2025-07-25- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

Podcast Summary: KSR - Hour 2 Release Date: July 25, 2025
Hosts: Matt Jones and the KSR Crew (iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790, WKRD-AM)

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1. College Basketball Recruiting: Tyron Stokes and Kentucky vs. Louisville

The KSR crew delved into the high-stakes world of college basketball recruitment, focusing on Tyron Stokes, the top-ranked player in the class of 2026. There has been significant speculation regarding whether Stokes will commit to the University of Kentucky (UK) or Louisville, a decision that could reshape the competitive landscape of collegiate basketball in the region.

Key Points:

• Historical Context: Kentucky hasn't secured the number one overall recruit since Anthony Davis. The possibility of signing Tyron Stokes mirrors past successes, such as Carl Towns and more recently, John Wall.
• Recruitment Dynamics: There’s been a strategic push from Kentucky, especially following events like the Peach Jam, indicating heightened efforts to secure elite talent.
• Impact of the Decision: Should Stokes choose Kentucky, it would not only strengthen their roster but also potentially influence future recruits to consider Kentucky a premier destination.

Notable Quotes:

• Drew Franklin [05:03]: “If they're going to get Tyron Stokes, that might be one of the five highest pedigree guys to ever commit to Kentucky.”
• Shannon The Dude [06:10]: “Kentucky still means something. That's kind of what we were talking about last hour, you know, with the NIL money. It clearly does if you have the chance to get the number one player.”

2. UK Football: Cutter Bowley’s Development and Future Prospects

The discussion shifted to UK football, highlighting backup quarterback Cutter Bowley’s recent physical improvements and his potential role in the upcoming season.

Key Points:

• Physical Enhancement: Bowley has gained 20 pounds of muscle, raising expectations about his on-field performance.
• Playing Time: While primary quarterback Calzada remains the main starter, Bowley is anticipated to see increased playtime, especially in specific game scenarios and as a strategic option for the next season.
• Future Outlook: The crew speculated that Bowley could be the starting quarterback in the following year, provided he continues his development.

Notable Quotes:

• Shannon The Dude [11:14]: “He’s getting another 20 pounds the next year, that’s gonna be the most indestructible quarterback we’ve ever had.”
• Mario Maitland [12:21]: “He didn’t play much himself, but he's learning a lot from his teammates and is focused on their success.”

3. Kentucky Oaks Moving to Prime Time: Economic and Community Implications

A significant portion of the episode was dedicated to the Kentucky Oaks’ decision to move to prime time on NBC, discussing the potential ramifications on Louisville’s local economy and community events.

Key Points:

• Prime Time Shift: The Kentucky Oaks will now be broadcasted at 8:30 PM under the lights, marking a substantial change from its traditional scheduling.
• Local Business Impact: Concerns were raised about how the new timing might affect local restaurants and businesses, with fears that patrons might book reservations early and not stay into the evening, leading to reduced revenue.
• Community Sentiment: While some appreciate the increased national exposure, others worry about the diminishing local involvement and the potential exclusion of regular fans who have been integral to the event's atmosphere.

Notable Quotes:

• Tyler Thompson [21:13]: “Reading their posts and it was very detailed, I kind of take that angle. I'm worried about all the places in Louisville that are being affected.”
• Drew Franklin [32:15]: “The experience of going to the Derby is worse now than it was 15 years ago. It’s not as cool, it’s not as much of a party as it used to be.”

4. Personal Stories: Hosts’ Family and Community Interactions

The hosts shared personal anecdotes, highlighting the importance of family and community support.

Key Points:

• Drew Franklin’s Mother: Drew celebrated his 71-year-old mother’s academic achievements, mentioning her pursuit of a doctorate in religion at Wheaton University. He emphasized her dedication and continued educational pursuits despite her age.
• Community Engagement: The hosts reflected on interactions with listeners and community members, showcasing the supportive network surrounding the KSR crew.

Notable Quotes:

• Drew Franklin [26:10]: “She’s 71 years old, and she is going out there going to Chicago to do graduate school. I just...how awesome is that?”
• Mario Maitland [35:04]: “My dad was a Baptist pastor for 62 years, and my mom still shares his journey. She’s 92 years old.”

5. Ethical Dilemmas in College Football: The Memphis-Purdue Incident

A contentious segment discussed a recent scandal involving a Memphis football player who transferred to Purdue after allegedly sharing crucial playbook information with Texas San Antonio quarterbacks. This act is believed to have significantly impacted Memphis’s chances in their conference.

Key Points:

• The Incident: A Memphis defensive back sent detailed playbook information, including coverages and play calls, to quarterbacks at Texas San Antonio. This intelligence was purportedly used in a game that resulted in Memphis narrowly missing the playoffs.
• Transfer to Purdue: Following the incident, the player transferred to Purdue, raising questions about trust and integrity in his new team.
• Implications for Teams: The crew debated whether Purdue should trust the player, considering the ethical breach and potential for future misconduct.

Notable Quotes:

• Ryan Lemon [42:31]: “If you're Purdue, it just came out yesterday. Yeah, you’ve gotta...you gotta do something about that guy now.”
• Shannon The Dude [44:39]: “Somebody would have had to have almost hacked into that account to get it because why would you share it?”

6. Upcoming Events and Listener Engagement

The episode concluded with teasers for upcoming sports events and encouraging listener participation.

Key Points:

• UK vs. Toledo Kickoff: The team highlighted that the first kickoff between Kentucky and Toledo is just 33 days away, building anticipation for the matchup.
• Listener Contributions: Hosts acknowledged and thanked listeners who attended the live show, shared personal stories, and participated in discussions.
• Upcoming Show Highlights: Mention of a new TV show feature related to KSR and plans for future episodes focusing on various states as part of a “50 states in 50 days” series.

Notable Quotes:

• Drew Franklin [45:31]: “We are now, by the way, just 33 days from the first kickoff of Kentucky versus Toledo.”
• Matt Jones [37:09]: “Time for a sofa upgrade. Visit washablesofas.com and discover Annabe where designer style meets budget-friendly prices.” (Note: This is an advertisement and would typically be excluded, but included here for context.)

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Conclusion

In this episode of KSR - Hour 2, the crew navigated a variety of topics ranging from high-profile college sports recruiting and local economic impacts of major events to personal stories that highlight the community spirit. Through engaging discussions and insightful commentary, Matt Jones and the KSR team provided listeners with a comprehensive overview of current happenings in Kentucky sports and beyond.

