2025-09-2- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

KSR Hour 2 (September 2, 2025) – Episode Summary

Podcast: Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR)
Date: September 2, 2025
Hosts: Matt Jones, Drew Franklin, Bennett
Location: KS Bar & Grill
Topic: Latest UK (University of Kentucky) sports news, views, and fan discussion

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Episode Overview

The KSR team delivers their lively signature blend of Kentucky Wildcats sports commentary, humor, and calls from passionate fans. This hour focuses heavily on the fallout from the weekend’s college football action, particularly Kentucky’s game and broader national storylines. The hosts dissect the Wildcat’s offensive issues, debate music choices at Kroger Field, marvel at Lee Corso’s College GameDay sendoff, and explore community drama—including a horse sighting in downtown Lexington. The discussion is characterized by good-natured ribbing, inside jokes, and the show’s familiar candid, conversational tone.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. UK Football & College Football Recap

• Arch Manning’s struggles ([03:34]–[05:13])
  • The team discusses the underwhelming performance of Texas quarterback Arch Manning. While experts hyped him as a "generational prospect," his play disappointed.
    • Drew Franklin: “I mean there was a chance that he's wildly overrated, but I didn't think he would look that bad in that game.” [04:06]
    • Matt Jones: “If his name was Arch Jones, I would have said, hey, do you have a backup you can go to?” [03:55]
  • They note that media expectations were likely overblown, with pundits like Paul Finebaum and Dan Orlovsky contributing to the hype.
• Lee Corso’s Iconic College GameDay Farewell ([05:13]–[06:58])
  • Hosts praise Corso's final College GameDay segment, calling out his perfect picks and the heartwarming tributes from across college football—including competitors FOX Sports airing his last pick.
    • Matt Jones: “If you parlayed his six picks, it was 187 to one.” [05:34]
    • Drew Franklin: “Couldn't scripted a better ending.” [06:48]
  • Corso’s impact as an ambassador for college football is warmly remembered.
    • Bennett: “They should celebrate a situation like that. When he steps away, Herb street got a little misty eyed. It looked like too right there.” [06:49]
• National Upheaval: Alabama Upset ([07:08]–[09:04])
  • Alabama is blown out by Florida State, sparking joy and schadenfreude from the crew and Finebaum listeners.
    • Bennett: “Florida State had that awful year last year and their new quarterback called his shot... And now he just beat him, beat him bad.” [07:53]
    • Drew Franklin: “And Bama fans are already talking buyout and who's next? And will Saban come back? He has not lasted very well there at all.” [08:05]
  • Alabama’s tough schedule and fans’ over-the-top reactions are lampooned.
    • Matt Jones: “We gotta find 70 million. Like just yelling. And it was, it was kind of brilliant.” [08:36]

2. UK Football: Atmosphere, Offense, and Fan Frustrations

• Music Selection & Stadium Vibe ([11:48]–[14:19], [18:12]–[20:44])
  • Listeners and hosts debate whether "My Old Kentucky Home" kills pre-game atmosphere.
    • Caller Dennis: “I've always said that song belongs at the end of a football game, not the beginning of it.” [12:12]
    • Matt Jones: “I love the song... but My Old Kentucky Home right before the game starts is a buzzkill.” [12:19]
  • They agree that atmosphere and music matter for energy, recruiting, and attendance, pointing to SEC rivals as benchmarks:
    • Bennett: “I would assume that dude has never been to a game at Georgia, Tennessee, at South Carolina, at Florida. Go to one of those games and see...” [19:29]
  • The solution? More dynamic music choices, and the hope that “Shannon the Dude” could run the playlist.
    • Matt Jones: “[Shannon] is the best I've ever seen at picking the song based on... emotion. He'd be the best.” [13:36]
• On-field Performance and Coaching ([14:25]–[15:56], [24:25]–[25:38])
  • Callers voice frustration with offensive play-calling and quarterback performance, even expressing fatigue with Coach Stoops despite his overall success.
    • Caller Dustin: “It's just the same old thing, Matt. It's rinse and repeat. It's offense, this offense that we're going to slow the ball down.” [25:11]
    • Matt Jones (defending Stoops): “…We've won 10 games, like, twice in history... we had 110 games. We've won 10 games, like, twice.” [25:41]

3. Kentucky Football: Analytics & Depth

• Film Breakdown with Van Hyles (VStyles) ([26:23]–[29:07])
  • Hosts praise former player Van Hyles’ Twitter breakdowns, explaining how he helps dissect blame and highlight strengths/weaknesses missed by casual viewers.
    • Matt Jones: “He kind of is able to say, like, for instance, he showed one play that I thought where it looked like Calzada made a bad throw...But the receiver is supposed to protect Calzada by sealing him off and he doesn't.” [27:36]
    • Drew Franklin: “He does a great job explaining individual plays and if you watch it, you'll—my initial inclination which was feel really good about our defensive line, be very worried about our receivers.” [28:23]
• Defensive Standouts ([29:12]–[29:39])
  • Kentucky’s defense receives praise for top-rated pressure rates:
    • Caller Ed: “...Kentucky defense graded higher than any team in the nation for that day.” [29:12]

4. Fan Life, Community, and Offbeat Local Color

• Neighborhood Dramas & Horses in Lexington ([31:56]–[38:37])
  • Matt describes an upcoming neighborhood meeting about parking problems, delighting in the personalities of local residents (e.g., fiery Wanda) and parking debates.
    • Matt Jones: “I nearly called in the National Guard. Okay, I'm pretty anti-Trump, but if he had brought in the National Guard to my street yesterday, I might have actually cheered it on.” [31:57]
  • Surreal moment: Matt reveals his surprise at finding a neighbor with two horses downtown—discovering, shockingly, that horses are allowed inside city limits but goats are not.
    • Matt Jones: “There is a person that lives a block and a half from Rupp Arena that has a horse in their backyard. Actually, I think it's two horses.” [35:15]
    • Matt Jones (follow-up): “Horses are allowed in the Lexington city limits. Apparently one of the mothers of a Backstreet Boy got the city to change their code. Horses are allowed. Goats and sheep are not.” [38:07]
  • Asides include hidden mansions near Rupp Arena, a famous musician potentially moving in, and the sense of old Lexington urban quirkiness.

