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Ryan Lemon
Nmlsconsumeraccess.Org welcome to hour two of Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now here's Matt Jones.
Drew Franklin
Welcome back. Hour number two, Kentucky Sports Radio, 859-280-2287 Text Machine 772-774-5254 it was Bill Parcells Ryan that said the grocery line. I said Bill Belch Gotcha. And a lot of a couple of people are noting there was another player on the team whose last name is Tyler, who also was a carryover from the last administration and maybe also was asked to if to transfer. Does that change your mind at all, Ryan? Tyler, Sanaya Tyler?
Matt Jones
Doesn't change my mind, no.
Drew Franklin
Why, like, why would you think he should have kept them both?
Matt Jones
I don't know what the Tyler girl situation is, but let's just say for.
Drew Franklin
Sake of argument, because I do think this is important. Is he under obligation then? She's a rising senior. Is he under obligation to keep them both and to keep or are you okay with him saying both players don't didn't play a lot. You can stay, you can't. Or does he have to say like, like, does he have to keep? Because if he, if he says Roe has to stay, then doesn't he also have to give that same opportunity to Tyler?
Matt Jones
I think he does. I think.
Drew Franklin
Okay, so now you're taking up two of his roster spots just so that you don't hurt people's feelings.
Matt Jones
The 14th spot and the 15th spot on the roster.
Drew Franklin
Well, first of all, you say that that's not necessarily true. Okay. It may be the case that they go to 15, but that might not start till the next year. So you people are just saying that, like that's true. That might not be true. It might be. It might not. We won't know till April 7th. It might be the 12th spot and the 13th spot and then you only have 11 guys. And I'll just note, with the men's team this year, we could have used another guy or two.
Matt Jones
Oh, there's no doubt the men's team could have.
Drew Franklin
So let's just. Again, let's say, though, let's. Let's say that we don't add those extra two spots yet. We don't know if it will happen or not. And do you. Is he under obligation to keep those two folks?
Matt Jones
Under no obligation, but I think perception wise, he probably should have.
Drew Franklin
So. So as a. Are you saying that a coach should always keep every player that stays when he comes into a new thing?
Matt Jones
No, no. But I think Cassidy's situation is different because she's.
Drew Franklin
Why is it different than the other girls?
Matt Jones
I just think because she's from Kentucky and she's going to be a senior.
Drew Franklin
She's from. Well, so this other girl was going to be a senior, wasn't she?
Matt Jones
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.
Shannon The Dude
And she played more minutes. She played more minutes.
Drew Franklin
That's what I'm saying. I just think we have to be consistent. I get that we love people from Kentucky. I have a bias for people from eastern Kentucky. I will fully acknowledge it. It affects how I look at everything because that's where I'm from. I get it. But how do you, Ryan, look at the girl who's in the same situation as Cassidy and played more minutes and scored more points and said, you go, but I'm keeping her because she's from Kentucky. Like, can you really do that?
Matt Jones
I guess you can, but I don't know if you should.
Drew Franklin
Okay, so then you got to take them both and then. And if they don't go to 15 now, all of a sudden you are really denting into your scholarships.
Matt Jones
So if Cassidy really wanted to play and they don't go to 15, why couldn't she just be a walk on then?
Drew Franklin
Well, I mean, maybe she could have, but did. But maybe she didn't want to do that. I don't know.
Matt Jones
Statements she put out where she said, I will never wear another color other than blue. I think maybe she, maybe she would have just taken that option.
Drew Franklin
But do you know that?
Matt Jones
No, I'm just talking out loud.
Ryan Lemon
There's a lot of blue teams out there, too. She could go to. So that would still be true.
Drew Franklin
Listen, I. It's hard. I'm. Part of me is playing devil's advocate because I. I feel like this story. There's a part of me that says, okay, I understand the sympathy for Cassidy. I get it. I have sympathy. I understand where a dad's coming from. If it was my kid, I'd probably feel the same way. But why isn't. Why isn't the state as outraged or as frustrated about the Tyler kid?
Matt Jones
Because she's not from here, I think.
Drew Franklin
But that just doesn't seem like, okay, do we want to play big time basketball or not at this?
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Drew Franklin
If you do, then it can't just be that they're from Kentucky. And maybe there is a difference in how Roe and Tyler are. I don't know. I'll be honest with you. I don't know enough about either one of them to know. But if we're all going to be outraged about Roe, why aren't you outraged about Tyler? I think you have to ask yourself that question.
Matt Jones
Yeah. I didn't even know about the Tyler situation.
Drew Franklin
Exactly. And so maybe there are things people don't know. I just think we all. And I'm as guilty of this as anybody. I'm not putting myself, like, above this, but we all get outraged about things, and then sometimes when we learn more about them, we take a step back and go, oh, well, wait a minute. I will admit I didn't even know there was another kid that was going to be a senior.
Matt Jones
I didn't either.
Drew Franklin
And that's my fault. I didn't know. But now that I know is he obligated Shannon to take two people out of the kindness of his heart.
Ryan Lemon
No. No. I don't care where they're from. She could be from the moon for all I care. I just want the best players that he can put together on one team. That's it. Bottom line.
Drew Franklin
All right, let's. Let's switch gears for a second. Let's talk about Pope statements yesterday. Drew, we'll start with this. He. He said that he wanted the Mountain Mamba to gain 20, 18 to 20 pounds in this off season. I feel like all four of us could have done that for him without him even at. Like, I could if we. We could gain 18 to 20 pounds pretty easily, right? I. But he says he wants 18 to 20 pounds. He wants Trent Noah to be thicker. Do you think that's doable in an off season? For a kid, I think it's doable.
Shannon The Dude
And I liked hearing, you know, that he has a plan for Noah. I don't think Noah would go anywhere, but if anyone was wondering his future and what kind of role he'd have on next year's team, Pope was talking like he's going to be a big piece and how they're going to get him into the right shape to even take another step forward. Also found it very interesting that he said, Trent, Noah has a beautiful body. Which was.
