2025-09-4- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) – Hour 2 (September 4, 2025)

Hosts: Matt Jones, Drew Franklin
Location: Broadcasted live from The Mint in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Main Theme: The episode focuses on the latest UK (University of Kentucky) football and basketball news and analysis, lighthearted Kentucky stories, sports traditions, and ongoing listener engagement with a heavy dose of humor and camaraderie.

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Episode Overview

In this dynamic episode of KSR, Matt Jones and the KSR crew engage with a lively Bowling Green crowd, discuss UK football storylines (notably, secondary defense challenges and NIL developments), dissect a viral Kentucky news story involving a raccoon, and entertain creative ideas for revamping Kroger Field’s game day atmosphere. The team also dives into program traditions, waxing nostalgic and debating about past, present, and future UK basketball coaching legacies, and closes out with Super Bowl picks and community engagement around local traditions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Live from The Mint: Setting the Stage

[03:31]

• The show is recorded at The Mint in Bowling Green, near the racetrack.
• Excitement around the crowd, DraftKings sportsbook reps, promotions, and a heads-up about a special event at Country Boy featuring Stephen “Sack” Souls.

2. UK Football Recap & Secondary Defense Concerns

[04:46, 12:18]

• Discussion on the emergence of player Souls after a standout Week 1.
• Concerns expressed by a caller (Chi Woo) about the UK secondary despite returning experience; the hosts debate if the secondary can rise against a tough Ole Miss squad.
• Drew Franklin highlights the importance of players like J.Q. Hardaway and Todd Bryant stepping up:

  “Somebody needs to make a jump this year...become special.” – Drew Franklin [13:13]

3. UK Podcast Success and Media Banter

[05:00, 06:02]

• Matt and Drew express gratitude for the new NFL Cover Zero podcast’s rise to #4 on the sports chart.
• Joy in surpassing mainstream names:

  “Eat my dust, Tucker Carlson.” – Drew Franklin [06:10]

• Matt’s comic Civil War reference on receiving an email from the NFL (“Dearest Matthew...”).

4. Viral Kentucky Story: Drunk Raccoon Revival

[07:13–11:14]

• The Herald Leader reports a local nurse in Whitesburg, KY, revived a raccoon that ate peaches soaked in moonshine (“drunk raccoon”).
• Detailed storytelling and banter, including speculation about mouth-to-mouth CPR on the raccoon and comic comparisons:

  “If I see a raccoon that looks to be dead, I'm just gonna let it rest in peace.” – Matt Jones [08:16]
  “He went out doing what he loves.” – Drew Franklin [11:22]

• The story brings the hosts to muse about good Samaritans and the rare feel-good impact of local news.

5. UK Basketball: Calipari's Homecoming & Legacy

[13:45, 15:10]

• Coverage of John Calipari returning to Memphis for an Arkansas/Memphis exhibition.
• Tensions around retiring Cal’s jersey: consensus is to wait until he’s retired or no longer actively coaching a competitive program.

  “You can't bring in a team you're competing against on the floor and with recruits.” – Guest/Caller [18:09]

• Matt reflects on recent UK coaching transitions:

  “You just sucked the last few years. Like, why not own it?...Why can't he take ownership of that?” – Matt Jones [15:10, paraphrased]

• Differences in exhibition scheduling: growing preference for games against strong programs (e.g., Purdue, Georgetown) over historic local matchups.

6. Super Bowl & NFL Picks

[29:40, 31:20]

• Panel makes their NFL picks for the season opener and the Super Bowl:
  • Eagles vs. Cowboys: Panel leans Eagles.
  • Super Bowl Predictions:
    • Matt: Bills vs. Eagles, Bills win.
    • Guest/Ryan: Chiefs repeat over Eagles.
    • Drew: Bills vs. Lions, with Buffalo finally winning a title.

  “That young love of Taylor and Kelsey, those two young kids are going to will that team to another super bowl title.” – Guest/Ryan [31:13]

7. Kentucky Football: Stoops’ Contract Buyout Bombshell

[27:39–33:52]

• Callers inquire about Mark Stoops’ massive buyout clause: $32 million due within six weeks if fired.

  “Mitch Barnhart has many strengths, but a weakness is contract negotiation. Most other schools have it…over a course of years. [With Stoops], we're required to pay it all within six months. Terrible negotiation.” – Matt Jones [27:52]

• Discussion of the power of Stoops’ agent (Jimmy Sexton) and comparisons to other high-profile contracts.

8. NIL (Name, Image & Likeness): Regulatory Updates

[33:52–36:44]

• The NIL commission’s first report: 38% of submitted deals denied for not being “real.”
• Average power conference athlete deal is $28,000, less than most expect:

  “If the average Power 4 player is making $28,000, maybe Kentucky can compete. Maybe it's not as crazy as everyone thinks.” – Matt Jones [35:45]

• Panel surprised at both the degree of scrutiny and the modest payout figures compared to expectations.

9. Game Day Traditions: Bring Horses to Kroger Field?

[37:14–41:10]

• Caller Jake proposes a Kentucky-branded horse tradition inspired by Florida State’s Osceola mascot.
• Roundtable reflects on the idea’s feasibility (“I could see having a couple of horses lead the team out...with jockeys holding UK flags.”) and reminisce about missed opportunities for unique Kentucky branding.

10. Fan Engagement: Game Experience & Ticket Sales

[45:49–48:26]

• Talk about managing logistics at KS Bar during game days (burger preparation, sourcing grills).
• Listener Donnie suggests adapting the Packers’ fight song with “Go Big Blue.” Panel finds it “cheesy” but debates alternatives, like Waka Flocka's "Grove Street Party."
• Discussion about subpar ticket sales for the major upcoming Ole Miss matchup.

  “If you can’t sell that game out, you do need to look in the mirror and go, what is going on? Because that’s…not good.” – Matt Jones [47:50]

• Panel urges fans to show up, enjoy the prime time, and appreciate the big-stage exposure.