5. UK Volleyball & Other Sports Notes

• Nebraska Volleyball Fans Dominate Nashville ([21:52]–[23:53])
  • The hosts express amazement at the travel dedication of Nebraska volleyball fans as Kentucky nearly upsets the #1 team.
    • Matt Jones: “Kentucky basketball, our fan base maybe travels better than everybody but the Nebraska volleyball fan base might have something to say about it.” [22:14]
    • Drew Franklin: “That Bridgestone arena was full of Nebraska fans.” [23:01]

6. Quarterback Play & Stoops Era Reflection ([40:55]–[44:48])

• Fans rehash long-standing issues with UK’s passing game, lack of 3,000-yard passers, and how Stoops has “overachieved” given limited quarterback excellence.
  • Caller Luke: “I’m just saying we have not had a 3,000 yard passer in Stoop’s entire tenure. A single season. 3,000 yard passer. And none of them have hit 30 touchdowns either in a single season. That’s awful.” [41:37]
  • Matt Jones: “...It is kind of amazing we’ve had this success because I think there’s only one, I think there’s only one year of the Stoops era where you could say the quarterback was a significant plus.” [41:59]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Music at Kroger Field:

  • “I love the song... but My Old Kentucky Home right before the game starts is a buzzkill. It just is. Play it after the game.”
    — Matt Jones [12:19]

• On Lee Corso’s Farewell:

  • “If you parlayed his six picks, it was 187 to one.”
    — Matt Jones [05:34]

• On Alabama’s Troubles:

  • “Florida State had that awful year last year and their new quarterback called his shot... And now he just beat him, beat him bad.”
    — Bennett [07:53]

• On Stoops Era & Offensive Frustrations:

  • “We have not had a 3,000 yard passer in Stoop’s entire tenure. A single season. 3,000 yard passer. And none of them have hit 30 touchdowns either in a single season.”
    — Caller Luke [41:37]

• On Horses in Downtown Lexington:

  • “There is a person that lives a block and a half from Rupp Arena that has a horse in their backyard. Actually, I think it's two horses.”
    — Matt Jones [35:15]
  • “Horses are allowed in the Lexington city limits. Apparently one of the mothers of a Backstreet Boy got the city to change their code. Horses are allowed. Goats and sheep are not.”
    — Matt Jones [38:07]

• On Addressing Neighborhood Problems:

  • “I nearly called in the National Guard. Okay, I'm pretty anti-Trump, but if he had brought in the National Guard to my street yesterday, I might have actually cheered it on.”
    — Matt Jones [31:57]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:34 | Arch Manning’s debut and QB media hype | | 05:13 | Lee Corso’s GameDay sendoff and impact | | 07:08 | Alabama’s blowout loss and SEC shockwaves | | 11:48 | Caller debate: Music & atmosphere at Kroger Field | | 13:36 | “Shannon the Dude” as potential in-game DJ | | 18:12 | Why atmosphere, music, and energy matter at UK games | | 21:52 | UK volleyball vs Nebraska—fan travel stories | | 26:23 | Van Hyles' (VStyles) analytics & game breakdowns | | 31:56 | Neighborhood meeting/parking drama; horses in the city | | 38:07 | Lexington city code: Horses yes, goats & sheep no | | 40:55 | UK QB history & Stoops’ surprising success |

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Conclusion

This KSR hour typifies why the show remains a staple for Kentucky fans—a fast-moving, funny, often self-deprecating take on the Wildcat fan experience and Southern sports culture. The hosts swing from local color to national storylines, fielding passionate calls, mixing analysis, nostalgia, and humor in equal measure. The episode offers UK fans a blend of reassurance, venting, and community that’s as much about the people as the plays.

Transcript

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[Matt Jones]

Our number two Kenny Sports Radio 859-280-2287 text machine is 772-774-5254 Got folks here from Scott from Johnson City. These two are having their 31st wedding anniversary today. Nice.

[Bennett]

Happy anniversary.

[Matt Jones]

Told me he's a UCL but still likes the show so much it makes him listen to it and watch Kentucky which is very nice.

[Bennett]

Well that's how we know we're doing our Job. We get a fan from another school, listen to our show. We're doing the right thing.

[Matt Jones]

Yes. I. I knew he was gonna say that. That's his go to.

[Bennett]

Go to line.

[Matt Jones]

I will tell you, Drew. Getting some cryptic texts on London. Oh.

[Drew Franklin]

Some spicy stuff.

[Matt Jones]

Oh. One person writes, matt, I'd be very careful talking about the London thing on the radio. Next thing you know, you'll be pulled off the radio. That powerful. Just in London or everywhere, apparently all over the planet.

[Drew Franklin]

Like, I don't. Madisonville would pull us off.

[Matt Jones]

That would be amazing. One person writes, matt, don't start digging on London. It goes deeper than anybody can imagine.

[Drew Franklin]

We got to start digging.

[Matt Jones]

Wow. How deep are we talking?

[Drew Franklin]

Let's find out.

[Matt Jones]

The thing is on on Friday. Not. Not.

[Bennett]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

Tomorrow. So we'll be at country boy. Unfortunately. Maybe we'll send. Maybe we'll send Mario to report live on the scene.

[Drew Franklin]

Correspondent.

[Matt Jones]

Our correspondent live from the the London City council.

[Drew Franklin]

No, we need Mario to capture this big pep talk. He can't be in two places at once.

[Matt Jones]

That's exactly right. 859-280-2287. I'll go the phone here in just a second. A couple other things in college football. Arch Manning, boy.

[Drew Franklin]

Yikes.

[Matt Jones]

Why'd that happen? I thought he was good.

[Bennett]

You know, that game was on the same time as the Kentucky game. So I had the split screen going trying to watch it. Kept waiting for him to have that moment. Have that moment.

[Matt Jones]

He did.

[Bennett]

It just didn't happen for him.

[Matt Jones]

He didn't do anything. No, it was. I mean if his name was Arch Jones, I would have said, hey, do you have a backup you can go to?

