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The Kentucky football team has assembled in Lexington to prepare for the upcoming season. It's not unusual for there to be a late arrival or two.

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Matt Ponatoski is Two Wins Away from a Baseball State Title

You smell that? It smells like Kentucky football is back. Thanks to upgrades to the weight room, there's a lot less stink to this smell.   For all

Kentucky DT Jadan Williams in the UK weight room

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Kentucky Football is Building Sweat Equity to Start Summer Program

The Kentucky football fans who grew up in Will Stein's generation learned to love the game of football through the quarterback position. Homegrown

Kentucky head coach Will Stein with QB Matt Ponatoski, via @MattPonatoski on X

Will Stein is Changing Kentucky QB Development Plan at Kentucky

Kentucky recently recorded a very big recruiting win in the 2027 high school cycle. Jake Nawrot was Will Stein's first official addition at

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Kentucky QB signee Matt Ponatoski faces MLB Draft deadline as decision looms in July

Another phase of the offseason officially ended on Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field when a thunderstorm rolling through Central Kentucky ended the

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What we learned about Kentucky's offense during spring practice

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be

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Spring Spotlight: The Kenny Minchey era begins now for Kentucky

Quarterback Matt Ponatoski became the first player to sign to play for Will Stein at Kentucky. While combing through the UK playbook this spring,

MLB Teams are Courting Kentucky Football Signee Matt Ponatoski

The vast majority of quarterback prospects in the 2026 cycle have already pen to paper, signing with their college choices in December.  The 2026

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2026 Quarterback Superlatives: Strongest arm, best senior season, most accurate

Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski is the gem of Will Stein's first high school recruiting class. Once the blue-chip prospect

Kentucky has plan for Matt Ponatoski to play both sports

The first starting quarterback of the Will Stein era at Kentucky is poised to be Notre Dame transfer

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Will Stein gives his take on Kentucky quarterback room behind Kenny Minchey

National Signing Day is Wednesday, Feb. 4. What was once a holiday of sorts for college football fans has been greatly diminished by the Early

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Two Kentucky Signees in Final Rivals300 Rankings of 2026

Will Stein's work with quarterbacks at Oregon is one of the main reasons he is now Kentucky's head coach. Given how unpredictable the sport is year

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Everything we know about the quarterback position in the Will Stein era so far

Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller four-star Kentucky quarterback signee Matt Ponatoski was a major win on the recruiting trail for the Wildcats.

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Kentucky 4-star QB signee Matt Ponatoski talks Stein visit

Just because the transfer portal closed, it doesn't mean the Kentucky football coaches have time off work. They're clocking in on the recruiting

Kentucky Coaches Hit the Trail: Stein Sees Ponatoski

The transfer portal closed on Friday, ending the most hectic six weeks of Will Stein's professional career. After juggling two jobs and adding 30+

Will Stein is introduced as the new head football coach of the University of Kentucky on December 3, 2025 at Nutter Field House in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Crawford Ifland, Kentucky Sports Radio/On3

Will Stein: 11 Things You Need to Know From a Long Conversation with the UK Head Coach

It's not often that college football coaches have to worry about their star quarterback heading to the MLB Draft. However, Will Stein is in a unique

Will Stein Isn't Concerned About Losing Kentucky QB Matt Ponatoski to the MLB Draft

The last time Will Stein spoke publicly to Kentucky football fans, Big Blue Nation wanted to hear his thoughts about Cutter Boley. As the new head

Stein Excited for Minchey After Plan with Boley "Didn't Work Out"

Since Kentucky made a change at head coach, BBN has been filled with uncertainty. With each passing day, the future becomes incrementally clearer,

Seth McGowan, Cutter Boley, and Kentucky visit Louisville

Sep 13, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Cutter Boley (8) hands the ball off to running back Seth McGowan (3) during the first quarter against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

New Kentucky Offensive Coordinator Joe Sloan is Excited to Work with Cutter Boley

The book is almost fully closed on the 2026 recruiting cycle, and with that, Rivals is looking at where the top recruits in Ohio signed this year.

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Where the top 2026 Ohio recruits signed this cycle

The first big player acquisition window of the Will Stein era at Kentucky has arrived. This one was unique and likely won't be replicated again. This

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Kentucky Scouting Notebook: Class of 2026

The biggest recruiting win the 2026 high school cycle for the Kentucky football program also plays the sport's most important position. There are

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'My dream hire': Matt Ponatoski is all-in for Will Stein at Kentucky

Nearly all of the top quarterback prospects in the 2026 cycle have put pen to paper, signing with their college choices.  The 2026 class features a

Kentucky football did not have to wait long for the gem of its 2026 football class to make things official in the early signing period. After

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Why Matt Ponatoski could be sign of things to come for Kentucky football under Will Stein

2026 four-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski gave Big Blue Nation a massive sigh of relief on Tuesday when he told KSR+ that he was signing with UK on

Moeller's Matt Ponatoski speaks to his family and friends after verbally committing to the University of Kentucky - © Brendan Connelly/ The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

4-Star QB Matt Ponatoski Says His Connection With Will Stein is the Reason He's Signing Early

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