KSR - 2026-03-06- KSR - Hour 1

Episode Date: March 6, 2026

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It is Kentucky Sports Radio. And for the third week in a row, a massive crowd. And this time in Lexington, Kentucky at Paul Miller Ford, where it is packed. How about this, Ryan Limman? Look at this crowd. I think the Lexington crowd heard what happened in, Radcliffe and then heard what happened in Madisonville. He said, hold my beer.

Here we come. I mean, I would say this is probably up there with the biggest Lexington crowd we've ever had. Everybody give a big round of applause. Let's go, Katz. Final game of the year coming up. Clark's Pubbit Shop, phone line 859-280-2287. A Vision Auto Glass, text machine, 772-724-5-254.

And this edition sponsored by the T.J. Smith Law Office, if you call TJ, we'll make them pay. We are here at Paul Miller Ford, right off New Circle Road, where it is Truck Month. You can get a 2025 Ford F-150 with 0% APR for 60 months, and we are here in one of their many buildings. This is a complex, and we have a star-studded show. First of all, back in the back and who have been meeting fans have been Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno. And Malachi is going to come join us here in just a few minutes before he has to take off. Then we have from one of our favorite new additions to the Kentucky family. The folks from Sissy Cakes are back there and selling cakes, Debbie and Blakey.

You talk about, more people want to see the cakes than us, Drew. They are flying off the shelves back there. I brought my family. They had two bites, and I'm pretty sure we have like two big to go boxes already to take home for dinner tonight. And then we also standing back there. I won't point them out embarrass them. but Will Stein's wife, Darby, and other wives of the coaching staff are here. So you should give them a round of applause, too.

Never know who's going to show up here. And also, did you check out Jasper Johnson's truck right there to your left? That is one awesome looking truck. This is Jasper Johnson's truck. Got his name on it right there, and then Kentucky Till I die on the back. My goodness. That is an awesome truck. That is an awesome truck.

How's he getting out of here? I don't know. He's not going anywhere. We'll back him out. Oh, wow. So that's a Jasper Johnson truck. That is a heck of a truck. It's got the scratches next to it.

Customized just for him. He helped design when he wanted on it, and they went out and did it for him. I like the blue lights on the wheel well. Blue white. That looks awesome. Well, I may have to take that for a spin. 859-2802287. Text machine is 772-7474-5-254.

A massive crowd getting ready for tomorrow's game against Florida. The Cats, with a chance to get all the way up to the fourth seat in the SEC tournament. if they win, or all the way down to the 10th seed, if they lose, one of the bigger games that Kentucky's played at home in a long time, 4 o'clock, I think Ryan Lemon, it is going to be a wild crowd in Rupp Arena. I think that this is any indication of how it's going to be at Rupp Arena tomorrow, right? I mean, senior day, last game, this crowd can help project it.

Remember last year's Florida game was awesome? It was like at 11 a.m. And we didn't know if anybody would come, and it's awesome. There's something about when Florida comes in there now, that's where people get to try gets excited. What did end up like 106 to 100? I think last year was great game. I didn't even notice, by the way, the biggest star here,

which is Abby Franklin is sitting here in the road. And expecting Abby Franklin sitting right here. Oh, and then Drew's parents. Where am I going here? Front row and I miss all three of them. They felt bad they couldn't make the hometown show, so they came out for this one. Abby brought our plus one there five weeks away.

Five weeks away. Five weeks away. Family here. Are you getting nervous, by the way? way at all. Oh, no nerves. There are, like, there's like a to-do list that I just feel like the moment you scratch something off five things.

See, I have no idea. What's on the to-do list? Well, I was actually talking strollers with the coaches' wives back there. Strollers are big part of it, car seats. Look at that. I don't think that'll fit me. No, no, that's not for you. That's for the baby.

I will say a lot. Wait, man, by the way, the Drew Franklin I met is not with the coaches wives talking strollers. Well, I mean, that is a huge change from the Drew Franklin. I hired it. A SROLR. The stroller's not going to buy itself. I mean, we went on vacation in Miami and went stroller shopping. I even looked in the mirror like, what am I doing right now? But you got to be prepared and we're excited. So has he do, Abby, is he doing a good job getting ready for? Have you built a

crib or? Oh, you should see the nursery's done. We just got to get all the little things. It's a long list. By the way, I will say I have to do a quick thing. A lot of people have already brought stuff for us today and I hear there's more after the show. So I don't know if we're doing like a parking lot shower after the show, but I want to, while I have the opportunity and it's on subject. Thank you to everyone who brought some stuff this morning. That is very nice. Thank you all. And it just occurred to me that I'm going to have to figure out

what to get you. And I don't know what babies do. But there should be a registry, right? I mean, in theory. Yeah. You just do it picks up it off the registry. I like to go. I got to go so. You know what you're going to get her. A hoodie and a pair of shoes. Yeah. A Diet Coke. Does she wear size 12?