[Drew Franklin]

He almost got skunked.

[Bennett]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Scored late.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean there was a chance that he's wildly overrated, but I didn't think he would look that bad in that game. I know it's on the road in the Horseshoe, but he did not look like a guy that's leading the number one team.

[Matt Jones]

Are you saying that he's not. Didn't look like what Paul Fine bomb when he said he's going to be the best quarterback in the SEC since Tim Tebow. Are you saying that maybe that was.

[Drew Franklin]

A little bit far fetched? I'll give Jordan Rogers credit. He's been pulling Arch down from a little bit. Anytime he gets to say something, he's like, why is everyone acting this way? There's nothing on tape that suggests he's going to be this big.

[Matt Jones]

Heisman candidate Dan Orlovsky said the best quarterback prospect aspect in 20 in a generation.

[Bennett]

And like Drew said, what are they basing it on? He had a couple running plays last year. Didn't play a whole lot last year.

[Matt Jones]

I don't know. Well, it was. It was not. It was not the debut you would have hoped for.

[Bennett]

Wasn't.

[Drew Franklin]

Grandpa said a few weeks ago, they were talking about him being the number one pick and he's like, oh, Arch will be at Texas next year.

[Matt Jones]

Because he knew he wasn't good.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. People thought it meant, you know, he's just going to ride. I'll make a little more money. Doesn't want to go to a certain team.

[Caller]

No.

[Drew Franklin]

I think grandpa just doesn't see the potential.

[Matt Jones]

Grandpa's like, look, I've seen good players. My grandson is not one of them. Leave him alone.

[Drew Franklin]

He was honest.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Lee Corso said goodbye. Most watched college game day in history. The segment with him on it, 5.1 million people. Largest segment in the history of college game day. It was a very nice farewell to Lee Corso. I thought it was awesome.

[Bennett]

And the dude went out shooting his guns. He picked Florida State or Alabama. Picked Ohio State.

[Matt Jones]

No, wait a minute. This is how good he was. They made six picks while he was on the air. He got all six. Right. If you parlayed his six picks, it was 187 to one.

[Bennett]

My goodness.

[Matt Jones]

He picked them all. He picked Florida State.

[Bennett]

Yes, he did. He's only one.

[Matt Jones]

And every team he was associated with, either as a coach, a player, or an assistant coach. Every one of them. They all won. Yes, they all won Saturday.

[Bennett]

Indiana, Louisville. Yeah, it's kind of cool.

[Matt Jones]

Especially, you know, Alabama.

[Drew Franklin]

I saw some people tweet after he made his Florida State pick. Said fitting that Corso is going out with his worst pick of all time because the game hadn't played yet, that if they got the win for him.

[Matt Jones]

187 to 1. Very fitting.

[Drew Franklin]

It did. I didn't see this, but did Fox cut to it?

[Matt Jones]

I saw people talking about that was very cool. Fox decided, asked permission and ESPN gave him permission. And that was very cool. Fox showed the last pick. I think that's awesome. Like, like, that's a very cool. They played it on the stadium at Ohio State, like on the big screen. The band spelled out his name like that. That's, you know, it's good to put things behind sometimes and, and, and just say, hey, let's. Let's celebrate this moment. I thought that was cool.

[Drew Franklin]

Couldn't scripted a better ending.

[Bennett]

Yeah. You know, he's such a great ambassador for College football. They should celebrate a situation like that. When he steps away, Herb street got a little misty eyed. It looked like too right there.

[Matt Jones]

Why wouldn't you? Yeah. Wait a minute, you're. You're already leaving?

[Bennett]

Couples massage.

[Matt Jones]

Massage.

[Bennett]

I'm going with them.

[Matt Jones]

Wait a minute.

[Bennett]

Hey, I can go.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think they want you. Couples massage, Joy. Who knew that? I didn't see that coming. I just like they're going to get a sandwich. I didn't think they were going to get a couple's massage. Rick, you ever had a couple's massage? Never had a couple's massage. Okay, well you need to. Probably need to get on there. All right, I'll get one with you, Rick. Alabama doesn't just lose, gets destroyed. I mean like dominated throughout the game. Did not look like an Alabama I've seen in 20 years. I mean one of them, I mean for Florida State was 2 and 10 last year. One of the more surprising results that you could possibly have.

[Bennett]

Yeah, Florida State had that awful year last year and they're. Their new quarterback called these, called the shot. He transferred from Boston College and called out Alabama, said, you know, we're going to do it. And they went out and got it done. And now he just beat him, beat him bad.

[Drew Franklin]

A lot of people figured he wouldn't be able to fill those big shoes. But I mean it's been a year and a week and Bama fans are already talking buyout and who's next? And will Saban come back? He has not lasted very well there at all.

[Matt Jones]

I don't listen to Paul Fine, Bob, but I did turn on the first 45 minutes yesterday and there was a lot of pow and like just people just like being losing their mind, being furious. And I really enjoyed it. I'm not, I, I sat there and they were just screaming, hey dad.

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[Matt Jones]

We gotta find 70 million. Like just yelling. And it was, it was kind of brilliant.

[Drew Franklin]

And the Music City Bowl, I know there's a lot of football left, but that's the new projection. Could you imagine Alabama F. They still.

[Matt Jones]

Have to play Georgia, South Carolina, Auburn, Oklahoma, lsu. Like they still have a lot of tough games and Vandy who beat them last year, they still have a lot.

[Drew Franklin]

Wouldn't that be something?

[Matt Jones]

I mean it's kind of amazing.

[Bennett]

I was shocked. I mean I didn't think anybody, Alabama would even lose that game. But to get beat as badly as they did. They've got some issues obviously going on, especially on defense.

[Matt Jones]

I was more excited than I want to admit. To watch Bill Belichick last night. Night, I think it was just because I was hoping to see the whole. I wanted to see, was Jordan on the sideline, Was she going to be. Have a headset on? I wanted to see, was he going to be as grumpy. The game was everything I could have hoped for through the first drive. They come out, score seven points, just run, like, fly down the field, and you're like, oh, this is on. Michael Jordan's in the crowd. Lawrence Taylor, right? Roy Williams, Mia Ham. I mean, North Carolina has a lot of pretty amazing athletes. And then from then on, they're just atrocious. Kirk, Herb street gets caught in the. In the break on a hot mic saying, they stink. Not the best for Bill in the hoodie.

