2025-02-25- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

Podcast Summary: KSR - Hour 2 (February 25, 2025)

Hosts: Matt Jones, Ryan Lemond, Drew Franklin, and Stockton Mortgage Representative
Presented by: iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)
Duration: Approximately 41 minutes
Release Date: February 25, 2025

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1. Nostalgic Reflections on Kentucky Sports

Memories of Early Shows and Personalities

The episode kicks off with Ryan Lemond reminiscing about the early days of Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR). He shares anecdotes about hosting shows from iconic locations like Johnny the Freak's at Jocks Bar and Grill in 2007 and the Shenanigans spot on Norris Boulevard. Ryan highlights the deep-rooted history of KSR, emphasizing memorable moments such as the first remote broadcast at Beer Knows and interactions with original listeners.

Listener Memories:

• Ryan Lemond (02:00): "One person says, Matt, I saw you at Johnny the Freaks remote at Jocks Bar and Grill in 2007."

• Stockton Mortgage Representative (02:36): "I like when you hear from people that remember the first remote we did at Beer Knows."

2. Revisiting Key Figures and Decisions in Kentucky Basketball

The Harrison Twins' Return and Other Recruitment Stories

The hosts delve into significant recruitment news, focusing on the return of the Harrison twins to Kentucky and the suspense surrounding Hamadu Diallo's commitment. They discuss the impactful decisions of figures like Jamal McGlory and reflect on past recruitment surprises, such as Shabazz Muhammad choosing UCLA over Kentucky.

Key Insights:

• Drew Franklin (03:34): "Jamal McGlory was probably the biggest one. When he decided to come back, it was a big deal."

• Ryan Lemond (05:13): "He did not know at the moment of the announcement. Shabazz picked UCLA on the special."

Rick Pitino's Tenure at St. John's: The conversation shifts to Rick Pitino's coaching at St. John's, where the hosts express surprise and admiration for his team's recent success despite his controversial reputation.

• Matt Jones (07:35): "St. John's are now number eight in the country. They swept Yukon for the first time in 25 years."

• Ryan Lemond (08:17): "Rick Pitino can sure coach basketball, but you can't trust anything that comes out of that man's mouth."

3. Current Season Predictions and Team Performance

Game Predictions and Team Assessments

The hosts engage in lively discussions about ongoing games, making predictions on team performances and spreads. They analyze team strengths, weaknesses, and potential upsets, particularly focusing on Kentucky's upcoming matches.

• Ryan Lemond (26:47): "I'm gonna say Florida. Tennessee at LSU. Tennessee's a ten and a half point favorite. I'm putting this on upset alert."

• Drew Franklin (27:09): "Lucas is playing better now than they've played all year. I don't think they win, but I like the 10 and a half Drew as a cover."

4. Engaging with the Audience: Callers and Community Stories

Listener Interactions and Personal Stories

The segment features heartfelt stories from listeners, including a father and son bonding over the KSR show. The hosts also address common issues like robocalls, providing practical advice to listeners.

• Caller (20:38): "Me and my wife are wanting to come up next week to watch the LSU game at the bar... you've given a father and a son something to bond over."

• Ryan Lemond (29:11): "There's a button you hit where numbers you don't know will not ring on your phone. It'll just go straight to voicemail."

5. Pop Culture and Entertainment: White Lotus Discussion

Analyzing "White Lotus" and Listener Theories

The hosts transition to pop culture, discussing the second episode of "White Lotus." They explore character motivations, plot theories, and share their interpretations of the show's developments.

• Ryan Lemond (15:55): "If you haven't watched it, sorry, I have to have a quick one-minute conversation with Walton Goggins' character."

• Ryan Lemond (17:10): "My prediction is the owner of the White Lotus killed Walton Goggins' dad and now he's seeking revenge."

6. High School Basketball Highlights in Kentucky

Spotlight on Top High School Teams and Players

The conversation shifts to high school basketball, highlighting top-performing teams and standout players in Kentucky. The hosts discuss upcoming tournaments, player legacies, and the impact of high school sports on the community.

• Ryan Lemond (38:30): "Saint X is head and shoulders. They haven't really lost at all."

• Stockton Mortgage Representative (38:53): "Great Crossing X hasn't really lost at all. They're the cream of the crop for sure."

Notable Players:

• Stockton Mortgage Representative (39:25): "His last name is Lange. He's a sophomore, like a six."

7. Technology Tips and Listener Questions

Addressing Technical Issues and Show Operations

The hosts provide listeners with tips on handling technical issues like robocalls and discuss the logistics of the show, including scheduling and podcast downloads.

• Ryan Lemond (29:03): "You can make it so any number you don't know does not ring on your phone. It'll go straight to voicemail."

• Matt Jones (23:01): "I can pull up the numbers on the thing that I upload the podcast every day. It has the stats of how many people downloaded each."

8. Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events

Upcoming Shows and Events Notifications

As the episode wraps up, the hosts announce upcoming games, events, and special segments. They encourage listeners to participate and stay engaged with the KSR community.

• Ryan Lemond (43:05): "Tomorrow's Wednesday. We'll be here for the Kentucky Oklahoma game at 9 o'clock."

• Drew Franklin (43:09): "I'm going to the baseball game at 4. Might be here before the game."

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Notable Quotes:

• Ryan Lemond (05:32): "I taught him, you know how you sometimes have memories in your head?"

• Drew Franklin (08:03): "All their losses combined are by, like, a total of 6 points. So even when they've lost, it's been at the very end."

• Ryan Lemond (16:05): "He had a heart of gold during the robbery. He hugged her when it was over."

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Conclusions and Insights:

This episode of KSR offers a rich tapestry of discussions ranging from nostalgic reflections on Kentucky sports history to current season analyses and engaging listener interactions. The hosts provide a blend of humor, critical analysis, and heartfelt stories, fostering a strong sense of community among Kentucky sports enthusiasts. Their ability to intertwine pop culture with sports and address listener concerns showcases KSR's commitment to being a comprehensive source of UK news and views.

