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Matt Jones
With so many options, why choose Arizona State University?
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Billy Reed
For me, the only online option was.
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Matt Jones
ASU because of the quality.
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Caller Host/Moderator
Their faculty was really involved with their students and care about your personal journey.
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Matt Jones
The dedication to my personal development from.
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Caller Host/Moderator
My professors, that's been extremely valuable to me.
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Matt Jones
Earn your degree from the nation's most innovative university online. That's a degree better. Explore more than 350 plus undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs at ASUonline ASU edu. Welcome everyone. It is the local toy dealers KSR Postgame Show A heck of a win and a heck of a night for Kentucky basketball as they come back from an 18 point deficit and hit a shot that'll go in the in the regular season. Archives for Kentucky Malachi Moreno with our own Christian Leitner shot to get the victory 7574 on the road in a game that I'm not sure Kentucky really deserved to win, but they needed to win anyway and it's now 11 and 6 on the season, 2 and 2 in the SEC. I said, I tweeted after the game this was a season saver and I genuinely do think it was a season saver. I kind of was of the opinion that I was already thinking when we were down one and they went to shoot the free throws. My assumption was as I sure, I'm sure everybody's was that we were probably going to lose the game. And I kind of thought it is more likely than not now that we will not make the tournament. That was my, my mindset. And now after that win, I think it is a season saving win now. It's not like a season clinching win. I mean you, you still have a lot of stuff you're going to have to do to even make the tournament. But a loss tonight I think would have been completely a different situation. And the Cats had a miserable first half. Miserable first half, 22 points offense, scored two field goals in 14 minutes. It was just, it was horrible. But in the second half you saw the makings of a team that can be really good now. It required them to shoot the ball really well. They hit a bunch of threes. I think they hit eight in the, in the second half. Maybe not. But they started to share the ball. They started, they went with the lineup that I think is going to be what they have to do. I think they have to play three guards and then either Cam or Yellow vic at the 4 and, and moreno at the 5. Maybe a few minutes here and there for Garrison. I don't know what you do with Diabate. I really don't because I don't think he fits in now with what this team has to be. But it is clear that the smaller lineup just works more. It allows these guys. It gives maybe more most importantly, it gives away an Aberdeen driving lanes because that's clearly what they're better at. And I thought they played really well in the second half. Now, LSU hit some shots defensively. It wasn't great in the second half. And so you had a chance for the game to end up where you played really well in the second half. But because of your first half, you weren't going to win. But they get this play and that play will go down in the UK kind of lore. I mean, I always love these moments where something happens and you go, okay, I know that's one like kind of for the books and that Malachi Moreno shot. Malachi's kind of put himself in a history part of UK sports where there'll be collections of shots to win games and Malachi is now in them. I mean, just think about all the ones, you know, over the years. A lot of times they are, you know, these SEC game, Julius Randall's tip in against LSU at home. Reed Shepherd a couple years ago against Mississippi State. Eric Daniels on the road against Mississippi State. You know, there's obviously the ones over the years that have been in the tournament, but that one was pretty awesome with a cross, you know, full court pass. I cannot remember a UK game one on a full court pass ever. I would ask Billy, but he's many things. He's not really a UK basketball historian, but maybe somebody can tell me on the text machine. I can't remember a full court UK pass. I remember guys dribbling up the court like Nazi Muhammad against Vandy. Kelton Johnson hit a half quarter, but it was to send it to overtime against Seton Hall. But I can't remember a full quarter. So that one goes in the lore and what a huge shot. I mean that might be the difference in making the tournament and not is that play and Colin Chandler, I said when it happened that was one of the great passes of all time. And then they said in the post game, Malachi Moreno said that Billy, that it was not intended for one for him.
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Caller Host/Moderator
Overthrow.
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Matt Jones
I think he meant that the play wasn't designed for him because he was the third option. I don't think Colin passed it so badly that he was trying to throw to Moreno on the other side of the court and excuse me, throw to away on the other side of the court and hit Moreno. I'm gonna say he was trying to hit Moreno. I'm gonna give Colin the benefit of the doubt because that's a great. If it was to Moreno, that was a great pass. And the guy mistimed his jump. And then huge shout out to Malachi for the like, you know, peace of mind to catch it. Turn, not rush, shoot. And it was pure old. He almost has like a Bill Cartwright jumper. Pure right from that free throw line. And now Kentucky is. If the tournament were to decided today, I think they're firmly in. And I said they needed to win seven more. I think now they would need to win six more. You get a big victory, two and two in the sec and now you play at Tennessee on Saturday in a game you're probably not expected to win, but you've won, what, three last four down there. So who knows? I want to give a shout out to some people I thought played really well. Obviously away. Oh, a four straight games to start SEC play with 20 points. The last person to do that for Kentucky was Jody Meeks. I think a lot of people, myself included, kind of were disappointed with away in the non conference. This has been the away we want and it's an OA the way the away he needs to be, which is taking it by brute strength to the basket. His play where he got fouled at the end when we were down two and he only made one free throw, but that play is so him. He basically just, you know, barreled into him, drew the foul and even though he missed the free throw, that's what away needs to be. I thought Denzel Aberdeen was really good in the second half. Not a great first half. The second half, not only did he make threes, but he also was able to get penetration. That's the Denzel Aberdeen that they want. You know, Colin Chandler hit a three. Obviously Malachi was very good. Yellow Vic double figures for the game. I thought all five of those guys played great. And then Cam Williams hit a couple big shots. I mean, this is not the roster, okay? This version of the team is not what Mark Pope thought this team was going to be. I don't think anybody who drew this team up expected that you would be running at the end of the game. Away, Aberdeen, Chandler, Williams, Moreno with yellow Vic as the sixth man. I don't think anybody saw that coming. But you know what? These guys have found a way to make it work. The rotations have gotten smaller by necessity. Pope has done something that I don't think is easy, which is to put diabate on the bench. That is very tough to put a guy that you paid a lot of money for and that is an older player and playing 12 minutes. But it's the right thing to do at least now. And these guys come together, hit 10 threes, which. That's the most we've hit, I think, against a good team all year, and get a huge road victory. And for those of you that can remember, that's two buzzer beating wins at lsu, one for the men's team and one for the women's team. And also, by the way, you probably just got that coach at lsu, Billy, fired. Well, yeah.
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Caller Host/Moderator
What did the AD say today?