[Drew Franklin]

Great entertainment, though, if you don't care what happens. I mean, the Internet was on fire. I saw a tweet said 41 to 7. That was Bill and Jordan's age a couple decades ago. I mean, at one point, they're down so bad, Kirk literally left the broadcast and put the headset on his dog. We had a golden retriever calling a nationally televised game. The football was so bad.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I was. I kind of want him to succeed even though I hated him with the Patriots. Just because I think this whole thing has been so entertaining. You know, are they going to win any games this year?

[Bennett]

I was guilty of being excited at that first drive. They made it look so easy that Bill Jack's going to be a genius. He's going to. This is going to work at North Carolina. And then it just completely fell apart.

[Matt Jones]

Does make you wonder if we had hired Bill Parcells. Is that what happens?

[Bennett]

That could have very, very easily been us.

[Drew Franklin]

What'd you think about Jordan had his big. Had her Bill's ring on.

[Matt Jones]

It wasn't her super bowl ring.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, was it? I think it was huge.

[Matt Jones]

She was a cheerleader on a national championship cheerleading team. It was her. That was a cheerleading. That was a D3 cheerleading national title.

[Drew Franklin]

The size of a D3 softball. That thing was huge. I thought she had on the super bowl ring.

[Matt Jones]

I did not realize D3 rings for cheerleading G were that big. I agree with you. I was like, that. Her super bowl ring. Turns out it was her D3 cheerleading ring.

[Drew Franklin]

I think it might be a long year. You know, nothing against his son, but did you see just his look? He has, like, this weird, like, shaved head, ponytail situation going on, Sticking his tongue out.

[Matt Jones]

Why? I tell you, sons of successful people, don't ever let them run anything. They Always screw it up.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I was already on the under. I've never been more confident than that team imploding as this year goes on.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. All right, who's up next, Rick? Got Dennis. Up next, Dennis. Go ahead, Dennis.

[Caller]

Hey, I. I know I'm going to rustle, rustle some feathers with this comment, but actually, I got but one comment. Go fan base. A fan base upset about the atmosphere that wants to play my old Kentucky home 10 minutes before the game starts. That's kind of.

[Matt Jones]

You know.

[Caller]

I love my old Kentucky home, but that. I've always said that song belongs at the end of a football game, not the beginning of it.

[Matt Jones]

I gotta tell you. I kind of agree with you on that. I kind of. I love my old Kentucky home, but the mild Kentucky home right before the game starts is a buzzkill. It just is. Play it after the game. It is like, I mean, you know, I love the song. Go rest high on that mountain. I don't want him to play it at halftime of the game. Like, there are beautiful songs that maybe shouldn't be in a certain form of the game. The you'll never leave Harlan alive. I kind of like in the right circumstance with the lights down part of it. But like, when we're playing it as our pump up song in the third quarter instead of groves, I just. I'm with you, sir. It just. I don't know if that's what we want.

[Caller]

Right. My only problem with Grove street is, like, last year, for example, we'd be going into the fourth quarter and they'd be playing that song and we'd be down, we'd be losing. I'm like, how is it a party if we're losing?

[Matt Jones]

Well, but that's my only problem. It's fair enough. I appreciate the call. But if you're gonna have a this is when we play the song, then we have to play it even if we're down 30. Like, you still have to. You know, this is when. This is when we do it. We still have to do it.

[Drew Franklin]

It does feel like sometimes there's a script and whoever's in charge gets there and hits play. And there's no fluid. Like, maybe in this moment we should do something different because we're down or we're up or we need to stop. It's just kind of like they have the playlist and they hit play.

[Matt Jones]

I've said this for a decade. It remains true. It'll always be true. They should let Shannon the Dude do it. If Shannon the Dude did it, he would Be awesome. He is the best I've ever seen at picking the song based on what we've said. Can you imagine if Shannon was picking the song based in the emotion? He'd be the best. And it does. I mean, like, it's right there for him. He'd be good at it. I don't know. But even if it's not him, they got to do something. This is terrible. And. And I actually. Whoever it is that plays the music, I actually don't blame them. I am sure they're getting direction from people upstairs about what they can do. I'm sure they are.

[Bennett]

I guarantee it's scripted. Like Drew said. They have exactly. They know exactly. They'll play the first quarter break, halftime, third quarter break. It is definitely scripted.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Who's next? Bill is up next. Bill. Go ahead, Bill. Yeah.

[Caller]

Shannon can't do the music at Kroger Field. He takes him to vacation.

[Matt Jones]

He would skip the Alabama game. Yeah, that's. I. I want to.

[Caller]

I kind of want to be. I want to be more positive and a couple things. One, I think the offensive stuff is correctable. I hope it is anyway. And if you remember our back to. Back to back turnovers, our defense was on the field. Those were within the first series. So that means our defense was on the field forever.

[Matt Jones]

They were.

[Caller]

But then at the end of that last series, they held a fourth down stop. So I think we're going to be all right. And last thing I'm going to say is Lane Tipping will eventually be a Hall of Famer. A Hall of Famer at punching down. He might be motivated to hang 60 on us, but my coaches motivated her. All right, so let's go out there and let's whoop Ole Miss's ass, because.

[Matt Jones]

I'm tired of this. 859-280-2287. I'd love to beat him. What percentage chance do you give of us beating Ole Miss Saturday?

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I'll note that the last four meetings were all decided by a field goal or less, including one overtime. The last four meetings combined, I think it's like a 10 point differential. So it won't shock me if it comes down to the very end. Like four plays have decided this rivalry. So I'll say I'll give Kentucky a decent chance. I'll say 37.5.

[Matt Jones]

37.5. Okay. What about you?

[Bennett]

Drew's right. I mean, for whatever reason, Mark Stoop seems to do very well against Lane Kiffin coach teams and Ole Miss. So I'm going to say I'll even go 40% chance to win the game.