Listeners who missed the episode can expect in-depth coverage of past and present sports events, insightful analyses of coaching strategies, and a platform for community stories and interactions. KSR continues to solidify its place as a pivotal voice in Kentucky sports broadcasting.

Transcript

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[Matt Jones]

Nmlsconsumeraccess.Org welcome to hour two of Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now here's Matt Jones.

[Ryan Lemond]

Welcome back our number two of Kentucky Sports Radio, 859-280-2287 here at the KS Bar and Grill. We just opened for lunch so come on out and join us. We are celebrating the start of a new five year period. People are writing in the first time they heard ksr.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I like these stories.

[Ryan Lemond]

One person says, matt, I saw you at Johnny the Freaks remote at Jocks Bar and Grill in 2007. Boy Shannon, there's a dude from the past Johnny Jocks.

[Matt Jones]

You said Jocks.

[Ryan Lemond]

Jocks. Yeah. Johnny the Freak used to be out there all the time and I was out there sometimes as well that we used to do the show Longheads, right? It was on Dixie one on yes. What's the one that's out there? It's on. On Newburgh or not Newburgh Norris Boulevard next to Bull Bellarmine. What's the name of that.

[Matt Jones]

Shenanigans.

[Ryan Lemond]

Shenanigans.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. We used to always do it at the other Shenanigans, which I always thought was a great name for a place.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I like when you hear from people that. Remember the. The first remote we did at Beer Knows at the handful of people that were there that day.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, we. One person writes. I remember I started listening when the Harrison twins came back to your afternoon show that day. Remember, we. We got the dude with the great voice for I Heart to cut promos, one of which was. First they split a zygote. Now they're splitting double teams. The Harrison twins are back at Kentucky.

[Drew Franklin]

People kind of. It gets lost in history, the phenomenon of the Harrison twins coming back. Remember the. Keep calm. The Twins are coming. Banners, shirts.

[Ryan Lemond]

Let's just play a little memory game. What are the guys that came back that their decision to come back captivated the fan base the most? The Harrison twins are definitely there. I've got a sleeper one that I'm going to wait because you people won't remember it, but you should. The Harrison twins is a really good one. Who else did we, like, hang on the edge of our seat to see if they were going to come back?

[Drew Franklin]

Well, we stayed up all night for Hamadu Diallo.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's the one. I was gonna say he overslept or something like that, and he missed the deadline. And it was like two in the morning and we were all hitting refresh on Hamadu. Diallo is a great one.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I hit refresh, like many others, every two seconds from about noon till after midnight. I didn't take my eyes off Twitter.

[Ryan Lemond]

That might be the answer. Like, that one might be the answer even, like, go back before that to the Tubby era. Were there guys that you were. That you can remember us going, will they? Will they? Will they? Tyson Prince was a big one his senior year. People weren't sure if he would come back or not.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Jamal McGlory was probably the biggest one. That was a big deal. When he decided to come back. He had a press conference, announced he'd come back for his fourth season.

[Ryan Lemond]

Jamal, that's a good call. Yeah, actually, Jamal McGlore is a very good one.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

I do wonder if Diallo is the answer, though. I think Diallo might have been the one that we've had similar where they're.

[Drew Franklin]

Up against the deadline. Even Jackson Robinson went to the deadline. But with Diallo, since it. The deadline passed, it got even crazier there for an hour. Like, well, what does this mean he didn't do anything?

[Ryan Lemond]

Oscar, Oscar. Oscar was a big one. Whether or not Oscar was going to return and then he did.

[Drew Franklin]

Willie was kind of covered up by the twins that one year, you know, he had the injury. Even just told us recently he was going to go till he had the injury.

[Ryan Lemond]

The twins was one of the very. If you go back in history, there have only been two times. So back when I would talk to Cal about recruits, so I would talk to Cal about recruits from about 2017 to about 2018 and I had a really good idea of where they were going. There's only twice that I think Cal was wrong. Would you like to know the two? The two times that I think.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, one was in 1978. He's told us that a few times.

[Ryan Lemond]

But there were two times that Cal thought a recruit was going to do something and they did something different. Do you know the recruit that didn't come here that Cal was 100% certain would and was surprised by the announcement? The announcement. He did not know at the moment of the announcement.

[Drew Franklin]

I can think of two that really shocked him. One was Zion in game because we watched him. He just thought it was going to do or, excuse me, Clemson or something else.

[Ryan Lemond]

So he. I don't think he thought. But there was one Shabazz Muhammad. He thought Shabazz Muhammad was going to come here. And then the guy did the announcement on TV because Cal set up a little behind the scenes. Cal set up the ESPN special for Nerlands and Shabazz and the idea was that they both were going to pick Kentucky. Remember Nerland shaved it into his hair. They were both supposed to pick Kentucky and then Shabazz picked UCLA on the special.

[Drew Franklin]

And Muhammad was like a generational talent. They thought at the time. Now that didn't pan out and he got in a little trouble. It might have been a blessing, but at the moment everybody thought that was a lock.

[Ryan Lemond]

And then the other was the twins. Yeah, he was. I taught. I don't know what time of day they decided, but I talked to him. You know how you sometimes have memories in your head? I talked to him in the McDonald's drive thru before KSR that morning and he thought they were going to go to Maryland because of like Under Armour or something like that. And then I guess later in the day they switched, but that was the one. And then he thought Andrew Wiggins was going to go to Florida State. And remember Mike Pratt was the. Everybody was saying Kentucky, Florida State or Duke. And then Mike Pratt was like I think it's going to be Kansas. And it ended up. Mike Pratt was. Mike Pratt was right incorrect on that.

[Drew Franklin]

So we can go way back. This is a deep cut not many people get. Do you remember Noilla Draw on Instagram? It was backwards for her name. She saw Wiggins at a bar at Florida State. She basically said, he's not coming or something.

[Ryan Lemond]

You're talking about the girl that went to Florida.

[Drew Franklin]

She, like, broke a story unintentionally, like, just posted. Met Andrew Wiggins. He's not coming here, or something like that. And she kind of went viral for. Before you could even really go. I don't remember what.

[Ryan Lemond]

Unbelievable. That is a great memory.