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Matt Jones
You don't make. They didn't make the tournament. They'd have to evaluate and start knowing four with, I think three losses at home, I think it's gonna be hard for them to make the tournament. So great win for the Cats. 75, 74 when we come back. Since she was such good luck last time, Billy, we're gonna lead off with Malachi's mom.
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Caller Host/Moderator
Oh, awesome.
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Matt Jones
Okay, how's that?
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Billy Reed
Yeah, I love that.
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Matt Jones
All right. 859-280-2287. The rest of you, get on. If you want to talk about the things that didn't go right, we can. But I also think we should acknowledge that we won and that was a big time victory and it could end up being the highlight of the season. We'll see. But I'm gonna at least enjoy it for tonight. 859280, 22, 87. We'll take a break and be right back. It is the local Toyota dealers KSR postgame show. And now they've got the ball and Chandler will play it in.
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Billy Reed
Got three players in the front court.
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Matt Jones
Aberdeen standing just inside the mid court line. Now Yelovich will go into backcourt. Chandler looking, throws it way up into front court. Marino catches, shoots for the win. Oh, he got it. It's a blue.
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Billy Reed
Oh, my.
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Matt Jones
They're gonna look at it, but the young fella.
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Billy Reed
Oh, man, what a great pass.
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Matt Jones
Nothing better than hearing Tom and Jack call big time play. Tom getting the reverb on the mic because he's so excited. Jack just saying, oh, like that's. That's great stuff right there. The call of the big time victory right now. By the way, Vandy is down 7 at Texas. If Andy were to lose tonight at Texas, Kentucky would only be a game back. The sec. There would, after four games, not be any undefeated team in the SEC already. We just beat Missouri, Billy. We'd be tied for. I'm not going to be upset because we won tonight. And that is, that is the key. All right? Now, we had good luck last week when the show ended with Malachi Moreno's mom, Sarah. So why not after her son's big time shot? Bring her back. Sarah, you gotta be on cloud nine, right?
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Sarah Moreno
Oh, my goodness. I don't even know what to say. I am, I think Cloud 10 or 11, it, yeah, my throat.
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Matt Jones
Where did you watch the game? Where were you?
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Sarah Moreno
Well, I was actually sitting on my couch at home.
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Matt Jones
Okay, so now paint the scene for me because I, I, I need the scenes here. All right, so you're watching the game. It's been, it's been nerve wracking, I'm sure. Last play. What's in your mind before Chandler inbounds the ball.
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Sarah Moreno
Please let it just hit somebody who has enough wherewithal to let it fly. That's all I was thinking. I was not thinking, oh, give it to Malachi. No way. I was thinking, just get it to somebody so they have enough time to at least touch their fingers and let it fly.
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Matt Jones
And then when I watching the ball and then you see it go into Malachi's hands, what happens?
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Sarah Moreno
Well, I like immediately stood up and then I saw the ball go in and I think I screamed so loud that I'm really surprised that like my neighbors didn't call the police. Well, and then I called Malachi and so he has on his voicemail me screaming. So I'm just waiting for him to hear that.
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Matt Jones
Oh, I would love to actually get to hear that. So it's got to be weird though, when you're at home and you have this great moment with your son, but you're, but he's down there. Are you like sitting there like trying to listen, read, hear anything? Like, what are you doing?
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Sarah Moreno
Oh, I was all over. Well, first off, my phone started blowing up and I had like over 100 texts in about, I don't know, like two minute time span. So I'm just like, okay, I just need to kind of take a moment because, you know, with him being a hometown boy kind of thing, as they say, and you know, being from great crossing, 20 minutes up the road and all of this and everyone claims him, which I'm okay with that because they all love him. And so even when he's having a down moment, they still love him. And I'm so happy for that. But I'm sitting there and I start looking and then if you want to know the truth, I actually went to your page on Twitter to see what time the post game show was going to start.
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Billy Reed
So I didn't miss it.
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Matt Jones
Well, I'm glad you did. Well, I'm glad you did. Let me. I mean, listen, it's an awesome moment for the team and it's. And, but it's also an awesome moment for your son. And I have to tell you, just on a personal level, and I didn't even know you until four days ago, I think it's very cool for you. The. As soon as it happened, I said we got to get his mom on there. So that's so nice. Thank you, Sarah. Thank you very much. I hope you tell all those hundred people, if you can't text them back, you want to send them a message right here, the people that texted you.
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Sarah Moreno
Well, just so you know, I am one that does respond to everything. So I've already sent blue hearts to everybody or at least a little thank you or something. I've already responded to all of them. But I will say it on your show too. Thank you to everyone in Georgetown that has loved both of my boys through their basketball careers. And of course, Malachi is just beginning and elevating and it's very much appreciated. Definitely from this mama's heart to everyone that has supported both of them.
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Matt Jones
That's awesome. All right, well, listen, have a great night, Sarah, and go Cats.
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Sarah Moreno
Absolutely. Thank you so much, Matt.
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Matt Jones
All right. There you go. How sweet is that, Billy? Even a cold hearted person like you has to enjoy that moment.
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Billy Reed
That is.
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Caller Host/Moderator
That is really awesome and I know Sarah would love to hear that. Malachi Moreno was our Johnny Rocker, personal injury attorney, money maker of the game. Injured gets in a row or did you do that's two times in a row and that's the first ever to win two in a row. So injured get small town compassion with big city results. When you call the rocker at 270-321-4429, Malachi, 10 points, eight rebounds, two steals and 20 minutes. He was plus 10 in the plus minus tonight.
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Matt Jones
And the game winner, Johnny Rocker. Boy, that's the. That's gotta be your biggest honor about the game.
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Caller Host/Moderator
I'm telling you.
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Matt Jones
Rocker, role player of the game. That's that, that's great stuff. All right. 859-280-2027. Let's. Let's get started. Who's up first?
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Caller Host/Moderator
Jared.
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Matt Jones
Jerry. Go ahead, Jared.
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Billy Reed
Oh, man. How are you gonna put me on after Malachi Marino's mom?
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Matt Jones
Sorry, that's just how it goes. Yeah.