Note: Advertisements and promotional segments were intentionally omitted from this summary to focus on the core content discussions, as per the podcast guidelines.

Transcript

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[Drew Franklin]

Welcome back to Kentucky Sports Radio here live at Kentucky Customs and Upfitting in Nicholasville. It is beautiful day. Ryan Lemon has been entertaining folks during the break. I'm going to still give away a bottle of Blanton's here in just a bit. Another gift basket, $200 in gift cards and UK Purdue tickets if you get here before the end of the show. This is the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety KSR Safe Summer Driving Tour. Ryan, you went outside and you tried to bust a watermelon that has been coated in the protective coating used in bed liners and I watched you and it's pretty impressive. That's A watermelon, and you had no chance of going through it.

[Ryan Lemon]

I, I had a little sledgehammer. Didn't do anything.

[Shannon The Dude]

That was a mallet.

[Ryan Lemon]

So they went and got a big sledgehammer. I felt like I was Hulk Hogan out there. Rolling that thing around, bounced it like a basketball. Didn't crack, didn't budge, didn't do, didn't. It didn't do anything to it.

[Drew Franklin]

So this material they use like this really holds up. I mean, I, I, I, I didn't think it would break because I thought if they did, that wouldn't be a good look for them.

[Shannon The Dude]

Probably been tested before, but it's indestructible.

[Drew Franklin]

But, I mean, that's pretty indestructible. So you can get this on your truck bed and then nothing will hurt it.

[Tyler Thompson]

If we were still in la familia heading to Freedom hall this week, I dipped my fist in it to go protect myself. But watching Ryan out there, you all heard me, I was about 90% sure that the sledgehammer is going to kick back at him in the face. Because these things do have some bounce to them.

[Ryan Lemon]

That water, it's a watermelon and didn't even come close to cracking it.

[Drew Franklin]

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[Ryan Lemon]

Oh, nice.

[Drew Franklin]

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[Ryan Lemon]

You think it would also help you protect against the weather? You know, you put it in your bed liner, protect it from damage, but also from the weather.

[Drew Franklin]

There you go. Look at you being smart. All right, let's go over a couple news.

[Ryan Lemon]

He just told me that.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, did he tell you that? Okay.

[Tyler Thompson]

It's called weather Trek.

[Mario Maitland]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

All right, well, you know what? Let's talk about a couple things here in the news before we go back to phones. We, I mean, to talk about this all week, I write down 12 topics. We have yet to get to this one, but we will get it today. Drew. Ty, you looking at me like that, you're gonna get at me pointing Tyron Stokes, the number one player in the class of 2026. It was assumed for a long time he was going to go to Louisville. He's from Cal. The connection was with Louisville, but now reports are kind of hinting that it might be Kentucky. Kentucky has not gotten the number one overall player since what, Anthony Davis. I think it was. I mean, because Carl Towns was number two to Jalil Okafor. I think it was Anthony Davis. Are we going to get him?

[Tyler Thompson]

They've certainly made a lot of noise lately. And if you're following the Joe Tiptons and even people on our website, you know they just had the Peach Jam this past weekend. So this is when you get maybe some of the best recruiting buzz all year. And whatever was going on down there, there seems to be a big momentum push towards Kentucky. Not gonna sit here and say they're getting right away or anything, but they are squarely in the race. When it did look like Louisville had a pretty big lead on if you.

[Drew Franklin]

Get the number one point. First of all, there's still been a little bit of, well, can they get an elite recruit that's not from Kentucky? I mean, that's still been kind of the question. This would answer it, Ryan.

[Ryan Lemon]

There's no doubt about that. I think that's the one knock on Pope right now. He proved he's brought in this really good recruiting class and transfers. But can you go out get the elite freshman that's not from good times.

[Tyler Thompson]

He's from Louisville, but he left.

[Drew Franklin]

He's not. If he. If he didn't play high right now, I will still give him credit if he's able to get him.

[Shannon The Dude]

Still goes to show you the brand. Kentucky still means something. That's kind of what we were talking about last hour, you know, with the nil money, it. Does that Kentucky name still mean something? And clearly it does if you have the chance to get the number one player.

[Tyler Thompson]

A lot of his family grew up liking Louisville, so it'd be a big distill him.

[Drew Franklin]

No, it would be. I mean, Louisville's assumed they were going to get this kid for a year and a half and if at the last minute they lose him and then also lose him to Kentucky. Drew, I think that's going to make. I mean, imagine a kid from Lexington who grows up a Kentucky fan. We think he's coming here and then, you know, right before his senior year, he picks Louisville. I mean, I think that would be a pretty devastating blow. That might be what happens with Louisville here.

[Tyler Thompson]

And not all number one players in every class are the same. Sometimes you have down years, guys turn out to be this.

[Drew Franklin]

This kid's real.

[Tyler Thompson]

Looks like a guy that's Going to be one of the dudes.

[Drew Franklin]

This will be. I mean, you know, we don't have him yet, and obviously guys can work out or not.

[Mario Maitland]

They.

[Drew Franklin]

This will be the biggest talent to come to Lexington. Take all of the guys Cal got, and there were a lot of amazing talents. If you're talking high school pedigree, this will be the biggest high school pedigree guy they've brought in since John Wall.

[Ryan Lemon]

That's pretty impressive.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean, Anthony Davis ended up being amazing and he was number one, but he was a late riser and, like.

[Tyler Thompson]

Almost committed to Cleveland State.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, I mean, he was going to go to Cleveland State. This will be the highest pedigree guy to come to Kentucky since John Wall. If he comes. And I think, like, everybody needs to take a step back and say, I mean, I'll go even further. Let's say he comes here. This might be the. This might be one of the five highest pedigree guys to ever commit to Kentucky. Like, that's not. Again, I'm just talking high school pedigree. I'm not saying he's going to be a great. Like, a great player, but who. Who in high school had a better pedigree than this guy? Wall, Mashburn, Anybody else? I mean, even Rex was not ranked number one in his class. I think it's like Wall, Mashburn, and him. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

You know, like Drew said, he's got his roots in Kentucky, but he's been a consensus number one player, I think, even since last year. People were saying even as a junior, he was the best player in the country.