[Drew Franklin]

It's back when recruiting, we would hang on to every little thing because we weren't used to being spoiled by getting everybody at the time.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

There's been a couple shows where we actually went past 12 to cover. Make sure we covered the announcement of somebody.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. Way through Wiggins.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Wiggins was one of them.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right, I've got a St. John shirt on. Rick Patino and St. John's are now number eight in the country. Are you shocked? They swept Yukon for the first time in 25 years. Sold the Garden out on Sunday. The New York talk shows are talking about St. John's as much as they're talking about the Knicks. Are you surprised? I mean, I think Rick probably hoped that would happen, but are you surprised it's happening?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I'm surprised that they're this good. I'm on with you. And I knew Patina would eventually build them back up, but, man, I've watched them a couple games. They're good. I want no part of them in March. They get after defensively. Those guys can really play. So they could be a dangerous team in March for sure.

[Drew Franklin]

We all assumed he would do well there, but the turnaround he's done at St. John's to make them what they are now, top 10. I think all their losses combined are by, like a total of 6 points. So even when they've lost, it's been at the very end. And then he's made me love him again just simply because what he's doing to Dan Hurley. When Hurley had that thing. Don't you turn your back on me. I'm the best coach in the game two weeks ago. I'm so glad Pitino is putting him in his place and has beaten him now twice. And UConn's going the wrong way. I'm. I still.

[Ryan Lemond]

Are you rooting for.

[Drew Franklin]

Yes. I'm still iffy. On Kentucky, wrapping their arms around Patino. Welcome back. I mean, I realize I can't stop it. It's already happened. But I have no problem rooting for him at St. John's against teams like UConn.

[Ryan Lemond]

See, I think they're actually a pretty fun team to watch. What's crazy is they can't shoot. I mean, Rick Pitino, who, like, built his entire career on this idea of shooting threes, the one thing his team doesn't can't do is shoot. But everything else, they're really good at, you know, that dude has some magic about him, man. Like, I've hate. I've disliked him for so long. And then there's this moment where after Mark Pope, it was like we were all allowed to like him again. And now you can see his charm. I mean, like, there's his charm back with the suit and the. You know, you see the motivational speeches, and you're like, all right, I guess he won me over again, right?

[Drew Franklin]

He's still full of it, though. Did you see the clip of him lying to his son? Richard's like, you're lying to me right now. It's in the new documentary. He says, Canary Richmond won't play. He's the most injured player I've ever have. And Richard says he's gonna play. You are lying to me. It's like this clip's just showing him.

[Ryan Lemond]

Still being still a huge liar.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, but you can't trust anything that comes out of that man's mouth. But, boy, he can sure coach basketball.

[Ryan Lemond]

I used to say he's the Linus liar that ever lied. And I do. I still believe that's true.

[Drew Franklin]

And now he's, like, kind of trying to be, like, telling other schools what to do, like suggesting what Indiana should do or all the videos he puts out about Kentucky. He's trying to just kind of be like, the czar of basketball.

[Ryan Lemond]

Any. Let me ask you. When you watch Arkansas, any part of you hope they win or are you rooting for them to lose? How many of you all are here? When you watch Arkansas, how many of you are rooting for them to lose? How many of you are rooting for them to win? How many of you don't care? Well, you don't like sports, so I understand. So you're not. So everybody is either rooting for him to lose or is too scared to vote? I admit I want them to lose. Is that bad?

[Drew Franklin]

No.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

No. I told you. I told both of you guys. I've watched the. The two episodes of the documentary that's come out, and it's. It's really good because they did such a good job putting it together. But I find myself pulling for those three kids, though. DJ And Big Z. And I do.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. I don't. I mean, I don't want them to fail, but, like, I don't want them to win. You don't want them to win?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Not to win, but I find myself pulling for them.

[Ryan Lemond]

So you want them to each have 20 points and lose?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That would be good.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay, I get that a little bit when I watched them. It's been a while, but Big Z was just. He had like four threes in a row. I found myself grinning and very happy for Big Z. Even though I wanted them to lose that game. I couldn't help but be happy for the former Kentucky players. I think do had a big donk that I. I was rooting for him, but in the end, I want him to lose about 60.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I want him to lose.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

You know, in this documentary, they show Chin Coleman doing a lot of coaching. I mean, a lot of coaching gotten out of control.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, first of all, that's. That's how, you know, they had editorial control is they saw Chin Coleman doing.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Coaching a lot of coach.

[Ryan Lemond]

They didn't have anything of him, like, hanging out at Jeff Ruby.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Nope.

[Ryan Lemond]

No, it's a. I have heard that.

[Drew Franklin]

The Kentucky one seems like a Chin Coleman piece almost to be like kind of a little extra dig to Kentucky fans.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm not watching. You all can watch it if you want. I'm not watching. I can't. It's like. It's like watching a replay of a game you are. Like, how. I don't know. How could you watch a game we lost? Yeah, I can't watch. Like, I've never watched the UK Wisconsin game again. Like, I can't. You know, I can't watch that. We lost. I'm not watching.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That was tough. But they followed him to Dunkin Donuts and he had with Joey Palumbo, and.

[Ryan Lemond]

I mean, it's nice. I'm glad he got a good donut, but, like, I can't. I can't. I'm not watching it.

[Drew Franklin]

We won on watch it. Yeah, it's completely bad.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I don't want to.

[Drew Franklin]

I don't need to revisit that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Totally agree with you on that. If we won, we'd watch. I'm not watching it. We lost. Who's next?

[Matt Jones]

Michael.

[Ryan Lemond]

Michael. Go ahead, Michael.

[Caller]

Hey, guys, thanks for taking my call. Got a couple comments and a couple questions. Bear with me first off, Arkansas.

[Ryan Lemond]

Give me your best. Give me your best. One or two. We don't have. We don't do four. So go ahead.

[Caller]

No way do we let Arkansas win. Do we want them to win? Ortega always he only. There's only one teammate that he that's left on the team that he knows. Amari. We. He's not good when he gets, when he gets tired because he knows he starts getting his bad body language and he makes turnovers. A question for you Matt, on congratulations on signing the new contract. Does that mean that okay, if you didn't the show was completely canceled or was just.

