KSR Postgame UK FB vs Florida 11/09/25

Summary

KSR Postgame Show: Kentucky vs. Florida (Football) – November 9, 2025

Main Theme

This episode of the KSR Postgame Show, hosted by Matt Jones and Billy Reed, focuses on Kentucky's resounding 38-7 win over Florida at Kroger Field. The discussion centers around the significance of the win, what it means in the historical context of UK football, analysis of players and coaches, and the evolving outlook for the remainder of the season. The hosts take numerous calls from fans, dissecting emotions, and opinions about the program’s trajectory under Mark Stoops.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Significance of the Win

• Ending Home Losing Streaks:
  • Kentucky snapped two major streaks: 11 straight SEC home losses and 13 straight Power 5 home losses.
    • “A streak that had gone way, way too long… It’s now ended and ended in a way that’s pretty awesome.” (Matt Jones, 02:44)
• Historical Perspective:
  • The 38-7 score is Kentucky’s largest margin over Florida since 1950 (the year Kentucky won the national championship).
  • It’s also UK’s largest margin of victory in an SEC game since 1998, and largest over a non-Vandy SEC team since 1978.
    • “There’s a good chance that I, and possibly Billy, will be in the eternal resting place before we beat Florida by this much ever again.” (Matt Jones, 05:00)
• Kentucky now has as many wins against Florida in Lexington in the last five years as against the rest of the SEC combined.

Program Trajectory & Mark Stoops’ Future

• The two-game stretch (wins at Auburn and vs. Florida) may have “salvaged the career” of Mark Stoops at Kentucky.
  • Scenario 1: If UK beats either Vanderbilt or Louisville, Stoops will likely stay if he wants.
  • Scenario 2: If UK finishes 5-7, there’s an uncomfortable purgatory but firing Stoops “is off the table now.”
    • “Absent a loss to Tennessee Tech... Mark Stoops is definitely getting fired... is now... off the table.” (Matt, 12:55)
• Discussion of fan base sentiment, pointing out the generational divide in Stoops support and a strong wish that younger fans understand the program’s growth.
• Future potential: If the team manages to achieve a 7-5 record, it’d be considered a remarkable turnaround.

Player Highlights

• Cutter Bowley (Quarterback):
  • Technically still a freshman, Bowley’s growth excites hosts and callers.
  • Considered on the path to becoming one of UK’s “beloved quarterbacks”—Kentucky ties matter.
    • “He has a chance to kind of go in that group of our most beloved quarterbacks at this school.” (Matt, 07:31)
• Young Talent & Portal Impact:
  • Several young players stepped up on both sides of the ball. Despite portal attrition, Kentucky has retained core talent and optimism is high for the future.
• Bush Hamdan (Offensive Coordinator):
  • Once widely criticized, his play-calling is now praised for putting opposing defenses “on their heels.”
    • “He was in his bag today... looked like a guy you could get excited about.” (Matt, 10:32)
  • Debate whether, if the offense continues to shine, Hamdan should return next season.

Game Analysis: How Kentucky Won

• Complete Domination:
  • “This game was never close... Kentucky dominated every phase of the game.” (Matt, 06:53)
  • Florida’s only points came off a special teams error; Kentucky’s defense created four turnovers.
  • The hosts highlight that Kentucky is playing its best football late in the season—a sign of progress.
• Aggressive Offensive Mindset:
  • Notable shift from Stoops and the staff: more aggressive and creative offensive decisions (e.g., going for touchdowns late in half).

Fan Calls & Community Pulse

• Appreciation for Stoops: Many callers, especially older ones, express gratitude for Stoops, referencing the "dark pre-Stoops years."
• Expectations & Standards:
  • Fans debate what record would justify keeping Stoops (6-6 and a win over Louisville seen as enough).
• Transfer Portal & NIL Era:
  • Some concern about keeping top players like Bowley given NIL and portal dynamics, but consensus is UK can keep its stars.
    • “If Cutter wants to be in Lexington, he will be in Lexington.” (Matt, 44:41)

Memorable Moments & Inside Jokes

• Tom Hart’s ESPN references to KSR and running inside jokes (Ryan getting thrown through a table; “Garrett get your money”) delighted the fanbase.
• The “money celebration” after scores became a team theme:
  • “The kicker did it too. Everybody was doing the money celebration.” (Billy, 15:20)
• The British part-owners attended their first “American University Football”—a culture shock.

Historical Anecdotes & Callbacks

• Multiple fans recount lifelong memories tied to Kentucky finally beating Florida.
  • “I was sitting next to my brand new baby boy and my beautiful wife watching the game... Kentucky demolished that Florida Gators team... I was grateful that Mark Stoops was my head coach.” (Caller Tanner, 51:32)
• The show closes with mutual acknowledgment: this stretch could ensure Stoops' standing for years, much like Tubby Smith is revered in UK basketball history.

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:10] – Introduction and breaking the home losing streaks
• [05:00] – Historical significance of win margin over Florida
• [07:31] – Cutter Bowley’s potential place in UK QB lore
• [10:28] – Offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan’s coaching redemption
• [12:55] – Mark Stoops’ future scenarios analyzed
• [13:55] – Fan sentiment shift and outlook for the rest of the season
• [15:19] – “Money Celebration” discussed
• [19:56] – Callers discuss generational attitudes toward Stoops
• [23:17] – Callers give Bush Hamdan his “flowers”
• [26:07] – Ongoing talk of Stoops’ “bipolar” seasons and upward trajectory
• [28:31] – British owners’ impressions, cultural commentary
• [29:39] – Fan excitement about young talent and football momentum
• [31:02] – Callers on program progress, Bush Hamdan’s future
• [40:47] – Caller: Stoops’ job security and SEC quality debate
• [44:33] – NIL and transfer portal impact on retaining stars
• [53:16] – Kentucky won without punting; historical rarity
• [54:18] – Caller: Being “happy for those guys” on the team
• [57:12] – Deeper pondering: Does Stoops still want to be in Lexington?

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Notable Quotes

• “There’s a good chance that I, and possibly Billy, will be in the eternal resting place before we beat Florida by this much ever again.”
  — Matt Jones ([05:00])
• “He has a chance to kind of go in that group of our most beloved quarterbacks at this school.”
  — Matt Jones on Cutter Bowley ([07:31])
• “He was in his bag today... looked like a guy you could get excited about.”
  — Matt Jones on Bush Hamdan ([10:32])
• “Absent a loss to Tennessee Tech... Mark Stoops is definitely getting fired... is now... off the table.”
  — Matt Jones ([12:55])
• “If Cutter wants to be in Lexington, he will be in Lexington.”
  — Matt Jones ([44:41])
• “This is the most excited I’ve ever been... the dude just has something different and he. The team plays so much harder for him...”
  — Caller Tim on Cutter Bowley ([28:35])
• “I was sitting next to my brand new baby boy and my beautiful wife watching the game... Kentucky demolished that Florida Gators team... I was grateful that Mark Stoops was my head coach.”
  — Caller Tanner ([51:32])

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Tone & Language

The conversation was a mix of celebratory relief, measured optimism, and the classic KSR blend of insider wit and fan interaction. Matt Jones balanced data-driven historical perspective with spirited takes, while Billy added signature dry humor and fan-focused observations. The tone vacillated between cathartic joy and cautious skepticism, reflecting the collective psyche of the UK fanbase in a season of ups and (many) downs.