Drew Franklin
He did not say. No, wait a minute. He did not say Drew. He did not say he had a beautiful body. And you. Because I was thinking brothers would have said that he would hold it against him if he. If he said that.
Shannon The Dude
I was sitting home with my notepad telling the beautifuls, and when he was talking about Trent's body, he called it beautiful. They're going to get it in shape. So I just. On a serious note, it did sound like they have. They want Noah to be a big part of the team moving forward. There was a lot about that.
Drew Franklin
Say he had a beautiful.
Shannon The Dude
Yep, everything's beautiful.
Drew Franklin
Loves the word beautiful, doesn't he?
Shannon The Dude
I'm gonna try the exact quote, but.
Drew Franklin
He definitely give me the exact quote. Like I said, the Bellevue brothers have a song about that. Ryan, do you think our man from Harlan could get 20 more pounds on man?
Matt Jones
That's a lot. In one off season. That's. That's going to be some serious work in the weight room. I think that's kind of what he was insinuating. We just need to get him stronger so we can maybe play a little more down in the paint. But I think they got. I do have plans for Trent Noah in the future.
Shannon The Dude
I found my notes. Okay, he's built. I might have exaggerated a little bit.
Drew Franklin
But he said he's built.
Shannon The Dude
No, no, it's still. It's still pretty close. He said he's built in a beautiful way. Talking about his body.
Ryan Lemon
I've said that before about a lot of people.
Drew Franklin
I say that all the time about Ryan. He's built in a beautiful way. God's creation over there. He also. Pope also said, Ryan, that they would love to play in the Maui Invitational, but it is on the back burner because they have an obligation that they have to play so many games in Rupp Arena. This is the only depressing thing I've heard from Pope in a while because his inclination. He was essentially saying, don't expect us to play in any of these off season tournaments because we are required to play home games against bad teams. And I, I hate hearing that, especially with this new multi, you know, this new million dollar nil tournament that's going to happen in November starting the season after next. Like, we got to get, I, I get we need the money, but like, we got to start playing in some of this stuff. There's only so many times I can watch us play Jackson State, you know?
Matt Jones
Yeah. And we get jealous when we see these other teams and fan bases going to these other tournaments. And the new tournament you're talking about, we want Kentucky to be a part of that. So we would much rather see that than playing poop2state or somebody at Rubberina.
Drew Franklin
He can't just use a regular school. He has to always say poop. Shannon. He can't just say like, you know, Tennessee Tech. He has to go. Has to be a bodily function. But it's beautiful. And he says it's not beautiful. It's actually the opposite beautiful. I don't like that. I mean, I, I get it, but like these other schools find a way to not have to play all those games, it feels like we should be able to do it too. We make more money in a home game than anybody. So if, you know, if, if Alabama and these schools can find a way to do it, still get players, go the final four. It feels like we should be able to find a way to do it too, because our fans want to see us play games like that. And then finally, because I left the comedy show, I got to watch my man Ellie go 4 for 5 last night with two home runs. The Reds win 14 to 1. Now there's some rumors, Shannon, that they. Ellie was using the torpedo bat.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Drew Franklin
Taking over the conversation. The Yankees used it hit like nine home runs. This is the bat that looks like a bowling pin or whatever. I don't know if I haven't seen confirmation that Ellie was using that bat, but if he was, he hit it like 430ft on a home run. What do you think of the torpedo bat as a baseball guy? Is it unfair?
Ryan Lemon
No, as long as it's within the rules. I think you're going to see probably every team and probably every player switch to the torpedo bat. It reminds me more I was telling Ryan more like a softball bat. But if that's what's working, then, then I'm for it.
Drew Franklin
Ron, you okay with the torpedo bat?
Matt Jones
Well, I guess right now it's legal. There's nothing wrong with it. But it does look like an aluminum softball bat. Just the extended barrel goes A lot longer than the old style bats we used to.
Drew Franklin
Can I ask you a question? Why haven't they done this a long.
Matt Jones
Drew.
Ryan Lemon
It'S an invention. You could say that about any invention.
Drew Franklin
But I mean, like, we start driving.
Ryan Lemon
Cars before we did.
Drew Franklin
You know how sometimes people go, why don't you just have a goalie in hockey that's really fat? I have often said, why aren't the bats just bigger? And people be like, oh, you don't understand baseball. But now like, okay, the bats are bigger and they're hitting it farther. Drew, it feels like, why didn't they do this a long time ago?
Shannon The Dude
That was my exact thought. Baseball has been around forever using the same bat. Most of the time did this. I guess it's an MIT person for the Yankees. Did they just wake up one day like, hey, we could change this and just hit bombs every game?
Drew Franklin
We could make the bat bigger. Oh, okay. Then like, I don't know, Drew. It feels like it should have been an obvious invention. I don't get. I don't know.
Shannon The Dude
I'm someone that thinks they should change the baseball to a tennis ball and legalize steroids because I want like 20 to 18 scores. So I'm hoping that this, every team catches on and it really is the bat and they just completely changed the game over one guy changing the design.
Drew Franklin
Well, I will tell you this. Ellie hit it like a thousand feet yesterday. So if it's. If, if it's the bat, then it feels like Ryan, this will make a huge change on baseball because the Yankees set a record for home runs. And then Ellie just, if he was using it yesterday, just crushed the ball. Maybe this is like where we're headed.
Matt Jones
Yeah, I don't think it's coincidence that that happened. Ellie hitting the 450 foot bomb and the Yankees hit 25 home runs in a game. That's not coincidence. It's definitely the bat. So now you guarantee by tonight be more people use it. Tomorrow night there'll be more people using. It's going to take over right now.
Drew Franklin
Now, will the Braves ever win a game?
Ryan Lemon
No, no, no, no. I think they're waiting for August to get hot. I don't know what's going on with them. I mean, they just lost their left fielder for half the season due to a failed drug test. They're in trouble. It's very likely they're going to start the season. Oh, and seven, they've got two more.
Drew Franklin
Dodgers and they still have played the Dodgers two more games. So, Drew, you panicking yet?