She's already got a good shoe game. Okay. All right. All right. You got some Nike. 859-2-2-287. So Kentucky and Florida, I have not seen a spread yet, Drew. I've been pretty good at guessing these. I'm going to, is there one out? I looked 20 minutes ago, and there wasn't. I'll double-check. I'm going to guess Florida, eight and a half, something like that.

Exactly what I was going to say. Is that what you were going to say? We could both be way off. Yeah, I'm thinking the same. That's probably what I think, which I would guess is probably one of the highest spreads in Rupp Arena against Kentucky. I would say it's up there for one of the highest ever, but I, I would bet that's about what it is. Yeah, I mean, you lost by nine down there, I think.

Kentucky, other than the two teams that beat Florida, Kentucky's played Florida closer than anyone else in the conference. Most teams have gotten smoked by them. And then getting home, I'd say to be around that nine number, top of single digits. But you know, Malachi and Jasper are here. And so I will, I don't know if they're hearing right now, but I will say, Shannon, I genuinely, this is not just me saying,

I genuinely think Kentucky can win tomorrow. You know, watching the game. Good pop. Watching the game at Florida, I actually, you know, we played them really well, except one little run that we gave early, and then that gap kind of stayed the gap. I think with this crowd, this is a huge game for the Kentucky crowd.

I think Kentucky crowd, this has to be rough at its absolute best in order for Kentucky to get a good. Huge game tomorrow, but yeah, if you go back to that game in Gainesville, Kentucky had a chance there at the end to go on a run and possibly win the game. So I do have a lot of optimism about the game tomorrow, and I think that that home crowd is going to play big into the result of it. Well, I mean, I see a couple of the guys who are going to play a part of it back here.

And by the way, Jasper, this truck, come on now. That truck is insanely nice. Also, while Malakas right there, if I may brag on him, in the Florida game, you know, they're all about rebounding. Their rebound numbers are insane. But until he got a little foul trouble, he was out rebounding their whole team in the first half. I think he finished with 11 boards.

So more of that tomorrow and you can be in a good spot. All right, I'll tell you what, let's do this. Since they're here already, let's take an early break. And when we come back, we'll have Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson join us here on KSR. We will take a break and be right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. Last night, a blown call changed a game. This morning, the internet lost its mind.

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Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We're back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio here live at Paul Miller Ford, and now joined by two of Kentucky's own, Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson. And guys, how about this crowd out here to see you guys this morning? This is awesome.

I've never been a part of something like that. You never, well, I bet it won't be the last time. You guys have had an really amazing high school career in Kentucky and now playing at UK. Jasper, I'll start with you with the truck here. It says, Kentucky Till I Die. What has it been like to get to play for your home state school all year? It's been incredible. I mean, it's something that I've dreamed about since I was a little kid.

And, you know, coming here, having a great season so far, it's been everything that I've dreamed of. Whoa, well, I got a little bit too much. Malacast, same for you. I mean, you've had great success on the floor, and you've even had your mom calling into postgame shows. I mean, that's how big this season's gone for you. No, it's been awesome. Just enjoying it day by day, having so much fun and getting to enjoy it with my boy.

When you started the year, I don't think people really knew. Your mom's been giving me a hard time because I said, I don't know how much he'll play this year, and then now you've ended up moving and starting. I mean, did you expect to come in and contribute like you have so far? I definitely knew it was going to be a process, but I knew if I put in the hard work and just showed up every day with my heart out on, I knew great things would come my way. Tell me, Jasper, what it has been like sort of, you know, this season's been up and down and up and down and up and down. What's it been like going through?

I mean, you guys have some amazing wins. You also have some losses that have been kind of disappointing. What is that like to go through on a day-to-day basis? I mean, it's a lot. It's immensely challenging, for sure, but I know the guys around me, my teammates and Coach Polk and the whole staff, we're all confident in each and of us. You know, we come in and practice every day with an elite mindset

and just try to get better. What's a practice like with Mark Pope for both of you? I've been to one, but it was in front of the media, so I don't know if that was different. What's it like on a day-to-day basis? I don't really know how to describe it, to me honest. I mean, it's just all about getting better, just making sure we're paying attention to detail

and just pushing each other to be the greatest version of ourselves. Now, we've seen Jasper different versions of Mark Pope, right? We've seen him, I saw him punch a board, and I didn't know he had that in him. Did you see that coming? No, definitely not. I mean, y'all, everybody says, because Pope is a nice guy.

