Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel
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Ray Davis is an All-American and we re-visit the informal "mission statements" he made when he arrived in Lexington; ex-Cat Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network on the terrifying Rick Pitino and the still-improving UK team...
It’s The Voice, Tom Leach, joining us to talk UK fb and hoops; Chris Fisher of The Cats’ Pause and West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore, PLUS words about safety in the workplace from the former Voice of the Lakers…
Abbreviated show on Wednesday just ahead of UK women vs Minnesota. Is there an SEC bias from ESPN? Kirk Herbstreit on why he thinks the playoff committee got it right; Charles Barkley on today’s NBA players being clueless at times; UK radio voice Darren Headrick plus a hilarious communications barrier…
Mark Stoops says a bowl win over a program like Clemson would be huge for the Wildcats; Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated talking hoops and football; ex-UK DB Van Hiles on the Louisville win & UK’s future PLUS we re-live the radio highlights of the Cats’ win over the Cards. Also, a debate on a certain baseball team’s starting lineup…
Has it really been more than 50 years since “Brian’s Song” made you cry? (I wasn’t crying. YOU were crying); Chris Doering of the SEC Network previews the SEC title game; Jack Givens of the UK Network on this fun UK basketball team; ex-UK QB1 Derrick Ramsey on his new memoir; Billy Rutledge’s NFL picks and an idiotic take on Dak Prescott’s impending fatherhood.
It's an abbreviated show just ahead of UK women's basketball; we look at bowl possibilities for the football Wildcats; preview UK's NCAA trip to the volleyball tournament and share a little-known nugget about Lafayette's run to the 1979 Sweet 16 title - a near player revolt during the post-season.
UK’s blowout win over Miami was a thing of beauty, albeit unexpected; Mark Stoops likes to be where his feet are - trying to build an SEC program when the league is at its all-time toughest; Jon Hale of the Herald-Leader on the Texas A&M flirtation and what the future holds for the football Wildcats; former HL Sports Editor Stuart Warner, who wrote a terrific book about the late, great Jock Sutherland; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on how the Cats were able to beat the Cards, who are part of a huge football weekend upcoming; and the perils of shaking off a veteran catcher.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