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Summary

This KSR postgame episode captured Kentucky’s cathartic blowout victory over Florida, analyzing its historical and programmatic importance, and shifting the Stoops job security conversation. The emergence of Cutter Bowley and the late-season surge propelled infectious optimism, while recurring debates on expectations, coach loyalty, and the challenges of the NIL era underscored the evolution of college football. The episode was rich in fan passion, memorable moments, and the authentic voice that defines KSR’s community-driven coverage.

Transcript

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[Billy Reed]

Better Enjoy.

[Matt Jones]

Right?

[Billy Reed]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So I mean, you gotta take a second to really appreciate that because this game was never close. As a matter of fact, I think you could make a strong argument that we were very, very close to two shutouts in the sec. Both Auburn and Florida essentially only Scored because of mistakes on special teams by Kentucky. That's the only reason they scored any points. They had seven. And it was only because of Macklin's muff punt. That's it. Otherwise, did not get in the end zone, created four turnovers and were excellent. Then finally, this is the largest margin of an SEC win since 1998. All right, 27 years since we've beaten any SEC team by this margin. And you have to go back to 1978 since we've beaten a team not named Vandy by this margin. So you have to really appreciate how big a victory this was. And it was never close and Kentucky dominated every phase of the game. I'm very happy for, for, for everyone involved, the players, Mark Stoops, the coaching staff. You know, on the one, obviously there's been a ton of criticism of Stoops in the coaching staff this year, so they've had to deal with that. But then you throw in kind of last two days the thing that happened with Calzada and you know, they've just had to deal with a lot of stuff and they, they go over it, they get through it and they win by a lot. And so I. You've got to applaud that and you got to feel good for those guys. They came into a two game stretch against Auburn in Florida where I think you can make a strong argument that they knew they had to win them both to have any shot of salvaging the season and maybe even salvaging the career Kentucky of Mark Stoops. And they went and they won them both and they won the second one by an overwhelming margin. So I don't know how you can't be happy about that. A few things that stick out to me about the game. First of all, Cutter Bowley, you know, he played a little last year, so we don't think of it, but technically he's a freshman. He's got three more years of eligibility after this year and he just keeps getting better every game. You do wonder, maybe would it have been any different if we'd start him from moment one? I don't know. But he's excellent. And you know, we've gotten calls over the course of the year that sort of said, you know, Matt, do you. I mean, is. Is what Cutter wants? How does he play a role in the future? And if you were going to hire a new coach, would they need to be someone Cutter likes? And I'd always been like, yeah, I love Cutter. But no, you know, now I'm starting to think the answer to that question is yes. If he keeps playing like this, I mean, this is. He's playing really well. And he's not only playing really well. He's. He loves Kentucky. He's from Lexington. You know, I. He has a chance to kind of go in that group of. You know, our most beloved quarterbacks at this school have tended to have ties here, right? Tim Couch, Andre Woodson, Jared Lorenzen, Those guys, I'm not going to say those were. Couch, the best quarterback ever here. Lorenzen, Woodson, great. But we've had other ones, you know, including Will Levis, etc. But there's something about the guys from Kentucky, and I think Cutter can be on the path to being in that group, and so you can't help but get excited. Makes good decisions, makes good throws. Had had an error there at the end of the first half, but you know what? We'll get over it because I think the rest of the game he was great, and I'm really excited about his future. Second, I'm really excited about a lot of young players future, in part because some of the guys they got in the portal did not pan out, in part because of injuries. But there's a lot of young guys out there playing on. On defense especially, but on offense, too, at receiver, there's a lot of really young guys playing, like really young, who are balling and who have potentially really good futures here. You know, in the NIL era, obviously everybody can leave, but, you know, we really haven't lost a lot of guys to go into better schools. I mean, how many guys has Kentucky lost that they really wanted to stay? I mean, you know, Dane, but there aren't a lot. And I think a lot of these dudes that are coming up, this is going to be a really, really good group of players. And I don't know what the future holds for all these guys, but you can't help but be a little bit excited about them. Third, you know, people talk about Mark Stoops resurgence, Billy. What about Bush, Hamden? I mean, you want to talk about a guy that everyone had fired, including.

[Billy Reed]

Probably his family in his bag tonight, you would say.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I thought he was great. I thought he was really good in the Texas and Tennessee games. It got hurt by the play calls there in that final thing. You know, part of me wonders if some of these, like, you got to run it up the middle on every play is a. Is a Mark Stoops thing. But he was in his bag today. I mean, he completely had Florida on its Heels and I, you know, Mark Stoop's future is still to be determined. I think I'd kind of said, well there's no way Bush Hammond will be back. But you know, I mean we, he's been bad these last few weeks and you do wonder to what extent, you know, this goes back to something we've talked about. When you consider Liam Cohen's in the NFL and Shannon Dawson's at Miami and Neil Brown and you kind of wonder, you know, maybe if Mark would just let these people do their thing and not get like a watered down version. Because I thought the Bush Hamden tonight looked like a guy you could get excited about. Which brings us like to the overall picture. You know, we are now officially assuming we don't lose to Tennessee Tech. And I know they're 10 and oh, but I'm still going to assume we don't lose to them. Obviously if we lose to them, different situation and but let's just assume we win. We've now gone past the. He has a record that certainly gets him fired. As a matter of fact I would say absent a loss to Tennessee Tech the Mark Stoops is definitely getting fired at the end of the year is now to my end of my opinion off the table. So now there are two scenarios left. One scenario is you beat either Vandy or Louisville and Vandy barely won today and Louisville lost at home to Cal, which is hilarious. That's now two years in a row, Billy. They thought they were going to playoff and they lost to a nerdy school that shouldn't even be in the acc. And two years in a row they've lost to them. And it makes me laugh. But you, those games, you know we're not gonna be favored neither one of them but we got a shot in both of them. If you were to win one of those and you get to a bowl then if he wants to, Mark Stoops will be the coach here next year. So if they be, it is now on the table that if they be Van der Louisville, you will be. Mark Stoops will be the coach here in 2026 if he wants to, which I keep throwing that in because I do think that's a component of it. But now the other scenario, that's scenario one. Scenario two is the five and seven purgatory scenario which is now firmly in play, which is the they're better, there's improvement. There's not as much improvement as people want. There's frustration and you have a 37 million dollar bio and a lot of fans would still want a replacement. But the stat. But like there's an argument to keep that is not a great scenario for Kentucky. But those are now the two scenarios left the Mark Stoops is definitely getting fired and we all agree. I kind of think that's off the table now. Billy, do you agree with that? Yeah, yeah.

