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Billy
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Shannon
Welcome back. Our number two Kentucky Sports Radio, 859-280-2287. Text machine is 772-774-5254. I was just telling Ryan I got another floater. These floaters are the worst. Had one in my right eye and now I got one in my left eye. I guess my left eye was lonely. It wanted something floating with it, too. But it's made it. It may. It's made it to where, you know, I told you, you I had the one in my right eye. And after like a month, your brain stopped seeing it, which is amazing. Like, well, he used this example, your nose. Yeah, like, you can see your nose, but your brain tunes it out so all of you can see your nose, but your brain has. Has learned to just ignore it. So these floaters, the one I had on my right eye, for like a month, I could see it, but over time it was there. But you just. You don't notice. Yeah, now I got one on my left eye. I do notice it. They say over time the same thing will happen, but because the left one's there now, my right one is reminding me, hey, I'm here, too.
Drew
So you see it, too.
Shannon
So I've got two floaters, and it looks like I'm looking through glasses that need to be cleaned. And there's really not a lot you could do about it. You just got to hope your brain ignores it one day.
Ryan Lemon
Got to stay symmetrical, you know, Might help you out a little bit.
Shannon
No, I mean, it's clear. My left eye was lonely. It's like, oh, the right eye has a friend.
Billy
I remember the last time you brought this up, the ability to see your nose. I spent the rest of the day just looking at my nose. I couldn't stop it. So now that you reminded me of this again, here we go again.
Shannon
Yeah, so if you. Yeah, now that you. If you start focusing on it, Mario, start focusing on your nose and you'll see your nose. Then if you're not careful, you'll see it for a while. Then at some point, your brain just tunes it out and you don't see your nose. There's a lot of stuff like that. Like, like your, your. Your eye lashes. Sometimes if some people, their eyelashes, they can see and. But your brain learns ignore the eyelashes. So it'll do. Hopefully it did with my right eye. They told me, eventually it'll stop. You'll stop noticing it. And I did. But now, now I notice it because the other one's there and they're both like, hey, we're a party now. So hopefully over time, I stopped noticing it as well.
Ryan Lemon
Just get that cataract.
Shannon
Yeah. They did say, like, the only one way to get rid of it is at some point to have they suck all the gel out of your eye.
Drew
I can't. I can't.
Shannon
And then they give you cataract surgery. And he was like, one day you're going to have to have that. He was like, your eyes, your prescription's so bad. He's like, but there's an argument that maybe you do it sooner so that you get rid of. Because he was like, these floaters are going to just keep coming back. Because he said, your prescription so bad that, I don't know, your eyes stretched and little things break off.
Drew
There's no way to stop him from coming?
Shannon
No. And it's not like anything happened. I actually got the second one during this show yesterday. I was standing here and I was like, what's happening? And then it was the exact same thing that had happened to me a couple of years ago when I got the other one. And so, you know, I immediately went to the doctor because I was like, I know what this is. And then they tested. So There you go, Mr. Floater over here.
Drew
Floater.
Shannon
If you get them when you notice them like I do now, it really is annoying. It's really annoying.
Drew
You see them now in both eyes and they.
Shannon
And they literally float. So, like, you can't even, like, they just move around and it's, you know, it is what it is. It's hard if you never had one. Well, if you've never had one, it's hard to explain. And it's the worst in the light. So, like, if it's not very, like, when the lights are down, you can't really tell. I've had them in the sun. You've had them?
Billy
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Shannon
Did yours go away?
Billy
Well, maybe my brain just ignored It. But I don't notice them now, but I noticed, like if you look up, like if you're outside, you look up in the sky. That's when I noticed them the most.
Shannon
I guess that's when it's the worst, is in the sun. Yeah. Like if you're in the sun and you look that. He's exactly right. The white background. That's when it's. That's when it's the. They stink. A fem 928-02287 all right, couple. You know, we, we have to do this every once in a while. These like pieces of news about the future of college sports. A bill has once again been brought up to regulate college sports in Congress. The difference with this one is this morning it was said that this one would certainly pass the House. Okay, um, this is a bill, I guess, but. So there's pros and cons to that. It would certainly pass the House. The House had really not taken an interest in the. In the college sports. This one would pass the House. It's pretty much all a Republican bill. The positive of that is it will pass the House. The negative is it will not pass the Senate because in the Senate you have to have 60 votes on everything but the budget. So without some Democrats, it won't pass. Now do I now. But if it passes the House, maybe they can alter it in the Senate. We'll see. But from what, Again, I have not read the bill, so I don't even know how what it says. I don't know if it's a good bill, a bad bill, who knows. But it at least looks like there is a bill that is poised to pass one of the Houses. What this does say to me, whether or not this specific bill passes or not, is the peep now that the budget's passed, the people are saying regulating college sports. The representatives is important. And here's my view. It's gotta happen this year. We've talked about this. It's gotta happen this year. There's a lot of momentum for it right now. The old, the old, I guess, what do you call it, system that the judge approved, it's going to get challenged and they need a law to pass before that challenge. Right. So they need to do this in the next year because by next year they're all going to be running for reelection. They're not going to care. This is a big time. And at least this is step one, Drew in getting some regulation coming.