Shannon The Dude
Yes. It's kind of reminded me of last season when there was a lot of hope and optimism. They were one of the favorites to be in the World Series and they were injured all year. We're five games in and you've already got an 80 game suspension, a starting pitcher injured, all kinds of nonsense, and you're owing five. It's just. It's already killed my hope for the year and it's just now April 1st.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, well, it was. I will tell you this, if they continue making bats where you can hit it 600ft, I will watch even more baseball because that was fun to watch last night. Who's next?
Ryan Lemon
Ronnie.
Drew Franklin
Ronnie. Go ahead, Ronnie.
Caller
Hey, good morning. So this type of question, and maybe a quick comment on April Fools, but the first question is, so what's the purpose of a letter of intent? If you're gonna. Are you not signing to play for the school?
Drew Franklin
Letter of intents are now almost never even signed because, you know, Brandon Knight was the first guy many years ago to. To not sign a letter of intent. And now I think most top kids don't because what a letter of intent used to do was it would bind you, but it didn't bind the school. So you would have to go there, but the school didn't have to take you. And I think Brandon Knight was the first kid I can remember going, why am I signing this? Like, why should I bind myself? If it doesn't bind, then. And so actually, I don't think kids even sign them anymore. Sometimes they'll do the ceremonies, but they actually rarely sign the actual document anymore.
Caller
Right, Okay. I mean, that makes sense because it doesn't really. I was just thinking it was a binding issue to the school.
Drew Franklin
It's not. The school can still tell you. No. Yeah, yeah.
Caller
They would not let you transfer to, you know, if you want to get out, you couldn't transfer in conference and things like that.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, if I'm a kid, I don't sign it. What was your second thing?
Caller
So on April Fool's one year, I worked at a bus compound for they, you know, picking up students and dropping them off at school. When the bus drivers got back in the morning, I left notes on their keychain with a number to the Louisville Zoo. And I put names like J. Raf or Ella Font on there and just spelled them different. And I cracked up just watching all these people come back and call the number.
Drew Franklin
See, now that is an April. I appreciate the call. That's an April Fool's joke. Ryan would have just like you know, given a false like bus route for everyone off the bus, the buses tires. Yeah. You're not. Ryan doesn't understand. Hey, it's our friend at Cornbread Hemp's birthday. Six years of Kentucky Hemp excellence with co founders Eric and Jim. They tell, they're going to tell you. KSR listeners, thank you very much for all that you've done for the company. And to celebrate this week, all KKSR listeners get 30% off their orders of $75 or more. Just use the code B day. That's right, B day 75. And this is even if you've ordered before, this isn't just for new customers. $75 or more, code B day. You get 30% off. It's a great deal. B day from Cornbread Hemp. We'll take a break. Barry backs ksr. Yes. This is what this what Mark Pope asked Trent Noah. I guess yesterday when, when. I can't believe he said that, even the way you read it. Drew. That's a funny line to me to say.
Shannon The Dude
It's built in a beautiful way.
Drew Franklin
He is built in a beautiful way. So the bat, Ryan, is not bigger. They just redistribute the weight. It's the same way they just move some of the weight down towards the handle because people end up hitting the ball more on the handle than they do on the barrel. But isn't that probably because of pitching? Like, do you think the pitchers will adjust now?
Matt Jones
They may try to, but yeah, they extend to that barrel where it's down and around where the label used to be. So apparent.
Drew Franklin
Ellie did have that bat. He confirmed. So the Reds. All right, now again, this is still anecdotal, but the Reds, most of the Reds last night use the bat. So far the Yankees and the Reds are the only one that have used it. The Reds were able to get it because a manager drove to Louisville and got it from Louisville Slugger. Okay. So just anecdotally now the Yankees put up record offense. Then in the first game, the Reds use it. Shannon, they get 14 runs. So if that's the case, everybody's going to be using it. So. Right.
Ryan Lemon
And then the score will be 15 to 14 like Drew wants and it'll be a softball game. So, you know, you can say is that good or bad for baseball?
Drew Franklin
I mean, it's got people talking about baseball.
Ryan Lemon
That's true.
Matt Jones
The entire, the entire Braves manager staff is on the road right now.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah.
Matt Jones
On the way to Louisville to get some back.
Drew Franklin
They're driving to Louisville.
Ryan Lemon
We need cricket paddles is what we need to get. It's for the Braves. They're terrible.
Drew Franklin
That's. It's interesting. So I guess they just got down I71 and we're like, give us all the bats you got.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Drew Franklin
You would think it would take a baseball player time to like, have to get used to the new thing. But if Ellie just got him yesterday and then went four or five, maybe Drew, it doesn't take that long, really.
Shannon The Dude
In all this, I think the biggest surprise is that it was the second hour before you mentioned Ellie's big game. I got here fully expecting this to be Reds radio after the night at the game.
Drew Franklin
We would have if I had been at the game. I once I came thought about you.
Shannon The Dude
Every time I saw a new tweet of what he was doing.
Drew Franklin
He's so good and he's so fun now.
Matt Jones
He read to use the new bat last night.
Drew Franklin
No, they said a few of them did. Matt Mcclain did. I think he hit home run. Maybe a couple other guys too.
Matt Jones
Okay.
Drew Franklin
Ellie, I've said this is my favorite. I think he's Drew. I think he's my favorite professional athlete of all time. Whoa, whoa.
Shannon The Dude
Any sport. That's crazy. He is pretty likable. I don't. I mean, the Reds are fine, but he think about.
Drew Franklin
All right, so. So my team's the Bears. Trying to think who's the bear that I've liked the most. And it was probably like Walter Payton, but I was a little kid, you know, time ago. No, I did not like Jay Cutler. And maybe I liked our Locker a lot. Then basketball. I've never really had a pro team. I root for the Knicks a little bit. I like the Carolina Hurricanes, but I'm not sure there's one player that has stuck out. And then baseball. You know, I rooted for the Braves. I really liked Dale Murphy when I was a kid, but then when I switched to the Reds, everyone has stunk since I've been a fan of them, you know, maybe. I mean, I like Tiger and Greg Norman, but I do think Drew. I think he's my favorite professional athlete and he's 20 years younger than I am, but I can. But he's awesome.
