2026-04-07- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

KSR (Kentucky Sports Radio) — April 7, 2026, Hour 2

Host: Matt Jones, with Drew Franklin, Ryan Lemond, and frequent input from callers and crew
Podcast Theme: The latest in University of Kentucky (UK) sports news, hot-button fan topics, and Kentucky culture – with today's episode focusing on UK basketball player departures, heated family social media commentary, and local Kentucky color in the usual KSR style.

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Episode Overview

Hour 2 of today’s KSR drills deep into the recent drama surrounding Kentucky basketball, especially the critical statements made on social media by Derek Johnson (uncle of UK player Jasper Johnson) regarding head coach Mark Pope and the mass exodus from the program. The hosts also dive into the broader issue of family members publicly airing grievances, the ongoing portal season, the challenges of roster building, and lots of quirky, humorous asides that define KSR's style. Callers contribute with questions, and the crew adds in offbeat reflections on local culture and a review of the TV show Neighbors.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Spendthrift Farms, Horse Racing, & Kentucky Elite Circles

[03:35–07:20]

• Matt brings up Spendthrift Farms’ Derby winners and the misconception that such “winners” are all present at the farm.
• The group riffs on not being part of Lexington's social elite. Matt admits, “Basically, if you’ve been in Tops in Lex and you’re not Maria Montgomery, I don’t know who you are.”
• They joke about being outsiders at places like Keeneland Racetrack and prefer their inner circle to the “Lexington elite.”

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2. Social Media Firestorm — Derek Johnson's Critique of UK Basketball

[07:20–16:59]

• Background: Derek Johnson, uncle of departing UK player Jasper Johnson and a former UK player himself, posted a blistering social media comment criticizing the program, Coach Mark Pope, and UK leadership for a lack of connection and leadership, and for blaming young players for recent struggles.
• Key quote — Derek Johnson (read on air by Matt):
  [09:08] “If Kentucky is Camelot, the greatest place on earth, why is everybody leaving? ... Kids chasing they dreams don’t just want hype. They want to be coached, developed, and understood. ... Mark doesn’t connect with these young men. Maybe Collin, but that’s about it. It’s a different era, and he’s not speaking their language... keep blaming 19-year-olds, say they want too much money. Truth is you’re mad because they’re making more than you.”
• Crew reactions:
  • Drew: Understands the family’s hurt but thinks the public approach is “not the right way to go about it” (11:51).
  • Ryan: Notes that such comments, right or wrong, hurt the player’s reputation with future coaches (12:19).
  • Matt: Thinks the “substance” of the locker room disconnect is hard to refute from outside, but publicly airing it is damaging (“I can't say 'cause I'm not in the locker room … I can criticize whether he should have done it but the substance, I mean I can't say... That’s worrisome.” 13:27).
  • The group agrees this is a bad look and only tars Jasper Johnson with unnecessary baggage.
• Broader point: When relatives vent on social media, the fallout “becomes part of Jasper’s story now,” hurting the kid more than it helps.

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3. Is Mark Pope to Blame for the Disconnect?

[13:15–16:59]

• Drew: Acknowledges “there was a disconnect this year. I don’t know what caused it...but it just seemed like there was a little disconnect between the coaches and players.”
• Matt: Notes that while Pope may not connect with all, some blame must also go to individual performance: “When he went in, most of the time the team was not as good.”
• Ryan: “We're just reacting to what we saw, we're not trying to judge him overall.”
• Matt: Reminds listeners that playing for Kentucky means your play will be scrutinized, and statements like the uncle’s risk sparking further negativity and distractions for departing players.

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4. Humorous KSR Tangents & Local Color

[16:59–19:13]

• A caller (“Bob from Jamestown”) shares a bizarre barbershop anecdote about being offered money to ask Matt a personal question regarding his sexual orientation.
  • Matt wryly retorts, “But you just… by saying that, you essentially just did.” (17:57)
  • The crew transforms this into a running joke about “considerable amounts of money” and Jamestown barbershop culture.

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5. Fan Callers on Recruiting & Injury Worries

[24:33–25:28]

• A caller (Rob) asks about potential point guard recruit Dean Thomas and raises a red flag as a physician about the risk of recurring foot issues. Matt doubts Thomas would accept a backup role at UK.

[25:33–26:08]

• Another caller (Jacob) asks if the upcoming summer tour creates a rush to build the roster. Matt says not really; the process would move quickly regardless.

[27:30–28:17]

• Caller (Nathaniel) weighs in on the “locker room disconnect” debate, pointing out that Pope’s track record last season didn’t have these issues, suggesting it may be more about this year’s mix, not Pope fundamentally.

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6. TV Review: Neighbors and Nudist Communities

[33:11–41:07]

• The crew (especially Rick) reviews episode 6 of Neighbors, highlighting the oddities and social dynamics of a featured nudist community.
• Rick: “I kind of felt sorry for Danny. He tried. That old coot tried so hard… but she just didn’t seem like she was into him too much.” (33:19–34:17)
• The group riffs about surprising levels of nudity, the confidence (or lack thereof) among residents, and the absence of physically attractive people. Lots of laughs about yard work, karaoke, and hugging customs at the nudist place.

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7. More Neighbors & Suburban Drama

[40:51–41:37]

• Rick’s favorite episode featured a suburban farm owner with chickens and pigs: “That was the one where I sided most with the neighbor… you cannot have a farm in the middle of this neighborhood.”

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8. Portal Season, Team Needs, and Roster Prognosis

[46:22–50:42]

• Some confusion over an old tweet predicting a transfer portal commitment (“Magoon Guacamole”) leads Matt to lament the dangers of sourcing “scoops” from the text machine.
• The group returns to portal strategy: Who does UK need?
  • “A great point guard, a couple of guys who can score, and a couple of bigs. There you go.” (50:42)
• They note the lack of communication from Pope and the coaching staff during this tumultuous off-season—a risky PR move.

