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Myra Metcalf
Myra Metcalf here, filling in for Matt Jones. I've been looking through fellas in the break at Kentucky's all time points, all time scores.
Matt Jones
Yes.
Myra Metcalf
So you had.
Grover
Damn.
Myra Metcalf
Issel with 2,138 points, which is crazy.
Matt Jones
In three years. He only played three years.
Grover
Yeah.
Myra Metcalf
No one's amazing. That that's ridiculous. Nope. Kenny Skywalker.
Matt Jones
Yep.
Myra Metcalf
Who? So like I don't know what he does for a living but every time I've been to Rupp Arena, I feel like Kenny's job is just being Kenny. That's it. Like I just see him surrounded by groups of people every time I go to Lexington and he's just hanging out and I hope that's his job because you know, that's a cool thing. That's what it's one. I've been talking to a lot of coaches about this, fellas. That one of the problems with the transfer portal era that I think people are not talking about number one, I think there are a lot of kids who are not getting their degrees and we're just not hearing about it yet. But we will hear about it in the years ahead because there's a bunch of these guys who are, they're transferring athletically but not academically. So I wonder what happens when a bunch of these kids at 10 years from now, if things aren't academically in order, you don't have a degree, where does that leave you? I won't name the coach, but a really, really prominent coach told me recently, he told me every single week, and this is an SEC coach, every single week he gets a call from a former player who needs money Right.
Grover
Wow.
Matt Jones
Wow.
Myra Metcalf
Every week he gets a call from a former player who is in need of money. And we're not telling these stories in the portal, but I think the other thing that I think people are maybe missing from the portal conversation is a school like Kentucky, let's say every time I go to a game, there are former players who. Who come back, who are honored. But I don't think that's the real story of Kentucky basketball. How many guys just moved back to Kentucky when their careers were over? And maybe they're working a sales job, but, like, they're gonna be good for life because there's a community to support them because of them spending two, three, four years, maybe five years at the same school. I think some of the portal kids maybe don't understand how valuable that is. So I was talking to Tom Izzo. Michigan State has this thing where every summer everybody comes back, all the Michigan State guys come back, and it's a whole thing. What is home now for this generation of players, man? Like, I don't know the answer to that. Now, granted, if you go to a school as a transfer and you lead them to a final four, you're always going to have a place probably right in that community. But if you go to school for a year and they get bounced in the second round, you know, you're a footnote. You know, you're. You're. You're the fine print in the brochure, I feel like. So that's one thing I am curious about, guys, is without guys playing 2, 3, 4, 5 years, forget the debate about whether or not they should be allowed to do that and transfer. I just wonder how this impacts them in their lives, you know, in. In terms of whether they'll have the opportunity to really attach themselves to that fan base, to that community when it's all said and done. If they've only been there for a.
Matt Jones
Year, I. I agree. Guys like, you know, Kellen Grady and Davion Mintz that were only here for a year or two didn't get, you know, feel the love of a big March Madness run or anything like that. I worried, too, about these guys that Pope just brought in, but I think, like, Angley Almanor has decided to play on this TBT team this week. Yes, I think that. I think that's big for these guys, if maybe they come back and maybe want to play on that team and feel the love. Khalil Whitney even said that this past weekend. He said, man, I just want to feel the love and earn the love. Back of Kentucky basketball. You know, I want to feel that again. I think, I think as maybe Smyrn, maybe as they get older, they'll maybe want to come back and appreciate it again.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah, well. And I think Kentucky obviously does a good job of embracing those guys. You know, there are a lot of maybe teams that don't necessarily have that. You hear a lot of guys from Kentucky say they want to come back, they want to be a part of the fan base. And whether it's a TBT or just going to a game, things like that matter to them. But I don't think it's like that across the country, you know, like, I don't know that the dude who's been to, you know, three schools in four years and has never been to a second weekend, I don't know what the 35 year old version does of him does if he needs a fresh start, you know, like, I'm thinking more of the life stuff that I think a lot of times are just overlooked. Man, I can't tell you how many players I know who were good players at their schools and things went south in life and you know what? They went back to that community. You know, they. They went back to that. They were maybe on the coaching staff or I know guys who went back to school and got their degrees and they're just kind of hanging around the program and the program has embraced them. And I just, I just think there's value in that. And you know, I don't know what that means necessarily kind of in the Portal era, but I do think it's something for these guys to consider is like, you know, you're not gonna be 22, 23 forever. You know, you're gonna be 31 day and 41 day. And I think having those connections can really have value. Before we get to some of the calls this all time, starting five with Kentucky, I've looked up top scores of all time. We talked about Dan Essel, Kenny Walker, Jack Givens, 2038, just below Kenny Walker. Who? Ryan? That's your lock, right? Jack Givens. I didn't realize Keith Bogans was fourth.
Matt Jones
The leading scoring guard in UK history is Keith Bogans. How about that?
Myra Metcalf
I didn't realize Keith was fourth. Yeah, my goodness.