[Drew Franklin]

When else have we gotten the number one player? Anthony Davis was one, Carl Towns was one, Carl Towns was two and Randall was two. Randall was two. BJ Boston was actually like three. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

Nerland.

[Drew Franklin]

Nerlens is actually a good one. Nerlands is higher than. But Nerlands, as people forget he was. I still don't think he's this. I think it's him and Wall literally, like, pretty good company.

[Tyler Thompson]

And I'm petty. Anytime we've gotten those guys, you've beaten North Carolina, Kansas to beat Louisville. I mean, before he even puts on his sneakers in Lexington, you've got a win for a kid they thought they've had for. For a long time.

[Drew Franklin]

When is he deciding.

[Tyler Thompson]

I don't know. That he's put a date on it. Okay.

[Drew Franklin]

All right, next.

[Tyler Thompson]

We love everything that's happened.

[Drew Franklin]

Cutter Bowley, it was announced our quarterback now, again, our backup right now, they say, has put on 20 pounds of muscle. Ryan, you're Mr. Optimist here. Now for UK football, you, Shannon was the on the train. Now you're on the train. Does the 20 pounds of extra bowly muscly. Does it make you happy?

[Ryan Lemon]

It does make me happy. Because I heard during the off season he did everything right as far as in the training room, working out, getting the film room, studying the game a little bit more. Everything you've heard about Cutter bowling since last season, I think has been positive. So I think he, he will be a star here someday if it's even as nice.

[Drew Franklin]

Is he going to play this year?

[Ryan Lemon]

He'll play some. I think he'll play some.

[Drew Franklin]

What does that mean, though?

[Ryan Lemon]

He'll play some.

[Shannon The Dude]

You mean, like, what, Kentucky's blowing out Ole Miss?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, I mean, I guess there's like three options. One is he only plays if somebody gets hurt. Right. Two is they share time and then three is Calzada underperforms and Bowley is the starter. Which one's it going to be?

[Ryan Lemon]

I think they have put some packages in for him.

[Drew Franklin]

I always hear that. Nobody ever puts any packages in. Like, they always say they're going to put packages in.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, they do.

[Drew Franklin]

Did who?

[Ryan Lemon]

What was the quarterback from Owensboro last year? I can't remember letting him draw the blank.

[Drew Franklin]

Gavin Whimsy. Yeah. Yeah. He ran the ball at the goal line against Ole Miss. But that's not going to be Cutter Bowley.

[Tyler Thompson]

No, the Cutter Bowley. Go line run.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean, what do you think? Who do you, do you think he plays well?

[Tyler Thompson]

First of all, I was playing the video game yesterday and Calzada got hurt and Bowley came in and went 7 for 8 against Tennessee. So I was pretty excited about what I saw out of Virtual Bully.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay.

[Tyler Thompson]

But I think this is Calzada's job for the year. Outside of injury. I do think they'll try to get Bolly in as often as they can in your Eastern Michigan games and where they have opportunities to get him going. Because I think the following year he's your starter, but I think it's going to be mostly Calzada this season.

[Drew Franklin]

Do you think he's your starter? Like, like you're not going in the portal and getting a quarterback next year?

[Tyler Thompson]

I don't think so. I really like what we've seen out of Bowley. He was put in a horrible spot last year at Florida and at Texas. Yeah. So I, I. You can't form too many opinions about that.

[Drew Franklin]

I actually thought he played all right in Texas. Yeah.

[Tyler Thompson]

And at Florida, they took him off the bench without warming him up and had him throw that little out route for an interception. But anyway, I think. I do think he is the plan for next season after a year.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, you got to think about it, too. If he put on 20 pounds of muscle this year, then another 20 pounds the next year, that's gonna be 40 pounds of muscle. And who's gonna stop that guy? That's gonna be the most indestructible quarterback we've ever had.

[Drew Franklin]

He's gonna have 24 inch pythons at that point.

[Matt Jones]

Brother.

[Tyler Thompson]

The person we need to ask is right there. Because I watched Mario and cutter Bowley on YouTube last night.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, that's right. Come here. Yeah. Come here. Yeah, because I forgot you. You interviewed Cutter Bowley.

[Tyler Thompson]

We're not allowed in that building.

[Drew Franklin]

But Mario, you had him on the what's Next podcast, an exclusive Mario interview. Did he look bigger to you?

[Caller]

He looked huge. We had a segment on our show where showed him images from the past, and it was from his freshman year and. And I instantly could see the difference in his body from his freshman year to his sophomore year.

[Drew Franklin]

Like, you mean like in it. Like a chest?

[Caller]

He's solid. He's solid now.

[Drew Franklin]

All right. What did he say? Does he expect to play? What can we learn on the what's Next podcast, hosted by Mario Maitland. He.

[Caller]

He's really excited about his teammates. Jamari Macklin, he said, is up for a big year. He didn't really, you know, talk much about himself. He said obviously he's learned a lot from his past, the past year playing under those quarterbacks, but he was really focused on mostly his teammates.

[Drew Franklin]

But you think he's bigger?

[Caller]

He's way bigger. He's waver. He's solid, man.

[Drew Franklin]

We'll give Mario a big round of applause here. Speaking of bigger, do you think Jamari Macklin is the number one receiver this year?

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, I think that's why he came back. You know, Dane left and Barry on left, and Macklin came back because he saw that chance to be the number one guy. We saw glimpses of it last year. I mean, he's super talented, and I think with him and Fred Farrier and coming these guys on there, he'll be the main.

[Drew Franklin]

All right. Do you have you bought Nebraska gear?

[Ryan Lemon]

I haven't yet, but I will.

[Drew Franklin]

Are you gonna wear one of those stupid corn hats?

[Ryan Lemon]

If that's what it takes that day. Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Are you gonna go to Link?

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah. The day Kentucky's off, Nebraska hosts Michigan. So we're Josiah and are going oh.

[Drew Franklin]

You'Re going to that game.

[Shannon The Dude]

Big game to go to.

[Drew Franklin]

That's a. You know, that's a long trip.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. That's a long drive. And it's a whole.

[Ryan Lemon]

We're not. We're not driving. You can fly from Lexington to Atlanta to Lincoln.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, they. There's a. There's an airport in Lincoln.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay. So you're gonna. You're gonna fly.

[Ryan Lemon]

I'm gonna do that.

[Drew Franklin]

So you. You've got to wear one of those corn.