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9. KSR Local Life: Concerts, Louisville Bars, and Dialect

[26:30–31:11 and 51:00–52:45]

• Matt discusses plans to see Kings of Leon and Zach Bryan in Louisville, but admits, “I don’t think I know one Kings of Leon song.”
• The crew reminisces on Louisville bar scenes – O’Shea’s vs. Molly Malone’s, with help from a caller (Pat) who notes, “O’Shea’s is the one that still gets a lot of people.”
• The show closes with a cheerful regionalism debate (is it “Wisconsin” or “Wiscahnsin”?).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Matt Jones [03:35 ]: “Couple open lines you can give us a shout, folks…”
• Drew Franklin [05:01] (on Lexington's elite): “That’s a different circle of people.”
• Matt Jones [09:08] (quoting Derek Johnson): “Y’all love blaming 18 to 21 year olds... If Kentucky is Camelot … why is everybody leaving? ... Leadership... Mark doesn’t connect with these young men.”
• Drew Franklin [11:51]: “He wants what’s best for Jasper but I think this is not the right way to go about it…”
• Ryan Lemond [12:19]: “This is part of Jasper’s story now… you don’t want that to be your only messenger speaking on behalf of the kid.”
• Matt Jones [15:21]: “I don’t see how it helps that as you’re walking out the door to go, 'it was all Mark Pope’s fault.'”
• Caller Bob in Jamestown [17:35]: “…the guy in the barbershop offered me a considerable amount of money to ask you a question about your sexual orientation…”
• Rick [33:19–36:33] (Neighbors review): “I kind of felt sorry for Danny… he tried so hard… but I don’t ride my exercise bicycle out in the driveway.”
• Matt Jones [40:51]: “What was your favorite? …I think out of all the ones that I saw, probably the farm on the lawn with the chickens.”

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Important Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment Summary | |----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 03:35–07:20 | Who knows the Kentucky elite? (Matt: not many) | | 07:20–16:59 | Derek Johnson social media criticism — deep dive | | 17:35–19:13 | Jamestown Barbershop anecdote — running joke | | 24:33–25:28 | Caller physician on Dean Thomas and injury concerns | | 27:30–28:17 | Caller on locker room disconnect and Pope’s leadership | | 33:11–36:33 | Rick reviews Neighbors nudist episode | | 40:51–41:37 | Favorite Neighbors episode: suburban farm drama | | 46:22–50:42 | Portal news confusion, UK recruiting needs, staff silence| | 51:05–52:45 | Louisville bar scene nostalgia with a caller |

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Tone/Style

• Relatable, quick-witted, and frequently sardonic banter
• Mix of sports insight, Kentucky culture, and irreverence
• Strong respect for UK tradition but not afraid to critique, especially on leadership and public perception

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Takeaways for Listeners

• The UK men’s basketball program is facing not just a portal exodus, but a growing perception of disconnection and leadership issues.
• When family members of players speak out on social media, even with reasonable concerns, it almost always generates negative repercussions for the athlete.
• Portal season is in full swing, but so is the rumor mill — both for and by fans/media.
• KSR remains the radio heart of Kentucky sports and culture, mixing real analysis with all the quirks of Kentucky life — from barbershop tales to concerts and TV reviews.

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Listeners can expect future episodes to further break down roster moves, coaching decisions, and all the fan drama swirling around UK basketball, all in that classic, informal, and deeply Kentuckian KSR tone.

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[Matt Jones]

Hour number two Kentucky Sports Radio 859-280-2287 Text machine is 772-774-5254. Couple open lines you can give us a shout, folks. Writing in so Spendthrift Farms has over the years been connected to nine to 10 Derby winners, but that doesn't mean that they're all there, like hanging out right now.

[Caller]

See?

[Drew Franklin]

Told you. Nah nah nah, nah nah.

[Matt Jones]

Very sassy today. I don't know what's been going on with you. Holly Row was the other one that deleted or, excuse me, blasted UT women's basketball in a tweet. And then she deleted it where she said basically, Danny White, the UT ad is essentially allowing women's basketball to die. But then she deleted.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's crazy because like you said, I mean, you just think of women's basketball and that Yukon logo and the Tennessee logo with a little sky blue in there. You think of that brand Yeah, I mean, in my.

[Matt Jones]

Just in my brain, I think of, like, Pat Summit, Gino and Dawn Staley. And then that's the. That's the ones like, those are the coaches.

[Drew Franklin]

You go into Thompson Bowling arena, all those banners up there for the women, there's none up there for the men. All those women.

[Matt Jones]

Heard you said that a lot last week. One person writes, matt, I can't believe it. As well connected as you are, you'd never heard of Tamara. Tamara. Tamara. We'll go with whatever. Tammy Gustavson. I'm a nobody, and I knew who she is. Yeah, but I mean, you say connect. I'm not connected to anybody. I don't.

[Drew Franklin]

That's. That's a different circle of people.

[Matt Jones]

I don't talk to anybody. Like, I. I have my crew, but they're like, I don't run with the Lexington elite circle. Like, basically, if you've been in Tops and Lex and you're not Maria Montgomery, I don't know who you are. I know Maria, and I think I was in there once like all the other people when they show people's homes and stuff. That's why I have such a hard time with basic tasks, because I don't know who to do them. Like designing a house. Like, I don't know people. Like, well, are you using Susie or using Dan? I'm like, I don't know the. How you supposed to know these people? And they're like, well, did you see the work they did in Chevy Chase? What?

[Ryan Lemond]

So you gotta get out in Chevy Chase.

[Matt Jones]

Who knows that?

[Ryan Lemond]

You gotta walk around Chevy Chase?

[Matt Jones]

I don't know anybody. I know Worldwide. Todd Harris. He tries to fight people at games. I know Drew, but most of my friends are not in the. In culture.

[Drew Franklin]

You and I have talked about this. We can go to one of those rooms at Keeneland Racetrack.

[Matt Jones]

Anybody? Anybody?

[Drew Franklin]

Don't know a soul.

[Matt Jones]

I don't know anybody. But see, I like that because I think it has made it to where I can be pretty unbiased about everything in this state because I'm not friends with anyone. Not online world, but like, so Craig. I guess probably my most connected person is Craig, the mayor of Louisville?

[Drew Franklin]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

But I met him through wrestling. Like, I didn't think he was going to be the mayor.

[Ryan Lemond]

You met him in the same building that you met Cash Flow.

[Matt Jones]

And I didn't expect Mr. Pecktacular to become the Secretary of State.