Matt Jones
Four year guy, you know.
Myra Metcalf
I mean, he was a year after the Tubby run, right? Yeah.
Matt Jones
His senior year was 03, I believe. Yep.
Myra Metcalf
He was consistent. He was very consistent. I didn't realize Keith Bogans was fourth. And then Tony Delk, number two. I mean number five, right below Him. So here's a guy I've never heard. I didn't know about this, you know, so I don't know. There are a lot of great players in Kentucky history. First I'm hearing about Kevin Greevey.
Matt Jones
Oh my.
Myra Metcalf
I haven't heard that name come up. Yeah, but Kevin Grievy averaged 21 a game for three years in the 70s, I mean, and was a first round pick. So I, I don't know. I mean that's pretty impressive. He averaged 18 7, 219 as a sophomore, 23.5 as a third year guy. I mean, back when we didn't have a three point line, like, what do you do with guys like that, fellas? Like, what do you. You just ignore it because that wasn't as. I mean.
Ryan Lemond
Yeah, it makes you wonder like how much some of these guys would be averaging if they had a three point line, you know, like those numbers at 23 a game could have been close to 30 a game.
Matt Jones
People that are a little older than me, Myron, like maybe people like in their early 60s, they love Kevin Grebey, he's one of their favorite players of all time, but he kind of gets lost in the shuffle and we're talking about these great players because, I don't know, maybe because he didn't win a championship, but close that one year. But the 75 team, I mean, Kevin.
Myra Metcalf
Greevey averaged more in his career than Jamal Mashburn. Like he averaged more than like anybody we're talking about other than Dan Issel. He averaged more points per game than those guys. And I know points aren't everything, but like that's a pretty big number over the course of A career average 21. There aren't many guys in NCAA history who've averaged 20 a game over three years. And then he was a part of the era where didn't play as a freshman because freshmen weren't playing. And so he's got these three years. But my goodness, I feel like that's something that shouldn't be overlooked as well.
Matt Jones
You know, Mashburn and Wall, they have that edge too, that they came along when the program needed him to come along. You know, they, Mashburn came when, when Matino came in to help reinvent the program. Wall came when Cal came to reinvent the program. So I think that carries a lot of weight to how people feel about these all time players.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah, that makes sense. I mean, you know, all of these guys are all strong candidates, right?
Matt Jones
Oh yeah. We can't go wrong. There's no. Wrong answer.
Myra Metcalf
So Tayshawn, why did I. Why did I feel like Tayshawn was on the title team with Tubby? He wasn't.
Matt Jones
No. His last year was. Oh, two. He came in right after that. He was that. He was the class that came in right after they won.
Myra Metcalf
Okay.
Matt Jones
It's like him. Jason Clevins, Todd Tackett, Jules Kamara and Desmond Allison, I think was the class.
Myra Metcalf
Tayshawn was also an incredible defensive player.
Matt Jones
Right? Yeah.
Myra Metcalf
How was. I mean, he's kind of like, you know, four year guy, obviously played at a really high level, developed and grew certainly at that position. But again, from a talent perspective, Mashburn to me, feels it. It's hard for me to imagine putting somebody over Mashburn based on sheer talent. And Mashburn has more career points, but I don't know, man, this gun. This is gonna be hard. It's gonna be interesting to see. So who's.
Matt Jones
Who's the team you're getting ready to do? Who's your first one?
Myra Metcalf
It'll come out tomorrow. I don't know if I'm supposed to say. I mean, yeah, come out. I don't know the rules on that stuff, but give me. Yeah, give me our first caller on this terrific Tuesday. Who we got?
Ryan Lemond
Let's go to Grover.
Myra Metcalf
Grover, what you got on this terrific Tuesday, man?
Grover
Hey, guys, I was manager on the 69, 70, 71 teams. Of course, Dan Issel is my teammate, but I got a guy, that guard who's the all time leading score at Kentucky as a freshman without a three pointer, and that's Mike Casey. Mike Casey needs to be remembered because he was. He didn't have. He didn't have a three pointer, but he's still the all time leading scorer as a freshman at UK without a three point.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah, that's pretty. That's pretty amazing. Again, I looked up Mike Casey because he's on that list too. Mike Casey averaged 20 a game in 67, 68, 19 and 68, 69, 17 and 70, 71. I mean, those are. Those are big numbers. You know.
Grover
He had to sit out his senior year because he was in a bad car wreck and broke his leg in four places. But he did come back as a senior and made all sec. And of course, being my teammate, I always think of Mike. Mike's not with us anymore, but I just wanted to mention his name.
Myra Metcalf
I appreciate it. Now, Mike, Again, Mike's top 10 all time in Kentucky history. Points per game, I mean, 18. You know, here's another guy on that list. Fellas who is right below Mike Casey. We do a Pat riley. Pat Riley average 18 a game and.
Matt Jones
Never gets brought up in these discussions.
Ryan Lemond
We always think of him as a coach. Don't even talk about him as a player.
