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Brady Pettigrew Sets Kentucky Visit for Texas Tech Exhibition Weekend
Highly regarded 2028 guard Brady Pettigrew has added an official visit to Kentucky for Oct. 23, when the Wildcats host Texas Tech in a preseason exhibition. The 6-foot-3 Illinois prospect has assembled a national visit schedule that also includes Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, BYU, Ohio State and Arkansas. Recruiting reporter Dushawn London originally reported Kentucky’s addition to Pettigrew’s itinerary.
Nasir Anderson’s Eight-Stop Tour Includes Kentucky
Five-star 2027 point guard Nasir Anderson has now lined up eight official visits, with Kentucky scheduled to host him Oct. 5. His itinerary begins Friday at Providence and also includes Virginia, Syracuse, USC, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, giving the Wildcats a place in one of the fall’s busiest elite-guard recruitments. Anderson told Rivals’ Joe Tipton his complete visit schedule.
SEC Heads Back to Court in Fight Over Former Professionals
The SEC filed new arguments Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s Baton Rouge hearing over whether the conference can penalize member schools for using athletes who previously signed professional contracts. Commissioner Greg Sankey’s filing argues that the SEC has authority independent of the NCAA and that allowing former professionals to return creates a competitive disadvantage for athletes who remained in college. The dispute includes LSU basketball player RJ Luis and could have broad consequences throughout the conference.
Adolph Rupp’s Birth Marks 125 Years Since the Baron’s Arrival
Adolph Rupp was born Sept. 2, 1901, in Halstead, Kansas, making this week the 125th anniversary of the birth of the coach who transformed Kentucky basketball into a national power. Rupp coached Kentucky from 1930 through 1972, winning four NCAA championships and establishing the foundation for much of the program’s enduring identity and tradition.
59 Years Ago: Cotton Nash Made His Major League Baseball Debut
Kentucky legend Cotton Nash made his Major League Baseball debut for the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 1, 1967, at Fenway Park against Boston. Nash entered at first base and went 0-for-2, beginning a brief MLB career that made the three-time Kentucky basketball All-American one of the rare athletes to compete professionally in both major-league baseball and basketball.