Big Blue Madness is the start of two new eras of Kentucky basketball in Lexington as Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks make their debuts inside Rupp Arena to tip off the season. Excitement is palpable on both sides, fresh starts necessary to get the men’s and women’s programs back atop the SEC standings and making postseason runs — or simply participating in postseason play at all. Brooks, who led Virginia Tech to the 2023 NCAA Final Four and won the 2024 ACC regular season championship, didn’t leave a comfortable situation to lose. He came to Lexington to be the leader of a blue blood program with t…