I mean, yeah, he is, but there's definitely times where he brings some of that. Oh, so there's some screaming in it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He gets to that Petino mindset and goes crazy and goes to practice and stuff like that. How many times does he say Rick Petino? How many times do you hear about Petito? Man, he always talks about how the times where he's gotten soft on us and how he used to, you know,

have to go into games and stuff like that, even after a win, you know, he would put 12-0-1 or whatever. Oh, they get up and they run, yeah. He brings it out a couple of times, but not too much. All right, I want to ask you about a couple of your teammates. Let's start with the guy that every game, I have no idea what's going to happen. I'd like to have a camera on this dude in his day-to-day life, Malachi, which is Brandon Garrison. I mean, at any given moment, he could shoot a three or punch a guy in the face. What is it like playing with Brandon Garrison?

That's awesome. He's always coming to work. He's a funny guy, always having fun in the locker room. He always pushes me to be better, pushes Jasper to be better. Have you all almost gotten in a fight? I mean, you have to go one-on-one with each other. Jasper's shaking his head.

Not Jasper's hard to hold that story for those eyes. But, I mean, it's all out of love. We're just going to make each other better. You fight out of love? Yeah. Okay. It's like having an older brother. You know?

Yeah. I mean, my older brother, Michael, he fought, but we fought out of love. Jaspers, there's someone on the team whose job it is when he nearly fights someone to go hold him back. Oh. Coach McHale McLean. Yeah, Coach McKeown.

Is that really his assigned duty? Yeah. It's a couple of different people who have to hold him back, though. Whenever he gives me a different. He's a big guy. Now, O.A and Aberdeen, Jasper, you play with them in the back court. Both seniors, I mean, Aberdeens won a title. O'A., of course, was here last year.

Are those guys, have they been good sort of mentor figures for you this year? Yeah, yeah, they definitely have. I know both guys have had great college careers and had a great experience so far. And, you know, having their seeing night tomorrow is going to be sad, but that's their last game playing. And Walker Horn? Yeah, Walker Horn. Are you going to be Craig?

Ryan's crime when Walker Horn. No, walk's my guy. I've known him since, you know, Cowers recruit me in. And I take a couple visits. He was always there, you know, giving me some advice and stuff like that of what he's seen. And he still does to this day. I mean, he's on the scout team. And I'm telling you, walk and shoot the wall, like elite at an elite level.

He's a great guy to be around in the locker room and stuff like that. All right. Now, I'm asking you for some scoop. Don't worry. Pope and the staff are not listening right now. All right, they won't even know. Cam. We hear he's starting practice,

maybe started practicing a little bit yesterday. You think we might get to see some Cam before the season is over? I mean, hopefully. I'll see that's a path politically correct answer. Hopefully. I mean, we don't know the inside scoop,

but yeah, he was in practice yesterday. He was looking good from what I saw, but I mean, like I said, it's not up to us. It's up to Cam and how his body feels. and how the trainers look, how the coaches feel. Whatever he can do on the court when he gets back. I'm sure practices have been hard with your limited roster. We know how it impacts games, but has it been difficult in practice being so thin

and how helpful will he be just behind the scenes getting on the court in practices? Yeah, he'll be really helpful. You know, Kams, a guy who can play, you know, multiple positions. So he definitely fills in a roster spot at any given time. He's an elite defender, elite shooter. So, I mean, you know, hopefully he can recover. And, you know, he looked good in practice the other day, but, you know, like Miley said, it's really up to him. Well, by the way, you guys got some guys.

I said this. When I went to your practice, they don't get a lot of attention, but your scout team, though, I don't know who those guys are. They got some dudes that can ball on that team. Do they ever work you all in practice? Sometimes I, I, no, there's definitely been, there's definitely been some days. They've had a lot of running. Who's the old guy?

The guy, you know what I'm talking about? The guy. Oh, Fitz. He's a bucket. He's like 6-8, and he wears six knee braces. and he will work you all sometimes, isn't he? This is good, man. He was a pro for a long time,

and he knows how to see the game, so sometimes he just gets cooking one day. All right, tomorrow is Florida. You guys have already played them once. Malachi, you know they're bigs. They keep coming at you. They've got all different kinds of talent. I think tomorrow's going to be one of the great Rupp Arena environments

in terms of crowd. I just, I mean, look at this right here. You can see what it is. It's going to be like this times 50 tomorrow. How do you feel going into the? Gators. I feel good. We know what to expect and we know what's coming our way and it's time for a get back. Time for the get back. All right now Jasper, Xavier and Lee, he kind of went got hot on us. Are you going to lock him down tomorrow? I'm ready to see some of that

defense I saw at Woodford County in overtime. Yeah. All the guards are, you know, we really like them to the defensive assignment. I mean, coaches have been challenging us throughout the week to pick up our intensity, you know, try to help our bigs out going into this for the game. So we have a game plan, a scouting report on them, and, you know, we're going to try to do whatever we can now, maintain it. I'll finish with this. You guys are both from Kentucky. In addition to playing at Kentucky gives you a lot of nerves anyway, or, you know, a lot of pressure,

