2026-01-14- KSR - Hour 1

Summary

Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) – Hour 1

Date: January 14, 2026
Host: Matt Jones with Shannon, Drew, and Ryan
Podcast by: iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)

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Episode Overview

In this lively and humorous episode, the KSR crew, led by Matt Jones, navigates a rainy Lexington morning amid the “bosses in town” atmosphere, discussing everything from workplace fashion faux pas and handshake etiquette to the recent explosion of Publix grocery stores in Kentucky. The group analyzes UK basketball’s new starting lineup following a significant player injury and delves into memorable local establishments soon to be replaced by new development. Rounding out this hour is the comedic fan-favorite Bob from Jamestown, who pitches an alien-themed road trip to Ohio, prompting an enthusiastic poll about sending Mario along for the adventure.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Rainy Day Nerves and Boss Visits

[01:06–02:58]

• The crew pokes fun at each other’s attire with the iHeart bosses in town, creating a light sense of workplace anxiety.
• Mario’s obliviousness to the bosses’ presence and Ryan’s insistence that his “skin-tight Nike shirt” is boss-appropriate set the comedic tone.

2. Handshake Etiquette Dilemma

[02:58–06:59]

• Matt expresses strong opinions against aggressive handshakes, calling them “overcompensating” and preferring fist bumps, reflecting changing norms post-COVID.
• Quote (Matt, 03:00): “If someone shakes my hand with a hard grip and doesn’t smile... 93% chance I wouldn’t like that person.”
• Crew members share awkward handshake stories, including political finger-pulls and Mario’s “limp handshake.”
• General group consensus: Move towards fist bumps for hygiene and social comfort.

3. Lexington’s Rapid Development and Publix Mania

[06:50–11:51]

• Matt’s surprise at the Palomar area’s development since his last visit; hyperbolically references a “Taj Mahal” springing up.
• First impressions of Publix after years of hype: “Very bright, I think that’s the secret. That’s why people like it.”
• Discussion of “Pub subs,” their supposed appeal, and comparisons to other chains like Subway.
• Publix coming soon to the Mid City Mall in Louisville, prompting nostalgia for now-closed landmarks like Baxter Theater and Comedy Caravan.
• Quote (Matt, 09:29): “Never thought about going to Publix. Now there’ll be one right out my door. And I’m excited…”
• Conversation about parking and traffic woes as grocery stores replace cemeteries ("when do we get to the point everybody just gets rid of cemetery for a Publix?").

4. Basketball: New Lineup & Team Uncertainty

[12:25–14:59]

• With Jalen Lowe out for the year, coach Mark Pope introduces a new starting lineup featuring Cam Williams and surprising choice Yellowvich over Diabate.
• Shannon and Ryan speculate that Pope isn’t happy with Diabate, possibly due to on-court disputes.
• Quote (Matt, 13:00): “Two things this tells me: number one, Mark Pope still doesn’t know what to do with this team... and number two, it’s clear he’s not happy with Mo Diabate.”
• Current expectations have shifted from championship aspirations to simply “making the tournament” after key injuries.

5. NIL Payments and Paying College Athletes

[19:53–21:04]

• Caller asks how college athletes’ compensation is structured. Matt explains payments are now often staggered, with the last payment coming after bowl games to incentivize participation.
• Complications noted with some schools not making final payments, harming future recruiting.

6. Nostalgia for Mid City Mall and Local Landmarks

[17:30–19:47]

• Matt shares memories about the soon-to-be-demolished Mid City Mall: movie marathons, working from the library, hot yoga, and the jazzercise era.
• Regret expressed for the loss of local character to make way for the incoming Publix.

7. Community Poll: Should Mario Roadtrip to Alien Convention?

[36:34–44:12+]

• Lively call from Bob in Jamestown, who details a UFO/alien event in Bellbrook, Ohio at a church across from the library.
• Matt suggests sending Mario to the event with Bob; crew starts a poll: “Should Mario go to Bellbrook, OH to learn about ghosts and aliens with Bob?”
• Overwhelming support from listeners: poll hovers around 94–95% “Yes,” despite Mario’s (and his defenders’) hesitance.
• Quote (Matt, 36:34): “I’m willing to acknowledge: best Bob in Jamestown call of all time, right there. Ever. Without question.”

8. UK Basketball: Team Outlook and Fan Sentiment

[23:14–24:30]

• Listener Adam offers a silver lining: injured Jalen Lowe’s absence could mean more playing time for Jasper Johnson, potentially aiding retention and next year’s recruiting.
• Crew agrees current goal is “just make the tournament,” a far cry from preseason optimism.
• Quote (Shannon, 23:57): “Not a game on the schedule... I’m serious, not a single game on the schedule [I feel confident about].”

9. Final Segments: Call-ins & Cincinnati Basketball Bag Protest

[39:01–41:41]

• Brief segue into Cincinnati basketball's protest by fans planning to wear bags on their heads out of frustration with the coach.
• The crew debates if it’s a “bad look,” with Drew quipping, “It might be an improvement for some of these people.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Matt Jones, on handshakes ([03:00]):
  “If someone shakes my hand with a hard grip and doesn’t smile... 93% chance I wouldn’t like that person.”

• Ryan ([13:31]):
  “He’s going back to the offense that he wants to run with that stretch four guy that can shoot… Yellowvich gives him the lineup he wants.”

• Matt, about Publix ([09:29]):
  “Never thought about going to Publix. Now there’ll be one right out my door. And I’m excited…”

• Matt, on the poll to send Mario with Bob ([36:34]):
  “I’m willing to acknowledge: best Bob in Jamestown call of all time, right there. Ever. Without question.”

• Shannon, on basketball optimism ([23:57]):
  “Not a game on the schedule... I’m serious, not a single game on the schedule [I feel confident about].”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Bosses in Town/Nervous Vibes: 01:06–02:58
• Handshake Discussion: 02:58–06:59
• Lexington Development/Publix: 06:50–11:51
• UK Basketball Lineup Drama: 12:25–14:59
• Nostalgia for Local Landmarks: 17:30–19:47
• NIL/Pay Structure for Athletes: 19:53–21:04
• Basketball Expectations Bombs: 23:14–24:30
• UK Starting Five Debate: 30:02–32:13
• Bob from Jamestown – Alien Convention: 32:33–38:00
• Listener Poll, Mario’s Roadtrip: 36:34–44:12
• Cincinnati Basketball Bag Protest: 39:01–41:41

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Closing Thoughts

Hour 1 is classic KSR: part locker-room banter, part Kentucky basketball therapy, part community call-in “variety show.” It’s shaped by sharp, self-deprecating humor and a natural, rambling localism—from gripes about parking near the new Publix to conspiratorial chat about classified alien encounters in Ohio. Nostalgia and anxiety about basketball blend with stories about handshakes, fashion, and local icons. By the end, the team’s hopes for UK basketball are somewhere between pragmatism and gallows humor, and Mario’s fate as Bob’s UFO sidekick looks sealed by overwhelming popular demand.

