Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

NewsRadio 630 WLAP (WLAP-AM)

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"Big Blue Insider" is more than just another call-in show. There's ample opportunity for YOU to be heard; but you also hear voices from all over the country -- talking sports, sharing stories, breaking news.

Dick Gabriel, a veteran of 30 years of sports broadcasting, is the host. You can do your part by calling 280-2287 locally; 1-800-606-4263 from anywhere in the USA.

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1489 episodes

2023-11-03 - BBI

We analyze UK’s basketball win over Kentucky State and look ahead to Saturday’s football matchup with Mississippi State; (8:00) Indianapolis TV/Radio personality Jake Query on the passing of Bob Knight and what he meant to the Kentucky-Indiana rivalry; (19:00) Kyle Tucker of the Athletic on his controversial piece detailing the struggles (of late) for John Calipari; (39:00) Keith Farmer of LEX18 on the Wildcats (1:01:00) and our own Billy Rutledge sets up the NFL weekend PLUS comments from a sexy, sexy man. Just ask him.

1h 18m
Nov 06
2023-11-01 - BBI

We discuss Kyle Tucker’s excellent piece on John Calipari in TheAthletic.com; the kids made themselves heard at the UK women’s basketball game; (15:30) Rich Brooks and his former players on the dedication of the renovated field house in the name of Brooks and wife Karen; (39:00) Mississippi State radio voice Neil Price; (1:01:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Marty McFly’s nemesis from the past - but not the future…

1h 19m
Nov 02
2023-10-31 - BBI

A spicy back-and-forth on a coach’s show? It happened with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney. (19:00) Ex-UK DB Van Hiles on what worked - and didn’t - vs Tennessee and what to expect in Stark Vegas; (39:00 Jon Hale of the Herald-Leader on what could be the tipping point in the UK football season; Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated talks UK football AND basketball PLUS Bill Murray (from “Groundhog Day”) on his place of importance within the universe…

1h 18m
Nov 01
2023-10-24 - BBI

We discuss the possible end to the annual Blue vs. Orange rivalry in SEC football; (19:00) All-American Jack Givens, now color analyst for the UK Sports Network, breaks down the Blue-White game and looks ahead to the exhibition opener; (39:00) Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader on what he saw in Calipari’s Cats; (1:01:00) ex-UK RB Anthony White looking ahead to Cats vs Vols football plus there is redemption, apparently, for Lloyd and Harry…

1h 18m
Oct 26
2023-10-20 - BBI

We prep for the Blue-White basketball game with excerpts from Cameron Mills’ interviews with two Wildcats; (6:00) Mark Stoops on Ray Davis’ growth as a player and person since coming to Lexington; also, highlights from the only quarter of the UK-Mizzou game that the Cats dominated; (19:00) UK TV’s Maggie Davis; (39:00) Richard Skinner of Local12 in Cincinnati talks Bengals (and how he still follows UK football as an alum); (1:00:00) Michael Epps of Fox 56 on UK hoops; Heroes, Fools & Flakes PLUS Joey gets a trip to the cockpit but has to answer some personal questions…

1h 18m
Oct 21
2023-10-19 - BBI

John Calipari talks about his team’s development since it returned from the Great White North; fan complaints vs the NFL and some great responses; Kent Spencer of WHAS in Louisville on the value of the open week and on U of L’s exhibition basketball opener; Isaac Trotter, national basketball writer for 247 Sports; Billy Rutledge sets up the NFL weekend and Bart Simpson comes to a vital realization…

1h 19m
Oct 20
2023-10-18 - BBI

We prep for the Blue-White basketball game with some convo between Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network and UK freshman Justin Edwards; (8:00) another major rule change could be coming to the NFL; (17:00) WKYT’s Brian Milam on a documentary he’s producing on legendary EKU coach Roy Kidd; (39:00) Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated on Ky football and upcoming Blue-White action; (1:01:00) UK softball coach Rachel Lawson previews Big Blue Boo - a Halloween-type of party prior to Friday’s exhibition game with Miami (O.) PLUS some Olde English witchcraft leads to a stern warning…

1h 19m
Oct 20
2023-10-18 - BBI

We prep for the Blue-White basketball game with some convo between Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network and UK freshman Justin Edwards; (8:00) another major rule change could be coming to the NFL; (17:00) WKYT’s Brian Milam on a documentary he’s producing on legendary EKU coach Roy Kidd; (39:00) Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated on Ky football and upcoming Blue-White action; (1:01:00) UK softball coach Rachel Lawson previews Big Blue Boo - a Halloween-type of party prior to Friday’s exhibition game with Miami (O.) PLUS some Olde English witchcraft leads to a stern warning…

1h 18m
Oct 19
2023-10-17 - BBI

John Calipari interviews Big Z; (8:00) it's the anniversary of a huge UK football win down on the Bayou; (19:30) Jeremy Jarmon of the UK Sports Network breaks down the football Wildcats' loss to Mizzou; (1:01:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated on UK hoops recruiting and what to watch for in Saturday’s Blue-White scrimmage and The Dude tries to clear up some confusion when it comes to who’s Mr. Lebowski…

1h 18m
Oct 18
2023-10-12 - BBI

UK defensive backs on what went terribly wrong at Georgia; (12:00) Mizzou Coach Eli Drinkwitz on what to expect Saturday; (21:00) Jeff Piecoro on Cats vs. Tigers; (39:00) Hall of Fame coach Don Lane on his fabulous career at Transylvania, which he’s captured in a new book that’s just been published; (1:00:00) Billy Rutledge sets up the NFL weekend PLUS Homer gets some bad news from Daryl Strawberry…

1h 18m
Oct 13
2023-10-11 - BBI

Vince Marrow takes up for his boss and the UK football program; (18;00) John Clay of the Herald-Leader on the immediate future of the season; (39:00) UK QB1 Devin Leary on what it will take for him to turn his season around; (45:30) ex-UK QB1 Freddie Maggard breaks down Leary’s struggles; (18:15) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on college football and the baseball playoffs PLUS Lloyd Bridges makes an observation about his personal habits…

1h 19m
Oct 12
2023-10-10 - BBI

Mark Stoops defends his program to a fan who calls his radio show; (18:00) Ex-UK QB1 Freddie Maggard on the Georgia meltdown and what to expect from Missouri; (39:00) Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated with his thoughts on where Ky football stands right now and (1:01:00) U of L radio voice Paul Rogers on the Cards’ upset of Notre Dame and a look ahead to UK vs U of L with both programs gathering national attention plus Rodney never got respect, starting from Day One…

1h 18m
Oct 11
2023-09-26 - BBI

Mark Stoops wants his UK crowd good and rowdy (lubricated?) when the Florida Gators come to town; (19:00) Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network on his sit-down interviews with every basketball Wildcat; (1:01:00) ex-UK RB Anthony White on the Vandy win & the Gators PLUS a survivor of some nasty witchcraft…

1h 19m
Sep 27
2023-09-21 - BBI

(Only one hour as we make way for volleyball Friday night): Mark Stoops on what it will take to beat Vandy; ‘Dores coach Clark Lea on what it will take to be more like Kentucky; (19:45) our weekly melt of all the great plays from the win over Akron (32:00) plus Heroes, Fools and Flakes (naturally, Coach Prime is in there somewhere)

39m
Sep 22