not nerves, but pressure. You guys, and I think Trent, have extra pressure with the sort of hometown guys. What's it like to go to play through that? and then what's it like when you're dealing with all these fans knowing how much they want you to succeed? I mean, with me, I don't really feel like that much pressure. I know everybody in here is supporting me and the team at a high level. So, I mean, coming out and just doing everything that I practiced and, you know, leaving it up to God and faith and just being an even kill all the time. On you, Jasper, that guy right there, Ryan Lemon, you do not have a bigger fan than him.

Every game, he says, I want to see Jasper Johnson Moore. That is your biggest supporter in the bluegrass right there. That's family right there. I mean, I've known them since before I was, you know, even playing basketball, probably since a little kid, so I appreciate this. And Malika, how about you with the pressure in Kentucky? I kind of think pressure makes diamonds, and it's kind of hard not to enjoy playing for Big Blue Nation. Yeah.

And, I mean, like that. What about your mom calling the post-game show? When you heard she called in, what did you think about that? Well, I'm going to be honest. I didn't know I was saying my last name wrong. Oh, wait a minute. You found out you were saying your last name wrong. Yeah, I thought I was saying it right.

And then she told me that night, and then she called into the show, and then called me after like 3 o'clock in the morning. Oh, I like this. So you tell me what you thought your last name was. I thought it was Marino. You thought it was Marino? Yes, that's what I was telling her. But now you know it is Moreno.

Yeah. And so have you switched it? Yeah, I have. Wow, how about that? Breaking news on KSR, you learned how to speak your name. Yeah, pretty much. Now, I knew your brother when he played at his prime versus you at your prime. Who wins?

Is that even a question? I mean, he was good. Like, he was a good player. No, yeah, he was good, but he's not me. I love it. There you go. Well, I will say to you, I'm proud of both of you guys. I hope you're able to get the victory tomorrow.

And last thing, a little March, you feel some March magic with this group you've shown. You can beat anybody. You can lose anybody. But are you excited about what's coming in the next few weeks? Yeah, for sure. I mean, March is the best time of the year. It's the time where everything matters. And, you know, after the SEC tournament, you know, everybody's zero, zero.

So anything happened. There was a team in 2014. that had a season very similar to yours. Up and down, up and down, was seated a little lower, and then went on one of the magical runs that have ever happened at this school. You all probably are still all. You remember it, right?

Malachi, let's hope it happens again. I really do. We're ready. We've been battle tested, and I think we have the pieces all put together, and now we're starting to click. All right, well, there you go. Everybody, Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson. Thank you guys very much.

Thank you. We appreciate it. I'll let you all take off. I know you got places to go. So there you go, Drew Franklin. Nice to talk with those guys. And I love how much they love the, no, you're good. You're good.

What? You want to say something? Okay, go for it. It's your show, my man. So tomorrow, Kentucky's going to go 1 and 0, but for my heart, Great Cross on B, 1 and 0, too. So get that done for him. Oh, a great crossing shout out.

Oh, wait a minute. Is it the finals tomorrow or semifinals? Simifinals. You got Great Crossing winning? Look at that. Shatting out is high school on the way out. I like that. Thank you guys very much.

Appreciate it. Drew, I love both those kids in terms of how much they love the program and the state. Very nice of them to come on. Look, Ryan's not even cut. Ryan knows we're still on the air and he's still talking because of how much he likes them. Yeah, I love hearing from him and I love the confidence. I mean, I heard two and O tomorrow for Kentucky and Great Crossing. That sounds like a good day.

So should we do the parlay, Kentucky Great Crossing? I don't know if we'll find the Great Crossing on there, but I might dab one Kentucky but that is the attitude you want to hear from your guys going into a big game your eyes lit up there talking to your guy jasper it was easy ready to make a move tomorrow they are just not great basketball players they are great kids I mean they are superstars these are the type of guys you want your kids to grow up to be like not just a great athlete but a great person and both of them represent not just lexington but UK very very well great ambassadors 85928027 who's up first first. Eli, go ahead, Eli. Malachi's mom back there. There's Malachi's mom. How about, by the way, him learning how to

pronounce his name on this show. I love that. I love that. I love it. Go ahead. Eli. Matt, I just got season tickets to the Louisville Kings. Just wondering if you're excited about the new NFL team in Louisville. They play their first game at the end of the month. We got Limba Odin and Denny Snell on the roster. Well, I mean, I like the idea. I haven't locked into the Louisville Kings yet, Drew, because I'm kind of in March Madness mode, but I think it's very cool they have them, and I like that Benny Snell and those guys are on the team. Yeah, follow them on social media.