[Billy Reed]

It feels like sentiments changed, don't you think?

[Matt Jones]

I. Well, I don't. I mean I think there's still fans that feel that way. I'm sure there are those listening right now that still feel that way. But as far as a realistic what is going to happen, I think that scenario is off the table now. The scenario is either he wins another game and he's definitely back or we stay where we are and there's this really uncomfortable what do we do and who knows what happens. But you have to give the staff credit and you got to give Mark credit for getting him to a point where that can be the case because that was obviously not going to be the case even you know, two weeks ago. And you win this game not only winning it but winning it by how much they want it by. I do think that's. That's a big deal for his, his, his future. So great win. I heard the atmosphere was awesome. I loved watching it. Tom Hart was in his bag with references including Ryan getting thrown through the table. Cash app. Dari Noka did a Garrett get your money reference. Felt like this was an alt OVW Feel like this was an all time Billy Tom Hart and KSR reference game.

[Billy Reed]

I love he got the cash Biggins in there too. Did you see Bowley doing the money celebration with Cal?

[Matt Jones]

What do you think about that?

[Billy Reed]

I loved it. I mean the kicker did it too. Everybody was doing the money celebration.

[Matt Jones]

I love it. Well but then clearly he was being punished because he didn't get brought in.

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, Bo came in so I don't know.

[Matt Jones]

They can't be that mad at him though if he. If you know what I mean. If they're still doing the celebration then it can't be like they can't be that mad at him.

[Billy Reed]

Sounds like they brought the team closer together. Maybe.

[Matt Jones]

Well maybe it is. Maybe oddly the Garrett gets your money right? Could be. I mean that may be a quote that is legendary with this. I mean really, that makes you know, that may be one that sticks around for a while. We'll see. I don't know. 859-280-2287 we will take your calls. Remember, good weekend. We've won one now we've won our second one. We'll be one basketball, one football. Big volleyball game tomorrow, women's basketball game tomorrow. So a chance for the four and oh weekend is still on. Table with the games tomorrow. 859-280-2287. We will take your calls. Take a break. Be right back. It's the local toy dealers KSR postgame show. Welcome back. It is the local toy dealers KSR postgame show. Not a lot of huge upsets in college football. Louisville probably is the biggest upset. Losing to, to Cal makes me so happy. Shouldn't that, shouldn't be that petty, Billy. But I just, the thought of them getting in the playoff and always annoys me. No, I don't think they're good enough to be in the playoff. You know what I mean? If they were like, like when Lamar was there that one year, if they had made the playoff, it wouldn't have bothered me because they were like really good. But like it bothers me when I think they just don't play anybody and then they could make the playoff and so it's good when they lose, you know, years ago to Stanford or and then now this year to Cal. I enjoy that, don't you?

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, no, the ACC sucks so they were trying to back their way in there.

[Matt Jones]

Have you seen the, the, the standings in the acc?

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, it's like Virginia is like Virginia.

[Matt Jones]

Georgia Tech, SMU and there's another random team are all tied with one loss. Bill Belichick, by the way, has two straight victories so he's ready. Bill Belichick's back also. I hope you, you, you may have seen during halftime. I watched the end of Arkansas basketball, Michigan State.

[Billy Reed]

Oh, I saw that cow with some.

[Matt Jones]

Great end of game scenarios again where they take 35 foot heaves and don't run a play.

[Billy Reed]

And the player that whipped that fan with the towel too.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that wasn't intentional though. Do you. I don't think he hit him intentionally.

[Billy Reed]

I don't know. I don't know. I didn't. It wasn't the best angle, but I.

[Matt Jones]

Don'T think he hit him intentionally. I did think it was funny though. He hit him and then seemed to get mad that the guy took his towel. Did you notice that?

[Billy Reed]

You think the fan deserves the towel after taking.

[Matt Jones]

Yes, if I get hit in the face by you with the towel, I don't have to give you the towel back.

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, no, I get it. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So you haven't seen the video. This Arkansas players like stretching as they're like he's, like, frustrated, and he's got the towel above his head, and he's pulling it like he's angry. And then one of his hands, it's like, slips off and he smacks.

[Billy Reed]

He really smacks him in the face. Like it.

[Matt Jones]

But you don't. You think he did it on purpose?

[Billy Reed]

No, I'm not sure now that I.

[Matt Jones]

Don'T think he did it on purpose. But the point is it hits the guy in the face, so the guy, understandably, he reaches up to grab it because he got hit in the face, and he grabs it and he just pulls it away from him. And then the Arkansas players like, give me back my towel. And I'd be like, dude, you hit me in the face with it. You know, you're lucky all I do is take your towel.

[Billy Reed]

Not a great shot at the end of that game.

[Matt Jones]

It wasn't. Not the way to walk off the court. Who's up first?

[Billy Reed]

Cole is up.

[Matt Jones]

Cole. Go ahead, Cole.

[Caller]

How's it going, Matt? You know, I. You know, what I can't understand about, you know, I'm 23, and what I can't understand about a lot of the kids my age is they don't. They don't remember a lot of the dark Stoops years, you know, I had, you know, growing up and being in, you know, being. Growing up and going to the games and all.

[Matt Jones]

I remember you say when you say dark, you mean dark pre Stoops years or like, Stoops his first couple of years?

[Caller]

Oh, free Stoops.

[Matt Jones]

Like, yeah, gotcha.

[Caller]

Yeah. Because, you know, I don't remember. I don't remember, you know, before that. But, you know, my whole life, you know, when Mark Stoops came to town, it was off, you know, you know, 10 games twice. I just wish that people my age group would understand and appreciate what Mark Stoops has done for this foot, for this program.

[Matt Jones]

It is definitely. I mean, it is definitely the case that the biggest Stoops critics or haters are young, Right. And they're disproportionately on social media. So because they're disparate, it can feel like, especially if you're on Twitter or TikTok, it can feel like the fan base just is all against him. Because I think. Not. Because I think all the fan base is against him, but I think that his critics are disproportionately young. And part of it is. I think what you're saying part of is I just think young culture is just more likely to be critical, especially online Anonymous accounts, et cetera. But I. It is fascinating to me, the age divide, because your age group was the most pro Cal age group, but it's also the most anti stoops age group, which is just an odd dichotomy.

[Caller]

Well, I, I'm the opposite of that. I. I am. I was kind of anti Cal. I didn't. I don't. Yeah. I just didn't agree with Cow's coaching philosophy.

[Billy Reed]

Yeah.

[Caller]

Which was, you know, it was basically Cal you and, you know, I never. I never liked that.

[Matt Jones]

So you would say. Let me just put it like this. If you went 5 and 7, would you. If we lost to both Vandy and Louisville, would you still want him to be back?

[Caller]

No, I wouldn't.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, you know, what if he goes 6 and 6? What if he goes 6 and 6?

