2026-03-18- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

KSR - Hour 2 (March 18, 2026)
Episode Summary

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Overview

In this hour of Kentucky Sports Radio, Matt Jones and the KSR crew provide a lively update on Kentucky high school basketball, UK sports recruiting news, and the NCAA tournament. The discussion weaves through Kentucky culture, standout high school athletes, listener calls, sports media personalities, and some playful banter on relationship advice and sin taxes. The show maintains its classic mix of sports expertise, humor, and audience interaction.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

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1. Tomorrow’s Special Segment: “KSR Relationship Advice”

Timestamps: 03:06–05:37

• Matt Jones announces a new segment for tomorrow: he and Shannon will give marriage and relationship advice, with questions submitted via the text machine.
• Light-hearted self-deprecation since neither are married, “I think people will tune in and listen from two 40-year-olds that have never been married.” (Drew Franklin, 04:03)
• Jokes about the Netflix show “Age of Attraction” as they discuss people’s surprise at contestants’ ages, noting that, “They all look their ages... These people, well, they look the vicinity of their age.” (Matt, 05:04)
• Discussion highlights age gaps in relationships portrayed on TV.

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2. Kentucky High School Sweet 16 Preview & “Tuck Johnson” Phenomenon

Timestamps: 06:38–13:20

• Matt raves about “Tuck Johnson” from Hazard—his look (mullet, black rec specs, mustache), attitude, and carrying a WWE belt.
  • “Johnson was literally created in a lab to be someone I would like… Tuck Johnson for president.” (Matt, 07:32)
• Drew reveals Tuck is at KS Bar hoping to meet Matt. Matt says, “If you beat Butler, I’ll take care of your next meal.” (11:37)
• Each crew member offers picks for upcoming Sweet 16 matchups, with friendly competition and playful jabs over school allegiances.
• They highlight high school basketball culture—travel distances, legendary players, and “Larry Nerd” (their Larry Bird analog).

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3. Kentucky Basketball Recruiting: Christian Collins Decision

Timestamps: 14:21–15:50 | 28:01–29:20 | 33:15–34:45

• Christian Collins, a top-5 national recruit, is set to announce his college decision (UK, Louisville, USC).
• Consensus: UK probably won’t land him, due to lack of recent buzz.
  • “Kentucky has not been connected with him in months... I’m surprised we’re still in the top three.” (Drew, 15:07)
• Later, a caller (Mark) explains Collins’ inspirational story—he plays basketball at an elite level while managing cystic fibrosis, overcoming bullying, and potentially becoming the first person with the condition in the NBA.
  • “The fact that this kid is playing a sport where you need to breathe a lot… the fact that he deals with that is unbelievable.” (Matt, 29:01)
• Matt and the crew express admiration and hope Kentucky still has a shot at him.

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4. UK Team Status & Roster Rumors

Timestamps: 16:12–18:18

• Questions swirl about who’s staying/leaving at UK and staff knowledge of player status.
• Subtle hints and inside scoop from Ryan and Drew, but all admit uncertainty: “If you weren’t there, count them out.” (Matt, 15:46)
• Discussion of how difficult it is for players/coaches to comment on future plans mid-season.

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5. Notable College Basketball Stories

Timestamps: 16:51–17:44

• Auburn player “no-shows” for NIT practice, raising character questions among the team and coaching staff.
• Shout-out to a Kentucky native on Liberty’s team making noise in the NIT, encouraging viewers to support in-state athletes.

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6. Sports Media Critique: Bruce Pearl and Jamal Mashburn

Timestamps: 30:25–32:38 | 33:42–34:41

• Matt and crew criticize Auburn’s Bruce Pearl for nepotism and inconsistent media messaging during the NCAA tournament.
  • “Going on TV and yapping about his son all the time. Do you agree?” (Listener, 30:25)
  • “I have found this whole Auburn needs to be in, Miami Ohio doesn’t deserve to be in... I’ve just kind of found it a little politiciany and not likable.” (Matt, 31:05)
• Praise for Jamal Mashburn’s strong work as a TV analyst.
  • “He’s not just good because he went to Kentucky. He’s legitimately good.” (Matt, 32:08)

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7. Listener Calls & Classic KSR Banter

Timestamps: 23:10–26:29 | 32:51–34:01 | 43:59–47:09

• Passive-aggressive listener questions Matt’s credentials to critique coaches. Matt responds:
  • “No, I cannot coach better than these guys. But I can evaluate as good as anybody else that has a microphone.” (Matt, 25:18)
• Call-ins reflect on injuries affecting UK’s season—consensus is full health might have improved results, but not dramatically.
  • “It’s not like we were rolling with those guys. We had one good half with the whole team.” (Matt, 35:36)
  • “If you look at [Aberdeen’s] numbers… the moment Low was out for the year, it’s like he knew, all right, I’m the guy and it just shot straight up.” (Ryan, 38:02)
• Free Bird's call features a cameo from “Mama Bird,” who grew up with Clem Haskins in Taylor County, followed by the usual “Go Big Blue!” camaraderie.

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8. Sin Tax on OnlyFans & Kentucky Legislation

Timestamps: 43:59–46:21

• The crew discusses a possible “sin tax” on OnlyFans similar to that in Florida (50% tax), debating morality and government intervention.
• Ryan: “I’m wholeheartedly against it. For one thing, there are people on OnlyFans that are just doing very normal things.” (Ryan, 45:01)
• Crew generally opposes the tax on the grounds of personal freedoms and the arbitrary definition of “sin."
  • “If it’s a legal way to make a living, then, you know, when should the government just…?” (Matt, 45:39)

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9. St. Louis Travel Tips (NCAA Tournament)

Timestamps: 47:09–48:42

• A caller cautions Matt about St. Louis safety compared to international destinations:
  • “You are much safer in South Africa than you would be in St. Louis.” (Caller, 47:09)
• Suggestions: The Hill for Italian food, the St. Louis Arch, Fox Theatre for a tour.
• Humorous aside regarding “wear tennis shoes for traction,” eliciting laughs and confusion.