Shannon The Dude
I get it. I mean, I'm not necessarily. I'm not really a Reds fan, but having been to a couple games, it's hard not to get into the LA mania because he seems like such a fun guy. Just good personality and of course doing some historic things there. So I completely get it.
Drew Franklin
All right, Ryan, I have a warning for you. You remember it was about a year ago that I told you or eight months ago to stock up on eggs. You remember that?
Matt Jones
Oh, yes. It wasn't that long ago you said that.
Drew Franklin
And guess what? It ended up correct. The egg thing became a thing, and now eggs are like $43 a neck. All right, so now I have the next thing. Do you know about America's bee crisis?
Matt Jones
Bees? No, I don't. No, don't.
Drew Franklin
Apparently, according to this article I read, 80% of the bees in America have died in the last year. Now, apparently, that's a high number, Shannon. I don't know how many bees die in a year. Anyway.
Ryan Lemon
80% sounds like a high.
Drew Franklin
It feels like a lot. And they say that starting this fall, the cost of honey is going to rise substantially. And apparently bees have something to do with pollination of fruits. I don't know the science of it, but that it could lead to higher fruit costs, specifically fruits that are based in America, like oranges. Now, I'm not a scientist, but I warned you about the eggs, and that came true. So, Ryan, might be time to stock up on honey and get ready for your fruit cost to go up because. And the scientists, by the way, don't know why the bees are dying. They're very concerned. I know Kentucky. I think you may remember this wheat. There's a city in Kentucky that's like, the center of beekeeping in America. Do you remember Litchfield?
Matt Jones
Litchfield, yeah.
Drew Franklin
Maybe someone from Litchfield knows why. But, Ryan, there's apparently a bee crisis as well.
Matt Jones
I didn't know the. The bees were dying like that, but I can see why. If there's going to be a spike in honey and fruits, they're very crucial in both of those elements.
Drew Franklin
I don't know the science. Why are bees crucial for fruits?
Matt Jones
They, like, pollinate the.
Drew Franklin
What is that?
Matt Jones
Like, if they go to one tree and they get stuff on their legs and their wings and they go to another tree, just that trans. They transforms into the. The other tree leaves and it blossoms.
Shannon The Dude
I was watching his wheels turn as he was trying to get that out.
Drew Franklin
What do you mean? So they transform one tree into another tree?
Matt Jones
Yeah, their stuff gets on their legs and their bodies on one tree.
Drew Franklin
Stuff? What do you mean?
Matt Jones
Not pollen, but the stuff that pollinates the next tree. The other tree.
Ryan Lemon
No, pollen doesn't pollinate. I think it is pollen. I think that's what you're looking for. You had it. I think it's pollen.
Drew Franklin
It's not just stuff, Shannon.
Ryan Lemon
No, I think it's Pollen. He had it right.
Drew Franklin
He had it right. He talked himself out of it. Okay.
Ryan Lemon
With pollen.
Drew Franklin
Yeah. Well, anyway, watch out for that because it might end up negative. Who's next?
Ryan Lemon
Chiwu.
Drew Franklin
Chiwu. 40 seconds, quick.
Shannon The Dude
All right.
Caller
Thanks for getting to me. I was just wondering how the football team was looking. But pass out that basketball team. They have to. We have to play against the sec. I think, you know, Mark Pope and, and you know, Ken, they have to recruit for SEC games. That's who we play. You better have some Bryce Hopkins on your team. You better. So that, you know, in 40 seconds or whatever, you know, when y'all got to me. So I appreciate that talk about that. Y'all take care.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, no, the athletic part is a big part of it. I think it's a good point. We'll talk right there after this. T.J. smith, personal injury attorney. Call T.J. he'll make him pay.
Ryan Lemon
Now more of Kentucky Sports Radio, presented by Stockton Mortgage. Here's Matt Jones.
Drew Franklin
Welcome back Kentucky Sports Radio on Text Machine 772-774-5254. One person writes, Matt, I teach a science class. I'm on break right now. I'm going to use Ryan's explanation of pollination because even though it sounded ridiculous, he actually was correct. How about that, Ryan?
Matt Jones
I kind of knew what I wanted to say. I didn't know if the words came out the right way.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, well, they didn't. But you were still in the. You were still in the ballpark of it.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Drew Franklin
Yes. 80% of bees have died and they don't know exactly why. But it is a concern, Shannon. So yet another thing for people to be worried.
Ryan Lemon
I am very concerned about it. I love honey. So if we run out of honey, what are we going to do? We have to have, like, lab created honey. We don't need that. Yeah.
Drew Franklin
I don't really know. People are. One person writes, how do you not know about pollination? For a smart person, you're the dumbest smart person I know. Well, thank you very much for that. I just, I don't know science. I've never known science. I, I just, you know, I've heard, I mean, I've heard of pollination, but I couldn't tell you, Drew. Exactly. You know, there's something about. Is it a stamen? Isn't that something in a flower?
Ryan Lemon
Yep. Pistol.
Drew Franklin
There's a pistol and a statement. Right. And then they come together and it's like, it's beautiful. In love, it's beautiful. And they have something else. Is that right, Drew I don't know.
Shannon The Dude
Science wasn't a class I paid a lot of attention in. I mean, I wrote the whole periodic table down to cheat on a test. So science wasn't getting my best effort. I feel like Ryan nailed it, though. I learned. I learned more from Ryan than I learned all through high school.
Drew Franklin
Yeah. One person writes, matt, you are a liberal and I can tell by you lying and saying the eggs are expensive. Since Trump's been president, they've gone down. You should know that. Well, I don't buy eggs, but I remember reading Shannon that they got very expensive. Are they not expensive anymore?
Ryan Lemon
They're very expensive. Yeah. I wouldn't recommend getting a lot of them if you can avoid it. It's expensive.