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Billy Reed
Oh, gosh. I was the first one to Call in. Well, number one, congrats to Sarah. Congrats to Malachi Moreno. Dude, it was awesome. I mean, I don't know how you can even. I. I just can't imagine what she's going through right now. But Malachi Moreno, awesome. He's grown so much this year. It's just been awesome to watch. Proud of the Cats. I'm one of the few people that was actually telling everybody that the Cats were going to win this game, even when they were down by 18 in the first half. And I thought that. Well, I just thought the offense looked different. They missed a lot of shots in the first half, but it wasn't like, you know, you did four or five passes out of the. Out of the offense before shot went up, and that was just different from what the offense has looked like over the last few games. And I was telling people, like, this offense.
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Matt Jones
You were the one. I watched the first half, and I actually thought the offense looked pretty terrible. But I'll. But you know what? I'll take it if you were.
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Billy Reed
Missed a lot of shots.
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Matt Jones
Yeah, well, if you're optimistic, they miss.
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Billy Reed
A lot of shots.
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Matt Jones
That's good. I don't know, but that's.
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Billy Reed
Every single thing went LSU's way in that first half. Every bounce went their way. And I just. I mean, I told everybody we're going to win this game, and, like, it's going to turn around. But. But congrats to Pope. Hopefully everybody's not calling for his head anymore like they were at halftime. And last thing I want to say, my buddy Phil, he is. He's calling out Kentucky. He's got money. He wants to play any of them in a game of horse. He thinks he can beat them.
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Matt Jones
All right, well, I appreciate the call. Wait, that's enough. That's enough. You got. I gave you a long time. We don't need to talk about your friend Phil. The. The. The key to coming back was that they cut it to seven so quickly, and then LSU hit some shots now in the second half. You know, that's partially why I'm kind of impressed. We were able to hang on because they hit some shots. I mean, it's not like LSU just collapsed. LSU scored. I think the. They scored 38 in the first half, 36 in the second half. They were basically the same team in the second half. So, you know, Kentucky, they earned it in the second half. Even though I. There was never really a moment I thought they were going to win. But when they. When they took the lead on that cam Williams dunk. I was like, all right, now you can win this. Let's do it. I didn't think it would be like that. Who's next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
Tyler.
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Matt Jones
Tyler. Go ahead, Tyler.
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Billy Reed
Oh, well, Matt, it's good to talk to you. I'm shocked that I got in. I figured the phone lines would be absolutely packed tonight, but I guess I got lucky. First of all, I just want to say, if we're being honest with ourselves, Tom Leach is the greatest announcer in the history of sports. The way that he. The way that he calls those big moments. I still go back and watch the Harrisons or the Aaron Harrison shots from, I GUESS now, over 10 years ago, which is really depressing to think about. But I. If we're being honest with ourselves, and when I watched it and I ran to the room, like, they got one. But I. I think you tweeted something about it, but that reminded me a lot of, like, that was.
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Matt Jones
I don't know. It wasn't. The only difference is they played better defense than we did on the Lightner shot. And what I mean by that is they put it. They put a guy on the ball, and then they had a guy in front of Malachi. So, like, if. Remember, Art Feldhouse was behind Leitner, and we didn't put anybody on the ball, but they actually had. So it was almost as crazy as this sounds a better play because Chandler had to throw it over the guy and the ball had to go over the LSU defender's hand. So I. It was a lot. It was the exact same as Leitner, except they played defense a little better than we did.
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Billy Reed
Well, to your point, I think Rick Patino tweeted something about it, like, saying, nice play, Cap. Something about, that's why he put a guy on the ball or something like that. So I guess he was watching the game and realized, oh, hey, maybe I should have. Maybe I should have put.
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Matt Jones
No, no. He was saying, it worked. Even though you did put somebody on the ball, he was almost taken up for himself. He was like, see? It can still work even if you put somebody on the ball.
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Billy Reed
Gotcha. Well, glad the Cats won. I didn't think it was going to happen until Malachi hit that shot. I was like, we're gonna. Because we're. I'm like, we're gonna somehow lose this. But we didn't, and it's a good night, so good talk to him.
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Matt Jones
Appreciate the call. Thank you very much. It was. It is a good night. Who's next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
Justin is next.
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Matt Jones
Justin. Go ahead, Justin.
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Billy Reed
I just Wanted to bring up. It's almost like Pope threw out his analytics that he uses in the second half and went with the lineups that most everybody wants, which is like Cam Williams at the 4 and then, you know, yellow vig to 4. And I ain't gonna say everybody wanted that, but Cam Williams at the four just changes the whole.
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Matt Jones
I totally agree.
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Billy Reed
The whole way the team can play, and then you have Chandler that's hitting threes, and then all of a sudden it opens up for oa. Aberdeen plays better, and it's just like he kind of threw was like, this is all I got left. And it worked.
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Matt Jones
I agree with you. And I think yellow Vich can do it at the four as well because he also can spread out like Cam. But I. I tend to agree with you. I think the long term, best version of this team is away Chandler. Excuse me, Away Aberdeen, maybe some nights. Chandler. I still am not giving up on Jasper playing a little bit. Cam Williams at the 4, and then, I mean, maybe it's yellow Vic or Moreno at the 5, which is not what anybody would have said, but I think that's kind of. I think it's the case. I think it is. I'm now becoming 100% convinced that you have to play either Cam or yellow vich at the 4. I just don't think you can play Diabate at the 4. I just don't like. At least with the team we have. And we don't have a lot of knockdown shooters with our guards, although they hit shots tonight. I'm kind of. I just think you got to have somebody who get presents a threat out there at the Ford.
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Billy Reed
Yeah. And I also thought that he didn't play the lineup very long, but when Diabate came in and he played the five, they switched everything. And it seemed like the defense and they ran that little. Where they threw it to Diabate at the top of the key and done like a dribble handoff, and the floor was just so spread that there's no chance anybody could help on the drive. So.
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Matt Jones
Yeah, I appreciate the call. I think Diabate can play the five. Okay. But I think he has to play the five. I think you just. You cannot play Diabate with Garrison. I don't think you can play Diabate with quaintance of quaintance, you know, if and when he comes back and it stinks because there are things he adds. And let me say this. We've been on Diabate about attitude, et cetera. I did watch the end of the game. Nobody Was celebrating more than him. That's good. I actually went back and watched the bench to see. Okay, what's Diabate's reaction? I was glad to see that it was good, as was Jay and Lowe's, but. And quite. So. Who's next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
It's Adam. That's Adam.
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Matt Jones
Go ahead, Adam.