Ryan Lemon
So is this a step that's good for timing or were you Mentioned that it's good for Republican. Well, that get held up on being.
Shannon
All Republican is a negative in it, in whether this specific one will pass.
Matt Jones
But.
Shannon
But it does say that there is an appetite to do it. My guess is they pass this, the Senate passes a bipartisan one, and they look at the House and say, you gotta do this, because that's probably what's gonna happen. But again, you never know. But that's probably at some point also Donald Trump, you know, he is popular in a lot of states where college sports are big, right. And he's probably gonna say do it. And when he says that, the Republicans do it. So if the bipartisan bill passes, my guess is Trump will say do it, and then it'll probably get done.
Drew
Nothing seems to happen in Washington very.
Shannon
Fast, but this happens very slow. But, yeah, this one's something.
Ryan Lemon
Another thing, we have a Kentucky guy kind of leading it to Guthrie. I saw his name in the story I read.
Shannon
I didn't know he was in there was. Yeah, okay, well, he's in. He's on. He's head of that one committee. So that would make sense. Second thing, the Big 12 had their media days yesterday. I found this very interesting. Six different coaches in the Big 12 came out in their press conferences and affirmatively said, we need to make athletes employees so we can collectively bargain. Here's why I think that's interesting. Some of these coaches were like Mike Gundy, who five years ago was saying nobody should get any money, and now he wants to make them employees. But he recognizes something that if you listen to this show, I've been saying for five years, you cannot have a salary cap unless you make these guys employees and collectively bargain. It is against the law to have a salary cap unless you collectively bargain. I think these coaches are finally realizing it, or someone's telling that to them. And now they're all kind of saying, you know what? Let's make these guys employees. So I think that's what's going to happen. I think within the next three or four years, these athletes are going to be employees. They're going to collectively bargain, and you can finally get a salary cap that makes it more equitable, fair, puts up, doesn't make it to just where the richest schools have the money. It's what is needed. But it's interesting to me, these coaches are now seeming to come around.
Drew
This summit is going to happen sooner than later. Because, I mean, I seem like that's the only answer to answer all the questions everybody has on both sides. Do it this way.
Shannon
It's the only way to do it. Yeah, it's the only way to do it. Legally, you cannot say. I mean, sports have a salary cap. Why? Because they collectively bargained. I heart does not have a salary cap. Why they don't collect. Like, until you collectively bargain, you cannot impose a salary cap. This is the way to do it. And I think these coaches drive want a salary cap because they want to make it to where they don't have to pay all these players a zillion dollars.
Ryan Lemon
And now that we're hearing them all, be open about it and sit in front of the microphone. I'm sure there are a few steps ahead of us behind the scenes. They know it's here.
Shannon
When I saw Mike Gundy say it, who was. Has been like, the slowest person on all this, I was like, well, this is clearly their message.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
If Mike Gundy is saying it, then clearly the message is, we've got to collectively bargain. So I think that's actually a very. A positive. I think that's a good step.
Ryan Lemon
I found it interesting also, Big 12, they got rid of their preseason poll. That's not nearly as important as playing paying players, because last year, Arizona State was picked 16th in the poll that they vote on.
Shannon
Yes. This week, coaches said, we're not voting.
Ryan Lemon
Every conference has done that since the beginning of time. Big 12 threw it out because they said it hurt them so bad. So that's kind of a unique thing because every conference does preseason.
Shannon
That is very interesting that they're not going to do that. Finally, John Caliperi did an interview, which I thought was interesting. John Caliperi says he's changing his recruiting philosophy. Shannon.
Billy
Wow. Okay.
Shannon
He says, I used to always say that I only wanted seven or eight players. I've changed my mind. Now I'm going to take 12 and develop guys.
Billy
Genius.
Shannon
Wow.
Billy
Why didn't he think of that a long time ago?
Shannon
I mean, how does that make you feel after all these years? He's now like, you know what? I've had a brilliant idea. Let's get some guys on the bench and develop them.
Ryan Lemon
My brain is going back to that press conference after Oakland, I think it was someone from the Herald Leader asked if he's going to change his philosophy, and he was like, absolutely not. This is what I do. I'm getting young freshmen. I'm changing families, and I'm sitting there thinking, just lie to us. Just say. Say something. And now, a year and a half later, he's saying exactly what we all wanted to Hear then.
Shannon
And by the way, I predicted this, too. I said, he's going to go to Arkansas. He's going to change some of the stuff he does, and we're going to go. Why didn't you just do that here? And this is an example.
Ryan Lemon
I don't think he was capable of doing it here because it would feel like he was kind of pressured.
Shannon
Yes.
Ryan Lemon
He started fresh and now he's got a blank canvas and they're not going to push back or criticize or anything. We would have been like, finally. But at Arkansas, he could. He could do it a little easier.
Shannon
It would be like, negotiate like. Like if you were, I don't know, a president and somebody negotiated a deal that was the past president, you got rid of it, then came up with the exact same deal and said, you see what I come up with? That's exactly what John Caliperi does.
Drew
I don't believe him. I don't think he can do it. I think he.
Shannon
Oh, you don't think he'll do it?
