2025-09-12 KSR Hour 1

Summary

Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) — Hour 1 Summary

Date: September 12, 2025 | Location: Live from Clark’s Pump-N-Shop, Nicholasville Road, Lexington
Hosts: Ryan Lemond, Drew Franklin, Shannon The Dude, Super Mario
Theme: UK Football’s Quarterback Shift, Breaking National News, Live Fan Engagement

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Episode Overview

The KSR crew broadcasts live from the new Clark’s Pump-N-Shop, delivering a blend of University of Kentucky (UK) football talk, fan festivities, and responses to breaking national and campus news. The hour centers on the imminent quarterback change for UK, anticipation and expectations for the game versus Eastern Michigan, criticism of UK’s football operations, and lively engagement with an in-person audience.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Breaking News: Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Arrest (05:00–07:57)

• Hosts acknowledge ongoing national news about the arrest of the suspected assassin of Charlie Kirk.
• Context & Reactions:
  • They follow reports that Kirk’s killer has been caught, possibly thanks to tips from the man’s family and pastor.
  • Discussion around the dangers of misidentification: an unrelated man was quickly, and incorrectly, identified and plastered across media, damaging his reputation.
    • “...that poor guy's face went everywhere. Everybody immediately assumed it was him. How does he feel today?” — Ryan (06:32)
    • “The Internet. Everyone wants to be first... There’s been wrong people reported in other incidents like this, and their lives get turned upside down just because these random websites or even Twitter accounts or anyone just trying to get engagement on social media...” — Drew (06:46)
  • Highlight the importance of accuracy over speed in news reporting, especially during national tragedies.
• Hosts pivot back to sports after addressing the story, promising to keep listeners updated if needed.

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2. UK Football Quarterback Shift: The ‘Cutter Bowley Era’ (08:10–12:53)

• Discussion launches around the upcoming game:
  • Starter Zach Calzada is reported injured — Cutter Bowley, a promising young quarterback, will likely get the nod.
    • “We're going to see the Cutter Bowley era begin tomorrow... He’s expected to start.” — Drew (08:10)
    • “If you’re Mark Stoops, you don’t have time to mess around... This very well could be [Bowley’s] job to lose at this point.” — Shannon (08:41)
    • “He has a lot more potential, a lot more, you know, higher ceiling — you can roll with that. I’m excited to see what he does tomorrow.” — Mario (09:08)
  • The move comes against Eastern Michigan, a comparatively easier opponent (0–2 MAC team, allowed 80 points in 2 weeks).
  • Concerns about execution and management:
    • “I want to see the offense run out there and not trip over each other... I just want to see a clean offense. It’s week three.” — Drew (10:47)
    • “Playing a team like that, it almost feels like a reset to the season.” — Shannon (10:35)
  • Excitement about connections among new freshmen: Bowley, Hartley Gilmore, and Willie Rodriguez are highlighted as a promising trio.

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3. Fan & Locker Room Energy / Importance of a Feel-Good Win (11:26–12:53, 21:18–22:19)

• Hosts see opportunity for team and fans to reset:
  • “There’s a little excitement about Cutter being the quarterback. I think the players are a little, a little more pep in their step maybe. I know the fan base a little more energized. Kind of what both needed.” — Ryan (11:26)
  • Need for the team to clean up “organizational issues” before conference play.
  • Hosts speculate that a strong performance versus Eastern Michigan is non-negotiable: if Bowley struggles against them, bigger issues are looming.

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4. On-Site Event Highlights & Audience Engagement (13:03–15:51, 24:02–25:13)

• Live at Clark's Pump-N-Shop, several fans are greeted by name, with lively banter and shout-outs.
• Touchdown Dance Contest:
  Attendees must perform a touchdown dance to win gas cards. Brian’s spirited “dance” (including a playful shirt lift) delights the crowd and leads to off-the-cuff jokes:
  • “And all he had to do was show us his man boobs.” — Shannon (24:41)
  • “That might be a penalty if they were to do that tomorrow.” — Drew (24:51)
• Giveaways: Tickets for Bourbon & Beyond music festival, Eric Church concert, KSR sunglasses, free coffee, and fuel discounts are all part of the festivities.
• Blueberry Coffee Debate: Drew praises the unconventional drink, Shannon confirms its legitimacy.

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5. Bourbon & Beyond Festival Review (14:54–18:58)

• First-person experiences: Drew attended for the first time; Shannon critiques the new layout as less accessible to media and more physically demanding for attendees.
  • “I don’t like the new layout ... they’ve got us in this big iHeartRadio boom box ... tucked away in a corner.” — Shannon (16:23)
• Sky-high food and beer prices spark jokes and critiques:
  • “It’s $14 for a light beer... $19 if you want a craft beer. Just feel like it’s a little greedy.” — Shannon (17:38)
  • “My beer was $18.95.” — Drew (18:00)
• Festival amenities: Kentucky Kingdom rides open for festival goers — “What could possibly go wrong... after you get yourself a belly full of bourbon?” — Shannon (18:36)
• Ticket giveaways prompt fans to dance for their chance.

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6. Text Machine Chaos & Android vs. iPhone Teasing (03:24–04:07, 19:45–20:50)

• Temporary return of the “A Vision Glass Text Machine,” with an amusing debate about remembering the complicated phone number.
• Banter over Ryan’s resistance to the iPhone despite peer pressure.
  • “The Android’s a better product.” — Ryan (03:45)
  • “No, it’s not. Dude, what world are you living in?” — Drew (03:48)
• First text of the day: “Android for Life”—prompting jokes about shrinking Android fandom and Tim Cook’s recent visit to town.

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7. Student and Fan Experience Discussion (22:14–23:13, 28:19–29:41)

• Fans and students are excited for the night game atmosphere, new lights, and fresh energy.
• Ongoing complaint: Kroger Field Wi-Fi remains unreliable, prompting jokes about whether it’s intentional to keep fans off their phones.
  • “How they still not figure that out in 2025?” — Shannon (22:42)
• Caller “Dawson” shares inside info: Hypes excitement among UK students for Cutter Bowley’s start. Reveals a family connection (Cutter’s dad is his dentist!), and backs Bowley–Gilmore chemistry.