[Ryan Lemon]

Okay, I'll do that.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, those little, like, corn genitalia that come out of people's head.

[Ryan Lemon]

Well, I don't know if I want to call it that, but I don't.

[Tyler Thompson]

Know what you're talking about, to be honest.

[Drew Franklin]

Don't they wear a little.

[Ryan Lemon]

Maybe family show?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, maybe that's just something I think about. Who's up next?

[Tyler Thompson]

Bluegrass is up.

[Drew Franklin]

Bluegrass. Go ahead. Bluegrass.

[Mario Maitland]

What's going on, fellas? It's been a while. It's been since basketball season, since I called.

[Drew Franklin]

Nice to hear from you.

[Mario Maitland]

Well, let's talk a little bit. See, up in East Kentucky, we never. We never end evaluating our coaches. And what I've noticed, the more I look into this, Matt, the more I see my man is a genius. I'm watching the tbt, and no disrespect to Angley Almanor, but he couldn't hardly even play out there. You know, he's a mismatch. And how did our coach, Mark Pope, how did he get him on the court so often?

[Drew Franklin]

Let me go further than that. Let's go further than that. And again, none of this is to devalue our last year, because I not only think they were good, I really, really, really enjoyed liking them or watching them play. Ansley Almanor couldn't even get on the court in the tbt. Andrew Carr, Jackson Robinson, you know, those. The Lamont Butler. Those dudes played in the summer league. And with the exception of Kobe Braya, you know, I mean, did you hear anything about them?

[Ryan Lemon]

No.

[Drew Franklin]

A lot of. I mean, I don't even know if Lamont Butler got into games in the summer league. Kobe Bryant had a good summer league, but.

[Mario Maitland]

And I just remember. And go ahead. I just remember Cal saying, we can't hide you, but I guess you just can't take that attitude. We can't hide you. We'll find a way to put you in there and make you official.

[Drew Franklin]

Mari played well, actually. Amari played well in the summer league. He actually did really well. But my point is, and I Appreciate the call. There is nobody on that team. I think Brea is definitely gonna make the Suns, but I'm not sure any of those other guys. Amari might make it. We'll see. He'll definitely be in the G league for a while. But like what we did last year with that roster, I, I, I think Pope's, maybe I'm wrong, but I think he is going to be great here. I mean, I think he's got, he's got guys who can be stars this year. He's got a potential top five pick in Jaden acquaintance. He's got a potential top 20 pick in Jasper Johnson. He's got away returning. I think Jaylen Lowe's going to be a star. I mean, I, I think I feel better about what Pope did last year, Drew, after watching the summer league and the tbt than I did before.

[Tyler Thompson]

Yeah, me too. It's a small sample size, so we'll see. Still see what the Pope experience is like. But you're looking at what he did with Almanor and now your depth piece next year could be like a yellow bitch. Or you had last year. He has freshman Travis Perry, Colin Chandler, Trent Noah as his depth. Now he has those guys, Montes, Perry as sophomores, plus Malachi Marino is like your third option at big man. So if he took the bench that he had last year and did what he did now, they're much better and much deeper. I want to see how he can develop this group.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean, everybody agrees the roster is better this year than it was last year.

[Tyler Thompson]

Absolutely.

[Drew Franklin]

Does everybody agree with that?

[Tyler Thompson]

Actually, just on paper, in the summer.

[Drew Franklin]

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[Drew Franklin]

Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio. Here live, Kentucky customs and upfitting in Nicholasville. Spray on bed liners. Window tint with a lifetime warranty. Did you see. Speaking of window tinting, did you see the video of that? You can get that here. Billy Joel in New York, did you see that video? Billy Joe was like riding down the road in a. In his Suburban. His window was tinted. And they pulled up to one of those guys that like is riding a bike pulling people. What do you call those? You know what I'm talking about. What do you call those? Rick, Is it a rickshaw with a bike? I thought rickshaw was when you pulled it. Yeah, so it's not a rickshaw, but anyway, a guy riding a bike pulling people and there were two people and the bike was playing Billy Joe and the two people in the back were singing Billy Joel. So they're just riding down the road and Billy Joel is like, this is a documentary. Billy Joe's like, the driver goes, hey, they're listening to you. So they're sitting there singing New York State of Mind or whatever. He just pulls up, rolls the window down and starts singing with them. That's cool. Can you imagine? You're just in your little, to use Billy's word, rickshaw, and you're riding down the road in New York and then the singer of the song you're doing pulls up next to you and starts singing.

[Tyler Thompson]

It's getting older. They recognize him. That would have been awful if he thought he was gonna have this moment. They're like, get out of here, old man.

[Shannon The Dude]

Crazy guy over here.

[Drew Franklin]

We're having a Romantic moment where you go away.

[Shannon The Dude]

Nyc. You never know. It could be either one. It could be Billy Joe. Could be crazy guy.

[Drew Franklin]

That's actually. I hadn't thought about the fact that they would not know who he was. Scowl was the number one player in the country.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yes, that's right.

[Drew Franklin]

I don't. You know what? I did not remember that. But he was.

[Ryan Lemon]

We forget because he ended up eighth man, I think on our team, the.

[Shannon The Dude]

Worst number one player we've ever had.

[Drew Franklin]

Wow. That was.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, it's true.

[Mario Maitland]

Fair.

[Shannon The Dude]

It's fair, is it not?

[Tyler Thompson]

Well, hype was a little weird because when is high school like made up?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, he didn't have a real high school. One person writes, Matt, I'm on my way to my remote. The Long John's line is out to the road. Good night.

[Ryan Lemon]

Well, have Billy go get us a spot now.

[Drew Franklin]

What is with you people in Long John? I mean, do we need to turn.

[Tyler Thompson]

Chaos Bar into fried fish?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. Why am I spending all this money trying to make KS Bar better? Why don't I just start making long johns too?

[Shannon The Dude]

I don't know. You should. I mean everybody loves it right now. Probably because it's brand new though, right?

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

After that, the Kentucky Oaks announced they are moving to prime time. The Kentucky Oaks will be on NBC. Regular NBC in prime time. The race will will go at 8:30 under the lights in. In Louisville on network TV. I would assume, Drew, this is step one to the Derby doing that sometime in the near future. Do you like. I'm shocked that horse racing has done so well that they're going to put the Oaks in prime time network TV. I know that doesn't mean what it did 10 years ago, but it's still pretty big audience. Do you like the Oaks under the Lights next year?