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10. NCAA First Four & KSR Parlay Picks

Timestamps: 50:42–52:14

• Preview and picks for Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh, Miami (OH) vs. SMU.
• The panel collectively favors Lehigh; picks Miami (OH) to cover the spread based on local crowd support.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “Johnson was literally created in a lab to be someone I would like… Tuck Johnson for president.” (Matt Jones, 07:32)
• “No, I cannot coach better than these guys. But I can evaluate as good as anybody else that has a microphone.” (Matt Jones, 25:18)
• “If you told AI ‘create a Hazard basketball player,’ is that not what they would create?” (Matt Jones, 10:33)
• “You think you know better?… I kind of lived it for 30 years.” (Drew Franklin, 43:19, on relationship advice)
• “If it’s a legal way to make a living, then… when should the government just—?” (Matt Jones, 45:39)
• “You are much safer in South Africa than you would be in St. Louis.” (Caller, 47:09)
• When given advice about St. Louis: “Are you working for St. Louis Tourism?” (Ryan Lemon, 48:01)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:06–05:37] – Announcement of KSR relationship advice segment; discussion of “Age of Attraction”
• [06:38–13:20] – Sweet 16 preview; “Tuck Johnson” segment
• [14:21–15:50] – Christian Collins recruiting update
• [28:01–29:20] – Inspirational backstory on Christian Collins
• [30:25–32:38] – Bruce Pearl and Jamal Mashburn TV takes
• [43:59–46:21] – OnlyFans sin tax debate
• [47:09–48:42] – St. Louis tips, safety, food recommendations
• [50:42–52:14] – NCAA First Four picks

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Tone and Style

The tone is playful, irreverent, and fast-paced—typical of KSR. The crew combines passionate Kentucky fandom with skeptical humor and active listener engagement, making for both in-depth sports analysis and entertaining talk radio.

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Summary

This episode offers a classic blend of Kentucky sports analysis, high school basketball lore, UK recruiting talk, NCAA tournament coverage, and witty banter on topics ranging from sin taxes to relationship advice. Standout moments include the celebration of “Tuck Johnson, Kentucky Folk Hero,” heartfelt appreciation for a recruit overcoming adversity, listener call-ins with questions both earnest and tongue-in-cheek, and debates on the limits of government interference—all woven together with the KSR crew’s signature camaraderie and humor.

Transcript

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[Shannon]

welcome to our two of Kentucky sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now here's Matt Jones.

[Matt Jones]

Welcome back our number two Kentucky Sports Radio 859-280-2287. Great suggestions on the text machine. 772-774-5254 I have another thing I need suggestions for tomorrow's interrupted by Matt Jones. We had a couple people request and I like it. It's gonna be Matt and Shannon give marriage advice.

[Shannon]

Oh, we can help you out.

[Matt Jones]

Yes.

[Shannon]

You need advice, we're here, Matt.

[Matt Jones]

Relationship advice can be marriage advice, et cetera. So I'll remind everyone again at the end of the show after noon you can write the text machine with questions. And tomorrow Shannon and I are going to start our relationship advice. We're gonna do an episode. What a Mario's already laughing.

[Shannon]

We're going to break it down like Mike Francesa.

[Matt Jones]

Yes, exactly right. We're going to, we're going to be as good as Mike Frances on college basketball giving relationship advice. I think that's, I think that's going to be something, something people like.

[Drew Franklin]

I think people will tune in and listen from two 40 year olds that

[Caller]

have never been married.

[Drew Franklin]

I think that'll serve everybody well.

[Matt Jones]

I appreciate you thinking we're 40. That's very, it's very nice. I watched a little bit an episode on the plane of that age of attraction show.

[Ryan Lemon]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

The premise of the show I just don't buy which is, you know, these people are shocked at their ages. They all look their ages.

[Drew Franklin]

How can you be shocked?

[Ryan Lemon]

Then I caught about 20 minutes of it. That was my takeaway too.

[Matt Jones]

There's one guy there that's 60 that does not look 60. He looks like he might be 45. But they look their ages so they'll go, I'm 43. And the woman will be like what? He looks 43, maybe he looks 41. And then the woman will be like, I'm 22. What? I thought you were 30. No, I mean, it's fairly clear. There's like, you know that guy we saw from Middlesbrough that was 65? He did not look his age.

[Drew Franklin]

He looked 35.

[Matt Jones]

People say to me, matt, you look young for your age. But they don't mean I look 30. They mean I look 41. Yeah, right. So these people, though, look their age. These people, well, they look the vicinity of their age.

[Ryan Lemon]

They look good for their age.

[Matt Jones]

But it wasn't a shock that they

[Ryan Lemon]

were the older people or the younger people on the street.

[Matt Jones]

But, like, there's a. There's a. There's a couple on there. The guy's like, 38. The woman's 22. And the guy, like, looks at this woman. First of all, I don't think you should look at a woman and go, who's 22? And go, I thought you were 31.

[Ryan Lemon]

It's not a compliment.

[Matt Jones]

That's not a compliment, is it, Shannon?

[Shannon]

No. No woman wants to hear that.

[Matt Jones]

But I look at it and I'm like, she's clearly 22. And then there's a guy on there that's 51, and the woman's like, 28, and she seems just baffled. I'm like, the dude has gray hair.

[Drew Franklin]

How old did she think he was?

[Matt Jones]

What did you. Did you think 49? How old did you think he was?

[Shannon]

He was 24 and lived a hard life.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, if the. If the show is just supposed to be like, people with age gaps can have a relationship. Okay, sure. But, like, what is the shock to how old these people are?

[Drew Franklin]

Are there any young guys with older women?

[Matt Jones]

Yes. Probably the nicest couple is one. The woman's like, 54, and the guy's like, 29. And they actually seem oddly compatible.

[Drew Franklin]

Huh.

[Matt Jones]

And the woman is 54. Maybe she looks 47.

[Drew Franklin]

But was he shocked and found out she was.

[Matt Jones]

He acted like, I thought we were the same age. Stop.

[Ryan Lemon]

Like, do you not see her life alert?

[Matt Jones]

She's wearing necklace.

[Rob Gronkowski]

Stop.

[Matt Jones]

Like, just say you like. It's cool. It's fine. You all like each other, but just the surprise is a little, you know, Hollywood. All right, so sweet 16 starting right now. That's right at this very moment.

[Drew Franklin]

It is.

[Matt Jones]

For those of you that are in town for the Sweet 16, go to KS Bar. We're going to be there all week. Obviously, the games are going on. The NCAA game starting tomorrow. We'll talk more about that in a Minute. But let's talk just a second about sweet 16. I have my player. Did you all see my player last night?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, I know. You talk about.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

How has no one told me about this guy all year? This is a human being that existed in this state of Kentucky that's really good at basketball and that has the Wreck goggles and carries a WWE belt and is from the mountains. And nobody bothered to tell me about him.

[Drew Franklin]

Thank goodness they made it this week. 16. So we know about him.

[Matt Jones]

How did I not know about Tuck Johnson?

[Ryan Lemon]

I thought they made him just for you.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, Johnson was literally created in a lab to be someone I would like. He's got. So I tweeted out his picture. Tuck Johnson for president. He's got a mullet.

[Drew Franklin]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

He's got rec specs, and they're black. Like, he's not trying to be. They're not trying to be clear. These are as dark as they could be, but.