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Billy Reed
What's going on, Matt? A great win tonight. Two things I noticed is I think that Pope absolutely tore into him at halftime because their whole facial expressions, their demeanor, everything, they came out with some intensity right at the half. And then also the pick and roll play. I think it was about the 2 minute mark with the VA and Marino out of the timeout that pulled us within one, I believe. I think those were two big key plays of the night and we almost dug ourselves too big a hole to get out of. But I'm just glad they showed. Fight in that second half, man, and hopefully we can spark the rest of the season.
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Matt Jones
Yeah, I, I, I agree with you. I appreciate the call. I, I think that we almost dug ourselves too big. Oh, I mean, I. The most frustrating part of this game would have been coming back and then not winning. That would have been, that would have been very frustrating. But we won, so it's okay, right? I mean, that was ultimately, that was big. You know, this is a huge win for this team. I mean, if we, if we A, turn it around, then this will have been the point it turns around. But B, if we don't turn it around and we just grind our way into the tournament, this will be the reason we grind our way into the tournament, in my opinion. Because if you lose this, I don't know exactly what happens at that point. Let's do one more and then we'll take a break. Who's next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
Chad.
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Matt Jones
Chad. Go ahead, Chad.
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Billy Reed
Hey, how you doing?
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Matt Jones
Good. What's up?
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Billy Reed
Let me tell you, we're doing great. We're gonna be fine. We're gonna be fine.
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Matt Jones
Okay?
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Billy Reed
Everybody's gonna be fine. I was closed the door. I yelled at everybody in my house today and I turned the TV off when it was 1.8 seconds ago, and I turned it back on and we won. And I was so surprised.
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Matt Jones
Can I ask you a question, Chad? What do you mean you yelled at everybody in your house? House?
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Billy Reed
Well, I got a wife and a dog and an older kid. I yelled at everybody. Get out. I don't want to see nobody. I was mad at the first quarter.
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Matt Jones
You yelled at your wife, kid and dog because. Because the team was playing bad. Yeah, well, it wasn't Their fault, though, Chad. It wasn't their fault.
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Billy Reed
I know, but I was pulling around. I was mad.
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Matt Jones
I don't think R. Y. I don't think R, though.
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Billy Reed
We scored point. Six points in 12 minutes.
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Matt Jones
Yeah.
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Billy Reed
I mean, and then I was like, fine. I turned it off and I sat in my living room doing nothing but looking at the walls. Turned it back on. We won.
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Matt Jones
Well, I'm glad. I'm glad for everyone involved that we got the victory. More specifically, your. Your wife, child, and dog.
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Billy Reed
And he's still mad.
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Matt Jones
Who? The dog is.
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Billy Reed
Dog. In escape, the wife is mad.
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Matt Jones
All right, well. All right, Chad. Well, you have a good night. I appreciate the call. And there you go, Billy. Basketball in the bluegrass.
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Caller Host/Moderator
Or dog. Poor kid. Or wife.
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Matt Jones
Yeah.
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Caller Host/Moderator
But I mean, who knows who Ryan was yelling at. He was pretty angry in the group text about halftime.
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Matt Jones
He was angry in the group text. See, Mario, though, has a great video at KS Bar. A lot of people left KS Bar.
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Billy Reed
Yeah.
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Matt Jones
Yeah. And the ones that stay got to see a wild celebration. And Mario videotaped it and that was cool, too. All right, well, we'll take a break. That was quite a second segment there on the local Toyota dealers KSR postgame. We'll have more right after this. It's a big win for the cat. Welcome back. It is the local toy dealers KSR postgame show. Great call there by Malachi's mom. I wanna. If you haven't seen it yet, I retweeted this. Everybody should take a chance on Twitter. I bet it'll end up on KS Kentuckysportsradio.com as well, if it's not already. The Steven Peak Jr who works for. Who works for KSR is our video guy. His grandfather had been keeping stats for Kentucky every game since 1974. He would watch the game and he would keep the stats. And he's gotten older. Last year, he had to. He had to stop doing it. But Stephen convinced him tonight to keep stats. One more game and he watched the game. I don't know if that's with Steven's dad, but another person's there. But Steven is with his grandfather. And they watch the game and they film the ending of them seeing Malachi shot with his grandfather. And it is a really beautiful video. So if you haven't seen it yet, like, it's awesome. Steven, Stevie S T E V and P E A K E K S R. I hope he'll put that on. He'll put it. I'm sure he'll put it on the blog, but it's on Twitter now. I hope, I hope you all get to see. That's really, to me, like, that's, that's Kentucky basketball. And that is a very cool, cool video. Who's up next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
That's what it's about, man.
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Matt Jones
Yes, it is. Mike. Go ahead, Mike.
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Billy Reed
Hey, guys. So tonight, first half, my son lives in Spokane, Washington. You know, we're big UK fans. First half, we're texting each other like, you know, bad stuff, to be honest.
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Matt Jones
Oh yeah, Everybody's group texts were bad. I think that's probably fair to say.
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Billy Reed
Yeah. And then the second half, it looked like a completely different team. They look like they came out with some motivation, some hunger. They look like they had a plan and they, they executed in, in a lot of ways. Yeah, we missed some defensive plays. But, you know, I want to, I want to say this Malachi is, he's a dog and he is going to be a beast in the next two years. And I'm just praying, man, that this kid comes back to UK next year because I think he's going to own it and I mean he's going to be the face of uk and that's just me and that's how I feel. And I think the rest of the season, I think this is going to push him forward and I think his confidence level, he's going to own it the rest of the season. I believe that.
- [29:40]
Matt Jones
I mean, I think, I don't know why not? I mean he's, listen, he has been, appreciate the calls. You know, we've heard me say like he's been so much, not just better than I thought, but just been such a huge addition for this team. And I, I, I love the fact that he's versatile when he, I think during the off season he'll pick up and start shooting threes and when he does, he's got a potential to be an all American. When you take his. He's already got a good mid range game. He shoots free throws well. So there's no reason he's not going to be able to step out and learn threes if he doesn't already able to do it. And then, you know, he's, he can some of our bigs just kind of throw it at the rim. He shoots it and he has more success that way. And I think I'm with you. I think he's got an amazing, amazing future. Who's up next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
Mariah.
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Matt Jones
Mariah, go ahead.
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Billy Reed
Hello.
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Mariah
Hi, my name is Mariah and I'm here in New Orleans. Just wanted to Say a few things really quick. First, I want to give a shout out to the love of my life, Dane shepherd, and his brother, Jess Shepard, who are huge Kentucky fans. So shout out to you guys because they made me a Kentucky fan.