[Ryan Lemond]

By the way, you see what he's doing this summer?

[Matt Jones]

American Gladiator. I can't wait for you. Did you Know that. And, like, spectacular is.

[Ryan Lemond]

He's like, the face of There's a

[Matt Jones]

New American glass gladiators and Mr. Pectacular. See, that's the kind of. You want to get in with Mr. Pectacular. You come with me.

[Drew Franklin]

There we go. You got it.

[Matt Jones]

But if you're talking about, like, I don't know these people, Craig is always like, we need to go to dinner with, like, the guy that runs ups, And I'm like, to do what?

[Ryan Lemond]

We got to talk about.

[Drew Franklin]

Talk about storage units.

[Matt Jones]

What am I going to talk to him about?

[Ryan Lemond]

Neighbors.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, how's mailing going? So anyway, I would much prefer to just hang out with Drew Ryan and Mark.

[Ryan Lemond]

Different tax bracket.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's not. That's not my. My bracket. All right. Someone else I don't know, but Ryan knows is Derrick Johnson.

[Drew Franklin]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

So this is Jasper's uncle.

[Drew Franklin]

Correct. Dennis's older brother.

[Matt Jones]

Played at Kentucky. Kentucky kind of took a shot at me. Well, he didn't say my name, but it was insinuated about me and fans and media last week. But essentially, what did he say last week? It was something like, people were never fair to Jasper or something like that.

[Drew Franklin]

That's basically kind of his gist that he didn't get a fair shake and fans kind of.

[Matt Jones]

So I bring this up just because, like, I mean, he posted this and this has made its way around the. The UK world. And Larry Vaught retweeted it. So, like, I think you have to talk about it. He posted this, this last night. I'll read it to you. So Jalen Lowe had kind of sent congratulations and yays to people who were transferring, right? So when. When Brandon Garrison. Garrison and Jasper Johnson said they were leaving again. When you. When you have someone my age trying to interpret Instagram comments, it sounds so stupid. He was like, he wrote, yay, exclamation point.

[Ryan Lemond]

One of them was, yup, yup, with a salute.

[Matt Jones]

Yup. And then salute. I mean, I don't know, but. But he wrote those and people were kind of like, why is he cheering on people leaving the program? I mean, my read of that is they're his friend. Like, people he knew at school. Like, he's like, go do your thing. And even me saying that, go do your thing guy.

[Drew Franklin]

But their brothers in the locker room, they're supporting each other.

[Matt Jones]

That's right. So. So some people online were criticizing Jaylen Low for that. So here's what Derek Johnson post last night. The question is why JLO posted what he did. It's simple. Y' all love blaming 18 to 21 year olds for the season. But if Kentucky is Camelot, the greatest place on earth, why is everybody leaving? Coaches too. Let me spell it out. Leadership. And that's all in caps. Kids chasing they dreams don't just want hype. They want to be coached, developed and understood. Now Mo is gone too. At some point you have to stop blaming the kids and start looking at the source. Mark doesn't connect with these young men. Maybe Colin, but that's about it. It's a different era and he's not speaking their language. And let's be real, name one game. We came out ready to dominate from the jump. I'll wait. But nah, keep blaming 19 year olds, say they want too much money. Truth is you're mad because they're making more than you. We live in a capitalist society. If it was your kid, you'd want every dollar and every opportunity too. So essentially just puts Mark Pope on blast. I mean, that one's not even about fans. That one's about Mark Pope says basically Mark Pope can't relate to the play. Now you're friends with Derek. I don't know Derek. I know he got frustrated at me, but I don't know him. He played at Kentucky. He has repeatedly now taking shots at essentially everything to do with Kentucky in the last couple of weeks. The fans, the media, the coaches, the administration. I mean Derek has basically. If you're anything having to do with Kentucky, you stink. That's been his position over the last couple weeks. It's just a fact. I'm not trying to. I'm just reading what he says. I've always had the view with parents and Derek is his uncle. It's not his parents. I don't know why they do this. You've now just met you. You are only hurting the kid when you do this because now this is going to get associated with Jasper, a kid who seems like a great young man, but he said it and he is an uncle and a very prominent former Kentucky player. So what do you make up?

[Drew Franklin]

Like I said, I've known Derek a long time. I consider him a friend and we've had phone conversations about this and I think he doesn't mind me saying, I've told him, I said, dude, you know, be careful, tread lightly. But I think he's. They're hurt. They're just hurt.

[Matt Jones]

That it Now I think this helps.

[Drew Franklin]

No, no.

[Matt Jones]

But does he think it helps? I mean, obviously I don't think it

[Drew Franklin]

helps, but I'm not sure. I mean, I'M sure we'll have a conversation in the next day or two and I think he know he, he wants what's best for Jasper but I think this is not the right way to go about it and that's not going to help. No. And I think you know, when I tell him that he'll probably down in his heart agree there is. The Johnson family means a lot to this state. City of Harrodsburg, city of Lexington uk And I just hate it that it's come to this.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

I mean this isn't like unique to Jasper. Anytime a relative or a parent starts firing off like this, it's just not a good look. Like you said, it falls on the kid. Now Jasper is going to be looking for another school. Who's to say the coach won't pull up a Facebook thing and be like am I going to have to deal with this when you're here? Because this is part of, this is part of Jasper's story now. I mean he's done it all year. There's even a post where he said Pope clearly doesn't like Jasper's game. He's kind of been on this for a while and while I don't disagree with his point in a lot of ways it's just when Jasper's saying nothing and even Dennis is saying nothing but the uncle is just firing stuff off. It's just you don't want that to be your only messenger speaking on behalf of the kid.

[Matt Jones]

All right, so put aside, I agree with all that. Let's so put aside whether Derek should have written it. What about the substance of what's in it? Mark does not know how to motivate these kids. None of the players except Colin connected with it.

[Drew Franklin]

This for me and the outside looking in, I think it's fair to say there was a disconnect this year. I don't know what caused it or what it was but it just seemed like there was a little disconnect between the coaches and the players.