11. Listener Calls & Community Moments

Sprinkled Throughout

• Lighthearted calls: best Jared Lorenzen memory [24:37–25:27], NFL loyalties and rivalries, restaurant business woes, and more.
• “If Mark Stoops rides the horse, I’m in.” – Drew Franklin [40:46]
• “You gave up your team, but you kept your hatred!” – Matt Jones, ribbing a panelist’s NFL allegiances [30:04]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|----------------|-------| | 06:10 | Drew Franklin | “Eat my dust, Tucker Carlson.” | | 08:16 | Matt Jones | “If I see a raccoon that looks to be dead, I'm just gonna let it rest in peace.” | | 11:22 | Drew Franklin | “He went out doing what he loves.” | | 15:10 | Matt Jones | “You just sucked the last few years. Like, why not own it? Why can't he take ownership of that?” | | 18:09 | Caller/Guest | “You can't bring in a team you're competing against on the floor and with recruits…Wait…like you said, it'll happen. Give it some time. Time heals all wounds.” | | 27:52 | Matt Jones | “…with Stoops, we're required to pay it all within six months. Terrible negotiation.” | | 35:45 | Matt Jones | “If the average Power 4 player is making $28,000…maybe Kentucky can compete. Maybe it's not as crazy as everyone thinks.” | | 40:46 | Drew Franklin | “If Mark Stoops rides the horse, I’m in.” | | 47:50 | Matt Jones | “If you can't sell that game out [vs. Ole Miss], you do need to look in the mirror and go, what is going on?” |

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:31] – Show kickoff, Bowling Green crowd, UK football event preview
• [04:46] – Discussion of Souls’ defensive impact
• [05:00] – NFL KSR podcast update, chart rankings
• [07:13] – Legendary “drunk raccoon revived” story
• [12:18] – Deep dive into UK secondary defense and personnel
• [13:45] – Calipari’s Memphis return/exhibition, legacy debate
• [27:39] – Mark Stoops' buyout clause explanation
• [33:52] – NIL commission report, payout stats
• [37:14] – Horse mascot tradition debate for Kroger Field
• [45:49] – KS Bar logistics, Packers fight song/UK tradition
• [47:50] – Ticket sales concerns & game day fan experience

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Episode Tone & Style

• Conversational: The tone is laced with Kentucky charm, quick wit, and self-deprecating humor.
• Local Flavor: Frequent references to local news, culture, UK traditions, and community businesses.
• Interactive: Heavy engagement with live audience, listener calls, and panel banter.

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Takeaways for Non-Listeners

• The episode expertly blends sports analysis with offbeat Kentucky color, managing news, traditions, and audience involvement in equal measure.
• UK football’s secondary is a talking point, and the fan base’s engagement (ticket sales, traditions) is a recurring theme, underscoring broader perspectives on program loyalty and identity.
• The panel shows openness to new traditions, rigorous debate over coaching legacies/contracts, and keeps things light and community-focused with memorable local stories and caller-driven ideas.

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For a full Kentucky sports fix with a dose of local weirdness, laughs, and genuine camaraderie, this hour of KSR is not to be missed.

Transcript

[Matt Jones]

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[Drew Franklin]

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[Matt Jones]

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[Matt Jones]

Nmlsconsumeraccess.Org welcome back our number two techie sports radio 859-280-2287 here at the Mint in Bowling Green where you could come and watch the games, place wagers. It's all here right off I65 on Scottsville Road near the mall. DraftKings sportsbook is here. We got representatives from DraftKings we got hats. We got all kinds of happy things here joining us big Kentucky crowd and don't forget you can also the Kentucky down sports. The racetrack is not very far away. It's an exciting day. Mario did his first ad. We got all these folks here and found out that tomorrow at Country Boy when we do our yearly Country Boy so Stephen Sachem souls is gonna come to get and say meet the fans before the first Ole Miss game so you can come see sack him tomorrow. He will be he'll be joining us during the game. I'll be only the second third player we've had on the show so he had a big first week and gets to celebrate with us at Country Boy tomorrow.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

If Alex Afari was the star of the defense Sols was like one a he was awesome coming from the edge every every play you look up there's number 35 pressing a quarterback so I'm excited to get to know him tomorrow.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah he was on the team a year ago had one sack but definitely his stock shot straight up last Saturday in a game going in we knew didn't know a lot about the team. We knew some guys would step up make a name for themselves and he Took big advantage with two strip sacks.

[Matt Jones]

Couple things. First of all, thank you all very much who subscribed and listened to. But it's the first NFL Cover Zero podcast. I would say to all of you here and listening at home, if you have not subscribed yet, do your boy Matthew Harper Jones and Drew and Drews of Andrew Joseph Franklin, a Andrew Michael Andrew Michaels thing. Andrew Michael Franklin a. A favor and subscribe and rate. And like a lot of you did, we've risen up the charts. We were number four in sports this morning. Got a nice letter or not letter. This isn't the Civil War. I got a nice email from Dearest Matthew, I got an email from the NFL this morning that said, hey, you're killing it. Way to go. The second episode is already up, but if you have not, please subscribe. I want you to listen, but I really want you to subscribe. And then I hope you like it. We did episode two yesterday. It's already up. And it was a lot of fun.

[Drew Franklin]

Had a lot of fun doing episode two. Last night in bed. I was watching the podcast charts. I'm not normally this guy, but I was watching the main.

[Matt Jones]

I'm always that guy.

[Drew Franklin]

You know, I gotta admit, I was sitting there, I'd say out loud, eat it, Dave Ramsey by caller daddy. But it was neat to pass all these. Not just sports, but, like, podcasts. I know, like, eat my dust, Tucker Carlson.

[Matt Jones]

Is that what you said?

[Drew Franklin]

Dateline. I think we passed Dateline, which is close to my heart.

[Matt Jones]

So it was.

[Drew Franklin]

It was neat seeing it climb up there. Thank you, everyone.

[Matt Jones]

That right now it's four. It's four on. We're just behind. Pardon my take, New Heights, Bill Simmons and us.

[Commercial Announcer 1]

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[Matt Jones]

The sports chart. So you could build a Walmart between.