Drew Franklin
It seemed like yesterday, Ryan, the UK baseball thing kind of went viral. I saw it on espn. I saw it. A couple, like all the baseball people are now debating what happened in that Texas A and M game. And I got to watch the whole video and there is no doubt that we were milking the time clock. They did two meetings on the mound. They intentionally threw balls to try to extend. And then, you know, there was like a shot clock of how long until it hit 430. And I didn't realize how much the A and M manager and Mingye Ohm went at each other. I mean, they were screaming at each other. Mingy own was like losing it. The A and M guy came out of the dugout having. I'm sure you've seen it by now. Do you think we were in the wrong or do you think it's just gamesmanship?
Matt Jones
Both. It was definitely gamesmanship. Probably shouldn't have done it. And from what I understand, it wasn't a curfew. It was Kentucky's own time limit they put on because they had to catch a commercial flight back to Lexington.
Drew Franklin
Now it was a curfew, though. It was a agreed upon curfew by both teams.
Ryan Lemon
Well, that's their fault for agreeing to it. Then you agreed to it. Texas A and M don't cry about it when we milk the clock.
Shannon The Dude
I think it's an SEC rule on the day you're traveling. It can't be later than.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, I mean, they had to catch a commercial flight, but it was a rule. It wasn't like Kentucky was just like, we're not playing anymore. It was.
Matt Jones
Kentucky says, hey, we got to be out of here by 5:30 sec has.
Shannon The Dude
A game day travel rule.
Drew Franklin
Yeah. What did you think, Drew? I mean, I once I watched it, you know, it was a little bit of sleight of hand. But I mean, the Texas A and M announcers were suggesting that the A M guy should just strike out. So they got another inning, which was kind of interesting.
Shannon The Dude
Yeah, I'm obviously going to side with Nick Mingion here. You know the rules of the rules. I think it's a dumb rule more than anything that the two sides did in Texas. And I noticed just I wondered how much of Minjion's arguing was just further delaying. Like he turned it up even more because the more the A and M coach yelled at him and he yelled back, that's just eaten more time. So they had just kept stretching it out. I noticed the clip of the pitcher.
Drew Franklin
He took so long like he was, he was. It was great. You're a, you're a purity of baseball guy. Shannon, where did you come in on.
Ryan Lemon
The curfew is a dumb rule to begin with. But I have the same viewpoint when, you know, teams complain about the other team running up the score. I would say to A and M, why are you losing the game if you're not losing the game? They're not. Kentucky's not going to try to run out the clock. So.
Drew Franklin
And, and, and who knows if they would have done the same thing. Right. They might have walked out of the batters box.
Ryan Lemon
Exactly.
Drew Franklin
Done all those things. But if you haven't seen the clip, ESPN on their social media has like a two minute clip and Minion is getting worked up about it and they are. And then, you know, they were waiting for the handshake at the end, but it was actually pretty cordial. It was quick but cordial. Kentucky ended up winning the series but getting us definitely some publicity. Who's next?
Ryan Lemon
Mark?
Drew Franklin
Mark. Go ahead, Mark.
Caller
Hi. I just want to say I love the camaraderie and the, the friendship. You guys have it add such a great dynamic to your show and particularly Ryan. I was trying to figure out what does this remind me of with the debate about April Fool's joke versus prank a couple weeks ago. It was a lie about getting into a high school gym or whatever. And I felt like I was listening to the Smothers brothers.
Drew Franklin
And.
Caller
I kept expecting Ryan to burst into mom always liked you best.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, I don't know any Smothers Brothers references, but I do remember the Smothers Brothers. Yeah, I mean I always say, and I appreciate the call this show to me, I based it off of part Tony Kornizer but part Howard Stern. Because Howard Stern had all these people and they seem to get along or at Least like you got to know the folks. And the good thing though, Ryan, is we are actually friends. Since I've been at espn, I've started like there, you know, over the years there have been shows there, it's even since I've been there that the hosts didn't really like each other and they still have to do it. And I don't know how they do it. Like, I don't know how you go in there and act like you can talk to somebody for two or three hours and you don't like them. It seems like that would be misery to do every day.
Matt Jones
The shows that are successful are the people that like each other. Not just like each other on the show, but off the show. When we get out of the studio, those are the shows that had the most success. And you. Because you could feel it. You're right. When two hosts don't really like each other, you can kind of tell it once in a while.
Drew Franklin
Yeah. You know, it's been, that's been one of the transitions for me with ESPN is that Myron and I are friends. A lot of the other people I work with I don't really know. And it's really hard, in my opinion, to sit there and like, you know, cuz Shannon, I'll try to poke at them.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah.
Drew Franklin
And they'll kind of be like, what are you doing to me? Like that. You know, and you're exactly right. I don't know how people do it.
Ryan Lemon
You can't really fake it. If you do, it's obvious. Like people will be able to see right through it. So.
Matt Jones
Right.
Ryan Lemon
So I'm saying like radio, like there's no script here. It's just us talking. And if you don't like somebody, it's gonna show.
Drew Franklin
I mean, I won't mention who it is, but I've worked with a couple people at ESPN where I would try to do my thing with them and be like, oh, you being. You know, and they just like. It feels like they want to punch me through the radio. And you know, I don't know how people, I don't know how people do it, but, you know, we've been lucky not to have to worry about that. Who's next?
Ryan Lemon
Jack.
Drew Franklin
Jack. Go ahead, Jack.
Caller
Hey, thanks for taking my call. I got a couple things that sort of bother me. It's like the dude saying we have a B, we're gonna grade him a B. Because we didn't, you know, we didn't get to the lady, but now we have the women's side. Where it's like, why are we not keeping the girl from Kentucky? You either want the best players or you don't want the best players. And then when.
Drew Franklin
I mean, there's a lot. I do think. I think there's a lot of truth to that, by the way. I mean, I think at the same time, you can't sit here and say, this is Kentucky. We have to do this, and then go. But let's. Let's have all these spots for people from Kentucky. Like, if you do that, that. I. I agree with you. I think those things are mutually inconsistent.