[Caller]

If we go 6 and 6 and beat Louisville, I'm in. I'm waiting.

[Matt Jones]

That's where you go. And there you go. And I appreciate the call. I think that's. I think that now, Billy, is the mainstream perspective. Would you agree with that?

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, with the.

[Matt Jones]

I think the mainstream perspective is. Well, but Vandy's better than Louisville, don't you think? Yeah, yeah. So if you beat Vandy, that's a more impressive win than beating Louisville.

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, but it means more to people, Louisville, doesn't it?

[Matt Jones]

Listen, if we beat either of those teams, folks, we're going to a bowl.

[Billy Reed]

And you can't fire them.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, who would have thought that we were going to a bowl even like after the South Carolina game, Right? No one would have thought that. I mean, most people thought we were going to win three games and there were some people that thought we'd lose Tennessee Tech, you know, and, and the way if you end up in a bowl game, you know, I know bowl games aren't what they weren't once were, but it's still. It's still. You're still there. It still matters to some extent. That would be. That would kind of be unbelievable. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Cam.

[Matt Jones]

Cam. Go ahead, Cam.

[Caller]

What's up, boys? How we doing? It's been a while in, man. First of all, I gotta give a shout out to Bush, man. I ragged on him tough throughout the first part of the season on Twitter, X whatever you want to call it, KS board, anybody who'd hear I was giving it to him, man. But I. I also said two weeks ago, I said, if we're gonna give him to. If we're gonna give him heck, then we got to give him his flowers too, man. He has. I don't know if Stoops got desperate or what, but he has allowed Bush to. To open the playbook. And Bush is probably all in place for his career, too. If he.

[Matt Jones]

I think you're ended up with the.

[Caller]

Yeah. With a fuller season, he probably will be going down to EKU or something.

[Matt Jones]

Well, that's a great point. Like, I mean, if you're Bush, Hamden, you get fired from this job. I don't know where you're at, offensive coordinator next year. I mean, maybe you can get. I mean, maybe you're at a Mountain West Conference, but maybe not. I don't know. You know, so.

[Caller]

Exactly.

[Matt Jones]

So you're right. I think he is calling for not just his Kentucky job, but probably for his coordinator job, period. You know, he better go back to being a quarterback coach. So I. I'm with you. He's been. He's been a lot more. He's been a lot more aggressive and exciting and I think it's been fun to watch it.

[Caller]

Has it. Has he got a little. He. He got beside himself right there before halftime. Calling that.

[Matt Jones]

But see, I was okay with that. Well, okay. Yeah. I mean. All right, so two things. One, I don't. You're right. Maybe you don't call a draw right there. I think part of why they're doing that is there was still like, what, 1:40 or something left on the clock. Right. So they're probably trying to.

[Caller]

Yeah, like second and long.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, they're probably trying to take some time off the clock, to be honest with you. But like the, the. The. We turn it over there. Part of that I put on Cutter.

[Caller]

You.

[Matt Jones]

Cutter can't fumble that ball. Right. That's not. I mean, I don't think Bush is going to think he's going to fumble it. So get it to one of your.

[Caller]

Two running back horses, right?

[Matt Jones]

Maybe, maybe. But Cutter's been. Cutter was pretty good at that play. In the first half, he had two or three good runs. What I liked is when we got the ball back after that. I love that they went and threw it. In the old days, they would have run it twice and kicked a field goal. They went for a touchdown. I know it ended up with an interception, but you're up 24 to 7 and you're out there trying to score again. I actually really love that mentality and I was glad he did it.

[Caller]

I loved it, too. I loved it, too. Garrett Calzada and Garrett, both of them are dumb. Hopefully that's old news by Monday and we're Definitely running the backwards, too. If we go to a bowl game, I don't love it, but I mean, he. He would have earned it with the way he's turned the season.

[Matt Jones]

He would have earned. I agree with that. I appreciate the call. And I think a lot of people can have the opinion, and I would understand it, of, we kind of just need a change. We need a refresh. And I'm not saying you're wrong about that, but I also think he probably would have earned it if they were able to, you know, if they. If they were able to get to a bowl game. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Thomas.

[Matt Jones]

Thomas. Go ahead, Thomas.

[Caller]

Okay, let me plug into this add evening here. Cal scores 66 and lost by three. Patino scored 96 and lost by seven. And Stoops two years, he was phenomenal. But the other 10, it's like the most bipolar football seasons I have ever seen.

[Matt Jones]

They are bipolar, you're right. Yeah, they are. They are bipolar. But, but, but, you know, this one's a little different, I think, to be honest with you, than bipolar. I think we have actually had just an upward trajectory. You know what I mean? Like, I think we have. There are years where we play great. One game, terrible the next game. This year, I actually think we were much worse than we thought we would be at the start of the season. But we have steadily improved quite a bit at a pretty consistent rate. Wouldn't you agree with that?

[Caller]

Oh, yeah. This is the recipe. But I think in three years ago, when we're going to build a statue, then lost four in a row, it just blows my brain.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, but that's four. But that's four years ago. I mean. No, you're right, that's four years ago. But this year. I'm just talking about this year. While I'm not going to say this year is successful unless they win one more game, but I will say they have consistently gotten better as the year has gone on.

[Caller]

And that might be a Cutter Bowley thing, too. I think it is one thing. Tom Hart. Tom Hart. I just got to mention this before the halftime when he talks about throwing right on that table and then Jordan says, oh, my God, Tom, you're getting violent. WWE was not really Ohio Valley.

[Matt Jones]

That was great.

[Caller]

Classic.

[Matt Jones]

That was great. Because he probably. I think he planned the first part, but the second part was riffing. So you got to give him and big shout out to him for doing that. I appreciate the call. He didn't know this, Billy, but our British owners, you know, I sold half the company to to some British guys. They. They were here. They were at the game. So I. That's their first time they'd ever been to American College football, or as they call it, American University Football. Billy, I love that name. And they were texting me throughout the game going, this is the most awesome thing in the world. And I said, I'll tell you something even more awesome. We got mentioned.

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, it's perfect game for them to attend.

[Matt Jones]

They've never been to American, as they put it, university sports. Guess which two they're getting to go to.

[Billy Reed]

What's that?

[Matt Jones]

This one. And then they're going to Kentucky, Louisville, Tuesday.

[Billy Reed]

Oh, that'll be a great environment for them to see.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, think about that. If you're going to go to two games you never been, that's a pretty. Two pretty good games to end up getting to go to. So who's next? Tim. Tim. Go ahead, Tim.

[Caller]

What's up, Matt Jones. How y' all doing tonight?

[Matt Jones]

Doing good, Doing good.