I get all their content. Benny, by the way, if anybody's following Benny on social media, he's big on doing the TikTok in these days. But to the extent of I'm locked in on the roster and the schedule, I'm not quite there yet, but I am excited to follow their start. I'm not there quite yet. Since we're talking, we mentioned football. We said that Will Stein's mom, his wife, are here as well.

You know, spring practice starts Tuesday. I don't know that people necessarily realize spring practice starts Tuesday. Will Stein's going to be on here for an extended interview on Monday. Great. So we'll be able to talk to him. But, you know, football is right here. And we're going to get to see. I mean, I can't think of a team we've ever known less about because we don't really know the coaching staff with the players yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

I think all Kentucky football fans are really excited about the upcoming season and what Will Stein is going to bring to the table. You know, I think we're all, we don't know what Kenny Minchie, our quarterback, what's he going to be like? He picked number three, by the way, which has a history of being a good number. The Andre Woodson number. Greg Yeast was number three. Yeah, that is a good number. So I'm excited just to see him play and see what he's going to be able to do for this offense. A lot of fresh blood and looking forward to his exciting style of offense that he brings.

And, you know, I know they got a really tough schedule ahead, but I think that this year is going to be a fun one. You know, one of the things you don't think about, I was talking to Darby Stein. And she said they just moved their entire family here two weeks ago. You don't even think about that transition that, like, all these coaches and their wives, they've all, you know, they all have moved in the last couple of weeks. All the way across the country. All the way across the country from Eugene to Lexington. You know, that is a huge transition.

With two little babies. It's got to be tough. You know, you're away from your family. You're starting a new program, and your family is across the country. We will take a break and come back here at Paul Miller Ford. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome back. It is Kentucky Sports Radio for seven decades, an active role in celebrating UK's rich sports heritage here at Paul Miller Ford,

providing resources, sponsorships, and vehicles all here at Paul Miller Ford. Now, we got, this is like a big blue party here, Shane, and there's stuff going on everywhere. For those of you that are kind of just getting here, Sissy Cakes is right there. They also have free food. Is that free lunch? Kentucky is strong barbecue? The Kentucky Straw and Barbecue back there is free lunch for people here. So don't go.

Now, don't everybody get up right now. You can do it during the breaks. And then there are free t-shirts right over here. So Paul Miller with all kinds of stuff for Kentucky fans. And they're also letting you sign up to win free tickets to tomorrow's game as well. Oh, there's a thing for free tickets to the game. But on the Cicke cake thing, man, I just crushed an entire slice of the blueberry. It's as good as the orange.

It is incredibly good. It is awesome. We also have a defensive coordinator walking around here somewhere, too. I think I spotted. Not just the wives. I think there might be some actual staff in the building. Oh, our current defensive quarter? I believe so.

Oh. Per me. Well, hello there. Whoever, wherever the current defensive court. I won't blow your cover. 859-28027 on the text machine. 772-7-7-4. One person writes, Matt, I really love the show yesterday.

It was really nice to hear from Larry. Thank you all very much for doing that. He was very great. So many wonderful comments all throughout social media yesterday. And Shannon, you unfortunately weren't able to join us, but Ryan, it was great being down there. It was awesome. Just getting a chance to give all the fans and listen to the show could give Larry his flowers. And then he gets on the phone and on the radio and we're all like sound that that's my grandpa.

That's my dad. You know, we all immediately fall in love with that voice and how he's talking about things. And it was just kind of a special moment. I'm a big fan of Larry. I loved hearing him on the show yesterday. It's the first time he'd ever been on the radio. with you. The thing I like about Larry is if you weren't there, he would talk without the microphone. Yeah. As if he had the microphone. So he just kept talking when he was off the air.

I was like, you know what? You're welcome to come off. Did you see it last night, Michigan State was playing Rutgers. I don't know if anybody watched it. Michigan State is up 18 with two minutes to go. Tom iso takes out all of his players and puts in all his seniors, most of whom don't play. But he puts them all out. They're up 18 with two minutes to go. Rutgers cuts it to one. Oh, wow. Now, they ended up winning, but the Michigan State fans, you could tell,

were like, hey, we're glad you're seniors. You won't be here next year. That will not be much of a legacy, Drew, if you end up losing this game. And then they held on, but they cut it to one after being up 18 with two minutes to go. I saw Barry Sanders kid was one of them, too. Barry Sanders in the house for senior night. That leads me to ask, though, are we starting our seniors against Florida tomorrow? How much run do Walker and Zach get in the beginning of the game?