Drew
I think that's just coach speak. I don't think he can do it. We saw it. He's so stubborn and set in his ways about things like that. I don't think he'll do it.
Shannon
Well, we'll see. He says, though, he. He's now going to take 12 players a year.
Drew
Little something caught my throat, by the way.
Shannon
Speaking of take. Go ahead.
Billy
No, I was gonna say that's always been the knock against Caliperi, though. You know, he just rolls the ball out there. He doesn't develop players. And now you're hearing.
Shannon
Now he's saying he's going.
Billy
Committed to doing that.
Shannon
The other interesting thing, I don't know if people are realizing. Do you know how many scholarships were there in college football last year per team?
Drew
82 or something.
Shannon
85.
Drew
85.
Shannon
I don't think people realize that. Starting now, it's 120.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
And I would say to kids who are seniors in high school this year, you couldn't have picked a better year to come to college.
Drew
Yep.
Shannon
Really. Not only is nil happening, but there are. Each school now has, you know, 35 more scholarships.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
And they got to use them on somebody. This is the year to come out of high school. There are going to be more scholarships for kids coming out of high school. I saw Central Florida already has 37 commits for next year. Oh, my goodness, 37. So just be ready. There's going to be a ton, ton of kids who all of a sudden end up Getting college scholarships that never had before.
Drew
Yeah, those kids that used to be preferred walk ons, now they get a scholarship.
Shannon
And now you have a lot more chance to roll the dice on somebody. All right, well, we'll throw this kid a scholarship, see what happens.
Ryan Lemon
Does Josiah need to go back to Douglas one more year?
Drew
I wish he would get one little free tuition. Yeah, absolutely.
Shannon
Yeah. Justin, go ahead, Justin.
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Hey, Matt. You guys were talking the other day about which UK coach would make the best president. He listed Mark Pope as being the best option because he was so smart. And it reminded me of the time you guys were discussing who was smarter between Ryan and Donald Trump. And I just wanted to say, only one of those two has bankrupted the casino. And here's a hint. It wasn't Ryan. Also, yesterday you commented on Cary on the Bear and you were wondering why he was so sad all the time. I don't know. Maybe it's because his brother just blew his brains out. And his mother.
Shannon
That's very sad. But all those people were close to him and. And Carmi is still the only one that seems like he's insufferable at all times.
Matt Jones
Yeah, well, and he was also mentally abused by his former boss at his restaurant. And he just.
Shannon
So was everybody in the restaurant industry. But I appreciate the call. I still. It's like, you know, he's a lot.
Drew
Yeah. I watched the cat thing last night.
Ryan Lemon
I did too.
Drew
You watched it too?
Shannon
Was it good?
Drew
It's really weird.
Shannon
Well, I would think so if it's a cat cult.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah, I was a little let down. I don't know that it needs to be show homework. Did you like it?
Drew
And I didn't really like it because, man, it does end in Columbia, Kentucky.
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Learn more@meaning beauty.com welcome back Techie Sports Radio 859-280-2287. Couple of lines. Do you think Ryan can get this done tomorrow?
Drew
Yep.
Ryan Lemon
Yep.
Shannon
It's, it feels like everybody's gone from no one thought he could to now everyone thinks he could.
Ryan Lemon
The Ryan Lemon sitting next to us right now is not the Ryan Lemon that was here yesterday or the day before.
Shannon
Did you not think that we were going to get that amount of money? No way.
Drew
Not even close.
Shannon
What did you think it was going to be?
Drew
$500.
Shannon
See, I thought, I thought, I didn't know if we'd get 5,000, but I thought we'd get a couple thousand.
Billy
So you wouldn't have done the fact you wouldn't have done it for 500 though, but you would have done it for 5,000. Is that, is that what you're saying?
Drew
Cause I still would have tried to get the 500. Little more motivation when it's 5,000.
Billy
Of course. Yeah.
Shannon
Well, I mean, you should be, it's going to be, you know, it's, it's going to be good. By the way, I'm doing another Interrupted by Matt Jones podcast this afternoon, so be watching for that tonight. And then it airs tonight at, at 6:00'. Clock. What are the vibes that you guys are hearing? Because I've heard a few, but what are. What are the vibes, Drew, you're hearing around UK basketball as they continue to these workouts?
Ryan Lemon
I've actually heard a lot of good things about Colin Chandler, which is part of my confidence.
Shannon
Have you really?
Ryan Lemon
Yeah.
Shannon
So it's not just like, bravado. You've actually.
Ryan Lemon
I mean, some of it is me just want to be right because I thought this really, the moment last season ended that he has the potential. But now hearing that it's looking good is just adding to my excitement. Heard a lot of good things about Aberdeen, too. I mean, he's kind of. We kind of think we know he is experienced guy coming in, can play defense, got a ring on his finger, but I think he's even looked a little better than some people expected in the few conversations I've had. And the freshman Hawthorne. This is more just.
Shannon
I haven't heard anything about it.
Ryan Lemon
This. I haven't really heard anything, but this is just watching the clips that they put out. And I know, you know, you're playing five on five, one team. He's got to have bodies, but it looks like he's been pretty active and being a big part of their scrimmages, too, in the few clips we get.