Caller
And then some of the fan base. Kerr put out a tweet yesterday, and, you know, I put a nice tweet in there, and I just happened to look. And then you have people that are down at him saying that he was healthy on the bench. The guy against Gonzaga on a broken foot ran down to make a play, but yet people were calling him weak because he just sat on the. On the bench when Lamont was playing through the shoulder. I mean, a foot's a little different than a shoulder.
Drew Franklin
I mean, listen, I agree with both those comments, and I appreciate the call. Drew. I don't. I think our fan. If I could change one thing about the UK fan base, it would be the way some of us act online. Not just to, like, other members of the fan base, but even to players. Like. Like when Kirk Creases says, I loved it here, goodbye. Why would you go in his comment section and write anything negative? But we do have people who feel like they need to do that, and I've never understood that.
Shannon The Dude
Yeah, I remember about a month ago, I don't remember the exact tweet, but it was after a game, someone tweeted at Jackson Robinson something negative, and he retweeted it like, you know, asking for support. It's like, I don't understand, even if you are upset with these guys or believe something, to go at them directly, that's just odd behavior to me, especially the people that DM them. Just awful stuff. I believe a large part of our society doesn't deserve the Internet. And unfortunately, some of them are in the Kentucky fan base.
Drew Franklin
You think they. They don't deserve the Internet?
Shannon The Dude
No, they don't. People that fall for every AI thing or send nasty players messages. Go outside, please. The Internet's not for everyone.
Drew Franklin
Speaking of AI, do you like these images, Shannon? Like these cartoons that now they can draw of people?
Ryan Lemon
No. No, I don't like AI.
Drew Franklin
If you were a graphic designer, like, isn't your job over now, like, if you went into graphic design, I mean, like, isn't that a career where, like, it's just gonna go away?
Ryan Lemon
Yeah, a lot of things are gonna go away thanks to A.I. not just that. So I used to spend.
Shannon The Dude
I used to spend hours. I'd stay up all night making one Photoshop for the website in 2012. Now I can type it into a bar and it spits it out in two seconds.
Drew Franklin
Yeah, I mean, there's gonna. We're gonna. Well, it's a bigger issue, but, like, we're gonna run out of jobs for people because we created these computers to do them. All the finals are here. And the only thing for sure is it's the last time to bet on college basketball this season. So how about DraftKings? Bet five to get $150 in bonus bets instantly. Use my code, KSR. New customers bet five. Get $150 in bonus bets. When you get back, $5. It's only at DraftKings. Do it this weekend for the last four teams. The crown is yours. If you have a gaming problem, go 100. Gambler 18/ Kentucky only eligibility supply new customers only bonus bets. Fire 168 hours. For additional terms, responsible gaming resources, see DKNGIO. There's a new restaurant in Middlesboro that Shannon would love. It's called the Mainer Wiener, and we'll talk about it next.
Matt Jones
Whoa.
Ryan Lemon
You think I would love it? What's wrong with you?
Drew Franklin
Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio. Ryan, I just saw that picture of the. Of your neighbor that made us all into Legos. That's really good.
Matt Jones
Yeah, he was. You were talking about the AI and things. He put it in some sort of AI algorithm and it popped us out as Lego guys.
Drew Franklin
Oh, so he didn't really make it.
Matt Jones
That was AI Some sort of AI.
Ryan Lemon
So that's the problem. You can't even tell the difference.
Drew Franklin
I thought it was real Legos, and I wondered why Drew had a shirt on that said Lisa on.
Shannon The Dude
I need a Lisa.
Drew Franklin
Why do you have a Lisa? I don't understand.
Shannon The Dude
You did have a Diet Coke in your hand. So these AI is getting out of control.
Matt Jones
It's pretty cool.
Drew Franklin
AI is pretty good. All right. So. Yes. So, Shannon, there's a new restaurant in Middlesboro. It's right next to Middlesbrough Mall. It is called the Meaner Wiener.
Ryan Lemon
Nice name. I like it.
Drew Franklin
It's a hot dog and hamburger place called the Meaner Wiener. They have. I'm looking at their menu. They have. All the hot dogs are $5. That feels like it's pretty good for a hot dog. Yeah, you got. You got regular dogs, but then you also have a hunk of bunk, a hunk of burning love dog. Right. You have a. A Reuben hot dog. Would you like a Reuben hot dog?
Ryan Lemon
I don't know about a Reuben.
Drew Franklin
Then they also do loaded fries, including Buffalo chicken fries. That sounds really good. Philly steak and cheese fries.
Ryan Lemon
That sounds good. I would like to just see Ryan eat some of the things off this menu because I watched them eat a chili dog at the Kentucky Tennessee game and he ended up wearing half of it. So he would be a mess.
Drew Franklin
We don't know. At that NCAA tournament game, Ryan spilled an entire chili dog, and I mean all of it on his shirt. It was right as soon as he walked into the game.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Drew Franklin
You ended up having to take your shirt off, right?
Matt Jones
Yeah. So bad. So bad. I had to take it off and throw it in the trash. Like I had a T shirt on underneath it. So I had to wear my T shirt dress.
Drew Franklin
He threw his. He threw his shirt shirt in the trash. It was so dirty.
Matt Jones
There was no saving.
Shannon The Dude
That was a nice UK shirt too. New, right?
Matt Jones
It was brand new and it was over.
Drew Franklin
So the next time we go to Middlesboro, are you all up for the Meaner Wieners?
Ryan Lemon
Let's go. Sounds good.
Drew Franklin
Do you like the name? First of all, is that a good name for a place?
Ryan Lemon
100.
Matt Jones
Listen, if a place in Middlesboro called the Meaner Wiener does not include Middlesbrough's own Dick Tamer in their advertising, something is definitely wrong with them.
Drew Franklin
That is true. Dick Tamer should definitely.
Ryan Lemon
What if they name one after you? Would you want a hot dog named after Matt Jones?
Drew Franklin
Yeah, I would be honored. Yeah, you should definitely call it the Lib Wiener. I think that would.