[Matt Jones]

I agree and I, Derek Johnson or Jasper would know more about this than I would. So it's hard for me to criticize the substance. I can criticize whether he should have done it but the substance, I, I mean I can't say cuz I'm not in the locker room. I do think though you can't help but go oh somebody saying this is worrisome. Now at the same time I would say Jasper wasn't good. And I, I, and I hate to say that cause he's a kid but at Some point. We also have to acknowledge what we saw on the court right when, when he went in, most of the time the team was not as good. So to some extent, I don't know what you expect Mark Pope to do, just keep playing him. But now on the motivational side, that probably is happening before the games. And maybe. I don't know if what Derek says has substance or not. Drew.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, the locker room stuff, I'll admit, when you see that, you're like, man, I mean, he would know, you know, like, I disagree. You should be posting it. But same time I'm not just throw it away. Like, he's making it up. And a lot of things he said about Jasper's game, I agree with a little bit. It's just, it wasn't good.

[Matt Jones]

And I don't, I don't know why. I am a huge believer that these are kids even making money. They are kids. You shouldn't write them, you shouldn't be angry. But on some level you are signing up to play basketball at Kentucky. There is going to be conversations about how you play. And I don't know how you can't expect that people are going to go, he came in the Iowa state game, played 83 seconds and we were minus nine. Like, what are you supposed to say?

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, because he's, he's. I believe he's better than that. It just didn't work.

[Matt Jones]

We all believe that, but it didn't happen.

[Ryan Lemond]

We're just reacting to what we saw. We're not trying to judge him overall.

[Matt Jones]

And I don't see how it helps that as you're walking out the door to go, it was all Mark Pope's fault. Fault, right. Because maybe some of it was Mark Pope's fault, maybe most of it was. But the fact is what happened, happened. Mark Pope is not what made him not be able to get through ball screens or just dribble it up and turn it over or miss a three. Like some of that is, you know,

[Drew Franklin]

that's why this is such a big year. You got to prove to all of us in the locker room.

[Matt Jones]

And I want whatever school he goes to, I want him to kill us. Yeah, I'll be rooting for him if he goes to Alabama. Do your thing. I hope when you're not playing us, I hope you go off, but I just don't know how this helps especially. And there's a part of it, because this dude went to Kentucky. He played here like a royalty around here. His brother was one of the highest ranked recruits to ever Come here.

[Drew Franklin]

One of the best defensive players we've

[Matt Jones]

ever had, the players we've ever had here. And. And his dad is one of the legendary high school coaches to ever be in this state.

[Drew Franklin]

Facts.

[Matt Jones]

So I don't know. I don't think this helps. I wish we didn't have to talk about it, but, like, it's. The problem is when you. When you're him and you do it, it's going to be out there. And he knows it at this point. He knows that.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Because it's gone viral, potentially making the decision to do this. It's like. It's like when Jaden Quaint says dad was posted. Like, you know, people are going to read this, so.

[Drew Franklin]

And when you pull back the curtain and get it, take us in behind the scenes in that locker room. You got to be careful what you say.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

And the stuff that's over the top and cruel, and there's no excusing that. But at some point, you're trying to go to the NBA, people are critical of your game. If you want to be a one and done, okay, you go to the Knicks. You think New York fans are just going to be patting you on the back all the time? You got to have your skin in this game.

[Matt Jones]

Go look at any conversation about Cam Boozer or Darren Peterson or AJ Or Tyron Stokes. Look at. I mean, like, you're not above these critics. Like, that's what you sign up for. So Bob and Jamestown Bob.

[Caller]

Yeah. Yes, Matt. I got a comment about Portal. And also last. Last Monday, I defended your manhood. The guy in the barber shop offered me a considerable amount of money to ask you a question about your sexual orientation. And I wouldn't. I wouldn't. I didn't want to discuss it.

[Matt Jones]

But you just. You realize you just did. Yeah. I mean, you realize that, like, by saying that, you essentially just did.

[Caller]

Well, no, I. I told him. I said, I respect your mother. She's a great lady. I wasn't even gonna go there.

[Matt Jones]

Think I'm gay? Is that what you're saying?

[Caller]

I'm not gonna. I'm not. I could say I'm not gonna come. He offered me considerable amount of money. I hope you get the money.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not.

[Caller]

No, no, no, no. Wasn't about money. Anyway, about this transfer report. There's no loyalty anymore with the poor.

[Matt Jones]

Appreciate the call. He's. He held an hour for that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Didn't even get the. He asked the question. Without getting the considerable amount of money he lost completely.

[Matt Jones]

What kind of barber shop is this? Yeah. He lives in Jamestown.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, narrow it down.

[Matt Jones]

Do they do a lot of. Do they play gay or not gay in the Jamestown Barbershop

[Ryan Lemond]

for money?

[Drew Franklin]

Considerable amount of money.

[Ryan Lemond]

There's like a bounty on you at the Jamestown Barbershop.

[Drew Franklin]

He defended your honor.

[Matt Jones]

Did he?

[Drew Franklin]

What he said?

[Matt Jones]

I didn't. It didn't sound like it.

[Drew Franklin]

Oh, the vinnager manhood. That's what he said.

[Matt Jones]

Did he?

[Drew Franklin]

Maybe just in the barbershop.

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[Matt Jones]

Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio. Final Four is here and so is prime time for your skin. You're going to be outside sunshine. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in America and also one of the most preventable. Go to Skin Kentucky Skin Cancer Center. They have full body skin checks. The best offense is a great defense and if I could give Dr. Skaggs and his staff 10 stars, I would. That's what somebody wrote on the reviews just this week. So go to the Kentucky Skin Cancer center five locations across Kentucky, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Franklin, Glasgow and don't Forget powderly. Call 2708421999 or Kentucky Skin Cancer Center.com the reviews are in. For Bob's Call the Person writes, I have been to that Jamestown barbershop, and I know the guy that works there. I don't think that was the conversation,

[Drew Franklin]

but Bob defended your manhood.

[Matt Jones]

I don't even like you saying those words. I think manhood just not a word I want to hear you say. One person writes, matt, I was in the restroom, and I sat down and I had my earbuds in. And then the man, someone came into the stall next to me and was listening to you on speakerphone. And it felt like we were sharing a moment together, even though we didn't speak. That was nice. I love that. Ksr, the radio show of bathrooms across Kentucky.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, I think it was. Maybe I was hosting a postgame show, but my best friend was at the Atlanta airport, and he texted me, said, I'm washing my hands. And in the stall behind me is. You're in Matt's voice just coming out from someone's cell phone. So maybe. Maybe we're big in bathrooms. Maybe we are.