[Drew Franklin]

Us and Dave Ramsey right now on the.

[Matt Jones]

On the main charts, you definitely should build a Walmart. So that was. That's very cool. And I actually genuinely think. I thought the first one was pretty good. I genuinely think the second one's really good. So. So check it out. Now, that was the biggest story yesterday, though. Was not. Was not our NFL podcast. Sometimes, you know, the Herald Leader, it's not what it once was, but sometimes it breaks stories that matter. Folks, yesterday was one of those days that I'm very thankful we have the Lexington Herald Leader because it gave us this headline, Kentucky Nurse Revives Drunk Raccoon found in Dumpster.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Oh, my goodness.

[Matt Jones]

Those are the kind of stories that make me believe in the mainstream media. Right? Gets a lot of heat. But who else is Gonna. Who else is gonna break? Drunk Kentucky Nurse Revives drunk Raccoon found in dumpster.

[Drew Franklin]

Local journalism matters.

[Matt Jones]

Local. So in Winchester. Excuse me. Whitesburg, Kentucky. I guess they have a distillery. I didn't even know you could make moonshine. Well, actually I did, but I didn't know they had distilleries in Whitesburg, but they do, and I guess. So the story is a raccoon went into the dumpster at the distillery where they had dumped a bunch of peaches that had been soaked in the moonshine. So I guess to make peach moonshine, they had soaked all these peaches, and then I guess they threw them away.

[Caller]

And.

[Matt Jones]

And the raccoon ate all the peaches. And the raccoon ate so many peaches that it drank so much that it, like, killed itself. But this. Which is, what a way to go if you're in the raccoon community. Poor, poor Stanley, you know, he just ate. Was reading his regular peaches. This woman and I. What's not in the story is how this woman, like, got with the raccoon. You know what I mean? Like what. How did they meet each other? But the raccoon woman sees the raccoon, says, I want to save that raccoon. First of all, kudos to that woman. That's a different set of personality traits than I have. If I see a raccoon that looks to be dead, I'm just gonna let it rest in peace. This woman sees a raccoon, looks to be dead, and says, I can do something about this. She goes up to it. There's video on TikTok. She kind of gives it. I don't know, what do you call it? Cpr, Right? Yeah, she gives it cpr. I don't know if that included mouth to mouth. They didn't show it, but it said that she gets it going. And then you see the raccoon kind of come in two. Looked a little bit like Mario did on our trip to Seattle, where it was like. Where it was like, oh, what's happening now? You know? And next thing you know, it's back to normal. Harold Leader does the story. So people say there's no feel good journalism anymore. I felt better yesterday.

[Drew Franklin]

What a. Just what a ride for that raccoon, though. I mean, you go back to I don't know where raccoons live. The raccoon holler. I mean, do it. Do the raccoons even believe you that all this happened?

[Matt Jones]

It's true. I found a story, this peach collection.

[Drew Franklin]

That made me feel great. And I wake up and this woman's giving me mouth to mouth behind the dumpster and here I am.

[Matt Jones]

I guess she wasn't worried about rabies. I mean, I, I don't know. I, I just. My grandmother acted like every animal always had rabies and made me want to stay away from all of them. I think that's why I'm scared of every animal. But like she apparently didn't care because she's all up in the raccoon making sure everything's going okay.

[Drew Franklin]

So how many peaches did she eat? I wonder if maybe she had been into the pizza. Did she just do a tour with tastings?

[Matt Jones]

Okay, so there she was like, I feel your pain, raccoon, but what a good Samaritan. I can't imagine how many people see a raccoon and just be like, I want to help it. Like, what a good Samaritan.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Because I, you know, I'm picturing the raccoon passed out drunk in her front yard.

[Matt Jones]

It's not a picture. You can see the video. There is live video of it happening. They don't, I don't think they show the mouth to mouth, at least in the video that I saw. But there is video of this raccoon struggling and then she's helping it and then she cheers like it exists. You can watch it now.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

They can have this loving relationship the rest of the raccoons life. He can come by for dinner every now and then and hang out with, with the lady that saved his life.

[Matt Jones]

Well, good for good for them.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

That's awesome.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm with you. If I see a dead raccoon. I just saw a dead raccoon. Not much I can do about it. Wouldn't even know the first thing to do.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

And it's a heck of a way to go get Going out, eating drunk with. Getting drunk on peaches.

[Matt Jones]

I, I could see that happening to you. I could see giving you eulogy and going, let's not just think about how it ended. Think about. Actually it ended fittingly.

[Drew Franklin]

He went out doing what he loves.

[Matt Jones]

Doing what he loves. That's right. A couple of lines. 859280, 2287, who's up next? Chi Woo is up next. Chi Woo, how are you?

[Caller]

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[Matt Jones]

Sounds like you were a fan just by the tone of voice. I guess you, you, you liked her?

[Caller]

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[Matt Jones]

IMDb page from you Chiwi Tree. Woo.

[Caller]

My, my, my concern with the football team. I, I like the defensive line. I think the defensive line is pretty stout, especially against the run. I'm worried about the secondary. I, I, I don't have much confidence.

[Matt Jones]

Well, let's talk about that for a minute. Yeah, I appreciate the Culture Wood secondary. We kind of went into the year going well. That should be a strength. We got a lot of guys back and then to the extent the defense had a weakness, it seemed to be the secondary is. Do you think these guys again, a lot of them local, a lot of them returners, do you think they can step up against what is a very good Ole Miss receiving corps?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I have all the confidence again in our secondary. I know maybe they didn't look like superstars against Toledo, but they didn't have to against Toledo. I think those guys, those four guys they start out there are talented enough that they can win a lot of games for this team. A couple of them probably end up in the NFL.

