5-23-25 KSR Hour 2

Summary

Podcast Summary: KSR Hour 2 – May 23, 2025

Podcast Information:

• Title: KSR
• Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)
• Description: Matt Jones and the KSR crew bring you the latest in UK news and views Mon.-Fri. from 10 to noon.
• Episode: 5-23-25 KSR Hour 2
• Release Date: May 23, 2025

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1. Introduction to Hour Two

[02:16] Matt Jones:
"Welcome to hour two of Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now here's Matt Jones."

As the show transitions into its second hour, Matt Jones sets the stage for an engaging discussion centered around the ongoing Mountain Laurel Festival and various local sports topics.

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2. Mountain Laurel Festival Highlights

[02:22] Ryan Lemond:
"Welcome back. Hour number two Kentucky Sports Radio here the Mountain Laurel Festival. Remember the Queen's Coronation tomorrow at Laurel Cove and they also have a parade. You know who the grand marshal the parade is? Ryan?"

Ryan Lemond kicks off the segment by discussing the festivities of the Mountain Laurel Festival, including the upcoming Queen's Coronation and the parade featuring Miss Kentucky, Chapel Tinnius.

[02:52] Shannon The Dude:
"Yeah. Big honor being the grand marshal with all the people we saw in that book that have done it before."

Shannon expresses excitement about serving as the grand marshal, highlighting the honor and tradition associated with the role.

[03:07] Matt Jones:
"I said on the pre show, I'm more of a 94th type of guy when it comes to these things. You know, I want to make sure it's good and established. We've had 93 to make sure this is good."

Matt shares his appreciation for the established nature of the festival, emphasizing the importance of maintaining its quality over the years.

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3. Spotlight on Kentucky's Historic Golf Courses

[03:17] Ryan Lemond:
"We have the longest running continuous golf course in Middlesboro in America. You remember that, right?"

Ryan shifts the conversation to Kentucky's rich golfing history, particularly spotlighting the Middlesboro Country Club, which boasts being the oldest continuously running golf course in the United States since its opening in 1887.

[13:01] Shannon The Dude:
"I wouldn't be very good at this."

When asked about favorite public golf courses, Shannon defers, highlighting the challenge of choosing among Kentucky's esteemed courses.

[14:13] Ryan Lemond:
"One person writes, Matt, how did Paul Fine Bomb get famous? I don't know anybody who knows last on television when somebody's."

The discussion further delves into beloved public courses like Dale Hollow and Park Mammoth, with listeners endorsing these venues for their quality and enjoyment.

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4. Kentucky Basketball and SEC Athletics

[04:25] Ryan Lemond:
"Now we were. Shannon, thank you very much. We were the least athletic team. People didn't like when I said that last year during the season, but it was true. We were the least athletic team in the SEC."

Ryan critically assesses the previous year's performance of Kentucky's basketball team within the SEC, acknowledging a lack of athleticism compared to competitors like Alabama and Auburn.

[04:58] Shannon The Dude:
"Definitely. They had a great non-conference and then you get to the SEC and Georgia was one of those first games."

Shannon agrees, noting the physical playing style of SEC teams as a wake-up call that necessitated a shift towards recruiting more athletic players.

[05:52] Matt Jones:
"Yeah. And I also like getting, you know, a couple of players already within the SEC in the transfer portal on the roster as well."

Matt highlights positive changes, such as acquiring athletic players from within the SEC, which he believes will strengthen the team's competitiveness.

[22:03] Shannon The Dude:
"Yeah, I mean, we play them a lot in the Champions Classic, but to have that Duke brand in Rupert, that would make it pretty special no matter how they look."

The hosts discuss potential high-profile games for the upcoming season, emphasizing the excitement around matchups with prominent teams like Duke and the strategic advantages of expanded playoff formats.

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5. Listener Interactions and Community Stories

[09:20] Caller Jason:
"Matt, love the show. Been listening all in since my daughter was a freshman in the UK, But I was an escort in the Mountain Laurel Festival for Eastern Kentucky University back in 94."

Listeners share personal anecdotes related to the festival and local experiences, fostering a sense of community and shared history among the show's audience.

[32:24] Shannon The Dude:
"We're not complaining."

Engaging with callers, the hosts discuss various community issues, such as parade safety and the tradition of candy throwing, balancing light-hearted banter with thoughtful commentary on local policies.

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6. Memorial Day Tributes and Reflections

[35:28] Ryan Lemond:
"Well, here's Sunny. Yes, Sonny was talking about the Colonel. So I appreciate. Appreciate the call. Yeah. Look at you."

As Memorial Day approaches, Ryan shares a personal tribute, reflecting on the significance of the holiday and honoring veterans.

[36:34] Stockton Mortgage Representative:
"Probably everybody sitting here, all of us know somebody that was affected by the war, maybe passed away in the war."

The team collectively acknowledges the sacrifices of service members, encouraging listeners to take a moment to honor those who have served.

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7. Upcoming Events and Promotions

[44:36] Stockton Mortgage Representative:
"Rib jam burger sandwich and the bacon jam cheeseburger is awesome."

Promotions for local businesses and upcoming events, such as new menu items at KS Bar and the KSR golf scramble, are highlighted to keep listeners informed and engaged with the community.

[44:40] Ryan Lemond:
"Thank you all very much. Come down here. Enjoy the ceremony. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio. We'll be back Tuesday after Memorial Day."

As the show concludes, hosts invite listeners to participate in local events and thank them for their support, ensuring a warm and connected ending to the episode.

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8. Notable Quotes

• Ryan Lemond on Team Athleticism:
  *"[05:25] Ryan Lemond: 'We went from under Cal. We're usually the most athletic to we were the least. I mean we're still good. But it was clear, especially when we played Alabama, Auburn that we just were a notch below them athletically.'"

