2025-06-09- KSR - Hour 1

Summary

Podcast Summary: KSR - Hour 1 (June 9, 2025)

Hosts: Matt Jones, Ryan Lemond, Greg Morton
Produced by: iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)
Duration: 1 Hour
Release Date: June 9, 2025

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1. Introduction to CMA Fest Experience

Ryan Lemond kicks off the episode by sharing Matt Jones' recent experience at CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Massive Crowds and Vibrant Atmosphere: Ryan describes the event as "an absolute mass of humanity, the likes of which I'm not sure I've ever seen" ([01:54]). He likens it to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, highlighting the festival's overwhelming popularity.

• Fashion and Trends: The discussion moves to the prevalence of cowboy hats at the festival. Matt and his colleague, Myron, donned cowboy hats but felt they fit in seamlessly. Ryan humorously notes, “I think Myron stuck out because his jeans were tucked into his boot, which was a look that I thought was [awkward]" ([03:24]).

• Diverse Attendee Styles: Ryan elaborates on the different groups at CMA Fest:

  • Older attendees dressed traditionally in cowboy attire.
  • Individuals "cosplaying" as cowboys, subtly mimicking the style without being actual ranchers.
  • The "bro country" crowd, resembling artists like Morgan Wallen, often sporting backwards trucker hats ([02:09] - [03:17]).

2. Engaging with Fans and ESPN at CMA Fest

Ryan recounts the successful interactions during CMA Fest, particularly with ESPN representatives.

• ESPN Booth Encounter: He narrates visiting the ESPN booth, which featured a banner for "Sunday Morning with Matt Myron." Ryan humorously shares, “I now have this wooden carving that someone has done that says Sunday Morning with Matt Myron. And they just let me take it home” ([07:38]).

• Surprising Turnout at Meet and Greet: Anticipating a small crowd, Ryan was pleasantly surprised when approximately 75 fans attended their meet and greet session. He attributes the turnout to the presence of fans eager to connect with the hosts and the allure of their association with the SEC championship ([09:12] - [10:11]).

• Positive Fan Interactions: The team engaged in meaningful conversations and posed for photos with attendees, including posing alongside the SEC championship trophy. Ryan expresses gratitude, stating, “I want to thank the people, the Kentucky fans that did take the time to come out there and fought through those crowds to come and say hello” ([11:00]).

3. Concert Highlights and Artist Interactions

The hosts delve into their experiences attending various concerts during CMA Fest.

• Rodney Atkins’ Emotional Performance: Ryan describes Rodney Atkins’ heartfelt rendition of a song dedicated to his son. Despite initial reservations about the performance quality, Ryan appreciates the emotional depth: “He wrote a song about my kid, and now I'm here at CMA Fest” ([12:55] - [14:48]).

• Zach Top’s Debut Single: Zach Top premiered his new song "Good Times and Tan Lines," which Ryan believes has the makings of a hit, comparing its vibe to 90s country classics ([24:15] - [24:47]).

• Walker Hayes’ Appearance: Despite Ryan’s initial dislike for Hayes’ song "Applebee's on a Date Night," he commends Hayes' professionalism and likability, remarking, “He was such a good guest” ([36:17] - [37:22]).

4. In-Depth Discussion on NCAA NIL Settlement

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to analyzing the implications of the NCAA's Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) settlement on college sports, particularly focusing on the University of Kentucky.

• Legal and Legislative Hurdles: Ryan anticipates the House settlement on NIL will face legal challenges and emphasizes that congressional legislation is essential for its enforcement: “I think for it to be upheld for sure, Congress is going to have to pass legislation” ([30:22]).

• Impact on Competitive Balance: The hosts discuss the potential for unequal financial distribution among programs. For instance, schools without significant football revenues like St. John’s or UConn might outspend Kentucky’s basketball program, leading to recruitment challenges: “If St. John's decide to spend $15 million on a basketball team and we can only spend 5, sir, I'm with you” ([32:35]).

• Fan Base Concerns: There is apprehension about the Kentucky fan base reacting negatively if the program struggles to compete financially, potentially leading to the loss of top recruits: “Our fan base will be irate when they find out we lose our top recruit because Connecticut gave him more money than we did” ([33:12]).

• Strategic Financial Allocation: Despite suggestions to prioritize basketball funding, the University of Kentucky plans to continue investing in both football and basketball, leaving other sports with uncertain futures: “It’s clear Kentucky's going to spend money on football and they're going to spend money on men's basketball” ([34:24]).

• Role of Donors: The conversation touches on the possibility of donors like Ratapoli contributing significantly to support athletic programs, although NIL regulations impose restrictions: “They have to do it for actual ads. But I'll talk about that in the second hour” ([38:34]).

5. Sports Updates and Personal Anecdotes

The hosts provide updates and personal stories related to various sports events.

• NBA Finals: Ryan and Greg discuss the Oklahoma City team’s lead after a previous loss, noting the competitive nature of the series: “Oklahoma City pretty much led the whole game after losing game one in an epically big choke” ([40:09]).

• NHL Hockey: The intense series between Edmonton and Florida is highlighted, with Ryan recommending non-hockey fans to watch the exciting third periods: “They got two of the best players in the league. Connor McDavid's like Gretzky-esque” ([40:25]).

• French Open Tennis: The hosts mention the marathon finals, including the epic match between Alcaraz and Center, and Coco Gauff’s victory: “It was an epic match. Like about 10 years ago or 15 years ago with Federer, Nadal” ([41:55]).

• Belmont Stakes: A detailed recount of the horse race where Sovereignty won, despite him not running in the Preakness, leading to mixed feelings about the horse’s career decisions: “I almost got in that line... with one problem. His kid can't really say” ([42:45]).

• Personal Anecdote on Baseball Game: Ryan shares his experience at a Reds baseball game disrupted by a torrential downpour, criticizing the decision to postpone the game only after a pivotal home run tied the score: “With two outs, they hit the home run with two outs and literally could have saved the season” ([27:10] - [28:58]).

6. Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

The episode concludes with Ryan reflecting on the NIL settlement's long-term impact on college sports, emphasizing the need for strategic financial planning to maintain competitiveness. The hosts also share light-hearted moments and recaps of their experiences, reinforcing their camaraderie and dedication to providing insightful sports commentary.

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Notable Quotes:

1. Ryan Lemond on CMA Fest Crowd:
   “It is an absolute mass of humanity, the likes of which I'm not sure I've ever seen” ([01:54]).

2. Ryan on Meeting Fans:
   “I want to thank the people, the Kentucky fans that did take the time to come out there and fought through those crowds to come and say hello” ([11:00]).

3. Ryan on NIL Settlement Challenges:
   “I think this entire House settlement will get challenged in court... Congress is going to have to pass legislation” ([30:22]).

4. Greg Morton on Rodney Atkins:
   “I hear Rodney Atkins singing on the radio. You guys witnessed a special moment, a father-son moment” ([15:19]).

5. Ryan on Walker Hayes’ Appearance:
   “He was such a good guest” ([36:17]).

6. Ryan on Kentucky’s Financial Strategy:
   “If St. John's decide to spend $15 million on a basketball team and we can only spend 5, sir, I'm with you” ([32:35]).

7. Ryan on Reds Baseball Game Decision:
   “With two outs, they hit the home run with two outs and literally could have saved the season” ([27:10]).

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This episode of Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) provides an engaging blend of personal experiences at major country music festivals, in-depth discussions on critical changes in college sports financing, and updates on various sports events. The hosts offer insightful commentary interspersed with humor and relatable anecdotes, making it an informative and entertaining listen for fans of Kentucky sports and beyond.

Transcript

[Greg Morton]

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[Matt Jones]

This is Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now here's Matt Jones.

[Ryan Lemond]

Welcome, everyone. It is Kentucky Sports Radio, Monday, June 9th. I am Matt Jones here in Nashville, Tennessee, where this past weekend was CMA Fest and now I'm doing this show and then heading back to Kentucky. You can give a shout. The Clark's Puppet Shop phone line, 859-280-2287. A Vision Auto Glass text machine is 772-774-5254, sponsored by the TJ Smith Law Office. If you call TJ he'll make them pay. Ryan is in Lexington. Shannon is in Louisville. Ryan. I spent, I guess what, two days really Saturday and Sunday here in Nashville for CMA Fest, which was an absolute mass of humanity, the likes of which I'm not sure I've ever seen. I don't know, but maybe I was in New Orleans once for Mardi Gras and maybe that's the best way I can describe it. But people absolutely everywhere. And while I had, you know, a good time, you gotta want this. And the people that do this for four straight days, I have no idea how they do it, to be honest with you.

[Greg Morton]

Well, those mass amounts of people all over the place and you and Myron stuck out like a sore thumb walking around with your cowboy hats on.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't think I did. I think. Why does he say that? Should we go ahead? I mean, he only got connected one minute ago. Should we go ahead and mute him?

[Matt Jones]

No.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't know why I would say that stuck out, but I don't know why I would have stuck out. There were people in cowboy hats everywhere.

[Matt Jones]

Isn't that what you do in Nashville? I mean, you got the cowboy hat.

[Ryan Lemond]

There's two different kinds of people in Cat in Nashville now. You've got like, you've got like watching three different guys. You got people who are just dressed, you know, you know, normally tends to be, I think a lot of older people. Actually. For CMA Fest, there were a lot of like, you know, people my parents age or maybe a little younger that were walking around. Then you have the people who are wearing cowboy hats. I think a lot of them are like me. They're kind of Shannon cosplaying a little bit, you know, like, they're not really cowboys, but they're kind of playing the thing. And then there's like, this bro country group of, like, people who kind of look like Morgan Wallen. Right. They're wearing, like, a hat, a trucker hat.

[Matt Jones]

Backwards.

[Ryan Lemond]

They have a mustache, and it might be backwards. That's exactly right.

[Matt Jones]

Not the mustache. The hat. Yeah, the mustache is not backwards.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's not on the back of their head. But there's like, three. I think there's like, three different groups of dudes. And then the girls, the women, they kind of all look the same. They all have boots, skirt. Some of them wear a hat, some of them don't. Like, they kind of all look the same in some ways, but that's really Nashville now. So. No, I don't think. Now Myron stuck out because his jeans were tucked into his boot, which was a look that I thought was.

[Matt Jones]

Well, look, look.

[Ryan Lemond]

That was a look that I didn't necessarily think was the best, but otherwise, I thought we fit in.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not a cowboy, so I wasn't going to judge, but I thought, that doesn't really look right. I don't think you're supposed to do that. But again, I'm not a cowboy. What do I know? Maybe you are.

[Ryan Lemond]

The only person I've ever seen do it was Ron DeSantis that one time had the white boots on, and he tucked them into his. I have to tell you, his new boots.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. What do you do, though? You got to show the boots off. If you pull the pants over the boots, like, okay, so.

[Ryan Lemond]

So I. I asked this on the show yesterday because it looked to me when he had Shannon, his boots tucked or his jeans tucked into the boot, it didn't look comfortable. You know what I mean? It kind of. To me, it looked awkward. But I was told that there. That, you know, when you get new boots, and this would make sense to me, and his were new. They. If. If you. Until you break them in, they could tear your calves up. Oh, if you think about it.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Like, think about it. They would rub up against your calves.

[Matt Jones]

No punishment in your leg.

[Ryan Lemond]

So I guess I could see that. But I look, no one else was doing it. Like, everyone else had their jeans over the boots. And Ryan, I think that's probably the better look. Now, why would you say I wouldn't have fit in? I actually think, you know, this may surprise You, Ryan. I don't get a lot of compliments on my hoodie and shorts look when I go out in public, but I got more compliments on looking like people thinking I looked good he with that look than anything I do.