Matt Jones
Live wiener.
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Caller
Hey, Matt. Just back to basketball for just a second. It's for those people who said he can't coach. He can't coach defense. He's got to go after losing the game or do shut up, please. You know, you could cut the man a little slack. You put a roster together, an hour and a half. You know, just get, you know, and see where he took us. So it's like my old man said, it's better to keep your mouth closed, let people think you're a fool and open it. Remove all doubt. That's all I got. Thanks, Matt.
Drew Franklin
I mean, yeah, it was a tough, tough finish with the Tennessee game, but I still think they maybe even overachieved over the course of the season. Who's next?
Ryan Lemon
Jake.
Drew Franklin
Jake. Go ahead, Jake. Jake.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah, he's our last caller, and he's just hung up, so that's.
Drew Franklin
All right. You got it. You can't. You can't not be our last caller, Jake. And then not. Not get. All right, so, Drew, give us a. First of all, Ryan, an update on your portal. The guy that you gave the googly eyes to, is he still coming?
Matt Jones
Magoon Guath. I think it's how you pronounce his name. Yeah, I think he's the one that's going to come this week. I think we'll get at least two by the end of the week.
Drew Franklin
When you say two, you're throwing in an extra one. Do you have a person?
Matt Jones
Well, we've talked about him. The dude from Robert Morris. The Spaniard from Robert Morris. I think he's highly, highly possible. He's going joined the Kentucky team.
Ryan Lemon
Also, the scoop.
Drew Franklin
Well, that's the first time you've said his name. I said he was one of the contenders. Are you throwing him into your scoop portal?
Matt Jones
Not. I mean, he's. He's. He's almost there, I think. But I think they may get commitments from both those guys before the end of the week.
Drew Franklin
I mean, it is absolutely. I mean, we are two minutes from the end of the show, Drew, and he just throws that in. But while Price is Right might be playing on wlap, I like how he.
Shannon The Dude
Doesn'T know how this will blow up the Internet, too. I'll spend all day on Chaos Board trying to tell people that I don't know what's going on in his.
Drew Franklin
So you think we get Magoon and the Robert Morris kid?
Matt Jones
Yeah, the Spaniard.
Drew Franklin
Okay. By the way, just for the record, when you all write this, this is Ryan Lemon Said.
Ryan Lemon
You said by the end of the week, too.
Drew Franklin
You're saying by the end of the week.
Matt Jones
That's what I'm Hearing by the end.
Drew Franklin
Of the week or Sunday.
Matt Jones
Yes.
Ryan Lemon
So Saturday then in the middle.
Drew Franklin
Okay.
Matt Jones
They had a zoom today and I guess did. He flew up to Chicago to meet with the UAB guy after his show last night. And I. You know, I don't know if he's Ryan over here.
Drew Franklin
Wait a minute. Where does that come from?
Matt Jones
He did a zoom call with the dude from uab.
Drew Franklin
Hang on a second. Where did you get that? Uab? Has that been out?
Matt Jones
I. I see. I'm afraid to say that I don't like.
Drew Franklin
That's the number one dude in the portal.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Shannon The Dude
Yaxel.
Matt Jones
And you just.
Drew Franklin
You just said he did that out of nowhere.
Matt Jones
After his coaches show last night, he flew up.
Drew Franklin
Given Drew like three stories according to Ryan Lemon. Are you sure these things are true?
Matt Jones
Yes, he definitely flew up to me.
Drew Franklin
Unbelievable. Listen to that.
Ryan Lemon
He's right.
Drew Franklin
That was the biggest piece of news from the show. And it's 40 seconds until we leave. And that's when you decide to say it.
Shannon The Dude
What else is in that brain? Quickly.
Matt Jones
Bees know how to pollinate other bees.
Drew Franklin
Yes. Wow. The two best things I heard in the show were that and then Tom Leach said they should call my hot dog at the meaner wiener the law dog.
Ryan Lemon
There you go.
Shannon The Dude
That's very good.
Drew Franklin
There you go.
Matt Jones
Billy G. Used to call you the law dog.
Drew Franklin
I cannot get over the fact that we have been on this show rattling on about torpedo bats and about bees pollinating. And you knew that Kentucky went and visited the number one guy in the portal and you didn't even mention.
Matt Jones
I didn't know if it was already out there. I don't follow these guys.
Shannon The Dude
Maybe look into it when you know everything.
Ryan Lemon
You don't need to follow anybody else.
Drew Franklin
You are an absolute, like, seriously, you are an absolute gym. You are a beautiful specimen of a man.
Shannon The Dude
Extraordinary.
Drew Franklin
Extraordinary. Just superb. Super. All right. Well, there you go. You got some news at the end of the show from. Where are you living?
Matt Jones
Those people that didn't hear prices right.
Drew Franklin
I will still be here tomorrow for my final show before I leave for the Netherlands. We'll talk then. Maybe we're on. I'll have even more Scoopy waits till the last second to say. This is Kentucky sports Radio.
Podcast Summary: KSR - Hour 2 | April 1, 2025
Introduction
In the April 1, 2025 episode of Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR), hosted by Matt Jones along with the KSR crew from iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM), listeners were treated to an engaging hour filled with in-depth discussions on local sports, team strategies, technological impacts on athletics, and community news. Skipping over the usual advertisements and introductory segments, the hosts delved straight into the heart of Kentucky's sports scene, offering valuable insights and lively debates.
1. Team Roster Decisions: Tyler vs. Roe
The show kicked off with a heated discussion between Drew Franklin and Matt Jones regarding recent roster decisions involving players Tyler and Roe. The debate centered around whether the coach should retain both players, considering their contributions and the implications for team dynamics.
Drew Franklin questioned the fairness of retaining both players, especially when one is from Kentucky and a rising senior:
"But why isn't the state as outraged or as frustrated about the Tyler kid?" [03:07]
Matt Jones responded by emphasizing the perception aspect:
"Under no obligation, but I think perception wise, he probably should have." [02:17]
The conversation highlighted the tension between maintaining team integrity and managing local sentiments, raising questions about favoritism and the responsibilities of coaching staff.