• Shannon The Dude on SEC Physicality:
  *"[05:13] Shannon The Dude: 'I think that many the others were a wake up call. That's why when the portal opened he was quick to get guys that bring a lot of toughness.'"

• Matt Jones on Team Improvement:
  *"[22:15] Matt Jones: 'Yeah, we got it, though. I, I agree with you in that interview that you had with Pope. We got to get Pope to spice up that rivalry a little bit with Pat Kelce.'"

• Ryan Lemond on Memorial Day:
  "[35:54] Ryan Lemond: 'Who’s up next? Stanley. Stanley. Go ahead, Stanley.'

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9. Conclusion

The episode of KSR Hour 2 from May 23, 2025, offers a comprehensive look into Kentucky's vibrant community events, particularly the Mountain Laurel Festival, and delves into the intricacies of the local sports scene, focusing on basketball and SEC dynamics. Through engaging discussions, listener interactions, and heartfelt tributes, Matt Jones and the KSR crew deliver an informative and entertaining hour for their audience.

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Transcript

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[Matt Jones]

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

[Ryan Lemond]

Welcome back. Hour number two Kentucky Sports Radio here the Mountain Laurel Festival. Remember the at the Queen's Coronation tomorrow at Laurel Cove and they also have A parade. You know who the grand marshal the parade is? Ryan?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Russ Thompson.

[Ryan Lemond]

No, Chapel Tinnius. That's Miss Kentucky.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Okay.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't think so, but, you know, she's Miss Kentucky. Chapel Tinnius. That's a great name. By the way. Shout out to Chapel T's. I'm sure someone that knows her is listening. Shout out to her.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah. Big honor being the grand marshal with all the people we saw in that book that have done it before.

[Ryan Lemond]

Exactly right. The 94th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival going on right now. 94. Shannon. Well, I hope there's big plans for the hundredth. Yeah, they got to do something. Got to do something big for the 100th.

[Matt Jones]

I said on the pre show, I'm more of a 94th type of guy when it comes to these things. You know, I want to make sure it's good and established. We've had 93 to make sure this is good.

[Shannon The Dude]

It's the longest running in Kentucky, right?

[Ryan Lemond]

Longest continuously running. We're big on continuously running. We have the longest running continuous golf course in Middlesboro in America. You remember that, right?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

In America.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. See, everybody acts like that's great. The long. The oldest continuously running golf course in the United States is in Middlesboro, Kentucky. There were a couple older that shut down and then they were reopened like 20 years later. But if you're talking about from start to finish, you've been able to hack up the greens the whole time. Middlesborough Country Club, it opened in 1887. And I will go ahead and tell you if you want to know who won the 198710 and under group, you're looking at it.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I was wondering.

[Matt Jones]

I was gonna ask you that, but there you go.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That is pretty amazing that that old golf course has been around that long.

[Ryan Lemond]

People don't realize it's one of the many things. If you read. Mitch, please. There are tons of things in Kentucky that people do not realize is here that I talked about in there, and that is one of them.

[Matt Jones]

You need a new Mitch please sticker on your car. That one's kind of it is somebody.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Trying to pull it off or something.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's a little faded over time. Before we go to the phones, let me go to something Mark Pope said yesterday. I asked him, Drew, if he thought Kentucky after last year needed to get more athletic. And he shook his head and said yes, that basically he did not realize that he needed his team to be much more athletic than. Than the group where last year and then he recruited to that philosophy. I think we've seen that next year's team is loaded with athletes. Do you think that's a positive change? Maybe give up a little shooting to add a little athleticism?

[Shannon The Dude]

Definitely. They had a great non conference and then you get to the SEC and Georgia was one of those first games. And Georgia played one of the most physical basket styles of basketball last season. I think that many the others were a wake up call. That's why when the portal opened he was quick to get guys that bring a lot of toughness.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah, he didn't shy away from that question at all. And the way he answered it kind of to me sounded like he said, look, I over underestimated the physicality of the sec. I will not do that anymore. We will get athletes to compete in the SEC.

[Ryan Lemond]

Now we were. Shannon, thank you very much. We were the least athletic team. People didn't like when I said that last year during the season, but it was true. We were the least athletic team in the sec. We went from under Cal. We're usually the most athletic to we were the least. I mean we're still good. But it was clear, especially when we played Alabama, Auburn that we just were a notch below them athletically. And I think he felt like he had to fix that.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. And I also like getting, you know, a couple of players already within the SEC in the transfer portal on the roster as well. So yeah, you got guys that, that can ball some dudes, as you would call them this year.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, there just comes a point, Ryan, when you're playing, when you're playing against a guy who is less skilled than you but is just quicker, he can just take it by you every single time. And that was, that was, that was happening to us. It was what Cal used to do to other teams is what we were getting done to us last year. I think that's part of the reason we lost to Arkansas. Cal had his typical Cal team of athletes and we just can't go.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

We just couldn't guard him the way he answered it. Did you kind of take away too? He was a little surprised by that. How physical it was at the sec.

[Ryan Lemond]

He didn't. If you watch the video. Mario has a video on YouTube of the entire. It's at the KSR show YouTube channel. You could. If you watch his face, it's kind of interesting. If you watch the video with his face rhyme, you were there. He makes facial expressions that are even more pronounced than what he says and you could tell he agreed with that.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I think so too. There are a lot of questions that you ask him, as a. As a fan, we would want to know. I love the fact that he didn't shy away from it. Admitted some. Maybe some mistakes he made. Admitted some things he made, he were wrong about, but then he had on their side. He got you so excited about what to come in the years ahead.

[Ryan Lemond]

One person writes, matt, you're talking about your high school basketball career and whoever this dude Russ Thompson is that beat you. That's not. That's disrespectful. Russ. Whoever this dude. Russ.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He's a dude. That's right. Market dude.