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Transcript

[Matt Jones]

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[Shannon]

For tickets to all Comedy Off Broadway.

[Matt Jones]

Shows, call 859-271-joke or visit comedyoffbroadway.com Comedy Off Broadway.

[Drew]

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

[Matt Jones]

Welcome, everyone, Kentucky Sports Radio Wednesday, January 14th. I, Matt Jones, here in Lexington, Kentucky, on a rainy day. Normally, we would be at the bar on Wednesday for Wednesday, but we're not today because all of our bosses are in town. People are looking nervous except Mario, who didn't know they were here. You can give a shout out to Clark's Puppet shop. Full line, 859-280-2287. A Vision Auto Glass Text Machine, 772-774-5254. In this dish and sponsored by the TJ Smith Law Office. If you call TJ, he'll make them pay. Yeah, all that. This is like everyone in iheart is here except, like, the national press. I don't know why, but everybody's in town on this rainy day. They're all sitting in a room over there. They glared at us when we walked in.

[Ryan]

Nobody said a word to us when we walked in.

[Matt Jones]

I know, but we all go. We go to lunch today, so this could be the day we all get fired.

[Shannon]

No one made eye contact with me.

[Drew]

They'll get me a day late because they're coming to Louisville tomorrow, so I'll get fired tomorrow.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Shannon]

Do you want us to tell you?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Yeah. Do you want to know? No, I just want to.

[Drew]

I want to be surprised. I want to show you guys. Just not be here.

[Matt Jones]

All right, fair enough.

[Ryan]

Some of us dressed appropriately for to meet with our bosses today. Some of us maybe.

[Matt Jones]

You talking about Mario wearing sweatpants.

[Ryan]

Those are like designer pants.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, those are designer pants. Well, then I'm good. First of all, how can you say you're dressed appropriate? You're wearing a skin tight workout T shirt, Nike pullover.

[Ryan]

Very nice.

[Matt Jones]

That's not nice. How's that appropriate? Drew's wearing a sweater. I'll give him. You are wearing a too tight approach.

[Ryan]

It's not tight. It's very loose fitting. It's very nice.

[Shannon]

Snug.

[Matt Jones]

Why, if you're buying it again, I'd.

[Shannon]

Go up a size.

[Matt Jones]

It's not dress up. No, it's.

[Ryan]

Well, it's better than the hoodie, than sweatpants somebody has on.

[Matt Jones]

But this is my normal thing. You dressed worse than usual today.

[Ryan]

No, I dressed better. I had on Sweatpants yesterday.

[Matt Jones]

859-280-2287. I do want to note, I was listening, Shannon to you on the pre show and you were talking about handshakes or whatever. Yes, I do want to put in a vote for. I'm very anti people who. Who shake hands hard. And as a matter of fact, I go. I'll go further. I think when someone tries to shake your hand and they get a big grip, they're overcompensating for something. And I tend to find being dead serious unless the. If someone shakes my hand with a hard grip and doesn't smile. Now, when people smile, sometimes that just means they might be like a good old country boy. But if somebody gives me a stern look and a stern handshake, 93% chance I wouldn't like that person.

[Drew]

I'm a hard handshaker, though. That's what I was saying.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, but you. But you smile and you're also overcompensating because you think. You think people like. Well, you think people think you're not strong and you're trying to show them you are. I know you, Shannon. Like, it's. But when people, like when people, like, try to break your hand, I'm like, you are the worst. You're somebody who's trying way too hard. Just fist bump them. Well, now, I mean, that's the best thing that happened from COVID Yeah, I, for the most part, only fist bump people.

[Ryan]

Now you have that awkward moment where you don't know you. Are we fist bumping? Are we shaking?

[Matt Jones]

I'm okay. Then I'll just walk away from every time. Yeah, it's been almost seven years.

[Shannon]

Six years. I'm wrong every time.

[Matt Jones]

That should have been a universal agreement with COVID I mean, we. We talked about this during COVID Handshaking is gross. You don't know where that hand's been.

[Ryan]

Sure.

[Matt Jones]

It could have been on their junk using the restroom. It could have been in their hair. It could have been in the.

[Ryan]

On the floor, in their nose.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. Could have been in their nose, their whole hand, their finger. Okay.

[Drew]

Knuckle deep, at least. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, there's no reason for me to touch your grimy. You know, people go crazy about feet, but your feet are usually covered up.

[Shannon]

Yeah, they're protected.

[Matt Jones]

Your hand is out there touching things, slobbering on things. I don't need to touch it.

[Shannon]

When's the last time you think we wiped this down?

[Matt Jones]

Never hear my.

[Shannon]

Both hands.

[Matt Jones]

I thought that was a real bug right there, too.

[Ryan]

When I came in.

[Shannon]

I. I actually jumped when I saw that.

[Matt Jones]

But I'm so. The fist bump, to me, makes the most sense of anything in the world.

[Shannon]

Yeah. I love fist bumping. I wish that was universal. I. I agree with you on the handshake, but I was taught at a young age to give a firm handshake.

[Matt Jones]

But.

[Shannon]

But there's a level of you're trying hard.

[Matt Jones]

It is, but that's awesome.

[Shannon]

And, like, I'm trying to break your hand as a meeting.

[Matt Jones]

When you get a limp one like Mario's, then that one's hard because Mario.

[Drew]

Like, kiss his hand.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, Mario is like a king going, kiss my hand.

[Shannon]

Like, we know some limp handshakers. That's weird.

[Matt Jones]

That's bad. But I. That's why I think you just stay away from the handshake. And if these bosses try to handshake, I'm just going to say, no, thank you.

[Shannon]

The worst for me is when we're going for a shake, and I accidentally get caught with a limpy one. Like, you got my fingers. Bad angle for me. I almost want to ask for a redo. Like, can we back up?