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8. UK Football In-Game Operations (37:32–42:09)

• Hosts criticize game management and sideline confusion against Ole Miss.
  • “If you had zoomed in on me in the press box, I also was saying, ‘what the bleep are we doing?’ ... you’re an SEC football team ... that looked like bush league stuff out there.” — Drew (38:00)
• Questions around technical difficulties: Why is there no ready-to-go backup play? Should plan for headset outages in Kroger Field.
• National broadcasters (Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy) mocked UK’s execution live on ABC.
  • “Both guys kind of taking a minute to really kind of make fun of Kentucky at that point.” — Ryan (40:31)
  • “I was getting all kinds of texts like they are roasting us on ABC.” — Drew (40:49)

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9. UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class (30:44–34:49)

• Light-hearted roundtable on newly announced inductees:
  • Doug Flynn (baseball), Abby Cheek (softball), Sonja Hahn (women’s tennis), Michaela Epps (women’s basketball), Josh Allen (football), Karl-Anthony Towns (men’s basketball)
  • Personal stories, praise, and local connections — including fun banter about their careers and impact.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• [06:46, Drew]: “The Internet. Everyone wants to be first... and it’s often wrong. That’s why it’s hard to find actual news and stuff like this, because so many places are just throwing out all kinds of nonsense, and it’s hard to filter what’s real.”
• [08:10, Drew]: “I think we’re going to see the Cutter Bowley era begin tomorrow...”
• [11:26, Ryan]: “There’s a little excitement about Cutter being the quarterback... The fan base needs this. The locker room needs this.”
• [17:38, Shannon]: “It’s $14 for a light beer... $19 if you want a craft beer. I just feel like it’s a little greedy.”
• [24:41, Shannon, re: touchdown dance]: “And all he had to do is show us his man boobs.”
• [37:32, Ryan]: “When the camera zoomed in on Zach Calzada and you could read his lips, he said, ‘what the blank are we doing?’”
• [40:49, Drew]: “He also called out Stoops. He said, ‘this is the type of things that get you fired.’ ...I went back and rewound to that part in the game and couldn’t believe how just blunt they were with how bad Kentucky looked.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Breaking news / Charlie Kirk coverage: 05:00–07:57
• UK QB Transition, Bowley to Start: 08:10–12:53
• Fan/QB reset, specifics on upcoming opponent: 10:35–11:26, 21:18–22:19
• Live event / Prize giveaway / Dance contest: 13:03–15:51, 24:02–25:13
• Bourbon & Beyond festival review: 14:54–18:58
• Text machine / Android vs. iPhone banter: 03:24–04:07, 19:45–20:50
• Wi-Fi and student experience: 22:14–23:13, 28:19–29:41
• Caller Dawson (student perspective): 25:30–27:31
• UK Football operations, Ole Miss game flaws: 37:32–42:09
• UK Athletics Hall of Fame discussion: 30:44–34:49

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Tone & Atmosphere

• Relaxed, witty, fan-driven: Signature KSR banter with both serious reflections and playful teasing.
• Community-focused: Emphasis on live audience, caller input, and local flavor.
• Critical yet optimistic: Unafraid to call out UK football’s issues while staying hopeful for a “reset” game.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Hour

This episode gives you a comprehensive update on UK Football’s quarterback situation with Cutter Bowley expected to take over, the importance of the upcoming game in restoring program and fan confidence, and an honest appraisal of both football operations and the in-game experience. The hosts deftly balance national news, campus excitement, and event-side entertainment (with plenty of jokes and live crowd antics). It's an hour of sports talk steeped in Kentucky fandom, delivered in classic KSR style.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[C]

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

[B]

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, grandpa, grandmas, aunts and uncles, we are live on the road today at the new Clark's pump and shop on Nicholasville Road just south of Brandon Crossing. South of man o war. We got a lot of details, a lot of deals to tell you about coming up. But as always, area Kentucky Sports radio sponsored by the T.J. smith Law Office called T.J. what happened?

[C]

Shannon. He'll make them pay.

[B]

Make them pay. We got kind of a makeshift crew here today. Ryan, Drew Franklin, Shannon the dude and Super Mario gonna join us today for this. Yeah, give Super Mario a hand.

[D]

Appreciate it. Appreciate it. Shout out to all the KSR fans.

[B]

People love them some Mario Drew.

[A]

Oh, of course.

[B]

So I knew when he came on today the phone lines will light up for the ladies wanting to talk to little Super Mario.

[A]

Yeah, I'm glad to have him on here talking. It's always fun. He's always with us, but he's in the background taking pictures, making tiktoks. And I know the. The listeners want more Mario. So I'm glad he's on the show with us today.

[D]

I'm excited to be on, man. I used to work right over there at Enterprise. That was my last job. So it's really cool being over here, being. Being with you guys, what, two years? No, a year and a half later. It's really cool.

[A]

That location right there that you work for.

[D]

Specific location.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

Before the Long John Silvers.

[D]

Yes, yes.

[B]

Because that's where we're at. Clark's Puppet Shop. It's by the new Long John Sellers on Nicholasville Road. Now you know where we're talking to you from today.

[A]

Oh, yeah. Might Even hear a little traffic going by. We're right up on the road. But good being out here at Clark's. You ever have their breakfast here, by the way? Can I shout it out? I don't know if that's on our script.

[B]

Go for it.

[A]

I've gotten that twice in the last couple of weeks. Amazing breakfast here. The biscuits.

[B]

The biscuits. Biscuit, chicken. Biscuits are what?

[A]

Oh, yes.

[C]

Oh, yeah. Phil, you've already botched the intro, by the way. You didn't do the Clark's puppet shop phone line.

[B]

Well, I'm saving that since we're here at Clark Pumping shop. So go ahead and do it.

[C]

You didn't do the A Vision glass text machine.

[B]

I have a new A Vision glass text machine to tell you about.

[C]

Okay. 859-28-02287.

[B]

Starts Publish our phone number.

[C]

That's right.

[B]

And Avision glass, while Matt is gone, has given us the new aviation glass text machine.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

We used it when he went to Amsterdam. Right. He was in Europe for, like, three months. So they're bringing it back. So the. A Vision glass text machine number for the next, what, Three weeks?

[C]

Yep.

[B]

502-735-3680. Now, here's how you remember it. 502, 7, 35, 36, 80.

[C]

That does not help me at all.

[B]

That helps me.

[C]

That confused me even more.

[B]

35, 36. You know, kind of back. Back to back, and then 80.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

My biggest takeaway from this is that finally we've got Ryan on an Apple phone.

[B]

That's.

[C]

That's good. Number one, we get the blue bubbles if he text us there. But you don't have a case for that thing. And anytime I see somebody with a really expensive phone and no case sitting on the side of a table, it makes me a little nervous. So please not. Please try not to knock that off.

[D]

Definitely should get a case, man. Why don't you just switch over to iPhone? Why won't you do it?

[B]

The Android's a better product.

[A]

It's not.

[B]

Takes better pictures.

[C]

No, it's not. Dude, what world are you living in?

[B]

I will say this about our new Avision glass text machine. Alan gave it back to Mario to give to me, and people have been texting it for, like, the past year, even though it's been in a drawer.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

At a vision glass. They've been since we had that number when Matt was in Amsterdam. You pick it up and, like, there's text messages here even from last week, where people. I hate to tell them, but nobody had that phone until today.

[D]

You're just seeing it.