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Matt Jones
Yes, man.
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Mariah
I also want to say that we were at the game tonight, and it was electric. I mean, I think there was probably only 30 of Kentucky fans in there in that whole place. But you know what? That win was huge. I think my starting lineup would be number one, number two, sub out, three, in and out, and also 24 and five. I love him. Like, I'm gonna just make my whole little lineup. And I just want to say that that was. Excuse me. That was very exciting. And then.
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Matt Jones
Okay, I gotta ask you a question. Hang on just a second. Hang on. I want to ask you a question. All right, so first of all, do you know these guys names or just their numbers?
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Mariah
No, no. Honestly, I had the paper in my hand because I don't know anybody's name. But also, I'm really bad with names in sports. It's like, go sports. I don't know sports, but, like, I was so into it, and I know the people in front of us was, like, so irritated by my streaming, but I was so into it. And I love Kentucky, but they've, like, you know, they kind of had a sluster this season because I'm down for my honey. So I'm watching it every time he's watching it, you know.
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Matt Jones
So you're honey. Wait a minute. So your honey. So, so. So, first of all, go sports. I agree. Your honey is a Kentucky fan, and you became a Kentucky fan because of your honey.
- [32:15]
Mariah
That's right. Because he is a Kentucky fan through and through.
- [32:18]
Matt Jones
So you and your honey go to the game, and you said there weren't very many Kentucky fans.
- [32:24]
Mariah
Yeah, there wasn't.
- [32:25]
Matt Jones
So when he made the shot, did you just lose it?
- [32:30]
Mariah
Oh, completely. And then I'll tell you this, we lost it so bad. I broke a nail, and that's a serious deal.
- [32:37]
Matt Jones
Oh, no, you broke a nail, and.
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Mariah
I don't play that.
- [32:42]
Matt Jones
What did your honey do?
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Mariah
Oh, well. Screaming. Look, he's like, I don't want no parts of it because I'm out of control, but. Screaming, jumping around. We were very excited. There was one. We were next to maybe four other Kentucky people, and everybody else seemed like they were just on the other side.
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Billy Reed
We.
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Mariah
It was very. We felt very alone while we were down.
- [33:06]
Matt Jones
But then you were together when you.
- [33:07]
Mariah
Decided to come back and win.
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Matt Jones
Well, Mariah that you're a joint. Go ahead.
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Mariah
Oh, sorry. I was going to say it was very exciting to. To win this one on that last shot because we were also there when we lost. What was that? Two years ago on that last shot?
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Matt Jones
Yeah, that was the. That was. Right. That was very. A buzzer beater, too.
- [33:28]
Mariah
Circle moment.
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Matt Jones
Yeah. Well, Mariah, you're a joy. You're a joy. I hope you and your honey have a wonderful evening, and thank you for giving us a call.
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Mariah
Thank you so much for having me on your show. I love you guys. Thank you. Bye.
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Matt Jones
Bye. Bye. I gotta tell you, when it comes to, like, a day of phone calls, when you go. When you start this morning with Bob and Jamestown and you go to the mom, and then you have whatever that was with Chad, and then you have this, like. It's been quite a day of phone calls, and she seems fun. I want to go to next two. When we go to LSU in two years, I want to go to the game with her.
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Caller Host/Moderator
Her, given the numbers was great. That was.
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Matt Jones
I like. She. She likes one.
- [34:18]
Caller Host/Moderator
Yeah, she.
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Matt Jones
Five is her favorite. You know, she may know the numbers better than me. What is it? Let's see. What do you got? One is. Is Aberdeen. Correct. Three is Cam. Right. Two is Jasper.
- [34:32]
Caller Host/Moderator
Correct.
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Matt Jones
Five. See, I don't. I don't. The numbers go off. Is that Colin?
- [34:39]
Caller Host/Moderator
It is correct.
- [34:40]
Matt Jones
Okay.
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Caller Host/Moderator
You're doing good.
- [34:42]
Matt Jones
Okay. And then is Malcot 24.
- [34:48]
Caller Host/Moderator
Malachi is 24. That's correct.
- [34:50]
Matt Jones
And then I don't know what Yellow Bitch is.
- [34:54]
Caller Host/Moderator
How about away?
- [34:54]
Matt Jones
Garrison is 10. Away is 22, double zero. Oh, I knew it was two of something. I should know. No way. That's. That's a mistake. I should have gotten that. All right, who's next?
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Caller Host/Moderator
Butler.
- [35:08]
Matt Jones
Butler. Go ahead, Butler.
- [35:10]
Billy Reed
I mean, always it. That's. That's a given. Is. Oh, yeah.
- [35:14]
Matt Jones
I don't.
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Mariah
I.
- [35:15]
Matt Jones
If I thought about that, I was. I had. In my mind, I was thinking about. Yeah, that's double zero. I should have got that one. Go ahead.
- [35:21]
Billy Reed
Yeah. Okay. Anyways, first of all, I want to say thank you, Billy, for taking my call. I listen to the pregame show and you all every single day. I can't live without it. That's what gets me through my work day. You know, I got my earbud in. I'm listening to y' all while I'm cooking and. And serving all these kids at daycare. Well, I didn't explain that. Well.
- [35:48]
Matt Jones
First of all, that's an awesome gig for. I mean, I. That's Both got to be difficult but also rewarding, right?
- [35:55]
Billy Reed
Yeah, it's. It's. You know what? It's the first job I've had in a long time where I got the weekends off. Okay. And you know, I get. I get vacation paid off. If I get a snow day sometimes, you know, they'll pay us for that off. So it sounds like a good gig.
- [36:15]
Matt Jones
Well, good. So. Well, thank you for listening during all that time.
- [36:19]
Billy Reed
Yeah, I've. I've. Well, you know, I've been calling since.
- [36:23]
Matt Jones
No, I know your voice. Yeah, of course.
- [36:26]
Billy Reed
Yeah. I've been calling for probably 15 years now. Yeah, 14. 15 years. I think about 2012. Somewhere in there.
- [36:35]
Matt Jones
Okay.
- [36:36]
Billy Reed
Yeah.
- [36:36]
Matt Jones
Well, I only started in 2010, so. So what you. So. Big win tonight. What do you got?