[Matt Jones]

All right, we got a lot of people on the phone, so let's. Let's do a few of these. Let's go to Rob. Go ahead, Rob.

[Caller]

I just wanted to make a comment on Dean Thomas. I looked up his injury. It was scar. His dad said he took a bad step. He's got. Scar tissue was removed. I would not take the kid. I mean, if I took him, he would be my second choice in that he would be a backup point guard.

[Matt Jones]

He's not coming to be a backup. So he's not. He's not coming to be a backup. So the question. Go ahead with what you're saying, but that won't happen. Happen.

[Caller]

Well, I just. Just saying with my experience. How do we. With post experience. My experience as a physician, I wouldn't take him.

[Matt Jones]

So you're a physician, and is there something about the injury that would make you worried it would happen again?

[Caller]

Well, it says it's scar tissue. Scar tissue can reoccur. We. Everything I looked up was non specific. So was it plantar fasciitis? Did he do something? We don't know what he did in his foot, but if it's. If it's scar tissue, then scar tissue can reoccur. I don't think it's worth Mark Pope's jobs game a gamble.

[Matt Jones]

I understand that. Okay. Appreciate the call, Jacob. Go ahead, Jacob.

[Caller]

Hey, guys, I got a comment and a quick question with the. With Pope saying that he had a summer tournament, does that, you know, like, speed up the process of him trying to throw Together. A roster.

[Matt Jones]

You talking about summer. Summer tour or whatever that we're doing. You know, he's gonna have this roster within three weeks anyway. I would think so. I think the fact that they, you know, the summer thing allows them to. Well, they get to practice now anyway, so really it doesn't. It's just a chance to play some games. So, no, I don't really think it has much of an effect.

[Caller]

Okay. And I got a million dollar idea. Instead of Neighbors, you make a show called Roommate, and you and Ryan Lemon live together.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's not happening.

[Caller]

Come on.

[Matt Jones]

It's not happening. No, I'm sorry. I appreciate the call. That's not happening. Speaking of roommates, my old roommate's gonna be back here Thursday.

[Ryan Lemond]

Max.

[Drew Franklin]

Max is coming in.

[Matt Jones]

Come on. The show Friday too. He doesn't know that he's coming, but if he wants a place to stay, he's gonna.

[Ryan Lemond]

He doesn't always come to America or he doesn't always come to the show.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think he knows.

[Rick]

He.

[Matt Jones]

I. Me and him and Miles are going to see Kings of Leon Saturday. Oh, I don't even care. Max Leon's his favorite band. But I will say there are very few things that entertain me more than a night with Max and Miles. Those two dudes are hilarious.

[Ryan Lemond]

Especially after they.

[Matt Jones]

So they were like, let's hang out Saturday night. We'll go to Kings of Leon. And I was like, oh, hang out with Max Miles. Yes, Concert Kings of Leon. But I decided I would go.

[Ryan Lemond]

Be good to see him.

[Matt Jones]

I don't think I know one Kings of Leon song. Rick, will you play whatever the first Kings of Leon song is on the. In the system when we come back?

[Rick]

Sure thing.

[Matt Jones]

All right. That way I can hear what I'm going to hear Saturday night. Nathaniel, go ahead and than you.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. Just wanted to. Just wanted to touch on the. The Derek Jasper Johnson thing real quick. Obviously, like you all said, can't really refute anything he's saying because we're not in there. And I'm sure that they have a lot more insight than we do. However, I don't know if I would agree with his old. He can't connect with. With these kids because I don't seem to recall a whole lot of locker room issues from the previous year. Seemed like everything went pretty well there, so could have just been a situation.

[Matt Jones]

I agree with that. Maybe for whatever reason it may be just he couldn't connect with this group for whatever reason.

[Caller]

Exactly. That's. That was kind of my Point, maybe these guys, for whatever reason, like you said, couldn't connect with them. But I don't know if this is some bigger issue that we need to be concerned with about Pope, but, yeah,

[Matt Jones]

I appreciate the call. You know, I don't know, Drew, that anyone connect. Can connect with every type of person.

[Caller]

Right.

[Matt Jones]

I think you're not going to convince me he didn't connect well with Lamont Butler, Amari Williams, Andrew Carr, Jackson Robinson, and Kobe Bray. I mean, it feels like he definitely did with that group.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I mean, Jackson Robinson followed him from byu.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's right. Jackson Robinson came from byu, so.

[Ryan Lemond]

And then in the post, he kind of mentions like, all these guys are leaving. Well, some of them are leaving because they're going to get paid a lot more money. It doesn't necessarily mean that didn't work out. Maybe it didn't work with Pope, but

[Matt Jones]

that's not the only reason. At least Diabate, I know very much considered stay. I think the money thing didn't work out, but it wasn't just like, he was like, I'm out of here.

[Ryan Lemond]

Gotta get out here. You know, I'm out of here.

[Matt Jones]

I don't know about Garrison, and I don't know what that was, but Diabate, at least that. I mean, there were conversations about staying, so it wasn't just like, get me away from this guy. So. Yeah, but not everybody connects with everybody,

[Drew Franklin]

you know, I agree with the caller. I think it was just disconnect in some capacity this year.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. All right, we'll take a break. Ricky, you got Kingsley on ready to queue up. Right. And are you ready to talk about neighbors? Oh, I can feel it. Excited. We'll be right back. Ksr. All right. So what's this song called, Rick?

[Rick]

This is called Super Soaker by Kings of Leon.

[Matt Jones]

I haven't heard of this one. I think people say I will have heard of the song Sex on Fire. Do you have that one?

[Ryan Lemond]

Your sex is on Fire.

[Rick]

Let me see here. Hang on.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'd like to use somebody. You know somebody, too.

[Matt Jones]

I think I've heard of that one. How's that one go?

[Ryan Lemond]

Don't make me sing it.

[Matt Jones]

No, you just say no can use somebody.