[Caller]

All right, man. Hey, I just wanted to call in my. Me and I was watching this game with my sister Harper tonight, and we were just so jacked up. But then. And we're so excited and I love all the people that are calling in. But the one thing I wanted to talk about tonight was Cutter Bowley. Like, this is the most excited I've ever been. And this is before tonight's game. And this is why I've said, like, I don't. I noticed it his first start. I mean, the dude just has something different and he. The team plays so much harder for him, and it's just apparent and it's just so exciting. I genuinely think this team is the most exciting team going forward, because if it was like basketball, where you had to play in a tournament at the end of the season, nobody would want to play us right now. And that's the best way I could put it. And all I want to say is I just wish more callers would call in and let's talk about the. How good this team can be with this great quarterback. That's a Kentucky kid, right.

[Matt Jones]

And a lot of young guy and a lot of young guys around him. Well, you're not going to be able to forget about it. But there's. But. But again, you're right. You're right. To be fair, too, in the. In the. In the. I agree with you and I totally agree with you about Cutter. And there's a lot of young talent around him. The problem is in the transfer portal era, you always know, like, you never know who's going to be here afterwards. But. But yes, I agree. And that. Your point about you wouldn't want to play them. You're right about that. That's a good. I appreciate the call. That's a good analogy. We talk about that all the time in basketball, but in football, you wouldn't want to draw us right now. If you were a good team, you'd be like, well, those guys, I mean, we got. We could not stop Tennessee's offense. So if you take aside trying to stop Tennessee's offense, we've played like three really good games. I mean, offensively, we've had four really good games. I know we only scored 10 at Auburn, but I still think offensively they played well. But we played well offensively against Texas. We played well offensively against Tennessee. We played off well offensively tonight. We did not play well defensively against Tennessee, but that's really been. The only side of the ball that's been disappointing is in four games defensively against Tennessee. And that's really it. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Anthony.

[Matt Jones]

Anthony. Go ahead, Anthony.

[Caller]

Yes, sir. First time, longtime. So three quick things. First off, Louisville sucks, both tonight and on Tuesday. Also secondly, confirmed from purple lot, Dominique Dowdell. Dante's dad said he's coming back next year, so I can confirm that.

[Matt Jones]

That's confirmed. From what lot?

[Caller]

Purple lot.

[Matt Jones]

From the purple lot.

[Caller]

All right.

[Matt Jones]

You heard that, Billy? Purple lot confirmed.

[Billy Reed]

I'll write that down.

[Caller]

Yep. Third thing. So, Baked Bean, that's what we call Bush. If we finish 6 and 6, 7 and 5, is there any way that he doesn't come back as our OC next year?

[Matt Jones]

I mean, if they finish 6 and 6 and 7 and 5 and the offense looks as good as it did these last few weeks, then I'm gonna suggest he comes back, to be honest. And I. I had him fired. Fired a couple weeks ago. Okay. I mean, I appreciate the call. I. I was going to take the view. Okay. There's a world I could see bringing Stoops back, but you can't bring him back. But if their offense continues to look like this. Yes, I think you would. If you bring. If you decide to bring Stoops back and we go 7 and 5 or even 6 and 6 and the offense looks good every game, then, Billy, I think you have to, don't you? I mean, what else do you want? At that point, he will think about how much better this offense would have gotten during the season, as it seems like. Also, maybe Stoops is letting him call.

[Billy Reed]

What he wants right and it makes you think, what if they started cutter at the beginning?

[Matt Jones]

And there's also some of. That would be a cutter like question for me. Probably a lot of it would be like, what is Cutter think it's Cutter really like this guy? Because if he does, you know, I mean, how many offensive coordinators we gonna run through at this school? You know? So a lot of it to me would be what does Cutter think? And you know, I don't, I don't know the answer to that question. Let's take a break. 859280, 2287 Cats with a huge win. Best SEC win since 1998. This is the local Toy Dealers KSR post game show. It is the local Toy Dealers Ksr post game show, folks, right down the text machine. Let me read a few of them. One person writes. Matt Louisville. Twitter's turning on Jeff Brahm. Love to see it. Yeah, they are very upset. Although I think they finished last year. What they finished last year, 9 and 3. Billy.

[Billy Reed]

10 and 2 sounds right.

[Matt Jones]

I mean they've got a good chance. If they were to beat us, they'd finished, you know, maybe 10. And to this year they, they do need to like, you know, put your. You're not that big a star program. But I think what gets them is they lose to these teams that aren't very good. You know, ACC stinks, but last year they won a lot of games they had no business winning. Now they're losing close ones this year, but they, they had a lot of games they should have lost last year. They ended up. Ended up winning. 859-280-2287. One person writes. Matt, I know everyone's talking about what if we win out? What if we win one of van duo. What if we win them both? Well, I mean, then, then that's one of the great turnarounds of all time. I mean, you. If they were to finish seven and five, that's one of the great Kentucky football turnarounds of all time. Because there's nobody, there's no fan who would have thought 7 and 5 would have been not good. Really good with this schedule this year. So. So yeah, I mean you couldn't do anything but. But praise him and you'd actually go to, you know, I mean, we probably end up playing Iowa in the music city.

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, that'd be it.

[Matt Jones]

If we go to bowl. I'm going wherever it is because I would. Didn't think we were gonna go, but let's just not play Iowa. Just promise me we will not play Iowa. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Jason.

[Matt Jones]

Jason. Go ahead, Jason.

[Caller]

Matt, I'm sitting here tonight. I had three TVs going tonight. One, it was snowing at Notre Dame, which was awesome. The other one, I had Cal running the worst baseline out of bounds play with three seconds left.

[Matt Jones]

Yes.

[Caller]

And it just brought back memories. And we beat the crud out of Florida tonight. We really did. It was a glorious four weeks ago, I would have already been in bed and I'm calling you tonight.

[Matt Jones]

Are you suggesting you would not have listened to the post game show four weeks ago?

[Caller]

No, no, I wouldn't have. I probably would have listened to half of it on podcast. All right, but, but here going forward with Stoops, if, and you make a great point, we don't know if he, if he chooses to leave, then more power to him and great. And it might be best for both, both parties. But if he stays, he will have recruited two quarterbacks next year. If they both say that the other SEC schools want.

[Matt Jones]

Correct.

[Caller]

And there's something to build off of. And that's something that he has not had in a long time.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. I mean, in terms of like a high level. In terms of a high level quarterback, we've had one in the Stoops here. Like, I love Terry Wilson and I love Steven Johnson and I think those two dudes in some ways are kind of the epitome of what Mark Stoops likes as a player, but they were not like high level quarterbacks. He's really had one and that was Will. And this is, I think there's a very good chance this is a second one. And you're right, he just hasn't had that very much.