Shannon
Yeah, the. I still am to the point where I have to do this thing, Shannon, where I have to figure out who's who.
Billy
Yeah, yeah.
Ryan Lemon
This is a hair team. Yesterday, I had to pause it and because it's kind of blurry.
Shannon
They have a lot of hair.
Ryan Lemon
A lot of hair.
Shannon
There's a lot of hair. And so, you know, I have to sit there and go, okay, which guy with a lot of hair is that? But, you know, you get. I've heard really, really good things about Diabate and about Aberdeen, which isn't a shock because those are two older guys. But I've heard, like, I've had people say to me, you know how Away last year kind of became the fan favorite, even though maybe at the start of the year nobody would have projected that nobody did. I think that's kind of what I hear that Diabate is going to be like here.
Drew
Well, you know, Diabate and Aberdeen, two of the best dudes coming back in the sec. They both decided to come to Kentucky. I mean, that alone should make fans excited knowing they got these guys. And Otega may be the other. The third guy, the best in the sec.
Shannon
What do you think about the fact that the first big game of the year is Louisville?
Ryan Lemon
I both love it and hate it. I hate it compared to how it's before the football season or before the football game. I like having it around Christmas because we get to ruin Louisville's Christmas every year. It's like our own little package to ourselves. We get to just spoil Louisville's holiday. But it does just get right to the point with our team. I like that. I'd prefer it to be later this year especially because they're very unlikely to have quaintance. In fact, I think Louisville scheduled it because they're afraid of Jaden quaintance. If you're playing in December, you're more likely to have him. So I hate that. But I, I kind of with excitement for this team. If they were to just beat Louisville right away, I mean, that would be a great start to the season.
Billy
I don't like though, if you lose that it's just, oh, it puts a bad taste in your mouth to start the season.
Shannon
I don't like it. I don't like it at all. I don't like it because I, I, I think it the Louisville like, I feel like early in the year. I love the Champions Classic early because it's a really good test, but it doesn't really matter, right.
Drew
Louisville game matters.
Shannon
The Louisville game matters. So I like having it to where you get this early season game against a good team. You kind of get to see where you are. Last year we beat Duke and it kind of got everybody excited. At the same time though, if you lose, okay, so what? Right. Like it, like, like you move on with Louisville. That hangs over you even as it goes on through the year. Right? So then let's say you beat Michigan State in the Champions Classic the next week, which is when it is, then you go and you beat Indiana and you go and you beat Gonzaga. You're still going to have the will. You lost a Louisville and so I don't, I like it in December because you've already established who you are going into the Louisville game and it's not as you don't have as likely of a random result. And I don't like the fact that like Louisville could beat us and it's a random result.
Drew
I'm with you 100%. I don't like it at all. I would rather it be at noon on the December 23rd before Christmas or that week between Christmas and New Year's. Not the most great thing we like, but I think it's much better than playing early November.
Shannon
You know, you're going there. I mean, you're playing a true road game early year. I mean, this is going to be probably Shannon, your second game of the season, maybe your third.
Billy
Yeah, if they had to move, move it. I would have liked to play it like you know, maybe in mid February.
Shannon
Well, that's what I want to do. I mean, Louisville's playing Baylor in mid February. That's a non conference game. Yeah, that's what I'd like to do. I've, I've always believed you've heard me say this before. College basketball screws up by not taking the first Saturday after the super bowl and making it a power day of basketball, power day of non conference games. The first Saturday after the super bowl and just make it wild. And that's when Kentucky should play Louisville. They should schedule it where the biggest rivalries in college basketball are. That day, Duke, Carolina play that day, Kentucky, Louisville play that day. Right. Yukon, St. John's play that day.
Billy
Rivalry week.
Shannon
You know, rivalry, just pick it and then pick it for that first Saturday after the Super Bowl.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah, for the, for the rivalry in the game. It needs more attention. No one outside of the rivalry is really going to, I don't think at the beginning of the season football will.
Shannon
Be, I mean the only thing is that it is like a Tuesday night. So maybe there won't be anything else. That's, I think that's probably the art.
Ryan Lemon
And this year specifically, you know, in the past, obviously Kentucky's dominated the basketball a little more than the football. We won like 17 out 18 or whatever it is. But this year, if you win the basketball, then lose the football and a few weeks later, Louisville has the most recent victory and the bragging rights for almost an entire year until you can avenge it next season. So you basketball, you've always had second.
Shannon
Against the good teams. You go at Louisville Tuesday, November 11, then you're in the Champions Classic Tuesday, November 18. And then you got North Carolina on a Tuesday, December 2, and then Gonzaga on Saturday, December 5. So by December 5, you're going to have played four of the best teams you're going to play on the schedule. So you know, it's just, it's very front loaded. So you got to come out of the gate ready to go. We'll take a break. Be right back.
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Shannon
Welcome back KE Sports Radio Text Machine. 772-774-5254. I was about to go to the phones, I realized those people hung up. Why, why you gotta, why do you gotta quit DraftKings. You know, there's a big fight coming up. First time, two title fights, all women's boxing. Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano. Who you got, Ryan?
Drew
Katie Taylor.
Shannon
Who you got?
Ryan Lemon
Serrano.