[B]

I'm just now seeing all these messages. So we'll see what the first message that comes in today during our show, 502. What's the notes, the number?

[C]

35, 36, 85,000 2 7, 7, 35, 36.

[A]

87'S just all alone there. What are we doing with that seven?

[B]

Well, you know, we're here by scooters, drive through coffee. Of course, that makes you think of seven. All right.

[C]

Your brain.

[A]

What?

[C]

Makes me think of somebody.

[B]

Pat just said it.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Five. Oh, it starts at 502.

[A]

That's pretty easy to remember. I think most people could remember the 502.

[B]

What's five plus zero plus two seven, seven. And then 35, 36, 80.

[C]

There you go, the 35, 36. But the 80, like, I don't know, like, why should I remember the 80?

[B]

Random.

[D]

That's so random.

[B]

We'll think of something else around too. So look, we, we know there's some big national news going on right now. We don't want to ignore it whatsoever, but apparently there's a press conference getting ready to happen where they're going to announce the caught the assassin that killed Charlie Kirk. You can listen. Part of that coverage on 84Whas our sister station President Trump about, I think around 7:30 or 8:00 clock this morning, said he feels with a high degree of certainty that we've caught the man responsible for shooting Charlie Kirk. So I guess they're getting ready to announce that and identify him. But we, we didn't want to ignore that this breaking news was going on right now. We just want to address it a little bit because it's a, it's a big story.

[A]

Definitely is. I think they're going live over there, as you said. Check in. We'll try to watch our phones, get any details we need to share too. But there will be some big news coming any moment now from that.

[C]

It says look like just a little speck on the surveillance that they had, like just, I mean, the, you know, they were so far back, the person looked like an ant on there. And somehow they were able to narrow it down and figure out exactly who that was. So whoever they have in their custody, I hope that that's the right person.

[B]

And if you believe some of the early reports like Patty was telling me, they think maybe the man's dad and pastor, the one that turned him in, so maybe somebody, you know, identified him from some of that and they had.

[C]

Like, like a ridiculous amount of Leads. I forget exactly how many, but there was, like, thousands of leads that were coming in, and. And, well, I think they finally got them, hopefully.

[B]

So it brings up a point I want to talk to you guys about. You know, they had a man arrested, like, almost immediately.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. That poor guy's face went everywhere. Everybody immediately assumed it was him. How does he feel today? You know, Harry, you're accused of this heinous crime. Your face gets plastered all over these news outlets.

[A]

Yeah, I mentioned this yesterday.

[C]

The.

[A]

The Internet. Everyone wants to be first. This has happened with other tragedies, other news. There's, like, no accuracy in that. There's been wrong. People reported in other incidents like this, and their lives get turned upside down just because these random websites or even Twitter accounts or anyone just trying to get engagement on social media are just trying to put out the first thing. Come. Click this. Come. Come on. Comment on this. And it's often wrong. That's why it's hard to find actual news and stuff like this, because so many places are just throwing out all kinds of nonsense, and it's hard to filter what's real.

[C]

Yeah. They were hauling that old guy off, and I'm thinking, okay, they must have had a gun or something on them.

[B]

Right.

[C]

I mean, why would you just randomly pick this guy? I kind of had a sense that maybe it wasn't him. When they were dragging him off and his pants were falling down, I'm like, does a shooter really have his pants falling down as he's being dragged off? But they got the wrong guy.

[D]

So I have to ask you, when they arrested him, did the guy. Did they admit. Did he admit that he did it, or was it kind of like, did the police. Did they pick him out and said that it was him?

[B]

The guy that arrested today, the guy.

[D]

Who got arrested originally, the old guy.

[B]

I don't know. I don't know that story behind him, but I just know he was plastered everywhere. His face. There he is. He's the guy that did it. People just assuming he's the guy.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Obviously, he wasn't.

[C]

Yeah. I had to do something that, you know, made him suspicious. But. But clearly they got the wrong guy.

[B]

Yeah. So that story's breaking. You can, like I said, if you want to hear some of the live news coverage, we've got it on 84 WHS. But we're here to talk about Clark's Puppet Shop and UK Football. And Drew, does the Cutter Bowley era begin tomorrow?

[A]

I think we're going to see the Cutter bowling era begin Tomorrow, I don't think. I know we're going to see it. He's expected to start. Sound like Calzada didn't really practice much, if at all. Very limited. It was all Cutter with the ones. So I'm ready to see, I guess not his debut, but it could be the beginning of an new era, a multi year era of Cutter Bowley. He. He was patient coming in this year, knowing he might have to sit the whole season and next year they're looking to him as a guy, as the guy. But he has an opportunity here in week three to go ahead and speed up that process and take over.

[C]

We may have only had or may only have two games of the Calzada experience, but if you're Mark Stoops, you don't have time to mess around. I mean, you're on, I think, you know, you're on the hot seat for a lot of people anyway. I mean, I don't know if it's officially the hot seat, but it feels that way. And I think Cutter bowling this very well could be his job to lose at this point. So I think he's gonna have a big game tomorrow. Question is, how does he play against South Carolina? If he has a good game against South Carolina, it's probably his job to lose.

[D]

I think he's very young. That's what I like about him. He's. He has a lot of youth on his side, a lot of potential. And I think you put him out there, you can definitely, he can definitely do what he can do. And honestly, man, I don't have nothing against Calzada. He had two games, you know, he didn't really, really be. Wasn't able to really produce at a high level. I think Cutter has a lot more potential, a lot more, you know, higher ceiling you can roll with that. I'm excited to see what he does tomorrow.

[B]

You know, we have a small sample size with Calzada, basically seven and a half quarters. But you know the word. I got Sundays out. He's legit hurt. So it's. You don't want anybody to get hurt. But it's almost perfect timing to give Cutter the reins and let him go for it. When you got a team like Eastern Michigan coming in, that's not very good. Drew to Kroger Field tomorrow.

[A]

Yeah, we haven't gotten a report. That's gamesmanship. Being a non conference opponent, they don't have to say anything. You know, if this was SEC week on Wednesday, you have to put out something Friday, then again on Saturday. So we won't get that. But just seeing him on the bench Saturday looked to be in very, very visible pain. And it's a shoulder I think he had surgery on before. So even though we don't know anything, it sure looks like this is an injury that even if you know they weren't ready to switch to Cutter, they might have to be switching to Cutter in this situation, but it could just work out. It's great opportunity for Cutter. You can't ask for a better opponent in front of you. I mean, they're. They're an 02 Mac team that has given up 80 points in two weeks. I mean, that's much better than starting on the road in the SEC or somewhere else. So you hate to see a guy get hurt. It happened that way. But the door has opened wide open for Cutter. Bowling now.

[C]

Playing a team like that, it almost feels like a reset to the season. I know we're only on week three, but starting with a new quarterback, playing a team that you feel like you're going to roll, roll over, you know, I feel like it kind of feels like a reset to the season with, with Cutter.