[Drew]

And remember the guy who's the politician or the reporter that shook his finger?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, the guy from the New York Times.

[Drew]

I went for a handshake. He gave me his finger.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, you got. You got the rare finger shape. Yeah, you kind of gave him a finger pull. That was in Iowa. Yeah, he's like a vic. Not Jonathan Miller. Jonathan. Whatever his name.

[Drew]

The worst handshake I've ever had.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, he's with the New York Times. 859-280-2287. One more thing. I think you know how sometimes you'll hear something and, like, you had never heard it, and you hear it the first time, and then you, like, notice it a lot. So you like. You know what I mean? Like, you'll hear about something. You go, I didn't know that. Just quickly, Tuesday night, I was driving, looking for something to eat. Okay, Okay. I ended up out there in Palomar.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Unbeknownst to me. What?

[Shannon]

The hottest place in.

[Matt Jones]

First of all, when did they blow up? When did they build, like, 700 buildings out there? Now, I remember you used to cross Harrodsburg Road and Man of War, and it was just nothing until you got to, I don't know, Harrodsburg. It was just nothing. Now all of a sudden, there is, like, they have built the Taj Mahal across the street from there. When did that happen?

[Shannon]

I think they're moving our capitol building to that area.

[Matt Jones]

When did that happen? Very recently. I don't even remember beginning of that construction. And it's over, and everything is open.

[Shannon]

Three of my very good friends live in that area, and they're constantly sending pictures of the new restaurants. And I'm like, I should have moved out there. It's something new every day.

[Matt Jones]

You talk about if you don't go to a part of town and you go, what happened? That area passed man of War on Palomar. I. There. I didn't. There used to. There used to be, like, one Ramsey's out there. That was it. Down in the little. Down in the little gully.

[Shannon]

Still there at the Fountains. But it's even big past the Fountains, so.

[Matt Jones]

So the Fountains. That's what it's called.

[Ryan]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

So I pulled in there. I ended up eating at a place there, but I saw there was a Publix.

[Ryan]

Right.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. I've been listening to people talk about Publix for a decade. Oh, you got to go to Publix. They got new sandwiches. They got Publix. Publix publics. They got sushi. Like, I want to go eat sushi at the Publix. But they. They got a bar who eat. Who hangs out at a bar at the grocery store? Nevertheless, I've done it.

[Drew]

There you go.

[Matt Jones]

I talked to hubby last night. He watched the UK Bellarmine game at a bar at Publix. So I was like, you know what? I'm out here. I'm just gonna go to Publix. So I walked into Publix. Huge. Very bright. I think that's the secret. I think that's why people like it so much. No, I do. I think that's why they like it.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So bright. You. They feel happy when they're there. They're like, oh, there's Some of this life. But it's just a grocery store.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

They have the same things. It's not even like a health food store. It's just. It's groceries. And then they have, like, sandwiches. They have a taco bar, whatever. So I spent 20 minutes walking around the publix, Learning about publix. And I thought to myself, if I lived out here, Shannon. And if I went to grocery stores.

[Drew]

Yeah, like normal people might go to the publix.

[Matt Jones]

Right. Seems like a good place.

[Drew]

Get your grocery wash. Now, remember.

[Matt Jones]

How long Has Publix existed? 20 years. It's been in Kentucky for a couple years.

[Drew]

Big in Florida. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Never thought about it. Go in Tuesday night, wake up or. Excuse me. Go in Monday night, wake up Tuesday morning, get on my phone. You know that. That building, that shopping center right next to where I live in Louisville?

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Turn it into a publix.

[Ryan]

Oh, wow.

[Shannon]

It's following you.

[Matt Jones]

I never. Shannon. Been in there. And that mid city mall is now becoming a publix.

[Drew]

So Baxter's theater is going to be a publix.

[Matt Jones]

Baxter theater's closed already.

[Drew]

They're going to turn that into a public.

[Matt Jones]

That whole building is being torn down, and they're building a publix and then a shopping center with six shops. So like six storefront.

[Drew]

This is actually perfect for you because you can go to your skyline and then you can go grocery shopping for.

[Matt Jones]

It's great. They're saving the skyline. See, I was worried about the sky.

[Drew]

Yeah, yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Saving the skyline, Saving the heiny brothers, Saving the bookstore. But the rest of it becomes a publix. So here. Never thought about going to publix. Now there'll be one right out my door. And I'm excited because I enjoyed it. The bright lights, the big city. Going to a pub.

[Shannon]

Yeah, you pub sub. That's the big thing.

[Matt Jones]

There was a long line at the publix. Always. What makes it so good? Why is it so good?

[Ryan]

I'm not going to stand in line for one so I can answer the question.

[Shannon]

They loaded up with a lot of ingredients. I've had a few. Usually in Florida. Little walk from the beach.

[Matt Jones]

What makes it different than any sub shop?

[Shannon]

I just remember what I've got. Mario, you're from Florida. You eat them a lot. Do you have the answer? The ones I got were very big. Didn't cost very much is what I would say. I mean, they really load them up.

[Matt Jones]

You get like a chicken tender sub, like fried chicken. But I mean, I could get that anywhere. It just tastes better Though. Okay. All right. Well, they were fresh.

[Shannon]

Maybe it was the. Maybe it was the lights.

[Matt Jones]

I'm with you.

[Drew]

Like you can get a sub anywhere.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, but there's literally in that shopping center, Shannon, a subway.

[Shannon]

If you put a subway next to a subway sub next to a pub sub are not going to look the same.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. All right. Well, anyway, so now there's a publix that's basically going to be in my house. And I will say this, Shannon, you know that. How in the world is it. What are they going to the traffic. Yeah, it's a two lane road in and out. How you gonna have a publix?

[Drew]

You're gonna need a bigger parking lot too.

[Matt Jones]

Parking lots already.

[Drew]

They need a bigger one for Publix though.

[Shannon]

People go crazy.

[Matt Jones]

They can't build a bigger parking lot. It's surrounded by cemeteries. Well, which gets me to the. When do we get to the point everybody just gets rid of cemetery for publics for a publix. Right. I'm not saying it's popular, but I can see the argument being made.

[Shannon]

Is your Oldsmobile still in the. In the backyard? You can move it and charge for parking.