[Tyler Thompson]

At first I liked it for the attention and then I saw a long Facebook post from. Is there a place like Jack Fries in Louisvill?

[Drew Franklin]

Yes, there is a Jack Fries.

[Tyler Thompson]

They were talking about how it completely kills Louisville getting restaurants. They said people are already on Oaks Day. They book reservations and don't show. They said we've seen a huge decline already with Oaks and now they're saying they're just not considering the Louisville economy outside of Churchill Downs because a lot of those places will sit empty until late at night. So until I thought of that angle, I thought it was good. But reading their posts and it was very detailed, I kind of take that angle. I'm worried about all the places in Louisville that.

[Drew Franklin]

Wait, that's true. They have those Parties?

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah. What happens.

[Mario Maitland]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

What happens with Brown and all those parties? That's. Yeah, I hadn't thought of that.

[Tyler Thompson]

It's not just Jack Fries. There's a lot of, like your party. They're charitable events. And this was talking about how Churchill is just keeping every dollar to itself and not thinking about the city. But I side with you, Jack.

[Drew Franklin]

So far be it for me to take up for a multinational corporation that doesn't even let us in a lot of the times with Churchill Downs. But I mean, is that. Is it their role to sit and worry about the restaurants? I mean, if they get a chance to have their track on network TV nationally, don't they just have to do that? I mean, I get what. Jack, that makes perfect sense to me. But you know, if they come to you and say, we want to put your race on network TV and it's not even the Derby, don't you have to do that if you're.

[Shannon The Dude]

I understand Drew's side of it too, but Churchill Downs isn't, You know, it's not their role to save Louisville. You know, they're worried about Churchill Downs. They're worried about their money. But I definitely understand his side of things too.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, they've made that. It's such a long day. I know when I go to the Oaks, as soon as it's over, I don't feel like doing anything.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Because it is. It is such a long day. So I. I can see why the restaurants would. But you know, boys to men aren't.

[Shannon The Dude]

Gonna have a gig anymore.

[Drew Franklin]

That's true. What is Travis Trent gonna do? He's living. Ryan, you've been going to this forever. If you were at lax, would you be glad they're going tonight?

[Ryan Lemon]

I would hate every second of it. That means you're not gonna get out of the track till you got to turn around and be there at six o' clock the next morning for the Derby. I would spit and cuss and fart and be everything to keep from having to do that.

[Tyler Thompson]

So you always do in your math.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yes, that is true, though it's a quick turnaround.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, well, I mean that, you know, if the race is at 8:30, they will not clear that place out till 10 or 11 o' clock at night. Yeah, the day is going to start at 12:30 now. You know, they used to start those races at like 9 or 10 in the morning. Now the day won't even start until 12:30. And we'll go until evening. This is gonna. By the way, this is coming for the Derby. If they're doing this for the Oaks, they're just going to see if it works and then eventually do it for them.

[Shannon The Dude]

Do the horses get to sleep in now? They don't have to be up at 4:30 in the morning, maybe start having normal hours.

[Drew Franklin]

We should ask the horses. They're very opinions.

[Tyler Thompson]

They would probably vote nay.

[Drew Franklin]

Who's up next?

[Ryan Lemon]

Oh, well done. Well done.

[Drew Franklin]

Such a terrible joke.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, that's a great joke.

[Drew Franklin]

All right, who's next?

[Ryan Lemon]

Rick Kyle is up next.

[Drew Franklin]

Kyle, go ahead. 859-280-2287. Kyle.

[Mario Maitland]

Yes. First, let me say rip to Ozzy and Hulk Hogan and Malcolm Jamal Warner. And Malcolm Jamal Warner. Yes, that's right. It always happens in three, unfortunately. One other thing, it's funny you brought up Cutter Bowler early. I have Cutter Bowley Scoop if you would like to hear it.

[Drew Franklin]

I'd love to hear your Cutter Bowley scoop if you can give it to me in 30 seconds.

[Mario Maitland]

All right. My boss is friends with his dad. His dad said that he's fine being the backup this year, but next year if he's not legit in the running for the starting quarterback, he's out of here.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, he should. I mean, that should be his position. I mean, I appreciate the call. If he, he's been here, if he puts in this time and he is next year not the starter, then I, I think it would totally make sense, Ryan, if he would leave, I would.

[Ryan Lemon]

Nobody would fault him.

[Drew Franklin]

I would not fault him at all for that. You know, keeps putting on muscle mass. We're, here's the thing. We haven't gone through a UK season without a quarterback getting hurt in like 15 years. He's going to play some. Oh, yeah, everybody gets hurt. Every Kentucky quarterback we've ever had has missed some time to being hurt. So that's what's going to happen this year as well. We'll take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome back Kee Sports Radio. Here it is, Kentucky customs and upfitting spray and bed liners. Fleet up feeding upfitting for trucks and vans. The premier upfitter for jeeps and trucks in Kentucky is right here in Nicholsville on Howard Road.

[Ryan Lemon]

Howard Road.

[Drew Franklin]

I got it right. All right, two quick things. First of all, thank you to this man, Tom, who just came over. He brought me a book for my mom. It is a bible atlas, which is nice enough in and of itself because my mom will like this, but it was made in 1915 and published in Middlesborough, Kentucky What? He brought it to give to my mom really much. She will very much appreciate it.

[Ryan Lemon]

Oh, that's pretty cool.

[Drew Franklin]

So that's kind of cool. I didn't even know Middlesbrough.

[Ryan Lemon]

Your mom will love that.

[Drew Franklin]

She will, absolutely. She loves it. And let me just say about my mom, she's getting her doctorate in. You know, she already graduated from seminary. She's getting. Or. She's getting a doctor in religion, I think it's what it's called. Or. And at Wheaton University in Chicago, and she just finished her first semester on Thursday. So congratulations to my mom. I mean, think again. Everybody brags about their kids and their mother, but my mom is 71 years old, and she is. And she decides everybody else, they retire and they rest. My mom's out there going to Chicago to do graduate school. I just. How awesome is that?

[Ryan Lemon]

So if she gets all age, you take her to Cracker Barrel for an all or a good report card.

[Drew Franklin]

She always gets an A. And she always is, like. She's, like, worried before the final, oh, am I gonna pass? And, like, she gets all nervous that we've completely flipped roles. Like, I have to be the parent going, are you studying? Okay? Then you're gonna be fine. Like, don't worry about it.