[Drew Franklin]

They're by far the most experienced group. I mean we know all the names, we watch them for a few, for a few years, but they've all just been good. Somebody needs a couple, somebody's need to make a jump this year from what they've been and become special like J.Q. hardaway. I know he had the big interception last week that's kind of helped out by the pass rush. But he especially being the lead corner now needs to take another step forward from what he's been. He's that tall cornerback that Mark Stoops likes. He's a guy that's going to be critical and having had a big play, big play, I'm not taking anywhere. Yeah, Todd Bryant, guy that's played since he was a true freshman, he's been fine, but he's another one. Take another jump forward this season if they're going to really be something.

[Matt Jones]

859-280-2287 Memphis is bringing Caliperi back to FedEx. FedEx, whatever forum. Memphis will play Arkansas in an exhibition game. I find this fascinating because, you know, the relationship between Kentucky and Arkansas, Kentucky and Cal, clearly not good right now. But I think everybody foresees a time that it will be civil. But I mean you with Memphis, it looked like it might never be civil. Remember he put them on probation. He left. It wasn't like this he left them right after going to the national championship game or a year after going to the national championship game. And then they were going to retire as Jersey and the city went in so much up and uproar that they decided not to. Now is it a day taunt Drew? Is it Memphis and is Cal like mending offenses?

[Drew Franklin]

I guess I was actually watching a clip for. I came in here if he was on with Gary Parish doing an interview about his Memphis days and what was like leaving there.

[Matt Jones]

By the way, I watched that clip. For those of you that haven't seen it, it's SoCal. It is. It is so same. Same like changing families lives. We all eat. I mean it would literally. It's been like six months since I've thought a cow and he has not changed one bit in those.

[Drew Franklin]

He mentioned how Arkansas. He doesn't have the headwinds that he had at his old job. Nothing.

[Matt Jones]

Say that again.

[Drew Franklin]

Nothing's holding him back now at Fayetteville. So good for him. I'm glad we were such. I'm glad we were such an obstacle that was in his way.

[Matt Jones]

What does he headwind the fact that, like, what is. I. I often wonder what he's even talking about.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I. I say that about a lot of things, but that was. That's what he said on.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, we literally are spending more money when they're met. We may be spending more money on n than any school in the country. If we're not, we're right there with everybody else. What's he talking about?

[Drew Franklin]

I guess he likes his chicken money better. We don't have chicken.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I think what he's talking about is that he and Mitch Barnhart didn't get along. And then maybe he's talking about the fact that maybe he's talking about us, but, like, it's such an excuse. You just sucked the last few years. You just did. You were awesome before that. You sucked the last few years. Like, why not own it? Why can't he take ownership of that? He.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

He never will. And I think that's it. I think he's trying to blame it on a lot of roadblocks. The fans, the administration, the media, whatever kind of held him back a little bit. Maybe that's what he's talking about. But even though this is an exhibition game, it'll be the biggest Memphis game since he was coach at Memphis. I mean, that place will be packed because he's coming back into town.

[Matt Jones]

It's looking like every time Duke is now playing an exhibition Game against Tennessee. Obviously we're playing Purdue and Georgetown. It's looking like the days of playing trancy and, you know, center and all that, it looks like the days of that are gone. Does that make you sad at all? That's probably. Looks like that's probably never happening again.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

It does a little bit. I enjoyed those game with against Georgetown, trancy, Kentucky Wesleyan. So maybe if they played just one against those schools and then one against a Purdue or a Georgetown, maybe split it up that way. I think I would. I would probably appreciate that more.

[Matt Jones]

Mark Pope said we should play four and two are against really good teams and two not. They should let us play four. Do you like that idea better?

[Drew Franklin]

I mean, I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I would be just excited about Kentucky State or Georgetown. It was cool those schools get to go to Rupert. But I thought about those games two days before they tipped off. I've been thinking about this Purdue game since it's been announced. I think this is the way to go. The NCAA obviously doesn't care anymore. Used to have to have a little charity aspect or there was some rule. Now they're like, whatever, just go play each other.

[Matt Jones]

Would you retire? Let me ask you a question on retiring Cows Jersey. I think most people believe, well, we will do it one day.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Most people believe we should do it when he's still, you know, there to be there. Would you do it while he was at Arkansas?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

No, you don't do it when he's at Arkansas. Like Tubby. You don't do it till he went.

[Matt Jones]

What if he left Arkansas and went to a team like, I don't know, St. John's would you do it then?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

No.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Nope. I think you got to wait until either he's retired or he's coaching a place like Tubby was at High Point. I think so.

[Matt Jones]

You would do it at a High Point?

[Drew Franklin]

I think back to Clarion.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah, bring them Clarion. There you go.

[Matt Jones]

No way. In competition. You would do it?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Absolutely. Yeah. You can't bring in a team you're competing against on the floor and with recruits. Not against Cows. Wait. Just. It'll. Like you said, it'll happen. Give it some time. Time heals all wounds. It'll happen one day and we all celebrate when he does it. But it's years away from now.

[Drew Franklin]

I agree. You definitely can't do it. If he has any kind of team that's competing against you whatsoever on the court, in recruiting, in the conference, you.

[Matt Jones]

Don'T give them that moment I was asked by someone on another show, is there, is there pressure on Mark to win down there this year? Like it would be, would it be bad if he's owing two against Cal?

[Drew Franklin]

It's not a great look, but okay, let's say finish wins the sec and you know, you, you won the Champions Classic and you beat Louisville. I mean, it would stink. But is that the end of the world?

[Matt Jones]

If you had told me that we would lose at home to Arkansas pretty substantially. I mean, we were down the whole.

[Drew Franklin]

Game with DJ Wagner shooting out of his mind.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

And yet our fan, and yet our fans never seem to really like, he doesn't get any criticism for it.

[Drew Franklin]

He had already beaten Duke, Louisville. And we didn't know.

[Matt Jones]

That's what I'm saying. I mean, that's why we didn't. But like, if you'd said at the beginning of the year that happened, I don't think people would have believed you. But because we beat Duke, Louisville, Florida, etc, it ended up not Gonzaga. It ended up not making the, you know, the same, the same stuff. Clayton and Croom was founded on a simple idea. All leather goods should last a lifetime. They make everything from bags, belts, wallets and more. And they do it right here in Kentucky. Those guys at Clayton and Croom met right here in Bowling Green at Western Kentucky. And they have now built a massive company located in Louisville. Claytonandcrum.com C-R-U-M-E.com visit their flagship store on Shelby Street, New Low or go to claytonandkroom.com it is very cool to me that both Cornbread Hemp and Clayton and Croob have become national companies that literally their first advertisements were on this show. That's, that's really neat to me. We will take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio.

