against the Eagles? Come out to Kentucky Proud Park to see or listen live on the UK Sports Network.

⚾️ More info about the game here.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, October 26

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Ole Miss @ 7pm ET | Watch

Friday, October 27

🏃 SEC Cross Country Championships Men @ 10:03am ET Women @ 10:45am ET | Live Results
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Tennessee Invite
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. West Virginia @ 7pm ET | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs Georgetown College (EXH) @ 7pm ET
🏐 Volleyball at LSU @ 9pm ET

Saturday, October 28

🏈 Football vs Tennessee @ 7pm ET | Reserve Tailgate 
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
🎯 Rifle at Navy

Sunday, October 29

⛳️ Men’s Golf at Steelwood Collegiate Invitational

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2016!

🔵 Have a great Tuesday!