[Matt Jones]

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[Matt Jones]

Welcome back Teche Sports Radio 859-280-2287. Here at the KS Bar and Grill. Remember, we've got everything ready to rock here for lunch, but also for life.

[Bennett]

Well, that's great.

[Matt Jones]

That's good.

[Bennett]

It's pretty that way.

[Matt Jones]

One person writes, matt, I have to tell you, I think it's ridiculous. You all think the kind of music played at a football game matters. It does matter. It matters for atmosphere. It matters just for entertainment. It matters for making people want to go to the game. And if they want to go to the game, they're more likely to get, like, all that stuff matters. This is. We can't act like this is 1973 anymore. People have a lot of options. They have a lot of stuff they can do. You've got to make it to where they want to be here. It's not just a given that they're going to come. And I think that's kind of what I'm getting at.

[Drew Franklin]

The music is important, but not just the music. Like, there's downtime where people are just looking at each other. Fans need a little bit of instruction and direction. Whether you're starting a chant or giving them something to do, you have to keep that energy moving. And on Saturday, it'd be a moment you could look around. It's like, okay, we just met the science team or whoever it was, and it's like people are just looking at each other because maybe it's a review or a commercial. Regardless, you got to be doing something to keep it active.

[Bennett]

I would assume that dude has never been to a game at Georgia, Tennessee, at South Carolina, at Florida. Go to one of those games and see what the stadium's like and the atmosphere is like. Then you realize how far behind Kentucky really is.

[Matt Jones]

We just are and like, acting like we're not. It affects. I think it affects everything. It affects recruiting. It just affects everything. Like, it affects the vibe. Vibe matters. It really does. Like, part of the reason we renovated this place is vibe matters. It was kind of feeling dreary. We're like, let's renovate it. You can't take stuff for granted anymore. You can't just say, well, you know, we're UK People will do it. You've got to say, I got to make them want to do it. And, you know, and then the other thing is, I believe that about Rupp arena, but at least at UK basketball, we have a history of winning. All these things are. Are 50 times more important when you don't have a history of winning.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, I mean, we can't. We can't rely on the mascots. One arm push ups and the things we've been doing for 30, I mean, that's nice, that's cool. I can't do one arm push ups. Good for him. But that's not. You can't do that for 100 years. Like this last game, I feel like there are moments it felt like we went back in time, like there was nothing for the fan experience that was any different than it had been.

[Bennett]

But it kind of goes along with how we've seen this whole spring. The football team's kind of been quiet, you know, no noise coming from the football office all spring, all summer. Going into the game like they're not even ready for the first home game. It seems like I don't know what's going on.

[Matt Jones]

Some good news. KSR parlay one and zero. Yeah. Eat it. So now you know, now we can lose seven straight weeks and still be ahead because it paid off 8 to 1. Ohio State 1T Lane beat Northwestern. Tulsa beat Abilene Christian, which was the one I had. And then LSU won, which Shannon had. So what? What a victory. We're one and oh, getting started. A lot of people, a lot of people probably didn't want to play it because they're like, oh, they lose. Well, we didn't lose this time.

[Drew Franklin]

I think they lost if they didn't bet it. Like you said, big bankroll. Not that we want to lose more, not that we will more, but if we did, we already have enough in the bank wouldn't even affect us.

[Matt Jones]

That's right.

[Bennett]

I got excited too. And they kept going to Josh Cattis. I said he may get this. He hit it. The two touchdown bet we talked about on the pregame show. They kept going to him, kept going to him even close to the goal line and went to him a couple times.

[Drew Franklin]

He did the most targets but it was exciting to hit. The parlay that the cattle spent was extra long shot.

[Matt Jones]

UK volleyball almost beat Nebraska now almost doesn't do anything but they did almost beat Nebraska. I mean they were up two sets to nothing. Even got a lead in the third set. Were not able to take it. Let me just say I was in Nashville on, on Sunday and I forgot that game was there and all of a sudden I look up. Let me tell you something. Kentucky basketball, our fan base maybe travels better than everybody but the Nebraska volleyball fan base might have something to say about it. I could not believe how many Nebraska volleyball fans were everywhere. It wasn't like Kentucky basketball SEC tournament, but it was better than every other team that goes to the SEC tournament. Basketball I'm not kidding you. There had to be 10,000 Nebraska fans walking around. I could not believe for volleyball. I could not believe it, Drew. They were everywhere.

[Drew Franklin]

I watched it on TV from the beginning and seconds into the match it was like, oh, no, we are very outnumbered. I mean, there was a little bit of blue sprinkled in there, but that Bridgestone arena was full of Nebraska fans.

[Matt Jones]

I saw a few Kentucky fans, but it was nothing compared to the corn. Everywhere I could. I mean, I. But with that said, Kentucky women played them, you know, down the street. Brass. Number one team in the country. Tucky probably should have won. They play the number two team in the country this weekend, so they're definitely getting a test. And I think they actually came in number eight and got moved up to number five. Even though they lost. Yeah.

[Bennett]

If Nebraska is the elite of the league, Kentucky took them toe to toe. I thought it looked like they were going to sweep them there, end up getting reverse sweep. But I thought for a second there, Kentucky's going to sweep the number one team in the country.

[Drew Franklin]

It stunk losing, but that was just an exciting match overall. I mean, even on the two sets, Kentucky one, they went down early, came back to win them stinks losing three in a row to lose it. But that was just a thrilling Sunday afternoon watching volleyball. As for NFL starts in that spot.

[Matt Jones]

Next week, well, I still don't have respect for Nebraska as a state and as a place I would ever want to go. But in terms as a fan base, their volleyball fan base has gained respect for me as. As an entity that actually can do stuff.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I thought they might have a slight edge on the crowd though. They had a football game on Thursday and our fans were still hungover from Saturday. So they had. They were able to make a long.

[Matt Jones]

That's a very short trip. Or for us, that's a long trip for them. I mean, that's not close and they were there. Who's next?

[Bennett]

Dustin is next.

[Matt Jones]

Dustin. Go ahead, Dustin.

[Caller]

Thanks for having me On.