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[Matt Jones]

It is Kentucky Sports Radio 859-280-2287 here at the at the Mint in Bowling Green. DraftKings sports book top Golf Swing Suites that's a hard thing to say. Top Golf Swing Suites right over there looks very cool. They got. That's my favorite game. I say every bar should get this and then I realized KS Bar doesn't have it. So that's hard for me to say. But the little sliding shuffleboard. Sliding shuffleboard. That's I I have more fun at that than anything. We should get that at KS Bar. I don't know where we'd keep it.

[Drew Franklin]

But I'd like somebody owe you one like an Old.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I think somebody's right.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

That's right.

[Drew Franklin]

I said that recently. The hubby just go get Matt's free.

[Matt Jones]

One and we'll put it. Yeah, it's been 15, 10 or 10 years maybe, but the place that makes those in Louisville, what's it called?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Stapleton's.

[Matt Jones]

I think. I think they owe me one. I mean, I'm not holding it against you all, but just show up with an iou. I think that was my endorsement money. One time one person writes, matt is the guy in the corner with a cowboy hat. Lane Kiffin in disguise.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Huh? Got the Ole Miss sweater on.

[Matt Jones]

You know what that kind of looks like Lane Kiffin in disguise. Fake mustache, cowboy hat. Cowboy hat. Are you here trying to scout the game, sir? I think you are. You look like Lane Kiffin.

[Drew Franklin]

It's my guy. We talked during the break.

[Matt Jones]

What'd he say?

[Drew Franklin]

Chat with him.

[Matt Jones]

Was it Lane Kiffin?

[Drew Franklin]

No. Well, he did give some Lane Kiffin the box, but. Huge Jared Lorenzen fan.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, good.

[Drew Franklin]

He bought a Jared Lorenzen practice jersey, and it had Jared's name and number written on it like it's his actual one. He got it for $2 at, like, a flea market, so.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, $2. Very. No.

[Drew Franklin]

Excited.

[Matt Jones]

Well. But thank you all. Well, thank you very much for coming. They can't hear you over the radio. I have to talk to you after the show's over.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I gotta tell you about. We're talking about Jared Lorenzen. Mario, for the first time in his life, watched the Jerry Lorenzen highlights driving down here this morning. We got his name came up and he's never seen the video.

[Matt Jones]

You loved it, didn't you?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

He was like, scream.

[Matt Jones]

And he's like, oh, my God, look at him. Oh, he's huge. Oh, look what he did.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

He's like, you know, watching it for the first time.

[Matt Jones]

He has, in my opinion, the best. I mean, John Wall and him have the best highlight videos.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

It's in part because, A, you can't believe anybody's moving like that. And then, B, that pass where he throws it behind his head, which is the most ridiculous thing in the world. And they also drew. He completed it against Georgia Passover's head.

[Drew Franklin]

Just bulldozing over linemen, fighting, throwing it a mile. He. No one should have played that way, but it did. That highlight will live on forever.

[Matt Jones]

That's an amazing.

[Drew Franklin]

There won't be another one.

[Matt Jones]

One person writes, matt, why should I listen to the new NFL show you've bragged about doing no research for your NFL ESPN Show. Very good point. But I'll give you two counters. One, I read a book for this one. Oh, the Warren Sharp book, which we quote on the show. And second, it's entertaining, even if you don't. If you don't think we know anything because we have fun doing it. But yes, it's a fair point. But I did read a book for this one, a big book. It was a big. It was thick. And I read it a lot of numbers, color coded.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I know what a lot of that. There's a lot of stats in football that go way beyond ours.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Called Football for Nerds. Is that what you read?

[Matt Jones]

Basically, it's called Warren Sharp Football. Something like that might have a different title. One person writes, Matt, you often said Calhead didn't have support from the boosters at the end. Is it right. Isn't it right that he was operating with headwinds? Maybe a little, but they were created by himself, right? I mean, you can't, you know, you can't scream at your wife every night and call her names and then go, well, she doesn't love me. Well, maybe because you're acting like a jerk. I mean, the, the.

[Drew Franklin]

He.

[Matt Jones]

He did have bad. Listen, all of his bad relationships. I'm not going to say they were all, all parts of it his fault, but there comes a point where when you have a bad relationship with your boss and you have a bad relationship with the boosters, and you have a bad relationship with the media, and you even have a bad relationship with the fan site that literally did whatever you wanted for eight or 10 years, maybe at some point you have to look in the mirror and see what part you had in creating all. At some point. It's not everyone else's fault, Drew. It might be yours at some point.

[Drew Franklin]

And it's not even just all the main characters, just people going and doing their daily job around that building were pretty exhausted at how things were there at the end.

[Matt Jones]

Everyone at the end was exhausted. Who's up next, Rick? John is next. John. Go ahead, John.

[Drew Franklin]

Hey, I got.

[Caller]

Excuse me, sorry. I have two questions for you. I saw a clip on Andy and already today that said if Troop Soups is fired, his buyout will be $32 million and do within six weeks. Is that true?

[Matt Jones]

Yes, it is true. Mitch Barnheim has many strengths, but a weakness is contract negotiation. Because most other schools have it to where if you pay for five years, the buyouts do. Like Alabama's coach they've talked about. It's not 70 million right at once. It's over a course of years. Mark Stoops's contract. I was told, I didn't realize this for a long time. We're required to pay it all within six months. Terrible negotiation.

[Caller]

Six weeks. The other thing.

[Matt Jones]

Six weeks. So I didn't even mention six weeks. Yes. Good grief.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, it would be like.

[Matt Jones]

It would be immediately.