[Ryan Lemond]

He made the regional tournament at least once. How in the world did you get on the radio talking about sports if you couldn't even play for your high school? That's. First of all, that's very rude and very mean. I don't know. It's a good question.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, there's a lot of people, though. I mean, do you think Paul Feinbaum was a premier athlete?

[Ryan Lemond]

Tell me you don't think Paul Fine Bob played SEC football?

[Matt Jones]

No. They would knock him in the next week.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

You were a golfer and a tennis player. Other sports other than basketball.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay, well, let's just go over it. Who are the biggest sports media personalities? All right. Stephen A. Smith. Have you ever seen him shoot?

[Matt Jones]

Didn't somebody find his stats?

[Shannon The Dude]

Stats? He got a couple points a game.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, so take that off the. Pardon my take, guys. No, not. Not great athletes. Now, McAfee was a pretty good athlete, so he. He might be a little bit of an exception. Bill Simmons.

[Matt Jones]

What did he even do?

[Ryan Lemond]

Dan Patrick.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Oh, he played college basketball at eku.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, actually, he did. That's right.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Held the freshman free throw record, I think, at eku.

[Ryan Lemond]

The point is, you don't have to have any talent. And I had. I mean, you don't. You saw me when I was a kid. I wasn't one of the 50 best athletes at my high school, but it doesn't. But it doesn't even really matter because that's ultimately not what this is about.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, until we start showing up and they're like, we gotta dribble while we play. I don't think that's a big part of the job requirement. And most of the good athletes would have terrible radio shows, so.

[Ryan Lemond]

It's true.

[Shannon The Dude]

Completely different skills.

[Ryan Lemond]

I could have out argued anybody in the 13th region.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

You are a master debater.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay. All right, who's up next?

[Matt Jones]

Can't help himself.

[Ryan Lemond]

He cannot help himself, can he? Jason, Go ahead, Jason.

[Caller]

Matt, love the show. Been listening all in since my daughter was A freshman in the uk, But I was an escort in the Mountain Laurel Festival for Eastern Kentucky university back in 94.

[Ryan Lemond]

So you were. You were an escort. So did your queen win the Mountain Laurel Festival or did you help throw the escort into the lake?

[Caller]

I helped throw the escort into the lake. We did the whole deal. We did the parade. The concert was Martina McBride.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, that's a big one. Martina McBride. Wild horses.

[Caller]

Yep. And then we watched the fireworks on the tennis court there in downtown Pineville somewhere.

[Ryan Lemond]

So it sounds like you have a good memory. It sounds like you enjoyed it. Am I right?

[Caller]

You know, from Kentucky. That's just one of the, you know, great things, is being a part of all that. Yeah, I remember all of it. It was a great time.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's awesome.

[Caller]

Came back with some refreshments, so.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's true. You just go across. Although now you can buy alcohol here, can't you? Oh, you have to. Oh, it's moist. That's right. Yeah. No, we're not moist. Oh, we're full. So you can buy alcohol here. See, that's crazy to me. I appreciate the call. The fact that you can buy alcohol in Bell county is crazy because he's right. You would have to go over the mountain, which back then, there was no Cumberland Gap Tunnel, so you had to go on that windy, scary road. You had to go to Harrogate. What was the name of that liquor store? It was just called the Liquor Store. That's how you. Tunnel 2. That's right. The name was Tunnel 2.

[Shannon The Dude]

I think my man's been there a few times.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He knows exactly what he's like.

[Ryan Lemond]

You really remember Tunnel, too, by the way. I feel like this has turned into just me talking about high school. Did I hear the Oasis burned down? Dude, that makes me sad. That was.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

What was the Oasis?

[Ryan Lemond]

Oasis was the one Honky Tonk in Harrogate where. But they had good pizza. Right. When I went over there, I wouldn't tell my mom. I'd say we were going to Shoney's.

[Matt Jones]

But she believed that.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. It's nine o' clock on a Friday night. We're going to show all high school.

[Matt Jones]

Kids, oh, you can eat breakfast.

[Ryan Lemond]

Who's up next? They did have a good breakfast bar. You're right about that. Go ahead, Bobby, Go ahead.

[Caller]

Oh, yeah, I didn't hear him say the name. Sorry, I was calling because I was wondering if you brought your golf club down to play. Was he out of wins? But I heard you're going to the Reds game today.

[Ryan Lemond]

Sorry, yeah, I don't get to play it. I passed it though. Wasiota wins an un underranked course in Kentucky. Very nice. When it's not flooding, it is a very, really nice course. Go ahead.

[Caller]

Yeah, we, yeah, we went down there and took a fellow trip like 12 of us a couple years ago and stayed at the Pine Mountain Lodge and went there. And then when you were talking about. Because we were looking for somewhere to go after we played golf and they're like, well, there really ain't no place to go around here, you know, to get through drinks and stuff. So we went over there, get some little hole in the wall place. And we're a bunch of Kentucky and Louisville fans, but we got them to put the TVs on. Kentucky and Louisville were playing football, not against each other, but. And all these Tennessee fans are looking at us like, what in the world are all these.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, you can't trust Tennessee fans.

[Caller]

Yeah, just one of the questions was because I know you play a little golf, but what's your five favorite public courses in the state of Kentucky?

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, that's a great question. I appreciate the call. Five favorite public courses in Kentucky. Tre, you're going to have to help me with this.

[Shannon The Dude]

I wouldn't be very good at this.

[Ryan Lemond]

Boy, that's a good question. I mean, the state park resort, what's the one we used to do the show up at in Prestonsburg. In Prestonsburg. That's a nice one.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That's a beautiful course up there. Stone Crest.

[Ryan Lemond]

Stone Crest. That's in, in, in Prestonsburg. Okay, you got Wasiota, I think is really good. There's. What's the one in Bowling Green? Not, not Old Stone, but the other one that's there. What.

[Shannon The Dude]

Oh, that one is popular.