[Matt Jones]

Yes. We don't talk about it, but it's been sitting there for 17 years and it's still there. And publics may have to pay me to get. There you go, Larry. Finally know there's. Okay, can you hush? 859-280-2287. Text machine is 772-7745254. Jayle Lowe is going to be out for the year. We knew that. But we find out yesterday that we have a new starting lineup. Cam Williams starting, Not a big surprise, but yellow Vich name starter over Mo Diabatte. At least according to Jack Pilgrim. I was very surprised by that.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Diabate benched for yellow bitch. Are you surprised?

[Shannon]

I am surprised. I've wanted to see more yellow Vich for a long time. It didn't go back to beginning the season. I'm picking him as my mvp, trying to will it to existence. But now that it's actually happening, I'm a little confused. I guess he's just so disappointed. Diabate because yellow bitch before Mississippi State hasn't played much at all.

[Matt Jones]

He didn't play against Missouri, against Missouri or Alabama.

[Shannon]

So yes, I'm glad he's finally playing. I've wanted it for a long time. But I'm confused that he goes from the end of the bench to just. All right, you're starting now. But I mean the lineup. Roulette Continues for Kentucky.

[Matt Jones]

Two things that the things tells me, number one, Mark Pope still doesn't know what to do with this team. You can't have a guy that did not play for two games and then he starts two games later. Like that doesn't make any sense. If he was good enough to start, why didn't he play two games ago? So, but. But be that as a matter he's starting number two, it's clear he's not happy with Mo Di Bate. There's no way you bench Moby about Diabate, who is was supposed to be the leader of your team for a guy who hadn't played two games ago, unless you're mad at it.

[Ryan]

Tells me too he's going back to the offense that he wants to run with that stretch four guy that can shoot down the corner because Diabate is not that gu. They had to play different with the abate in there. Yellow bitch gives him the offense the lineup that I think he wants to. Wants to try to play with.

[Matt Jones]

Now, do you think it's the right decision?

[Shannon]

I think so. And as we've said, you know, we're not in the locker room, but if you're watching the game on tv, you see a Diabate jawing with someone, something's off there.

[Matt Jones]

So straight games where people at the game have told me Diabate has been fighting with somebody.

[Shannon]

Yeah, that's. It's not speculating. You can see it with your eyeballs at this point. So as excited as I am for the offense to change up a little bit and bring yellow Vic in, I think overall this says more about Diabate and how Pope feels about him and using the bench as a tool. But remember, when Brandon Garrison got benched, he played his best game the very next time out. So hopefully this is well received.

[Matt Jones]

Well, and it may also be with Jalen Lowe out, you've got to generate offense how you can at this point. And you think yellow bitch gives us a better chance to generate offense.

[Ryan]

We all agree they're better with Cam Williams on the floor. So you put Cam at the three, yellow the four and try to get.

[Matt Jones]

It to generate some sort of Aberdeen Williams, yellow Vich and Moreno. Not a starting lineup anybody would have imagined at the end of the year. None at all. But that's what it is.

[Shannon]

Here we go.

[Matt Jones]

And I think Oway will end up playing a lot of point.

[Shannon]

Always the team. Right now, in my eyes, the way he started SEC play was at 20, 20 and 20, 20, 20, 20 and 22 in three games. I mean, it's all him right now. He's got to keep that going.

[Matt Jones]

859-280-2287. If I'm supposed to get something else in a publix, let me. Apparently, that's gonna become part of my life now. So I'm gonna go, oh, you'll start.

[Shannon]

Taking your own bag.

[Matt Jones]

Take it in. I'm not gonna say they asked me to join a team. Like, I. Well, I mean, I bought the soda. They were like, I bought soda, and I bought light bulbs. And they were like, well, if you sign up for this, you get $5 off. And it was like a code. And now it was just too much. I. I don't want to be part of your group, but if it's. But if it's going to be next door to me, then I may have to become part of their group.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

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[Matt Jones]

Listen to lines and tines with Spencer Graves on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome back, Techie Sports Radio. 859-280-2287. Text machine, 772-7745254. One person, right? Matt. Stupid. I was raised to do firm handshakes by my grandpa and dad because they show you're strong. Well, I'm sure your grandpa and dad were fine people, but who cares what they think? Like, it's just. I mean, like, it's the only thing where we. We've a lot we've told society a, you get you should touch someone. Generally speaking, we don't think people should just go around touching each other. And secondly, like, you don't just go up to someone, just start shaking them.

[Drew]

There's a people like to shake.

[Matt Jones]

But we have this idea that I'm going to break it because, you know, some people get, I think get off on hurting you.

[Shannon]

That's the point. There's firm, like, I'm given some respect here, nice firm handshake. And there's. I'm squeezing and trying to like win a handshake battle. No, you're trying too hard. Just shake my hand. Actually fist bump me.

[Matt Jones]

One person writes, matt, I've seen you in that building before, the Mid City Mall. Are you gonna miss the theater? Yeah, I have a lot of memories in that. I mean, listen, I've lived there almost 20 years. Just to give you a few of them, that theater, I've probably seen 200 movies in that theater. Gone.

[Shannon]

Isn't that where you did your marathons?

[Matt Jones]

Yes, well, one of the places, yes, the grocery store back when I would go, that's where I went. The library there. I've done multiple ESPN shows in the library where my Internet would go out and I would have nowhere else to go. And they'd put me in a room in that little library. There's a jazzer size studio. Oh, now I never jazzercise, but I would walk by and I'm like, you know, people still jazzercise.

[Shannon]

Who knew you didn't do it one time? Come on, it's just us.

[Drew]

No, you did hot yoga.

[Shannon]

You can think about two people.

[Matt Jones]

But jazzercise is like a different era. Like, people aren't really jazzercising now. When I remember when I hurt my wrist when I went through the window.

[Ryan]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

I ran into the doctor's office there with bloody arm coming down. There's a little doctor. Then I ran in there and go help. And they were like, we can't help. It's a doctor's office. What?

[Drew]

Well, guess what? Publix isn't gonna be able to help you either when you run.

[Matt Jones]

I'm running into Publix.

[Drew]

Get a band aid maybe.

[Ryan]

So all those places you just mentioned.

[Matt Jones]

They'Re all gonna be gone. If they're not already gone. They're all gonna be gone. And there's a comedy and there what used to be a comedy place.

[Drew]

Comedy.

[Matt Jones]

Comedy caravan. Where? When I first moved to Louisville, I saw Greg Fitzsimmons there. I saw Bill Burr there.