Shannon
I'm going to take Serrano, but the one I care about.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
Is Alicia the Bomb Baumgartner, and she's going up against Jennifer Miranda. This is all going to happen Friday night. When you go on Netflix, it's the first thing that pops up is their faces. They're like, go punch each other.
Drew
Bomb. Bomb Gardener.
Shannon
That's. What are you laughing at?
Billy
You call yourself the Bomb? You better go out there and kick somebody's butt.
Shannon
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Drew
Start going some Reds games. Take your books with you. Catch up on your reading.
Shannon
Reds one yesterday.
Ryan Lemon
They're back. I gotta win four more in a row to hit your gotta hit four.
Shannon
In a row to go five and two. They were embarrassing in those first couple games against Marlins, but they, but they won yesterday. Andrew Abbott made the All Star Game. That's good.
Drew
He's been awesome this year.
Shannon
Yeah, Fat Damon, he, he, he made. He made the All Star Game. That's good.
Ryan Lemon
It's good. What you got a lot of books ready for the vacation and.
Shannon
Yeah, I'm reading. Well, I just finished a book called Colored Television. I just finished Anthony Bourdain's first book.
Ryan Lemon
Oh, I've read all his books.
Shannon
I'm read his second one. I'm reading a book called the Vegan, which isn't about being a vegan, it's like a novel.
Ryan Lemon
Did the bear get you in the mood for Bourdain?
Shannon
You know, actually, it was more like reading as we're doing these restaurant renovations, I was like, you know what? I should read something. Somebody who's ever run a restaurant, you know, because we kind of skipped over that part when we started. Yeah. Like how you. I don't know, like, how you run a restaurant.
Ryan Lemon
Had you ever even been in the back of a restaurant?
Shannon
No, I don't think so. I don't think so. You know, I mean, I never had, like, a dream of owning a restaurant. But I will say this. It is so much harder than you think to run one of those. Like, I have so much respect for people who. That's the industry they live in.
Drew
Oh, yes.
Shannon
I mean, first of all, making money from it. Your margins are so small, so, like, everything has to go right. But then the chaos. I mean, you all see the chaos of a game day, a KS bar. But I think I learned this from Bourdain's book, and I've even seen this from the people that work there. They almost get addicted to the. Those moments.
Drew
Oh, yeah.
Shannon
Of when it is so busy and it is just coming in and out and you're given food and it's just bam, bam, bam, bam, bam. I think they get addicted to those moments. Like, it's almost like a high. Like.
Drew
Sure.
Shannon
It is. Like playing sports for people. Like, they. I know in our restaurant, the cooks and the managers and the servers, they'd all rather be busy. They like it less when it's not. And you would think it'd be the opposite. Shannon, you think if you were a cook, you'd be like, I hope nobody's here.
Billy
Yeah.
Shannon
They getting paid the same, but they actually, I think, enjoy, Ryan, Those moments where it's like the energy's there.
Drew
Yeah. They get that buzz, that adrenaline rush that they thrive on in that business. So.
Shannon
Yeah.
Drew
And the crazier, the better for them sometimes.
Shannon
And it's been the case at our restaurant that the busier we are, the better the food is. Because I think people just get in that zone.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
And they start. They start rolling. So Bourdain kind of talks about that.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah. You get a little rhythm. Can't get the teamwork going. Start cheering, pumping each other up.
Shannon
Yeah, they do. They cheer like. It's like a little. You got my fries down over there? Yeah, I got your fries down. Put your sauce up in it. That's right.
Ryan Lemon
Come run this food to table 43.
Shannon
Run it. Yeah. So they, they, they. They get into. And then, you know, the servers, when we're busy, make a lot of money.
Drew
Oh, yes.
Shannon
Now, when we're not, that's different. But when we're busy, they can take in a massive amount of money. So they.
Drew
They why they all want to work on the weekends of a game day. They know they're going to make a lot of money that day.
Shannon
Yeah. I never understand the people that want to work there. And they're like, but I need my cat or days off. It's like, then why do you want to work here?
Ryan Lemon
That was me at Malone's every Saturday, catch playing.
Shannon
Like, that's the reason to work here is on the busy days. Let to Jake. What's up, Jake? Jake, you just wanted theoretically to call Joe in Philadelphia. Go ahead, Joe.
Matt Jones
Hey, guys, I knew when you put that gofundme up, Shannon would be in his feelings, but what do you think about this? You open it back up. It's always tough to do something on behalf of someone else. You put it back up, and half the money goes to Shannon. So now Ryan has that pressure that if another 5k comes in, he's costing Shannon 2500.
Shannon
Why would Shannon get anything? I mean, no offense, like Shannon, 50 miles.
Matt Jones
He's a boss.
Shannon
But Shannon, he got paid for that. And Shannon didn't share it with Ryan.
Billy
Ryan wasn't even there. Ryan wasn't even there.
Shannon
Wow. Well, all right.
Matt Jones
So, yeah, I'm trying to get you money.
Billy
I know. I appreciate it, but I don't think Matt's having any part of it.
Shannon
Yeah. One person right here.
Matt Jones
You earn that money.