[Caller]

No. And, and it's one of those things. So I, I am just very happy that this team has a. Not quit. The coaching staff, as you just said, has continued to get better and, and developed and this team is on an upward, you know, trajectory. And you know, I, I'm 51 years old, so I've seen the good, I've seen the bad. I've always said if I saw Mark, Mark suits in public, I give him a hug and just tell him thank you for giving me a lot of great nights.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. And. Well, one of the things I'm glad about for him, one of the things I'm glad about for him is even if they were to lose these last two games and finish five and seven, and even if a change occurs, I think by winning these last couple games, the feeling upon parting would be a lot better than it would have been otherwise. Does that make sense? So, no, definitely makes sense. And I think there's that guy and I appreciate the call and thank you for staying up. That guy has done a lot for this program and you're not going to get slander for me on his time here because I think it's been remarkable, especially when you consider what Kentucky football was when he got here. Now I think it's a different world now where teams like Kentucky can have success whereas they used to not be able to. But I want whatever happens for there to be a time I want there to. I want him to have like a Tubby Smith esque role in Kentucky football history, which is Tubby Smith can come here anytime and wherever he is, he's going to get a standing ovation. You know, Rick now is getting closer to that. But it wasn't like that for a long time. Cal is not like that now. Maybe it'll be like it one day, but Tubby's kind of had that for a long time. I want Mark to have that. And I think these two wins actually go a long way to that happening. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Kyle.

[Matt Jones]

Kyle. Go ahead, Kyle.

[Caller]

Go cats. Just like Jason said, I had dual screens going on in the Kyle cave tonight. UK was on the big screen and I was watching Warren Zvon getting inducted to the Rock and roll hall of Fame.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, really? That's kind of cool. Who performed? Who performed?

[Caller]

Great, man. First David Letterman came out and did the induction speech for Warren. It was great. He had the guitar that Warren gave to him on his last appearance on late show. But killers came out and did lawyers, guns and money.

[Matt Jones]

It was just, oh, I gotta hear that.

[Caller]

But oh yeah, it's on. It's already out there somewhere. But I just got a couple quick hits here. The Stoop swagger is back and if you know what I mean, he does that dad bod. Walk up and down the sidelines, game in hand and it's beautiful. And I've loved Stoops since day one and I'm just so happy to see what he's doing. And if he makes it another year, great. If Cutter's there next year, fantastic. If he moves on, I'll be fine with that too. But we got to keep Cutter and let's just keep this ball rolling. We have a chance to beat U of L. And speaking of U of L, I wonder how Vince is feeling waiting in line of that Moby Dick drive thru on Dixie Highway. Good night, boys.

[Matt Jones]

That was a good call. See, it was meant to Be we'd beat Florida. Ryan goes through the table just like he did in 2021. And lawyers, guns and money. Warren Z. Von gets inducted. The Rock and Roll hall of Fame. The man who gave me the theme song to this show. You don't seem as moved by that coincidence.

[Billy Reed]

No, no, it's a great coincidence. Great coincidence.

[Matt Jones]

Sounds like. All right, who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Sorry, I'm tired. Jerry is up next.

[Matt Jones]

Jerry, Go ahead, Jerry.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt. First off, I, I think unless they embarrass themselves against Tennessee Tech, Stoops come back next year. So these, so anybody that was on the fire shoe spandwagon can just jump off. He, they're gonna bring him back and unless, like I said, they embarrass themselves next week. But we'll see what happens the last two games. I mean, the thing you got to keep in mind about these last two teams we played, they're probably the worst two teams in the sec. In Florida, I know they play well against Georgia, but before that game, there's a lot of stories.

[Matt Jones]

They're not the worst. They're not the worst two teams. I mean, they're not. Arkansas's worse. Mississippi State's worse. Well, Mississippi State, we'll see. Now, now, it might be.

[Caller]

I wouldn't say that.

[Matt Jones]

Well, you wouldn't say that. They got absolutely demolished today. And I think they've already lost to Auburn this year. So, you know, I'm just saying.

[Caller]

Well, I'm just saying, I'm just saying that, you know, I, we'll see what happens the last two weeks. I mean, you know, the two teams are playing last two weeks are significantly better than these two teams. But, but, you know, but like I said, I, I, I don't see.

[Matt Jones]

But remember, Jerry, I just, I don't mean to be argumentative, but when you say they're significantly better. Auburn lost on the last play of the game today at Vandy. So I don't like, I don't, I don't think. I don't like when. I don't care. You think it was better to have a coach that wasn't the coach. I don't like when we dismiss our wins. Okay? Auburn, when they had, when they had Hugh Freeze played, should have beaten Oklahoma, kind of got the game taken from them played Georgia down to the last play. At some point when we get good wins, we've got to stop having the mentality that when we win a game, the other team stunk. Sometimes we were good. Okay? Sometimes we were good. And I know Florida's not Great. You. You can't have it both ways, Jerry. You can't say, well, we beat Auburn, had a different coach and they were better. Florida had a different coach. And now you're going to say, well, they didn't have their coach, they had a new one. We want. And we beat Florida by the best margins. We beat Florida by the best margin since 1950. And we beat an Auburn. We beat an Auburn team that every other game they've played in the sec, they've either won or it's come down to the last play we should be.

[Caller]

Starting before the season started. What were the two games that you thought they had the best chance of.

[Matt Jones]

Winning are in Florida, South Carolina. I thought actually it was South Carolina and in Florida. Yes.

[Caller]

Okay. But I'm just saying. I'm not trying to dismiss the win.

[Matt Jones]

I appreciate the call. Jerry, you are so negative. I mean that. This is a good night. You are so negative. And I know you. You said have Mark Stoops back. But the idea that you would like. I don't know why we can't ever enjoy something rather than just go. I mean, the Auburn thing is a perfect example. I know Auburn's not great, but Auburn. We beat Auburn better than I think anyone else has so far this year in the sec. There might have been. They might have one game where they lost by more, but I think they beat Arkansas. Vandy, Georgia and Oklahoma came down the last play and they may have. They may have one more game that I'm not thinking of, but I just wish. I'm so tired of every time we beat a team. Well, they're not any good. Let's enjoy it. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Charlie.

[Matt Jones]

Charlie. Go ahead, Charlie.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt, how are you?

[Matt Jones]

Good. What's up?

[Caller]

So with Cutter's heart in Lexington the way the NIL is right now, do you think we can keep him next year?

[Matt Jones]

Yes, I think if he wants to be here from an NIL perspective, he'll have as much money here as he would have anywhere. The only thing, you know, the only thing I think when it comes to guys like him, kind of your face of the program, Kentucky can do whatever they knew need to do to keep him. Now, what. Where I'm not sure that's true is like your 12th best player. But I think when it comes to the top player, we can have as much as anybody. So if Cutter wants to be in Lexington, he will be in Lexington.

[Caller]

I like that answer. We just gotta get us some receivers in and build around him.

[Matt Jones]

Well, even if we just keep the ones. We have. We've got some good ones. We lose a lot of our line. Yeah, we lose a lot of our line. A lot of our line are seniors, but. But. But the receivers are young. A bunch of them.

[Caller]

Yeah, we just. We can keep our line. If we can get us a good line, I think we're gonna be good. And Stoop. Stoops has been good for us. People can complain and complain, but Stoops is d. A program there. I mean, he's gonna have a down year here and there.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I appreciate the call, but we've had. We had a. To be fair, we had a really bad down year last year, but so far, this is. This is better. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Nick?