[Shannon]

Yeah, that's that one didn't know it was right there.

[Matt Jones]

Well, it's not there anymore. It's gone. Yeah, it's. It's. It's. It's gone. One person writes. Matt, the thing that's good about Publix is boar's head beef. What does that mean?

[Shannon]

They have that.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Shannon]

Everywhere.

[Ryan]

A brand of meat you can get.

[Shannon]

That's not exclusive to.

[Drew]

It's not. Yeah, it's not. No shade London, I can tell you that.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. I mean, so that's not that. I mean, if you get it anywhere.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

Publix is famous for, like, buy one, get one free like that. That.

[Matt Jones]

I've heard of other places doing that too.

[Ryan]

That's kind of what they're known for. They're kind of gives it these.

[Matt Jones]

We. I think I do an ad for that. For cornbread hemp.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Shannon]

Bogo.

[Matt Jones]

Bogo.

[Ryan]

They've got.

[Matt Jones]

They created that.

[Ryan]

They've got a lots of them. Maybe it's what it is.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, Roscoe. Go ahead, Roscoe.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. Hey. Couple quick questions. One real fast, and then the other one. Well, first of all, how is compensation structured to college athletes? Do they just get, like, a lump sum? You got a shade?

[Matt Jones]

Depends.

[Caller]

Type of player right now. And. And that's going on.

[Matt Jones]

Depends. They're all different. Some people. Some people get paid. Some people get. Get paid all up front. What I've heard had started to happen this season, at least in football, is that they would not give the last payment until after the bowl game to make sure that people played in the bowl game. Because you may have seen this year, very few people opted out. And what I've heard is that part of it was they made it to where the last payment did not come till after the bowl game. Now, the problem with that is there's a couple programs that apparently didn't pay their last payments, and now that hurt them with. With. With. With. You know, with. With future players, et cetera. But in general, I don't think they pay them up front. I think they pay them out in sums over time. And more and more, it looks like schools are making the last payment after the season ends.

[Caller]

I think they ought to pay per game or something like that. But, hey, one. One other quick question. How come the call in line, y' all don't advertise it as 280-cats instead of 2287? I'll hang up and listen.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think. I knew it was two eight zero.

[Shannon]

Oh, yeah, it is.

[Matt Jones]

Really?

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Drew]

But a lot of people can't find cats on their phone.

[Matt Jones]

Well, do people still have the letters?

[Drew]

Yeah, they're still there.

[Shannon]

Yeah. I used to write in parentheses, cats when I was writing the number.

[Matt Jones]

I vaguely remember that we used to do that, but then they stopped telling me to do it, so. 8, 5, 9, 2, 8, 0, cats. Yeah.

[Ryan]

2, 2, 8, 7. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

It'll be easier to remember because every time I go on vacation, when I come back, I have to write the numbers down to remember. Maybe longer. All right. Eight, five, nine, two, eight, zero, cats.

[Ryan]

You open a whole new world.

[Matt Jones]

I know. Now I only have to remember six numbers, and I already know 8, 5, 9. So really, it's now all about the 2, 8, 0.

[Ryan]

You got it.

[Matt Jones]

Let's go to Adam. Go ahead, Adam.

[Caller]

Hey, what's up, Matt?

[Matt Jones]

What's up?

[Caller]

And. And, you know, pretty much the entire basketball season that this team will go as far as Jalen Lowe.

[Matt Jones]

Yes.

[Caller]

Now that he's out, let me offer a silver lining.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Caller]

You know, let's say that he, you know, has a surgery and he can come back fully healthy next season by playing Jasper Johnson at the point guard one. Now maybe he won't transfer out, you know, and then you can start low and Jasper Johnson at the 1 and the 2 next year. And that. That kind of, you know, helps with kind of our law and recruiting if you can get those two guys back fully experienced.

[Matt Jones]

Love that view. I think that's a. I. I think that's a great, positive view. Appreciate the call, which is you do enough now to get Jasper Johnson time to where he want to come back. You know, Jalen Lowe's dad insinuated to Jack Pilgrim last night that Jalen Lowe would like back. But he also seemed to insinuate that he wasn't sure that UK would want him back. I don't know what that's about. That'll probably play out over the course of the year, but either way, you're right now my expectations for the team have changed. I'd be interested what you all have. I came into this year thinking we could win the national championship. I, after the Purdue game, thought we'd certainly make the Final Four. Now I'm like, let's make the tournament, and then let's just hope we get a good draw. That's kind of where I am. Where are you?

[Ryan]

Exactly where I am. Just. And it's awful that our expectations for Kentucky basketball is just get in the tournament.

[Matt Jones]

I think that's where I am, though, if I'm being realistic now, we can evaluate at the End of the year, Drew, whether that was acceptable enough. But for right now, I think that's just where I am.

[Shannon]

I'm the same. There's not a game on the schedule where I'm going to wake up that day and be like, we're winning tonight.

[Matt Jones]

I agree. Lsu, maybe Ole Miss at home.

[Shannon]

Not a game on the schedule. I'm serious. Not a single game on the schedule. And it stinks. We're at that point. I mean, how unless they go on an amazing run, I'm going to be disappointed in this. I'm not changing my bar. But at this point, it just getting the tournaments. We have a hope of having some magic.

[Matt Jones]

I'm counting the wins. I think it takes seven wins for us to make the tournament in our last 15 games. So every time we get one, scratch.

[Ryan]

It off the list.

[Matt Jones]

And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this is acceptable. I'm just saying it's the reality of where we are right now. Now, because we didn't recruit a backup point guard. So we are where we are. We'll take a break. Be right back. Ksr, TJ Smith, personal injury attorney. Call tj.

[Drew]

He'll make him pay. Now more of Kentucky sports radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Here's Matt Jones.

[Matt Jones]

Probably my number one guilty pleasure song here. Shannon even still like this song when.

[Drew]

It first came out. You still love this song.

[Matt Jones]

Shouldn't like it, but I do.

[Shannon]

Yeah, it's my shot song. I'm supposed to be taking a shot of alcohol right now.

[Matt Jones]

Every time it comes on, no matter where I am. That, yeah, I do like it. Carly Jepsen. What are you going to do? Wonder. Wonder what happened to her. She's still around.

[Shannon]

Just making money on this song.

[Matt Jones]

859-280-2287. Some people on the text machine. Shannon making fun of me.