[Ryan Lemond]

Mammoth.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yes, Mammoth Park.

[Ryan Lemond]

You know, in Louisville isn't. Persimmon Ridge. Is, is. Is public and that is a really good one. In, In Louisville. Well, the. Well, actually, I think the place we're having the KSR golf scramble next week. The U Club, the University Club. Billy, you're a big go. Kearney Hills has a history. Had a Senior PGA Tour event there a long time ago. Oh, Persimmon Private. Okay, we'll take that out. I'll tell you what though, somebody write me the ones because I. A lot of the pub, they redid a lot of these public national park courses around the state and some of them are really nice. I just, I haven't played a ton of them.

[Shannon The Dude]

I really want to play the one he mentioned. I think it's called Park Mammoth. We had it Backwards. That one's become really popular. I don't know if they've redone it recently, but that. That should be on the list. Yeah, the Madisonville City park is falling to me. I don't know if we're gonna be top five.

[Ryan Lemond]

Park Mammoth.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, I think that's what it's called.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, you were saying Madisonville City Park?

[Shannon The Dude]

Not quite, but that. That course is called Park Mammoth. I think it is a really popular one.

[Ryan Lemond]

One person writes. Matt, how did Paul Fine Bomb get famous? I don't know anybody who knows last on television when somebody's. He got it. He didn't create a blog, but he just had. He was a newspaper writer, had a local Alabama newspaper column. They gave him a radio show. And now he's. I mean, there's not a nerdier person that talks about sports anywhere, is there?

[Matt Jones]

You're right. No, there's not. And if it weren't for his callers, I don't know what that show would be.

[Shannon The Dude]

I don't listen a lot, but when I do, I feel like he doesn't ever, like, give his opinion. He's just kind of letting people go and all, kind of driving it, rather than.

[Ryan Lemond]

You remember when he came to the bar. I don't know if you all have ever met him. He is the skinniest person on the plane.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Little guy.

[Ryan Lemond]

Like, he is the littlest human being. He's short, but he also. His arms are like. Yeah, he is like. It looks like he's gonna break in half.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

And then he ordered, like, a grilled chicken salad with no salad dressing.

[Ryan Lemond]

He asked for a grilled chicken salad. He said, hold the cheese, hold the dressing. So we gave him, like, lettuce and chicken, and he picked. He ate it by hand. I mean, have you ever seen anybody eat a salad with their fingers? That's exactly what he did. He would just pick little pieces and.

[Matt Jones]

Eat it with a dry salad. Is exactly how I would describe the Paul Fine Pound show. It basically is a dry salad.

[Ryan Lemond]

He.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That was the first show to tap into a fan base, though. You know, he kind of paid the way.

[Ryan Lemond]

I love how much you hate what's the other one, but what's the other guy thing you hate? Sally Barrett Baron salad.

[Matt Jones]

I don't even know how that got going.

[Shannon The Dude]

He's a Braves guy now.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I guess so. He's all right.

[Ryan Lemond]

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[Ryan Lemond]

Welcome back. It is Kentucky sports radio here at the Mountain Laurel Festival. Seems like drew the universal picks on the text machine for best public golf course are Dale Hollow and Park Mammoth. Yeah, those are the two that come up the most on the list. There are other ones on here including big blue at the UK club Houston Oaks, Cherry blossom. But the ones lots of votes for Dale Hollow and Park Mammoth. Dale Hollows is that at Dale Hollow.

[Shannon The Dude]

I've been wanting to go to the Park Mammoth when I hear so many good things about that, like it's just a fun course.

[Ryan Lemond]

One person, right? Shannon's never said anything more true than his fine bomb dry salad comparison. Exactly how I would describe him and everything that happens on his show. Boy, everybody's being mean here. Shannon to Paul, Fine bomb today.

[Matt Jones]

Well, you know, I mean, the callers are exciting. They are entertaining. That's the best thing he's got going for him. I want to try to be complimentary.

[Ryan Lemond]

I want to thank the Pine School senior class for bringing us some great levon aid and. And the. The other group that gave us. I don't have the name, but thank them for that. Lemonade's awesome.

[Shannon The Dude]

I don't know what they put in the senior class. Pineville lemonade. That's the best lemonade on the planet. There's a little strawberry. I don't know what's going on in There. That is fantastic.

[Ryan Lemond]

Ryan, the Kentucky Colonels, who probably almost no one sitting here remembers. Maybe a couple. You remember them. Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the Kentucky Colonels winning the title.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yep.

[Ryan Lemond]

They won the title in 1975, 50 years ago yesterday. And I have to tell you, as somebody who really appreciates Kentucky basketball history, etc. I feel like I don't know enough about the Colonels because I feel like there's a lot of stories with them. Hubie Brown was the coach. Artists Gilmore played on the team and others. Fifty years ago, a, you know, a professional sports title was in the state of Kentucky.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I actually remember it because they played the Indiana Pacers in the finals and the Pacers, you know, their dominating team. And the Kentucky Colonels, of all people, came up and beat him. Didn't. Didn't Dan Issel play for him for a short term? Louis? Dan Beer.

[Ryan Lemond]

Did Dan Issel play when they won the title?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I don't know if he was on that team.

[Ryan Lemond]

I think he was on the Nuggets then. But they did have Daniel for a little while, I think, was their main guy.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Main guy, yeah. So congratulations. You know, there was a push for a long time to bring the Colonels back. Whatever happened to that?

[Shannon The Dude]

They're still active.

[Ryan Lemond]

What do you mean? There was a push trying to get. You mean to get an NBA team? I mean, they still would like to have it, but I think a lot of that unfortunately, will wither out with Junior Bridgman's death. He was a huge part of. Junior Bridgman, you know, is like the richest former NBA player ever. And he, I think, was a big part of Ryan trying to get that. I. I worry that that flame will kind of extinguish now that.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That's disappointing because they had a lot of momentum there for a while, and it looked like Louisville was in the hunt to maybe get a franchise at some point.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, right.