[Caller]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

Yes, play that one. Use somebody. Is that what it's called?

[Ryan Lemond]

He actually, I think found a deep cut here. They've got a lot.

[Matt Jones]

I don't know why you got this one. I don't know. Apparently they're okay. What are you playing here?

[Rick]

Okay, Use somebody.

[Matt Jones]

Here we go. This is one of the rich.

[Caller]

Here we Are.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. I know this song.

[Caller]

Yes.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, so I. I will hear this. Apparently they're opening up for Zach Bryant, so that means I have to listen to Zach Bryant.

[Ryan Lemond]

A big Zach fan. Seen three times.

[Drew Franklin]

Where's this concert at?

[Matt Jones]

I think yum Center.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I'd be there if not for the incoming child. I even was like, hey, we could just sneak off to Zach. No.

[Matt Jones]

Well, I'll have to be there for the opening act. I know. And then they probably want to leave and go to Molly Malone or what? I don't even know. What the. What are the bars in Louisville now? Oh, boy.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't even know.

[Matt Jones]

I don't even know. Like, they've got. I guess the ones when I drive by because it's not far from my house. I still see a lot of people at the 1. Molly Malone's actually doesn't have people. The one across the street. The other Irish one. Yeah, there are people still at that one. I used to know this stuff.

[Ryan Lemond]

Solely still there. That was a thing.

[Matt Jones]

Solely still there. I don't think so.

[Ryan Lemond]

Every time we go to the iHeart

[Matt Jones]

studio on the street, the one across the street. This is gonna drive me crazy.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I didn't go to that one much. I was not a surprise. Here.

[Matt Jones]

I want a big movie, let me know seven seven two. Cause that'll drive me crazy all day. Seven seven, two, seven, seven, four, five two five four. In the text machine, we have some breaking news. We have our first crystal ball prediction to UK for someone in the portal, although I don't know who gave it, but usually when you get those, people tend to feel confident. Magoon Guacamole predicted to Kentucky. Now, remember, we thought he was coming here last year.

[Drew Franklin]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

He was the Mountain west defensive player of the year this year. And I think he was first team all defense the year before. And there is a prediction in the. In the crystal ball for him to Kentucky right now, maybe just a year later. May smart Pope's thing. He goes after him. Year one doesn't get him, comes back, gets him the next year.

[Ryan Lemond]

This is big for Scoop. I still have the screenshot ready to go if he commits. Scoop last March tweeted magoon eyeball, eyeball, eyeball. Did you.

[Matt Jones]

Did you. You tweeted that last March.

[Ryan Lemond]

This is one of Ryan's. You need.

[Matt Jones]

Need to be ready to retweet that.

[Drew Franklin]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

You were just so early that you were a year early.

[Drew Franklin]

I think that was. I'm gonna say that was the plan all along to lock you no don't say anything else.

[Matt Jones]

Just go like. Told you.

[Drew Franklin]

Told you.

[Ryan Lemond]

I have it. I think it was March 25, 2025. Ryan tweeted Magoon eyeball.

[Drew Franklin]

Eyeball.

[Matt Jones]

You can say I didn't say it was for this year.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, y' all got carried away.

[Drew Franklin]

Give us another year.

[Matt Jones]

I was talking about next year.

[Ryan Lemond]

Wilkerson to come.

[Matt Jones]

I don't remember much about that kid, except I remember he could block a lot of shots right in that.

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[Matt Jones]

Yeah, well, we could use it. I mean, I'm. I'm good with that.

[Ryan Lemond]

I want it just for Ryan more than I want him from the actual basketball.

[Matt Jones]

Rick, are you ready before I go the phones.

[Rick]

I'm ready.

[Matt Jones]

I just want your unfiltered. No nonsense. What did Rick think of Neighbors episode six?

[Rick]

I kind of felt sorry for Danny. He tried. That old coot tried so hard.

[Drew Franklin]

Call him that.

[Rick]

To get Amanda. Well, I'm an old coot too, so, you know.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Rick]

But I don't ride my exercise bicycle out in the driveway.

[Matt Jones]

So what do you think about the fact that he was like, wanted to be nude in his 70s all the time?

[Rick]

Well, I guess he was trying to be contemporary.

[Matt Jones]

Well, I don't know. A lot of nude people that are out doing. Would you want to live in those communities?

[Rick]

Probably not. No.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I would. I don't think so either. So you kind of felt sorry for it?

[Rick]

Yeah, he tried so hard. I mean, she was probably half his age. Yeah. I mean, he was buying her shoes and said, come live with me. And she just didn't seem like she was into him too much.

[Matt Jones]

I think that's probably fair. Were you a little shocked by all the nudity?

[Rick]

Yeah, it's a lot of well endowed people there. Whoa.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, Rick, I didn't expect you to go there. All right, well, good. There you go.

[Ryan Lemond]

What about the texting, Rick, when he wouldn't stop texting?

[Matt Jones]

A lot of texting. Like, you can't do more than like three without a response, right?

[Rick]

Yeah, he was getting a little say. I kind of felt sorry for him.

[Matt Jones]

I did too. I had to stop. I had to look away.

[Rick]

Yeah, he just kept.

[Matt Jones]

I'll be honest with you. Yeah, Ryan. I had to look away when he kept sending text. I kind of. That was the only time in all six episodes I was like, I can't. Come on, Rick. Or sorry, Rick. Jerry, stop.

[Ryan Lemond]

Of all the moments in that, that's the one time you looked away during that episode?

[Matt Jones]

I looked away a few times.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'll be honest.

[Matt Jones]

I did look away. At some other things, too. It was odd. Like, the whole. What? The most shocking thing to me was that that community exists. That there are people like. Like mowing naked. Like, it's. You know, they're not just like, hang. Like they're doing yard work.

[Ryan Lemond]

Everything.

[Matt Jones]

Everything like that is. I cannot imagine wanting to do that or having the self confidence to do that. And then the people that have the self confidence. There wasn't one objectively attractive person there. Not one men or. There was no one attractive.

[Drew Franklin]

One guy looked like Santa Claus, had the big beard, big belly.

[Matt Jones]

That was one of the best bellies I've ever seen. The roundest belly maybe ever.