[Caller]

So you pretty much need the money beforehand and you can't offset it if.

[Matt Jones]

It gets another job like that. That's the other thing. A lot of these contracts you can offset if they go get another job. Can't do it if you pay them within six weeks. But we lost you on the second. That's an important point. By the way. I. Mitch does many things well, but we gave some ridiculous contracts to stoops and Cal. 859-280-2287. We will take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome back Kentucky Sports Radio. 859-280-2287. Text Machine 772-774-5254. Remember, tonight you come watch the the game here in Bowling Green at. At this wonderful at the Mint right over here off Brownsville Road. And then if you are in Lexington, Mario did the ad. We got $12 buckets of beer. We got $3 mixed drinks. And then we've got $250 liquor, bar and gift card. Mario did the ad. I don't know how you could miss it. Plus it's Eagles. Cowboys. So let's go ahead and make the pick. Eagles or Cowboys? Tonight in the opening game of the NFL season.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Eagles. I don't. I'm in. I discuss.

[Matt Jones]

I discuss.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I am disgusted over Dallas. I never will pick Dallas to win anything.

[Matt Jones]

Why are you disgusted?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I grew up a Washington Redskins fan, so I anti Cowboy from the moment I was born.

[Matt Jones]

I never ever though you always claim to be a Washington fan and I never hear you talk about them you don't like. It's. I've never seen you wear one piece of merchandise.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah, when I was a kid. And then the Colts moved Indianapolis so I became a Colts fan. Still hate the Cowboys.

[Matt Jones]

You gave up your team.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

But you kept your hatred.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Hatred for the Cowboys like I hate Purdue. There's a certain team I think we hate.

[Matt Jones]

When you. When you're a kid, you don't cheer for Indiana. We still hate Purdue.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Still hate Purdue.

[Matt Jones]

Is that not. That seems odd to. To lose the love but keep the hate.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

No, it's permanent. Permanent in my brain.

[Matt Jones]

All right, fair enough. Who you got?

[Drew Franklin]

I will be Rooting for the star, but not a lot of hope. I will say they cover the eight and a half. It's a big spread, but Eagles are winning the game.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I'm going to take the Eagles to win. I think they go back to the super bowl and then they lose in the super bowl to the Buffalo Bills. I think this is the year the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen win a title. Who's your super bowl pick? Chiefs.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I mean, I don't know how you can pick against them. Probably Chiefs and Eagles. Those are. That's the smart pick.

[Matt Jones]

So you got the Chiefs winning it.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So you think it's repeat Super Bowl. It had happened a long time. Last repeat super bowl was what? Cowboys, Bills in the early 90s.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I think it's all because that young love of Taylor and Kelsey, those two young kids are going to will that team to another super bowl title.

[Matt Jones]

It is his last year and she might be playing. The super bowl is the halftime show. So what about you?

[Drew Franklin]

I have Bills getting over the hump. I don't want to be lame and pick the Eagles. They're big favorite. I'll say the Lions out of the nfc. Bills, Lions.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Good pick.

[Drew Franklin]

But Josh Allen finally gets his ring.

[Matt Jones]

I would also say my, my out of nowhere pick. Nowhere's out of nowhere pick. If he's healthy. Matthew Stafford, Bills, Rams. That would be my out of left field pick that they. They go to the Super Bowl. 859280, 2287 Text Machine 772-774-52541 One person writes, Matt, that buyout can't be true. Tell me how it is that we would owe the money at the moment because remember, Mark Stoops had a lot. Mark Stoops had a lot of leverage and he worked it very well. And he also, I've said this a lot. He has the best agent, Jimmy Sexton, who is the agent to Nick Saban. And like he's the best agent football. He is also. He was Bob Stoop's agent and he is Mark's agent. Mark might be his lowest client he has in terms of coaches. And I don't mean that as a put down because the guy has like the biggest coaches in the game, but he has a lot of leverage. And I think Drew, that was part of how that happened.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, there's not many agents that a lot of people know encounter their own celebrity, but he's. He's one of them. And I'm sure when he saw Mitch Barnhart across from that table, he was licking his lips because he's done that many times before and knows what to do.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, most of these contracts, like, remember that when Jimbo Fisher got that deal for $100 million, that was that guy, I think DeBoer at Alabama who got the $70 million deal. I think that was him. Like he get. He does most of the, A lot of the big college football deals.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I, I've not heard of a buyout though it has to be paid within six weeks. That one kind of caught me off guard a little bit. Have you heard that before?

[Matt Jones]

I didn't know that until like a month. The only reason I'm even saying it, I didn't know it until a couple months ago. And then Ari Wasserman and Andy Staples mentioned it yesterday. They're the first people I've heard really talk about it publicly like that because I think it might be buried in some. Because I've not even seen it. But they mentioned it yesterday. And I'd heard that a couple months ago because I'd always assumed, well, you can pay it over time. If anybody else hires him, you can get. No, it's six, I'm told. And I think that's what Ari and Andy, what they reported yesterday. It's six weeks.

[Drew Franklin]

And these guys are. Cover other coaches contracts. I don't, I'm not looking at other coaches contracts. But they talk about how wild this is to have it written that way and what a bad spot Kentucky's in if it gets to that point.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. I want to note one thing that might get kind of lost in the news stuff, but I do think it's interesting if you're like me and you're trying to follow nil, the commission that is regulating nil and is like supposed to make sure that if you get an nil deal, it's actually for a real ad and they're not just paying you to play. You know, a lot of us, myself included, have been skeptical of whether that's going to be weird. They just released their first report and out of. I want to say it was something like 385deals that have been sent to the commission. Now remember, most players that are playing right now, they got paid before this commission went into place. You've heard us talk about how that's why all these people got so much money this year. Next year it'll be different. But out of the 385 deals drew, 140 were declined as being not real deals, which is like 38% of the deals got declined for not being real deals and said, no, you can't give it to them. That's interesting to me. I mean, that, that says like there's some teeth to this. If they're turning down 38% of the deals, that's a lot. And the average deal, well, let's just take a guess. The average deal for a Power 4 player. Now remember, this is not the money they're getting as part of Rev Share. This is the nil deal they're getting. Do you know what the average deal is? And presumably now these are not the deals that like KS Bar is doing with place. This is a deal that like collectives or big sponsors are doing with players. Take a guess at what the average is.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

400,000.