[Greg Morton]

We've had people say that before. Said, hey, Matt, you need to wear that cowboy hat more often and again. But. But just you guys trying to be a cowboy. No, that's not.

[Ryan Lemond]

But no one hears a cowboy. Like. Like, this is not. I mean, Shannon, this place has changed a lot.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Even in the last five years. I mean, Broadway, we've talked about this before, but these bars used to all be honky talks. Now they're all. They're all country. Like, they're all, you know, Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Blake Shelton. They're all Toby Keith, Jelly Roll. Like, they all have their own places. Miranda Lambert, like, and they're all. We went to three different bars, Shannon, before we heard country music.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

I mean, they're literally. They sound like Alice Bluegam. But you could play. I'm be. I'm not. I'm not saying that it's a put down. Yeah, you could play down here. They're playing that kind of music in these bars. They're not playing Toby Keith. They're playing Blink 182. So, Shannon, there's no reason you couldn't play in these bars one night.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I thought maybe only during the SEC tournament when KSR is going on, can we play there. But if you're telling me that they're doing that all the time, then maybe we should try.

[Ryan Lemond]

You definitely could play. You know, we went to. As much as it pains my soul, I think the best bar here, in my opinion is Kid Rock's bar. Actually, we, Byron and I went into, like, all of them, and there was a band. It was two guys. Well, it was a bunch of people, but two main singers. One of them looked like Luke Combs, and one of them looked like Tony Reali from Around the Horn. I'm serious. And then last night, it was the same two guys and they both were. Sounded like great. Like, they both. To me, they both could. Should already be stars. That's how good of singers they were. And I was sitting there thinking, though, with the music they were playing, there's no reason Shannon couldn't play here. Like, this is Shannon's music. Like, this is exactly what you do with Alice Bluegill.

[Matt Jones]

I'm gonna have to get my agent on the phone right now and book us a show in Nashville. You know, I could mistake you with that cowboy head. I could mistake you for maybe like a country singer if I didn't know who you were. And I just.

[Ryan Lemond]

Older one, right? Like one kind of in the twilight of his career.

[Matt Jones]

I wasn't gonna say that, but yes.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay. I'm fine with that. Because the younger ones are wearing the. The. The trucker hats backwards, right?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. So you can pull it off for sure. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. Well, let me tell you a couple cool things. First of all, so we did the show the Sunday Mornings with Matt Myron at the CMA Fanfare, which is, you know, Ryan, they used to do this with the SEC tournament a lot. They turned the convention center into a fan festival. Do they? They don't do that anymore, do they?

[Greg Morton]

I think they have Covid. They cut it out. I don't think they've had it since.

[Ryan Lemond]

COVID It was very cool at times. Well, they do this with CMA Fest, and it's much bigger. So, like, it's this huge convention center. You can go and buy, you know, cowboy hats. You could. All the country stars have, like, an apparel place. You know, you can go get Miranda Lambert bras or whatever. You can go get that. Those kind of things.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

And then they have ways for you to do autographs. So there's, like, lines everywhere to meet this or that country singer Shenandoah I saw was. I almost got in that line. I was like, I'd like to meet Shenandoah, but the line was too long. You know, I don't like lines. But the ESPN radio had a setup, and the only shows Here were Marty McGee were here Saturday and we were here yesterday. And I have to tell you, you know, I shouldn't, like, have this stuff make me this happy, but it kind of did. It was kind of cool, Ryan, to walk up to the official ESPN radio booth. They had a banner that said Sunday Morning with Matt Myron. Saw that they had a wood carving that said Sunday Morning with Matt Myron. And it was, this is the difference between I Heart and espn. And it was only for this event. Like, they're never going to use it again. So when it was over, I asked if I could take it home. So I now have this wooden carving that someone has done that says Sunday Morning with Matt Myron. And they just let me take it home. And, Ryan, I actually think it's going to be kind of an awesome keepsake. I'm not going to lie to you.

[Greg Morton]

Yeah, I saw the photo of the setup there, and it's pretty amazing. Like hell, that's what Big time radio is all about. Not just throwing down your equipment on the side of a road with metal fold out chairs to sit in.

[Ryan Lemond]

They had a trailer, Shannon, that they drove from Connecticut just for Marty and McGee and me and Myron. That was it. They drove it all the way here. There was a staff here. Like, when I got up, they met me in the lobby and they were like, would you like anything, Mr. Jones? Would you like a couple. You guys don't have to do that.

[Matt Jones]

You told me I'd give you a Diet Coke.

[Ryan Lemond]

I drive everybody to go get McDonald's. You don't have to get. Call me Mr. Jones.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, but.

[Ryan Lemond]

But Shannon, it was very cool. I had a wonderful. It was a wonderful experience, actually. And people came. That was the other thing. People came. They said, okay, you're gonna do the show. This is central time. So they said, you're gonna do the show from 9 to 12. And then we're gonna have a meet and greet from 1 to 2. Immediately. Shannon, I'm nervous about the meet and greet because I'm worried no one's gonna come meet and fewer are gonna greet, you know.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Because I hadn't even publicized did to my shock, like 75 people showed up.

[Matt Jones]

Wow.

[Greg Morton]

Nice.

[Matt Jones]

That's awesome. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Now, I think part of it is there are just people there. And then they go, well, there's people in line to see that guy. I guess I need to see that.

[Matt Jones]

He must be somebody important.

[Ryan Lemond]

But no, that's exactly what I think they say. Because I got the feeling that half the people came up, didn't know who we were. Yeah, but that's okay.

[Matt Jones]

So what do you do? You sign something, you take a picture with them. What do you do?

[Ryan Lemond]

No, we posed. It was. They had us posing with. With Matt Myron thing and then the SEC championship trophy. So I think part of it, Shannon, some people just wanted the picture with the SEC championship.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Like, hey, man, could you get out my picture here? I'm trying to get this trophy.

