Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope just hired an incredible recruiter in Alvin Brooks III. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the newest addition to the Kentucky Wildcats staff, Alvin Brooks III from the Baylor Bears. Brooks is an incredible recruiter and the primary recruiter for five-star VJ Edgecombe. Dawe explains how valuable Brooks could be for the Wildcats this upcoming season. There are a number of players in the college basketball transfer portal that are taking interest in Kentucky basketball. Including former five-star Andrej Stojakovic from the Stanford C ..read more

Kentucky basketball has canceled their visit with five-star Jayden Quaintance. But Mark Pope will visit with Utah State Aggies transfer Great Osobor. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Great Osobor and Jayden Quaintance. Dawe explains why even with Quaintance's upside, recruiting Osobor to be Kentucky's other big man alongside Amari Williams is probably the best move for the Kentucky Wildcats. There are several new players that Kentucky basketball has reached out to in the transfer portal. Including Elijah Hawkins from the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Deivon Smith from ..read more

Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope have landed Amari Williams, their first transfer of the off-season. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the newest addition to the Kentucky Wildcats, Amari Williams from the Drexel Dragons. Williams is one of the best defensive centers in college basketball and will immediately improve Kentucky's interior defense. If Williams has committed, then could Great Osobor from the Utah State Aggies follow him? Johnell Davis will not be transferring from the Florida Atlantic Owls to the Michigan Wolverines. Instead, it looks like... Pope and ..read more

Can Mark Pope get both Great Osobor and Amari Williams out of the transfer portal for Kentucky basketball? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats taking visits with Great Osobor from the Utah State Aggies and Amari Williams from the Drexel Dragons. Could Pope land BOTH of them out of the college basketball transfer portal? Dawe explains why it very well could happen before the end of the weekend. There are a ton of players Kentucky has reached out to in the transfer portal. With every single scholarship player gone from John Calipari ..read more

Kentucky basketball legend Reed Sheppard is declaring for the NBA Draft. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Reed Sheppard leaving the Kentucky Wildcats and declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft. Mark Pope has work to do to try and replace Sheppard's production. How will he do it? Dawe discusses a number of transfer portal players Kentucky basketball has contacted. Brandon Garrison from the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Andrew Carr from the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Pop Isaacs from the Texas Tech Red Raiders were all recently contacted. Everyone is excited to see Mark Pope ..read more

Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope are making some major contacts in the transfer portal. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses four of the best players the Kentucky Wildcats have reached out to in the college basketball transfer portal. Koby Brea of the Dayton Flyers just may be the best shooter in the country. Jeremy Roach of the Duke Blue Devils could be the best point guard option available for Pope and the Cats. Great Osobor from the Utah State Aggies is an explosive forward and Aidan Mahaney from the Saint Mary's Gaels is an experienced guard. Kentucky basketball ..read more

Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope just landed a high-profile recruit in Collin Chandler. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Kentucky Wildcats' first recruit of the Mark Pope era, high four-star Collin Chandler. Dawe breaks down Chandler's extremely entertaining game. He's explosive, aggressive on both ends of the floor, and has a excellent outside shot. He flipped away from the BYU Cougars and will fit perfectly in Mark Pope's system. Who else could fit well on Pope's Kentucky basketball roster? Dawe looks at three transfer portal players - JaKobe Coles of the T ..read more

Zvonimir Ivisic is deciding to leave Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball for John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Zvonimir Ivisic announcing his transfer to Arkansas basketball. Is this really the best move for Big Z? Dawe explains the difference between Mark Pope and Kentucky, the system, NIL, and development relative to John Calipari's system with the Razorbacks. Could Ivisic be better off in a different system instead of running things back with Coach Cal and a bunch of freshmen? Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope is a ..read more

Apparently, Kentucky basketball is set to hire its next coach. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the news surrounding Mark Pope, head coach of the BYU Cougars, potentially being hired to be the next head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. This is a unexpected hire from Mitch Barnhart. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege ..read more

The Kentucky Wildcats just made a great hire in Mark Pope. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe explains why he believes Kentucky basketball hiring Mark Pope from the BYU Cougars was a great decision. Pope has an excellent offense and a very bright basketball mind. He's a proven X's and O's coach, performed extremely well during BYU basketball's first season in the Big 12, and is a former Kentucky Wildcats player underneath Rick Pitino. He meets every qualification a Kentucky basketball fan could want... right outside of NCAA Tournament wins. Dawe goes through an extensive list ..read more