[A]

I'm almost not as concerned about the quarterback though because the team's so bad. I mean, if Cutter doesn't look good against Eastern Michigan, my good. We might have bigger problems.

[C]

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

[A]

I want to see the offense run out there and not trip over each other or the running back not run into the quarterback or the quarterback not go to do a play action and the running back's not there or a receiver on the wrong side. I just want to see a clean offense. It's week three. You've already had a whole camp that into the first half. Last week was so embarrassing and I know they cleaned it up in the second, but if they have anything like that tomorrow in a home game night 02 opponent, I mean, my goodness, that operation is going to look terrible moving forward if they can't clean it up against Eastern Michigan tomorrow.

[B]

And I think there's a little excitement about Cutter being the quarterback. I think the players are a little, a little more pep in their step maybe. I know the fan base a little more energized. Kind of what both needed. The fan base needs this. The locker room needs this. You know, I heard, listen, I do my, you know, my show prep of listening to Leach report every day and.

[A]

First time ever we called each other this morning we did show prep.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

That's I guess the first time in 12 years.

[B]

So. You know, Tom was saying that the Recruiting class was Cutter, Hartley, Gilmore and Willie Rodriguez. They all came in the same recruiting class. His favorite cutters favorite target seemed to be those two guys. You know, he hit hardly to Gilmore. The great pass against Ole Miss last Saturday. So maybe we see all three of those guys step up.

[A]

I was about to bring that up. The big winner in this is probably hardly Gilmore. Those two have had a connection since they got on campus together. You know, they're on the second team with each other all through camp now. They're going to get this big opportunity. You know, I don't know their personal life, but it seems that they're close off the field too. You mentioned Rodriguez, he as well coming in with them. But I think the Bowley Gilmore connection, it could be the beginning. I said a multi year Bowie era could start tomorrow. I think the door is opening for Gilmore too, especially since the receivers haven't done much to get much separation in that pack yet.

[C]

Obviously want to see Cutter, you know, have a good game tomorrow. But I think it's also about, also about the, the organizational issues they've been having. If they can just take this week and try to clean up some of those problems and hopefully get back on track and figure out whatever the issue has been for the first couple of games, I think, I think that's a big thing to focus on.

[D]

Exactly, Shannon. It's the little things, the lining up, you know, the game management. I think that's the key for Kentucky. They can, you know, kind of sharpen that. That's a, that would be a big step for them going forward.

[B]

We got to talk about who's here at Clark's Pump and Shop.

[A]

It is an all star game of remote attendance.

[B]

Brian and Victor here in the front with Patty. They're in the front row over here. Look, here's Pat and Karen sitting over here. We got Mike and Susie Virgin. They drove all the way from Hilton Head, all the way from Hilton Head to come to the show today. Mike's got a big class reunion in Ashland.

[A]

I like Suzy said I'll go with you to Kentucky if you'll take me to the KSR remote Friday. So we're glad to have her here.

[B]

And then here's. Look at Tracy, Pauly, Tracy. We all miss Jerry. God bless you. Tracy said she's moved back to the area, back to Kentucky. It's great to see you look great. We miss Jerry, but you look great. So, so happy you got to came and come to the show today. So all star cast here today.

[A]

Yeah, big smile. My face she's one of the first people I saw when I got here. Said she lives nearby so hopefully we can have her come to more Friday shows and help.

[C]

Remember, Jerry, we just got got her up to do the touchdown dance to win the $25 gas card.

[B]

Shan's going to tell you about that when you come back. We're going to give away gas gas cards here today. But you got to do something. You got to do a touchdown dance to get a get a gas card. Karen's already agreed to do one, so we'll have that going on.

[C]

Dance contest here in the park.

[A]

The Clark Benson boon flip.

[B]

The Clark's puppet shop phone number is now open. It is 8592-8022-8785-9280. Cats and our a vision glass text machine. Shannon, what is it?

[C]

Seven. No, 755-027-353680.

[B]

That's it. Glass text machine. Ryan, Drew, Shannon and Mario. We right back. This is Kentucky sports radio. Is this Sturgill Simpson?

[C]

I believe so. Although I'll be honest with you, I'm not a huge Sturgill Simpson fan like Matt is, but I think this is Sturgill.

[B]

Ian.

[C]

Is this Sturgill Simpson calling him in for Liam?

[B]

Liam. He performs as Bourbon and Beyond tomorrow night?

[C]

That would be correct.

[B]

I think him and Jack White are both tomorrow night. Big night tomorrow night.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

You went yesterday.

[A]

I did. I had an absolute blast. That was my first Bourbon and Beyond experience. So I have some questions for Shannon because there's been a lot of debate of old setup, verse, new, I don't know old. So I can't compare. I just know that I had a great time last night. I did the general parking. I was a little worried about it, to be honest, because I didn't get there till 6:30. We were out of there in no time. I mean, I got home just like I'd be leaving Louisville from any other thing. So I thought it was a smooth operation. But most importantly, Benson Boone did not one flip. Not two, not three, not four. I counted five flips. Incredible, Incredible performance by Benson Boone. Everyone that told me he's a great performer, they weren't liars. One minute he's on this big disco piano, the next minute he's doing flips off the stage and landing like down on the ground. Then he's swooning. These teenage girls that are passing out. The guy was a great performance. So Benson Boone was a highlight.

[C]

And the logistics sounds like a luchador wrestler doing it was incredible. Yeah, well, I have to ask you.

[D]

What, what is Bourbon and Beyond?

[A]

Like, is this Shannon, Shannon's the pro.

[C]

It is the world's largest bourbon food and music festival. And it happens every September in Louisville for four days. And then after that we got Louder than Life, which is North America's largest rock festival. So eight out of 11 days and we're out there for all of it. I am at least.

[B]

Shannon, Shannon.

[A]

I gave my pros. I, I've heard some complaints from people I like. I said I can't compare. So I have no idea what did I experience that was so different.

[C]

I hate to be like the negative guy, but I have to be honest with you. I don't like the new layout. So the layout is completely different from yours past years past. You go in. It was to the right of the Fair and Expo Center. For anybody who's ever been to the Kentucky State Fair at the Fair and Expo center, it was off to the right when you go through the main gate. Now it's over by Kentucky Kingdom and like the, I think it's the north wing kind of over in that side. And they've got us in this big iHeartradio boom box. Like this oversized 15 foot tall boom box. But they have us tucked away in a corner to where, I mean it's like where's Waldo out there. You, you, you would have to really like search hard to find us out there. And I don't really like our layout with that. And then number two, you gotta drive a mile from the parking lot to the festival grounds for where they've got us set up at now, I don't know with you guys with General, it may have been just right there. You could walk right through.

[A]

There's a bit of a walk, but.