- [36:42]
Billy Reed
Okay. All right, here. Here's what I was going to go with Pope, I get it that he's not meeting the standard at this point, but if we look at it and we break it down and we really think about it like, honestly, within ourselves, he has came back from so many deficits.
- [37:08]
Matt Jones
He has.
- [37:09]
Billy Reed
In so many games. I mean, does that not.
- [37:13]
Matt Jones
Well, no, I mean, like, like, it's one of those things. It's like in football practice when we were here in the. When we hear in the, in the off season, defense is playing really well, offense is playing really well. And part of it, you go, is, was the defense good because the offense bad or is the defense good because it's good? It is awesome that we keep coming back, but part of the problem is we're so far behind. Right. So, you know, so. But yes, I completely agree with you. One thing that is clear about the Mark Pope era, the teams do have the ability to fight back.
- [37:48]
Billy Reed
So my question is that not. Does that not kind of. I mean, it don't solidify. I get that. But does that not kind of show that he does know what he's doing? He's just not. Maybe he's not a first half coach. I. I don't know. But he's. He's kicking butt in the second half the game.
- [38:10]
Matt Jones
Yes. But we're gonna have to get a better first day. I don't know what it says and I, I appreciate the call. What it does says to me and thank you. I enjoyed, enjoyed hear from you. It does say to me that we've. That they don't. The game is not over. When you fall. Like, let me give you an example. Our UK football team this year, I felt like as soon as we fell behind, it was done. Go to Sleep. I don't feel that way about this team. They can come back. They have come back. You know, even in this year's team, which has been disappointing at times, big comeback against St. John's big comeback against tonight and even comebacks in losses to North Carolina, to, to Missouri and to Louisville, so. But we just can't keep getting, getting, getting down by so much at the beginning. But, you know, they did come back. Let's do one more and we'll take a break. Tim. Tim. Go ahead, Tim.
- [39:07]
Billy Reed
Hey, what's up? Matt Jones. First off, prayers continued for your father, man, he is. We were thinking about him and it's just, you know, first, first I want to say it's just an honor to be on the air again with Billy the Real dude. And I'm excited about that. Thank you for letting me do that. I just wanted to make a state. I wanted to make a. Billy, if Billy wants to talk, I will be.
- [39:30]
Caller Host/Moderator
No, go ahead, go ahead.
- [39:32]
Billy Reed
Okay, I just make sure. All right. I just wanted to say something real quick and then I'll, I'll leave it. I'm going to say a question at the end and I'll hang up and you guys can answer it. My statement, I want to say first off is, you know, just being real. All jokes aside, a lot of crazy stuff popping off in the world right now. Let's all just, you know, take a breath. Let's be kind to each other. BBN is more important than anything else. So be nice to your BBN friends online. Let's all be nice and kind and unless they're a little fan, you can, you can be as lean as hell you want to them. I don't care. So with that being said, though, this game kind of looked like to me, I'm not going to lie, like I watched it. I was like, it looked like I was watching a game at a ymca, you know, because like, neither coach really called any plays. They were just one on one basketball on both ends. And I just thought that was interesting. And the question I'm going to leave you with because I get off is Matt Jones honest. Do you think next year with this coach, we could be a national championship contender? And I'll hang up and listen. Love you. Cameron and Kennedy.
- [40:36]
Matt Jones
You know, I'd have to see the roster. I think that's. It would be very hard to say that today, but, you know, I mean, going in, when we get into the off season for next year, there's going to be a lot of questions. I mean, there's going to be questions of who do they get in the portal. Are they able to get anybody in the recruiting class who comes back? You know, they're so there. To me there are a lot of questions still to come but those are off season questions. The questions right now are about can you get what's the best you can get out of this team. And for that this game was a necessity. And Stamford hits another three while they are up four against North Carolina. 7o run for Stanford last minute and 20 seconds and they are up four on against North Carolina. I don't know if that's good or bad for us because North Carolina of course beat us but in Texas beats Vandy. So we are only a game back in the sec.
- [41:31]
Caller Host/Moderator
Billy, that doesn't, I can't comprehend that right now, honestly.
- [41:36]
Matt Jones
Well, hey, nobody's undefeated Arkansas good too tonight they did but they also, they lost, just lose. So you know, I, I'm not giving up. 859-280-2287 we will take a break and be right back. This is the Local Toyota Dealers KSR Post Game Show. Welcome back. It is the local 3 dealers KSR Post Game Show. I have multiple requests for Mariah. Hopefully you're still listening Mariah to join the ladies of KSR Facebook group. By the way, for those of you that are female listeners, there is an, there are two active Facebook groups of KSR listeners. There's bond that bridge, so to speak, which goes back to a famous Ryan Lemon interview with npr. Billy, do you remember that one or is that, was that before your time?
- [42:25]
Caller Host/Moderator
That was pre Billy, our sports.
- [42:27]
Matt Jones
Did you know that's where that came from?
- [42:29]
Caller Host/Moderator
No, I knew it was a Ryan saying. I didn't know what it was.
- [42:31]
Matt Jones
Oh, you didn't know that's where it came from?
- [42:33]
Caller Host/Moderator
No.
- [42:34]
Matt Jones
Wow. So there's people listening who know more about KSR's history than you. One time NPR did a feature about me and about like a sports show that occasionally talks politics. Right. And they interviewed Ryan and I think because it was on NPR he wanted to sound smart, you know. Yeah. So he said Matt likes to bond that bridge, so to speak.
- [43:04]
Caller Host/Moderator
That makes a lot of sense in that context.
- [43:07]
Matt Jones
But that's like not the same. Right, but the problem is because that's not the same. I now can't remember the real sayings because I just say that all the time. He's ruined what was supposed to be, you know, the sayings. Right. So point being we named that the Facebook group so that spawned that bridge so to speak. But Then Mariah, there's one called ladies of KSR. It's like 2200 women. They're awesome. They do the sweetest things. They send us Christmas gifts. They sent my dad all these cards. They do. And like, you should join it there. I've had multiple people in that group request you to join the it. So you just Google Ladies of ksr, and if you're a female listening right now, they'll. They'll accept you. They will not accept men. I'm the only one in it. And I promised her, Billy, not to read it a lot so that they could have their privacy.
- [43:57]
Caller Host/Moderator
Oh, okay.
- [43:59]
Matt Jones
All right, who's up next?
- [44:00]
Caller Host/Moderator
Logan.