Myra Metcalf
18 a game.
Matt Jones
And I want to correct something Grover said. The all time freshman leading scorer for one season as a freshman is Malik Monk. I think Casey was the all time freshman leader before freshmen could play varsity basketball. But the all time overall freshman scoring leader in one season is Malik Monk.
Myra Metcalf
Who by the way had the most overlooked SEC player of the year run ever. Right. Malik, like, Malik put up crazy numbers and like just. I think people forget. Forget how good he was.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Myra Metcalf
In the one year that he was at Kentucky, man, like so much talent, man, so many talented guys. Who's our next caller?
Ryan Lemond
Judy.
Myra Metcalf
Hey, Judy, how you doing on this terrific Tuesday?
Grover
I'm great. How are you all?
Myra Metcalf
Doing well, doing well. What you got for us?
Grover
I don't know what years he was there, but you might be overlooking. I've got a bobblehead of Kyle Macy.
Ryan Lemond
Ryan mentioned Macy.
Myra Metcalf
Ryan mentioned Macy? Yeah, Ryan mentioned Kyle Macy. Yeah, I think Kyle Mason should be on that.
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So. Yeah, he was fantastic. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Well, that's what I got today.
Myra Metcalf
No, I appreciate that.
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Ryan Lemond
Okay, thank you, Judy.
Myra Metcalf
Well, but you all, you all strongly disagree about Kyle Macy, though. Like Ryan said the name and Shannon.
Ryan Lemond
You said no, I feel like John. No, I mean, Macy was great. And maybe part of that is I didn't grow up watching Macy. So I think there's also some of that bias that goes into it as well. You know, if you grew up watching a guy in your mind, that was your guy. Right. For me, I didn't, I'm not gonna say I grew up watching John Wall, but I got to see John Wall play a lot more than I saw Kyle Macy play. So just look, you know, seeing highlights of Macy versus remembering John Wall, in my mind, Wall was a lot better. But you know, that's why we have these debates. Everybody get a different opinion.
Myra Metcalf
Well, and I do respect the idea of, like, here's the problem, like with, with a team like Kentucky, you, you have to acknowledge the past generations, right? Like this is a program where you can't put a list up and not have Dan Issel if you want people to respect it. At the same time, I can't just ignore the last 20 years or 15 years of one and done basketball players because they didn't stay as long because some of those guys were very, very Good. So I think it's about that balance, right, between identifying past and present. But I think the mid, the 90s guys are the hardest ones to figure out. You know, I think that like no one even said Antoine Walker, right? His name hasn't come up at all. And I mean, Antoine Walker. How many teams could have an all time list and Antoine Walker wouldn't be mentioned?
Matt Jones
What is he the pick in the Draft or something? 8th pick in the draft, you know.
Myra Metcalf
Like how many guys. Now granted, Antoine really had that one big 96 year. Like I think his freshman year wasn't. He was okay, he was good, but he wasn't what he became in that second year. But I mean, a guy with a championship, a guy who was one of the best players on that 96 team. How do you have a conversation without him? Yeah, you know, but we have certainly done that. All right, give me another call before we go to break it.
Ryan Lemond
All right, let's go to Tristan.
Myra Metcalf
Tristan, what do you got on this Tuesday? How you doing?
Grover
So first of all, I'm going to agree with you all about the 1, the 4 and the 5. I think that's pretty much set. So that leaves the two and the three. And I would like to submit these two names. For the number two spot, you got to have the greatest shooter in the history of the school. And that's the Ron Lamb. And for the number three spot, you got to have one of the greatest defensive guards ever that'll play here. And that's DeAndre Ligon. So put them, put some respect on their names.
Matt Jones
Oh my goodness. Myron. Myron. Tomorrow. Guess who's going to be on the show tomorrow? Duron Lamb and DeAndre Liggins. Both.
Ryan Lemond
There you go.
Matt Jones
On the show tomorrow. How Tristan know that?
Myra Metcalf
He must work for those guys. So on the show. Do me a favor. When they're on tomorrow, ask them that same question, okay. Like ask them about their, all about their starting five and who, who would be on it because, you know, I mean, we're just talking about Malik Monk again. How many guys would be SEC player of the year? I think he averaged 20 a game in the SEC and you wouldn't even mention him once in a conversation about all time greats. Like how many probably turns would have that situation?
Matt Jones
Yeah, for sure.
Myra Metcalf
There are not many teams. So we're gonna talk more about this. Please keep calling. I want to know your all time teams. I'm trying to figure out my locks. Help us out after the break.
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Myra Metcalf
Do they make sweet music like this anymore?
Matt Jones
No.
Myra Metcalf
You know what I mean?
Matt Jones
Not even close.