[Drew]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Matt, you bought light bulbs. Who did you hire to put them in? That's a good line.

[Ryan]

That's good.

[Matt Jones]

It's not nice. I bought them and I put them in and now my house is much brighter. One person says Publix will also do a seafood boil right there for you to take home. You just pick out the seafood and they will boil it there.

[Drew]

That sounds amazing. You like a seafood bowl?

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I don't know that I've.

[Drew]

Never had one like a shrimp.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I might have, but that sounds good. Well, they'll. Anything they'll do for me right there. I'm. I'm for. It's pretty cool.

[Shannon]

I have hot water at home, though, I can boil.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, you're boiled.

[Drew]

I have boil an egg. That's about it.

[Matt Jones]

One person writes, matt, I. I respect your opinion on things, so I'm asking this nicely. It's always a tough start to the sentence. I think you've lived in that place now for almost 20 years. You could have bought it by now. Why do you still rent? It's a good fair question. Because he's never in 20 years raised the rent, which is pretty cool.

[Shannon]

Pretty good.

[Matt Jones]

That's a good landlord one time.

[Ryan]

Yeah, it's a great landlord.

[Matt Jones]

I'm still paying what I paid in 2006.

[Drew]

Grandfathered in, got a charts and see.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, if I told you what that place was, you'd be. I mean, you know what it is? You'd be shocked. What do you think? Well, I mean, I won't, but it's crazy. So the. I don't ever.

[Shannon]

Lee.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not even there that often. I don't ever leave because, like, why would I? It's like it's cheaper than a storage unit.

[Ryan]

He. He could get. He could get five times as.

[Matt Jones]

Five times what I pay.

[Ryan]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

And he always is like, you're a good rent. So. No. And the person. Well, I won't get. But like, yeah, he could get five times, but. So that's why I don't. Plus, I feel like I'm not gonna be a good homeowner.

[Drew]

You're buying light bulbs.

[Shannon]

That's good. Was Mario gonna be moving chairs into your kitchen?

[Matt Jones]

I mean, it's like you got obstacles working against you. Like, there's a lot of work that goes with it. It is that I just won't do a great job with. What's a lot of work?

[Ryan]

What's the update of the Mario, Your apartment design.

[Matt Jones]

I put it back. He's gonna. He's gonna rework on rework. Are you. What do you think about the game tonight? Are you confident? Not confident. What's the spread? Three.

[Drew]

I believe we're four and a half point favorite.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe three and a half. I said it was going to be three and a half. That seems like about right. Do you. Are you confident?

[Shannon]

I don't know if confidence the word.

[Matt Jones]

They haven't won yet in the sec.

[Shannon]

Well, they're their best player. His status will decide my confidence.

[Matt Jones]

He's.

[Shannon]

The three games that they lost are the three games he didn't play. So they're a different team without him. And he's doubtful tonight without him.

[Matt Jones]

I feel bad. I mean, I want him to Be good. But he shows up, we don't need doubt. The thing is, he needs to get himself to where there's no doubt and then he can play this weekend.

[Shannon]

And they're cheating. We already said Lowe's out. Quaint is out. They're kind of dragging this along.

[Matt Jones]

Do you know or do you know?

[Shannon]

But he's Dean Thomas. He's very good. Gets like 17 a game. He's their point guard. He's the reason they're oh and three right now and doubtful tonight. That makes me feel better. With him unlikely to go.

[Ryan]

Yeah, both teams are. Point guard is the one that's been kind of. They thought going to be their driving force and we've lost ours and they've lost theirs for several games. So. So to answer your question, my confident. I'm not.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not. I'm not confident. But we need to win.

[Ryan]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, this is. This is a big one. This is just like the Missouri game, Mississippi State. This is a big one. You need this one. 2 and 2 is not ideal. You'd like to be 3 and 1, but you'll take 2 and 2 because then you can go steal one somewhere. But if you want to keep on the track to get in the tournament and feel good, you've got. The other thing is, if you lose this game, folks, we will be in last place in the sec.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I was about to say they're the only team that's lost. So if you lose, then they have the tiebreaker on you. You will be in last place in the sec.

[Shannon]

And I know we focus on getting on the big tournament. Not everybody cares about Nashville, but yesterday I'm talking to Tyler and we're talking about booking Wednesday already. I can't do this. I need to see the weekend of the SEC tournament. We can't go in on Wednesday.

[Matt Jones]

Chances are we're going to play a Wednesday. I mean, if we're not, let's get some wins. But we also. Maybe we turn it around and maybe this. Maybe benching Diabate and having just low being gone, forcing them to go back to the old offense. Ryan, maybe it works.

[Ryan]

It may be that it worked. The second half against Mississippi State, the offense looked better than it's looked in weeks.

[Matt Jones]

So maybe, you know, maybe. Maybe that's what it takes sometimes, you know, what was the year Patrick Ewing got hurt? Patrick Ewing is one of the 40 best players of all time. He gets hurt. The Knicks have to completely change the way they play because he's hurt. Then they got to the championship Right. Larry Johnson and them because they just. I'm reaching.

[Shannon]

Pope used to be a nick. I'll help you here. We're walking, right.

[Matt Jones]

Jalen Lowe's been in New York like all could. Maybe that. Maybe that happens. Let's go to Steve. Go ahead, Steve.

[Caller]

Hey, guys, Circling back to potential lineups, here's one I'd like to see Owe. Aberdeen, Johnson, Malachi and Williams. I think that gets us off to a lot better start in the beginning of games and potentially have.

[Matt Jones]

You might see that lineup, by the way.

[Ryan]

Sure.

[Matt Jones]

I mean that. That's a lineup that I. I mean, it's the four starters and then Johnson instead of yellow Bitch. I could easily see that being a lineup that you get in some games.

[Caller]

Yeah. And I think you bring Chandler and Noah off the bench for the smalls and you know, we got to. We have to look at. JQ is not going to be a focal point this year. I don't think, you know, it's. It's going to be tough for him to catch up, I think. But, you know, then we got Garrison. He's playing a little bit better now. Yellow bitch.

[Shannon]

So.

[Caller]

Yeah, I like that start lineup. I'd love to see that start games.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. I don't know if I appreciate the call. I mean, I don't know if they'll start with that, but I think it makes sense. Our acquaintance is out again. Are you like, where are we on quaint? We do. Do we all think he's going to play again?