[Drew Franklin]

It's. I was going to say 20,000.

[Matt Jones]

20,000, you're much closer. The average deal is only $28,000. So what I think is interesting about that is it says a, there are going to be limits on this money thing. I, I was kind of skeptical that could happen. Now, it's still got to get upheld in court. There's still a lot of places, but at least this commission is putting limits on it. And second, it's not as much money as I think people think. I mean, some of the top guys are going to make crazy amounts of money. But if the average Power 4 player is making $28,000, you know, maybe Kentucky can compete. You know, maybe it's not quite as crazy as everyone just kind of thinks. Like you who said 400,000 bucks, I.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Thought for sure the, the number would be a lot lower. You said they got denied. I'm surprised they denied that many. I thought they would probably just rubber stamp a lot of these deals, but obviously they're really looking into it, trying to keep it from.

[Matt Jones]

I thought nothing would get denied. The fact that 37% got denied. Yeah, that's a lot. You know, that's a lot.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm surprised that needs to happen because I was worried about guys signing deals with a T shirt company for 5 million. No.

[Caller]

1.

[Drew Franklin]

They're not going to sell a tiny percentage of that in actual T shirts. Yeah, it's just getting them to play. So I'm glad they're at least looking at, you know, if it's compared to actual market value and trying to see if it's a real deal.

[Matt Jones]

Who's up next? Jake is up next. Jake. Go ahead, Jake. Bring the excitement.

[Caller]

Hey, morning, Matt. First time caller, longtime listener who are.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, this is different, Jake, but go ahead.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt. I actually wanted to continue the Theme a little bit of this week regarding the kind of complaints about the Kroger field atmosphere, but I want to take it a little bit different direction. So I was watching the Florida State, Alabama football game this weekend, and Florida State has this really cool tradition where Chief Osceola comes out onto the field on a horse with a flaming spear and throws a spear into the ground while the crowd is shouting renegade and doing their, their tomahawk chat. So it got me thinking. You know, the state of Kentucky has such a cool tradition of horse culture where, you know, we breed horses, we obviously race the horses as well. It's like Kentucky, Durban, Keeneland and such. You know, has the university thought about, you know, having a jockey on a horse lead the team out of the tunnel for, like a pregame tradition or, you know, any other kind of horse homage to bring not only the state culture together, but also rile up the crowd before a game?

[Matt Jones]

I just wanted to question Ryan. You've, you've been going those games longer than anybody or at least longer than anybody on this show. Have they ever done anything with a horse?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I've never seen anything that Kentucky's done.

[Matt Jones]

I know we did our uniforms as a horse one time, but I can't.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Remember a horse being involved.

[Matt Jones]

I could see, and I appreciate the call, Drew. I could see having a couple of horses lead the team out with jockeys on them with the flags. You don't like it, Marsha?

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I learned yesterday, I mean, I.

[Matt Jones]

Actually think that seems cool. I, I, I mean, maybe they can't do it for logistical reasons, but, like, in theory, I could see that being cool.

[Drew Franklin]

I learned yesterday there's an equestrian easement. They're allowed to just ride them.

[Matt Jones]

That's in downtown field if they want. This university can't stop them. You could just take your horse onto the field.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

It does seem like something obvious. We're the, supposed to be the horse capital of the world and we don't utilize.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, just, just. Okay, just picture for a second. Yeah, but just picture for a second. The idea of the team is standing there. We've seen it. They're, they're backstage. Normally what happens is two cheerleaders or whatever lead with the flags. What if as the players ran out, the, It's a little thing, but it was jockeys holding the UK flags and they lead them running out.

[Drew Franklin]

Why is that a full sprint?

[Matt Jones]

Why is that crazy? It's not, I understand, but like, but I do think the callers point about the horse. I mean, you're trying. We're doing something. We've tried to do that stupid with the cat thing. That didn't work. Why not? I. I can. Horses do that.

[Drew Franklin]

Where's it going to go when it gets in?

[Matt Jones]

I mean, there are horses that have been in public. I mean, even better.

[Drew Franklin]

Let's get a starting gate and put our players in it. The gate and then they just all run out.

[Matt Jones]

I don't know if I like that video.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay, back to the horse then. Back to the horse. Just thinking.

[Matt Jones]

Listen, I'm not saying we have to do it. This is the first I've ever heard of it was this guy talking. But I. Ryan, am I crazy that that could be cool?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I. I think it could be cool. You'd have to get like maybe in an old easygoing horse. And you're not going to run out.

[Matt Jones]

There because I mean, like you said, Florida State does it. Clearly there are horses that, that can handle it.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

They can handle the noise and the excitement.

[Matt Jones]

I mean there are more people at the derby than there are at the game. I feel like they're going to be able to handle. Right.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm in. If Mark Stoops rides the horse.

[Matt Jones]

First one out of the Mitch Barnhart.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Comes out of the tunnel on the horse.

[Matt Jones]

I don't know. To the caller. Jake, I liked your idea. Let me just out of curiosity, how many of you like the idea? Raise your hand.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I kind of like it.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, it's. Well, only half. Well, what do you all have that's a better idea over here. You pessimist.

[Drew Franklin]

A real wildcat.

[Matt Jones]

We're trying to do something.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

The drum. They want to bring the drum back.

[Matt Jones]

I hate the drum. 8592802287 Shady Rays. If you need sunglasses, go to Shady Rays. That's yet another company that started here in Kentucky. First advertisements were on this show and now they are everywhere. Shadyrays.com Best protection they got the lenses that keep out the sun, color rush and all that. You could order them online or in Lexington or Louisville. When I come back from South Africa, I will. My first show back will be at the Shady Rays in Louisville on October 3rd, I think so. Go to shady rayshadyrays.com and get the sunglasses for you. We'll take a break and be right back. Come back. Final segment here in Bowling Green. This is ksr.

