Jon Hale

NEW: For the first time this week, UK senior DL Tre’vonn Rybka shared his story about overcoming family trauma to reach the SEC. Now, he wants to be an example for kids in similar circumstances. Start UK football media day by reading what he has to say. kentucky.com/sports/college…

I asked @ShaneBoyd7 for his advice for Matt Ponatoski in balancing playing QB and baseball at UK: "Nobody needs to sway you to do anything right now. And the people that are (trying to), that’s who you don’t need to be connected to them." kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: UK 4-star QB recruit Matt Ponatoski plans to play baseball and football in college. How hard is that double to pull off? I caught up with the last two UK football players to do it to share their experience. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: Almost nothing has gone according to plan at QB during Mark Stoops' tenure, but could Matt Ponatoski's commitment signal an end to the constant transfer portal turnover? kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: UK piled up commitments in the 2026 class in June, but the group lacked star power. Until now. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: UK football is up to 11 high school commitments this month. A look at the building momentum in the class despite the exit of Vince Marrow for Louisville. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: Spent some time talking to Mitch Barnhart after UK’s board meeting last week. Here’s a closer look at what we know so far about UK’s revenue sharing plan and the several questions that remain. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: You will notice there were no basketball facilities included in the projects announce by UK yesterday, but news on that should come this fall. Why UK had to prioritize Kroger Field first.

NEW: I asked Mitch Barnhart about the Vince Marrow departure tonight. Here's what he said in response to the fear Marrow leaving might be a red flag for the program. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: We now know the makeup of the Champions Blue board that will oversee UK Athletics. Jacob Tamme one of the three outside experts on the board. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: The UK Board of Trustees athletics committee just gave approval to five facility projects that will be funded by an internal loan from the university. A new end zone club, luxury suite renovations and public wifi coming to Kroger Field. kentucky.com/sports/college…

Vince Marrow's move from Kentucky to Louisville is official, as he's signed a three-year deal. His formal title at Louisville will be Executive Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting. In a statement to ESPN, Morrow said:

Some thoughts about how UK could replace Vince Marrow here. kentucky.com/sports/college…

NEW: ESPN reporting Vince Marrow is expected to leave UK for a chief of staff position at Louisville. I first heard this rumor a couple weeks ago but have not confirmed the deal is done. kentucky.com/sports/college…

You would be hard pressed to find someone in this market who has a bad word to say about John. Getting to work with him the last two years has been a highlight of my career. I'm thrilled he gets to focus on being a doting grandparent now, but this is a huge loss for us at the HL.

Massive news in the Kentucky sports media world: Herald-Leader Hall of Fame columnist John Clay is retiring later this month. kentucky.com/sports/college…

Some big non-transfer news: Kentucky’s Tyler Bell, Ben Cleaver, Ryan Schwartz and Nate Harris have all committed to returning to Lexington in 2026, sources tell @BaseballAmerica. @UKBaseball’s impressive core group will stay intact. All four guys would have been commodities.