2025-05-09- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

Podcast Summary: KSR - Hour 2 Release Date: May 9, 2025
Host/Authors: Matt Jones, Ryan Lemond, Shannon The Dude, Evan Franklin, Drew Franklin
Duration: Approximately 44 minutes

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1. Newark Airport Flight Disruptions

Timestamp: [07:30] – [08:01]

The episode kicks off with a concerning report about Newark Airport experiencing severe operational issues. Shannon The Dude highlights that at 5:00 am, the airport's radar and radio systems failed for 20 seconds, leading to multiple flight cancellations.

Shannon The Dude [07:34]: "I saw when I landed in Cincinnati last night, both flights from Newark to Cincinnati were cancelled."

The hosts express frustration over the airport's repeated outages and question the safety and management of one of America's largest 5G networks. They speculate whether there's a deeper issue at play, suggesting potential negligence or "nefarious" activities.

Matt Jones [07:39]: "Do you think they've got the investigation? May. There's something nefarious going on."

Ryan Lemond emphasizes the inconvenience and safety concerns, sharing his personal stance on avoiding Newark Airport until the problems are resolved.

Ryan Lemond [08:02]: "No, absolutely not. They really should offer a refund knowing what's going on to anybody who already has a flight booked there."

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2. The Future of College Sports Commission

Timestamp: [08:01] – [12:40]

The conversation shifts to the future of college sports, focusing on President Trump's initiative to establish a College Sports Commission, with Nick Saban set to chair it. Shannon The Dude raises concerns about Saban's qualifications beyond his coaching expertise.

Shannon The Dude [10:24]: "I think there's a business guy on it, too. But Nick Saban's going to be the chair. They're going to... If you don't, they're just asking to get struck down by the court."

Matt Jones sees potential in the idea but also questions whether Saban is the right fit to navigate the complex business and legal aspects of college sports reform.

Matt Jones [10:24]: "In theory, I love the idea... I can't think of anybody better."

However, Ryan Lemond and Shannon remain skeptical, pointing out Saban's age and previous resistance to changes like Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights for athletes.

Shannon The Dude [10:44]: "He quit because he doesn't want this. And now you're going to put him in charge of fixing it."

The hosts discuss the necessity for bipartisan support and legislation to ensure any reforms are sustainable and legally sound.

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3. The Passing of Chet Lemon

Timestamp: [24:21] – [24:35]

A somber moment is shared as Matt Jones announces the passing of Chet Lemon, a former baseball player known for his time with the Detroit Tigers.

Matt Jones [24:21]: "RIP Chet Lemon."

Shannon The Dude clarifies Chet's lack of direct affiliation with Kentucky Wesleyan, despite Matt's personal connection and honorary membership.

Shannon The Dude [24:35]: "He did not play Kentucky Wesley."

Matt expresses his admiration for Chet, acknowledging the personal impact Chet had on him and the broader sports community.

Matt Jones [24:27]: "We adopted him. He's adopted him. We made him an honorary member."

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4. Reds vs Braves Game Frustration

Timestamp: [17:52] – [19:19]

Shannon The Dude and Ryan Lemond vent their frustrations over the Cincinnati Reds' disappointing performance against the Braves. They highlight multiple instances where the Reds failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities, leading to a loss.

Shannon The Dude [17:52]: "The Reds found 15 different ways to blow that game."

Matt Jones adds to the frustration by recounting how the Reds lost a significant lead in the ninth inning.

Matt Jones [19:02]: "I'm so glad you're talking about this because I was listening to the Reds driving here last night. They go up 42 in the bottom of the ninth and can't hang on."

The discussion underscores the team's inconsistency and the fans' disappointment with the ongoing performance woes.

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5. Madison Square Garden Knicks vs Celtics Showdown

Timestamp: [19:52] – [22:34]

Shannon The Dude shifts the focus to Madison Square Garden, detailing the excitement surrounding the Knicks' recent performances against the Celtics. The hosts discuss the high-stakes environment, celebrity attendance, and the historical rivalry that adds to the game's intensity.

Shannon The Dude [19:52]: "If they were to win tonight, go 30 up on the Celtics, it might be night night."

They also mention the presence of celebrities like Tracy Morgan, emphasizing the allure and grandeur of the event.

Shannon The Dude [22:23]: "They're all, all the stars are going to be out. Tracy Morgan will be there."

The conversation touches on the unpredictability of the game, with the Knicks making significant comebacks, enhancing the overall excitement.

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6. Triple Crown Racing Event Adjustments

Timestamp: [27:04] – [29:55]

The hosts delve into the Triple Crown horse racing series, discussing recent changes proposed for the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Shannon The Dude criticizes the reluctance to adjust traditional dates and locations, arguing that modern racing practices warrant a reevaluation of the event schedules.

Shannon The Dude [27:04]: "They act like it's sacred. It's in a different track this year. It's in Saratoga for the next two years. It can't be that sacred."

Ryan Lemond and Matt Jones debate the feasibility and fan reception of relocating and rescheduling these prestigious races, highlighting the tension between tradition and modernization.

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7. Washington Baseball Game Light Outage

Timestamp: [41:45] – [43:54]

Shannon The Dude reports an unusual incident during a Washington baseball game against Azusa Pacific, where the stadium lights unexpectedly went out during the seventh inning.

Shannon The Dude [41:45]: "All the lights went out and it was gone."

The hosts discuss the implications of the sudden outage, suggesting potential foul play or technical sabotage to alter the game's outcome. They express skepticism about the official explanation and voice support for Azusa Pacific, who felt victimized by the abrupt termination of the game.

Ryan Lemond [43:15]: "Somebody clearly pulled the plug, cut the power so they didn't have to finish that game."

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8. UK Graduation and Rondo's Story

Timestamp: [32:38] – [34:10]

The conversation shifts to University of Kentucky (UK) graduations, spotlighting Rondo—a former basketball player—who is set to graduate. Shannon The Dude shares anecdotes about Rondo's growth, from being a challenging personality to becoming a dedicated youth camp organizer.

Shannon The Dude [32:38]: "Rondo is graduating this weekend... He's doing that this weekend. He's walking stage."

Matt Jones admires Rondo's transformation and his ongoing contributions to the community, despite past reputations for being difficult.

Matt Jones [34:03]: "He was a jerk. He'll probably admit he was a jerk. But it is kind of cool, though."