- [44:01]
Matt Jones
Logan, go ahead. Logan. Logan.
- [44:09]
Caller Host/Moderator
All right, well, Jack.
- [44:11]
Matt Jones
Jack, go ahead, Jack.
- [44:15]
Billy Reed
Hey, Matt. I actually was watching this the last two minutes of the game at a movie theater on a date, and I almost turned the. The game off when. When away. Missed a second free throw. But I'm glad I stayed in Washington and I think almost jumped.
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Matt Jones
How the date go?
- [44:31]
Billy Reed
Still the popular one everywhere. Watched it was good.
- [44:36]
Matt Jones
What. What date was this? Like, second, third.
- [44:41]
Billy Reed
Fifth, I think.
- [44:42]
Matt Jones
So how is this gonna be a real thing? Like, are you gonna. Are you taking this seriously?
- [44:48]
Billy Reed
Yeah, I mean, I'm trying.
- [44:49]
Matt Jones
I think once you get to five, like, it's either be serious or not. You can't. You can't play around after five. Okay, so we're. You're. You're trying to make this work.
- [44:59]
Billy Reed
Taking it seriously up. Okay, good. Yes, sir.
- [45:02]
Matt Jones
Good. All right, now go ahead.
- [45:03]
Billy Reed
Yeah. Yeah. And then my second thing was I. I don't know if there will be a sophomore, Malachi Moreno, because I think he was projected second round to start the year, and he's been climbing up draft boards all year. And, you know, he got. It's got elite shot blocking, and if he puts on 40, 50 pounds in an NBA nutrition system, I think could be a solid.
- [45:28]
Matt Jones
I think. I think you get another year out of it. I mean, first of all, and I appreciate the call, this is an elite draft, so, you know, there'll be a guy go 10th or 11th in this year's draft who might go second or third in next year's draft. Like, this is an elite draft. I also think, you know, I mean, I think you probably get a second year again. I don't know. We only had his mom on the show. She didn't say. So I don't know for sure, but I would. I would think he'd be back. But listen, he's got a pro future. There's no Doubt he. He does. He definitely has a professional future if he keeps improving at the rate he's been going. Let's do four more. We'll call it a night. Who's next?
- [46:10]
Caller Host/Moderator
David.
- [46:11]
Matt Jones
David. Go ahead, David.
- [46:14]
Billy Reed
Hey, Matt Jones is calling you. First time since 2012 championship game.
- [46:19]
Matt Jones
All right. Well, that was. That was an exciting night. I sat on the floor of the. I believe it was the Radisson in New Orleans and stayed up into the night taking calls and listening to. Well, actually, the show started in the Superdome where I walked around the back halls and had people on. And I wish we could find that show. Oscar Combs was on it. It was great show. And then. And then it ended in the floor of the Radisson. Yeah, but go ahead.
- [46:50]
Billy Reed
Yeah, I was taking my kids downtown because they was. They happened to be spring break when we won that game.
- [46:54]
Caller Host/Moderator
So.
- [46:55]
Billy Reed
Anyway, I had a funny happen tonight. I'm actually in the hospital uk, and I was watching the game and the nurses was working on me.
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Matt Jones
Yeah.
- [47:06]
Billy Reed
And we won. That's like. That made both of them jump. It's like, what happened? I was like, we won the game before us.
- [47:15]
Matt Jones
No, wait a minute. So wait a minute. You had no.
- [47:17]
Billy Reed
It didn't look good.
- [47:18]
Matt Jones
So you did your. What did your vitals do something that made them run in?
- [47:24]
Billy Reed
No, no, they were.
- [47:25]
Matt Jones
They didn't run in.
- [47:26]
Billy Reed
They was just working on me. They. Every couple hours, they gotta take all my numbers, you know.
- [47:32]
Matt Jones
So you made them jump.
- [47:34]
Billy Reed
And it was, it was that, you know, it was at the end and I was like. And I can't believe that guy missed both those free throws. I thought, you know what? So you're saying there's a chance.
- [47:44]
Matt Jones
So I. First of all, you don't have to tell me what you're in the hospital for, but I hope, whatever it is, I hope it all turns out okay. And do you know how much I love that you're sitting in the hospital and you're calling the UK post game show.
- [47:59]
Billy Reed
Well, I had a text my boy Brent, and he's like, dude, you have to yet called in since 2012, so shout out to the Andes. Becoming parents next month. Super excited for them.
- [48:12]
Matt Jones
Well, well, listen, get better and don't be. Don't wait 14 years for the next one. Okay.
- [48:20]
Billy Reed
Well, I, you know, it's been a down and out and I think that's exact. The exact spark we need. I think maybe it'll put a. Put a little fire under my hole.
- [48:30]
Matt Jones
I hope you're right. I appreciate the call, sir. Thank you very much. I mean, what a legendary night of day. A night of calls. Yeah. I mean, seriously, Mariah, you know, Sarah, Sarah, the mom. Date hospital.
- [48:50]
Caller Host/Moderator
Chad.
- [48:51]
Matt Jones
Chad. What, what is happening tonight?
- [48:57]
Caller Host/Moderator
They got to get it out after a big win.
- [48:59]
Matt Jones
Three more. Who's next?
- [49:01]
Caller Host/Moderator
Angus.
- [49:02]
Matt Jones
Angus.
- [49:03]
Billy Reed
Hey, guys. How y' all doing tonight?
- [49:06]
Matt Jones
I'm doing great.
- [49:07]
Billy Reed
Good. Me too. Happy to be calling after a win. So I'm not going to be super negative. Malachi Marino for president. First of all, my question is, what, if anything, can we do to prevent these slow starts on offense? What lineup rotation can we use? I went through every, every rotation I could think of in my head and cannot get a lineup that can prevent these, you know, 12o runs to start a game.
- [49:28]
Matt Jones
You know, I think, I, I don't know that there is like a magical, like these are the people because they've started lots of different people and it hasn't started well. And then they've, I, I do think the one consistent theme, if you look at all the games where we have played well for big stretches of time, it has required us to have four people who can shoot in the game, whoever that is. Right.
- [49:56]
Billy Reed
And that leads to my second point. I miss having elite level basketball players and an elite level basketball team. Like, I'm not saying these guys aren't good, but they're just not what we're accustomed to at Kentucky. And they, they have their moments of brilliance, don't get me wrong.