[Shannon]

Are those, like, regular glasses? They're not like, wraparound band, would you call them?

[Matt Jones]

I think they're just glasses, right?

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I think he's just wearing black glass.

[Ryan Lemon]

Kurt Rambus.

[Matt Jones]

He's. He's Kurt.

[Drew Franklin]

Kurt Rambus.

[Matt Jones]

Kurt Rambis.

[Shannon]

Mustache.

[Matt Jones]

A mustache. A mullet. Black glasses from Hazard. Big, doesn't seem like, you know, regular shape. And after every game, he carries a WWE belt.

[Shannon]

What's not to love about all?

[Matt Jones]

Did no one tell me about this guy? I almost don't want to go to St. Louis, and I almost wanted tomorrow morning, do the show from Tuck's place.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, I want to break your heart. He's at KS Bar right now.

[Matt Jones]

No, he's not.

[Drew Franklin]

Yes, he is. They came to have lunch, expecting to meet you today.

[Matt Jones]

Well, did you tell him I wasn't going to be there?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, okay, but they want to go and have lunch anyway. But they came early for lunch.

[Matt Jones]

You're not. You're telling me Tuck is at KS Bar right now?

[Drew Franklin]

Right now. The Hazard. Why are you just now telling me this? You just got home last night.

[Matt Jones]

I have a phone.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, yeah, I told him. I said, unfortunately, we're not going to be there. But they wanted to go ahead and come for lunch. But Tuck was going to meet you.

[Matt Jones]

Tuck is, as we speak, eating bar. Come on now. Well, first of all, Tuck, of course, blame Ryan Lemon. But when? Who do they play tomorrow? It doesn't matter to me who they play.

[Ryan Lemon]

First game tomorrow.

[Matt Jones]

But that's Larry's school.

[Drew Franklin]

That's right.

[Ryan Lemon]

This is your tough game for you.

[Matt Jones]

I love you, Larry, but I'm taking Tuck or all hazard. If Larry still taught at Butler, I would take Butler. But that was 50 years ago. I'm. I'm going with Tuck.

[Drew Franklin]

You have to. He's a new superstar.

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He's.

[Drew Franklin]

He's our Larry Nerd. Our cream. Abdul Jabbar.

[Matt Jones]

No, he's awesome. He's Tuck and his name's Tuck Shannon.

[Shannon]

Yeah. Not Tucker. He's just Tuck.

[Matt Jones]

I thought that dude from Harlan was maybe the best player that I could remember.

[Drew Franklin]

With all the hair.

[Matt Jones]

With all the hair. Who. But no, it's your new favorite. I'm all tucked. Because he's also tall.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. Looks so good. Apparently he's pretty good.

[Matt Jones]

What year is he?

[Drew Franklin]

I don't know that.

[Ryan Lemon]

Okay, well, hopefully he's just a freshman and he's just nowhere.

[Matt Jones]

That guy's a 22 year old fashion. That guy should be on Age of Attraction because they might guess he's 40 and if he were to say he's 18, they'd go, wow. Yes, he does look like he. I mean, somebody wrote on the. On the. Under his picture. If you cr. If you told AI create a hazard basketball player, is that not what they would create?

[Drew Franklin]

That's what it would spit out.

[Matt Jones]

That's what would come out.

[Drew Franklin]

Yep.

[Ryan Lemon]

I can't. I'm stunned he wasn't already on your radar.

[Drew Franklin]

I had not heard.

[Matt Jones]

You have to promise me something. You're not going to be on the show tomorrow.

[Ryan Lemon]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

Will you go represent us and watch tuck tomorrow at 11 o'?

[Ryan Lemon]

Clock?

[Matt Jones]

I'll tell you what. Take your phone.

[Ryan Lemon]

Well, I would plan on it. I usually carry it with me.

[Matt Jones]

Why don't you go ahead and take your phone with tomorrow? Okay. Don't leave it at home.

[Ryan Lemon]

I'll wear some clothes.

[Matt Jones]

I know your wife's close to having a baby. You might want to stay in communication. Yeah, I'll brush my teeth.

[Ryan Lemon]

The whole routine. It's a daily thing I do.

[Matt Jones]

Brush your teeth, you check in. We'll check in with you during the show.

[Ryan Lemon]

I was already planning to go see how Tuck does.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, Tuck versus Butler.

[Drew Franklin]

They may be listening right now.

[Matt Jones]

I hope they are. Guys, kill it. 14th region. Yes, 14th region. I'm for you and enjoy KS Bard. If I was there, it'd be on me. But I'm not. So you know what? If you wit. If you beat Butler, I'll. I'll take care of your next meal.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay? Bring them back.

[Matt Jones]

If you beat Butler. I don't just give it to anybody.

[Shannon]

Yeah, we don't. Yeah, we don't pay for losers. Yeah, you gotta win.

[Matt Jones]

All right, so let's quickly go through some pick these games. Coveting Catholic Saint X playing right now. Who you got?

[Drew Franklin]

Saint X been my pick all year long, but this is gonna be a great game.

[Matt Jones]

Aren't these two, like the best teams?

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[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, and Warren Central's right behind them. They playing them in the next round.

[Ryan Lemon]

Tough draw this year.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So who you got? I'm golf.

[Caller]

Cath.

[Ryan Lemon]

This is game of the tournament.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe Cuff, Cath, Sun St. X, Shannon St. X. Warren Central, North Laurel got to pick Warren Central even though 13th region.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, Warren Central's got an unsealed on their team. West unselled like nephew.

[Matt Jones]

He's only his nephew. West unsell the old. Yeah, you mean great nephew.

[Drew Franklin]

Probably great nephew.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, let's west unsaled brother. Age of attraction. Like, that's got to be his great nephew.

[Drew Franklin]

Just that name.

[Ryan Lemon]

All right, I'll take North Laurel in the upset.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, really? The spread and the. I got the lines yesterday, like seven and a half. It wasn't. It wasn't that much.

[Shannon]

I'm going with west unsold nephew.

[Matt Jones]

Warren Central, Taylor County, Grayson County.

[Drew Franklin]

Don't know much about much of them, but Grayson county was a surprise winner of the third region, so I'm going with them.

[Matt Jones]

My grandma lived in Taylor County. Taylor County. What do you got?

[Ryan Lemon]

I'll go Grayson County.

[Matt Jones]

Shannon, Taylor County, Danville Christian. Great crossing this one. The spread was like 16 and a half.

[Drew Franklin]

Danville Christians won the 12th region, like, what, three years in a row or something. I've got those big guys, those Africans that are playing for them.

[Matt Jones]

I got great crossing.

