Mark Pope and the Kentucky staff have turned into professional jugglers, balancing the start of season practices at the Joe Craft Center with 20 hours allowed by the NCAA per week while also making the most of the live recruiting period that runs from September to late April with only a few days blocked off here and there in that eight-month stretch. The schedule will get more complicated when the high school and college seasons begin, working around games on both sides to put together in-home, high school and campus visits. That’s why they’re racking up the SkyMiles now to lay the foundation for 2025 and beyond, getting a feel for targets they’re ramping up or falling behind with ahead of the early signing period in November, followed by the late period in April.
They got some clarity on one prized recruit Tuesday when top-25 prospect Braylon Mullinscut Kentucky from his list, leaving Indiana, …