[Shannon]

Yeah. I've never.

[Matt Jones]

I know. Ryan. Don't answer. I heard you Saturday. But go ahead.

[Shannon]

Not even 1% of me has had like the shade and sharp he'll sit down thing. Not all year he's had the right attitude, but that was before. We're starting to hear swelling if the knee is flaring up stuff. That does make me worry a little bit, but I don't think we're going to have any. Him stepping away to protect the draft. I think he still needs to play a little bit more to secure his spot. So I think we'll see him again. But I do worry if that thing's going to keep swelling up, how much we'll see him again.

[Ryan]

You playing. If it swells up, you may be. It may be something. He plays one game, sits to. Plays one game, sits two. But if that needs going to swell up.

[Matt Jones]

But go ahead, go ahead, be who you were in the pregame. So go ahead and be Mr. Negative. I'm not going. I'm not going to jump at you. People. People didn't like that jumped at you last time. Go ahead.

[Ryan]

Well, I didn't even take that side. I said that. That's the conspiracy theorist that maybe he is to that point where you may.

[Matt Jones]

Say that though, like you say it because you believe.

[Ryan]

I don't believe it. We're just. That's the open forum. We're discussing it on Kentucky Sports Radio.

[Matt Jones]

All right, open forum.

[Shannon]

Where did you get your prediction, though?

[Matt Jones]

Let's go to. Oh, gosh.

[Ryan]

What, is it that bad?

[Matt Jones]

Just go to Bob and James. He's been on from the beginning. Go ahead.

[Drew]

Great call, Bob. Maybe the best one yet.

[Matt Jones]

Bob, come on.

[Drew]

Bob.

[Caller]

Do you, do you believe an extraterrestrial?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. No. First of all, we do not. I believe I do not.

[Caller]

Okay, okay. Okay. Now let me tell you. This Saturday in Bellbrook, Ohio, that's east of Dayton, about 10 miles. It's easy to get to. You go up to 75, take 675 east. At the Bellbrook, Ohio Public Library, they're hosting Ray Semansky, a 40 year employee of Wright Patterson. Now, I don't know, you know, usually classified material, you can't be talking about it, but he's having a republic.

[Matt Jones]

Librarian. Bellbrook. Where did you hear this? Bob, like just out of curiosity, how do you find.

[Caller]

Now listen, no, I've got reservations, but the library is sponsoring it. But they're doing it in a church across the street.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, they're in the church. Okay, so they're in the church across the street from the library in Bellbrook.

[Caller]

From the library.

[Matt Jones]

How did you find out about this event?

[Caller]

Matt, I have contacts all over. I mean, anyway, so you think, you.

[Matt Jones]

Think this highly classified document that it proves there's aliens is going to be debuted in the church across the street from the library in Bellbrook, Ohio, down the road from Dayton.

[Caller]

Ray Samansky, a 40 year retired employee, is going to reveal stories about the Wright Patterson at the church across.

[Matt Jones]

Aliens from the library.

[Caller]

I can say all the secrets of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Now, that's where Project Blue Book is headquartered.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, of course it is.

[Shannon]

Why, have you got any open seats?

[Caller]

Matt, let me tell you another thing, all right?

[Matt Jones]

So I used to work on the.

[Shannon]

Railroad Dark.

[Matt Jones]

Shannon in North Dakota.

[Caller]

Shannon, listen to this story.

[Matt Jones]

You ever been to a Clark's puppet shop?

[Caller]

Remember Mike Schmidt?

[Matt Jones]

I don't.

[Caller]

Mike Smith, his dad has a drive in restaurant in north Dayton called Jack Drive in. Well, it was close to the Air Force base.

[Matt Jones]

You could get perfect icy mornings. You can get coffee, a sandwich it's all there. Clark's Puppet Shop.

[Caller]

Okay. Anyway, no, it's a driveway.

[Matt Jones]

Everyday food and essential items at Clark's Puppet Shop. Go to bluegrass. Clark's Puppet Shop. Return, refresh, refuel. Parks. Clark's Puppet Shop.

[Caller]

They do have stuff from Roswell.

[Matt Jones]

We'll be right back.

[Caller]

I can say all this stuff's classified.

[Matt Jones]

Lines and tines with Spencer Graves on the iHeartRadio app is a podcast designed for hunters and fishermen to enjoy success.

[Spencer Graves]

I like the idea of, like, hey, put me on a big deer. You know, hey, there's a big deer out here. He's doing this. Be looking for this deer. But I also love doing it on my own. I love going out there and saying, running my cameras. I love patterning the deer. I like showing up at the right time, checking the wind, knowing what stand I need to be in. And then whenever it all comes together and it happens, that's the most satisfying thing ever. So when you do it on your own, it's like, I then can hang my hat. But if I had somebody say, hey, pull up on these dogs and catch them right here, and you're gonna win. And then when I go in, it's like, yeah, it's cool. I won the tournament. The ultimate goal is done. But it's like, dude, when you find them and you make them bite, that's the puzzle. I love it.

[Matt Jones]

Listen to Lines and Tines with Spencer Graves on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm willing to acknowledge best Bob and Jamestown call of all time right there. Ever. Without question. And if you don't make that stuff. This stuff is classified, Shannon. A drop. I'm gonna be pretty upset.

[Drew]

Yeah, we can do that.

[Caller]

I.

[Matt Jones]

Somebody suggests during the break. What do you think, Drew? Send Mario with Bob to the alien.

[Shannon]

I was offering right there on the spot. I said, I mean, extra room.

[Matt Jones]

You gotta think. You think Mario. A Mario Bob road trip where Mario could, like, show what Bob is like behind the scenes.

[Drew]

Do we want to know?

[Matt Jones]

And then Mario. I mean, could. Could go to the alien thing.

[Shannon]

Think even bigger, though. What if there is breaking news and Mario's there.

[Matt Jones]

Mario's there. He's the only reporter. All right, so let's. Let's put this up to a popular vote. Would you like us to send Mario with Bob and James? We. I tell you what. Where could we post a. You do it on Twitter. Put a. Would you like Mario to go with Bob and Jamestown? Yes or no, Mario? If it gets 80% of the vote you're going. Oh man. 80%. I'm not gonna make it 50. 50. 80% then we'll send you assuming Bob will take you or I'll let you drive separately. I don't know if I would.

[Shannon]

You get 95%. Bob gets in Mario's new car.