[Shannon The Dude]

And I were listening to Tom Leach on the way here. Did he say that they. The Colonels would occasionally play Memorial and like Moses malone debuted there. Dr. J would play there all at Memorial.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's like a really cool history that I'm just not sure that, you know, you just don't. You don't. You don't hear a lot about one person, writes Matt. Next year, let's assume we play Duke in the. In the. In the game and rep reading the ACC challenge between Michigan State, Duke, Louisville and St. John's which of those games would you look most forward to? Well, I throw Michigan State out. That's fourth. I mean, if Duke's playing in Rupp, it's going to be number one for me. I mean, if. If Duke's playing in rub, that's the biggest non conference game in RUB since I don't even know when. If. Again, I'm not saying they are, but if the ACC challenge work, uk, Duke and rup, that would be the biggest non conference game since when?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Maybe when Patino and Louisville came in to play Cal.

[Shannon The Dude]

I think Cal last year is one of the biggest ever.

[Ryan Lemond]

But that's conference, non conference. You know, you might be right. It might be the first Patino, Cal, Louisville game. I mean, that's, I mean, that's 15 years ago.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yeah. You know, and before that was probably when Patino came in and when Tubby and Pitino played each other.

[Ryan Lemond]

I, you know, we played Kansas a few times, but we had played him a bunch. We played UCLA once. The first time they came, I feel like that was a pretty big deal.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

And they beat us with Lonzo, but I drew.

[Ryan Lemond]

I think it would be the biggest. I don't know. It'd be the biggest in a long, long time.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah, I mean, we play them a lot in the Champions Classic, but to have that Duke brand in Rupert, that would make it pretty special no matter how they look. And they will be good next year. They added Dame Sar yesterday. They have a good team. I think that'd be one of the biggest games.

[Ryan Lemond]

And that's Olivier Sars brother, right?

[Shannon The Dude]

No.

[Ryan Lemond]

Okay, never mind.

[Shannon The Dude]

I mean, it could be. I don't think so. He's the one. Kentucky was reaching out to him. They put out a graphic that he's considering Kentucky University. So we're a little, little iffy on the translation there, but he's a good guy.

[Ryan Lemond]

Are you excited about the game in Louisville next year with Kentucky? Yeah, I mean, that's. They. They have a. They're gonna be good.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ryan Lemond]

I mean, that. That could be two top 10 teams playing right there.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, we got it, though. I, I agree with you in that interview that you had with Pope. We got to get Pope to spice up that rivalry a little bit with Pat Kelce. I know. Like, he's like, I hate. Nobody believes that. We gotta. I don't know. I don't know what it's gonna take to get it. I don't know if it'll ever get back to Patino Caliperi level.

[Ryan Lemond]

But I want you to think about for a second what next year's schedule is. Let's just look at the preseason top 10. You're gonna play in the preseason top 10. There's a very good chance Duke will be in it. There's a very good chance St. John's will be in it. There's a pretty good chance Louisville, if not in the top 10 will be at least in the top 12 or 15. Florida is going to be in it. Purdue, who we play in an exhibition is going to be in it. We are probably going to be in it. So I mean six or seven of the top ten are either Kentucky or teams drew that we play on our schedule next year.

[Shannon The Dude]

Don, conference schedule is awesome. Then the conference schedule too. But like Gonzaga won't be top 10, but that'll be a big game. They're bringing that Graham Ek back who scores like 30 points a game in this current series we have with them. They are third for fourth time seeing him. Of all the ones to get excited about, that one might be number one on my list. Just because it's a Friday night in Nashville. That's such unique circumstances.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I didn't even mention that might be my first. I mean when's the last time, When's the last time we played a regular season game in Nashville that wasn't against Vandy?

[Shannon The Dude]

I looked it up at the time. I think it's like never, maybe long time ago. They've had a few NCAA tournament games there, but not anything like this.

[Matt Jones]

I know the schedule's not complete yet, but there are very few throwaway games so far on this. Hardly any at all.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, I want to give Mark Pope a lot of credit. This fan base wants those games and he says he's playing.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yep.

[Ryan Lemond]

And so I, I give him a lot of credit. He understands that like this is entertainment. You got to give the fans what they want. Who's next? Boy. Boyce Shannon. Yeah, Here we go. I'm just wondering if Kentucky go to a 40 game schedule. I think Mark Culp is going to.

[Caller]

Have to go to a 15 point game. I mean 20 man roster.

[Ryan Lemond]

You can't go to a 20 man.

[Matt Jones]

Roster because big men though.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Aren't you worried about the, you know, the gold protectors?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, you can't. Shannon had bet me he was going to ask about rim protector. You can't have 20 players, boys, when the maximum is 15. We'll be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. T.J. smith, personal injury attorney. Call T.J. he'll make him pay.

[Matt Jones]

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

[Ryan Lemond]

Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio. You Know what, Liam? I'm kind of a fan of your music choices. I'm not gonna lie. If Little Loretta Lynn, Fist City. I don't know. It's. She says if you take her, man, she's gonna take you to Fist City. I think that's a pretty good. Pretty good line.

[Matt Jones]

She was a feisty lady.

[Ryan Lemond]

Dude, you. You find me in 19. What is this, 70? 71? I'm. I'm trying to date Loretta Lynn. I mean, she was.

[Matt Jones]

She punch you in the face?

[Ryan Lemond]

She might give. She might take me to Fist City. But that's. That's kind of why I want to date her. Shannon, There you go.

[Matt Jones]

You like a good, strong woman. She'd be your type.

[Ryan Lemond]

Kick your butt. That's a. That's something Russ. I wouldn't have said if my mom was here today. 859-280-2287 text. Machine is 772-774-5254. Dan Issel and Louis Dampier were on the 1975 title team along with Artist Gilmore. That's a pretty good team. Now you can see how they won the time.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

That's an awesome team to have at that point. So I was trying to think, did they play at Freedom Hall? Do they play their home games? Where did they play?