The hosts commend Rondo for his dedication to finishing his degree and his positive impact post-basketball career.

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9. Washington Baseball Game Controversy

Timestamp: [41:45] – [43:54]

Shannon The Dude recounts a contentious situation where the Washington baseball team was leading against Azusa Pacific but had to suspend the game due to a sudden power outage.

Shannon The Dude [43:31]: "If I'm Azusa Pacific, I'm making T-shirts. Lights out, Washington."

The hosts debate the legitimacy of the game's suspension, with suspicions leaning towards intentional interference to favor Washington. They discuss the unmet game standards and the frustration felt by Azusa Pacific.

Matt Jones [43:25]: "Yeah, if I'm Azusa Pacific, I'm making T shirts. Lights out, Washington."

The episode wraps up with a humorous take on the situation, blending skepticism with light-hearted banter.

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10. Closing Remarks and Announcements

Timestamp: [44:03] – [44:43]

In the final segment, Shannon The Dude wraps up the episode by thanking listeners and promoting the Kentucky Skin Cancer Center in Owensboro. The hosts wish everyone a great weekend, encourage attendance at local events, and extend congratulations to graduating students.

Shannon The Dude [44:03]: "It's awesome. All the KSR fans."

Matt Jones and the team sign off with well-wishes for Mother's Day and upcoming baseball games, maintaining a friendly and community-focused tone.

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Notable Moments:

• Nick Saban on College Sports: Concerns over his suitability as chair of the College Sports Commission due to his coaching background ([10:24]).

• Chet Lemon's Passing: Emotional tribute to the late baseball player and his impact despite no direct ties to Kentucky Wesleyan ([24:21]).

• Washington Baseball Game Controversy: Suspicious power outage leading to game suspension, raising questions about potential interference ([41:45]).

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Concluding Thoughts:

This episode of KSR delves into a mix of local and national sports issues, highlighting operational glitches at major airports, the evolving landscape of college sports governance, and the ever-unfolding drama in professional baseball and horse racing. The hosts blend serious discussions with light-hearted banter, fostering an engaging and informative listening experience for sports enthusiasts.

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[Shannon The Dude]

It is Kentucky Sports Radio here at the Kentucky Skin Cancer center off New Hartford road in Owensboro. Dr. Skaggs and his group, it's like the Chick Fil A of dermatology. There's people now back there getting their they came to the show and now they're getting their facial, you know, facials done. Thank you to them very much for having us out here. You can go get checked out for Any potential skin cancer issues or pamper yourself with things like facials. Thank you to them for having us. 859-280-2287. It is graduation weekend. If you are in Lexington with your family, come on by KS Bar. It's always a good spot for. You know, I've noticed a lot of graduates who are like, what do I talk to my dad about? You just go to KS Bar, Shannon. And then they can sit and sit. Dad can be like, oh, that's Jamal Mashburn. Do you know who that is? And then the kid will go. Kid will be like, mario, no. Who in the world is that? And you can feel really old. That's the way it goes.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. I can't believe that Mario. I guess I should believe it because he's young, but he doesn't know a lot of those guys from the 90s.

[Shannon The Dude]

That if you can't feel older, do not. There's no way to feel older than to ride in the car with Mario and listen to the 90s on Nine station on Sirius. And you go, hey, Mario, do you know Pearl Jam? No. What?

[Ryan Lemond]

Hold on a minute. I gotta have a talk with you, Mario. You don't know Pearl Jam?

[Shannon The Dude]

Hey, Mario, do you know NWA Straight out of Compton? No, I mean, like, Mario, like, you want. I mean, I'm telling.

[Ryan Lemond]

Realize the world did exist before 2000.

[Shannon The Dude]

He does not realize that. He does not realize that. And you. But now you can sound really smart because you can tell him facts and blow his mind, and it blows his mind. You can be like, the president of the United States had a relationship with his intern, and then they impeached him for it. And he'd go, what? Really?

[Matt Jones]

Bill Clinton?

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, Bill Clinton. Oh, okay. So, like, it's good. You can. You can sound like the smartest person alive.

[Ryan Lemond]

Back in our day, we didn't have cell phones all the time. So sometimes you had to go to.

[Shannon The Dude]

Your neighbor's house again. You want to sound like the oldest person that ever talk to stories about before. Cell phones tell people stories about how if you went out on a Friday night, if you didn't go with your friends, they were just gone. You just never saw them again. See y' all when we get home. Like, stories like that drew blow young people's minds.

[Evan]

I still haven't recovered from the Day of the Oaks when we did the show at your house, and you mentioned your DVDs, and he laughed at DVDs, like, what are those? And I'm thinking, those aren't even that old, right? I mean, that's. That made me feel 90 when he did that DVDs.

[Shannon The Dude]

What is a D?

[Ryan Lemond]

Before cell phones, if you were out driving, you had a flat tire.

[Shannon The Dude]

You're.

[Ryan Lemond]

You had to like, walk to somebody's house or to a convenience store or someplace to get a phone to call somebody.

[Shannon The Dude]

It. It is amazing to think about how different, just even bait, like literally yesterday from Cincinnati to Owensboro, you put it in your phone, it tells you how to get there. There would have been a time that I would have had to check with someone or get a map out. Where's the hotel again, it's on what road? And like stop at a gas station and ask for directions. And so anyway, it's. If you know someone in their 20s in life, just tell them stories like that and you will feel like you are ancient.

[Matt Jones]

Just. Just yesterday, my son didn't know who Sammy Sosa was. Like, what?

[Shannon The Dude]

Didn't know Sammy Sosa?

[Matt Jones]

Never heard of Sammy Sosa.

[Evan]

Wow.

[Matt Jones]

I was going to show him a picture, what he looks like now compared to what he used to look like.

[Shannon The Dude]

And it was good because he just thought what he looked like now is just who he was. That's what Sammy Sosa looks like.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Shannon The Dude]

Well, anyway, you know, I feel like we were early on this story, Drew, but once again, this morning at 5:00am the Newark Airport lost all off control with flights again. They were up for 20 seconds. The radar and all radio went out at 5am today. You know, I'm sure it would cause massive disruptions to everything, but I'm kind of amazed they're still letting people fly in and out of there if this has now happened multiple times. I noticed when I landed in Cincinnati last night, I just looked at the board and there were two flights that were supposed to come in from Newark to Cincinnati. Both had been cancelled. That was just, you know, in that airport. My mom said to me, if you decide to fly to Newark, do not tell me. I do not want to know. But it's kind of amazing they're still using it.