[Matt Jones]

On.

[Caller]

Unfortunately, we can't do it because of his contract, but it's just time to shake. Shake Mark Stoop's hand and just say, hey, thank you for all you've done as a fan. I can no longer put up with this inept offense. I turned it off after we gave up the safety on Saturday. I will no longer schedule my weekends around watching Kentucky football play. I could care less. I understand that's not the saying, but I'm getting the right amount of not caring of watching his football teams Play.

[Matt Jones]

I think that's not. I mean, why. Why would it be the safety that. That. I mean, the safety was terrible. But you really, like, have watched Kentucky football your whole life, and you're going to stop because of a safety in a game we went ahead and won?

[Caller]

It's just the same old thing, Matt. It's rinse and repeat. It's offense, this offense that we're going to slow the ball down. We've got a quarterback that can't hit the bright side of a barn. We've had two years in his tenure where we've had a decent offense. Will Levis, Wandell, Robinson, and Magic with Lynn Bowden.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. That's not fair, though. You know. You know. You know something? You know, we had. Do you know how many yards Terry Wilson threw? 4.

[Caller]

It wasn't many, but it was a lot.

[Matt Jones]

It was more than you think. It was over 3,000 yards. I'm just saying, like, it's easy. It's easy to sit there and act like we've always been terrible in the Stoops era. It's just not true. We won 10 games. Like, that's. We had 110 games. We've won 10 games, like, twice in history. Besides that. But this year there's something to be left, you know? Say we'll take a break. Be right back. Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome back, Kentucky Sports Radio. Rick, I love you, man. How you doing? I'm hanging in there.

[Bennett]

The gray hairs are getting grayer.

[Matt Jones]

That's okay. It's all right. We're back. Here it is, Kentucky Sports Radio.

[Bennett]

A lot happened during that commercial break.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe so. 859-280-2287. You gotta love live radio. You do. If it goes off again, you just call my phone. Okay. And we'll. We'll take calls. Are you. Got it. All right. 859-280-2287. The text machine is 772-774-5254. I do want to note, for those of you that are kind of football junkies, he's been doing this for a long time, but now he's on the football podcast. And I ended up watching a lot of them Sunday and Monday. Van Styles, former player, does on Twitter these little videos where he breaks down what's happening on plays. I find them very informative. He basically shows you a play and you might think this person screwed up, and he actually showed you why it was this person over here, he kind of is able to say, like, for instance, he showed one play that I. That where it Looked like Calzada made a bad throw and he showed it and he said no. The reason this didn't work is the receiver is supposed to protect Calzada by sealing him off and he doesn't. And that makes it to where. So things that maybe I wouldn't be able to see. I'm sure guys who know football better than me would. But Drew, I found it very helpful and he put out a ton of videos from from the Toledo game. If you search Van Styles S T Y L E Siles. I'm sorry, but it's Styles on Twitter.

[Drew Franklin]

It'S V Styles, I think.

[Bennett]

There you go. Yeah, his name is Van hyles though.

[Drew Franklin]

V Style 17.

[Matt Jones]

I'm pretty sure knew it said Van Styles V Styles 17. You'll be able to see that.

[Drew Franklin]

Is that is it. He's been putting those out for a while. He's a great follow. And then when Max went back to Australia, we just kind of stole Van for the KSR football podcast. We've been enjoying him on there too. But you know, he's a draft pick, went to your Bears, played for UK on some good teams in the 90s and knows about as well as anyone and his where he cuts calls him cut ups. He does a great job explaining individual.

[Matt Jones]

Plays and if you watch it, you'll my initial inclination which was feel really good about our defensive line, be very worried about our receivers. That's kind of his. It seems as well after he watch it. He was very down on some of the stuff with the receivers yesterday.

[Drew Franklin]

I like him because he's honest. Some guys that play, they'll, you know, won't get too critical. Yeah, they're going to want their tickets when they come in for game every once in a while now if he sees something he doesn't like, he'll be brutally honest with you. Now he's not over the top with it. He's being honest. But he shares exactly what he thinks, good and bad.

[Bennett]

He's gotten a really good following. He's been doing this for years, like these cut ups and breaking down after every game and people kind of finally found him and get to enjoy what he does because he knows a lot more football than we all do. So it's kind of interesting to see his perspective of things.

[Matt Jones]

Totally is. Who's up next? Ed is up next. Ed. Go ahead, Ed.

[Caller]

Hey guys. I was reading the other day that Kentucky defense graded higher than any team in the nation for that day and I think that's pretty good.

[Matt Jones]

Well, it was on that he's talking about pressure on the quarterback. That's what that. That was the. I think the stat where it was. Where it was true.

[Caller]

90. 91 point something.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, 91 point something. There you go.

[Caller]

Yep. Pretty good.

[Matt Jones]

All right. Appreciate the call. You're telling me, Rick, people are telling me we're still not on the air in Lexington. Do you know that? I don't know that. Okay, if we are on the air in Lexington, someone text me and say yes. I don't know. Or maybe they're still just hearing the Blink 182 song. What was it? What was your thought process, Rick, between. But going to the Blink 182 song right there? Well, it saved my hide.

[Drew Franklin]

When.

[Matt Jones]

I like that you use the word hide. Hide is a good word. Who's next? Okay, I got Free Bird up next. Free Bird, go ahead.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. That one guy must have wanted Air Supply to play the football games. My gosh. But I have two questions. First of all, educated guess on how much Lee Corso's parlay would have won on.

[Matt Jones]

It was. It was 187. It would have been 187 to 1 if. If you bet Corso's picks that he hit. It would have been. I think it was 187 to 1. Oh, my gosh.

[Caller]

And has there ever been a more entertaining KSR show after the first full weekend of college football? Because, dude, this show is ranked 10 out of 10, guys. It's fantastic.