- [50:09]
Matt Jones
But we don't have, no, we don't, we don't have, we don't have the elite, superstar, NBA level talent. I, I, I would agree with you on that, certainly on the perimeter, which is where I think it's the most obvious sometimes. But I will say this. You know, we had a lot of those guys and it came a point that we were losing to Oakland's and St. Peter's with those guys. So there's got to be a balance here where we find a way to create a roster that has some of that talent, but that also has guys who are experienced, etc, and I, I hope that's what ends up, ends up happening. I appreciate the call. Two more. Who's up next?
- [50:52]
Caller Host/Moderator
Let's go to Jose.
- [50:54]
Matt Jones
Jose. Go ahead, Jose.
- [50:57]
Billy Reed
So I want to say that I'm glad that we finally cleared up how to pronounce Malachi Moreno's name. It was really, it was really bugging me every time I would hear it on the, on the radio and, and the TV broadcast. But man, what, what a game. I, I had to Watch it on. On. On replay. Recorded. So I was working and it. So I'm fresh off all the emotions.
- [51:26]
Matt Jones
Oh, really? So you actually finished it late. So it just. For you, it just ended. I like it.
- [51:32]
Billy Reed
Yes. Yeah, it. Maybe 15 minutes ago, I immediately got on the post game show. I just want out my Malachi. What. What a game. I'm glad that he's. He's panning out better than we thought. And regarding our. Our other Kentucky freshman, Jasper Johnson, man, I. I hope he stays for another year. He grows a little bit better. I'm glad he can get his shot. But when he gets a shot, it just hits the side of the backboard. That's.
- [52:01]
Matt Jones
I still think, though, he needs a.
- [52:02]
Billy Reed
Little bit more improvement.
- [52:04]
Matt Jones
I agree. But if this team, and I appreciate the call, if they're going to be good, if they're going to take another jump from where they are, he's going to have to be part of that. That thing. He is. And I think Pope knows that. I think that's why he's trying to fit him in tonight. They got so far behind that they just had to roll with what they had. But they're going to need him because right now, I mean, think about it. If you. If you believe like I do, you got to play three perimeter players. If you don't play Jasper, then, Billy, you only have three perimeter players. Yeah, you may. Aberdeen and Chandler. You don't have anybody else.
- [52:39]
Caller Host/Moderator
You may just need them for some short spurts to give the guys.
- [52:42]
Matt Jones
So I think you got to claim some because you don't. I don't think this team can win without playing three guards. And right now we only have three cards. So unless Jasper plays. So I think you're going to have to play Jasper, and I want to see him get better. Let's do one more and call it a night after a heck of a heck of an evening.
- [53:03]
Caller Host/Moderator
Chris.
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Matt Jones
Chris. Go ahead. Chris. Chris. Well, we can't end with that, so just the next person that calls in. Billy.
- [53:15]
Caller Host/Moderator
Yeah, I got him.
- [53:16]
Billy Reed
Hold on.
- [53:16]
Matt Jones
Let him through. Just let him through.
- [53:18]
Caller Host/Moderator
All right, you're on first.
- [53:19]
Matt Jones
Just go raw. Who is this? Who is this? Tony, you're going to finish strong. Go for it.
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Billy Reed
I'm a good. Good call to finish on. First time. Really, really long time. 40 years ago. 40 years ago, we.
- [53:37]
Matt Jones
No, where'd he go on?
- [53:39]
Caller Host/Moderator
He's still on. He must have muted his.
- [53:40]
Matt Jones
Tony, did you. You might have muted it. Try to fix it.
- [53:43]
Caller Host/Moderator
He hung up.
- [53:44]
Matt Jones
Oh, Tony. Well, we can't end on that. All Right.
- [53:47]
Billy Reed
Hold on, hold on.
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Matt Jones
You're just going to throw somebody else on?
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Billy Reed
I'm waiting.
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Matt Jones
Okay. 859-280-2287. Don't leave me hanging. This has been a great night of calls. We can't finish with somebody who accidentally hangs up their phone. He had 40 years worth of history ready. Well, while he's getting ready, let me go through the week real quick. Tomorrow is my trivia at KS Bar. 7 o'. Clock. Get your team out there. We will be at the bar for the game during the day. We also have our Cover Zero podcast and an news podcast with me and Drew and Billy as as well tomorrow. Do we have someone?
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Billy Reed
No, no.
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Matt Jones
What are you doing, Billy? Are you hanging up on people?
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Caller Host/Moderator
No, I'm not hanging up, but you.
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Matt Jones
Know, I can't get off. Here we go. Okay. All right. Who is it?
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Caller Host/Moderator
I don't know.
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Matt Jones
Who is this? Turn down your radio. Turn down your radio.
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Billy Reed
All right, all right.
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Matt Jones
Go for it.
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Billy Reed
Hey. I just think it was a great win tonight, but I had a couple, couple questions about why we seem to be confused on our defensive switches whenever we're playing defense and still just confused by what? He can't make layouts.
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Matt Jones
Yeah, well, they don't. They, they do sometimes switch poorly. I thought they did a really good job in the second half. There were a couple times where we gave big shots in the second half to LSU guys. One of them was diabate. He played like five seconds of really good defense, then put his hands down and his guy made a three. There was another possession where I thought Brandon Garrison slid his feet and played really good defense and then at the last second fouled the guy. Same thing with Oway. I thought he, like guarded the guy really well and then at the last second fouled him. So some of it was just like we were close to a really good defensive possession and then it would break down right at the last minute and, you know, it is what it is. And they shot 53% from the field. So I think it's also worth noting we beat a team that shot. I believe they shot 53% or at least they. With a minute left or something, they were 53%. That's. You win a game like that, especially when you're down 18. That's pretty good. Well, listen, thank you all. Great, Go ahead. Well done. All right, thank you all very much. Hopefully, hope you have an amazing evening. A game winning shot that will go in the history books. The Cats take a victory. NLSU on a buzzer beater against the Tigers Cats win. This has been the local toy dealers KSR post game. I earned my degree online at Arizona State University.
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Caller Host/Moderator
I chose to get my degree at.
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Matt Jones
ASU because I knew that I'd get a quality education, they were recognized for excellence and that I would be prepared for the workforce upon graduating to be associated with ASU both as a student and alum. It makes me extremely proud and having experienced the program, I know now that I'm set up for success. Learn more at ASU Online ASU.edu RingCentral.
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Billy Reed
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