Myra Metcalf
Do they. I don't think they don't make sweet music. You know, like, so much of the music now is so in your face. You know what I mean? Like, it's just. It's just. It's aggressive and, you know, like, I like the era of music where you can be sitting on your porch on a summer day and just playing, you know, playing some good music. Like, this is what Al Green is to me, man. So get some more sweet music in your life. That would be my recommendation from today. If you don't have any sweet music, get some. And listen. If you don't have a sweetie, playing some sweet music might change that. I'm just letting you know from experience that Al Green. We got to do a live real quick. What are we doing here? We got to do something.
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Ryan Lemond
That was an in your face live read. That was not an algorithm live read.
Myra Metcalf
That wasn't an algorithm. That was a DMX read. I feel like that was a little more. A little more abrasive. We're doing this all time starting five, and people are tweeting me, and I want to get to a couple of these calls before the break, and then we'll keep going. I remember being in the arena. Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka are representing the Lakers. And they're there because Lonzo Ball is playing de' Aaron Fox, right?
Matt Jones
Yep.
Myra Metcalf
And they're both about to go into the draft, and I even asked. I was like, talking to Magic John. So, hey, what do you think about these guys? He's like, man, I can't comment. Whatever. And de' Aaron Fox cooked Lonzo, if you all remember that game.
Matt Jones
Oh, yeah.
Myra Metcalf
The Aaron was the best guard on the floor, and there Was no conversation about it.
Matt Jones
Nope.
Myra Metcalf
And you know who hasn't come up in our conversation about Aaron Fox? The Aaron Fox. And if you want to tell me who are the fastest human beings I've ever seen with a basketball in their hands, he's on the short list. John Wall is number one. I think Derrick Rose is probably number two for me. I don't know that you're gonna find three guys quicker than de' Aaron Fox. Right. So. But he doesn't even come up because that's just how much talent you have in the Kentucky tree. Who's our. Who's our first call?
Ryan Lemond
Let's go to Bruce for the break here.
Myra Metcalf
Bruce, how you doing on this trip Tuesday?
Grover
Great. I'm gonna throw you guys a curve. If the criteria is athleticism, then you got to go with like say, say the Fab Five of Michigan. They, they were by far the best athletes, but yet they never won a single championship. So I'm going to throw this out. I'm going to go with championships. And the best at Kentucky is Wayne Turner. He was starting point guard three years in a row or at least got in a lot, and he had two championships and one runner up.
Myra Metcalf
Wayne's a. I mean, again, if it's achievements, fellow fellas, right. Like, I mean, that's a conversation.
Matt Jones
It was achievements. We have to include Oscar Sheepway, player of the year, led the nation in.
Grover
Rebounding, you know, but never won a championship. Like Brady. Brady is the, the goat in as a quarterback, but really is he the best quarterback physically and statistically of all time in maybe, maybe touchdowns or something like that. But now Mahomes will probably take them over. But is it. Does Mahomes have to have seven plus championships to be considered as good as Brady? That's all. I'm just throwing that out. I mean, what. It depends on the criteria.
Myra Metcalf
It's all. I mean, I appreciate it. It's all complicated, right? I mean, it's hard for me because there are so many strong candidates for Wayne Turner to stand out because there's just, there's so much competition, you know.
Matt Jones
Right.
Myra Metcalf
But again, achievements, it certainly matters. But I also think it can't be the only thing that matters. Right. I think in a conversation because, yeah, John Wall didn't win it. But if we put all the Kentucky players of all time in a gym and you just play out, you know, put everybody on teams, who's going to stand out? Like John Wall is going to look like one of the two or three best guys in that gym, no matter What? You know, and probably any gym that you would put all time teams on. I think John Wall would probably look pretty good. We'll be back after the break. Just listen to this voice a little bit. Come on, Al.
Matt Jones
Myron needs a moment.
Myra Metcalf
We all need a moment.
Ryan Lemond
He listens to Al the way you listen to Darius Rucker.
Myra Metcalf
Ryan, man, he just talking to her. He just talking to her. You know what I mean? This is, this is, this. This is you. You know, it's a tough weekend just you and your partner sitting in the car. You just trying to have one of those conversations. You know, he's just. He. Again, Al Green can get you in trouble. He can also get you out of trouble. And that's the benefit. You just got to decide which Al Green you need. But he's here to help. He has the solution. You just got to find the right song. But I just. I just love that old school driving music. You know what I'm talking about? Like, I'm a road trip guy, so I grew up driving. I didn't. We didn't fly anywhere. My family got a big family, nine people. So we were always on the road. So, like that music that you could just hit play and you could just cruise down the highway, nothing like it, man. And I want that. I want people to bring it back. Bring back sweet driving music, fellas. Bring back road trip music where you could just cruise, man, and just enjoy your life. That's what I. That's what I miss, man. That's what I miss more that anything like does. How good does this sound, fellas? This is different.
Matt Jones
It hits different.