[C]

I had to, had to walk a mile just to get there.

[A]

So I'll add to your point about finding the I Heart boombox. After I collected myself after the Benson Boone Experience.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Put my shirt back on and got a water. I went looking for the I Heart thing. I could not find it. I eventually did. Yeah, but you, it is off by itself. Our guy Austin, I think was just sitting there all day. I was looking for, I was looking for you. But I understand your complaint. It was like, oh, I heart. We'll put you all over here in the dark.

[C]

And then comes the drink prices which I talked a little bit about on the pre show. And look after you charge somebody three, $400 for a ticket and then $40 to park your car each day times that by four if you're going out there for all four days and then it's $14 for a light beer. Up adds up, you know, $19 if you want to get a craft beer. I just feel like it's a little greedy.

[A]

Well, my beer was $18.95.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

We have two passes to bourbon and beyond to give away.

[C]

There you go. That's a lot of money right there.

[B]

A lot of money right here.

[C]

We're not going to cover your 40 do, though.

[B]

Of course, it started last night, but it passes for the rest of the weekend. Friday, Saturday, Sunday. So somebody here go. They're going to win these two ticket. Patty, you look like you'd love to go to somebody.

[C]

Better get to dancing right now if you want these tickets.

[A]

So it blew my mind. I spent most of my time at the front two main stages and then I kept walking and I felt like I was in another part of Louisville. And then it's like there's this whole other festival, right? There was just two more huge stages and just as many people over in this other area. I couldn't believe how much just ground it covered.

[C]

And then the other thing too, they have Kentucky Kingdom Open, which is like the rides are just there available for anybody who's at the festival. So after you get yourself a belly full of bourbon, you go get on the teacups and then what could possibly go wrong there? You know, like, I wouldn't want to be the guy sitting behind anybody on a roller coaster. If I get on the roller coaster, I'm in the front, not in the back.

[A]

I paid 20 for that beer. I'm trying to keep it down.

[C]

Exactly. Back up. Exactly.

[B]

So in our show, we will give away two tickets to Bourbon and Beyond. We've got a lot of stuff to give away today. You can stop by today and grab a pair of Clark sunglasses. Your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Eric Church at rupp arena on October 3rd. So we got tickets for that. You can also get a free small cup of coffee or fountain drink during the show. And everyone that stops by can receive 10 cents off per gallon on their. On their gas. So a lot of good reasons to come by and stop by Clark's pumping shop that you can come and you can pump and shop and you can.

[A]

Shop hangar 54 pizza. Those good biscuits I was talking about. I got a blueberry coffee. I don't even know what that means, but that's pretty good. You ever heard of a blueberry coffee?

[C]

I've had a blueberry coffee before. Before. Those are awesome.

[A]

That's good stuff.

[C]

As long as you like blueberry and coffee.

[B]

So we mentioned our new aviation glass text machine. What's the number, Shannon?

[C]

502-735-3680.

[B]

That's it.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Scooters. Seven scooters.

[C]

That's right. Yeah. That's why I should remember seven.

[B]

So I told you I would mention the first text that came in after we announced it at 10 o'. Clock. I'm gonna let you read it. That's the first one. Look at 10. Oh, seven.

[A]

All right. I see. Went away.

[C]

All that build up.

[B]

It said Android for Life.

[A]

Oh, that was the first.

[B]

That was the first one that came in. Android for Life.

[C]

Android fans are a dying breed. If you have an Android. If you're an Android fan, you have Android. I'm kind of looking at you like, I don't know about this guy.

[A]

You better be careful. Ryan is not even a mile down this street. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, was here yesterday. He was right down there. He was at the Apple store just hanging out, giving daps. I don't know why he was there, but that was a pretty big. Pretty big get for the summit at Fritz.

[C]

He didn't get Ryan, though. Get Ryan to switch.

[B]

Here's. I'm gonna read you the first couple texts that came in on the aviation last. Tech machine. Go pack, go.

[C]

Yep, I like that one.

[B]

Did this work for ksr? Mommy Squammy. Don't forget the seven. Don't forget the seven.

[C]

Looks like quality techs coming in today.

[A]

It's gonna be three weeks of that.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

We need some juice from the text.

[B]

There's a ton of text on there. I'll try to go through them during the break, but we're gonna use that while Matt is gone. Phone lines are open. 859-280-2287. That's Clark's puppet Shop phone number. We are live at Clark's Puppet Shop right now where you can come out and see us. We got a lot of stuff to give away. Of course, the big game tomorrow with Kentucky and Eastern Michigan. Eastern Michigan is not good there. I mean, the spread was like, what, 24 and a half?

[A]

I think it's up to 25 and a half now.

[B]

I think it'll probably be more than that. I mean, this could be a just a feel good day. Like I said earlier, Drew, the fans need it, the locker room needs it, the coaches need it, we need it. Everybody needs a big feel good win tomorrow.

[A]

Big confidence boost game for everyone for the fan experience. It's going to be sunny tomorrow. It's actually going to be really hot, like high 80s during the day. So if you're tailgating, be sure to work in plenty of waters. And at night, drops down to about 60. I think it's a big opportunity for Kroger Field. You know, there's obviously been a lot of complaints. The first two weeks. We've spent a lot of time being critical, but night games kind of bring their own energy. It doesn't matter the opponent. You get to turn on the fancy lights in the river boards. They need to put on a bit of a show with the football, too. After letting fans down for two weeks, night games are just different, and they kind of pack their own fun. Like, show us something. Let's. Let's have a good game there. I assume it's going to be a win, hopefully a route. Let's also get Kroger Field rocking as best you can.

[D]

I feel like when I was a student, the experience was the same. Like, it never really changed.

[A]

Me too, Mario. I went there in 2005. You know what I mean?

[D]

Nothing really has changed with the fan experience, man. But it's gonna be exciting. I'm excited for the lights. I want to see the lights. First night game, get to see the lights. I think that's gonna be the cool thing about it.

[C]

So I got the WI fi figured out finally, right?

[A]

No, no. Patty shake her head. She goes, every shaky.

[C]

Still shaky?

[B]

Yeah. Not the best.

[C]

I remember, like, years ago, going there and you had to go up into the concourse. Like, if you're at your seat, you couldn't get any WI fi. You had to go up to the concourse just to be able to get any kind of phone signal. How they still not figure that out in 2025?

[A]

Here's how I know it's not working. When I'm walking around tailgates and talking to friends, they're all going, hey, can I get that media WI fi password before we go in? Like, is it really that bad? Because I. I don't have one I can give out. It's, like, specific to each person, but that everyone's always asking me at games to get on the WI fi.

[C]

Are they doing that on purpose to keep fans off their phone? Maybe if you can't get WI fi, you're not gonna be on your phone.

[B]

Try to pay into the game more. All right, we'll take our break. Come back 11 o', clock, Brooklyn Delay and Molly Tuzo.

[C]

Tuzzo. Tuzzo.

[B]

Coming here to talk to us that we are live at Clark's Puppet Shop. T.J. smith, personal injury attorney. Call T.J. he'll make him pay.

[C]

Now more of Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Here's Matt Jones.

[B]

All right, welcome back. We are at the new Clark's Puppet Shop on Nicholasville Road just south of Brandon Crossing. South of man of war. Buy the new Long John Silvers. You know exactly where we are. You can return, you can refresh, and you can refuel. We got a lot of goodies to give away. We got. You can get a free small cup of coffee or a free fountain drink during the show today. Everybody stops in. Can also get $0.10 off per gallon of gas. And Shannon, if you do a touchdown dance, we're going to give you a 25 gas card.

[C]

That sounds great.

[B]

Nobody's volunteered.

[C]

No one has done it yet. This is a shy group.

[B]

We have.

[A]

Here goes Brian.

[B]

Oh, here's Brian.

[C]

We got here.

[B]

Brian's gonna do his touchdown dance.

[A]

We're gonna have to do playback video here.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Do we need to get them paramedics?

[A]

All right, so Brian has stood up weird.

[B]

He's stretching, stretching, stretching. Good stretch big Brian. All right. There you go.

[C]

Is that the dance?

[B]

Okay, there's a stretch.

[A]

Brian's wearing a Hawaiian.

[B]

Spiked it.

[D]

Oh, wow.

[B]

Oh, now he's. Oh.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

All right. Whoa.

[B]

That man has earned his 25 gift card, Rachel. His gift card.

[C]

And all he had to do is show us his man boobs.

[D]

I was not expecting that.

[B]

Very good. Very good.

[A]

Very good job.

[B]

Very good job, Brian.

[A]

Hopefully one of the Kentucky guys will do that tomorrow.

[C]

Well, that was something.

[A]

That might be a penalty if they were to do that tomorrow.

[B]

I guess. I guess that's what. I know what I look like when I do that now.

[C]

So there you go. Maybe looking in the mirror.

[A]

Watch it.

[B]

Slow down, Brian. Yeah, Brian did it.

[C]

Yeah, right here.

[A]

Oh, this is. This would have been a moment where we really needed Matt here. I think Matt would have had some opinions about what.

[C]

Matt would have shut that down. That would not happen if Matt were here. And I'm sorry that she missed it. She didn't get to see it.

[B]

So if you want to win a 25 gas card, I get who's coming to your touchdown dance here at Clark's Puppet Shop on Nicholasville Road. All right, we got one caller. We're gonna get to him, and then we're gonna talk a little more stuff. But this guy's kind of a special guy to us, and I think he just had a birthday if it's who I think it is. Dawson. Hello, Dawson. Hey, guys.

[E]

How y' all doing today?

[B]

Is this. Is this our Dawson that just had a birthday?

[E]

No, no, my birthday's in February.

[B]

I'm sorry, to this point, I thought it was our Dawson who just had a birthday. Go ahead. Go ahead, Dawson.

[E]

Yeah, I'm sorry about that. So, funny story, Ryan. I'm actually a freshman at UK and I actually live in the same housing hall as Josiah, so I see him passing around every now and then.

[B]

Dump the tea.

[C]

How many ladies has he brought to the dorm?

[E]

I can't count him anymore. It's getting too much.

[C]

Wow, man. Granddaddy lemons.

[E]

But so just walking around campus and talking to different people. All the students, it seems like, are really excited for the game. We're all trying to get tickets. We're all just really excited for Cutter. And funny story about Cutter, his dad's actually my dentist, so I've known him.

[B]

For a while.

[E]

And just he hangs out with Harley outside of class all the time. So just them having that connection I think is going to show a lot. Especially like it did with that 53 yard task. They had control miss and just kind of, I think just going forward they're going to have a big connection just knowing each other outside of class. So we're really excited for the game and I'm really excited to see what they can do.

[A]

All right.

[B]

Appreciate it, Dawson. Yeah, I think there is a little bit of level excitement because the torch is being passed. I think, you know, this is what we wait on. If he's the quarterback of the future, now's Cutter's time and they're going to let him do what he can do. And like we've already said, Harley Gilmore and Willie Rodriguez may be the two biggest recipients of this move.

[A]

Yeah, I mentioned Cutter's dad. I've heard him do a few shows this week.

[B]

Scott Bowley.

[A]

Yeah. You know his dad is going to say good things about him. But it just sounds like Cutter's had the right attitude since the spring, knowing they went out and got another quarterback that's most likely going to be ahead of him. But one thing that stood out is his dad said that like when you check on him, Cutter's just like, can't wait to get facility tomorrow. Can't wait to practice again. Can't wait to work out again. Can't wait to go throw with Gilmore again. So his. He's certainly in the right headspace for a red shirt freshman going into his first start this season.

[C]

We knew his time would come. I'm glad it's against the Eastern Michigan and not like a really tough team, you know, like a Texas or somebody. You know, this sort of played out. If it were going to happen, you don't ever want anybody to get injured. I'm not saying that. But if it were going to happen, having Eastern Michigan be the game that you introduce him in as the starting quarterback I think is probably the best case scenario.

[A]

As a true freshman, he was playing on hard mode. Mike. Changing the settings to a little easier tomorrow might be able to show off a little bit. He's already done the. The going into Austin, going into Gainesville, and then the Governor's Cup.

[C]

I wanted to see him do a touchdown dance like Brian just did.

[D]

No one is enough.

[B]

That's scarred in our minds now for us, for life.

[C]

I'm tweeting it out for anybody who may watch.

[A]

Great.

[D]

How do you feel about his dance? Because you usually. You're the one taking off your shirt.

[B]

I think I've taught Brian well. I think. I think he taught him well. The things you need to do.

[C]

There you go. It's officially on Twitter now.

[B]

There you go.

[C]

Everybody can see that. That's what you get for booing me every week at ovw.

[B]

You know, Mario mentioned this. Dawson, the caller mentioned this, and Josiah also mentioned this. They are excited about the night game. I think, you know, especially for the Dawson and Josiah that are freshmen, it'll be their first night game. When I talked to Josiah yesterday, I said, you going to the game Goes, yeah, because it's first night game. It makes. It makes a difference. And that's why I think there'll be a decent crowd there. I think tomorrow night they should do.

[D]

Something fun for the students. I feel like when I was a student, we would go to the first game and then after that you wouldn't. We wouldn't go to any more games.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Unless it was a night game here and there or the big game. But I feel like they should definitely figure out something to do for the students, like the student section in general.

[A]

And the students were good the first two games. I think part of it is you're the freshman, you're on campus for the first time, first time getting a tailgate. I have. I have family who's a freshman this season at uk and we met up with her and there's just all this excitement just to go to the stadium as a student. So first night game. Doesn't surprise me that they're excited. They even stayed later than I expected for the Toledo game in Week 1. But Mario is right, you know, they'll wear off a little bit. They'll find other things to do on campus if you're not making it fun for them. Week eight, they might not have that same enthusiasm that they have now just being new and wide eyed to Lexington.

[C]

So has there been any adjustments on the in game experience that everybody's been talking about these first couple of weeks?

[A]

Or is it my guy, Warren Peace?

[C]

Is he there?

[D]

Shout out, Warren.

[A]

Shout out, Warren Peace.

[D]

He brought back Waka Flocka. So I don't know. I don't know what they can do to make it better. I was a fan of the horses coming out.

[C]

You like the horses?

[D]

I like.

[B]

Yeah, I think they do that.

[D]

Yeah. If you look at Texas like they have their longhorn, they bring their longhorn out for the before the game. Why can't we bring like an animal or something that's really important to, to the Kentucky fan base? Maybe horses on a jockey.

[C]

How about a wildcat? Could we not just bring a wildcat? Well, not the horses.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Or a wildcat. Yeah, I mean that can work.

[A]

It just worries me. We're. We're talking to the operation that hasn't figured out WI fi or speakers yet. Wanting to then put live animals in their hands. I'm just trying to get the basics before we, we get, get on to the next steps.

[C]

They got to figure it out though, because I mean that's, that's been the hot topic over the last couple of weeks. They got to figure that out.

[A]

I will compliment them. There was an instant replay during a review last week. The crowd went crazy, so at least they're listening. Seriously though, that was a big complaint. They don't do that.

[B]

They don't play.

[A]

Brought Grove street back. I don't. I, I can only imagine how many emails they got because I know what we got from messages. So at least they did listen to the fans from week one to week two.

[B]

So also tomorrow during the game, they're going to announced the UK hall of Fame class. Actually, the induction dinner is tonight. We've seen it before where they come out, there's six members. They'll put them on the field and introduce them. I want to go over these guys. You tell me what you remember or think about when I say their name. First of all, Sonja Hahn from women's tennis and Abby Cheek from softball. They're two of the six. But now here's somebody I want you to comment on. First of all, Doug Flynn.

[A]

I have a Doug Flynn T shirt. I should have worn it today. Do you. Of course. Wore it to the Reds game. When I did the match game, I was wearing a Doug Flynn shirt.

[B]

That's right. You were.

[A]

Big Doug Flynn guy.

[B]

Doug Flynn may have played longer in the big leagues than any other UK baseball player. I mean, he won a couple World Series and he was in the. He was in the big leagues for 12, 13 years, it seems like so. And you know, when he came to uk, he was also a member of the basketball team. Freshman didn't play basketball back then, so he was on the freshman team and then he went straight baseball. So this I feel like long overdue for Doug Flynn.

[A]

Yeah, it might have been. This morning on Tom Leach, he was talking about how he was surprised, like completely caught him off guard that he would even be considered. But yeah, you mentioned his career. He still does commentary for baseball. He does a job with that. So he's absolutely deserving. And you glossed over the first two. Sonia's a little before my time, but I remember watching Abby Cheek.

[B]

Yes, she was.

[A]

Goodness, she was a superstar. You know, I'm probably not the best historian for UK softball, but when I think of that program she comes to.

[B]

She'S definitely the one name you remember. Michaela Epps, I think well deserved to get into the UK hall of Fame.

[D]

Mario Marion county legend. Shout out. Michaela Epps. Excited, happy for her. She's. I think she's playing semi pro ball now, so it's kind of cool to see what she's. She's kind of, you know, tied into basketball. She still got a lot of ties to basketball, so.

[B]

And Shannon, that one year when half the team left Matthew Mitchell's team, she stayed and helped rebuild that program. Back up from the ashes.

[C]

I think that's part of it. And you know, her dad playing in Kentucky, I think it just meant something different for her to be able to put that jersey on and, and call herself a Kentucky Wildcat.

[A]

Well deserved with respect to her teammates. She was a one woman show there. She was damn good at it.

[B]

She carried that team for a couple years. She really did. Josh Hines Allen, maybe one of the, maybe one of the top two or three defensive players ever to play football at Kentucky.

[A]

You have one of the best in the league right now too. My favorite Josh memory really isn't even a Josh thing. It's probably Freddie Maggard going, hey, this two star that only had an offer from Monmouth. That's the one we're watching and we're Like Freddie, you're what?

[B]

Freddie, you're losing. You're losing it. Freddie. He's a two star.

[A]

Then we all know what Josh Allen became. That and then some superhuman plays. Special year.

[B]

I remember.

[A]

I think it was at A and M. It was a loss. Maybe somebody can help remember this. But he kind of dropped back in coverage and tipped a pass. It's like a superhuman effort. So he was one of a kind. And as we debated a week or two ago, he's a lock on the UK Mount Rushmore.

[B]

And the last guy that's going to be inducted, Carl Anthony Towns.

[A]

Big Cat.

[B]

Big Cat here for one year, ended up being the number one overall pick. Led that team undefeated until they lost to Wisconsin in the final four. Just an amazing run and an amazing guy.

[D]

Sec. It's the sec.

[A]

No, we're not. We're not doing Zesty Cat on ksr. Mario, I remember obviously Carl was so fun, but like Carlito. Just the other stuff with Carl, like photobombing cal@lsu. Carl to be so talented was just a great personality to cover too. People, People kind of forget though it took Carl a little while to get going. Yeah, I think maybe a North Carolina game. He didn't play well. And then they got to SEC play. He hit the gas. And I'd still say there'd be another championship banner if they would have just kept giving him the ball against Wisconsin.

[C]

And allowed him to shoot a three occasionally every now and then. Would have been really nice.

[B]

Never shot a three here. Cow wouldn't let him. Yeah, that's one of the best big men three point shooters in NBA history.

[C]

Right.

[A]

If any of these hall of fame inductees just hit me there in Lexington if they want to come by the show pre game tomorrow, we're here.

[B]

Yeah, Clark's Puppet Shop. Any of them. So come on down. Let you do a touchdown dance like Brian did. Get a $25 gas gas card if you do that touchdown dance.

[A]

I'll shoot my shot with Carl for the pregame show. It'll probably be a hard no, but.

[B]

That's right. You can stop by and talk to us for one segment.

[A]

Mario will stop doing that impersonation. We might get him. Sorry I had to, man.

[B]

All right, we'll take our break, come back. 502-885-928-02287. The a vision class text machine is 5002, 7, 35, 36, 80. Right back. Ryan, Drew, Shannon and Mario here on Kentucky Sports Radio. Yeah, a pump and shop. A pump and shop. Shannon in the pre show, Drew said, this is the beta greatest jingle for a business.