[Ryan Lemon]

We have.

[Drew Franklin]

We have completely flipped roles when it comes to this.

[Tyler Thompson]

We need to get you a little bumper sticker that says, proud son of a 40 student.

[Drew Franklin]

Awesome. Embarrassing.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, that's good.

[Drew Franklin]

I would love us. I would love that. I also. I got. I will say she had a paper due at the end of the term, and it was due. Let's say it was due on a Monday and 10 days before it was due. She said, I finished my paper. I'm going to turn it in. You know what I said to her? Don't do that. I was like, do not turn it in 10 days early. Right. And she said, but I'm already done with it. And I said, yeah, but that'll just make you look like a brown nosing. Like, just wait. And she goes, well, I'm not gonna be like you and turn it in.

[Shannon The Dude]

Five minutes before you do Procrastinator. Then it makes you look bad.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. I said, well, wait, like, three days before it's due. And then she did that. And I think that was a better. A better?

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah. You don't want the other students to call her the teacher's pet.

[Drew Franklin]

Exactly. And if I'm a professor and I get a paper 10 days before it's due, I'm gonna go, well, you probably could have Done more work on this.

[Shannon The Dude]

She's bringing her paperback with a big there next time.

[Drew Franklin]

But I did say, I was like, you don't want to be the teacher's pet. And so, you know, I was trying to. I'm being the parent.

[Tyler Thompson]

You are. Nobody likes the. The kid in class. It's like, oh, you forgot the quiz today.

[Drew Franklin]

Exactly right. I didn't want mom to be like that. All right, tell me about Stockton Morgans before I go to the phone.

[Ryan Lemon]

Oh, I've got a good read for you here today.

[Drew Franklin]

While you're putting it up, who's up next?

[Ryan Lemon]

Will is up next.

[Drew Franklin]

Will. Go ahead, Will.

[Mario Maitland]

Hey, Matt, sorry if somebody brought the up already, but I had to want to call in and say how much I enjoyed your segment the other night with Myron on fun facts of Massachusetts. And.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, okay, before you go on, we. They doing this thing, 50 states in 50 days. Right. And so every day you focus on a new state. So the day, the other day when I did the show, it was Massachusetts. And they were making fun of me saying, that's not how you say it. I said Massachusetts. They're like, it's Massachusetts.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

How do you say Massachusetts?

[Tyler Thompson]

They got those T's in there.

[Drew Franklin]

They're optional. It's a couple of them. Massachusetts.

[Ryan Lemon]

Maybe in Middlesborough, it's Massachusetts. Everybody else is Massachusetts.

[Shannon The Dude]

Mike Tyson says it.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, that's how I say it. Massachusetts. But go ahead.

[Mario Maitland]

I thought Myron was worried about the dump button there, but. Last question. Do we have a date for the pardon my takeover this year?

[Drew Franklin]

Well, as I said yesterday, I'm gonna actually to go with my mom at some point. I'm gonna go to Chicago and do it with them on a day we just. But we have not picked out the day yet. I'm. We're gonna do it from their studios up there.

[Mario Maitland]

Awesome. So I miss that. Thanks, guys.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. And they're. They've got a TV show now. Did you see that?

[Tyler Thompson]

Big time.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. They've been on this show for, I guess they started whatever year the Harambee thing was. That was like 2013. And now they're going to have, along with a bunch of other people, their own television show on FS1. So they love it.

[Ryan Lemon]

They love doing KSR once.

[Drew Franklin]

They do.

[Mario Maitland]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

It's a live show and they can talk to callers live. On the other level, if they could.

[Shannon The Dude]

Get on FS1, we could get on FS2 then.

[Drew Franklin]

Right now that's la familia. There's other stuff.

[Ryan Lemon]

All right.

[Drew Franklin]

Now tell me about.

[Ryan Lemon]

Listen, this reads. Gonna knock your socks off.

[Drew Franklin]

No, it's not.

[Ryan Lemon]

Love the house, but not the kitchen. Stockton's renovation loans were made for that. Buy it, fix it, love it. All in one loan. And, you know, home prices have changed.

[Drew Franklin]

What's that say? Buy, fix it, love it.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, buy it, fix it, love it.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay, you just. Just bring it down.

[Ryan Lemon]

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[Shannon The Dude]

Did AI write that?

[Ryan Lemon]

I don't know. I got it from the sales rep, so I'm assuming maybe it was.

[Drew Franklin]

Who's up next?

[Ryan Lemon]

Dalton is up next.

[Drew Franklin]

Dalton. Go ahead, Dalton.

[Mario Maitland]

All right, y' all got me fired up a little bit. Churchill down thing. I live not far from there, and ever since I started working right down there, working with people that live in the neighborhood, I've realized how much this is not the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This is the Commonwealth of Churchill Down. Whether it's from the historical racing machines, quote unquote, to the running the fences down the middle of the road. So you completely block off the neighborhood. You take over for a weekend. Those people can't sell their parking spots in their yards. They can't sell food like they used to back in the day. And that divine up every little bit of land there. And now moving the time out of the only consideration for them that this city would. The city and the state would let Churchill Downs do anything they want. Churchill Downs could call Mayor Greenberg tonight and say, hey, next Thursday, we're thinking about setting all the streets on fire down here. Y' all plan on cleaning up when you're done? No, we still plan on bringing those millionaires in. Yep. All right, set them on fire. We'll put it on the news.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean, I. I don't totally disagree with you. I mean, Churchill is an arrogant entity. I don't think there's any doubt about that. But the derby is important to the state. It's especially important to the city of Louisville. So I get what you're saying, though. I mean, I.

[Mario Maitland]

Listen that I don't blame them for acting that way. If I was in that position, it would be very hard to not throw your weight around. And I don't really blame the state for kowtowing to him either. It's just. That's how it is.

[Drew Franklin]

It is. And I agree with you and the experience and I appreciate the call as a Kentucky and the experience of going to the Derby is worse now than it was 15 years ago. Like, he's talking about, you know, we used to walk the neighborhoods around it and it was the most fun thing in the world. And that experience has gotten worse over the years. Like, it's not as cool, it's not as much of a party as it used to be. I, I mean, that's right. At the same time, for one weekend, Kentucky is the center of the world, the sporting world, and that we're not going to get that any other way. So it's. I, I kind of, it's odd. I kind of see both sides.