[Evan]

Has there been any stats or info on people just like, no showing their flights or canceling their flights? I've seen there's been cancellations this morning.

[Shannon The Dude]

Tons of. Of cancellations. I, you know, what do you do, like, if you're the former dude on the road rules that's now in charge of transportation Secretary, by the way, one of the more qualified people in this, in this administration. I'm just kidding, but, you know, I'm not. If. What do you do if you're him. I see him on tv. He seems like a pretty smart guy. I don't know what you do. Like, do you. Do you. You just let it go? I mean, there's only three airports into New York. I'm sure it would be a disaster to have one of them closed, but like, it feels crazy dangerous, the fact.

[Matt Jones]

That now it's happened more than once. Do you think there's. They got the investigation. May. There's something nefarious going on.

[Shannon The Dude]

The what?

[Matt Jones]

Nefarious.

[Shannon The Dude]

You sounded like it's the first time you'd ever said that word.

[Matt Jones]

It may be the first time.

[Shannon The Dude]

I think it was the ferry. Well, I mean, they say. I mean, they say the reason is this old system. That thing got converted. I read New York Times had a long reason as to why. But the. But in the most optimistic view, it won't be fixed until August. So, Shannon, if it's not going to be fixed until August, I. I just don't know how you can keep having people flying and out of it.

[Ryan Lemond]

I wouldn't be one of them.

[Shannon The Dude]

Let's say you have to go to New York. Have to. And I'm sure the other airports are getting full.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah.

[Shannon The Dude]

Are you. What are you gonna do?

[Ryan Lemond]

I guess I'm gonna drive and park my car for $80 a night.

[Shannon The Dude]

You would not go.

[Ryan Lemond]

No, absolutely not. They really should offer a refund knowing what's going on to anybody who already has a flight booked there. And if it happens once, that's an accident. Two times for me is a trend and I'm not definitely a tr.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, like, this has been in the news and then it happened again this morning. Like, I do think it starts to get scary after a while.

[Evan]

I'm supposed to go in, booked my flight. Yet I'm wondering how much more is worth paying for the other airports. Like there's.

[Ryan Lemond]

How much is your life worth?

[Evan]

I'm not someone that really fears, when.

[Shannon The Dude]

You put it like that, it is worth. There's no amount.

[Evan]

I probably will pay a premium for LaGuardia or JFK, though.

[Shannon The Dude]

Newark is very convenient, though, unfortunately. Well, it's not now, apparently. Now, another thing that's worth noting. Okay. And. And I. I don't know exactly how this is going to play out, but, you know, we've talked a lot about in the last couple years, the House settlement and the future of college, et cetera. So Trump is apparently. Or either. I don't know if he's done it officially or they've just announced he's going to. Is going to create a college sports commission to figure out the future of college sports. In theory, I don't think that's a bad idea. It's going to be chaired by Nick Saban, which I find a little odd because Nick Saban's a smart guy, but he's also a football coach. Like, at the end of the day, I feel like you need somebody who understands business, But I think there's also going to be maybe a business guy on it, too. But Nick Saban's going to be the chair. They're going to. Hopefully, they're going to come up with ideas for the future. I don't want to get into legal mumbo jumbo, but pretty much anything they try to do unilaterally, I think courts are going to say they're going to strike it all down. They're still gonna have. They're gonna have to pass congressional legislation. If they don't, they're just asking to get struck down by the court. In my opinion, anything the president does on his own with this is gonna get struck down. There's gonna have to be congressional legislation, but let's just assume they come up with something that fixes it. Do you think Nick Saban is the right person to create the future of college sports?

[Matt Jones]

Well, in theory, to be honest, I love the idea. There's got a committee that he's gonna look into it. Is he the right guy? I mean, he seems to kind of, you know, have a pretty good handle of the recruiting world and the nil world, I guess I can't think of anybody maybe better there off top of my head.

[Ryan Lemond]

But he quit coaching because he retired over this.

[Shannon The Dude]

That's my issue. First of all, the dude is in his 70s. He quit because he doesn't want this. And now you're going to put him in charge of fixing it.

[Ryan Lemond]

He's going to go back to the way it was before.

[Shannon The Dude]

Exactly. Which is going to get struck down by the courts again.

[Ryan Lemond]

Right. I mean, he's going to say nil. No. And then everybody.

[Shannon The Dude]

They've talked about putting on the thing. Everyone I've seen are people who are anti nil. And it seems, it feels like to me, the ncaa, There have been talks. The NCAA has gone to Trump and has talked to him. The NCAA is just trying to continue to put off what is inevitable, Drew, which is they're going to have to do this and put Nick Saban, who was against it. I just. I don't. I actually. I can't believe I'm about to say this sentence But I actually trust Ted Cruz and Cory Booker more because those two got. That's a bipartisan thing. They can pass a law that could stand up to the courts. I just think this is a bad idea. To have Nick Saban come out and do that just makes that to me. It won't work.

[Evan]

Yeah, when he retired, he made it pretty clear. I don't want to deal with these kids with their hand out. Just want money. I just want to coach football. And they need to be looking to the future. That kind of is looking backwards to me. I mean, when filled up to Nick Saban, I think he would just go back to paying them from all his car dealerships.

[Shannon The Dude]

Don't get me wrong, I. The.

[Evan]

That's what he did. Maybe that's the model we'll have.

[Shannon The Dude]

What do you mean, is that what he did? You have information?

[Evan]

Absolutely. Google Nick Saban car dealership Alabama, and it'll just show you all the players he signed.

[Shannon The Dude]

Well, I don't. First of all, I don't. I would. Now, I don't know if that's true.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's got to be a Reddit thread, you know?

[Shannon The Dude]

You're saying Nick Saban, did he own the card?

[Evan]

Well, you don't think Alabama got those rosters legitimately, right? Of course not.

[Shannon The Dude]

But you have very specific facts.

[Evan]

I don't know what models of cars they were selling, but all those players didn't sign up to go to Tuscaloosa for free.

[Shannon The Dude]

Now I know.

[Evan]

So I think Nick Saban might take us back to that model.