[Ryan Lemond]

They just go hug each other when

[Matt Jones]

they see each other. Did you notice, though? I did notice this. They do have some. They hugged, but, like, moved apart from each other.

[Ryan Lemond]

The middle school dance move. They left a little space.

[Matt Jones]

I did notice when they would hug, they would still be like, okay, and

[Rick]

nobody can sing karaoke.

[Matt Jones]

That's your takeaway? Sing karaoke?

[Rick]

I felt sorry for Danny. They're trying to get through. Take it easy. It was a struggle.

[Matt Jones]

Well, yeah, Karaoke. Can you imagine going to old person naked karaoke? And that one woman left her college campus to go to it.

[Ryan Lemond]

Wasn't it like ucf? Not like some little small school. You think they'd have karaoke around there?

[Matt Jones]

Like, what, What? And then she's a rapper.

[Ryan Lemond]

That was a curveball. Oh, yeah. Shake. Was it Shake.

[Matt Jones]

And I like that. He tried to act like he liked it for her, huh?

[Ryan Lemond]

He loved her.

[Rick]

Yeah. He put his old man glasses on just to see that music video on her telephone.

[Matt Jones]

He did put his glasses on.

[Rick]

Yeah, his old man glasses.

[Matt Jones]

His old man glasses. Ryan, you. Did you enjoy it?

[Drew Franklin]

I found a new future career for me. You know, the realtor was the realtor

[Matt Jones]

of the news, but the realtor got to keep her clothes on.

[Drew Franklin]

See, I could do that.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, you want to be the real.

[Drew Franklin]

The realtor?

[Matt Jones]

The nudist.

[Drew Franklin]

And my niche is naked people. I think I can kind of carve a niche on that.

[Matt Jones]

Please don't. Well, who knew that existed? Show as a whole. Love it.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, there were parts where I'm like, we got to quit putting crazy people on television. But you just couldn't look away.

[Matt Jones]

Why?

[Ryan Lemond]

Some of them just, like they need. They need to seek some actual professional help. But I couldn't look away.

[Matt Jones]

What about the senator? The former Texas state senator and the woman with the wall? He looked like the old man on South Park.

[Ryan Lemond]

I didn't think that wall was that Bad. I mean, it was big. But he was. He was comparing it to a compound.

[Matt Jones]

Why do people care so much about people having a wall? Like, it really bothered him. But what? Why? Why?

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

Didn't he compare it to, like.

[Matt Jones]

No, he thought it was a cartel wall, which, by the way, he's not wrong about that.

[Caller]

That.

[Matt Jones]

Have I told. Have I said on the air the story about going to the guy's house in Mexico?

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't think so.

[Drew Franklin]

I don't think so.

[Matt Jones]

That's a long story. I don't really have time to do it, but one time I. When I was. You remember, I went to Mexico City is. For a wrestling thing.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I went to Mexico City to meet with the owners of a wrestling company about maybe doing a partnership. We were going to do Wrestlers Mexico.

[Drew Franklin]

Right. I remember that.

[Matt Jones]

And so I went to a Mexican wrestling show right on the main Mexico military base in Mexico City. So it was all Mexicans and me. That was it. And I'm serious. I was the only. I had to get special clearances to be allowed in. Right. Get in. Next day, I go to meet the guy, and he gives me the address and I get in an Uber and, like, it's taken me to a neighborhood where you're like, oh, you know, I'm like. To the Uber guy, like, this good. This. This can't be where this is, right? Because this dude's wealthy. And then he was like, this is it. So I said to the guy, like, stay right here, you know, and knock on the doorbell, and he's got one of those walls like crazy. It was like the wall in the show, and then he opens the gate and it's like paradise, guys, like pools, palm trees, but across the street, like. And it's kind of how that looked, except that woman seemed nuts. But, you know. And then it was like, you were in paradise. And then I left and I went back. Went back to. To the part of Mexico City I felt safer in.

[Ryan Lemond]

But you're about to have property. You going to build one of those walls?

[Matt Jones]

Apparently you can't. And the guy won. So did she had to tear down her wall?

[Ryan Lemond]

She did a couple feet of it, at least.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

That episode, when it started, I thought the older senator guy was going to end up being the crazy one and she was going to be the normal one.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, you thought he was rational?

[Drew Franklin]

At first I thought he was going to end up being crazy because I thought he was a little paranoid about the fence and stuff. But then as a season, as the episode went on, it kind of flipped.

[Matt Jones]

I love the show. I think it's great. And Rick, I appreciate you watching the last episode. I'm glad to hear what you got out of.

[Rick]

Well, I got sucked in so much. I watched three other ones too, so.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, so you like it? Yeah, it's pretty wild.

[Caller]

Good.

[Matt Jones]

What was your. Which. What was your favorite? I think out of all the ones

[Rick]

that I saw, probably the one where that one guy was had a farm on his front lawn with chickens.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, that's Episode two is the best.

[Drew Franklin]

Yeah, Episode two.

[Matt Jones]

That was funny. Do you think people should be able to have a farm in their suburban yard with, like, pigs and that's gross.

[Rick]

Well, the neighbors kept complaining about the smell and everything.

[Matt Jones]

If that's the one where I felt like the neighbors had the best, me too. Right? Like, you cannot have a farm in the middle of this neighbor.

[Ryan Lemond]

And then he doubled down and ordered more animals at the end to just make it even bigger.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that was the one where I was sided most with the neighbor.

[Ryan Lemond]

And that was just like barely outside of Indianapolis. And that guy's just got animals running wild in the suburb.

[Matt Jones]

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[Matt Jones]

Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio. I I got got it looks like on the Magoon Guad thing it was from last year. See this way I gotta be careful because people now clearly like want to send a message to get me so like that's gonna be a shame because we've gotten such good scoop from from the text machine and that one. I guess that was an old one. So so retract the breaking news and now I'll just have to. It stinks because that's good. There's good stuff that comes from there. But now I'm gonna have to be more careful. So and he's lesson he did enter

[Drew Franklin]

the portal though, right?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

And he for the Ryan tweet.

[Matt Jones]

Well he could end up here and if he and if he does then I'll just act like yeah, redo. You'd be like Ryan, you and I'll be in the same boat.