[Ryan Lemond]

I think they did.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Did they?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. Didn't they play you? You said you were. They play at Freedom Hall. I assume they did. Yeah. So UK baseball. All right, so they are on the bubble of the tournament. There's a couple things to watch. I looked this up last night, Drew. We need the teams that are already in to win their conferences. So one thing to watch. Texas. San Antonio. I know Texas San Antonio apparently has a great record already in the tournament, but they got upset in the first round of the. What is it? Conference USA or American tournament? But it's double elimination. We need them to win because they may take one of our berths. Then there's a couple other teams like that. We need UConn to win their tournament because they might take a berth. But we are right on the bubble. Like, one of the last two or three teams in Kentucky may literally be the team that is the last team in. Unlike the NCAA Tournament, where they have a play in, they don't have that in baseball. But we're gonna need some help over the next couple days.

[Shannon The Dude]

And in our own conference, we need A and M to lose. They, as the 14 seed, have now won two games and have tied Kentucky and SEC wins. Kentucky still has the slight edge, but if they were to Go another round in the sec, we'd start to work. I watched them.

[Ryan Lemond]

We didn't win the series over, but.

[Shannon The Dude]

I watched them beat Auburn yesterday. And as soon as the game ended on the SEC broadcast, they said, if you're watching at home in Kentucky and I thought, wait, they're talking to me. They said, this is a nightmare situation for you with A and M1, another one, I think that's a little extreme. But if A and M were to win today or even go on to the championship, that could be something.

[Ryan Lemond]

So root for Texas San Antonio to win and root for Texas A and M to lose. Otega away. Ryan has until Wednesday to decide for the draft. Almost every indication says he'll come back. There's really no. I've yet to see anything to suggest he's even a second round pick, much less a first round pick. But still, I'll feel a lot better when the official announcement is made that he's going to come back. Yeah, he's.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He's doing the right thing. He's going through the process so he'll be better prepared for, for next year.

[Ryan Lemond]

You know, any worry that he. Well, I don't like to ask you because when you guarantee stuff, it doesn't happen. Do you have any worry, Drew, that he will not come back?

[Shannon The Dude]

No, I haven't really had to worry the whole process. This is what he should do, honestly. He should take it to the final day. He should go do as many team interviews and workouts as he possibly can. It's good for him. But I haven't seen a single mock draft that has him as a, as a second round pick. So I don't know why you would turn down the money in Lexington. I on a, you know, chasing something that might not be there.

[Ryan Lemond]

He. I did also think yesterday it was interesting. Mark Pope said we have 14 guys. You only have 14, Shannon. If you add Otega away. Right. So I'm going to assume he believes at least very likely to.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I mean, nothing's ever a guarantee. But I mean, if you're Otega away, life is good in Lexington. You can come back, have another year, make a lot of money and then go to the NBA.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't have the salary in front of me, but I looked it up and I think it's like from what I have heard, Otega always make making. And remember, I don't believe the money that gets out publicly. I think it's always less than they say. But I do think I know what Otega is making and it's pretty good. He would have to get picked Drew kind of at the upper half of the first round to get more money than he's going to get. So I don't see any way he doesn't come back. Maybe I'll be surprised, but I'd be shocked if he did.

[Shannon The Dude]

Yeah. And a guy like him, a competitor, he believes in himself that he could go back and rise his stock. I mean, it's unlikely he becomes a lights out three point shooter that would need to get in the first round. But if he returns to school, he should have in his head that that's the plan to climb into the first round the following year. So I'd take the money that's on the table now in Lexington and worry about the NBA next summer.

[Ryan Lemond]

Shannon, you said there's a thread on our bond that bridge. That's the KSR Facebook page.

[Matt Jones]

Yep.

[Ryan Lemond]

Of things they say that like beautiful and special. Mark Pope says all the time. You said there's a list of things that people say I say all the time.

[Matt Jones]

Yep. This is Fred.

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm gonna see if I agree with.

[Matt Jones]

Fred on the bond that bridge. Facebook page says you guys give Pope such a hard time with all these words he overuses. So he said if he were to make a KSR bingo card of lists of things of thing that he hears repeatedly on KSR every day, here would be the list he says, I appreciate, appreciate the call, obviously.

[Ryan Lemond]

Definitely. That's center square.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not gonna lie.

[Ryan Lemond]

You know, I do say that a lot. And I. But, but, but the implication then is that I'm lying the rest of the time I talk, which is not a good implication. But yes, I do say that a lot.

[Matt Jones]

It makes me sad. The next one is, I'm not gonna lie, it makes me sad.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't say them together.

[Matt Jones]

That's sounding like a bear when he quotes a Republican.

[Ryan Lemond]

A bear. Yeah. That's what I do. My voice, my accent. Yeah, but it's not Republicans. It's just anybody that criticizes me. But go ahead.

[Matt Jones]

Then it gets into Ryan's chicka chicka pow wow.

[Ryan Lemond]

Master debater.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. And chili bumps. Do you want to add to the list?

[Ryan Lemond]

I do really hate when you say chili bumps because it's not a thing. And it does drive me crazy.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

We all know what I'm talking about. You get those chili bumps up and down your arm.

[Ryan Lemond]

Who's next, Liam? Dennis. Dennis. Go ahead, Dennis. How's everybody doing today, man? Doing great. Can you hear me now? I got you. I could hear you. Before. All right. Hey, you better watch out. Loretta. Lil take you to the woodshed. That's what I'm hoping for, but go ahead. I'm just kidding. Go ahead. You're seeing Kentucky. But I have an idea. Man, if this could be pulled off, you. You guys there could pull this off. And that is a 48 hour statewide softball extravaganza. No, thank you. Well, I know I'm not even a softball. Why would I. Oh, are these queen contestants by the way?