Shannon
I appreciate the call, Joe. One person writes, I'm kind of tired of Shannon complaining. $5,000 was good money. He should be confident enough in himself that the money Ryan makes has no effect on the money he makes. I don't like when Shannon whines. It happens too much.
Billy
No, please. I wasn't even whining. I was just saying one thing is not like the other.
Shannon
Oh, you're saying your accomplishment is more impressive?
Billy
Of course it is. I could sit there and eat 10 donuts. I could do that. But could Ryan walk 50 miles? I don't think so.
Shannon
Yeah, Ryan couldn't have walked the 50.
Billy
There you go. That's my point. Not a practice of the 10 donuts.
Shannon
But I'm not confident you could eat the 10 donuts.
Billy
I am, but I'm not going to do it. But I could do it.
Shannon
Yeah, well, I did. He is kind of in his feelings.
Billy
No, I'm just.
Shannon
As soon as I put that thing up and there were literally there was like, $550 in it, in four minutes, I thought, we're going to get a salty Shannon tomorrow. And then Shannon's got to sit there and watch him tomorrow.
Billy
Yeah.
Shannon
As the cash flows in and the. And the glaze goes down his mouth.
Ryan Lemon
Should we, you know, like, Mr. Beast, he puts a big pyramid of the cash right in front of them so they have to look at it before they do their competition. Should we have the money in front of Ryan and Shannon, Make Shannon stare at it.
Shannon
Well, I can't take all that money out in case he doesn't do it, and I have to retire.
Billy
I've already collected.
Shannon
Otherwise, I would go get the $5,000 from the bank and just put it in front of him to look at it. But I have to be able to send it back if. If. And if I take it out, I wouldn't be able to do.
Drew
I really think both stunts are very similar because I'm going to be in pain after the donut just as much as Shannon was in pain after his walk. I think they're both pretty similar.
Billy
I could have walked 50 miles and eaten the 10 donuts while I was walking 50 miles.
Shannon
Was there any point when you did those 50 miles that you thought about quitting?
Billy
No. Never. No.
Shannon
Was it?
Billy
It was more so about proving you wrong than winning the $5,000. You are my motivation.
Shannon
That's because I like to make you wrong.
Billy
I love you, but I love to make you wrong.
Shannon
Why? Why is that? I know you do.
Billy
Because you love to be right about everything. And if I have control in a situation to make you wrong, that really makes you happy. It's a motivational factor, for sure.
Shannon
Yeah. Okay. That's it. That's. That's good to know. For the future. If I want Shannon to do something, I just have to make him think I'm wrong.
Billy
That's right.
Shannon
That's interesting. Well, everybody's motivated. I. I've learned over the years that is what motivates you. I knew that before. Ryan is motivated purely by money and by making people happy. You like to make people happy, and you like to make money. And then Drew, I think, is motivated by senses of accomplishment, by, like, you know what I'm saying? Like, you like to have a task, complete it, and be able to point out that that was a really, like, successful task. Whatever. Whatever that task is, even if it's.
Ryan Lemon
A small task, like getting up in.
Shannon
The morning, making my coffee.
Ryan Lemon
That's what I pat myself on the back.
Shannon
And then I think Mario is motivated by, like, people saying they like something, like when you do a video like you. You take comp. Like you love compliments. I know this isn't. This is a positive when people. It's still nice to see you have the glow when someone comes up to you and says, I like what you do. Like, that makes you really happy. Right? Exactly. And Billy is motivated by just wanting to make everyone mad, whether it's members of the show. Like, he's just. He wants to, you know, what about you?
Drew
What motivates you?
Shannon
You know, at this point, just entertaining people like it used to be building. Like, I really like the fact that I built that website along with, you know, other people from nothing. Right. Built this show from nothing. Tried to build, you know, worked on rebuilding ovw. Right, right. Wrote that book, like all those things. Like things that espn, as much as I enjoy it, I don't get that same sense of accomplishment because ESPN is going to exist whether they're. Whether I'm there or not. But building something from nothing and then watching it flourish is what I really enjoy.
Drew
The restaurant, too.
Shannon
Kind of the same restaurant. Yeah. I mean, but the. But the website to build that from nothing to being the biggest one and really the last one left in the is. That is a great account.
Drew
Yeah. I used to think what motivated you the most was when people tried to tell you, you can't do this, or you.
Shannon
You.
Billy
Well, that's me. That's what I was saying.
Shannon
Yeah.
Drew
I used to think Matt was the.
Shannon
Same way about little things.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
But it was all. It's always like a big picture. That's why people say, well, why would you. When I thought about running for senator, I always want to try something new and build it to a success. And yeah. With people tell you can't do it. That's part of it.
Drew
Yeah, absolutely.
Shannon
Yeah. Without question.
Ryan Lemon
And all of that motivation between all of us combined. Mark Stoops has more on his pinky finger.
Shannon
Dude, he's going to be so motivated.
Ryan Lemon
What motivates him?
Drew
Bourbon.
Ryan Lemon
You're going to be in trouble.
Shannon
I'm going to leave that one for you. We'll take a break.
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Drew
I'm sorry, I thought you were in our picks.
Ryan Lemon
It's getting a little sassy here towards the end of the show.