That's an interesting question. In Gainesville, you pretty much lost the game in the first five minutes and played them even from there. You know, I haven't thought about that. Do they still do that? We've only had Pope's experience once. Did he last year? I can't even remember. I think he did, but all the seniors were guys that play.

That's right. That's right. We had so many older guys. So what are you doing? Are you starting them? I've always been start them. Look at this late. You look like you seem so nice and you're like no Walker Horn and Zach Toe

You start him first whistle take them out I think you give him their flowers a lot happened in the first whistle I think you take the ball walk out of bounds get the whistle I think somebody on tubby's team did that we got the tip they tipped it to him he just held it They called time out blew the whistle took him out That or one of them just a quick something give them their moment of the you know Going through the starting five and have that I love them but maybe not more than just a quick If I'm Walker, though, and I'm starting, if I get the ball, I'm cranking it.

I don't care if I'm half court. I am cranking it. But it is Florida. I mean, this is like, you know, this is a game where I don't know that you can give up very many points because they're going to score a lot as it is. They've averaged 109 points the last two games. Yeah. Just to give you an idea.

Here's what we do. You start them. If Florida wins the tip, just commit a quick foul. Okay, I like that. If Kentucky wins the tip, Walker gets one shot. And then foul? Jack 1-3. and if he hits it he stays in.

So what do we think Mark's going to do, though? That's an interesting question, because Mark seems like the kind of guy who really respects the tradition and would want to have that moment. Do you think they do it? I'm trying to think, did Cal do it with like Sam Malone and Brian Long? I think he did.

We were also beating teams by like 50 that year. So it wasn't as big of a deal. And we weren't planning to try to stay out of Wednesday of the SEC tournament. I mean, that's true. Well, let's talk about that. I mean, this has got to be one of the biggest. last games of the season that I can remember.

I mean, I'm sure we've probably had one or two over the years, Ryan, that have been for the championship. But when you look at the discrepancy between, I mean, if we win, a double by is definitely on the table because we need, like, Arkansas to beat Missouri, which you think they probably would, and we need Vandy to beat Tennessee, which is certainly plausible, and then you're forcing. But if you lose, and then what it looks like is going to happen, happens, you're a nine seed and you're playing on Wednesday.

So I can't remember a time the game's meant this much. I'm more anxious about this game for our postseason than I am. Like you said, you're playing for a championship. You win it, you win the title. Most of those years we're already secured that double-by. But for this one to have such that variation of playing on Wednesday night or a double buy on Friday, I think I'm more anxious for this game than I've been in a long time. If they lose this game tomorrow, they need a lot of help from Mississippi State to beat Georgia.

Yeah, so KSR did a really good job of the website of Lodews. listing all the possibilities. And if we lose, the highest we can be is an eight. If we lose, the most likely scenario is a nine, and probably the second most likely scenario is a 10. So if we lose, I think Shannon's right. We really need Mississippi State to beat Georgia, and then I think we need Oklahoma to beat Texas,

both of which are not necessarily certain. So, Drew, I mean, a loss, and we're packing up and headed Wednesday probably. Or if you're in the 1130 game heading Tuesday. That could still be on the table. If you're the first, if you're the nine, that's the first Wednesday game. Wednesday game, yeah. Well, I mean, you mean to play.

Yeah, but I mean, the fans would probably need to be there Tuesday night or up very early Wednesday because you could be playing before noon local time in Nashville. Have we ever been an underdog on senior day? Ever? Who did we play last year? Albert. See? Look at there.

That boy, Andy. Andy knew. Andy knew. Probably a couple of, but we're not, but I don't know that we've been an underdog by this much in a long time. Now, the women, real quick, the women play at noon. This show will do the thing we did at 1045. We'll actually do it 1145 since the game's at noon, so you'll lose 15 minutes. Play South Carolina.

That was a big win for them yesterday. Women's Brackatology has now moved Kentucky to a four and hosting in the first and second round. So Michigan State and us were competing. for the last hosting seat. Michigan State lost yesterday. Kentucky won, so they moved us above them. So I think as long as Drew, they play well today, they got a really good shot of being able to host

in the first and second round, which would be huge for it. Heck, yeah, and I don't think Don Staley slept last night after Clara Strach had 33 points and hit five threes in that game. I looked it up. She hadn't had a three since January. It went five for seven yesterday. I know she's the worst superstar. Kenny Brooks has ever coached, but a hell of the game yesterday.

Let's talk about that, Shannon. Kenny Brooks said before the SEC tournament said Clara Strach is a superstar. I've coached a handful of superstars in my life. But she's the worst superstar I've ever coached, which I read that quote, and I was like, whoa. Since then, she's been dominant. If the tournament into today, she'd be the SEC tournament MVP. You think that was a good motivational tool to say you're the worst superstar I've ever had? great psychology on Kenny Brooks' part to do that.