[Matt Jones]

Nick. Go ahead, Nick.

[Caller]

Hey, how's it going?

[Matt Jones]

Good.

[Caller]

Yeah, the last caller kind of stole my thunder. I was just curious about, you know, Cutter's nil agreements and things like that. Like, you know, he's young, and I'm sure there's other schools looking at him as. We're proud of him. Yeah, you just.

[Matt Jones]

Well, you just have. I mean, I would have to know his. I would have to know his mind. Right? So, okay, there are kids out there who come to Kentucky who would rather be at Alabama but don't get the offer. Right. Those kids exist. And so if Alabama offers, you have to say, like, kids like that may go. I don't think that's Cutter Bowley. Cutter Bowley. First of all, he had offers. I don't remember who offered him out of high school, but there were programs better than ours that offered him. But he's from Lexington. He grew up a Kentucky fan. He wanted to be in Lexington. Do I think that that kid is gonna all of a sudden with three years of eligibility just say, I'm gonna go to Georgia? I don't actually. Now, if he were to say, go ahead.

[Caller]

Oh, sorry, like you just said, he's a Kentucky boy. He's having success. You know, I. I agree with you. Like, like I said, the last. The last caller pretty much did it.

[Matt Jones]

And if. I appreciate the call now, if he was. If he had played here for three years, hadn't really had team success, and it was going to be a senior year and a. Georgia wanted him, then maybe I could see it. That's kind of what happened with Dane Key a little bit. Right. Like, he was from here, wanted to be here, hadn't really had success. I don't know that Nebraska is a significantly better program, but maybe it is a little bit. And he thought, I want to play one Year like that. I understand that. But you know, Cutter's got three years, so I just, I would be shocked if he's not playing here next year. Let's take a break. 859-280-2287. We will do our final segment. Did Nebraska win? Did they did. All right, we will take a break and be right back. This is the local toy dealers KSR post game show. Welcome back. It is the Local Toy Dealers KSR Postgame Show. 859-280-2287. One person writes, Matt, or what you're saying about Cutter Bowley, does that mean you think we could keep all the players on the roster? No, we cannot keep all the players on the roster. I think the difference between a top program and ours is I think now any Power 5 team in the country can keep if they want their top couple guys. So. And you see this in basketball too, by the way. Kentucky, like tried to get like Donovan Dent and UCLA was able to bid the same or more like, I think every team can keep their top guy. The question is, can you keep guys, you know, three through 30? And I question whether Kentucky will be able to do that long term. Like, can you get. Can we keep guys 10 through 30? But I think the top guys can tell if they want to. The issue for the top guys in being at Kentucky will not be money. It will be do they want to play for a national championship or not. And you know, some guys will, but some guys won't because they maybe are from here. So that's why I, Cutter will be back next year, I think without question. I do wonder, you know, Will, I can't think of a person, but is there a receiver or something? You know, there might be like Cam Miller or somebody like that. Maybe a school that's like, alabama wants that kid and can you pay that kid? I don't know the answer to that. That's. That's where I think you separate the top ones from us, is at that level. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Tanner.

[Matt Jones]

Tanner. Go ahead, Tanner.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt. First of all, I want to thank you for being on so late. You've almost taken me all the way back to Bowling Green.

[Matt Jones]

Glad to do it.

[Caller]

Well, I wanted to call in and share a sentiment. So in 2018, me and three of my college buddies, we decided that we were make the stupid trip down to Gainesville and watch a football game, both as a formality, but Kentucky end up winning that game, as you might know. And at the end of that game, I said to myself, I'm Grateful that Mark Stoops is my coach. And then in 2021, Florida came to Kentucky and a lot of people thought Kentucky was going to lose that game. Kentucky ended up winning that game too. And at the end of that game I said I was ridiculed that Mark Stoops was my coach. Then the very next year we went back into Gainesville looking to do something that we've never done in my life, win two in a row over Florida. We won that game too. And I was grateful that Mark Stutz was my head coach. And then to top it all off, 2023, I was sitting next to my brand new baby boy and my beautiful wife watching the game of the hospital and Kentucky demolished that Florida Gators team. Thankful to Ray Davis. And I was grateful that Mark Stews was my head coach tonight. Matt. I was in the stands and I hadn't said this much this year, but I was grateful that Mark Stoopz was my head coach. And I think we can all share that sentiment.

[Matt Jones]

Very poetic. Go through the history there. I like it. I appreciate the call that is, you know, he gives some good context there. Kentucky's now won four or five Billy against Florida.

[Billy Reed]

That's crazy. We got to put Ryan through a table every time they play Florida.

[Matt Jones]

Four or five. I mean, you know, that would have been un thinkable, unthinkable when I was a kid. That's amazing. Let's do four more. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Ford.

[Matt Jones]

Ford. Go ahead, Ford.

[Caller]

I got a solution for Jerry. He needs to count him some money, Matt.

[Matt Jones]

Yes, he does.

[Caller]

All right. All right. I called in last week and gave Aiden Laross his flowers for his awesome game. Well, this week he didn't have to get off the bench. The offense this week was awesome. And I said that last week that the season wasn't over till the fat lady sings and you might have been warming up the vocal cords. Well, we done killed her. I see it is on like Donkey Kong. Matt fixing.

[Matt Jones]

I wonder when the last table. I wonder when the last Kentucky game SEC where we have it punted is.

[Caller]

I don't know. But considering how much it means to Mark Stoops to have a. Have a. Have a good punter and play field position. I'm gonna bet that it's been a long time.

[Matt Jones]

It'd be interesting. I appreciate the call. Maybe the mummy era because he didn't like the pot. I don't know. I bet, I bet it happened. I bet it hadn't happened much. I mean, I'm not gonna say never, but I Bet there have been less than 5sec games, even historically, because back then they punted a lot more. Even historically where we haven't punted. Not many. Three more. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Chad.

[Matt Jones]

Chad. Go ahead, Chad.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt. I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this game tonight. I thought Kentucky played a complete game, and it made me very happy to see the looks on their faces and. And all that. And I think one of the toughest things for people to do is be happy for other people. Yeah, I'm really happy for those guys.

[Matt Jones]

You should be also.

[Caller]

They should be. And the other point you made with Jerry is this whole argument about, well, they weren't that good. You know, we shouldn't. We should have beat. They weren't. That. They said that. They said that about Kentucky for 75 years. They're not that good. It's not that big a deal. But you know what? Somebody wins and somebody loses, and tonight we won.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, like. And I feel like every time we do that, you're setting a standard that we. You just. You're. You're defining the result, but you're defining the definition by the result. Well, if we beat them.

[Caller]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

Then they not. Must not be good. So you make it to where we can't win. I mean, I'm not saying Florida and Auburn are great. I don't think either one of them is. But Florida beat Texas. Florida played Georgia just last week, down to the final couple minutes. Auburn lost three SEC games on the final play against three teams, all of which are still in the playoff contention. We beat them both, and we were better. And we were better in both games. Can we not at least take a little credit for it and not just go, well, they stink?