Myra Metcalf
Just. I'm telling you, like somebody listening now. Rough weekend, right? I get it. I've been there, trust me, you know, rough weekend with your partner, rough weekend with your spouse, whatever. And you're sitting there and you're like, oh, man, what I gotta do? I got. I gotta go buy flowers, chocolates. Guess what? She's already had all the flowers and chocolates. You can try it. But she's expecting that. You know what? She's not expecting you to just play this song over the phone and not to say anything. All you do is. All you do is just play this. Don't even ask. She's gonna say hello. Don't even say hello back. Just put on Al Green and let it play and just let her listen to the lyrics. That's all you. That's all you gotta do. And then hang up and give it about 30 minutes as she digests what just happened. And things will be okay, I'm just telling you what I know. Al Green is here to help. We're trying to figure out these all time teams. So there is a statistic in basketball called win shares. So win shares is kind of one of those Moneyball things, but it essentially, it tries to estimate how many wins an individual player contributed to their team's overall record in a season. And it's important because it factors in offensive and defensive impact. You know what I mean? Because a lot of times there are players who don't necessarily have the gigantic numbers, but everybody knows that they made a major impact right when they played. Here are the top 10 win shares guys in Kentucky basketball history. Okay, this would be good in terms of. And again, this. This is a newer statistic. So I want to. I want to caution that it started in the mid-90s. So this is beginning with the 95, 96 season until now. So I'm not ignoring guys before 1995. The stat didn't exist before 1995, but during that time span, number 10, Randolph Morris. Number nine, Darius Miller. Number eight, Gerald Fitch. Number seven, Oscar Sheepway. Number six, Keith Bogan's. Number five, Scott Padgett. What are we doing with Scott Padgett? Like, like, what are we doing with the 98 guys, man?
Matt Jones
Yeah, yeah. They're not even mentioned, not even brought up in these conversations.
Myra Metcalf
They're not at the table at least. Like what I mean, well, the one.
Matt Jones
Guy mentioned, Wayne Turner, that's the only guy we've talked about on that 98 team.
Myra Metcalf
Oh, man, that's. It's tough. That's tough, man. To. You're not even putting, again, 98 guys. For them not to be on that list is just. It's incredible that the talent pool is that good in Kentucky basketball history, that there's just not room for everybody. So I saw Scott Padgett at 5 and I'm like, wait a minute. We don't even have Scott Padgett in the conversation. He's number five. Again, you're talking from the mid-90s until now. Number four, Jamal McGlore. Number three, Patrick Patterson. Number two, Tayshawn Prince. And the number one win shares guy. Again, this is the number of wins that you contributed to your team over the course of your career based on your offensive and defensive impact. You guys have any guess as to who number one is? Give me your best guess based on that criteria, who number one is.
Ryan Lemond
Oh, gosh. Ryan, do you have a guess? I'll say John Wall. I'll go with Wall. Ryan.
Myra Metcalf
Okay. John Wall, Ryan.
Matt Jones
I feel like the way the list is played out, like the. The cow guys at the end of the list and the four player year guys. So I'm going to have to say it's probably Wayne Turner.
Myra Metcalf
Chuck Hayes.
Matt Jones
Chuck Hayes.
Myra Metcalf
Chuck Hayes, number one in win shares all time in Kentucky basketball history. Now, again, it's a newer statistic. There's a whole generation of players who not. Who are not included in that. But Chuck Hayes is ranked over Tayshawn, over Scott Padgett, over Keith Boguts, over Oscar Shibwe, and over, you know, all the guys who have played since that time. But he didn't come up at all, right? I mean, Chuck doesn't come up. And Chuck, one of the best rebounding, pound for pound, one of the best players.
Matt Jones
Oh, yeah.
Myra Metcalf
In the last 25 years, like, I mean, the dude, he was listed as 6 foot 6. How big was Chuck Hayes really? I mean, was he six four, maybe, you know, maybe six three? Not many guys have ever rebounded the way that he did. Was just a tough guy. Again, the numbers don't show it. But to be a consistent double double guy, which he was, says a lot. But he's also a guy where the numbers may not pop out, but the impact on the court was clearly there. So I just think it's just kind of hard to figure out who to put in this list. I feel like I opened up a can of worms and maybe made this more difficult. Had I not mentioned this right, Had I not said, what do people think? But, you know, we're also getting some good feedback. Who?
Grover
Who?
Myra Metcalf
We got a call here.
Ryan Lemond
Yeah, phones are loaded. Let's go to Bob in Jamestown.
Myra Metcalf
Bob, how you doing on this terrific Tuesday?
Grover
I tell you what, after four trips to the driver's license bureau, get my wife a real ID. A lady in Booth 6 in Somerset is making it happen. Three trips to Columbia. I'll tell all my friends. Go to Somerset. Anyway, we mentioned Kevin Greeby. Yep, Kevin Greeby. I went through junior high and senior high with him. I was right. A year behind him. And he was. I mean, Kevin Greeby. His dad was on Xavier's team and his nephew, his sister's son, Ryan Hogan, got recruited by Patino. But then, you know what happened when Galistic. Anyway, Kevin Greenview on the list. My Marvin Gay. Put some Marvin Gay on. You want to make things cruise.
Myra Metcalf
That's true.