It's sort of like a back end of cobblit because you're calling me the worst, but you're also calling me a superstar at the same time. Whatever he said, clearly it worked, and he knows how to motivate his players. I saw an interview with her. We listened on the way back yesterday, and in the interview, she said,

that's my relationship with him, and I wanted to prove him wrong, so it looks like it worked. Yeah, she came with him from Virginia Tech. They've been together now for three years. When I first heard that, I thought, man, it would motivate me. He would tick me off.

My coach called me the worst superstar. I'm going to go out and show him and by God she did it yet. That's what it's important to know the personality of your players. Some people wouldn't respond to that. Absolutely right. And she did. Who's up next? Daniel is up next.

Daniel, go ahead, Daniel. Yo, Matt, everybody. Shout out to you guys. I want to go over something that was kind of brushed over yesterday and that's Ryan's big date tonight. Yeah, that is a good point. Ryan, so explain what you're going to tonight? Well, Matt, this is an example.

exciting night, and it happens in the mecca of entertainment, Somerset, Kentucky. We're driving down to Somerset, and at 6 o'clock going to the old Virginia theater for an Edgar Allen poll speakeasy night, whether I guess they're going to break down and perform different Edgar Allen poll short stories. Well, do you know what a speakeasy is? Yeah. That's like you're supposed to know how to get in and it's hidden. This sounds like it's a ticketed event.

It is ticketed, but they're going to make it like it's a speakeasy. You've got to probably knock on a door, know a password. There's going to be some crazy stuff. Special drinks. You think you have to knock on a door and know a password? I think so. Do you know the password? Not yet, but I'm going to find out.

Do you know any Edgar Allen Poe like stories? Yeah, what's your favorite Edgar Allen Poe story? Well, quote the Raven, never more. Oh, wait a minute. Sir, you said you know the password? I'm one of the performers tonight, actually. Oh. Okay.

All right. Well, so what is it? He's going to see? Because he clearly doesn't know. He's on the right track. We got to make it quick, sir, quickly. Four performers performing four stories with themed cocktails that go with each story. The password tonight is Mommy Swami.

Yes. All right, I appreciate the call. So you're excited. I hope when we get to the pregame show tomorrow at 1.30, I hope you give us some Edgar at your favorite egg round. I'm so excited. I got up this morning and shaved my goatee off. I got to be clean, shaving, and fresh. for the big date tonight.

You ever know about what happened. Bown chickle pown, pown. It's always just one step too far. You're not going to wear that t-shirt, are you? Paul Miller Ford is giving me a hoodie. I might wear my Paul Miller Ford hoodie to the big date tonight. I think I would change.

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did Ryan say Edgar Allen Pole. He did. That may be my Otwell accent, Edgar Allan Poe. Yeah. Also, Shannon said he thought that would be a good stripper name, which I actually think... Absolutely. I actually think that is...

I think that's probably true. We are here at Paul Miller Ford, longstanding tradition of partnering with the University of Kentucky, coaches and athletes. A lot. This has been a great remote here with all the giveaways and the players. The problem is as soon as we announced free food, I knew what would happen. You lose the crowd for 10 or 15 minutes. Everybody gets it. But we're back and ready to rock.

Text machine is 772-745254. UK baseball got some good news. Tyler Bell is going to. cleared to come back. You know, Drew, we didn't even know if he's going to come back all season, and he'll be back now before SEC play. Yeah, hoping to get a look at him this weekend, definitely by SEC play. But when that happened in the first game in the year, where were they?

Greenville, Greensboro? Yeah. Not Lexington. Just the reaction and listen to the broadcast. I mean, I think everyone thought this is going to be a long-term injury, maybe not even see him this season. So excellent to have him here in the first week of March before you even get to SEC. Yeah, I think he's supposed to possibly be on the field this weekend for the series this

weekend. It starts today, so I think they're just going to use them as a DH. Yeah, just a good bat. Get him a couple of bat bats. Get ready for conference play that starts next week. What person writes, Matt, I have a scoop that you can say on KSR and then you'll be breaking it to the world. Wow. Ooh, can't wait for this.

We need a one and a non-no. I'm not endorsing this scoop. But we will keep it in the back of our minds. Okay. 424 is the area code. All right. Well, I know what that is. Sounds trustworthy.

My scoop is Bill Self is retiring. after the season. Just keep in mind that I said it, and you will know I have inside sources. All right, there you go. All right. They got tossed out the other night. They turned on the smoke machine as he was walking through the... What happened?

They got thrown out of the game, and then, you know how they got those... Oh, that was great timing. He set up the smoke. Yeah, right in the space as he got kicked out. Yeah. Tonight, by the way, big night of basketball tonight, because there's a lot of, you know, conference tournaments. I think the OVC semifinals are on ESPNU. But my question for you, Miami of Ohio, playing to go undefeated.