[Shannon The Dude]

This with their escorts.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, wow. All volunteer everything.

[Matt Jones]

Which one of you guys are going in the river?

[Ryan Lemond]

I appreciate the call you. What school are you from? Murray State. Oh, University of Kentucky. We have our official uk. Yeah. Give them a round of applause. Are you all required to walk around escorting them all over town? Because this is. You're not a bad gig though, right?

[Shannon The Dude]

We're not complaining.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. All right. Well, good luck. Are you having a good time here in Pineville, Kentucky? Good. I'm glad. Well, don't they Rusty you all. There's local people. Local people house right during the thing. That's very cool. That's a very cool, cool thing. Well, you guys enjoy yourselves. There you go. All the queen contestants.

[Matt Jones]

Do you want to link orange with me?

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Let's go walk around town. Shannon, be my escort.

[Ryan Lemond]

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[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

And for 94 years they've been doing the same thing representing all the colleges here.

[Ryan Lemond]

One of you is going to be the new Wanda Lee and get the queen this year. We'll take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio.

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[Ryan Lemond]

Hulk stop. Welcome back. It is Kentucky sports radio. Dude, I mean, Liam is just killing the music. There ain't no getting over me. Ronnie Millsap. Ronnie Millsap. I think he played in Bell county once. His Ronnie Millsap's head of sounds. Dad was my preacher and that he always said he would bring Ronnie Millsap to our church to sing hymns and he never did. But nevertheless, I like Ronnie Millsap because of the theory he could have come to our church, Ryan to sing hymns even though he never did.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

He is a Kentucky guy, right? Isn't he from Kentucky?

[Ryan Lemond]

No.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

I thought he was.

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't think so. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

[Shannon The Dude]

So that emphatically yeah. But it is the mystery that any Sunday he could just show up, probably excited every time you go.

[Ryan Lemond]

Just in time for Memorial Day. It's barbecue season. Red State barbecue wants to remind you all the places you can get Red State Barbecue. It is the best sauce and it's Kentucky Proud Liquor Barn, Kroger, Kentucky Horse Park, Jungle gyms in Louisville, Lexington. Or go to redstatebbq.com redstatebq.com and remember, if you do it online, use my code KSR. You get 20% off for the barbecue sauce at Red State Barbecue. Before we go to the phone, this is Memorial Day weekend. I do want to take a second to say, I guess because I've been watching Ryan, all these military like the bin Laden thing and the documentaries. Memorial Day is kind of the official start of summer. People can be out on the lake. People are going to have fun. Take a minute and remember those who have sacrificed their lives so that we can be here and do things like this on Memorial Day. It's a great holiday. But also remember why we, why we have it.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Probably everybody sitting here, all of us know somebody that was affected by the war, maybe passed away in the war. So yeah, that's when you take time out just to honor those people, men and women across the country.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I he did not pass in the war, but my grandfather was a veteran. I got up this morning And I left. I left middles or left Pine Mountain State park to drive to Middlesborough and go to my grandparents graves this morning for Memorial Day as he was a veteran and hope everybody gets a chance to take a second to do something like that over the course of the weekend. Who's up next? Stanley. Stanley. Go ahead, Stanley.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt. This is an old 13th region boy. Welcome back home. And you've got a special guest in the crowd tonight. Sunny Ann. She works for the SEC network.

[Ryan Lemond]

Look at Sunny Ann with the SEC network.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Nice.

[Ryan Lemond]

Sunny. Anne, will you do me a favor? Will you tell them to turn the volume up when they're in Rupp arena so we can hear that crowd during the games for the SEC network.

[Matt Jones]

Don't Paul find bomb. I said hi.

[Shannon The Dude]

I'm more worried about.

[Ryan Lemond]

You know what, when you were talking about Paul. Fine Mom. I saw her.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

She was sexton.

[Ryan Lemond]

Mario, don't take her picture when we're talking about. But I. I could tell something was like that. All right, go ahead, sir.

[Caller]

Yeah, that's about all I got, man.

[Ryan Lemond]

She's sitting there with.

[Caller]

With her papa Sonny.

[Ryan Lemond]

Well, here's Sunny. Yes, Sonny was talking about the Colonel. So I appreciate. Appreciate the call. Yeah. Look at you.

[Matt Jones]

You never know who you got city guy here.

[Ryan Lemond]

You. You never know. But this is a great crowd here by the way the festival goes. What is it today and tomorrow? Oh, Sunday as well. Today, tomorrow.

[Shannon The Dude]

Perfect weather. You couldn't.

[Ryan Lemond]

You could not ask for perfect weather. Not hot, perfect. Who's next?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Martin.

[Ryan Lemond]

Martin. Go ahead, Martin.

[Caller]

Hey, Mike. How you doing today?

[Ryan Lemond]

Doing great.

[Matt Jones]

Better than your phone connection.

[Caller]

Hey, you guys are catching on the ABA Kentucky Colonels earlier. Gotta remember, just started to with them when I was about 12 or 13. My uncle who was a student UK took me to a game at Memorial College between the tunnels and I think it was Indiana Pacers. But they did have Dan Issel. They had Louie Dancer for some reason. I think they may have Jim Dan or his name sticks in my. For some reason. Sure. But I saw the first reverse.

[Ryan Lemond]

Dan, I'm sorry, man. Your phone, your phone. I appreciate the call. I. I want to hear it. But your phone is just too bad. I can't. I can't do it sound like his.

[Matt Jones]

Phone line out of gas.

[Ryan Lemond]

You do not like when people's phones are messing.

[Matt Jones]

2025. How do we have connections that sound like that?

[Ryan Lemond]

I don't know.