Shannon
Maybe I'm not rooting for you to get this $5,000 jerk. They play the Marlins at 5:00 clock because there's an Old Dominion concert after.
Drew
The game advertising this concert.
Shannon
Yeah. Who's Old Dominion? Is that country?
Billy
Yeah. And the Reds don't lose on Old Dominion day.
Shannon
They never lose. They're picking Nick lodolo. They're the favorite. Who you got?
Drew
Who they play? Marlins. All Marlins. All in on the Marlins.
Ryan Lemon
Now Reds. Reds are going to get back on track after the two losses earlier this week.
Shannon
Take Marlins or no, I'm talking. Sorry.
Billy
I'll take the Reds. And I'll see that Ellie for a Home run is plus 320.
Shannon
I like it. DraftKings Ellie plus 320 home run.
Ryan Lemon
I just, I just made a Mario bet on DraftKings for him.
Shannon
Yeah, you bet. Bronnie.
Ryan Lemon
Mo 20 points plus 800.
Shannon
I mean, I'm throwing that money tonight. Yeah. Brody's not scoring, but I'm doing it for Mario. Stop.
Ryan Lemon
Also little Rob Dillingham at this afternoon over 20 points.
Shannon
Stop. My brawdy Bronnie and Rob over 20 each. That, that, that stops. One person writes. Matt, I heard a story once that I think motivates you for everything when you volunteered to work at every radio station and they said no. That's exactly right.
Drew
Yeah. Again, it goes to like people tell you can't do something.
Shannon
Every radio station in Lexington and Louisville that does talk, I volunteered, said I'll do a show for free. They all said no. And then I said, well, then I'm going to have to be all of you.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
And then finally, finally one said yes a lot like two years later. But what was his name? Dude over here at the station Cutlers on Crisscross.
Drew
Crisscross.
Shannon
Applesauce. He told me you don't have a voice for radio. You're not going to ever be able to do it. And I mean, that's brutal. And would you like to know what I said?
Billy
What's up?
Shannon
I said to him, I was like, well, you don't have talent and people listen to you.
Billy
Oh, my. That's good.
Shannon
Yeah.
Drew
If I remember the story correctly, didn't you used to listen to his show and win contests or call in?
Shannon
That's the turkey hunter.
Drew
Oh, I thought it was you.
Shannon
He would call in and win every. Every contest because no one else was listening. Yeah, he, like, won everything. And they never seemed to notice it.
Drew
Was him that time after because he.
Shannon
Was like, no one listens. So I'll call in and I will win every. So he would get, like, free dinner twice a week just from listening and winning all the contests. Go to Sam. Go ahead, Sam.
Matt Jones
Matt, I got the solution. Open GoFundMe back up and let Shannon in.
Shannon
Challenge Ryan. No, this is Ryan.
Ryan Lemon
Whoever eats the most, this is Ryan's thing.
Shannon
No, it's not. Shannon's not.
Matt Jones
Whoever eats the most, let's take the money.
Shannon
No, no, this is Ryan's. This is thing. This is Ryan versus his mind and versus his will. I cannot believe your girlfriend has now flipped to. She wants you to do it.
Drew
Well, like I said, once that money value started going up, I'm more worried about talking to my doctor today. I'm not starting.
Shannon
Are you going to tell your doctor?
Drew
I think. I think I might not. I think I'll just.
Ryan Lemon
Yeah, you don't want their negative energy around you.
Billy
Don't let your doctor scare you out.
Shannon
Very unlikely. The doctor. Doctor's gonna encourage you to do it. Yeah, I mean, the doctor is not gonna be like, you know what would be a really good idea for you?
Drew
You'll eat a bunch of donuts in the morning.
Shannon
So you're not gonna tell.
Drew
I don't think I'm gonna tell her.
Billy
No. She'll tell you, like, what could happen to your body. She's gonna scare you into it. Don't. Don't do it. Don't even. Don't even mention it.
Ryan Lemon
What if you don't mention it and just part of your regular appointment, she's like, ron, we gotta get your sugar down. Then what do you do? Oh, do you look her in the eyes and say yes?
Shannon
I mean, you get. You. You take all this sugar, it's like a last hurrah.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
Think of it as, like your bachelor party for sugar. Sure.
Drew
And then on Saturday, I can Be sugar.
Shannon
Then starting Saturday.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
Your sugar. Sugar goes down.
Drew
I think that's a great idea.
Shannon
You know what happens in Vegas, that what happens at the CNS pool remote in your backyard. In your backyard stays at the CNS pool remote. Now, I know sometimes Josiah is embarrassed.
Drew
Of you every day.
Shannon
Is he embarrassed about this?
Drew
Oh, he has no idea. I don't think he has any idea.
Ryan Lemon
Will he be home?
Drew
He'll be in bed. No, I think he's actually. He's working tomorrow at Wild Eggs. He won't be there.
Shannon
So he's not going to be there.
Drew
He's not going to be there.
Shannon
Okay. All right. So tomorrow morning, who all is going to be there? Just us, Shannon and Billy.
Drew
I think some CNS pools people are going to be there. I think some Iheart sales staff may show up, but that's it.
Ryan Lemon
I'm getting the donuts at 9am so they won't be exactly fresh, but not too bad.