[Matt Jones]

Well, thank you very much. I appreciate that. I've tried to make it. You know, we had a whole day off to get ready. Speaking of whole days off, I'm just gonna go ahead and tell you I'm. Today's my neighborhood meeting about the parking. They're bringing in a city council member. Okay. They appreciate the call. They're bringing a city council member. They're bringing in the head of parking for look for Lexington. And they created an email group of all the people on the street. The email group has been very fiery. Okay? People been writing. There's a woman. Her name is Wanda. Don't mess with Wanda. That's all I'm gonna say to you. She gets worked up and. And there. And they've been saying, we have some things to say to get off our chest. So normally, I'm anti all community meetings. I don't want to be involved. My name's Bennett. I'm not in it. But when it comes to today, I am going to be in it. I'm going to the meeting.

[Bennett]

Nice.

[Matt Jones]

And I'm very much Looking forward to it. We get to. We get to express our thoughts. Because this weekend was also yesterday I. I nearly called in the National Guard. Okay, I'm pretty anti Trump, but if he had brought in the National Guard to my street yesterday, I might have actually cheered it on.

[Bennett]

What did they do for the holidays?

[Matt Jones]

That park is way too crowded. I don't know where all these kids are coming from. I don't know where they're finding all these children, but they're everywhere. And they're loud. It actually doesn't. The park doesn't even bother me. But the parking people, people are stupid. Drew. I'm just gonna tell you, when they get in the car, like, they don't understand. First of all, no one in this town can parallel park. I get a lot of joy just sitting on my park porch and try watching people try to parallel park. I mean, I don't know how these people pass the driver's test, first of all. Secondly, so a guy came, an officer was there ticketing people yesterday. There's a yellow curb. You cannot park on the old curb. They teach you that. I believe it's on the test. And people do it. And then they get mad at the officer and they're like, well, I didn't know. And he'd go, it's yellow. And they go, well, but there's no signs. And the officer's like, it's yellow.

[Drew Franklin]

Yellow.

[Matt Jones]

Yellow is the sign.

[Bennett]

So they have a guy just riding tickets all day yesterday.

[Matt Jones]

He was there a lot. And I went and thanked him. I brought him a cookie.

[Bennett]

Oh, you did?

[Matt Jones]

I did. And he accepted it. I don't know if that's illegal, but he took my cookie. I was like, sir, thank you. Here's a cookie. But I, you know, so the. The city's gonna hear from me today. I'm not trying to be. I'm not trying, but, you know, I can't even get in and out. I mean, it's a one lane street and people just honk, honk, you know, trying to back up. And I've got neighbors and they've closed their driveways off, which I, you know, that's their right. But now, like, my driveway is like the only driveway. So it's just people turn around all day and I don't like it.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm glad you're going to the meeting.

[Bennett]

I am too.

[Drew Franklin]

You really need to go this meeting.

[Bennett]

Yep.

[Drew Franklin]

One of my best things of the year is I went to one of these meetings in my neighborhood a few months ago, and I still think about it. I didn't want to go, but the bickering and the people complaining, it's great. People watching, and it might even be.

[Matt Jones]

You doing the complaining.

[Drew Franklin]

Maybe I should go to your meeting and watch.

[Matt Jones]

You acted like. I'm not going to be the one bickering and complaining.

[Drew Franklin]

Are you going to lead the meeting? You feel like you're the voice of the community.

[Matt Jones]

I will bring cookies to anyone who will enforce the yellow line parking issue.

[Bennett]

Matt will have to participate. He can't sit there without, I think, participating in the meeting, so.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, you're shushing somebody.

[Matt Jones]

No, I'm not going to shoot you. I think we're all on the same side. I think. You know, for the first time ever, I have spoken to my neighbors, which is good.

[Bennett]

Strength in numbers. You guys want to be something?

[Matt Jones]

I found out I didn't know one of my neighbors down the street has a horse in their backyard.

[Bennett]

What?

[Matt Jones]

A horse? I'm serious.

[Bennett]

You're kidding.

[Drew Franklin]

Where you would put that?

[Bennett]

I got nothing to think.

[Matt Jones]

There is a person that lives a block and a half from Rupp arena that has a horse in their backyard. Actually, I think it's two horses.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm trying to even picture how this is possible.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not gonna tell you which house it is, but there is a. Because I heard a sound one day.

[Drew Franklin]

Do they know that they're there?

[Matt Jones]

And I was like, that can't be a horse. Is it? And then all of a sudden I was, that's a horse. And I have to. I mean, I don't know what the rules of the city are, but I don't think you can have a horse.

[Bennett]

Inside New Circle Road.

[Matt Jones]

Inside New Circle Road. Like a few blocks from. From Triangle Park. Can't have a horse there, can you?

[Drew Franklin]

Apparently you can.

[Matt Jones]

Two of them.

[Bennett]

Yeah. Some law was written in the 1800s when you could. Everybody had horses. Maybe they've never changed.

[Matt Jones]

So I might bring up the horse. Can I have a horse?

[Bennett]

Unless that person may be on your side.

[Drew Franklin]

I mean, if there's ever an opportunity to bring it up. This meeting.

[Matt Jones]

Did you. I mean, do you know people who have horses? Just.

[Drew Franklin]

I know of one that's a little closer to town than I realize. You could have one. It's out this way, but not where you are. You are in downtown.

[Matt Jones]

It is. There is a horse. And it nays. And it nays loudly.

[Drew Franklin]

Things you learn on the show.

[Bennett]

No.

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[Matt Jones]

Welcome back techie sports radio. So listen, this is why this show's good. You learn things. Horses are allowed in the Lexington city limits. Apparently one of the mothers of a Backstreet Boy got the city to change their code. Horses are allowed. Goats and sheep are not. There you go. I bet you didn't know that apparently you can have a horse in the city limits of Lexington. I learned that a couple weeks ago when I saw one. But apparently that is the case. So I can't even complain because it's legal.

[Bennett]

It's odd we have one that close to downtown like you said, just a couple blocks from upper arena. And there's a horse.

[Matt Jones]

We were just talking about that neighborhood back there. Like not mine, but like a couple streets over there's some mansions. Beautiful. I don't know if people realize how nice some of those houses next close to rup like next to the Rupp arena parking lot over there. There. There's a mansion back there that has gates. That one night I climbed to the top of the of the wall. I just wanted to look over here. Well, I was I guess Peepee but it looks like something from like a Civil War area mansion and it's a block and a half from Rupp Arena. I don't think I don't know if people realize that's over there.