[C]

No, no, no, no. You got it wrong. I says the best nil Kentucky commercial that I've heard. Okay, now what do we have that can to compare it to? The Donato is with Reed shepherd and Rob Gillingham and I was just saying this much. Yeah, exactly. Them saying this is much better than than that one. That's all I was saying. But it is good. I think it's fine.

[B]

You were a fan of this song when it came out. The Clark's Puppet Shop rap with Lamont Butler.

[A]

I agree with Shannon. It's not just the song. The video is well produced.

[D]

Video is good.

[A]

I think it's very important. And the guys have gotten better. But you mentioned like the read, there's others. Sometimes they have these nil deals and it seems like they're not doing their best effort on the promotion. But the Clark Pump and Shop one, like that was like a actual music video. That was the best we've seen that one in. It's not Clark's, but one of the hotels did a really good one too.

[B]

So it was Lamont Butler did the rap and Andrew Carr, who was the third guy was Kobe.

[D]

And no, I don't think.

[A]

Yeah. Jackson Robinson.

[B]

Jackson Robinson. That's right. It was Jackson Robinson. So the Clark's Puppet Shop. Come over here. We are live at Clark's Puppet Shop today out on Nicholasville Road, just south of Brandon Crossing and just south of man of War. You got a return refresh, refuel. You got a chance to win gift cards, you get free drinks, you got 10 cents off of your gas. No excuse not to come out here and see us at Clark's Puppy Shop today.

[A]

I got a full tank of gas during the pre show and forgot about our 10 cent deal. Then I went in and paid full price for a coffee. So I'm really nailing this KSR promotion.

[C]

Hey, you're supporting today.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Pay attention to the the promos you mentioned.

[C]

KSR. Yeah.

[B]

Clark's Puppet Shop phone number is 859-280-2287. Who we got, Liam? Nobody.

[C]

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[B]

A couple things happened in the Ole Miss game we talked about, but then it kind of got forgotten about. That I think are really kind of glaring issues. What's going on with this football program. And Drew, you talked about this. When the camera zoomed in on Zach Calzada and you could read his lips, he said, what the blank are we doing? Yeah, I mean just the communication, the offensive execution, the. Just the confusion. It kind of reared its ugly head. All right there at the end of the first cut. First half way just Calzada.

[A]

If you had zoomed in on me in the press box, I also was saying, what the bleep are we doing? As were many fans around the stadium. As you're in a pivotal series, you're up against the half, you just got in field goal range. The announcers are going, why are you even trying to run a play? All right, well they're going to run a play anyway. And that play, they're tripping over each other and end up on the other side of the 50. Yeah, you're an SEC football team. Like when I turn on the other marquee prime time games, I don't see LSU players tripping over each other. I don't see them getting into field goal position and then getting two straight penalties and can't even execute a simple just throw the ball out of bounds to stop the clock. Even Stoops kind of called out, I guess it was called a Hamden. It was indirect. But he was like, I didn't care what the play was. We were just trying to clock it, clock it. And then they go in and end up with was a legal motion and I think there was a holding and next thing you know you're on the other side. That's just you were, you were a big time football program and that looked like bush league stuff out there.

[C]

So there was that claim, claim air quotes that there were some technical issues. We've heard other people say maybe that wasn't true. But do you believe that maybe there were some technical issues? And my thing is though, why don't you have something you can Just default back to, like some sort of generic play where if things don't work, you just run that play.

[D]

What do they do during, like, spring training? Like, practice? What? What do they do?

[A]

Great question.

[C]

There's got to be, like a basic play where, okay, if this doesn't work or if it's all falling apart, we got five seconds. We run this play.

[D]

Basics. Yeah, basics.

[C]

And it seemed like there is just not anything like that in place for this offense. At least it seemed that way.

[A]

Also, you playing Kroger Field, of course there's going to be technical difficulties, like you should already plan for when the headset goes out. I think it's happened in other seasons and that's going to happen a lot of places. You should be able to go off script and not need the headset. You should have a backup.

[B]

So you mentioned something else that kind of glaring when Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy, the two announcers, are openly making fun of you almost during the broadcast.

[D]

National tv.

[B]

National tv. A national audience. A lot of people have tuned in because Kentucky jumped out 10 to nothing. You got your two announcers that I like. Both are basically embarrassed with what they've seen so far from Kentucky.

[A]

It's your boy, Shannon. Well, I.

[C]

Look, I like Sean McDonough, but I think that he's just calling it like he sees it. I mean, I can't get mad about it because I was thinking that same thing now. Maybe you should say, okay, maybe national broadcasters shouldn't say that. You know, poke fun at them, but whatever. But let's not do that. I mean, don't embarrass yourself. And you wouldn't have to worry about commentators making a snide comment like that.

[A]

I can't remember many games.

[C]

Really?

[A]

Like, laughing at one of the teams.

[B]

Exactly. Both. Both guys kind of taking a minute to really kind of make fun of Kentucky at that point. I was. I was kind of taken about it by that.

[C]

You were ticked off by it. I laugh. When he said, in the second half, perhaps Kentucky will defer and give Ole Miss the ball in the second half. I thought that was a great line. I'm sorry.

[A]

At one point, he's just. My goodness. And he also called out stoops. He said, this is the type of things that get you fired. I was actually surprised he said that because I was in the press box not watching the broadcast, and I'm getting all kinds of texts like they are roasting us on abc. So the moment I got home, I went back and rewound to that part in the game and couldn't believe how. How just blunt they were with how bad Kentucky looked.

[B]

How many times did Freddie, Maggie, talk to us about the middle eight? The last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half. And even the second they came out of the locker room knowing they had the ball, had back to back three and outs that first position. They got three yards, went three and out. It's almost inexcusable when the things like that have that middle eight continually over and over and over, they fail.

[A]

And that's that. That spans several teams. That's been a stoop thing for. How many times have you been in a good spot with two minutes and a half and you look up and the other team punched in 14 right before they went to the locker room? That's just kind of something we've been used to. But to get into field goal position the way they did and just completely fumble that. Stoops mentioned that he cleaned it up at halftime. I want an audio recording of whatever he said to that staff.

[B]

Yeah. Did it work?

[A]

Well, I mean, they didn't. They weren't tripping over each other the next half. He told him to stop substituting so much. That was part of the problem. But I bet he used a little more colorful language than stop substituting.

[B]

The veins were popping out of his head of a couple points. That's when Mark Stoops at his best when he's mad and got a chip on his shoulders. So, like I said, hopefully things will be a lot better tomorrow night. All right, when we come back, Molly Tuzzo and Brooklyn Delay, two volleyball stars are going to join us. Talk about the big exciting season that UK volleyball team's having. These guys are superstars over there, and they're right there. Our volleyball superstars are right there. We'll be right back, Ryan, Drew, Shannon and Mario here on Kentucky Sports Radio.