They are at Ohio. Miami of Ohio has not won at Ohio in 15 years. But if they win tonight, they will go undefeated. Do you want to see them go undefeated? Would you watch, because I think it's on ESPN2, getting a good TV thing. Would you want to see it happen? I want to see it happen. I want to see them to go undefeated just to keep that excitement in a small conference.

I grew up in a small conference, small school. Transylvania, they're playing tonight. You put for those small schools. I don't think that's exactly the same thing. Miami of Ohio going undefeated in Transylvania's play. Shout out transit, though. I heard Brian Lane this morning. Yeah, I heard him on Leach Report.

But yeah. Are you a trancy guy? All right, let's go pine ears. Let's go. Are they playing here? No, it's in St. Louis. It's going in Reeser. Yeah, but are you rooting for Miami of Ohio?

I am. I think it'd be cool for them to go undefeated. I want them to get into the tournament. I do not think they should be in if they lose in the conference tournament. But I hope they go undefeated and get in there. But I will say if this is the team that, beats them. You know, we've been in that Ohio arena just a couple years ago. I had a great time.

Love being in Ohio. So if one team's going to do it, I would be excited for them having been that. I hope they went tonight, but then losing the conference tournament. So then it puts the pressure on the selection committee and watch people lose their mind. So the New York Times, the New York Times, I thought this was interesting,

requested proof that Miami of Ohio tried to schedule good teams. Asked them for all correspondence that showed they tried to schedule good teams. And they produced, 20 letters with major conference teams asking for a game and getting turned down. They were turned down for every one of them. Does that make a difference to you if they lose in the conference tournament?

If they tried their best to play good teams and good teams would not play them? 20 you say. I would say there's 80 other teams in the top 100 you could reach out here. They reached out. They knew the top teams wouldn't play them. So they reached out to, like, Pitt. I think Vandy was one of the teams that turned them down, Oklahoma State. I think, so they reached and just kept getting nose.

Does that make a difference to you if they tried and still didn't get it? If they legitimately tried to, then, I mean, I guess their hands are tied in that situation. What do you want them to do? But they could play at least teams that are a little bit better than the ones they play in the 300s and, you know, high 200s. What about you? It definitely makes a difference for me because I'm pulling for them anyway. Even if they get beat, I still think if they go undefeating your regular. season they need to get in this i think solidifies their argument and i'm glad if the new york times

actually kind of put that out there is there some sort of union to like like go against Miami ohio to not schedule that well well i mean so this is one of the you know you notice when kentucky played this year when we played bad teams we played horrible teams that's what's going to happen so i so the way the nca tournament things works if you remember back when tubby was here you got a lot of credit for playing good teams like the Belmonts of the world, even if you lost. That's not how it is now. Now it's about how much you beat teams by. And so like Alabama put up a scheduling thing.

There's a bulletin board where you can say you need a team. And Alabama said, we want to play somebody, but you have to be ranked 250th or worse for us to play. Because the incentive now is to play the bad teams and then beat the crap out of them. you get more credit for that than if you beat Belmont by six. So then the NCAA essentially created this scenario. The NCAA has created the scenario. And now it's going to be interesting to see will they keep that team out. I totally agree with you.

They have to fix it. I read this story. It's supposed to be about Miami of Ohio, but they've basically uncovered teams will only play quad one or quad fours. And if you're quad two or quad three, they ignore you. It's not worth the risk because you mentioned one, there were several examples of schools like we want to buy a game, you can't be ranked this, you pretty much got to suck.

And if you saw, there was, if, if, If you sign players that makes you projected good, they cancel the contract. Wow. So, I mean, it is kind of interesting. By the way, I don't know where she went. Miss Kentucky is here as well, too. We want to give a big round of applause to Miss Kentucky over there with the Sissy Cakes. I don't think she can hear me.

But glad to have her. All right, who's next? Got Will up next. Will, got a minute. Go ahead, Will. Wow. Appreciate it, guys. Big last week.

for you honestly peak radio peak sports radio it's been incredible to watch but I do want to say UK is winning against Florida maybe even by double digits UK is going to beat South Carolina and women's basketball tomorrow

oh that would be great well today it's not tomorrow I got to beat them today oh it is today what time is that game actually it's at noon it's peak sports radio but he missed where I said that earlier in the second no I'm kidding with you go ahead quickly well I was on hold.

Hey, but I was just wanting to say, guys, I really just wanted to call in and see you guys. I killed it this week, and I've loved paying attention. Well, thank you very much, Will. I think the cast are winning. Winning by 10, that's my hot take. I hope you're right. I think they may as well. All right, we'll take a break and be right back to see this Kentucky Sports Radio.

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