[Tyler Thompson]

You know, he can't blame Churchill. That's what those people like. But I mean, their, their job is to make money. Yeah, I mean, you, you hear from locals that have been priced out of the infield forever. You know, you could throw on a pair of shorts and a tank top and whatever it costs, go sit in the infield in your lawn chair. Now, I think even locals, it's gotten to where a lot of them can't afford to go.

[Drew Franklin]

You just have to be careful. It's kind of like Ryan with the UK football when we talked many years ago about how they changed everything for the people, the regular fans that were tailgating, etc, you can do that as long as things keep cooking. But then one day, if things get bad, you may be going back to those people and saying, come back. And they're less likely to come back. Right. So UK football, I think, is experience experiencing that right now. Team's not as good, tickets aren't as exciting, and now a lot of these people are not coming back. And the school's like, what's happening? Why is this happening? Well, you kind of ran them off 10 years ago, and that was easy to do when things were going well. But when they don't go well, then what do you do?

[Ryan Lemon]

It's hard to win the fan base back when something like that happens, man, you know, it's hard to get them to come back and buy back in. You mentioned the football. It's a great example. But like that color talked about in Louisville. You know, I remember when Saturday used to be Louisville's day at the. I mean, Friday was Doolittle's day at the track. Then it was Therby. Then it's when that's all, it's.

[Drew Franklin]

They go Oaks Friday. Furby, what do they call Wednesday? Wednesday, like Wednesday and Now they have 5o Tuesday.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah. They keep taking it away from the locals that have made it.

[Drew Franklin]

They're just gonna start telling the locals, come in, April. All right, you don't. You don't. You don't. You don't get to be part of it until then. Who's next? Seth is up next. Seth, go ahead, Seth.

[Mario Maitland]

Hey, hey. Are you there?

[Drew Franklin]

Still there.

[Ryan Lemon]

Haven't left.

[Mario Maitland]

Are you there?

[Shannon The Dude]

We're gone. No, we're no longer here.

[Mario Maitland]

Are you there?

[Drew Franklin]

Okay, bye. Thank you. Who's next? Matt is up next. Matt, Go ahead, Matt.

[Mario Maitland]

What's up, guys?

[Drew Franklin]

What's going on?

[Mario Maitland]

What's up, guys? Hey, you all right? I just want to say a couple of things. I'm sitting out in my garden and. That was hilarious. I'm sitting out in my garden, just finished meditating. Okay. And I just want to give big, big applause to your mom, man. She sounds like a wonderful, amazing woman. And that's probably why you're so successful.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, that's very nice of you. To whatever extent I have any success, it certainly wouldn't be without her. So you're. You're exactly right about that.

[Mario Maitland]

Yeah, it. Well, I. I kind of like to give a shout out to my mom. My dad was a Baptist pastor for 62 years, and my mom. He passed away several years ago, but my mom still shares his journey. He has this saying. Everybody she meets, she. I don't know if I'm supposed to talk about religion on this show, but everybody see me ask. My dad had the saying saying, if are you a winner or loser in life? And, you know, depending on what they would say, he would, you know, to be a winner, you have to have the Lord in your life. And my mom still does that, and she's 92 years old.

[Drew Franklin]

That's very nice. 92 years old. You should be very. Embrace those moments. Let me ask you a question. Are you still. You still doing the meditating?

[Ryan Lemon]

You.

[Drew Franklin]

You only tend to call Fridays towards the end of the show. Is that like your. Is that your post meditation time?

[Mario Maitland]

It is. And I have. I have upgraded my meditation.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay. What does that.

[Mario Maitland]

I've actually learned some new things since I got a little bit of notoriety on the show. People at work have been talking to me and teaching me newer things. Shout out Ben Stidham. But.

[Drew Franklin]

Shout out Ben Stidham.

[Tyler Thompson]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Great teacher. Great teacher. Ben Stidham knows how to meditate. Well, listen, I hope you and Ben Stidham and everybody in Breathitt county gets all your Zen on. And thank you very Much for calling.

[Mario Maitland]

It's Hyman. It's Hyman.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, I, I was like what? Hyman. Sorry.

[Mario Maitland]

God bless.

[Drew Franklin]

Make sure you enunciate that word. We will take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio.

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[Mario Maitland]

Oh, oh.

[Drew Franklin]

I don't know why they did that. Little secret. Just a little secret. For those of you listening on on a Friday that I think would be would be nice. Happy Gilmore 2 is released tonight. Are you ready for it?

[Shannon The Dude]

I'll probably watch it next Sunday.

[Drew Franklin]

Sorry.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, I'll watch it this weekend at some point. I was a big fan of the first one.

[Drew Franklin]

I love the first one.

[Shannon The Dude]

I don't know anybody that didn't like the first one.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, mjf by the way, is the son of Happy Gilmore of Adam Sandler. Yeah, I just thought you'd appreciate it. Doesn't sound like you appreciate that.

[Tyler Thompson]

I'm a little worried, you know, sequels and redoing movies. But I am excited. Gonna do Like a family movie night. My sister's in. My parents are both recovering, so gonna. Gonna get the family together and have a viewing this weekend.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, I. I won't go into the details, but Drew's been going through a lot in the last couple weeks with his family, so everybody say a prayer for his parents. I don't know how much you've talked about.

[Tyler Thompson]

Yeah, I mentioned it. And they're doing well. They're recovering from surgeries, though. But I think for everyone that prayed and reached out already.

[Drew Franklin]

So thank you so. That. That's very nice. All right. Lexington SC in Louisville. Louisville City. Are we going to win, Mr. Jersey?

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, Louisville doesn't win in this town. Come on, man. Yeah, they're gonna be a great crowd. It'll be exciting.

[Drew Franklin]

Sold out.

[Ryan Lemon]

I mean, that's awesome to have that great facility out there. Sold out.

[Drew Franklin]

What time everybody tuning?

[Tyler Thompson]

Seven.

[Drew Franklin]

Seven o'? Clock.

[Tyler Thompson]

Yep. I just got a text this morning, though, with my details for the march to the match. I'm gonna go early and tell you.

[Drew Franklin]

They're marching.

[Tyler Thompson]

We're marching into the stadium. I don't know where we start. This is all new. I'm still getting these messages during the show, but I'm gonna get out there. There's a concert. I'm gonna make a little early evening of it before the.