[Ryan Lemond]

These guys could have. Yeah, I appreciate the call. These guys could have done. I appreciate the call. These guys could have done a show without me. They couldn't have unfortunately called it KSR because we own that that branding. But. But yeah, they could have if they'd wanted to. I'm sure. I mean I'm sure they would. The heart would have done something, something the Ryan Lemon Variety Hour did.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

In your New deal with iHeart, did you work out a three month summer vacation this time or anything like that?

[Ryan Lemond]

I gave myself. I have one more during the five years. I have one of those that I can do.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

You get that? You get that worked in?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. What do you ask? Why you need all these specifics? You know.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Well, we have to make sure we're ready.

[Ryan Lemond]

I mean you got a couple years so it's not going to be, it's not going to be like tomorrow. It's not this summer.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean you almost had every show. You almost had the variety show.

[Ryan Lemond]

You could, you could have had a lot of time. Do you think the away returning home, do you think that's going to be a big deal? Like you think there's going to be any nervousness or any sort of desire to, you know, Jackson Robinson kind of had that with Arkansas. Do you think there's any of that?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, there'll be a little something there. You know, roster's change so much. But that was his coach. He recruited him. You know he lived there for two years. But honestly I think his two point game might be more in the front of his mind now than in the actual homecoming. I'm sure he really wants to come back and have a good game after his 1 for 9 foul out he just had. That was so uncharacteristic of him. So he's got two reasons to be motivated.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, this comes at the best time, right. You cut off that horrible game. Now you're going to play against your old team. It's almost perfect timing for sometimes you.

[Drew Franklin]

Can get too worse.

[Ryan Lemond]

I was gonna say I hope he doesn't press. I mean like I, you got. I agree with you. It comes at a good time. If he handles it the right way. We'll see if he does. Volunteers of America Mid States as part of Volunteers of America, they've existed for 125 years. They help with housing, veteran support, shelter, justice, helping people recover from substance abuses and more. Their recovery programs are very strong and their success rate beats the national average. Every day, more than 600 VOA Mid State professionals help people in need. And there's a new facility in downtown Louisville for unhoused individuals and those dealing with various substance abuse. To learn more, go to VOA mid.org that's VOA mid.org or call 502-636-0771. We will take a break and be right back. We are here at the KS Bar and Grill. It's Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome back. Is Kentucky Sports Radio. Two quick questions here. Ryan, first of all, did you watch episode two of White Lotus?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Watched it last night, start to finish.

[Ryan Lemond]

If, if you do you all that haven't watched it. I'm sorry, I just have to have a quick one minute conversation with Ryan Walton Goggins character. Awesome.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He's. He's kind of a jerk, but yes, he's very good.

[Ryan Lemond]

He had a heart of gold during the robbery. He hugged her when it was over.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, right.

[Ryan Lemond]

Heart of gold. I love the woman from North Carolina, Parker Posey.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Parker Posey.

[Ryan Lemond]

She's such a train wreck. I love it. Don't you?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

She's funny. She's everything she says has kind of got a little humor to it.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right. Couple little theories just to go. You know how right before the robbery did you see who distracted the security guard? Did see that it was the Russian.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

He's part of it.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I think so too.

[Ryan Lemond]

He's definitely part of it somewhere. Did you notice how the three friends, they keep pairing off into two and then making like, like there, there's a lot going on there with them. Right. And then notice that Greg is Gary now he take it he took a different name.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I didn't realize, I didn't catch that.

[Ryan Lemond]

He took a different name. He was Greg and now he's Gary. So like something's going on there too, don't you think?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Well, yeah, because the one lady actually comes up, you see in the pre, in the, was it the previews of next episode? Like she comes to the Table. Don't I know you?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yes. Give you my. Let me give you my. This is my theory. Walton Goggins is going to try. He's obviously going to try to kill the owner. You know the owner?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Because I'm gonna make a prediction. The owner killed his dad. You know how he said his dad was murdered? That's it. Ah, that's it. I'm telling you, that's my. My prediction. The owner of the White Lotus killed Walton Goggins dad and now he's trying to go seek revenge. That's my prediction.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Female.

[Ryan Lemond]

The husband that he's. Bangkok. He just said I have to go to Bangkok.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, see, I like your theory a lot better than mine. Mine was. He's. That's his real dad.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I don't think that's right. I thought that too for a minute. But I think now he's going to. To try to kill it. I have a question for the women that are listening because I know you know this is right. They announced that Sydney Sweeney, the actress, she announced her marriage, which was supposed to take place this summer, is being postponed. That means they're never getting together, right? Like you don't postpone, like if a wedding is set.

[Drew Franklin]

I postponed mine for three years.

[Ryan Lemond]

That was Covid. That was that. You had an excuse. Yeah, you had an excuse. It was Covid. That's a little different, but non pandemic related. If you postpone your wedding, that means you're not getting married, right?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

They are running that red flag up the flag pole. Major red flag there.

[Ryan Lemond]

Can you think of any other reason? If you already had the date, you already had the place. You already had that. You okay, sir? All right. If the. That means something, you're not gonna get married, right?

[Drew Franklin]

It's not a good sign. It's not a good sign. Usually when you're getting married, you're supposed to be excited about it. You did all the work and the spreadsheets and all the nonsense to get it set up. There's something. Some funny business.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Is she an actress?

[Ryan Lemond]

You don't know who Sydney Sweeney is?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

No.

[Ryan Lemond]

How do you not know who Sydney Sweeney is?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I have no idea who that is.

[Ryan Lemond]

She's like the most like it person. Like, how do you not know who she is?

[Drew Franklin]

And on White Lotus.

[Ryan Lemond]

We were just talking about the White Lotus. She's literally on White Lotus.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Which one is she on? White Lotus, the first season.

[Ryan Lemond]

The. The Mawson Bachers. It's the daughter, okay? The blonde girl.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That's Sydney Sweeney, one of the most.

[Drew Franklin]

Popular actresses in the world right now.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, like, you guys may be the most popular actress in the.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I've not seen her other than White Lotus. I have no idea who she is. I'd say probably most people don't either.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's not.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That is true.