[Ryan Lemon]

Great crossing.

[Shannon]

Great crossing.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay, I'm gonna go Damel Christian Academy.

[Matt Jones]

Well, we'll see.

[Shannon]

They're not great.

[Matt Jones]

Butler, Hazard, Tuck.

[Ryan Lemon]

Tuck it in. Tuck it in.

[Shannon]

Tuck.

[Matt Jones]

North Oldham, Laden Line County.

[Ryan Lemon]

Oh, Lyon County. Got her. Got to go with my North.

[Drew Franklin]

Odom has risen. Rondo's son.

[Matt Jones]

Lyon county has the entire county. That's exactly right. Yeah, they only get the north part right.

[Ryan Lemon]

Hoffman.

[Matt Jones]

I'm taking Lyon.

[Ryan Lemon]

Perry back again.

[Matt Jones]

North Odom, George Rogers, Clark Johnson Central.

[Drew Franklin]

Johnson Central is coming to KS Bar, I think tonight or tomorrow.

[Matt Jones]

I got Johnson Central.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Yep.

[Shannon]

Johnson, Johnson Central.

[Matt Jones]

Thank you to eastern Kentucky for the bar And Marshall County. Boyd County. What is that? Bus ride. You know, can you imagine Marshall County?

[Drew Franklin]

Boy, that is Boyd county closer to Canada than it is to Marshall County.

[Matt Jones]

I would bet you. I mean, we are closer to St. Louis, right, than Marshall county is to Boyd County. That's a haul I would think so. Who you got?

[Drew Franklin]

Marshall County. Shannon's got a kid named Langy. Dan Langy's kid plays for Marshall County.

[Shannon]

You've won me over. Marshall County. Yep.

[Ryan Lemon]

I was going marshalling Marshall.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. That stat. Did they play last year? I feel like we talked about that Canada stat last year.

[Drew Franklin]

I think they did.

[Ryan Lemon]

I think it came up in the football playoffs.

[Drew Franklin]

Maybe that's what it was.

[Ryan Lemon]

Teams, it's a five and a half hour drive.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Well, good luck to Tuck. Tuck and make it happen, my friend. 859-280-2287. Let's talk about for a second the recruit stuff. So they're. Christian Collins is deciding today. This is one of those top five players that at one point we were supposed to have led for.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah,

[Matt Jones]

he's down to Kentucky, Louisville and usc. Any chance he picks us or is it like zero?

[Ryan Lemon]

I don't want to say zero, but usually there's a little bit of a buzz of let's just, you know, keep eyes on this. It just seems kind of silent around him, at least on Kentucky. If I were picking, I'd say usc, but that's a guess.

[Drew Franklin]

Kentucky has not been connected with him in months. I'm surprised I talked to him. But like Drew said, there's no buzz. Like, there's no connection where people are predicting he might go there. I'm surprised he's still in. We're in the. Still in the top three. So he's not picking Kentucky.

[Matt Jones]

That means I think he's coming.

[Ryan Lemon]

There we go.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. True.

[Matt Jones]

Be the fact that. The fact that you're saying definitively he's not picking Kentucky.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Why are you so definitive?

[Drew Franklin]

There's been no connection for months with Kentucky and him.

[Matt Jones]

Are you just saying, like, you haven't seen it in the media or, you know, we haven't talked.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, no. They may have still tried to talk

[Ryan Lemon]

to him, but, like, Orion hadn't been there to hear.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, Ryan wasn't there.

[Drew Franklin]

Yes. And yeah, I wasn't around. Well, if you weren't there, count them out.

[Matt Jones]

Then it must not have happened.

[Drew Franklin]

Here we go.

[Matt Jones]

All right, Shannon, what do you think? Any chance?

[Shannon]

Well, Ryan's the guy that's got all the scoop, right. He's saying that he hasn't even had contact with Kentucky, so.

[Matt Jones]

Well, he say he doesn't know, but.

[Shannon]

No, Ryan knows more than what he wants to tell us on this show.

[Drew Franklin]

I don't know.

[Shannon]

Yeah, I do.

[Matt Jones]

It is weird.

[Shannon]

Yesterday, like, only three guys were coming back. You went from four to three There's a reason you said that.

[Matt Jones]

You know something I'm worried about which one you know is not coming. I have to say we haven't gotten to talk about it, but I'm a little worried.

[Ryan Lemon]

He is. Seemed very definitive.

[Matt Jones]

Because you were very definitive about the three. Are you including Hawthorne in your three?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, no. Because I was thinking, well, maybe he forgot about hawthorne.

[Shannon]

So only 2 of the tax.

[Ryan Lemon]

Are you including low. Because he said at the SEC he's planning to.

[Drew Franklin]

But what's he going to say?

[Ryan Lemon]

The season still going on, including him.

[Matt Jones]

All right. If we keep going, we're going to know who he's. He's including. So we'll just let it go.

[Drew Franklin]

You can't ask a player during the season if they're coming back.

[Matt Jones]

I agree. There's nothing that. What are they going to say? No, I'm out of here.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So you see that one Auburn guy? Did you see that story?

[Ryan Lemon]

No show.

[Matt Jones]

So Auburn's playing in the nit. They had their first practice for the nit. One guy just didn't come. Didn't tell his coaches nothing.

[Drew Franklin]

One of their main players, like the

[Matt Jones]

guy that went for 25 against us, he shot Murphy. Didn't come, didn't tell the coaches. Didn't even tell the coaches. He's just like. That's a vista.

[Shannon]

He showed up on another bench.

[Ryan Lemon]

Alabama probably signed him to play in the tournament.

[Matt Jones]

Like. But how do you not at least call the coach?

[Drew Franklin]

That's a bad look to that kid. I wouldn't want that kid on my team next year if I was another coach.

[Ryan Lemon]

Stephen Pearl, year one just going swimmingly.

[Shannon]

It's also a bad look for the coach.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Just doesn't show up. Wow. By the way, the kid from. Was it the kid that plays for Liberty? That's from. Where's he from?

[Drew Franklin]

Elizabethtown.

[Matt Jones]

Elizabethtown. He lit it. He lit it up last night. They won. They got an upset win. They're in the nit.

[Drew Franklin]

He'll get bump.

[Matt Jones]

People should watch him. The NIT is going on. If Liberty plays. That's that kid from Kentucky. You should turn them on because he's a guy. I know a lot of people in the state. 1. I don't know what the staff thinks. Hey, spring is sprung and that means. Means you may be getting outside more. Whether it's doing yard work or staying after active by biking or running. For most people, aches, pains and injury can follow physical activity. If so, go to court. Physical therapy. Over 70 locations statewide, it's easy to find a center near you. Go to court.com it's kort.com we are going to open up the phones. Open them up. Shannon 859-280-2287 Take your calls about UK Santa Clara or whatever else you want on our way to St. Louis.