[Shannon The Dude]

I got. No, I know what I got to Google. When this is over, I will do my research. Who's up next? Rick?

[Matt Jones]

P.T.

[Shannon The Dude]

Is up next. P.T. how are you, P.T.

[Matt Jones]

Hey, Matt, thanks for taking my call. Welcome to home of the best cow punk band in the world, Nine Pound Hammer. So I collect records, and he's been talking about Joe Cren. I actually have a record by Joe Cren of him with his homespun wisdom. Yeah, it's called Joe Cren's or Spins Kentucky Yarns. And if you want to imagine, like, a little less rapey Garrison Keeler talking about, like, bluegrass, Home Companion kind of stuff. That's what it sounds like. Anyway. If you ever want to listen to it, I can play some cuts for you.

[Shannon The Dude]

Okay. Well, I appreciate it. Yeah, go ahead.

[Matt Jones]

Joseph talked about AI the other day, and I have several records calling games and talking about. So, I mean, I know there's lots of stuff out there for him, but you don't want to hear some.

[Shannon The Dude]

Well, I Appreciate the call. I will say this one of the cool getting to know the story. How many of you before we mentioned it had heard of Joe Creason? Okay, a handful of people. I have now had people both writing me and then I've read about the guy and I'm really glad if nothing else this happened just so I could read about that dude. He had, he really was in some ways like me in the sense of that he liked all of the sort of small town Kentucky stories and people and he did, he did really cool stuff. He basically at a time before you could google all these towns etc would travel town to town and write about them and tell story and I just a fascinating guy. So like I, you know, you drive Ryan by park and you see it the new the highway you all have coming in here. Ernie Something Harris what's the name of the. Does anybody, they're all just staring at.

[Ryan Lemond]

You blankly like what?

[Shannon The Dude]

No, as we dropped in. Is it natural? Ernie Harris no, I'm saying when I, I no, I came off the interstate, I turned down there down when you go straight down from 65 and then there was a road that the last time I was here was not named and now it's named that goes into downtown or you all are looking at me like I'm from a different.

[Ryan Lemond]

Are you all from Owensboro?

[Shannon The Dude]

I know this road was. Okay, never mind. The point was I was wondering who that was but clearly you all can't answer that question since you all don't even know the name of the road. My point being sometimes you see a name on something and you don't understand like there's a lot of history behind that name. Yeah, it's been interesting and we have.

[Ryan Lemond]

Pickleball to thank for that because if it weren't for Pickleball Matt, we would go look into who Joe Creeson is.

[Shannon The Dude]

Just for the record, I know that road is named something. I saw it and it wasn't named something the last time I was here. Tell me about Stockton Mortgage.

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[Shannon The Dude]

When we drive home, I'm going to go find what that road is on the Ernie Harris.

[Matt Jones]

Ernie Harris.

[Evan]

Driving down the Ernie Harris.

[Shannon The Dude]

It's it's names. What is it called? I know Windle for that's not the one I'm talking about. I know Wendle for there was another road. We'll be right back.

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[Shannon The Dude]

Welcome back. It is Kentucky sports radio.

[Matt Jones]

Anybody confirm Ernie Harris Highway?

[Ryan Lemond]

There is an Ernie Harris Parkway.

[Shannon The Dude]

All right, so there I, I was partially right. I did see an Ernie Harris highway but it was in Oldham county.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, it's 103 miles away.

[Matt Jones]

Just missed it.

[Shannon The Dude]

But I did see it. Yeah, it does exist and it did exist. It just was in a different part of the state and I remember seeing it last night and going I don't remember ever having ever seen that exit but that makes more sense. I make the Louisville to Cincinnati drive a lot for the red so that's probably where I hadn't see if we'll.

[Matt Jones]

Start with an O. Oldham County, Owensboro.

[Shannon The Dude]

I can easily see where started with it.

[Evan]

Me too.

[Shannon The Dude]

I thought that's what he was going to say.

[Evan]

I, I, we had a great moment yesterday where he asked what deck sand was because he was reading an ad read and it said dex and he stopped space in the middle. One of my favorite Ryan moments.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, that's a great, that is a great moment. Speaking of the Reds, I watched the Reds Braves game last night on the airplane and just stayed mad the whole time. The Reds found 15 different ways to blow that game. Yeah, I mean they had second and third with Ellie and McClain up one out, couldn't get a hit, up four two in the ninth, blow it, give away a sink, give away a ball that barely gets out of the infield, lets them score and the guy ends up at third. They just I'm done. I'm back to being done again.

[Ryan Lemond]

They're only one game under.500.

[Shannon The Dude]

I know, but they should, they have had at least 10 games this year that I can think of that they should have won, including opening day. They could. They could have been good. And now Hunter Green's hurt. We. We're done.

[Ryan Lemond]

Your left fielder broke his forearm in the first game.

[Shannon The Dude]

First of all, left fielder broke his forearm, caught it, and then they didn't even give him credit for it. They let the guy get a home run while he's sitting there with his arm.

[Ryan Lemond]

Half the ball was on the ground.

[Shannon The Dude]

But he caught it.

[Ryan Lemond]

He didn't catch it.

[Shannon The Dude]

Then his arm broke.

[Ryan Lemond]

He hit his glove. He didn't catch it.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, how cruel is that? The man has broken his arm.

[Ryan Lemond]

I saw a lot of Reds fans were upset because Matt Olson continued to run the bases.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yes, he inside the park. Home run. Are you okay?

[Ryan Lemond]

No, no. This is not a courtesy.

[Shannon The Dude]

Dude broke his arm and then they just let him score from first. I thought that was Ryan. I thought that was extremely rude.

[Matt Jones]

I'm so glad you're talking about this because I was listening to the Reds driving here last night. They go up 42 in the bottom of the ninth and can't hang on. BR scored two in the bottom of the night to tie it.

[Shannon The Dude]

But it wasn't just that. It was that you watched it like they blew it so many different ways. And you know, in extra innings they let the people start on second. Both innings we couldn't get him to score. He butted the ball and the dude just ran into the bunt.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, as a Reds should be used to that.

[Shannon The Dude]

They are so frustrating. They are so dumb.

[Ryan Lemond]

All the whole team only got 120 more games to go.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah.

[Evan]

Braves are back though.

[Shannon The Dude]

I only have tickets, tickets for 60 of them. So it, you know, it should be great. It very, very frustrating. I will say tonight if you're not doing anything. They are saying that Madison Square Garden tonight might be the best environment in the garden since the 90s when Reggie Miller showed up. You know, Knicks are up two games to zero. Getting in the building. Okay. Just getting in for a basketball game. The lowest price ticket is eleven hundred dollars for Nick Celtics tonight just to get in. The Knicks have not been great for a long time, but when they're good, that place is wild. And if they were to win tonight, go 30 up on the Celtics, it might be night night. I would really. You unfortunately have to fly to Newark probably. But I would really love to go and be in Madison Square Garden tonight. It's going to be awesome.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Coming off, you know, St. John's had the good year. And they were filling the Garden. Now the Knicks are making this magical run. The playoffs going to fill the Garden again. I don't know how they beat the Celtics the other night. Down 20 and came back.

[Shannon The Dude]

They've been out 20 twice and have come back both times. Don't you feel good now? It's early. It could still screw up, but don't you feel good, Drew, for Carl Town, he's taken so much heat over the years and like, it feels like he has found his place and his rhythm, etc. Yeah.

[Evan]

Even though he played well for Minnesota, he had the drama with Jimmy Butler. A lot of things painted Carl in a bad light when I think he's just a good guy. That might have been while they were being negative about him. But he goes home to New York. You know, he's from right in that area, I think across the Hudson rivers. So I'm thrilled that in his first year he has them in this spot. He's played great in the playoffs so far, too.

[Shannon The Dude]

I know you're a Celtics fan, Shannon, so I, I mean, yeah, you would disagree with this, but as a neutral party who doesn't really care, I'm for the Knicks. I feel like basketball is better when the Knicks are good. I think it's. It's a cool story with all those guys from Villanova, you know, big time for Villanova. All those guys from Villanova, the Pope. I mean, things are big for Villanova. And then you get Carl. I just think it's. I. I think it's awesome.

[Ryan Lemond]

If they weren't playing my Celtics, I would be for the Knicks. And those Knicks teams in the 90s were so good. Unfortunately, they just ran into Michael. Michael Jordan every, Every year.

[Shannon The Dude]

Jordan.

[Evan]

New York fans can be hard to like sometimes, but I've their watch party in front of the Garden, and even the ones that stayed around in Boston were chanting. You can just tell they're fired up for this run.

[Shannon The Dude]

And then the celebrities that are going to be there.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, yeah, I think about it.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, they're all, all the stars are going to be out. Tracy Morgan will be there.

[Ryan Lemond]

Is he gonna throw up on the court again?

[Shannon The Dude]

I hope he doesn't throw up. It might add to the ambiance. Who's up next?

[Ryan Lemond]

Scotty is next.

[Shannon The Dude]

Scotty, go ahead, Scotty.

[Evan]

I just. This is an update on the lady.

[Shannon The Dude]

With all of the suckers. The dumb, dumb suckers. Yes.

[Evan]

I heard on the news that.

[Shannon The Dude]

That some doctors and banks in Lexington had bought a lot of those at their office. Yes, it was. It was very nice. Yeah, that is nice. I didn't know about Joe Prieston. Yes, I heard that on the news. I think it was yesterday.

[Evan]

And Joe Creason was fantastic.

[Shannon The Dude]

Every morning before I went to high school, I would read Joe Creason's column in the Career Journal, and it was just a great way to start my day finding out about Kentucky. There you go. Well, I love it. Well, I appreciate the call. That'll be my. My call today, Scotty, giving us some information there.

[Matt Jones]

You know, it's been kind of cool to learn about a dude that time has kind of forgotten. I knew nothing about the guy, and we understand he was very important to the state of Kentucky.

[Shannon The Dude]

Now, being here in Owensboro, you are wet. You're wearing a Wesleyan hat. K Dub, did you see that? Chet Lemon. Who is how you got your name, your nickname Chet, for people who don't know, played baseball in the 70s. Has a famous baseball car with his afro way out and the hat sitting on top of it. Played for the Detroit Tigers. It's how Ryan got his nickname of Chet. He passed away last night right before you were going to be in Owensboro. Crazy timing, but, you know, it's sad, and you had to be sad. That's your nickname.

[Matt Jones]

It hit me. I mean, it's a sad, sad day for Kentucky Wesleyan baseball.

[Shannon The Dude]

When Chet Lemon passed away, he didn't play Kentucky Wesley.

[Matt Jones]

Well, he was. He was.

[Shannon The Dude]

He has no connection.

[Matt Jones]

Big part of our team. RIP Chet Lemon.

[Shannon The Dude]

I like how you think the Kentucky Wesley team is going to be mourning.

[Matt Jones]

Yes.

[Shannon The Dude]

No connection to Kentucky.

[Matt Jones]

My boys were sending me condolences all day long.

[Shannon The Dude]

Okay, I can understand sending you condolences, but Kentucky Wesleyan has nothing to do with Chet Lemon.

[Matt Jones]

We adopted him. He's adopted him. We made him an honorary member. Never met the guy, but I love him. RIP Chet Lemon.

[Shannon The Dude]

Well, rip to Chet. Lip. 859-280-2287. Text machine is 772-774-5254. We'll take a beat break. Be right back. Kentucky Skin Cancer center here in Owensboro. Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio here at the Kentucky Skin Cancer Center. You know, when caught early, skin cancer is one of the most treatable cancers out there. So make sure and get. Get checked out. I do it every year. I have the kind of skin that it can, you know, you can get the spots on sometimes. So I get them checked out every year. Having a place removed here very soon, so make sure you do that, keep yourself healthy. We have some more breaking News, Rick.

[Ryan Lemond]

Wow.

[Evan]

Big day.

[Shannon The Dude]

More. The University of North Carolina issues a statement and says, while Jordan Hudson is not an employee of the University of North Carolina, she is always welcome at North Carolina football facility.

[Evan]

She made him send that, right?

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, wow.

[Evan]

She stood over someone's desk and told them to send that out.

[Ryan Lemond]

She's gonna be the president of that school.

[Shannon The Dude]

She is. That's right.

[Ryan Lemond]

Nobody will tell her no.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, how about UNC issue it? Can you imagine Mitch Barnhart issuing an official statement that says someone's girlfriend is allowed back into the facility?

[Ryan Lemond]

This is unbelievable. She's gonna be calling plays during the season. She's gonna have the headset on.

[Matt Jones]

The fact that the university has to issue this statement just makes it so ridiculous.

[Shannon The Dude]

I love it. I love it. I'm starting to. You know, my view on it just keeps flipping. I'm starting to think, be honest with you, this woman's kind of badass. I mean, like. I mean, college athletics, lot of dudes who kind of run the show and think. And, like, she's just taken over all of them. I think she might be. Maybe she should head the College Football Commission instead of Nick Saban. She kind of, I think, runs things.

[Evan]

I'm actually. I'd be a little afraid of her if she's getting the office with a picture of their family and just said, you know, send this out. Make sure I'm good.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah. Wow.

[Ryan Lemond]

So where did that initial report that she's not welcome come from?

[Evan]

Okay, so I saw him tweeting that he was. He was not backing down on it. About.

[Shannon The Dude]

He's not backing.

[Evan]

Well, a few people said, are you sure about this? He was like, absolutely. So got a little scoop off.

[Shannon The Dude]

So maybe that's how it was, and it changed. So they. You know, we talked a couple days ago about the Triple Crown and about moving the Preakness and the Belmont. The Preakness came out yesterday and said they agree with people that say the date should be changed and they would like to move it back. And they suggested the exact weekend I did, Memorial Day. And then the Belmont came out and said, we ain't moving. So. So ultimately, now we know who to blame it is the Belmont. The New York State Racing Commission, they said the Belmont is historic and everyone. Buddy. Wants it on the day that it is. Which is a complete lie because no one even knows when the Belmont Stakes is. It's not like the first Saturday in May. When is the Belmont Stakes?

[Matt Jones]

June.

[Evan]

Five weeks after five weeks.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, exactly. You don't even know the date. You Go five weeks after the Derby. So that's a lie. But now we know at least, Shannon, who to blame if we're not able to change the triple crowd.

[Ryan Lemond]

Horse racing is a sport that needs casual fans. You need fans like me that would be interested in watching a horse run for the triple crowd now. No. Now that sovereignty is out, I have no interest at all in watching Preakness or the Belmont, either one.

[Shannon The Dude]

And also, I learned some stuff I didn't know. So when people talk about history, they say, you know, they say, well, this is how it's always been. And I actually read an article it hasn't been. These dates started in 1969. Before 1969, there were years the Belmont was before the Preakness and the Preakness was after it. There were times that there were bigger gaps. There actually were times there were smaller gaps. It's changed. But this was also the most fascinating thing to me, Ryan, back in the day. The average Derby horse started 12 races before they ran in the Derby. Now they start an average of four or five races. Horses are not trained to run as long. And when they asked a couple of the trainers why, they said, look, these bloodlines have gotten so narrowed to the same few horses that the horses just physically can't go as long for as long as they used to. Whether that's true or not, the fact that they run half as many races before the Derby suggests that maybe we should change with the way horses are run now. So why not push it back and make it more exciting?

[Matt Jones]

And especially the thing you said about the Belmont puzzles me. They've moved the Belmont to Saratoga this year.

[Shannon The Dude]

They act like it's sacred. It's in a different track this year. It's in Saratoga for the next two years. It can't be that sacred.

[Matt Jones]

Can't. They're changing the track. They not change the date.

[Shannon The Dude]

Can you imagine? They just moved the Derby turf way for a year. Like, they're not going to do that.

[Evan]

Now that I know the Preakness would move, they should just move anyway until the Belmont. Do that will be the weekend before you, and you can deal with the consequences.

[Shannon The Dude]

That would be an interesting way to do it. But now we. At least if you want it to happen, we now know the exact entity. Maybe we can get the people who change Joe Cream park to go up there to the Belmont and make it work. Who's up next? Jerry is next. Jerry. Go ahead, Jerry. Hey, Matt, back on this thing you're talking about up at Newark, having flown up in that Airspace for years and all over the country. What I would tell you is I wouldn't be concerned about your physical safety as far as planes crashing or anything, but what happens is when those systems go down, you go back to the way they control traffic in the 50s. It's a lot of mental stuff. And they have to really decrease the number of aircraft there. So you're going to have cancels and delays, which would be a reason not to go there. But it's not a thing where planes will be falling out of the sky. It's pilots and controllers are trying to deal with this. We deal with it all the time. And even if all the radios on the airplane go out, I still have a way to communicate with ATC if I need to. Yeah, I wouldn't be that worried about that. Well, I appreciate the info. I appreciate it. I will say this, Shannon. I actually feel sorry for the air traffic controllers there. I mean, I'm sure that is a. That is a job that right now, you know, there's only 15 of them. They've had. They had. They lost a bunch, and then five people took the leave. So you have 15 people operating that. I saw the. The transportation secretary and Pete Buttigieg is the previous one, agreed with this. They said, you can't just move somebody else. The systems are completely different. So it's like we can't even bring somebody to somebody else. So think about those 15 people.

[Ryan Lemond]

They're all.

[Shannon The Dude]

The amount of stress. Yeah, that would suck.

[Ryan Lemond]

You got those 15 people doing the jobs of two or three other people. It's kind of like, you know, being a radio host and having to produce your own show. You're doing a lot of different things at once. It could be very stressful in a.

[Evan]

Lives on the line.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, that's right. That's true.

[Shannon The Dude]

Are you. Are you're comparing yourself to the multitasking part?

[Ryan Lemond]

Not. Not saying I'm saving lives here.

[Evan]

You're on air traffic control.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's true. I am on the air.

[Shannon The Dude]

You do. To be fair to you, you do. Run your show, answer the calls, play.

[Ryan Lemond]

The music, hit the brakes.

[Shannon The Dude]

Music. Hit the brakes. And they will.

[Ryan Lemond]

I think I'm overqualified to do air.

[Shannon The Dude]

Traffic control, not give him a producer. That's. That's actually a very hard thing.

[Evan]

I would agree with that. It is.

[Shannon The Dude]

All right, so graduation. Yes. Give him a round of applause.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I didn't need a pop for that. Thank you.

[Shannon The Dude]

So, graduations this weekend. It's today and tomorrow. Drew's wife has a big part in that she's her job, isn't she?

[Evan]

Yeah. I haven't seen her in a few weeks. She's working all night, all day. This is a big part of what she does at uk.

[Shannon The Dude]

You were saying that, like, sometimes people wait till the last minute.

[Evan]

There's some. There's some chaos up until the last second. She was pretty busy last night. But it is pretty neat, knowing all that. I get to see the list. I mean, UK put this out too, but all the people going through it. I didn't realize till yesterday that Rondo is coming back to graduate.

[Shannon The Dude]

John Rondo is graduating this weekend. He. I think you. You knew Rondo Ryan better than. Than I did. I mean, he was here, I guess. What? He was here in. Oh, he came in 03. So he went to school in 04 and 04, I believe. That's right. Maybe it's 05, 06. I'm not sure. But anyway, he came back here, was going to be a grad assistant, but then didn't. There was a couple hiccups there, but it was important to him to graduate. Very cool. He's doing that this weekend. I think he's walking stage. So if you have a kid graduating, you may hear Rondo. If you have a kid whose last name Is in the Rs, they might be sitting next to Rondo this week.

[Matt Jones]

I really admire the things he's done since he left basketball. He does a lot of youth camps in Louisville.

[Shannon The Dude]

Really?

[Matt Jones]

You know, tries to. He coaches his own kids, went back to school, finish his degree. Now when he was here, he was a jerk. He was hard to deal with. You ask anybody.

[Shannon The Dude]

Why don't you say what you think there?

[Matt Jones]

He was a jerk. He'll probably admit he was a jerk. But it is kind of cool, though.

[Shannon The Dude]

You think he would. You think if we called him up.

[Matt Jones]

He'D say, yeah, I was a jerk.

[Evan]

All right, congratulations. Ron knows what we meant to say.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah. Congrats on graduation, you jerk.

[Evan]

It is unique. There's a lot of. A lot of basketball players. There's like 116 student athletes, but more basketball than we've seen in a while. Kirk Reese will be there. You know, you all know the names.

[Shannon The Dude]

Let me ask you, without calling them jerks, who were the hardest people when you were in media to deal with? I knew Rondo would be number one. I think most media members would have said Rondo was number one. Although Rondo's very smart. So like. So like, he was an. He's an interesting guy to talk to, even though he could be a little prickly. Who else was kind of hard to deal with?

[Matt Jones]

Antoine Walker. He was hard to deal with, was he? Yeah. Gerald Fitch.

[Shannon The Dude]

Gerald Fitch did not seem like he was in a good mood a lot of the time.

[Matt Jones]

There's been a lot of football players that were good guys, just not good interviews. And you kind of know who they are. You just kind of stay away from them because they're not a good interview.

[Shannon The Dude]

I never thought. Drew, when we were doing it, I never thought. I can't think of a player I thought was, like, a jerk. The ones that the twins were hard to talk to, they were very, very quiet. Especially Andrew. He. He was. He just didn't seem to want to. To deal with anybody. Is there anybody else you can think of? You're around him even more than I was.

[Evan]

There's one. I actually found it funny. I don't even want to label him as a jerk, but one time I was standing by a chair waiting for Isaiah Briscoe to come out.

[Shannon The Dude]

Okay.

[Evan]

And he literally walks up, he goes, I don't want to talk to these people. And I'm like, all right, I'm right here. Like, I'm one foot from you about to talk to you.

[Shannon The Dude]

I say, actually, Isaiah Briscoe.

[Matt Jones]

That's a good one.

[Shannon The Dude]

Is number one.

[Evan]

But he would cut up a little bit. He would just complain about having to do it, which, you know, especially. This was around the tournament. They do it three days in a row. I kind of got his point, but he would look right at us and pretty much admit he didn't want to be there.

[Shannon The Dude]

I'd forgotten about Isaiah Briscoe. That's. That's. That's a really top.

[Matt Jones]

I got to tell you one more people aren't going to like this. But hold. Hold through to the story. Rex Chapman was really hard to work with. And in years later, he came up and even apologized. He goes, man, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was that way. I was, you know, cocky. Thought I was the best thing ever, but I'm sorry I acted that way. I did. So I think as he got older.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, now he seems to really want to get along with people all the time during the. There's one thing you say about Rex. He never wants to cause a ruckus at all.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's right. Yeah.

[Shannon The Dude]

Pretty. Just like, you know, whatever.

[Ryan Lemond]

Average run of the mill guy on.

[Evan]

Twitter during the Cal era.

[Shannon The Dude]

Is he on Twitter? I've never seen.

[Matt Jones]

I've never seen him anymore.

[Evan]

No, he's been pretty quiet.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's where he made a big name for himself, was all the stuff he did on Twitter.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yes, DraftKings. Let's do our picks tonight. I was wrong. The Knicks and Celtics play tomorrow tonight. The Cavs down two. Oh, to the Pacers playing in Indianapolis not that far from here. Cleveland's a 4 1/2 point favorite on the road. They gotta win tonight, Drew. Are they gonna do it?

[Evan]

Yeah, I think they win and cover. I mean, they were up 7 with a minute to go. They've had some absolute meltdowns. I just feel like that can't keep happening. If so, they don't even deserve to be where they are at this point. They gotta win tonight.

[Shannon The Dude]

They win it tonight.

[Matt Jones]

No, Pacers win. I'm a Pacers fan. They're on fire right now. It's gonna be Pacers and Knicks for the championship series.

[Shannon The Dude]

I like watching Tyrese Halliburton Shannon because it feels like the rest of the league, the players just don't like him and they get mad at him. And then he makes the shot. His dad comes out and his dad comes out.

[Evan]

They were chanting overrated at him 30 seconds before he hit the game.

[Shannon The Dude]

To be fair, though, if your dad comes on the court and tries to fight people, I think people are going to be upset.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I wouldn't like that guy either.

[Shannon The Dude]

Who you got today?

[Ryan Lemond]

Road teams in the NBA playoffs have been really good this year, but I think. I think the Pacers win tonight, though.

[Matt Jones]

What are you picking?

[Shannon The Dude]

Who you picking? And then I'm gon take. I'm gonna take the Cavs to go in one. I think the Pacers win the next one. Thunder Nuggets 1.

[Ryan Lemond]

One blowout the other night.

[Shannon The Dude]

Scored 150 points against him the other night. I'm gonna take Jokic at home. Gets the victory. What about you?

[Ryan Lemond]

I think I'm gonna go with the Thunder on this one.

[Evan]

I think the Nuggets win this one but lose the next three in the series.

