Kentucky basketball still sits with a goose egg in its 2026 recruiting class commitment column, and after the last 24 hours, the fanbase is starting to feel a familiar pang of anxiety. Mark Pope and his staff are putting in the work, but top targets keep choosing other destinations.
Is this the week the tide finally turns?
Two more swing-and-misses
The recruiting world moves fast, and Tuesday brought a double dose of disappointment for Big Blue Nation. First, top-15 recruit Bryson Howard made official what many suspected, committing to Duke as their first pledge in the 2026 class.