[Ryan Lemond]

Do you know who Sydney Sweeney is? Do you know who Sydney Sweeney is? Thank you. Do you know who Sydney Sweeney is? Thank you.

[Drew Franklin]

I can even bring up. You commented on the super bowl commercial she's in.

[Ryan Lemond]

You literally talked about kind of in a weird way, how attractive she was during the Super Bowl.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

She's in a commercial. Well, anyway, let me go back to my point. Maybe she's got a deal of a lifetime role in a film that she can't turn down.

[Ryan Lemond]

She's been in a lot of films.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Maybe this is, like, huge. Gonna be huge. And she doesn't want.

[Ryan Lemond]

She'll see. So you think they're still getting married? Maybe they're not getting married. They got engaged before she was famous. She's not. They're not getting married. You just write that she did that.

[Drew Franklin]

Movie with Glenn Powell, and Australia thinks.

[Ryan Lemond]

They were dating because they were like, I don't know. I can't believe you don't know who she is. Who's next? Lynn Shannon? You know who she is, right?

[Matt Jones]

Never heard of her.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, my goodness.

[Matt Jones]

I don't. I don't know who she is.

[Ryan Lemond]

This is a show that.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

No idea.

[Ryan Lemond]

Extent is supposed to be associated with the culture. You don't know who Sydney Sweeney is either.

[Matt Jones]

Never heard of her. I mean, other than White Lotus, what else would she. What else does she play in?

[Ryan Lemond]

She's been in, like, everything, so.

[Matt Jones]

That's not an answer. Like what?

[Drew Franklin]

Euphoria.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. Euphoria.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Never heard of that.

[Ryan Lemond]

The movie with Glenn Powell.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, never watched that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Lots of stuff. All right, go ahead, Lynn. Lynn. Go ahead, Lynn. I actually don't know the movie. Hey, guys.

[Caller]

I'll watch the movie.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yes.

[Caller]

Hey, thanks for taking my call. First time, Long time. I am.

Me.

Me and my wife are wanting to come up next week to watch the LSU game at the bar. And I want to make sure y'all doing the. The. The Wednesday show from the bar because we're also wanting to come to that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yes. To both. We will be here for the game, and then that Wednesday we will be here as well. Yes. Okay.

[Caller]

We're gonna come up from Owensboro then and check you out.

[Ryan Lemond]

We look forward to seeing.

[Caller]

All right. Thank you.

[Ryan Lemond]

Appreciate it. One person writes, how does Ryan not know who Cindy Sweeney is? That would be like, someone not knowing who Tom Cruise is. All right, slow down. That's a little. I mean, that's a little Tom Cruise. A little bit.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

A little bit bigger, but yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You couldn't name one other movie she.

[Ryan Lemond]

Was in because she's, like, so famous. I don't need to know.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

She's so famous.

[Matt Jones]

You don't even know the movie she's in.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, okay.

[Ryan Lemond]

I just don't know the names. They're all, like, romantic, like, love movies.

[Matt Jones]

Exactly. Movies that Ryan and I aren't watching.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, fair enough. Who's next?

[Matt Jones]

Peanut.

[Ryan Lemond]

Peanut. Go ahead, Peanut.

[Caller]

How's it going, guys?

[Ryan Lemond]

What's going on?

[Caller]

Well, my first, I never knew anything about KSR in Kentucky till I moved to Florida in 2014. Then after we lost Wisconsin, I had called and told you I saw a Wisconsin bus, and I wanted to pit. Maneuver it and be careful, man. Also, you, you actually taught me how to, how to use podcast. Listen to podcasts that day, so I come a long way.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, thank you. That's. Yeah. That. I'm glad we were able to do that podcasting. When we first started. You, you, they didn't even have, like, the Spotify. Like, you literally had to go to a website, download it onto your computer, and now, you know, now it's like, the most popular form of media.

[Caller]

Yep. That's good.

[Ryan Lemond]

Thank you. I appreciate the call.

[Drew Franklin]

I like.

[Ryan Lemond]

He was like, yep.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Do they monitor the downloads now on a podcast? Like, for there. For so long, they didn't do it.

[Ryan Lemond]

What?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Like, we never knew how many people were downloading the podcast.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, they've always had the number. They don't tell us. They don't want us to know because they, you know, these companies, they don't, I mean, I think this fair. They don't want you to know how well you're doing because then they'll. You'll ask for more money. So you just have to, like, I can tell you. You just ask for it. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I can pull up the numbers on the thing that I upload the podcast every day. It has the stats of how many people downloaded each.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. But it's. Those are not 100, and we're not supposed to share those, Shannon. So, like, you may.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I'll share them with you.

[Ryan Lemond]

Over there.

[Matt Jones]

With you.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay. Well, I, I, I know what they are. I, I, I kind of forced my way to learn. But the point is, there's a reason you don't know. They don't really want you to.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Gotcha.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right. 8, 5, 928-0-2287. Kentucky and Oklahoma. Make your prediction really quick on the spread.

[Drew Franklin]

I'll say Kentucky one and a half.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I'm gonna say that, too. I think. I think that's actually. I think that's the right line. I think Kentucky one and a half is gonna be the number. We'll take a break and be right back. Kentucky Sports Radio. TJ Smith, personal injury attorney. Call tj. He'll make him pay.

[Matt Jones]

Now more of Kentucky Sports Radio, presented by Stockton Mortgage. Here's Matt Jones.

[Ryan Lemond]

I really like this song.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Oh, I do.

[Ryan Lemond]

We don't. We still wave Old Glory down by the courthouse. We don't burn our draft cards. You know, this was very. What's interesting about Merle is he. He. He would sing this, but then he would also sing like Mama tried, so he would be all over the place.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, Ryan used to.

[Matt Jones]

Ryan used to sing this to his kids at night. Right, Ryan?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

I always thought this was a weird song to sing to your kids.

[Ryan Lemond]

Wait a minute. Hang on.

[Drew Franklin]

You.

[Ryan Lemond]

You would sing to your child? Okie from Muskokee.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, it's like, the. One of the few songs I knew the words to. And I have him on my knee, bouncing him on my knee.