Shannon
That's okay. That won't be hot. We don't want that to interfere.
Drew
I think maybe they're warm. It might help me.
Shannon
Well, look, the best we can. We don't. We can't deliver these to you at the exact moment.
Ryan Lemon
We will.
Shannon
We'll come on at 10 o'. Clock. We'll kind of get 30 minutes of prep, and then you will do it from 10:30 to 11 while Drew and Shannon and I kind of host the show. And. And then you'll be able to come back on at 11 and we will see how your stomach's doing. You have 15 minutes.
Drew
Yeah.
Shannon
The rules are very simple. It all has to be in your mouth at the end of the 15 minutes. It doesn't have to all be down.
Drew
What's in my mouth, though. I have to swallow it eventually.
Shannon
Yeah, Yeah. I mean, you can't just. That would just be stupid. If you could just put it all in your mouth and spit it out. You got it. And to everyone who donated, thank you very much. That was. That's so nice. And to those of you that are nervous about it, like the ladies of KSR and the list and my mom, it's going to be great. And then once he has that $5,000, just think. Think about what, what. How happy he's going to be.
Billy
Yeah.
Drew
Yes. I'm going to be very, very, very happy.
Shannon
All right, thank you all very much for listening. We will see you tomorrow. The Ryan Lemon Donut Challenge. Remember, next week, the Kitlaw familia team will be on Meyer Metcalfe hosting one on and then in two weeks we'll have pardon my take doing it again as well. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio Every.
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Podcast Title: KSR
Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)
Episode: 2025-07-10- KSR - Hour 2
Release Date: July 10, 2025
Hour Two of Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) kicked off with Matt Jones welcoming listeners back to the show, setting the stage for a dynamic and engaging discussion filled with personal anecdotes, legislative updates, and sports analysis.
Shannon initiated the segment by sharing her recent struggle with eye floaters, engaging the hosts in a relatable conversation about common eye issues.
The discussion delved into the persistence of floaters and the challenges associated with them, highlighting how the brain often adjusts to ignore such visual disturbances over time.
Ryan Lemon humorously suggested a light-hearted remedy:
Shannon elaborated on her condition and the inevitability of cataract surgery, painting a vivid picture of her daily challenges:
Transitioning from personal health, the conversation shifted to the future of college sports regulation. Shannon provided an insightful analysis of a new bill introduced in Congress aimed at regulating college sports.
She discussed the bipartisan challenges the bill faces in the Senate despite its favorable reception in the House. The hosts debated the potential outcomes, emphasizing the necessity for regulation to address ongoing issues within college athletics.
Shannon then pivoted to the recent Big 12 Media Days, highlighting a significant shift in how coaches view their athletes' statuses.
This revelation marks a crucial step towards granting college athletes employee status, enabling collective bargaining and paving the way for equitable salary caps. The discussion underscored the financial and legal implications of such a move, with Shannon predicting substantial changes in the next few years:
A significant increase in college football scholarships was another focal point, with Shannon revealing the expansion from 85 to 120 scholarships per team.
This change presents a golden opportunity for high school seniors, as the influx of scholarships means more athletes can receive support and advance their collegiate careers.
Shannon spotlighted John Caliperi, a UK coach who is reportedly changing his recruiting strategy to focus on developing a larger pool of players.
This strategic shift aims to cultivate talent more effectively, potentially enhancing the team's performance and depth.
The show maintained high listener engagement through various interactive segments and challenges.
Shannon announced the upcoming Ryan Lemon Donut Challenge, encouraging listeners to participate and support.
The hosts engaged in playful banter about personal challenges, showcasing camaraderie and humor that resonated with the audience.
A substantial portion of the episode was dedicated to analyzing UK basketball's current state and upcoming matches.
Ryan Lemon shared his optimism about key players and their performances:
The discussion touched upon strategic game planning, the significance of early-season matches against formidable opponents like Louisville, and the overall momentum of the team.
Shannon and Drew echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of starting strong and the impact of initial victories on the season's trajectory.
Towards the latter part of the show, the hosts delved into a heartfelt conversation about personal motivations and what drives each member of the team.
Each host shared unique motivations, ranging from financial incentives to the joy of proving doubters wrong, fostering a deeper connection with the audience.
Billy and Ryan added their perspectives, enriching the conversation with their individual drives and aspirations.
As the episode neared its end, the hosts wrapped up the discussions with final thoughts on upcoming challenges and future shows.
They also teased future segments and special appearances, keeping listeners excited for what's to come.
Shannon at [04:09]:
"So you see it, too."
Ryan Lemon at [05:20]:
"Just get that cataract."
Shannon at [09:50]:
"Some of these coaches were like Mike Gundy, who five years ago was saying nobody should get any money, and now he wants to make them employees."
Shannon at [15:02]:
"I don't think people realize that... Starting now, it's 120."
Shannon at [41:08]:
"When I thought about running for senator, I always want to try something new and build it to a success."
Hour Two of KSR provided a balanced mix of personal stories, legislative insights, and in-depth sports analysis. The hosts' genuine interactions and expertise offered listeners a comprehensive and engaging experience, whether they are seasoned sports enthusiasts or new to the show.