[Shannon The Dude]

Oh, I saw yesterday they put out a story you shouldn't text between iPhones and green textures because there's like it's not safe going from imessage. Oh, it's androids. So Ryan is putting us at a security risk. Every group chat.

[Ryan Lemond]

You know what you are the reason we're falling behind China is people like you making us text to green text Team Android.

[Shannon The Dude]

Let's go cross team Android.

[Ryan Lemond]

By the way, my Matt Jones podcast, we put two episodes this week. Week up. If you are kind of roaming around looking for something to do. Ryan McGee talks car racing and college football and he's a good southern guy. You'll like him then. My friend crystal ball. More of a political talk. But even though you probably a lot of you will disagree with her, I promise you you'll like her. She's a reasonable person. Those two things, Ryan, are up for people if you want to listen this weekend.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Well, I think, I hope people are excited to hear start this start up again because it was really good the first time. Kind of a lengthy interview. You get to know these people.

[Ryan Lemond]

Still number one. Like four straight days on the apple charts. Still number one. Thanks to Billy for helping that. And all of those interviews are also available on video as well. Who's next? Shane from Grayson. Shane and Grayson. How are you, Shane?

[Caller]

Hey, fellers. How's it going today?

[Ryan Lemond]

I'm doing great, Feller.

[Caller]

Hey, I got small town controversy. I want you to jump in.

[Ryan Lemond]

I like a good small town controversy. What is it?

[Caller]

Okay, tomorrow we have a big parade uptown. About 2,000 people will show up. This town is going crazy over the candy deal.

[Ryan Lemond]

The candy deal? What's the candy deal?

[Caller]

Well, when they come down to the parade, they've always thrown candy out into the street, you know.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, they throw candy. That's exactly right. I've been to ones where they throwed the candy and it's good. It's good. The kids love it. They get to run and get it.

[Caller]

Yeah, well, they banned that this year here in Grayson. They're not gonna let the kids run out in the street.

[Ryan Lemond]

Oh, why did they. Why did they ban it?

[Caller]

Well, they did say that they last year they had a few run out too far in the street and they. Oh, they almost got hit.

[Ryan Lemond]

So it's a.

[Caller]

A thing to keep them from, you.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Know, dangerous, better candy throwers.

[Ryan Lemond]

Wait a minute. You have the same issue here.

[Caller]

They have lost their mind.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's wide open. See, see, here's the thing, gra. Here's what you need to tell the leaders of Grayson. Here in Pineville, we believe in freedom. They throw candy the kids and they let them run out in the straight, straight street and get it. You need to not make Grayson become socialist. We don't want that. Shane. This nanny state of not allowing. Not allowing kids to go get the candy. So you. You need to get that law changed.

[Caller]

All right, I'll sit them down. I'll let them know that. Order some headquarters.

[Ryan Lemond]

Let. Thank you very much. Shane.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Shannon's got the answer.

[Matt Jones]

No, we need better arms. How about you just throw to run out in the streets?

[Shannon The Dude]

That's part of being a kid. I remember the Christmas parade, Madisonville. You run out, you get a little too close to a truck tire, your parents yell at you, then you go do it again. You're always chasing the candy they're throwing around.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah. And it's always the same kids that get all the candy. But. But nevertheless. Yeah, you can't. You can't ban that. By the way, college football voted. They're going to. For the playoff. Ryan seed totally by record. Now the champs don't get a buy. It's by record. So we are. Excuse me, by ranking. So conceivably three SEC teams could get buys depending on how it is. Do you like that rule?

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Yes. We don't have a Boise State, Arizona State incident where they were like maybe going to be seated 11th or 12th, but they got the three seed in the four seed. Now they're going to be seating the way they should be seated.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah.

[Shannon The Dude]

Ryan, now that both those teams, especially Boise, got absolutely smoked in the second round when they had a buy. I like it. Just seed them the best, top to bottom, how they are, are overall.

[Ryan Lemond]

And the report also is that the SEC is likely if the. If the playoff goes. Four teams from the SEC guaranteed the SEC is likely to do like they do in European soccer. The one in the two best teams make it and there's a playoff with the three team playing the six and the four team playing the five. Shannon, that means six SEC teams in theory could make the playoff. I think that's.

[Matt Jones]

I like.

[Ryan Lemond]

That gives Kentucky. But I'm not saying this year, but theoretically that gives Kentucky a better shot.

[Matt Jones]

Down the line in the future. There could be, as you put it, a world where Kentucky is good enough to be.

[Ryan Lemond]

That's. When I say a lot. That's what I say.

[Matt Jones]

A lot.

[Ryan Lemond]

There's a world where that's a good.

[Matt Jones]

Kentucky could make it in the future. So I like this.

[Ryan Lemond]

Yeah, I love it. Drew. I think it's a great.

[Shannon The Dude]

Absolutely.

[Ryan Lemond]

Listen, I think it's great. More teams being it. Kentucky can finish in the top six in the sec. They can I'm not saying they ever will, but that is plausible. So that's why I love it.

[Shannon The Dude]

Me too. In the old format, I'd probably live my whole life without seeing Kentucky in the playoffs. But you, you widen it a little bit and there will be years where they're in the conversation can get over the hump and get in.

[Ryan Lemond]

Hey, thank you to everybody in Pineville here for having us. Seriously, great day. I love being here for the Mountain Laurel Festival. It's great to be home and you could not have a better setting and perfect day here. Appreciate it. Appreciate all of you that made it happen. This weekend we got some new food items at KS Bar. One of the things again, the prime.

[Stockton Mortgage Representative]

Rib jam burger sandwich and the bacon jam cheeseburger is awesome.

[Ryan Lemond]

You want rail bird parking, get it like it, now's the time. But we've looked a bunch have gone this week. So if you want it, now's the time. It will sell out and rail birds coming next weekend. Thank you all very much. Come down here. Enjoy the ceremony. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio. We'll be back Tuesday after Memorial Day.