[Ryan Lemond]

There's a way to, like, calm him.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Down, just to know. Just to interact with him, just to kind of, you know.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, the words are, we don't take our trips on lsd, Ryan. That's. That's like the second line.

[Ryan Lemond]

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee. You would sing that to your child?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, he's six months old. He doesn't know. He just know Daddy is talking to him, but he knows.

[Ryan Lemond]

I think his dad. He know dad is talking about marijuana and lsd.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah. I don't think so at six months old.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right, well, let's give me an example. Let's act like. Let's act like Drew and I are Gavin and. And Michael and Josiah, and you are singing this song. Don't. Oh, just do it. Like, you would have to try to calm him down.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I bounce him on my knee.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm not doing.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I got him on one knee.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee. And then he switched to the other knee. We don't wave Old Glory down by the courthouse. And then I go to the other knee, and he just laughs and smile. That's what. You know, just kind of relating with your kids.

[Matt Jones]

So you skip the first verse at least, though. That's good.

[Ryan Lemond]

So could you do you know all the words.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I think I knew then. I probably don't know them all now.

[Ryan Lemond]

What an interesting. So not like Rockaby baby or anything. It's Okie from Muskogee.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yep. Good memory, Shannon. That's right. I always associate that with 27 years old now.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, you should still go sing to him. I think you would like it. All right. DraftKings, it's time for you bet five get $150 from DraftKings. Of great, great way to enjoy games with college basketball in the NBA. You can bet 5 get 150 from DraftKings. There are all kinds of nice sort of specials they have going for the NCAA tournament. And remember, at DraftKings, the crown is yours. Code KSR if you have a game problem. Code 100 gambler 18 plus Kentucky only LGBT supply new customers only bonus species 168 issuance. For additional terms principal gaming resources see DKNG Co/Audio. Let's do the picks for the SEC games tonight from DraftKings. Florida. Is it Georgia anyway? Georgia gets the upset.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I don't think so.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's a six and a half point favorite.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Florida wins and covers.

[Matt Jones]

Florida covers.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm gonna say Florida. Tennessee at lsu. Tennessee's a ten and a half point favorite. I'm on. I'm putting this on upset alert. Tennessee can't score. Yeah, LSU is playing better. LSU is playing better now than they've played all year. I don't think they win, but I like the 10 and a half drew as a cover.

[Drew Franklin]

It is a big number. Although last game, Lanier and Ziegler remembered how to score, so they look good in that game. Maybe they turned a corner. But when you said the, the spread, I thought that was high.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That's a lot of points. I might be taking LSU to cover that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Mississippi State is at Alabama. Mississippi State embarrassed at Oklahoma. Alabama's only a 7 1/2 point favorite. I feel like the Tide roll tonight.

[Drew Franklin]

Don't you need the Tide?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, we. This is a big one for Kentucky. We need that. We need Mississippi State to lose because they're going to have. They're going to have some easy games coming.

[Drew Franklin]

We have LSU next.

[Ryan Lemond]

We need Mississippi State to lose this game.

[Drew Franklin]

And Arkansas, they've got some games.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

South Carolina, like, their last three games are very winnable games for them. So yeah, we definitely need Alabama to win this one.

[Ryan Lemond]

And then finally South Carolina's at Missouri. South Carolina won their first game, but they're not going tonight, right?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

No. Missouri, even though they're good. I mean, I've been bragging on them for a month now. They're really good.

[Drew Franklin]

Everyone just rooted for. Against Ole Miss and Mississippi State for the rest of the season. That's how you play on Thursday and not Wednesday.

[Ryan Lemond]

You're exactly right. If you want to play, if you want to get a buy. We are anti Mississippi.

[Drew Franklin]

So the whole state.

[Ryan Lemond]

The whole. We want Ole Miss and Mississippi State to lose. Lose and then lose some more. Who's next?

[Matt Jones]

Bob and Jamestown.

[Ryan Lemond]

Bob. Go ahead, Bob. 859-280-2287.

[Caller]

Oh, I'm digging this weather too much. It is. We are in the midst of a telecommunications crisis at this point. These unsolicited Robocop calls are out of control, and electric fights are sitting up there right now. They can do something about it.

They could.

The lobbyists are putting prejudicer.

[Ryan Lemond]

Just don't answer them. Just don't answer. Matt.

[Caller]

I met a Cannonball run to Cleveland yesterday. Riding up there, got 25 robo calls.

[Ryan Lemond]

But, you know, you. Do you have a cell phone, I assume, Right?

[Caller]

Didn't know anything about it.

[Ryan Lemond]

You don't know anything about cell phones? Yeah. Do you have it? Okay, so I'm not a tech.

[Caller]

No.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right, all right, there's a button you. If you Google this, you can find it. There's a button you hit to where numbers you don't know will not ring on your phone. It'll just go straight to. It'll just go straight to voicemail. You can make it to where any number you don't know does not ring on your phone. So you should do that. And then you won't get them anymore.

[Caller]

Oh, that's a great tip, Matt. I appreciate that because it's very much. Never heard of it.

[Ryan Lemond]

Appreciate the call. All right.

[Matt Jones]

Is there a button I can hit on mine where Bob's calls won't go through? Like, he's like. He's only called me 646 times.

[Ryan Lemond]

No, but I mean, like, that.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Bob had a bonding moment there.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, do you not do that on your phone?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I don't even know how to do that. I never.

[Ryan Lemond]

There's a thing that's like, unknown numbers. Like, okay, so, like, you can get text messages. You can get known senders and unknown senders.

[Drew Franklin]

You gotta remember he's a whatever you.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I'm an Android.

[Ryan Lemond]

Reason not to have an Android. Like, well, no, you're not allowed to do that. They.

[Drew Franklin]

They haven't figured that out yet.

[Ryan Lemond]

They intentionally put through calls.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Must be right.

[Matt Jones]

Coming to droids in, like, 10 years from now.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. If you had an iPhone, like, you can do the messages, known senders and unknown senders. And if it sends it to an unknown sender, I don't ever have to check those.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I gotcha.