[Matt Jones]

Mario's new car and Bob 80%. So go ahead and post that, Drew. If we get an 80% yes Mario, we will send you to the church across the street from the library down the road from Dayton. Okay.

[Drew]

That's the Saturday.

[Shannon]

Ohio.

[Ryan]

Right.

[Matt Jones]

City.

[Caller]

Right.

[Matt Jones]

Bob. Bob said he had an extra ticket.

[Shannon]

He said he rsp.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Drew]

You can watch the Tennessee game with him too. That game's at noon.

[Matt Jones]

Games at noon.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You all could go to a sports bar. You and Bob.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I won't make you ride with Bob. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. But sending you. I think Ryan.

[Ryan]

I think it's great content.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. And plus we get people could find because a lot of people don't even know what Bob looks like. True. This would be a good chance and I don't have to be around him.

[Ryan]

Well, he's. He's got me excited to know that 80%.

[Matt Jones]

It'll be up to the fans. Vote on Drew's Twitter. 85280cats. Cincinnati plays basketball tonight against Colorado. You probably don't care. Normally, who cares? Cincinnati and Colorado, Shannon. Not a game anybody's going to care about.

[Drew]

Right.

[Matt Jones]

But the Cincinnati students have said they're going to come to the game with bags on their heads. The whole student section because they're so upset about the Cincinnati coach. Now Cincinnati fans are begging them not to cuz they say it's a bad look. The Cincinnati students are saying we're doing it anyway. The universe. Some people are saying the University of Cincinnati should ban bags from coming into the game. What do you make what should happen here tonight? Shannon at bag gate at Cincinnati's basketball.

[Drew]

My understanding is they have a clear bag policy. So if you're a Cincinnati fan, do you just put the clear bag on your head? I mean you can still see your face. That kind of defeats the purpose. But the cigarette's still there. Clear bag.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Shannon]

I don't think we need casualties there.

[Drew]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

The stu. The leader of the student section claims they're going to do it.

[Ryan]

Well, apparently somebody showed up his coaches show last night with a bag over their head. That kind of.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, I didn't see them. Yeah, that was Monday.

[Ryan]

Monday.

[Matt Jones]

But the students they've put out A whole thing saying they're going to do it.

[Drew]

You're Cincinnati basketball, by the way. How about some self awareness though?

[Matt Jones]

I mean they. Well, they've been to the Final Four. They were a number one team in America. They were the favorites to win the national championship until Kenyon broke his leg that year.

[Ryan]

Right. Didn't Kirk Crease, a transfer to Cincinnati?

[Matt Jones]

He's there now.

[Shannon]

And, and Darbyshire there with him?

[Matt Jones]

Well, wasn't. Wasn't C.J. frederick there?

[Shannon]

He was. I don't think he's still there. Yeah, Darbyshire is also there. He and Crease a left to go.

[Matt Jones]

So if you. If it was our student section Ryan, would you get up, give up and give an impassioned plea not to do it?

[Ryan]

Yes, I probably would.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think it's a good look.

[Ryan]

Not a good look at all. You got a home game and your fans are turning on your coach with still a lot of basketball left.

[Matt Jones]

I wonder if like more people will come to support the team knowing this is going to happen. Could be because I would think a Cincinnati Colorado basketball game is normally not going to get a huge crowd. Maybe it gets more of one to.

[Drew]

You say it's not a good look. It might be an improvement for some of these people.

[Matt Jones]

You try to suggest people in Cincinnati are not attractive.

[Drew]

No, not everybody, but some of them.

[Matt Jones]

I said Mark Anthony, go ahead.

[Caller]

Shannon. Matthew, what did Mario do to you to make you want to send him to Dayton?

[Matt Jones]

I just think it'd be good. Content. I think seeing Bob in the alien. He'll meet so many weirdos and like I just think it would be. It would be great.

[Caller]

You will, you will sire that young man on hanging out with old white men for good and all. And I'm an old white.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think he hangs out with a lot of old white men now. But yes, that's right.

[Caller]

Is as much as you may or may not want this Jasper Johnson has got to play at the point a lot.

[Matt Jones]

I agree.

[Caller]

Two days back we have no choice because when you put Denzel on the ball, you are a net loser. And so he has got to play the point and he's got to play a lot. And I think he'll. He's. I think he's up to it. He wants to try to do what he needs to do. But whether or not he can develop his skills well enough to carry him through, it's remains to be seen. But you have no choice but to let him try.

[Matt Jones]

I agree. I. Mark, I'm with you. I appreciate the call. I think he's got to play. I'm especially with low out. There's only. That's the only way to. To get the ball. With 57 minutes remaining on the poll, 519 votes are in. Should Mario go to Bellbrook, Ohio to learn about ghosts and aliens with Bob in Jamestown? Yes, 95%. No, 5%.

[Drew]

Who are the 5%?

[Matt Jones]

Mario. I know who they are. They're the ladies of KSR Facebook page who feel sorry for Mario and don't want him to have to do it. Like my mom would have voted. No. Don't make Mario do that.

[Shannon]

Mario voted, so that's another no.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, wait a minute. There's some light moving votes. 94, 6, 559 votes in.

[Drew]

So still above the threshold.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, we're at 94. 94 is a still a huge amount, but there's still time. I don't want to. I don't want to prejudge. There's still some counties that come in. There's a dump vote coming in Fulton County, Georgia later.

[Shannon]

I don't even think this is a bad thing. I think you should be excited.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Drew]

How many people get the chance to hang out with Bob and Jamestown?

[Ryan]

Mario?

[Drew]

Not that many people.

[Matt Jones]

And you can learn about this is top secrets. It is classified information. This has never been released.

[Shannon]

You could witness history.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe we. I'd like. I would like. I'm trying to think who I can get to go with you.

[Shannon]

Me? I'm volunteering.

[Matt Jones]

Is it during you have to do the post game show Saturday.

[Shannon]

That's right. I can do it from there.

[Ryan]

Oh, my goodness.

[Matt Jones]

In all honesty, if you want to go and do the post game show from the alien convention in Bellbrook, Ohio, I don't know I will support that completely.

[Shannon]

I think people would want to hear about Tennessee on Saturday because I would.

[Matt Jones]

Be locked into the baby. We got Bob and Jamestown co host.

[Shannon]

Wheels are turning.

[Matt Jones]

We'll be right back.