[Ryan Lemond]

But you know what? They were. Had to get the SEC championship trophy and me and Myron. But that's what you have.

[Matt Jones]

I saw your setup there, and it was amazing. And I was. I was. I was happy for you. I was like, man, that is really cool. So I'm glad that they did for you.

[Ryan Lemond]

And I want to thank the people, the Kentucky fans that did take the time to come out there and fought through those crowds to come and say hello. That was. That was real. It was really neat. And it was, you know, yes, we had. We had Ryan, personal security for me. Trust me, I didn't need it. Nobody was. Like. Nobody was coming up to. But. But it was. It's kind of learning, Ryan, how the other half lives in the. In these scenarios, I guess.

[Greg Morton]

You know, like the other radio shows. Maybe they're just.

[Ryan Lemond]

Laura Rutledge was there apparently earlier in the week, and apparently she needed the security. Yeah, I was kind of told she had maybe some creepos.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Keep the guys away from her.

[Ryan Lemond]

Keep the. You got to kind of keep the guys away from Laura. From Laura Roach, which I. Which I totally understand. And then Saturday night, we got to hang out with Marty and McGee, so that was. That was neat. Those are really nice guys. I mean, I like both those guys a lot, and it was just. It was just an excellent time. And then last night, I went to the concert. Now, it wasn't exactly my lineup, Shannon. Right. It was. It was Luke Bryan, Dirks, Bentley.

[Matt Jones]

I like Dirks.

[Ryan Lemond]

Ash. He's fine. Ashley McBride, Bailey Zimmerman. Who. Just stop right there with Bailey Zimmerman. And. And then Zach. It was Zach. Top was first. Actually was second. Rodney Atkins. Do you know who. Rodney Atkins.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, he sings that. What's it go? Does he sing by me?

[Matt Jones]

No, he's. Well, he might, but he sings. I've been watching you. I'm gonna be like you cheesiest country song I've ever heard in my life.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm gonna. I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this. Okay, first of all, he's from Harrogate, Tennessee, right next to Middles, Okay? So you're not gonna hear me talk trash about a dude from Harrogate, Tennessee. I don't really like his music, but, Shannon, I actually do like that song. I do. I'm sorry. I kind of do. And now let me ask you what you thought about this, because I thought about you when he did this. You know he's got a good voice, right?

[Matt Jones]

Sure. He looks.

[Ryan Lemond]

He's kind of. He's my age. You were talking about looking like a cowboy. I kind of look like him a little bit. Not, like, look like he. But we were dressed alike. You know what I mean? So he gets up. Everybody in this concert only sings, like, five or six songs. I didn't know any of his songs, but he finished with that one. And because I like that song, I'm kind of excited to see it. And then he says, this is a special moment for me. I wrote this song about my kid, and now I'm here at CMA Fest. This is the only time I've played Nissan Stadium, everybody bring out my kid. All right. His son comes out. Wow. 20 years old, and his son Shannon sings that part. Okay. The part where the. So the son comes out and says, I've been watching you, dad. Ain't that cool? Which is actually very sweet.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, it is.

[Ryan Lemond]

With one problem. His kid can't really say. And I don't say that to be mean to him. I don't think he mean. I don't think he is a singer. Right. He's dressed just in a shirt. He looks like a normal kid, college kid. Now, they clearly kind of auto tune to try to help him. Right. But I wanted to Shannon see the guy sing it, you know?

[Matt Jones]

Right.

[Ryan Lemond]

So it was a really neat moment that his kid was singing. I actually thought that was very cool, but I had conflicted emotion chin because I wanted to see him sing.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's the only time I'm ever gonna see him sing that song.

[Matt Jones]

It turns out buckaroo can't sing a lick.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't say a lick. He was fine. He pro. Honestly, Shannon, he probably would sound like I would sound in that moment. Right. Not completely out of tune, but not singing at Nissan Stadium.

[Matt Jones]

Right.

[Ryan Lemond]

But, Ryan, should I be disappointed that I wanted to see Rodney Atkins do it? Not his kid?

[Greg Morton]

Man. I hear Rodney Atkins singing on the radio. You guys witnessed a special moment, a father son moment. I'm kind of even jealous that I didn't get to see it. I got chili bump.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, you would have cried. You would have cried. You would have cried.

[Greg Morton]

He wrote a song. I cried.

[Ryan Lemond]

Did you really?

[Matt Jones]

Oh, yeah.

[Greg Morton]

My mom sent it to me. Said, you got to hear this song.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, well, he had said his son had never done it. Yeah, his son had never sang with him, and he debuted him at Nissan Stadium in front of 70,000 people.

[Matt Jones]

That's quite a place to debut.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's quite a place to sing for the first time.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe, you know, try it out at Kid Rocks bar first and then come down.

[Ryan Lemond]

Maybe go to Kid Rock's bar first.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

But it was very sweet. It was. And then Zach Topp came on after. Loved it. I mean, I loved it. Love Zach Top did a great job. And then the moment he was done, Ryan, I was out. Skipped Bailey Zimmerman, Skip Luke Bryant, Skipped all of them and went back and had a good evening. But this was an awesome experience. If you're a country music fan, I would say you should come to this sometime. It's a little much like, I don't know if I'LL do it again unless ESPN brings me down here again. But Ryan, it was one of those things that it was cool to be here. This is Nashville at its most. Nashville these last few days.

[Greg Morton]

So you said you were there last night. Do they do this like Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night, then in.

[Ryan Lemond]

Nissan stadium and Thursday night?

[Greg Morton]

On Thursday night.

[Ryan Lemond]

Four straight days of this non stop. And there's music NonStop starting at 10am until midnight. You could conceivably, Ryan, listen to music the whole time.

[Greg Morton]

I got to ask you, were you able to interview Shaboozi? Did he make it?