[Ryan Lemond]

If you don't want. Same thing for phone calls. They can make it to where the phone will only ring if it's a number you have in your thing in your address book. And if it doesn't, it'll go to voicemail. And then you can check and decide if you want to add the number or not.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I like that. Very ingenious.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's. It's. I think it's. Technology existed for a while, actually.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That's great. Sydney Sweeney did. She probably has it on her phone.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. Well, be careful then. You won't get her call when she. When she tries to call you. Who's next?

[Matt Jones]

Mike.

[Ryan Lemond]

Mike. Go ahead, Mike.

[Caller]

Hey, man. You guys. You asked earlier about did you root for Arkansas? You know, I'm behind because I've been waiting for a little bit. But anyway, I was just saying I. I was going to tell you the full circle. I guess I kind of owe you guys an apology, really, because I. I kind of blamed you all for running him out of town and stuff. And, you know, I realize now that was ridiculous on my thinking, but, you know, I don't know what that man did to me, but he made me think like we could survive without him. And I'm older than you guys, so I don't know where that came from, but, yeah, I find myself rooting hard.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, he was really good. I mean, like, let me say people who are good leaders, okay? And I would say John Calipari is a very good leader. People who are good leaders, people who are charismatic, they have a way of convincing you that they're the only ones that can do a job. So, I mean, I'm not going to speak about the person leading our country, but he often says I'm the only one that can do this. I'm the only one that can do that. First of all, it's not true that anyone is the only one that can do something. But you're right that there is a lot of our fan base that believe that kind of came to believe he was the only one that could succeed here. Now, I was of the belief he was the only one that could succeed here the way he was doing it. But the rules of college basketball, I think, shifted to where the way he was doing it was not the way to do it anymore. I don't think getting freshmen is the way to do it anymore. Unless you like our Duke and you have three of the top five. But. But, I mean, you weren't the only one, I think, that became convinced of that. He was really good at convincing people. I'm the only one that can do this.

[Caller]

Yeah. I hate when Arkansas wins more than when Duke wins now. So I went full circle. I'm all against them, and I hope they lose every game.

[Ryan Lemond]

Appreciate the call. Did you hear Mark Pope last night in talking about foul calls, his comments about Terry Oglesby? Did you hear that?

[Drew Franklin]

I did. And first credit to the caller, he called out Oglesby by name and just straight up asked Pope, what was up with him walking you down like that? How do you handle that? I just love that he threw the question out.

[Ryan Lemond]

So his answer was something like, there's an art. And this is true, by the way. He is exactly right about this. There is an art. He said to arguing with an official up to the moment that you'll get a technical and then walking away. And he said that he gave it to Oglesby up to the moment he was gonna get a technical and then walked away. And then the dude was following him. And then Mark sort of hinted that his wife really was bad, that the referee followed him. He kind of hinted like my wife would have a stronger thing to say. I don't think his wife liked him, that he followed him.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Good woman backing her man like that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yes. She says before. I think the way he was talking is what I've said about growing up in the mountains. You know, I've said when I grew up in Middlesboro, if you're gonna live in Middlesboro, not fight and have a mouth like mine, you gotta know the exact line. You can push somebody and then stop.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yep.

[Ryan Lemond]

And over the years, I learned the exact place you can get to before you're gonna get punched. And then when you're about to get punched, you get away. And I became a master at. I could make a person really mad, but not get to the point where they would knock me in the face. And that's that. There's a skill to that. And I think that's what Mark's talking about with referees.

[Drew Franklin]

He said, it's like the old rules in the Wild West. They're not gonna shoot you in the back. So if you turn and walk away, even when it gets heated, they're not gonna do it if you've got your back to him. So he walked him right up to the moment.

[Ryan Lemond]

You're oddly the opposite, Ryan. You don't talk a lot of trash, but the moment you do, you get punched in the face. Like you only jump across the line.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

It is crazy how coaches kind of know how far they can push an official. Like they can get right up to the line and not cross the line. It is kind of an art in a way to learn how to in all sports, not, you know, stoops does it in football, you know.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Leigh Ann was there last night. You could tell I wanted her to get on the air and give her thoughts because we've, we've learned, you know, Tyler did that. Mdet story about her. I think she's not afraid to speak her mind to the officials from the crowd when she needs to. Growing up in a basketball family.

[Ryan Lemond]

859-280-2287. We will take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome back. Kee Sports Radio. 859-280-2287. This segment sponsored by Don Franklin Auto. Donfranklinauto.com if you would like a vehicle, 27 locations around the state. Don Franklin Auto, one near you, one of them out there on Nicholsville Road. I just saw they. They tore down the old iheart building.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

They did.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, no.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

It's kind of sad.

[Ryan Lemond]

The place where we did our show for the first 12 or 13 years of KSR just got turned, just got torn down right there on New Circle and Nicholsville Road.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

All those times when we first started, I was in that closet while you were in Louisville and I was doing it in Lexington.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

So we all got. We graduated to the big studio.

[Ryan Lemond]

But you go to Don Franklin Auto, find a vehicle, get the one. Best price, best selection, best service. With Don Franklin, Nate Amen. The five star top five CLA recruit in the class of 2025. The highest ranked recruit in America. Can I give you his final five schools that he just announced? Kentucky.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right, so let me ask you this. Drew already knows. Shannon, if I were to say what. What are the schools that Kentucky fans would want to compete with the least to or beat the most to get a recruit?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Which four would you pick?

[Matt Jones]

Alabama, Georgia, Louisville.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

No.

[Ryan Lemond]

Where? This is basketball.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, okay. Okay, okay.

[Ryan Lemond]

This is basketball. Okay. Way to keep up. Top five. All right, so which schools?

[Matt Jones]

Louisville, Tennessee.

[Ryan Lemond]

Hang on. Louisville, Tennessee, Duke. Those are three of the four. What would the fourth be?

[Matt Jones]

Maybe North Carolina.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, I would say with Cal, Arkansas. And so the top five in Nate Amen list. Kentucky, Duke, Arkansas, Louisville and Tennessee. That's who he's deciding from. Could he Pick more of a UK fan troll list than these five. Drew?