Grover
Or some temptation. Good talking to you.
Matt Jones
Wait a minute. Hey, boss. Hold on, hold on.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah.
Matt Jones
I hope you're feeling well. I know you had some health issues recently. We're all pulling for you, man. Hang in there.
Grover
Oh, no, everything went good. No. No stint. Needed nothing. 100%. It was really good. That was some good news last Thursday. Anyway, Ryan, everybody have a good summer.
Myra Metcalf
I appreciate it. I appreciate it. You know, he mentioned Marvin Gaye. Don't add any Marvin Gaye to your collection unless you got an extra bedroom ready for the baby that's coming. That's the only problem with Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye is nine months from now, you're going to have an addition to your family that you don't just go to Marvin Gaye. And people make that mistake sometimes. Al sets the. Sets the stage for it all. Like, Al gets you. Gets you back into everything's good, everybody's happy, and then you decide when to add Marvin Gaye. But don't. Don't skip Al Green and go to Marvin Gaye. You know, you're not ready for that, because that means, again, you're gonna need an extra bedroom, maybe a new house. I don't know, a minivan. Because that's the impact of Marvin Gaye. Who's our next call?
Ryan Lemond
Dustin.
Myra Metcalf
Dustin, what you got on this terrific Tuesday?
Grover
Hey, guys, can you hear me?
Myra Metcalf
I got you, Dustin. You got us.
Grover
All right, buddy. Hey, so here's my five, and then I got a question for you. So my five is Danishle.
Myra Metcalf
Yep.
Grover
A.D. yep. Antoine Walker.
Myra Metcalf
Okay.
Grover
Mashburn and Givens. And then my question is this is, if you had a Mount Mount Rushmore, who's the four, not including coaches you would put on the four. Mine is Givens, Mash, Ad, and Issel.
Myra Metcalf
I mean, I appreciate that call. I don't. You know, again, I think there's a case to be made that you have to include Jack Givens. I think there's a case to be made that you have to include John Wall. It doesn't feel like you can include both. Right. And I think that's the challenge. Like, Ryan, you were saying Jack has to be on there. Shannon saying Wall has to be on there. At the end of the day, I feel like I got to pick one. You know, you can't have both.
Matt Jones
Yeah, that guy's list didn't really have a point guard. He had Givens as the playing point guard. It sounded like. I think the big debate is definitely, who's your point guard and who's your shooting guard.
Myra Metcalf
Well, and I think to me, in this positionless era, like, I don't know. You know, I don't know that you need true positions as much as you need the five best guys, you know what I mean? Like.
Matt Jones
Yeah, good point.
Myra Metcalf
So. I don't know, man. It's got. It's gonna be difficult. We got time for one more call.
Ryan Lemond
Let's do one more. Gary in Orlando.
Myra Metcalf
Gary and Orlando, what you got?
Grover
Hey, great talking to you, Myron.
Myra Metcalf
You too.
Grover
Just getting back to what you were talking about. The players that come back and how the state takes care of them. Joe hall used to tell them when they came in as freshmen, he would say, guys, you keep your nose clean, stay out of trouble, go to class, come to practice, work hard, and the state of Kentucky will take care of you the rest of your life. And I think we've seen that with a lot of players in the past. They come back and they're leading pretty good lives. And Jacob, Tammy is doing a pretty good job for us too. The other thing is, is I did a benefit show last week for a musician that had passed away and there was a lot of Jimmy Buffett and a lot of country music. But the guy that stole the show was a guy that volunteered to show up and play. And his very last song was Barry White. You know what I'm saying? Have a great day, guys.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah. Ooh. So again, Barry White is another. You got to do Barry after Marvin because that's number two is coming. You know what I mean? Now you need two rooms if you're gonna add some Barry White to your. As a matter of fact, you have to move out of the neighborhood. Like you gotta move to a whole different neighborhood in a new house. We'll be back after this break.
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Myra Metcalf
Me girl even think about the way he said it. Won't you help me? He didn't say hey, can you stop by? He said won't you help me just as soon as you can. I love love some Al Green. Man, this show has been fun talking about the all time team. My cousin James, always a fun ride. We got to knock out these live reads though here right before the end of the show.
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Yeah, DraftKings. I gotta admit something to you, Shannon. We all big good friends with DraftKings. But I've kind of secretly been doing this and I'm afraid to admit it or it's going to backfire on me.
Ryan Lemond
Yeah.
Matt Jones
But I've been betting every game for the Rockies to lose. I mean, just $2, but every single game I've been betting the Rockies to lose.
Ryan Lemond
Like that's a smart bet.
Matt Jones
It's a smart. They've lost like 75 games through the All Star break already.
Ryan Lemond
So you've.
Myra Metcalf
So.
Ryan Lemond
So you've won a lot of money then?
Matt Jones
Well, like I said, I only just bet $2 a time. So you win like a dollar each time you bet.
Ryan Lemond
You won $75.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah.
Matt Jones
You don't win a whole lot of money.