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[Shannon]

Elvis. Song's called Come along.

[Matt Jones]

All right. Somebody wrote me and said let me make sure before I say this is true. Well, of course the Internet stops working as soon as I try to look at this. All right, this is not involving Kentucky, so everybody freak out. But little piece of news, that would be big. Okay, but I don't. It's not about Kentucky. And oh, we're in this room. The Internet doesn't work very well in here. At least mine doesn't. All right, 859-280-2287. How do I get this off the screen, Shannon, so I can see the callers?

[Shannon]

I don't know what you're looking at.

[Matt Jones]

I don't either.

[Shannon]

Yeah, I'll tell you who's next.

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Well, okay, well. But I'm worried you're gonna put the wrong person.

[Shannon]

You don't want Bob and Jamestown. We'll get it.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. I didn't say that. That's you saying that. All right, well, I can't see the car, so. Go ahead, Clinton.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Yes, sir. I. First time caller listening.

[Matt Jones]

First time listening.

[Caller]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

And you call in the very first time. Very first time you've ever listened, you're calling.

[Caller]

Well, I've been listening for maybe about a week, put it that way.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. All right, good deal. Go ahead. Well, thanks for joining us.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Well, I have to admit, like, I've

[Caller]

lived in Kentucky all my life, but I'm not really a big fan of college sports.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's okay.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

My question is for Matt, like, how if you're so.

[Caller]

Like, the stats and the skills and everything that you know so much, why are you not, like, coaching for some.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Some of these things?

[Matt Jones]

I could tell. I could tell as soon as he started that there was, like, a passive aggressiveness to him. You know, I could. I could tell, like, from the very beginning, you know, I have. I have a sense about these things. But since he said he was new, I was trying to kind of welcome him. But I could tell, Shannon, from the first moment, there was a passive aggressiveness

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[Matt Jones]

It just came out of his voice and the way he was like, I'm gonna be nonchalant, but then I'm really gonna show him when I say that it's not about that.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

No, I'm just kidding.

[Matt Jones]

It's not about. I'm not a coach. I'm not a coach, but I have a job. Let me ask you a question, right? Virtually, when you watch TV and you watch or listen to radio, do you think those people you watch were all great at the games or great at coaching?

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

No, no.

[Caller]

I mean, they have to. They have to work up to that status.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Of course.

[Matt Jones]

No, but they don't coach. That's not my job. My job is to be a radio host and entertain. So I know. Do I think I can coach better than Mark Pope? Of course not. Do I think I can coach better than any coach? No. But I also think my job is to critique. If we. If we.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

If.

[Matt Jones]

If. If people who haven't coached can't critique, there'll be no shows. We will all sit in silence and stare at each other.

[Caller]

Yeah, okay, I get that.

[Matt Jones]

So. So that's my answer question. No, I cannot coach better than these guys. But I can evaluate as good as, you know, anybody else that has a microphone and.

[Caller]

Yes. And my other last little question is, why do they punish the coaches? If teams don't do well, aren't they. Shouldn't you because you don't punish the teachers. If students don't.

[Matt Jones]

Some people do.

[Caller]

So why not?

[Matt Jones]

If you're a terror, if you. If you have no teacher. There are teachers. I mean, sometimes tenure keeps that from happening. But there are teachers that can lose their job if they don't teach well, if their students don't do well. I mean, that happens every job. You can lose if you. If the performance you're supposed to do doesn't go well.

[Caller]

Right, but I mean, why not affect. How does that not affect the players? Like, the players are the ones who have to actually get out there.

[Matt Jones]

But whose job it is, do you think, to get the players?

[Caller]

Well, it's the coaches and all the staff and behind them.

[Matt Jones]

Exactly. And that's why you. That's why you switch coaches. If you don't. If you don't get the right players or you don't coach them well, you are replaced.

[Caller]

Okay, I didn't see it that from. From that point of view, but, I mean, it makes perfect sense.

[Matt Jones]

All right. Well, I appreciate the call. I hope you continue to enjoy sports and learn about them.

[Drew Franklin]

That call really confused me.

[Shannon]

You think he was being serious? I mean, there was some sincerity in his.

[Matt Jones]

Actually think. Oddly, he was passive aggressive, but I actually do think there was sincerity. He did start by saying, I don't watch college sports.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, maybe that was really confused me

[Matt Jones]

because the difference between college and pro sports is in pro sports, you don't always get to pick your players, Drew. Whereas in college sports you do. Absolutely.

[Ryan Lemon]

And I think the caller might actually be genuine in asking these questions.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

This is.

[Ryan Lemon]

You know how far some of these stations reach? Maybe they were just.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think he was genuine in saying, why don't you be a coach?

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, maybe not, but I think the

[Matt Jones]

second question could have been genuine.

[Drew Franklin]

I thought for sure was going to end up being a Louisville fan or an Arkansas fan. But then he got, like, sincere about things.

[Matt Jones]

I wish my phone would work. I need to see. What about this rumor about Mikhail? Sorry. All right. Act like I didn't say it.

[Drew Franklin]

I didn't hear it.

[Matt Jones]

Who's next?

[Ryan Lemon]

Mark?

[Matt Jones]

Mark. Go ahead, Mark.

[Caller]

Going on that.

[Matt Jones]

What's going on?

[Caller]

Hey, nothing much. Hey, really, real quick. I know you just talked about Christian Collins. Are you familiar with his story?

[Matt Jones]

Okay. People are saying Mikel Brown is out, is not playing for you.

[Ryan Lemon]

I see it on WDRB right now.

[Matt Jones]

So Mikhail Brown's not playing.

[Ryan Lemon]

Says he will miss the start the opening game and maybe the second round

[Matt Jones]

game if they make it. That Far he's going to be. He ain't playing in the NCAA tournament because he's not playing. If he's not playing, they ain't playing more than one or two games.

[Caller]

20 minutes ago on sir, no Christian Collins, Are you familiar with his story?

[Matt Jones]

Not really, no. I mean I know Kentucky's recruited him, but I don't know really a lot about him except he's good.

[Caller]

He's an impressive, I mean he's a really impressive young man. Yesterday he was on ESPN and he actually is playing with cystic fibrosis.

[Matt Jones]

I did know that. I did hear that. Yes.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Yeah.

[Caller]

And the fact is he was telling the story that I guess he's now he's like six nines wing, you know, really athletic wing. But a few years ago like in 9th grade he was 65 and he couldn't dunk and he was getting a lot of bullying, online bullying as well as personal bullying. And you know, the kid just, you know like hunkered down and made himself better. Made himself better. Now he's a top five recruit and that's the kind of kid you want to cheer for.