[Drew Franklin]

Here we go.

[Matt Jones]

We both will have had breaking news.

[Drew Franklin]

There we go. About Magoon.

[Matt Jones]

Magoon. I shouldn't. When I didn't see the name I should have. See I'm. I'm usually better on that. Well now I've learned it's wild out

[Ryan Lemond]

there on the Internet these days.

[Caller]

Wild.

[Matt Jones]

The Internet.

[Ryan Lemond]

A a these fake journalists on Twitter where they have a guy in like a suit. Names like Richard West.

[Matt Jones]

Now I'm pretty good at not falling for those. I think I've fallen for it once but everyone always falls for that same guy.

[Drew Franklin]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

What's the one Guy they all fall for.

[Ryan Lemond]

Is it Richard West? And then there's a. There's a fake John Rothstein that's getting

[Matt Jones]

people left and right, left and right for that one. Yeah. But I will say those are more understandable to me than. Colin Chandler is donating his car to Cars for Kids.

[Ryan Lemond]

Ortega away painted Reppina for his boy Scout project. Did you see that one?

[Matt Jones]

No, that was not one.

[Ryan Lemond]

I just made that one up. But it's probably out there. Be out there soon.

[Matt Jones]

Can we, before they lose? Because they'll probably lose tonight because they're playing a good pitcher. The Reds 4 and oh to start the season on the road. First time since 1990 where I believe they won the World Series.

[Drew Franklin]

They did.

[Matt Jones]

They have the, I think the fewest runs scored in baseball and the fewest runs allowed, which makes their games not exciting but fast. But they're 7 and 3, third best record in baseball. Only two teams have a better record. The Dodgers and the Yankees or excuse me, Dodgers and the brewers. And then we're third.

[Drew Franklin]

So they swept the Rangers and they won their first game last night in Miami.

[Matt Jones]

Marlins. Yeah.

[Drew Franklin]

Who's pitching tonight?

[Matt Jones]

Abbott. But we're playing. We're pitching. That guy. They're playing the Alcantara. The guy. The Marlins have it so good.

[Drew Franklin]

Abbott threw really well. The game we saw opening day.

[Matt Jones]

He's had to go up against what, crochet skeins and now this guy. So he's had a tough.

[Drew Franklin]

What happens when you're the ace?

[Matt Jones]

What happens when you're the ace and your other guy's got a stupid blister?

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[Matt Jones]

Riley, go ahead. Riley, go ahead.

[Caller]

So I just have. I have a couple questions or a question in a comment. So first question is what is your all's like dream portal class? Maybe like three, four guys. And then my second thing with the Thomas Jr. Guy from LSU. I don't know. I mean, I like his game, but I mean Pope, like what are we doing getting another injured point guard like in year three? Like you've had two, two back to back years and it just seems like we're. He really wants that lefty point guard too. I don't know.

[Matt Jones]

He likes the lefty point guard. I appreciate the call. I mean I think his, you know, his argument probably would be, well, Butler didn't have a history of injury. He still got injured low had an injury, but it wasn't the one he got. But he got it, you know, so I guess it's. But I get why people would be worried about It. But I would like to be able to answer that question for you. But they don't talk to anybody right now, so it's hard to know what they're thinking. I have. I have said to the folks at uk, whether it's me or someone else, you all need to be communicating a message to people so that fans understand where the coaching staff is coming from, but they just don't believe they need to do that. And I generally have found in history that when coaches do that, that does not work out. That's how. Generally speaking, when. When coaches get quiet, that's rarely a good idea. Sometimes it works. It worked for Cal. Sometimes Cal would kind of go in and out of talking, but it just rarely works. But I hope it does. I mean, hopefully, as far as what your class wants, we need a great point guard. We need a couple guys who can score and a couple bigs. And there you go.

[Ryan Lemond]

And hopefully Stokes, even though still not optimistic about that one. But not over yet, but worried all that. There's still like an open assistant coaching job. I mean, we're. We're going at this with.

[Matt Jones]

You got to feel like, though, they haven't. Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

You still would like to have a full team, Pat.

[Matt Jones]

Go ahead, Pat.

[Caller]

Well, the bar you're talking about is o' Shea across trick of Molly o'.

[Matt Jones]

Shea. That's right. O'.

[Caller]

Shea's.

[Matt Jones]

Yes. O' Shea is the one that still gets a lot of people.

[Caller]

Yeah, they get a lot of younger people. But Molly. Still a good bar. Don't downplay Molly's. Hey, I won't. I just. Anyway, going back to your thing. You always talk. I mean, again, I just moved back into town. I'm finally following UK Like I used to to Louisville. But the coolness. Let's. Let's submit it. I called it. Pope has no coolness factor to it. I mean, he's not cool. And the still younger players on our program, I mean, even Dan Hurley, I don't like him at all. I think he's an idiot. But he's got something to him. A little.

[Matt Jones]

No, I. I actually think that's a very. And I might cut you off because it's the end of the show, but I have to tell you, I think that's a valid point. I'd. I'm gonna talk about that tomorrow. Cause I do think that's important. Hey. For our listeners in Wisconsin, I know there's a lot of you. Cornbread hip is now legal there at Woodman's.

[Drew Franklin]

Woodman's.

[Matt Jones]

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[Drew Franklin]

I see a Wisconsin as you say.

[Matt Jones]

That's how you say it. How else are you supposed to say it?

[Drew Franklin]

Wisconsin. Not Wisconsin.

[Ryan Lemond]

Cheaters.

[Matt Jones]

Wisconsin.

[Drew Franklin]

Wisconsin.

[Matt Jones]

Nobody says Wisconsin.

[Drew Franklin]

Everybody but you.

[Matt Jones]

How do you say it?

[Ryan Lemond]

Wisconsin.

[Matt Jones]

Exactly. How did that come out?

[Ryan Lemond]

Wisconsin. Eastconsin, North Carolina thank you very much.

[Matt Jones]

Cornbread Hemp. Rick. Thank you. Thanks to everybody for listening. We should have a lot of news come out in the next 24 hours so we'll be ready to talk about at the bar tomorrow at KS Bars. Kentucky Sports Radio.

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