Myra Metcalf
So.
Matt Jones
But that's that. I. I've been doing that. But tonight, the all star game, I'm ask you guys, the over under Paul skiing strikeouts is one and a half. He starts for the National League. Yeah, but he's gonna over unders one and a half.
Myra Metcalf
He's gonna throw how many pitches he's gonna throw?
Matt Jones
You know, he may only throw one inning. Yeah, two innings tops.
Ryan Lemond
I'm gonna go under on that.
Myra Metcalf
I bet the under.
Ryan Lemond
Yeah, I'm under.
Myra Metcalf
I bet. I bet the under.
Ryan Lemond
I don't.
Matt Jones
It depends on how many innings he's gonna go. He goes two innings, he maybe get two strikeouts.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah, but you gotta remember he's not gonna let him.
Ryan Lemond
The best hitters out there too. So fastball.
Matt Jones
I don't think he'll throw a lot of junk, will he?
Ryan Lemond
Probably not.
Matt Jones
No, I think. I think it's interesting after one.
Myra Metcalf
It is interesting. No. And I'll be watching. Man, it was cool to see Cal Raleigh blast home runs yesterday. I mean, pretty remarkable what he's doing. Almost tied with Barry Bonds most home runs before the break. So before we get to a few calls before the end here, and always yeah, thanks as always, you know, for having me on. Let me fill in.
Matt Jones
I appreciate it, brother.
Myra Metcalf
That was interesting. Yeah, not always fun. So I got a tweet that's interesting from someone, and I want the opinion of you two on this. Who coaches this all time team? Ooh, right? Yeah, that's.
Ryan Lemond
I mean, if we're counting championships, I think you go rup.
Matt Jones
Rup's reps got to be the coach. Even though he coached, like, none of these guys. But Issel, I think he still had to get.
Myra Metcalf
Doesn't that doesn't factor into it, though. But doesn't that factor into. Now, granted, I understand the origins and the. And the success and also the, you know, kind of being credited as the godfather of everything. I don't know me personally, and again, this is just in my lifetime, there's K and there's Patino. If you tell me it's just about coaching, like, I get a coach, I get to pick to lead a team, no matter the situation, no matter the scenario, X's and O's, I'm actually probably picking Patino first. I think he's that good. But that's a fun question too, right? In all this, who. Who would lead this team once you get all that set? So a lot of unknowns.
Matt Jones
No way we would pick Patino a couple years ago, but now we kind of like him again, so I think people would maybe argue that Patino could coach the team.
Ryan Lemond
Love him or hate him, though. He's a hell of a coach, regardless of what you think.
Myra Metcalf
I mean, one of the best. Yeah, one of the best. I mean, not many guys have gone. Not many guys have succeeded everywhere. And, oh, by the way, he also won, like, a European championship while he was away from college basketball, so not many with that resume. We got a call next. Who we got?
Ryan Lemond
Let's go to Joey.
Myra Metcalf
Into the show, Joey, what say you on this Terrific Tuesday? Joey. We got Joey.
Ryan Lemond
Go ahead, Joey.
Myra Metcalf
We got you now.
Grover
I can. Can you hear me?
Myra Metcalf
We got you, Joey. You got us.
Grover
Hello?
Ryan Lemond
We're moving on. We're moving on.
Myra Metcalf
James, Joey's on one of those phones. You got to put the minutes on. Go, James. James. Yeah, James, what you got for us on Terrific Tuesday?
Grover
Well, for one, mine. And I want to tell you, I always listen to you and Matt on Sunday morning, so. So I really enjoy that. Also. I own two sports stores, one in Owensboro, one in Bowling Green, and I drive by force listening to KSR just about every day. So cool. Really enjoyed the show. I think in the Top five conversation. Maybe you need to throw in Rex Chapman. Maybe I'm just a little biased because I, you know, I live in Owensboro and of course I went to Apollo High School where he went and they called the house that Rex built. So anyway, I, I guess I'm a little biased, but, you know, Rex had 9,000 points in his 12 year NBA career.
Myra Metcalf
Well, I mean, he. It's two years at Kentucky and not many guys, I mean, put up those numbers either. So. Yeah, it's interesting. A lot of guys to choose from. Probably just too much man talent. It's gonna be, It'll be hard to pick. Would you guys put Rex Chapman on?
Matt Jones
Not, not in our starting five. But he definitely is mentioned like for the second team and third year.
Ryan Lemond
He's definitely on the bench.
Myra Metcalf
Yeah, yeah. Second team. I think that second team might be harder than the first team, honestly. I mean, second team is going to be. That's where you're really going to leave out.
Ryan Lemond
Yeah. At some point you get to the cut line where they're not even on the team. You know, you get your starters, you get your bench players, then you got to have a cut line of guys that don't make it at all.