[Matt Jones]

So. That's true.

[Caller]

Very well.

[Matt Jones]

I've heard fibrosis. What is it? I know it. What is the.

[Caller]

It's like it's a buildup of mucus in your lungs. It basically makes it tough to breathe.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Caller]

Pretty much almost chokes you out. So the fact doesn't matter. To think that this kid is playing a sport where you're, where you need to breathe a lot, you know, the fact that he deals with that is unbelievable.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's awesome.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Yeah.

[Caller]

I'm sure he probably doesn't have the most serious case of it, but he has cystic fibrosis and he'll be the first person to ever play in the NBA that they know.

[Matt Jones]

That's a cool. That is a great story. I gotta go to break, but very cool and well I hope we get him now I want him even more. We'll take a break. Be right back.

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[Shannon]

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

[Matt Jones]

Welcome back Techie Sports Radio. One person writes on the text machine. 772-7745254. Ryan seems to know things about things that nobody else does. Has he heard anything about the US Iran peace talks? It's a good question. Do you think Ryan has inside info on that? Drew?

[Ryan Lemon]

Well, whatever the was it Mixmas news? Did they have there been Any.

[Matt Jones]

What's been the update on that?

[Drew Franklin]

They're still looking for Nancy Guthrie. They haven't found her yet.

[Matt Jones]

They don't get into Iran a lot on that.

[Drew Franklin]

Well, they kind of tiptoe around it. They don't want to reveal all their sources. That's kind of why I am. I don't want to really reveal.

[Matt Jones]

They don't know who's like. They don't know if who's alive there. Right.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah. We need to keep that on. On the down low, you know. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You're not going to tell.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm not going to say it on the open airwaves.

[Matt Jones]

I understand.

[Drew Franklin]

I got to protect everybody's privacy and America, my sources.

[Matt Jones]

I understand. One person writes Matt, I used to really like Bruce for but I've actually find him unlikable during this NCAA tournament run. Going on TV and yapping about his son all the time. Do you agree? I do kind of agree. I. I've actually found where I've always found him was entertaining and kind of, even if he wasn't on our team, kind of charming. I have found this whole Auburn needs to be in Miami Ohio doesn't deserve to be in then. Oh, wait a minute. I cheer for Miami of Ohio. Like I've just kind of found it a little politiciany and not likable. Do you agree?

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

And I've liked Bruce for a long time. I mean, I'd be honest, I wanted to make Kentucky. But here lately, like what he did in Nashville on the sideline, that was odd. Like, come on, dude, you're a grown man. It's like, I mean, that wasn't just kind of yelling. He was just f bombing.

[Matt Jones]

You know, I, you know, I mean he came out and he said it with his chest. Miami of Ohio shouldn't be in. Okay. That's your opinion. Fine. But now I saw him with Charles Barkley last night going. You know, I'm really hoping to Miami Ohio went like shut up. You were. If you want to be the dude doing that, don't. Don't. What are you backing down for that and just the.

[Ryan Lemon]

The Auburn thing we all know, just blatant nepotism. The way he set it up and left him where they had no other option. I was that soured on him with that.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

Almost bragged about it.

[Matt Jones]

I did. Nepotism. Is that okay? Well, that's not good.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

So.

[Ryan Lemon]

Yeah, I'm with you on the. On the.

[Matt Jones]

I found he has gone down in my book in a lot of ways, which is surprising because I've always kind of liked him, at least in the last decade. I'll tell you who's gone up in my book.

[Drew Franklin]

Who's that?

[Matt Jones]

Jamal Mashburn's good at tv.

[Drew Franklin]

He is good. He's really good.

[Matt Jones]

He's good. Like, he's not just. He's good because he went to Kentucky. He's legitimately good.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, he doesn't give you the hyperbole. He, like, just kind of keeps it real, no matter who the team is.

[Matt Jones]

I think we're going to see him a lot during the tournament, and I think he's going to. I think he's really good.

[Drew Franklin]

I think he is good at it.

[Matt Jones]

Good for him.

[Drew Franklin]

I. We're talking about Bruce Pearl. I've always been kind of Team Pearl, too. It was interesting the other day. They had him sitting by Wally Zerbiak, who's the Miami Ohio King. And there's Bruce sitting right beside him, the politician for Auburn. And they were, you know, each pulling for the other side.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, that's okay, though. Like, that's good tv, I guess. But I just. I don't know. He has gone down a little bit in my. In my standing, which. Which is weird. Freebird. Go ahead, Free Bird.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Hey, guys.

[Caller]

Good morning. Just a little tidbit. I didn't realize. I forgot Taylor county won their region. But I was born in Taylor county and my mother graduated the same year as Clem Haskins. But she went to the city school where Clem went to Taylor county. And she's sitting here with me because she went to a doctor checkup. Can she say hi to you guys real quick?

[Matt Jones]

She could say hi.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Hi.

[Matt Jones]

I hope the doctor checkup went well.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

This is Mama Bird.

[Matt Jones]

Well, it's good to talk to you, you big Kentucky fan.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Yes, sir.

[Matt Jones]

That's what I like. Go, Big Blue. There you go. Well, go to Mr. Gaddy's for me, and thank you very much, Free Bird. Appreciate it. Yeah, I'm not going to the next.

[Caller]

Have a good one, guys.

[Matt Jones]

Appreciate it. I'm not going to the next one. Shannon. Don't even make me try.

[Shannon]

But if I just click on it.

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[Matt Jones]

Scott and Louisville. Scott, go ahead.

[Shannon]

If I just clicked on Bob and

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[Caller]

All right.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

So. All right. I wanted to talk about

[Caller]

Hope.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

So, you know, a lot of people were kind of down about the way the years went, and, of course, I am, too. You know, I expected it to be a lot better than it's been, but when I feel like most Kentucky fans. I mean, I guess I can't speak for all of them, but I feel like what happens in March is what matters to me the most. And last year, going to the sweet 16, we hadn't done that, you know, and so, to me, I felt like last year was a big improvement. This year is not over. And there's a lot of, you know, injured, and I understand other teams have injuries, you know, but this team's had injuries to significant roster pieces that had. They been healthy all year. We're having a much different conversation about this.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Okay, so first of all, your first. Your first point I agree with, which is that fans, like, March matters more, and he can. He can make this. If they were to win both games this weekend, people will look at things differently. The second thing about. Well, if everyone was healthy, okay, I. That's plausible, but let's be honest. I want people to be honest. We weren't good when those guys played.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

All right, I agree with that.