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[Drew Franklin]

Take a deep dive into the stories.

[Matt Jones]

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[Drew Franklin]

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[Matt Jones]

Not for the Way we do it welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio 859-280-2287. Text machine is 772-774-5254. I was just saying to him, we're trying, you know, Saturday we're gonna have a lot of people at the bar, and everybody is ordering the burgers because they're good, but, like, they take a while. So we're bringing in an extra. Bringing in extra, like, grills and stuff. And what we didn't think of, though, is everybody's already rented a lot of them for the tailgates, so we're. We're, like, buying them. So then we have to go and cook on it all day Friday to get all the grease in there, you know, and get it to where it'll. Where it'll be good. So it's. You just don't think about these things. Like, the restaurant business, I've learned, is the one thing where every day is just a problem. There's no day that is not a problem in that business. The people I run this, I'm sure, know that. Am I right? Every day is a problem of some sort.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

You got to think about where you're going to put the grill then to. Once you find it.

[Matt Jones]

Like, we got. We finally got. When we ran out of tater kegs, I advertised them. Then we ran out. So we finally. We got some more. They're there today. But like. Like, it's all. Everything's a problem.

[Drew Franklin]

I like, there's a lot of. What are we out of today? Who didn't show up for work?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Why isn't this working?

[Matt Jones]

Being out of stuff is good. Like, things are going well since we opened, but it's still, like. It's just. It's always something. 859-280-2287. Who's up next?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Donnie is up next.

[Matt Jones]

Donnie, Go ahead, Donnie.

[Caller]

Good morning, Matt Jones. Bowling green to piggybacking on a guy from yesterday. Around the third down, they do the blue, white. How about do the packers fight song? Instead of going, go, pack, go, we go, go, big blue. You know, we might have to pay some royalties for the song.

[Matt Jones]

I think the packers fight song is kind of cheesy. I'm not gonna lie. Now, it works for them because they've had it for so long. But I don't think today. I think if you introduce that song today, a lot of people would look at each other and go, why are we doing this? You know?

[Caller]

Okay, plan B. How about getting a sound bite of Cal going, go. And just loop it, you know, while, you know.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

It's kind of funny.

[Matt Jones]

Waka flocka. Who does? Who does? Grocery party is actually coincidentally playing in Lexington the day of the Tennessee Tech game just for that can't be a coincidence. I would think they're probably going to bring him to that game, or at least maybe they were until they got rid of the song. But they're bringing it back.

[Drew Franklin]

So if they don't have him just come across the street, that's a day game. And he's in Manchester Music hall that night. It's right there in front of you. I hope they've already booked that.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, he seemed to have a good time when he was here the last time.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

So they've got to bring it back. I mean, they just have to. I don't think there's any doubt in my mind that that's one thing. At least with. I said it's the thing we did that nobody else does. Bring it back.

[Matt Jones]

What do you think that. Do you. I mean, are we sold out Saturday?

[Drew Franklin]

No.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Haven't heard.

[Matt Jones]

It's not.

[Drew Franklin]

Tickets are pretty cheap.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I get it, but that's odd to me. I mean, this is like, this is a huge game, but it also should showcase to UK where people are on this program. I mean, if you're not sold out for the first big game of the year against Ole Miss on national television, like, that should tell you where. If you don't know where your fan base is, like Drew, that should tell you in 3:30. That's the 330 perfect time.

[Drew Franklin]

You can get a long tailgate in and still have dinner and your night afterwards. I mean, for years we didn't get 330 games because it was the one CBS marquee game. We never in it. Now we're lucky to get in that ABC rotation. You got to enjoy it.

[Matt Jones]

You got the number two announcing team doing it. You got Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy. I mean, that's their. That's the number two announcing team behind Herb street and Fowler. And you know, if you can't sell that game out there, you do need to look in the mirror and go, what is going on? Because that's. I mean, that's not good. Who's next? WA is up next. Wah. What's up?

[Caller]

Good morning, gentlemen. Hey. Circling back to the horses at the football game. Murray State does it, Texas Tech does it. But take it a step further. Have two horses. One jockey in UK blue and white, the other jockey in the visiting team's colors. And of course, they rush across the field and the UK jockey always wins.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, so like a. Like the old Louisville and Cincinnati boat race, where the Louisville one always Wins. Is that what it is? Yeah, yeah, I'm okay with that. I appreciate, appreciate the call. I'd like to. I thought when he said two horses, one jockey, I was like, now that'll be something to see if we could.

[Drew Franklin]

Do that, get people's attention.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

Yeah, why not just try something, something like that, something different to add to the excitement environment at Kroger Field. Anything I think would be an addition.

[Matt Jones]

I really like that guy's, that guy's idea. Okay, so tomorrow we are at country boy in Georgetown. We're gonna have Steve Sackham souls joining us to talk and I'm gonna be giving away tickets, tickets to the game. I'm going to be giving away 50 yard line second row tickets from Commonwealth causes to someone there tomorrow. Remember, we got folks, we got the bar tonight with an NFL football game. I'm still not to the point where I'm picking Kentucky to win. Oh. Against Ole Miss. But I think, Ryan, it's going to be a good game. That's where I am right now.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Mario or another frequent guest)]

I think it'll be a good game. That's why I think our crowd can help. You know, despite if it's going to be rain, rainy, little rainy in the afternoon, I think crowd can get help. This team defense is going to do their job. Office needs to try to answer the bell.

[Matt Jones]

Any chance you're going to get to the point where you think they, where Kentucky can win?

[Drew Franklin]

I don't know that I'm going to be expecting a win, but I don't think they'll get blown out. Blown out. I think maybe it won't come down the last play like the last four, but I think in the fourth quarter Kentucky will be in the game thanks.

[Matt Jones]

To the mint here in Bowling Green. Thank you all very much for coming. Your great crowd with the draft kings folks here from all over, we really appreciate you showing up. We will see you later. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio tomorrow in Georgetown.

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