[Ryan Lemond]

No. I want to talk about the interviews in a minute. Okay. But, but, but yeah. So, so thanks the ESPN for bringing me. And really thank you to those of you that came out. That meant a lot to me. Those of you that took the time to do it. It was very cool. We'll take a break. 859-280-2287. Here at CMA Fest, this is Kentucky Sports Radio.

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[Ryan Lemond]

So there you go, Shan. So this is the song, right?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

And he comes out and he's singing it and then his son does the other part which you'll. Which we'll get to in just a second. So it was, you know, apparently I just found out from my mom that Rodney Atkins dad dated her best friend.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, wow.

[Ryan Lemond]

So now you gotta be. Now, I mean, like him even more, right? Like he was kind of walking the streets of Middlesboro doing his thing back in the day. Shannon, right?

[Matt Jones]

Yep. What is it, like seven points of separation.

[Ryan Lemond]

How do you say, six degrees?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, something.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right, so this was the part I wanted him to sing that his son say, I'm. See, I'm kind of like you, Ryan. I do like this song. I don't understand why Shannon's hating on it so much.

[Matt Jones]

Old age.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's not sentimental. I don't have a kid. I just think it's a good song. It's upbeat and, you know, I'm just saying it's. It's okay. Zach Top debuted his new song. I guarantee you it's going to be hit. A hit. I could just. You know how you can hear a song change? You just know it's going to be a hit.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's called like, I don't know, something in tan lines, Sunshine and. But like, just the way you could just tell. Sound like an Alan Jackson song. It's gonna be it. I'll play that one anyway. 859-280-2287. Last thing about this and then we'll move to sports. You know the song that I don't like a lot, which is Applebee's on a Date Night. You know that song, right?

[Greg Morton]

Oh, yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Fancy. So when we get. When I get there yesterday to do espn, they're like, walker Hayes is going to be on the show. And I went, oh, no. Because I know the KSR listeners know I make fun of that song. I mean, Ron, I think it's the worst song maybe ever released. Right? The Applebee song. But then he comes on, and this is the problem, Shannon, with meeting people. I kind of liked him. He was really nice. Yeah, No, I mean, he was. And he was a good guest. He was funny. He was humble. And now I don't know if I can hate on it anymore. Like, this is why you shouldn't meet people, because I've always hated that song. But he was so nice to. He was such a good guest. He's one of the better guests we've ever had. Have you ever had that happen with Shannon with somebody that you had to interview and then you didn't think you liked them? And then all of a sudden they were like, cool. And you felt like you had to.

[Matt Jones]

Like, I've had the opposite happen where I kind of like, oh, really?

[Ryan Lemond]

Who?

[Matt Jones]

Mayor James Keenan from Tool came on and he kind of was a tool.

[Ryan Lemond]

And he was a tool. Well, I mean, he said. He told you that. That's true. Name of the group.

[Matt Jones]

That's true. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

But Ryan, he. He. He came on and he kind of was like, yeah, I got lucky with this song. You know, what are you gonna do? I was. And then I said, well, you had a career before it. He was like, not really. No one liked me. And then I put this song out and. And I ended up kind of liking the guy. And so now I don't know if I can make fun of the Applebee song anymore.

[Greg Morton]

Well, maybe you need to go into his catalog and find a song you do like so you can go that way.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't. I. There's not going to be one.

[Matt Jones]

So you could separate, though, the man from the song. Like, you could like somebody personally, but not like the song. I think it's okay.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's true. I mean, there are people who, like. I don't like their politics, but I think they're nice people.

[Matt Jones]

Sure.

[Greg Morton]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

There's people. I don't like their sports team, but I think they're. They're so. You're right, I guess. Like Pat Kelsey.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Seems like a really good dude.

[Matt Jones]

Well, since I know that you love. Since I know that you love the song now, I'll just play it for you.

[Ryan Lemond]

Please don't. Because it's.

[Matt Jones]

It's.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's really a terrible song. I mean, it is, but he was really a good guy. All right. Mark Pope had his first camp Ryan of his uk, at least that I know of. Maybe he did some last summer, I'm not sure. But he had his first camp of this summer, and they opened it to the media and we saw a lot of press stuff. A couple of things stuck. Stuck out to me. Number one, it looks like once again, we have a team full of guys that are going to be great. Just. I'm not even talking about playing, just in their relating. There were so many stories that came in on the text machine. And feel free to send more 772-774-5254 of kids working with people who listen to shows, kids and how great they were. Brandon Garrison, Jaden Quaintance, Jalen Lowe. I saw all of these stories that seemed awesome. And then Mark Pope saw a kid wearing red socks.

[Greg Morton]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Said you cannot wear red at Kentucky things. It made the kid change socks into white socks. Which I thought was kind of really charming. And also says he gets the rivalry. You know, last year's team was extremely likable. Obviously, Mark is very likable. And it looks like, Ryan, we're going to get another group of them.

[Greg Morton]

Yeah. Kind of our first taste of it really wasn't it. Kind of see how they interact with everybody at one of these camps, these father son camps, father daughter camps that they're doing, everybody gets to have a good time. And it was all over social media and everything just seemed like it was just. It was just fun. It's what I did.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's big personalities. You know, there's an interview, there's a video online of otega o way interviewing Mark pope and asking him what he was, what he thought when away decided to come back. And I thought that was a cool interaction. You know, you have to win the games. You have to win the games. But in addition to winning games, when you can get a group of guys that connect to this state as a personality, and Mark obviously already does, that's when this state falls in love with teams.

[Greg Morton]

Yes, sir.

[Ryan Lemond]

And it feels like it's going to happen again. It feels like they have done it again. At least from the dudes that I saw. And you gotta love that. I mean, I know we say this all the time, but this dude gets what it is to have this job and I love that. We'll take a break. Be right back. Take your calls. Ksr, TJ Smith, personal injury attorney. Call tj. He'll make him pay.

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[Ryan Lemond]

So I guess he debuted Zach top this song last night. Tell me, Shannon, this Alan Jackson could have put this out in 1995. Right?

[Matt Jones]

Sounds a lot like Chattahoochee.

[Ryan Lemond]

It does turn up. I mean, seriously, that sounds like 90s country, like lit. That song could have come out in 1995. It would have been on CMT. There would have been some video with a guy like water skiing in cowboy boots and it would have been. It would have been huge. Right?

[Matt Jones]

According to YouTube, it came out an hour ago. It was just posted a brand new single, I guess just. Just came out.

[Ryan Lemond]

What's it called? Good times and tan lines. Yeah, I'm telling you, Ryan, it will be. That will be popular because there's still a.

[Greg Morton]

There's also still a market for songs like this. You'd think there'd be one part of Broadway or a couple bars would just dedicate themselves to this kind of music.

[Ryan Lemond]

To that's Broadway has. There's one bar left, that Roberts bar. And that's about it. One person says, matt, I feel like Broadway has been ruined. I don't think I'll ever go back. It has been to me. But you know what? They ain't changing it, Shannon, because there are people everywhere.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

And it's not going. It's not going anywhere. They are probably printing money. As we hit the road this summer and take the show throughout the state, the KSR crew wants to remind you to buckle up, put your phone down, obey the speed limit, and always travel sober. This message is brought to you by Team Kentucky. In the office of Highway Safety, another person writes mad my kid was at the Mark Pope camp. They were there last year. Admitted the last few Cal Peris. This group may be as good as any I've seen since the Fox Monk Bam Group in terms of interacting with the kids. I think fans are going to love this team. Yeah. I mean, you, if you've been there, you probably know these players more than I do at this point, Ryan. But that, you know, UK fans will love that if that ends up being the case.

[Greg Morton]

Like I said, it just seemed like everything that was posted was just a fun atmosphere. You know, the basketball secondary. You want these kids to come in, have fun, have a good time. I saw like, Dad's dancing, trying to do some tick tock dances and things. So that's what it's all about, I think, at this age.

[Ryan Lemond]

Shane and the Reds are back.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, right. Two out of three over the Diamondbacks.

[Ryan Lemond]

No, they won it. They swept them.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, they swept them. Oh, okay.

[Ryan Lemond]

And it all started Friday night with me sitting in the rain. I mean, it not only rained, Ryan, it poured Friday night. And, and the rain. The Reds did something I think was a little slick. I'll ask you all what you think. They're down 3, 2. In the sixth inning, it starts pouring. I don't mean kind of raining. I mean pouring. Like, everyone left. I stayed out in the crowd. I got drenched. I've never been that wet at a sporting event. Then I had to drive back home, soaked the entire way, but I wanted to stay out. The Reds got up to hitting the bottom of six and it's raining so hard, I'm shocked. They can play, literally. You can see lightning. You can see lightning. You can hear thunder. I don't know what it takes to stop a game. You remember the Southern Miss football game for Kentucky where they kept stopping it and it was sunny outside.

[Greg Morton]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

This was rain, lightning, thunder. But the reds are down 1, and I think they're afraid that if they stop the game, it'll be a loss. So they finished the half inning, Christian, and Carson Strand hits a home run which ties the game. And then the moment he does it, Ryan, they postpone the game and they move it to the next day because it's tied three to three. Then the next day they win, they win the next two. It might have turned the season around. We'll see. Probably not, but it could have. But I can't believe they let him keep playing. It was a torrential downpour and they waited till that Christian Carcino and Strand hit the home run and then postponed the game. Because I think if they had done it before, we'd have lost. Are the Reds. Are you allowed to do that? Like, keep playing until you win, until you tie the game and then stop?

[Greg Morton]

The weird part, he said, when there's lightning in the area, that's usually the. That's it. They cancel it right then. So either the umpires didn't see it or they were just purposely ignoring it.

[Ryan Lemond]

No way. They didn't see.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, the Reds don't get to make that call, though. It's all up to the umpires to make.

[Ryan Lemond]

So is it not the Reds that decide? Who decides?

[Matt Jones]

The umpires.

[Greg Morton]

I tell you what the umpires are. I can tell you what they were thinking. One more out and we can call this game. One more out, we can call this game. And then, because the Reds hit it.

[Ryan Lemond]

With two outs, they hit the home run with two outs and literally could have saved the season. Shit. I mean, if they lose that game, I don't know. I mean, maybe, you know, who knows? But I. There was lightning, there was thunder. As soon as they stopped it, the heavens opened. I'm telling you, I've never been that wet before. But it was kind of a cool moment. And then it led to them winning all weekend. And Shannon, they're back. And the summer of Ellie is back.

[Matt Jones]

I saw a stat about Ellie the other day, made me think of you. He has struck out already in his career more times than Tony Gwynn did in his entire career.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's an amazing stat. I mean, it's more of. Amazing for Tony Gwynn.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, it's more of a testament to Tony Gwynn, but I mean, that you.

[Ryan Lemond]

Could play that long and not strike out. He strikes out too much. Yeah, but he's still a great player. I mean, he's a dude. When he's on base, anything can happen. Which is what makes you excited? But that's just a testament to Tony Gwynn. He played, what, 16 years or something?

[Matt Jones]

Something crazy like that.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's. That is an insane statistic. Tony Gwynn. Yeah, I saw that, too. That's. That's amazing. Who's up next?

[Matt Jones]

Let's go to Jonathan.

[Ryan Lemond]

Jonathan, go ahead. Jonathan.

[Jonathan]

Hey, Matt. Morning, y' all. Thanks for taking the call. I had a couple questions on the nil settlement, which I'm sure he'll be getting into later.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm gonna start that in the second hour, but feel free to ask it.

[Jonathan]

Okay, thanks. So my first question is, why is it not an option to cap the individual programs, like cap basketball, cap baseball? Is that because you're limiting the top athletes? And then second question is, if, like, 10 years down the road of St. John's Yukon, all these guys are spending, you know, 18, 20 million on their rosters, in Kentucky, it's left at 5 million and we're falling behind, like, just not able to compete. How do you think the university responds?

[Ryan Lemond]

Both, I think, are good questions. The first question, I'll. I'll get it more into this in the second hour. But the quick answer to your first question is, I. I think this entire House settlement will get challenged in court, and I don't know if it'll be upheld or not. But I think in order for it to be upheld for sure, Congress is going to have to pass legislation, and that's the next step. If Congress has passes the legislation, then, yes, I think they would be able to cap it per sport. The issue is, and you may have heard this in my interview with Ross Dellinger, Kentucky basketball is one of the groups that don't want to cap it. The SEC was going to cap the amount of money for every sport. And apparently Kentucky basketball was the main entity in the room at the SEC meeting saying, don't do that. And apparently Kentucky basketball won the day. So. And it's probably because Kentucky basketball didn't want to be capped. They wanted to have a chance to get more money. As to your second question, what happens if St. John's and Yukon spend 18 million and we spend 5? Kentucky, at that point, is going to push to try to have the rules changed or they're going to try to make up the money by doing nil by getting these companies to put ads. We might have all of our ads at all of our media outlets be swarmed with UK players to try to get them there, that the whole St. John's UConn, Villanova, Gonzaga teams without major football programs and the amount of money they can spend is in college basketball going to be a fascinating thing to watch because I'm with you. If St. John's decide to spend $15 million on a basketball team and we can only spend 5, sir, I'm with you. There's no way Kentucky and Kentucky fans can, Can. Can let that continue to happen. Got it. Thank you. Yeah. That, to me, Ryan, is the thing. When we talk about all the settlement in the second hour, that's the biggest question I have, at least as it pertains to college basketball.

[Greg Morton]

And as much as we love the Kentucky Wildcat basketball program, we don't want to see another team have more revenue coming in to get better players.

[Ryan Lemond]

What about a whole other conference? What if the whole Big East.

[Greg Morton]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Can do whatever they want and then we're stuck spending less because we spend so much on football?

[Greg Morton]

It's not going to sit well. It just won't.

[Ryan Lemond]

I can't imagine Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, even Indiana. I cannot imagine, Ryan, those schools just sitting back and saying, we're going to be cool with the Big east spending two to three times the money we spend.

[Greg Morton]

And what. That's not going to be cool. They're going to be upset on. Our fan base will be irate when they find out we lose our top recruit because Connecticut gave him more money than we did.

[Ryan Lemond]

Not just more money. Could give them twice as much money.

[Greg Morton]

Twice as much money.

[Ryan Lemond]

I mean, that. That there's a world where that could happen. And, yeah, I just. I don't see how our fans. I don't see how our fans would deal with that. This. In, you know, this nil settlement Friday night. And we, we kind of tried to prepare you for it last week. It fundamentally changes college sports going forward. And I think in the long run, it's more fair and it's going to help Kentucky in the long run. But in the short run, we as an institution have decisions to make from now until July 1, some of which I'm sure have already been made, just haven't been announced that will determine the future of pretty much all of the programs at Kentucky. You know, they're going to invest in Kentucky football. Although, Shannon, I was shocked at how little the people in Somerset wanted to invest in Kentucky football. Did that surprise you?

[Matt Jones]

Well, no, not me, because that's what I suggested. But I think, you know, everybody's kind of ready to just put all the money into basketball. And, you know, I mean, 60% of.

[Ryan Lemond]

The people said put all the money into basketball. That was an amazing thing to see. But I think it's clear Kentucky's going to spend money on on football and they're going to spend money on men's basketball. I think they're going to spend money probably on women's basketball, too, but I don't know what's going to happen to the other sports. And, you know, schools are not going to be able to be good at everything. They're just not. There's no way in the current system that you can be good at everything. And we'll have to see what they end up doing. Cornbreadhem.com the new seltzers are absolutely taking over. They're selling like hotcakes throughout Kentucky. We sold them in our parking lot for the for rail bird and they went quickly and you can get them. True. Go to cornbreadhemp.com or if you want to get the seltzers at stores. They got them at liquor barns and all over Kentucky. Cornbreadhem.com use my code KSR for 20% off. It's cornbreadhemp.com help you relax, rest, sleep at night. It is. Cornbreadhemp.com we'll take a break and be right back. Couple open lines, slow phones on a Monday. Come join us. It's Kentucky sports Radio.

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[Ryan Lemond]

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[Greg Morton]

Yeah, it's a little catchy.

[Ryan Lemond]

No, it's not. All right. Just. He's a nice guy.

[Matt Jones]

It's nice.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm not going to talk about the merits of this song because it's horrible.

[Greg Morton]

Did they play it? But the show yesterday.

[Ryan Lemond]

What about it? Oh, no, we did. Yeah. We played it as he came in and I had to be like, oh, Walker, yeah, this your hit. Baby Applebee's on a date night. You know, I had to, like, act like Shane and I really. You've done that before, right?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, you gotta.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, Walker. What's up, baby? Bougie. You know, and I'm like, I don't.

[Matt Jones]

Holding back rolling your eyes because that's how you really feel about it.

[Ryan Lemond]

But then I did like him. So after that, I was fine and able to, you know, move forward. Right across the street from where I'm staying here, I'm at this hotel called the Noel. They're building a Dolly Parton Hotel. Shannon, that's kind of cool.

[Matt Jones]

That would be really cool. Yeah. Dolly's all over the place.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. I mean, have it. Like, I would stay in the Dolly Parton Hotel. One person says, Matt, how can the Big east spend $22 million if they don't have football revenue? Well, I mean, they can't unless somebody donates it. I mean, that'll be the thing, Ryan, is do these schools, like Connecticut or St. John's have a guy? Because you're right, St. John's and UConn are not going to bring in the amount of money to hand over players $20 million. You know, St. John's one of the things you have to think about, they're in New York City. Everything costs more in New York City. So the budget. I heard Steve Masielo say this on an interview. The budget for everything for St. John's is like double what it is for a lot of schools because they have to be in New York City and all the costs that come with that. With that said, though, if some donor is like, I want to win a national championship, here's $20 million, then that's how they would do it. But they do have the problem, Ryan, that, like, we. We get in, like, we bring in like $50 million from our TV deal and St. John's and Yukon, Ryan, they don't do that. So it would have to be a donor that would do it.

[Greg Morton]

And you've mentioned St. John's that Ratapoli guy, he wants to give what, 20 million and said only for basketball only he can do that now. Right.

[Ryan Lemond]

But, well, he's, but it's, it's 20 million over like five years or whatever. So he's given like $4 million a year or whatever, which is still a lot, but probably wouldn't Change the dynamics vs. Kentucky Ryan all that much. The question will be, can they find is, will some person just say, you know, let's just go all in and try to win the whole thing?

[Greg Morton]

Well, I mean, there are some Kentucky donors that are, have some pretty deep pockets, but that's.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, but Kentucky, now we can't do that exactly the same and we'll get to this at 11. But the debt, like we can't in theory just write a collective check now anymore. You have to do it for actual ads. But I'll talk about that in the second hour. Like, it's actually gonna be harder in some ways for Kentucky to do it. But like I said, we'll, we'll get to that. So I'm gonna ask you to a question there. The weekend of the Belmont Stakes is actually usually one of the most underrated big time sporting weekends of the year because there's a lot of stuff going on during the weekend. So I'm gonna go over all the things that went on. You tell me, interested in it or not? All right, let's start with the NBA Finals. Last night, Oklahoma City pretty much led the whole game after losing game one in an epically big choke. Are you, are you guys into the NBA Finals or not? Ryan?

[Greg Morton]

Yes. Just because I'm a Patriots fan, but I'm big into big time into it.

[Ryan Lemond]

You're following it big time.

[Greg Morton]

Oh, yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

All right, Shannon.

[Matt Jones]

Yep. I've watched the first two games. I plan on watching the others as well. And you know, if Indiana can get one of these next two home games coming up, things are going to get really interesting. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. Then it's, then it's a series. I think Oklahoma City's a lot better, but Indiana has a way of eking these things out. You know, last night, Shane, it was a 14 point game in the fourth quarter and I still wasn't ready to give up.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, yeah, we've already seen him come back from, you know, down seven with two minutes to go and what, 20, I think another game. So. Yeah, you can't ever turn it off at the end because you never know what's going to happen.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm pulling for the Thunder because of the UK guys, but I do think it's interesting. So we're all interested in that hockey. Edmonton and Florida have probably played the two best game one and twos in like 30 years. Both of them went into multiple overtimes. Game three is tonight. Do you care, Ryan?

[Greg Morton]

I do not. The only reason I would have cared if your canes ran and we'd be root for the other team.

[Ryan Lemond]

Shannon, do you care?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I keep reading the same thing you were just saying like how amazing these games have been. I just, it's just hard for me to get into hockey. Like I want to be into it, but I'm not. I don't. I don't really care.

[Ryan Lemond]

I've enjoyed it. I'm going to say yes. I mean, turn it on in the. If you're not a big hockey person, just turn it on in the third period. These teams are good. They got two of the best players in the league. Connor McDavid's like Gretzky Esque, you know, just turned on the third period. I bet you'll like it. What about the French Open? Like five and a half hour finals, Big time tennis people. Alcaraz and Center. Center say that one of the best matches in the history of the sport yesterday with five and a half hours and then Coco Golf won the women's title and American. Ryan, do you care?

[Greg Morton]

I put it on when I want to take a nap.

[Ryan Lemond]

What about you?

[Matt Jones]

I'll be honest, I didn't even know what was going on. So I can't say I'm interested. I can't. I can't pretend to be interested if I didn't even know what was happening.

[Ryan Lemond]

I like tennis. I didn't watch a lot of the tournament, but I did watch some of the finals yesterday. It was an epic match. Like about 10 years ago or 15 years ago. Federer, Nadal had a match like that at Wimbledon. If you like tennis, that's probably. I mean the one dude was serving 40 love to win the match center and then he lost. It was. It was. If you like tennis, it was great. What about the Belmont Stakes? Journalism and sovereignty. They got at the top of the back stretch these two great horses and either one of them could have won. Did you. Did you care about the Belmont?

[Greg Morton]

I did that. Probably my second one. I go, Pacers, Thunder 1, Belmont 2. Because it was kind of a winner, winner take all. You know, they got the Derby winner, the preakness winner. And it came down to those two coming down the stretch. I thought it was good drive.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's what you wanted, right? You wanted those two set up. And then it happened. Sovereignty won. Shannon. Did you. Did you care about that?

[Matt Jones]

Well, Sovereignty didn't run in the Preakness. He wasn't interested in running in that. So I wasn't interested in watching him in the Belmonts.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't know if the horse himself wasn't interested. I don't think the horse management was like, you know what, Nay? I'm not going to be part of it.

[Matt Jones]

I think that's what happened. He said, I need some rest. I'm taking a vacation. I'm not going to run. So, no, I was not interested in that. What about you?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I mean, I was interested in it. I mean, I love the idea. It's good for the sport. Yeah, I'm with you. I heard you say on the Pre. Pre show, Shannon, that it almost makes me more upset that he didn't run in the Pre.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Because of what?

[Ryan Lemond]

History now won two of three. So that. That's frustrating.

[Matt Jones]

It's not fair to the horse.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. It's not fair to Flare, and it's not. It's not fair to the horse. I just wonder if they run. I do wonder if they look back and wish they had run in the Preakness. They had a chance. I mean, they had a chance to make history. We know Justified, American Pharaoh and Secretariat and Seattle Slew. He had a chance to be one of those horses. It's not going to happen. We'll talk about the nil agreement from Friday and more. This is Kentucky Sports Radio.