Hey guys, I wanted to jump in and talk a little about the Kentucky basketball job and what impact that could have on Arizona.

Now, the favorites for the Kentucky job are Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl, Scott Drew and Dan Hurley. Those are the names that have popped up the most.

However, if buyouts and contracts come into play, a name to watch is Arizona HC Tommy Lloyd.

Now, I think Kentucky will get either Oats, Hurley, or Drew. Still, Lloyd's name is starting to come up for the job. So, I wanted you guys to be aware of that.

Hey guys, it is true that center Oumar Ballo has hit the transfer portal and very much a surprise given the fact that it looked like he might stay at Arizona for another season.


Ballo was a Pac-12 First-Team All-Defense player this season and averaged 12.9 points and 10.1 rebounds.


Here's a statement from Ballo on Twitter (X):

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What a jolt this will send through the CBB world. Assuming this crosses the finish line, it’ll be interesting to see who Kentucky goes after and if Tommy is someone they pursue.

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Arizona is shut out no more. The Wildcats have landed their first 2025 commitment this evening, and he has Bay Area connections. Three-star tight end Kellan Ford has announced his pledge to the Wildcats this evening picking UA over Washington, Arizona State, Cal, Boston College, Oregon State and others. The staff's connections to the Bay Area certainly helped here, and now the Wildcats can get off an running.

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound recruit is the prototypical pass-catching tight end who should only get better by the time he arrives in Tucson. He has been moving quickly through the recruiting process and had official visits set up with a number of programs including Arizona. UW, ASU and Cal had also been in line to host him on official visits this spring and summer.

Like most high school tight ends, he'll need time to improve his blocking but he could be an early contributor in the passing game.

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So, I've have meant to add these items on the stuff I've written in articles, or on the boards. However, I haven't added it yet and wanted to share some stuff in here.


Notes:


- Arizona has 14 scholarships available and will be looking to add in the portal when it opens.


- Right now, Arizona has three QB on the roster and wants to add at least one more for depth. But, the Wildcats might add two QBs.


- Syndric Steptoe is gone. He has left for Washington in a new role (not sure what it is, but it isn't coaching) and a pay raise as well. I expect his son to possibly leave Salpointe and then go to UW when he graduates high school.