[Caller]

Yeah. Well. And the last thing I want to say is that for all the haters and all the people that call in and, you know, they give you grief. Thanks for what you do. They couldn't do what you do. And you bring a lot of joy to Kentucky fans and connect the fans with the team. And I really appreciate it and have a good night.

[Matt Jones]

That's very nice of you. I appreciate it. It. Let's do two more. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Mike.

[Matt Jones]

Mike. Go ahead, Mike. Mike? Yeah.

[Caller]

Is this on me?

[Matt Jones]

I mean, if you're Mike. Yes.

[Caller]

Yeah, I'm Mike. All right, so a couple things. One being, I still recall the first press conference that Mark Soups did, and I had chills through my body. The second thing being with everything going on in the way that he's been. Does he still want to be here.

[Matt Jones]

You know, I don't know. I don't know the answer to that question. I think that's a better question than people realize. I think. I think there's a lot that goes into that for Mark, including, you know, his family is not here, like his kids. I think also, you know, he. We. We've talked about this before. His. His. As I understand it, his father died coaching around his age at a young age, and he's always. Bob Stoops retired young. I think that all those Stoops guys kind of have that in their mind. I have not talked to Mark about it in a few years, but I remember him saying, and like, 20, 21 or 2022, something like that, I'm not coaching forever and I don't know how many years, like. So I. I think that is an important question, and I don't think it's because he's like, I don't mind. You know, the criticism bothers him, Billy. You can hear it in his interviews, you know, like, even tonight, you know, he, like, he anticipates the criticism before he says, before he talks, which I appreciate, because it means he cares what people say, what people think. I also want to say to him, hey, man, you don't have to worry about. Like he was talking about. I'm sure people out there didn't want us to go for it. You know what I mean? He said that tonight. You heard him. Yeah, Like, I. Sometimes I think he's so worried about that that he kind of gets caught up in it. But there is a world where it's not out of anger, just out of a. Maybe this is better for everybody if we leave it here. That I could see that. The problem is people don't walk away from $37 million. I mean, some people do because they have a bajillion dollars, but I don't know if Mark is going to do that. I just don't know. But I don't think it's crazy to ask. Does he. Will he still want to do it and. I don't know. Probably only he knows one more. Who's next?

[Billy Reed]

Terry.

[Matt Jones]

Terry. Go ahead, Terry.

[Caller]

Hey, Matt. Yeah. Sorry I didn't get to talk to you. I tried to come up.

[Matt Jones]

It's good to see you tonight. Thank you for coming by.

[Caller]

Yeah. Been a long day, but a great day. I have felt good about the game all day long. And, I mean, it's easy to say when you win like that. But just. What to your point about people not giving Kentucky credit? Oh, they're not good. Let's, let's put this in perspective. The last two weeks should have been shutouts, both of them.

[Matt Jones]

Yep.

[Caller]

Because, because Auburn doesn't score if, if, if Cutter doesn't throw that pick and Florida doesn't score, if Macron doesn't left that punt. So there. What other team shuts out SEC teams back to back? I mean that, that's very impressive. The offensive line tonight, when I was up in the 2200 levels and you could just see they was just blowing up hole after hole for those running backs and, and protecting Cutter, it was just, just a total domination. And I thought maybe after Florida played Georgia so, so close last week, if we got up on them, they might quit. And I think that happened a little bit.

[Matt Jones]

I do. They got their bear broke. I don't think it happened though until the first second half draft. No, I think they were kind of, I think they kind of probably quit their, the. When they got their, their turnover in the last two minutes. You know they got two turnovers in the last two minutes, right? Two interceptions. I didn't really see him having a ton of spirit in the second half. I mean we got the ball first in the second half and then went and scored. So I think they were probably done after those two turnovers in the two minute drill. But I mean part of the reason they quit though is we, if we were up 24 to 7 and we shouldn't like skip over that, we got up to a point where then they.

[Caller]

Quit and then we get the second half kickoff and take eight minutes off the clock and scores 31.

[Matt Jones]

What a great drive that was. And to his credit because I've been very critical over the years of Stoops in the last two minutes of the first half and the first four minutes in the second half. They owned that tonight. Even though they had the turnovers in the last two minutes. The last two minutes we were, we won seven nothing and we did, you know, half of the drive that was a touchdown to start the second half. So that's always been a weakness for him and it was really good tonight.

[Caller]

And the last thing, and I know this is the 63 year old get off my lawn Terry talking right here, but yeah, I was, I was so glad to see Bo Allen get to play because that Zach Calzada video just turned me off so badly. And I'm glad Stoops put bow out and I think that sent a message to.

[Matt Jones]

It's. I'm sure it did. I mean that was clearly intentional and I still think, Terry, if we had a game where Cutter or Cutter got hurt and you needed to go win, they would probably play Calzada. But I don't think there's any doubt that they did that tonight for the reason you're talking about.

[Caller]

All right, thanks, guys.

[Matt Jones]

Appreciate it. Appreciate it. Great night. Good calls, a lot of fun. Let's talk scheduling for a minute. Tomorrow, my ESPN shows at 10 if you all want to get up with me. The volleyball team plays at five. Is that right, Billy? Is it five?

[Billy Reed]

Checking now for you, but it will be on the radio if you want to hear the.

[Matt Jones]

It's at five. I do not. I think it's not a normal one. 5:00pm okay, if you go to the game, we'll have it at the bar. But also if you're going, go ahead and you go the bar before the game. Actually, we'll have some tickets, so watch online. I've got a couple tickets to give away. I'll do that tomorrow. But the volleyball game is at five. Then Tuesday is of course, UK Louisville. We are doing our Louisville show. The UK Louisville show in Louisville at Beardos Tuesday morning. It's actually in Southern Indiana. That is what. Do you have the address?

[Billy Reed]

No, I can get it. Hold on.

[Matt Jones]

But that'll be on Tuesday morning. So go ahead and set your schedules for that. That's on Tuesday morning. We'll be doing our annual UK Louisville show in Southern Indiana. And then, you know, there you go. My trivia is also Wednesday. And then we got basketball Friday. So big weeks. And Tennessee Tech Saturday, Senior Day. So a lot of stuff going on. Thank you all very much for staying up with us. We will see you later. This has been the local toy dealers KSR postgame show. When you say LEGO Star wars, the first thing you think of is imagination or action. Or both. Definitely both. Like with Jango Fett's Starship. I mean, with stud blasters, seismic charges and three minifigures, your kid is going to be creating stories until the Banthas come home. And for yourself, there's the Jango Fett's Firespray class Starship LEGO set from the Ultimate Collector series. Enjoy some Jedi Master level mindfulness during your building time. Shop now for Star wars lego sets on lego.com or in Lego retail stores.

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