What started as a firestorm of speculation on Monday fizzled out just as quickly.
CBS Sports reported that Kentucky’s men’s basketball program would receive 45% of the school’s revenue-sharing allotment with athletes — a figure that sent fans, message boards, and radio waves into a frenzy. The assumption? Kentucky basketball was taking the lion’s share, possibly at the expense of Mark Stoops’ football program.
Turns out, that 45% figure wasn’t just exaggerated — it was wrong.
According to a report from the Lexington Herald-Leader, multiple sources within Kentucky’s athletic department confirmed the number is inaccurate.