Myra Metcalf
Wow. Just wild stuff. Well, this has been fun, man. Everybody appreciate you come in. Yeah. And fill in for Matt Jones. I want to say something real quick, man. I hope you go out and embrace everybody in your world, in your life. This last week, my best friend has gone through this unimaginable tragedy. I won't mention the details, but it was a reminder of just making sure you appreciate everything that you have with you right now. You know, who knows what tomorrow holds next year, all those things that we get caught up in. But make sure the people in your life today know how much they mean to you today. Not tomorrow, not next week. And you know what? Put away the. The drama. You know, solve it. Call that person, tell them you love them, say, I'm sorry, move on with your lives. Have a great, terrific Tuesday, everybody.
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Podcast Summary: KSR - Hour 2
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Host: Matt Jones and the KSR Crew
Duration: Approximately 51 minutes
In the July 15, 2025 episode of KSR hosted by Matt Jones and the KSR crew, the focus centers on the illustrious history of Kentucky basketball. The conversation delves deep into the all-time scoring leaders, the implications of the transfer portal on players' academic and community ties, and the ongoing debate over the greatest players in Kentucky's storied program. Additionally, the episode features engaging interactions with callers who contribute their perspectives on the all-time starting five for Kentucky basketball.
The discussion kicks off with Myra Metcalf exploring Kentucky's all-time points leaders. She highlights Dan Issel's remarkable achievement of 2,138 points over three seasons, emphasizing its unprecedented nature.
[03:43] Myra Metcalf: "Issel with 2,138 points, which is crazy."
Matt Jones marvels at Issel's efficiency, noting the rarity of such high scoring in just three years.
[03:48] Matt Jones: "In three years. He only played three years."
The conversation progresses to other notable scorers, with mentions of Kenny Skywalker and Keith Bogans. Myra expresses surprise at Bogans' position on the list, having not been as prominent in public discussions.
[10:19] Matt Jones: "The leading scoring guard in UK history is Keith Bogans. How about that?"
A significant portion of the episode addresses the transfer portal era, questioning its long-term effects on student-athletes' academic achievements and community relationships. Myra raises concerns about players transferring for athletic reasons without securing their degrees, pondering the future challenges these individuals might face.
[04:57] Myra Metcalf: "I think there are a lot of kids who are not getting their degrees and we're just not hearing about it yet. But we will hear about it in the years ahead..."
Matt concurs, citing players like Kellen Grady and Davion Mintz, who had short stints at Kentucky without substantial postseason success, potentially hindering their ability to build lasting ties with the community.
[07:02] Matt Jones: "Guys like Kellen Grady and Davion Mintz that were only here for a year or two didn't get, you know, feel the love of a big March Madness run or anything like that."
The heart of the episode revolves around selecting the all-time starting five for Kentucky basketball. Myra, Matt, Ryan Lemond, and Grover engage in a lively debate, bringing forth historical and contemporary players' merits.
Listeners contribute their insights, with Grover highlighting lesser-discussed players like Mike Casey and Pat Riley, advocating for their inclusion based on performance metrics and personal connections.
[14:22] Grover: "Mike Casey needs to be remembered because he was the all-time leading scorer as a freshman at UK without a three-pointer."
Myra emphasizes the importance of balancing past legends with modern talents, noting the challenge of integrating players from different eras due to evolving play styles and achievements.
[17:00] Ryan Lemond: "Macy was great... John Wall is going to look like one of the two or three best guys in that gym, no matter what."
The debate intensifies as the crew discusses the inclusion of players like Antoine Walker and Rex Chapman, questioning their absence from all-time lists despite their significant contributions.
[38:43] Matt Jones: "It was a fun question too, right? In all this, who would lead this team once you get all that set."
Throughout the episode, several noteworthy quotes highlight the hosts' perspectives:
Myra Metcalf on Community Support:
[05:02] "Every single week he gets a call from a former player who is in need of money."
Matt Jones on Player Impact:
[07:42] "I think as maybe they get older, they'll maybe want to come back and appreciate it again."
Grover on Win Shares Statistic:
[30:00] "Win shares is kind of one of those Moneyball things, but it essentially tries to estimate how many wins an individual player contributed to their team's overall record in a season."
The episode actively involves listeners, who share their opinions on the starting five and pose questions about player rankings. For instance, Tristan suggests adding Ron Lamb and DeAndre Ligon based on their shooting and defensive prowess, respectively.
[19:22] Tristan: "For the number two spot, you got to have the greatest shooter in the history of the school. And that's Ron Lamb."
This interactive segment underscores the passionate fan base and the diverse opinions surrounding Kentucky basketball's legacy.
Towards the end, Myra shares a heartfelt message about appreciating loved ones, inspired by a personal tragedy, adding a poignant note to the lively sports discussion.
[49:12] Myra Metcalf: "Make sure the people in your life today know how much they mean to you today."
The July 15 episode of KSR offers an in-depth exploration of Kentucky basketball's rich history, the evolving dynamics of college athletics, and the enduring debates that fuel fan passion. Through engaging conversations, listener interactions, and insightful reflections, the KSR crew provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking analysis for both die-hard fans and casual listeners alike.
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