[Matt Jones]

So, I mean, like, it's not like we were killing it. Like. Like, it's not like the Nerlands here, where the team was pretty good, and then Nerlands got hurt and they collapsed. We have not been good. We. We. There's really been the period where Kentucky played the best was honestly, the period right after Cam got hurt. Right. Was kind of right.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Like.

[Matt Jones]

Or right. Quaintance and Low weren't playing. So it's not like we were rolling with those guys. We had one good half with the whole team, and that was against St.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

John's I wasn't saying that if we were healthy, that we would have been great. I'm just saying it definitely affected us a little bit. Now, that is my one issue with Pope is he seems like he's not a good recruiter right now, you know, and. And maybe that'll end up being what keeps him from. From keeping the job very long. And. And don't get me wrong. I mean, I'm far from happy with what's going on, but I also don't want to run him out of town just yet. Now, if the. The third team that he brings in, if it's a carbon copy of these first two, maybe, because.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, well, I gotta stop you. I appreciate the call. I got what you're saying, and I don't. I don't disagree with you, but. And actually, I think during that run where we won, maybe Cam played half the games and not have to get something like that, but, you know, would it have been better with Low, acquaintance and Cam. I think the answer is probably yes. But would it have been 7 losses or would it have been like 11 instead of 13? Drew, we don't really know.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

And I still think if you know, having Low would obviously be better. Nothing else just to have a body. But I don't know if we ever get the Denzel Aberdeen we had.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think.

[Ryan Lemon]

I don't think you can ask much

[Matt Jones]

more from a point guard than the

[Ryan Lemon]

way he played in the SEC. He barely turned it over. Playing 35 minutes a game. He found a three point shot that he didn't have in the non conference. I don't know that we ever get that. If he's still in that spot where he's just back and forth trying to

[Matt Jones]

find a role, I'm going to go ahead and tell you I think under three minutes to go. I want Aberdeen with the ball.

[Drew Franklin]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

Now that doesn't mean I don't want OWE taking the final shot and Aberdeen passing it, but I want Aberdeen to have the ball. I think Aberdeen is just as good at getting to the rim. Aberdeen makes his free throws consistently. Away shoots like 65% and Aberdeen can shoot threes. So you know, owe is our best player. But I think, I think Aberdeen is our like biggest offensive threat certainly in the half court and I don't think

[Ryan Lemon]

that guy shows up without the low injury.

[Matt Jones]

I agree with you.

[Ryan Lemon]

Don't want Low to be hurt but if you look at his numbers when he was just bouncing back from the 1 and 2 and trying to find a spot, it's not, it wasn't the same.

[Matt Jones]

You're right.

[Ryan Lemon]

The moment Low was out for the year, it's like he knew, all right, I'm the guy and it just shot straight up.

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[Matt Jones]

Welcome back, techie Sports Radio. Remember, at the end of the show, Shannon, people can send us their marriage and relationship questions for the podcast.

[Shannon]

That's what we're here for.

[Matt Jones]

Remember, you don't need. I'm not saying you think you actually need advice from us.

[Shannon]

No, you do. I'm saying you do need advice.

[Matt Jones]

But you can ask, and we will give you our opinions.

[Drew Franklin]

Here we go.

[Matt Jones]

Two unmarried people in their 40s who clearly have it mastered.

[Shannon]

We'll tell you where you went wrong. It started with two words. I do.

[Matt Jones]

See, you get to hear opinions like that. Perfect.

[Drew Franklin]

Who would want not to hear that if you're in a relationship on the show?

[Matt Jones]

I think that'll be good for interrupted.

[Drew Franklin]

Be good entertainment.

[Matt Jones]

I like how what's funny is, like, you genuinely think your advice is better.

[Drew Franklin]

I kind of lived it for 30 years.

[Shannon]

Oh, you're talking to Ryan.

[Matt Jones]

I'm talking about Ryan. No, no, I can. Well, so does Shannon. I think you're both genuine. Like, I'm kind of kidding, but neither one of you are kidding.

[Drew Franklin]

No, no.

[Matt Jones]

You think you know better.

[Drew Franklin]

Like I said, I kind of been

[Shannon]

experienced it twice, and then I don't experience it twice.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I mean, okay, I'm not going to. I don't want to. Don't want to argue with you. 772-774-5254. One person writes, I have a Ryan Lemon, Drew Franklin. If they were in the legislature.

[Ryan Lemon]

Oh, okay.

[Drew Franklin]

We love these.

[Matt Jones]

So apparently a legislator in Kentucky has considered proposing a sin tax. Do you know what sin taxes are? Where you tax certain things that people think are bad for you. Alcohol, cigarettes, so, like, I think. I think in Kentucky, maybe there's a sin tax on alcohol and certainly there is on cigarettes.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Is there one on alcohol? There are a lot of states. There is. Is there one on Kentucky? Is it higher for alcohol in Kentucky?

[Shannon]

Think so.

[Matt Jones]

Gambling has a syntax. So Florida put a 50% sin tax on only fans.

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[Matt Jones]

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[Drew Franklin]

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[Matt Jones]

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[Drew Franklin]

Wow.

[Matt Jones]

Now, of course, they're just going to pass it on to the consumer.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So are you forward or against it? Kentucky legislator is considering the same thing here.

[Drew Franklin]

That's tough. I'm going to say I'm for it.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, you're for it.

[Drew Franklin]

We'll say I'm for it.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Ryan Lemon]

Wholeheartedly against it. For one thing, there are people on OnlyFans that are just doing very normal things. Like we think of, you know, people sinning on only hands. There are people. Only fans. There are people on OnlyFans doing completely reasonable things. Are they. Do they get taxed, too?

[Matt Jones]

Or is there. I don't know.

[Ryan Lemon]

I don't know the specific person that looks like a sin. And maybe I don't think we don't agree on what sins are. And people on onlyfans are just trying to make a living. So I'm completely against it.

[Matt Jones]

All right, Shannon.

[Shannon]

Yeah. Why does Uncle.

[Matt Jones]

I know what Shannon is. Shannon has the most obvious opinion on that.

[Shannon]

Take off any clothes and he gets half of what she. Come on. No, no, I don't think there should be a tax on it.

[Matt Jones]

I mean. Yeah, I would be against it, too. I mean, if it's a. If it's a legal way to make a living, then, you know, when should the government just. Mario, you chiming in? Did you have something to say? You came through the microphone there. Go ahead, go ahead. Just give your thoughts, Mario. I'm cool with it. It's the first time Mario's ever just jumped into the show. I didn't know the mic was on. This was the first time that he was like, all right, I have to get in here on this topic.

[Ryan Lemon]

Only fans, guy.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemon]

Telling on yourself.