[Drew Franklin]

No, not at all. I mean, Carolina, like Shannon says, one you conclude. But they already got Caleb Wilson. They're not even in the conversation here. This is absolutely it. And I'll be honest, even though he hadn't visited yet, I don't love John Calipari in this one. They're gonna throw a lot of money at him. I was hoping he wouldn't make the cut, but he's been on him hard here recently too, as Kentucky's also trying to make up ground.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

You gotta wonder though what a great movie it would be if he picked Kentucky over those other four schools. You know, middle finger in the air to those other four schools.

[Ryan Lemond]

I think Kentucky was in a really good spot and now Arkansas is involved. It would be interesting if right at the last minute they came and got it because I thought Kentucky. I liked where Kentucky was late last week.

[Drew Franklin]

So the reports are Kentucky actually has the best nil setup in the conversation. But you know, chicken man down there, he's probably willing to overpay to make the statement.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, again, had we beaten them. The high school district tournaments in Kentucky start tonight. Ryan, I haven't been keeping up with high school basketball very much. Give me the best five teams in the state of Kentucky.

[Drew Franklin]

One. Right.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Great. Great Crossing. Saint X is really good in Louisville.

[Drew Franklin]

Great Crossing X hasn't really lost at all.

[Ryan Lemond]

They beat Craig Crossing, I think. Right.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I don't know.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't know if they're the two best teams though.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Right. They're the. I think they're the cream of the crop for sure.

[Ryan Lemond]

And then who else is good?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Lexington Catholic has been playing well here in town. You know, I don't know the. The whole state as well.

[Ryan Lemond]

So you don't know?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

No.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay.

[Drew Franklin]

Saint X is head and shoulders. But I mean they. I think they lost to an out of state team maybe in December. They've been destroying everyone.

[Ryan Lemond]

I saw that the two Marshall county.

[Drew Franklin]

And Hazard are also in the conversation is okay. Not some that are usually there.

[Ryan Lemond]

I saw the two Louisville regions drew each other in first round of the state tournament for the first time in 35 years. So the. The sixth and seventh region, the two regions from. From Louisville will play each other in the first round. Sweet 16.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Drew mentioned Marshall County. You know who their best player is?

[Ryan Lemond]

Who?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

His last name is Lange.

[Ryan Lemond]

Is it Dan Lange's kid?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yes.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh my goodness.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He's a sophomore. He's like a six.

[Ryan Lemond]

How about that former Vandy legend Shannon Lange.

[Matt Jones]

He was a Good player. I wonder if his son's half as good as he is.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He's apparently really good.

[Ryan Lemond]

Interesting. All right, who's next?

[Matt Jones]

Corey.

[Ryan Lemond]

Corey. Go ahead, Corey.

[Caller]

Hey, what's going on, guys? I have my own KSR story to tell you real quick. Okay, so I worked in. I worked in law enforcement and for drug court for 15. Well, collectively for 15 years, actually. The judge that I reported to the last eight years was Judge Pendleton in Baron County.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, well, okay, but nice.

[Caller]

The, the only, uh, time I was able to listen to the show was on podcast because my job kept me busy. Well, I've made a career change. I'm a sales rep for Beer House Distributors now, so I'm able to catch the live show. So that's how I've come to listen to the show. Well, I picked up my son from Beta Convention last month and we had a little bit of time to kill before we headed home. So we came to Bespoken Spirits and we sat at the bar and watched you guys. And now he's a huge KSR fan.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, well, good. Well, that's awesome. Well, thank you.

[Caller]

So. Yes. So every day after I pick him up from football practice, he wants to listen to the show that you guys aired earlier that day. So I guess what I'm calling for is to say thank you because you've given a father and a son something to bond over. So thank you very much.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's very kind of you and I always like to hear that. And you clearly got a well rounded son. He plays football, but he's also in the Beta, I guess, Beta Club. That's a smart, athletic kid like you got. That's a really nice kid. So thank you very much. And I always like to hear stuff like that. Appreciate the call.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Gets me every time, man, talking about father sons getting together and doing stuff like that. Because as fathers, it is sometimes a reach. How do you talk to your teenage son when they don't have a whole lot in common, but now they can bond?

[Ryan Lemond]

That's one of the best stories about you. It's probably my favorite story about you is you about Gavin, how you went and bought like a. What was it, like a night costume so you could relate to him. Because you have, you have three kids that were all three very different.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Very different.

[Ryan Lemond]

And I watched you really do your best to relate to all of them. Rather than expecting your kids to be like you, you sort of, you went to them. And I think that's a really. You're, you're, you're, you're a good, a good father.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I appreciate that. I realized if I wanted to relate to my son, I need to get out of my sports closet and do things that interest him. He wanted to go to this Renaissance fair, so I went and I loved it. It was fun.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yes.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

We all should go.

[Ryan Lemond]

You can go. But I mean, I still, I still. We are going to Comic Con here in Lexing so I can dress up as like a dragon or whatever it is that they do at that.

[Drew Franklin]

It's one of my favorite things we do. I love random events that I would never go to otherwise. And, you know, it's some of the best people watching and kind of gets you some blasts from the past of the booths there, too, from like early 90s. I enjoy it.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. All right, let's go over some scheduling here. So you got, you got the Kentucky Oklahoma game is tomorrow. Tomorrow's Wednesday. Will be here in the morning. Kentucky, Oklahoma is a 9 o'clock game. So the, so you can come watch the game here, but it's a late game on Wednesday. Then Thursday, Kentucky plays Tennessee in women's basketball here in, in Lexington. We will, we will have here for pregame and all that. It's also the Blake Shelton concert Thursday night. So Lexington should be rocking. And of course, Saturday, Kentucky, Auburn starts at 1:00. Our pregame will be at 10:30.

[Drew Franklin]

If anybody wants to have fun today. I'm going to the baseball game at 4. Might be here before the game.

[Ryan Lemond]

Baseball game. Kentucky's opening day is today at 4:00. Nice weather. Go watch them play Evansville. Thank you all very much. We'll see you later. It's been Kentucky Sports Radio.