2. Coaching Strategies: Mark Pope's Off-Season Plans
Transitioning to basketball, the hosts discussed Mark Pope's recent statements about player development, specifically focusing on Trent Noah's physical conditioning.
Drew Franklin probed the feasibility of Noah gaining 18-20 pounds in the off-season:
"Do you think that's doable in an off season?" [06:08]
Matt Jones acknowledged the challenge but underscored Pope's commitment:
"We just need to get him stronger so we can maybe play a little more down in the paint." [06:57]
Shannon The Dude appreciated the strategic planning:
"He has a plan for Noah... we're going to get him into the right shape to even take another step forward." [06:42]
This segment underscored the importance of tailored training programs in collegiate sports and the potential impact on team performance in the upcoming seasons.
3. Innovations in Baseball: Torpedo Bats and Home Runs
A significant portion of the hour was dedicated to the controversial introduction of torpedo bats in baseball, sparking debates about fairness and the future of the game.
Drew Franklin expressed astonishment at the immediate effect:
"Ellie hit it like a thousand feet yesterday." [11:56]
Matt Jones connected the dots between bat innovation and increased home runs:
"Ellie hitting the 450 foot bomb and the Yankees hit 25 home runs in a game. That's not coincidence. It's definitely the bat." [12:30]
Ryan Lemon remained nonchalant about the change, focusing on effectiveness:
"As long as it's within the rules... if that's what's working, then I'm for it." [10:39]
The hosts debated whether this technological shift would revolutionize baseball or undermine its traditional essence, with opinions split between embracing innovation and preserving the sport's integrity.
4. Baseball Team Performances: Braves' Struggles
The conversation shifted to the Atlanta Braves, lamenting their underwhelming performance and mounting challenges.
Ryan Lemon pessimistically queried the Braves' prospects:
"No, no, no, no. I think they're waiting for August to get hot." [12:47]
Shannon The Dude echoed the sentiment, reflecting on last season's disappointments:
"They're already in trouble... it's just now April 1st." [13:08]
The hosts expressed concerns over the team's ability to recover from early-season setbacks, drawing parallels to previous underperforming seasons.
5. Fan Engagement: Letters of Intent and Online Behavior
Listener interactions were highlighted through calls addressing letters of intent in collegiate sports and the behavior of fans online.
A caller questioned the binding nature of letters of intent:
"What's the purpose of a letter of intent? If you're gonna... are you not signing to play for the school?" [13:44]
Drew Franklin provided clarity on the evolving nature of these agreements:
"I don't think kids even sign them anymore... they actually rarely sign the actual document anymore." [14:59]
Further discussions touched upon the negative behavior of some fans online, urging for a more respectful and supportive community atmosphere.
6. Environmental Concerns: Bee Crisis and its Impact
A concerning topic emerged around the reported decline in bee populations and its potential repercussions on agriculture and honey prices.
Drew Franklin highlighted the severity of the issue:
"Apparently, 80% of the bees in America have died in the last year." [20:25]
Ryan Lemon clarified the role of bees in pollination:
"I think it's pollen. He had it right." [22:35]
The hosts discussed the critical role bees play in pollinating crops, emphasizing the need for awareness and potential measures to mitigate the impact on food supplies and prices.
7. Technological Impacts: AI on Creative Careers
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for creative professions like graphic design were also debated.
Ryan Lemon expressed concerns over job security:
"A lot of things are gonna go away thanks to AI, not just that." [34:13]
Shannon The Dude lamented the loss of creative hours:
"I used to spend hours... Now I can type it into a bar and it spits it out in two seconds." [34:07]
The dialogue underscored a broader apprehension about AI's potential to disrupt traditional career paths and the necessity for adaptation in the evolving technological landscape.
8. Community News: New Restaurant in Middlesboro
Bringing a lighter note, the hosts introduced a new local eatery, Meaner Wiener, a hot dog and hamburger joint in Middlesboro.
Drew Franklin shared enthusiasm about the menu offerings:
"All the hot dogs are $5... They have a Reuben hot dog." [36:10]
Matt Jones joked about the establishment's advertising:
"Something is definitely wrong with them if they don't include Middlesbrough's own Dick Tamer in their advertising." [37:38]
The introduction of Meaner Wiener provided listeners with a fresh community spot to enjoy, reflecting the show's commitment to local engagement.
9. Listener Interactions and Closing Remarks
Throughout the episode, listeners contributed their thoughts and experiences, allowing for a dynamic and interactive broadcast.
A caller reminisced about a successful April Fool's prank:
"I just want to say I love the camaraderie and the friendship... I cracked up just watching all these people come back and call the number." [15:25]
In response to discussions on player behavior and coaching, Drew Franklin offered advice on restraint and humility:
"It's better to keep your mouth closed, let people think you're a fool and open it. Remove all doubt." [39:05]
The episode concluded with light-hearted banter about AI-generated images and a humorous recount of a spilled chili dog incident involving host Ryan Lemon, leaving listeners both informed and entertained.
Conclusion
The April Fools' Day episode of Kentucky Sports Radio offered a comprehensive look into various facets of Kentucky's sports landscape, intertwined with broader societal issues like environmental concerns and technological advancements. Through spirited discussions, listener interactions, and community highlights, the KSR crew provided a balanced and insightful hour, ensuring that both avid sports fans and casual listeners found value and enjoyment in their broadcast.
Notable Quotes:
"Under no obligation, but I think perception wise, he probably should have." — Matt Jones [02:17]
"Apparently, 80% of the bees in America have died in the last year." — Drew Franklin [20:25]
"As long as it's within the rules... if that's what's working, then I'm for it." — Ryan Lemon [10:39]
"I think it's pollen. He had it right." — Ryan Lemon [22:35]
"I think Shane jumped into that." — Matt Jones [35:33]
This detailed summary encapsulates the essence of KSR's second hour on April 1, 2025, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of the episode's key discussions and insights.