[Matt Jones]

Well, all right, so it's going to. It'll fall for one because. Okay, so if they do that, then you could start saying, okay, I don't like people who do the job of X. I'm going to. I'm going to make a bigger tax for them.

[Ryan Lemon]

That's what I'm saying. How do you get to decide how people are doing?

[Matt Jones]

How do you get to decide that? This is. If it's legal, then. And there's also a difference. Like with. With cigarettes. So the reason I think there's a syntax on cigarettes is we as a society end up paying for you doing that thing because you're going to get sick and we're going to have to pay for your health care. You see what I'm saying? So the argument on a syntax for cigarettes or even alcohol is you're going to end up in behavior that's going to cost society money. So we're making you pay for it up front.

[Shannon]

The only fans never been anybody sick.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. So I, So I. That's. That's probably a no. I do like that. That's when Mario. Yeah, not during the sports discussions. Tim. Go ahead, Tim.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Hey, Matt, I'm giving you some advice about St. Louis. Do not roam the streets at nighttime like you were in South Africa. You are much safer in South Africa than you would be in St. Louis.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not worried about it. You know how many times we go somewhere, Tim, and people say, yeah, I. And Johannesburg is the most dangerous city in the world. And so I'm not. St. Louis, I know, has parts. We're probably not going to be in the parts where a lot of that happens.

[Ryan Lemon]

St. Louis can get a little.

[Matt Jones]

But you know, where we are, I

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

think is probably last weekend. But they come in. They have hundreds of users come in, and they'll shut down a street and just take over the place.

[Matt Jones]

We probably won't be on that street.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Okay. All right. Do not. We go across the street. Do not think that people are going to stop. They will run you over.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, you're making it sound like. You're making it sound like it's mad.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Are you going to warn. Seriously, I live in the area, and if you look for a place to eat, try to heal. That's where all the Italian food is.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

It's supposed to be very good. I've never eaten there. You look for something to do. The. They redid. They redid the arch grounds and they have a. Supposed to have a really nice museum and the Fox Theater. If you get a tour of the Fox Theater, that's a great place to go.

[Caller]

Just.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

It's a beautiful theater. It's old and it's.

[Caller]

It's. It's. It's beautiful.

[Matt Jones]

All right.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

There's a guy, Frank Cusimano, he used to work there in Lexington. He's in St. Louis. If you know Frank. And it's a barrel. Advice. If you have sex, wear tennis shoes. You get lots of traction.

[Matt Jones]

So I appreciate the call. I Don't know what the last thing meant, but the.

[Ryan Lemon]

Does he work for St. Louis Tourism?

[Matt Jones]

I don't think they would have had him do the last line if they did. The hill. I've heard a lot of people say that's the place to go, to go eat. Who's next?

[Shannon]

John.

[Matt Jones]

John, go ahead. John.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Matt, how you doing?

[Matt Jones]

Good.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Recruiting question. Christian Collins, how tall and what you play? Matt, you know how tall he is and what position?

[Matt Jones]

Who you talking about? Tuck?

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Christian Collins.

[Matt Jones]

Christian Collins, he's like 6 11. He's a big guy. Yeah, but he's kind of like a. A mobile wing four. Like, he's the kind of prototypical dude you're starting to see dominate in the NBA.

[Caller]

Okay.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Okay. And Matt, Mash is. Is real good last night on the first four in the booth.

[Matt Jones]

I agree.

[Caller - Free Bird / Tim]

Bruce Pearl's pretty bad. My wife does not like Bruce Pearl at all.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, women do not like Bruce Pearl. I've noticed that. My mom doesn't like Bruce Pearl. Yeah, he just has, like, an energy that I don't think. I just don't think women like. I appreciate the call. Cornbread Hemp. If you need to rest and relax, go to Cornbread Hemp. They got gummies, they got topical oils. They got whatever you want. And when you're on a trip like this, you need to sleep in a new bed. Cornbread hemp or cornbread hemp.com do not feel stressed. Find ease in your life with our good friends at Cornbread hemp. And remember, B1G1, buy one, get one 50% off through the weekend. B1G1 at Cornbread Hemp. All right. It's DraftKings. Bet five, you get $200 in bonus bets. Where's the thing I have to read here, Shane?

[Shannon]

On the email.

[Matt Jones]

Did I get the email? Okay. Download the DraftKings app. Use the code KSR. That's code KSR. Turn five bucks into 200 bucks. In partnership with DraftKings. The Crown is yours. And if you have a gaming problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER18 plus Kentucky only eligibility supply bonus fire seven days after issues. For additional time, responsible game resources, see DKNG Co audio limited time offer. We will be doing a parlay every day of the tournament. KSR parlay starting tomorrow. We're going to be working on it here a little bit later. Let's pick the games tonight. We start with Prairie View A and M in the first four against Lehigh. Who you got?

[Drew Franklin]

I feel really strongly about Lehigh.

[Matt Jones]

Lee has a 3 1/2 point favorite.

[Drew Franklin]

I'm going with all the I'm all in on Lehigh Prairie View.

[Matt Jones]

I'm gonna take Lehigh. Shannon. I feel like they are going to be ridiculously high and gonna win the game.

[Shannon]

They're Lehigh.

[Matt Jones]

Let's go.

[Shannon]

Le.

[Matt Jones]

That's exactly right. And then Miami of Ohio and smu. SMU is a six and a half point favorite. Can the Red Hawks do it for America?

[Drew Franklin]

It'll be 99% Miami Ohio fans in there with like an hour from Dayton. They won't let that team lose. Miami Ohio wins.

[Ryan Lemon]

That's cute. Boopy scores 30 points in a double digit win for SMU.

[Drew Franklin]

Wow.

[Matt Jones]

What do you got?

[Shannon]

Yeah, I think it's going to be a home court advantage. I think Miami Ohio is going to show people they are for real. They can beat somebody that's not the Sisters of the Poor.

[Matt Jones]

The thing is, if it was all the Methodist then I might have to pick them. But it's just the Southern.

[Drew Franklin]

Just the Southern.

[Matt Jones]

The Northern Methodists are not participating.

[Ryan Lemon]

Get along.

[Matt Jones]

So without the Northern Methodist, Miami of Ohio is going to ride. I don't know if they're going to win but they're going to ride the crowd to cover the six and a half. Give me the Red Hawks and all things for Wally Zerbiak.

[Drew Franklin]

Don't forget Wild Eggs Wednesday.

[Matt Jones]

Wild Eggs Wednesday. Go to Instagram and check out the Word right now for $50 from wild eggs. See you all tomorrow. Bar opens at 11 by the way, for game watching all day, it's Kentucky Sports Radio.

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