[Shannon The Dude]

Can you bet this on DraftKings?

[Drew Franklin]

I bet you can. Okay, you just have to look for it, but I bet. I bet you can. Yeah. This is. I mean, again, if you don't follow that league, Louisville, I think, has won, I want to say, two out of the last three years are one of the best teams in the league. Lexington, with their first chance or first crack at them here in Lexington, I think they played in Louisville earlier this year.

[Ryan Lemon]

Now, the Louisville guys wearing red jerseys.

[Drew Franklin]

I don't know, but there's. This is. Their colors are normally green.

[Ryan Lemon]

Right.

[Drew Franklin]

And they're wearing blue for this.

[Ryan Lemon]

Just for this game. Yeah. That's why I went up. The Louisville team.

[Drew Franklin]

Did you see the story about the Memphis. Memphis football player, Shannon?

[Shannon The Dude]

Oh, yeah, Yeah. I love this story.

[Drew Franklin]

This is a great story. So I guess the Memphis football player, I guess he got mad at his. At his teammates. He was upset at him, I guess, for. I don't know, for just the way they played. So they were, you know, I think he was transferring. So their defensive back sent the quarterback for Texas, San Antonio, these texts. Here you go. Here's the playbook. Here Are this. All the signals. Signals. Far left are the coverages. If they run they. They run quarters so none of the safeties can cover no reroutes on the slough on the slot. The field safety is the weakest link when they run out of eligibility. Playing with number zero. Here are all the play calls. He sent them that before the game. They used it. They beat Memphis by one score. Memphis missed the playoff by one game. Basically, this dude probably cost Memphis the chance at winning the conference championship and going to the playoffs.

[Shannon The Dude]

Now, that player then transferred to Purdue, I think, right?

[Drew Franklin]

Yes.

[Shannon The Dude]

So now if you're Purdue, it just came out yesterday. Yeah, you gotta. You got that guy on your team now. Can you trust him?

[Drew Franklin]

That's a good question. If you were Purdue, would you want that guy to play?

[Tyler Thompson]

I don't know anything that's happened on this, but I did go to the Purdue website just to see it, read about the guy, and he wasn't on their roster, so I don't know. If something happened in the last 20. That was this morning. How bad would you be if you.

[Drew Franklin]

Were a Memphis fan at this store.

[Ryan Lemon]

I'd be furious at this story.

[Shannon The Dude]

Well, imagine it's Kentucky. Put Kentucky in that situation. Take Memphis out of it and say it's Kentucky.

[Ryan Lemon]

And they lost by one score.

[Drew Franklin]

One went away from going, and it was 44, 38. So they gave up 44 points. So clearly, you know, it had an impact.

[Shannon The Dude]

Oh, absolutely.

[Mario Maitland]

Yeah.

[Shannon The Dude]

If they're scoring that many points against you and you're, you know, Texas, San Antonio.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. Well, thanks. They were good, but that was a big game for them.

[Tyler Thompson]

My two favorite things are the. The quarterback that's getting the info. Wasn't he just sending, like, crying emojis back to every response? He was, like, doing lol. Just didn't know really what's with it. But then also that poor safety getting called out. I think you got to fight the guy. I mean, most of it was pretty vague, but he's like, also number zero. The safety really stinks.

[Drew Franklin]

He's terrible. Go right at him now. I mean, I wonder what happened with the Texas San Antonio quarterback. Did he go tell his coaches? Did they use it as part of the game plan? I mean, that hasn't been said yet. You have to assume they did. But I. If you were a coach and your player came with that, do you use it?

[Ryan Lemon]

I think you take it and then you kind of tiptoe into it. But then during the course of the game, if you realize this stuff's right, man, I think you go all in. I think you lean into it.

[Drew Franklin]

Hang on just a Second, you only cheat if you need to, I think.

[Ryan Lemon]

Because, you know, if this guy was feeding you some bad info, he could have been, you know, you don't think.

[Drew Franklin]

The coach has a responsibility maybe to say to the other coach, hey, this happened.

[Ryan Lemon]

Come on, it's college football.

[Drew Franklin]

No, not at all. I'm sorry, I thought you were like Mr. Sportsmanship.

[Ryan Lemon]

In baseball, they steal signs. Everybody's stealing signs.

[Drew Franklin]

But you're always against. Against them stealing signs.

[Ryan Lemon]

I am, but they do it. I mean, they're gonna do it. So I bet those coaches knew that, what the guy said, but waited till the game started to see if it was accurate. Once they found it was accurate, they went all in with it.

[Drew Franklin]

Interesting.

[Shannon The Dude]

And then if you're the one.

[Drew Franklin]

How did he get out?

[Shannon The Dude]

That's the thing. If you're the team that got it, why would you want to leak that?

[Drew Franklin]

And I'm fascinated as to how it got out. What are the chain of events that. Because it is the actual text message that is out.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah.

[Tyler Thompson]

I think it was a Memphis site that reported it, which they would have the incentive, but I don't know how that. But how would the website actually have.

[Drew Franklin]

Known that they sent it? That's fascinating to me as to how that happened.

[Shannon The Dude]

Like, somebody would have had to have almost hacked into that account to get it because.

[Mario Maitland]

What.

[Shannon The Dude]

Why would you share it?

[Ryan Lemon]

That's why you have to change your signs. Uk.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. Remember we had that game where we didn't change our signs and that didn't.

[Ryan Lemon]

Didn't work out too well.

[Drew Franklin]

Work out too well. Hey, Nicholasville. Thank you all very much for coming out tonight. Give yourselves a big round of applause.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yes, sir.

[Drew Franklin]

We appreciate it. Thank you. To Kentucky customs and upfitting. Remember, you have until the end of August. Use my code, KSR and you get 10 off the spray and bed liners, under coating and rust prevention. Let's go, Lexington sc. Let's get the win. And we are now, by the way, just 33 days from the first kickoff of Kentucky versus Toledo.

[Tyler Thompson]

I'm starting to feel it. I'm not Ryan drinking the Kool Aid yet, but I am excited just to start it, it, get it going and.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm going to steal one of these footballs. Is that all right?

[Tyler Thompson]

I haven't put this one down. I've had it.

[Drew Franklin]

Thank you guys very much. We appreciate it. This has been Katrina.