The annual Big Blue Madness event will be held this Friday for Kentucky Wildcats men’s and women’s basketball. With new head coaches for both teams, there’s much anticipation for their upcoming seasons. Both Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks will speak with media today in the Historic Memorial Coliseum as well as the Joe Craft Center.

Today’s events will begin with Pope holding a press conference at Noon ET at Memorial and he’ll be immediately followed by player interviews at 1 PM in the Joe Craft Center.

Brooks will speak at 2 PM — also at Memorial — with his players being interviewed at 2:20 PM in the Newly Renovated WBB Locker Room, Lounge and Film Room.

The afternoon will end with a special treat — the women’s team holding an open practice starting at 3 PM and lasting until 4 PM.

Both teams are looking forward to a new chapter of their respective programs, and that fresh start is getting closer by the day. Check back at A Sea of Blue for post-media day coverage.

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Headlines

Men’s Soccer Faces Historic Rival Indiana on Tuesday – UK Athletics

The Wildcats enter the contest after a 2-0 shutout of RV South Carolina on the road last Friday.

Hall of Famer Oscar Combs Went Out on Top – Vaught’s Views

Yes — Yes he did.

Cats Focused on Themselves Ahead of Vanderbilt Contest – UK Athletics

Stoops has seen Vanderbilt on film and he knows that Saturday’s win over Alabama was no fluke.

Tigers win Game 2 behind Carpenter, Skubal to tie ALDS – ESPN

Loving playoff baseball.

Mark Pope Knows Big Blue Madness is Super Important – Vaught’s Views

Can’t wait for Friday.

Alabama’s Malachi Moore laments outburst at end of Vandy game – ESPN

As he should.

Kentucky named 31st best program in College Baseball – KSR

Should they be higher?

NFL Week 5 overreactions – CBS Sports

Anything stick out?

Mark Pope names Kentucky’s best shooter and defender – KSR

Can you guess who it is?

Shams Charania replaces Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN – USA Today

One final Woj Bomb.