[Shannon The Dude]

All right.

[Matt Jones]

Shea is on another level right now. He is just dominating. But it's gonna be hard to beat Jokic at the Nuggets at home.

[Evan]

I think it was a plus 51 in that game.

[Shannon The Dude]

Game. I know it's crazy for the Nuggets Thunder. Just so you know, three Kentucky guys out there. You got sga Murray is on Denver and then Case and Wallace. People forget about. But that's dude could be playing in the NBA finals as a key contributor. I will still say that team if case of if we had given the ball to Case and Wallace and Tata Washington as our point guard. No offense to Severe Wheeler, but if we had used Tata one year and Case in the next year, Drew, I think Cal might have finished his career here. I really do. I think that was a huge mistake. Not like those two dudes could play. Especially Case of Wallace.

[Evan]

I loved Case and Wallace. He's one of the rare freshmen that came in really wanting to guard and play defense. He took that on approach because also get to the bucket and score. So I've been very happy watching him with okc. Even though he comes off the bench, he's playing some meaningful minutes. Had some big highlights.

[Shannon The Dude]

We forget about him, but he was a really, really good player here. We will take a break and come back. Final segment here in Owensboro at the Kentucky Skin Cancer Center. It's ksr.

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[Shannon The Dude]

Welcome back. It is the final segment here at the Kentucky Skin Cancer Center. I hope everybody has a great weekend. Don't forget you can visit Skin Cancer center here. Thanks to Dr. Skaggs and all the folks that have been here and all the people who've enjoyed getting your facials during the show. It has to be the first time that I can remember a KSR show where people got cosmetic work done during it. But it has happened.

[Evan]

Speak for yourself.

[Matt Jones]

You know you can. They have gift cards. Mother's Day weekend. Look at something.

[Shannon The Dude]

You gonna see your mom?

[Matt Jones]

I'm gonna leave here and go to Indiana and see my mama. Absolutely.

[Shannon The Dude]

I'm meeting my my parents Sunday in Berea to see my mom Little spoon bread at the Daniel Boone Tavern. Daniel Boone Tavern. That's right. So I'm looking forward to that after the Matt Myron show.

[Evan]

I gotta get back. Tomorrow's my wife's birthday and then the next day's Mother's Day. And I could be more, a little more AM if we're being honest. So I got to get back to Lexington.

[Shannon The Dude]

Big weekend for UK baseball. They play against Oklahoma this weekend in a home series. Probably a must win series to make the to make the NCAA tournament. Probably need to win two of three to get in. They're kind of on the bubble after getting swept at Mississippi State last week. All those games are at Kentucky Pride Park. Take a proud part park, go out and see him. Weather's supposed to be good, especially Saturday and Sunday, but massive games for UK baseball as they hope to make the postseason.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, two out of three would be good this weekend. You got Vandy after that. So if you can. Maybe not very good though. Yeah, well not compared to years past. I think if you you know split maybe go three and three they still got a chance to go. But you know Kentucky baseball just a couple of weeks ago we're looking at like a two seed and now they're on the cusp but not even making the tournament.

[Shannon The Dude]

Swept Mississippi State's not good getting swept there. I think heard him but big weekend. I think the game Tonight is at 6:30. For those of you in Lexington, if you're in Lexington, do me a favor, go see our friends at KS Bar this weekend, you know, before the game, after the game or as part of your graduation festivities. Did you see this story Ryan, as you guys are college baseball guys about what happened at the Washington baseball game last night?

[Matt Jones]

Tell me about it.

[Shannon The Dude]

It Washington is in the Big ten. Obviously they played Azusa Pacific an NAI school. They were just doing it to get a game on their roster. NAI school. The NAI school was 11 and 33 this year. So not only were they a bad in when I were in the NAI school, they're bad. NAI school 11 and 33 going into the seventh inning. Washington is down five to four. Azusa Pacific is up five four about to start the seventh inning. Mysteriously all the lights in Washington stadium went out.

[Matt Jones]

Of course they did.

[Shannon The Dude]

All the lights went out and it was gone. Washington has a rule in their non conference games that you have to play seven innings for it to be a game. In conference games it's only five. Don't know why the rules different have to have seven lights go out. Well Washington says there's nothing we can do. Impossible to turn the lights back on. So they count the game as having not been played. 7 to 4. Didn't count it as a not for just it was as if it never happened. Azusa Pacific very upset. Said this could have been the best win in the history of our school. Do you think that sounds a little suspicious?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, somebody clearly pulled the plug, cut the cut the power so they didn't have to finish that game. If I'm not Nai school. I'm like, you know what, we're gonna stay here overnight. We'll wait till tomorrow morning. We're gonna finish this game.

[Shannon The Dude]

What do you make of that?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, no doubt the manager made a signal out there, cut the lights. But if I'm Azusa Pacific, I'm making T shirts. Lights out, Washington.

[Ryan Lemond]

I like that.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I'm celebrating that win.

[Shannon The Dude]

Sounds a little suspect, don't you think?

[Evan]

Definitely.

[Matt Jones]

When Trancy was ahead of Kentucky 11 to 10, they made a poster scoreboard on there.

[Shannon The Dude]

We didn't cut the lights at that point and finish playing the game. I'm with Shannon. I would have said we're staying here till tomorrow.

[Evan]

I'd still be standing at home plate waiting when you're setting up. I thought it was like a Cal Ripken situation. Maybe some Kevin Costner involvement.

[Shannon The Dude]

Some.

[Evan]

Tell me they were losing. Someone definitely just stepped in there and pulled the plug.

[Shannon The Dude]

Hey to you folks in Owensboro. Thank you very much for coming out here today. We really appreciate it. Great crowd. I say this all the time. It's awesome.

[Evan]

Awesome.

[Shannon The Dude]

It's awesome. All the KSR fans. But to sit out here for people who are at home, it's kind of cold and everybody still sits set out here the whole show. It's nice. It's good to get back on the road. I saw that T shirt from the 2014. We used to do 35 of these every summer. We don't do it as much, but trips like this make me want to do it again. So thank you all very much. Thanks to Kentucky Skin Cancer center and a big thank you to Mario for picking me up at the airport last night at 11 o' clock at night to make sure I could get to Owensboro this morning. We will see you all Monday. Have a great Mother's Day weekend. Tell your mothers you love them. Congrats to all the UK graduates. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio.

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