[Drew Franklin]

You drive right by without even noticing they're hidden so well.

[Matt Jones]

They're hidden. It's got all this foliage. Isn't that what you would call it?

[Bennett]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Climb up on the. On the fence to big beautiful houses.

[Bennett]

On those little side streets right there close to up.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. There's a. There's a famous musician, very famous musician buying one of those houses.

[Bennett]

Wow.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not reporting on the air who it is but a very very famous musician is. Is about to buy one of those.

[Bennett]

Your neighbor.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Bennett]

Go hang out.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe we'll become. Maybe we'll become friends. DraftKings you got well the Reds. The Reds are done but I'm still. But they won yesterday and a comeback which is. You went with your dad on Sunday.

[Bennett]

Yeah. They had lost five straight but of course the one game I go to they beat my Cardinals. Watch them win.

[Matt Jones]

Have a good time.

[Bennett]

Loved it. Thank you so much for letting us sit in your tickets. He loved it.

[Matt Jones]

He good.

[Bennett]

I'm glad you not happy with their result of the game though but we were a lot of Cardinal fans were there tonight.

[Matt Jones]

You got Blue Jays and Reds. Nick the blister Lodolo is back from his six month blister injury to G be against Jose hunting out Barrios pitching. It is a even pick them game who you got?

[Drew Franklin]

I'm going to go with the blister like he took a long time off for his blister. He's rested. Think it's fully finger ready to go.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. What about you?

[Bennett]

Reds have one two in a row so I'm taking the Blue Jays. Okay.

[Matt Jones]

Blue Joe Blue Jays.

[Bennett]

They're the best team in the American League east right?

[Matt Jones]

Well I think they're got second best record in the American League and banned.

[Drew Franklin]

From the Blue Jays so I'm not allowed to keep up with them.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah well I'll take the reds. Why not? 859-280-2287 who's next? Luke is next. Luke, go ahead.

[Caller]

I called into the post game show Saturday and I want to talk about what the guy after me called in and said. He said Bush Hampton runs a 5050 offense 50% run, 50% pass. Well one that's actually pretty accurate in his philosophy and number two that's 100% stupid. And the reason for that if you want to run A balanced offense, you run an air raid system where everybody has the opportunity to touch the ball in equal amount. That's balanced. I digress though. You also said Terry Wilson threw for 3,000 yards, yet in 27 career starts that's less than 150 yards a game. We had not.

[Matt Jones]

That was first. Just for the record. Just for the record. You're right about that. I looked, I saw the numbers. I thought it was per season and it was not. With that said, I would take Terry Wilson's 10 and 3 record any, anytime.

[Caller]

I'm not arguing about that. I'm just saying we have not had a 3,000 yard passer in Stoop's entire tenure. A single season. 3,000 yard passer. And none of them have hit 30 touchdowns either in a single season. That's awful. I mean, that's awful. The fact that we've won as much as we have with subpar quarterback play truthfully is actually pretty impressive. But that's all I got. Thanks guys.

[Matt Jones]

No, I think that's right. I mean you could say that with the exception of Will Levis's first year when he wasn't hurt, you could say that we've never really had a great quarterback. And it's kind of amazing that we've won as much as we have during that period of time. I mean you go back, you know, Steven Johnson and, and, and Terry Wilson, I mean, go back and look those guys records. It's kind of amazing. I was just saying, you know, Devin Leary threw for more yards than you think he did. It's, it is kind of amazing we've had this success because I think there's only one, I think there's only one year of the Stoops era where you could say the quarterback was a significant plus. You maybe had some years where you say the quarterback was good or pretty good. But in saying like a quarterback is a strength of the team, probably Levis's first year is the only year that's true. Wouldn't you agree?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, I mean Steven Johnson had a great year, but I don't consider he wasn't like just stellar playing quarterback. I mean he had great offensive line.

[Matt Jones]

He made good decisions.

[Drew Franklin]

Really all the success you can kind of just say Benny Snell, Chris Rodriguez, Lynn Bowden. You know with Benny and Chris you have two record setting. Yeah, I guess I should include them in that. But I mean you had two record setting running backs go back to back and then a one off year where your receiver ran the ball from the courting quarterback spot over and over. So absolutely been a running team under Stoops.

[Bennett]

Yeah. Levis's first year when he was healthy, great season. But then his second year he was hurt. Then Devin Leary, then Brock Vandegrift. Yeah, we really are still kind of.

[Matt Jones]

Waiting for a big has gone down. I mean if you're. If you're Will Levis is eh. Then you're Devon Leary's like. And then your Brock Laner is like. And now we'll have to see what happens with this one.

[Drew Franklin]

Even Levis though, he's good. Not taking anything away from him. But I think we're realizing Wandell was pretty special too as a route runner and we haven't had many Wandels to put with a quarterback. He really helped Levis. Levis would still be one without Wandell, but Wandell was getting open no matter what.

[Bennett]

So I got. I know what you're going to say, but it's kind of online. If this is what you're going to get from Calzada, why not make the switch to Cutter?

[Matt Jones]

I get the conversation for later in the week because I think Mark Stoops didn't act like that was crazy in his press conference yesterday. The idea of. I mean he. I think that's a conversation for tomorrow because I do think it's going to be something we're going to talk about and if we get destroyed Saturday, it's going to be something that might actually happen. So we will talk about. We are appreciate you coming out here to Kentucky's KS Bar and Grill, open all day and night. Please come see us try the new burgers, wings, etc. And then tomorrow is Wings day where wings are a dollar, guys. It's nice to have football back, though. Nice to be undefeated. We are undefeated.

[Drew Franklin]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

And check in with me tonight about 7 o' clock to see how I survived this community meeting.

[Bennett]

I'm glad you're going. Periscope it.

[Matt Jones]

Huh?

[Drew Franklin]

Old school. Periscope it.

[Matt Jones]

It's. It's not. It's not a public meeting. It's a private discussion session. So.

[Drew Franklin]

A conversation.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, we'll see. We'll take. We will see you later. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio.