Big Blue Insider

Craig Skinner & Eva Hudson on prepping for the volleyball Final Four; (12:00) Jaland Lowe on matching the effort vs IU on Saturday against St. John's; Jon Sumrall donates a big chunk to Tulane on his way to Florida; (19:00) Carolina Makauskas of the Herald-Leader talks UK volleyball & football; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the win over the Hoosiers; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes, you just gotta dance.

Mark Pope on JQ; Jaland Lowe on UK vs IU; (12:00) Charles Barkley stealing ESPN's Michael Eaves' style; (20:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles on being a fan & UK's new DC; (39:00) Lee K. Howard of WKYT on the IU win and UK vs St. John's; (59:00) sportswriter/novelist Dr. John Huang on Cats-Hoosiers + wax jobs, like losses, CAN sting a little bit...

Mark Pope looks ahead to Indiana plus an update on JQ's progress; (8:00) volleyball Cats loved the crowd Thursday and need it Saturday for the Elite 8 match vs Creighton; (19:00) All-American Jack Givens of the UK radio network - his memories of UK vs Indiana plus what he has seen in practice; (39:00) volleyball correspondent Hunter Mitchell on UK in the NCAA; (58:00) Billy Rutledge with his NFL picks (and his suffering through a terrible Bucs loss); a member of the sideline reporting brotherhood screws up (no, it wasn't me) plus you never know who might show up for a gunfight, claiming to be your Huckleberry...

UK players scoff at the notion of dissension in their ranks; Jamal Mashburn and Rick Pitino talk about coaching today's players; (10:00) an update on John Pelphrey's wife Tracy and her cancer battle; (19:00) ex-UK QB Derrick Ramsey on new head coach Will Stein and current QB Cutter Boley; (48:00) ex-Cat and Indiana native Jerry Hale on UK vs IU and his memories of Joe B vs Bob Knight; (1:00:00) Vandy coach Clark Lea on why the 'Dores took their playoff snub gracefully plus part of a great sports-related sketch from SNL featuring Bob Uecker...

Mark Pope says his team still needs to learn how to compete; Otega Oweh predicts a strong finish; (9:30) UK All-American Kevin Grevey re-tells the story of Ky's upset of Bob Knight's undefeated IU team in the 1975 NCAA Tournament; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) Pope on Zach Tow's 1st three-pointer, as well as the players' pre-game speech; (48:00) Cam Sheitzach previews UK-Cal Poly NCAA Tournament volleyball; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and when the Robot warns of danger, you need to pay attention, Will Robinson...

Will Stein says he wants to win now; Mitch Barnhart strongly defends financial backing for UK football; (10:00) women's bkb coach Kenny Brooks on his respect for Mark Stoops, and why; (19:00) Jon Hale on the Q he asked prompting the emotional response from Barnhart on funding; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the challenges facing the bkb Cats; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes you can tell a great golfer, just by his swing...

Mark Stoops, ahead of UK vs UofL, says he's a Kentuckian now; John Pelphrey on why he so loved playing for Ky; (10:00) Sir Charles on MJ vs LeBron; (18:00) sportswriter John Huang on what's wrong with college athletics (hint - we' re ALL to blame); Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods says he has eaten turtle and ground hog and likes 'em both; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on the holiday football matchups; (1:04:00) our annual look back at an ill-fated Thanksgiving Day promotion by WKRP in Cincinnati...

Mark Pope dispels any notions of poor chemistry on his team; (8:00) UK defense tries to figure out a way to slow Diego Pavia; (19:00) Nashville radio personality George Plaster on the Commodores; (58:00) Hunter Mitchell on UK volleyball; Billy Rutledge NFL picks and 1:01:00) Sir Charles and MJ on these NBA kids today...

Mark Pope, despondent over the Michigan State loss; (12:00) Mark Stoops feels a bit better about the NIL/portal era; (19:00) Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy on the UK-MSU mess; (32:00) EKU RB Brayden Lathem gets excited on Game Day, no matter what; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on UK's point guard woes; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a fictional pro football coach with some ringing words of wisdom...

UK players say they back their coach 100%; (11:00) Mark Pope and volleyball coach Craig Skinner on Friday night matchups; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) EKU looks ahead to Senior Day; (44:00) Billy Rutledge makes his weekly NFL picks; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore...

A quick show ahead of UK women's basketball with comments from UK volleyball coach Craig Skinner, men's basketball coach Mark Pope and Defensive Coordinator Brad White.

Mark Pope on the Nicholls win & Collin Chandler on THE dunk; (10:00) Craig Skinner from "the rooftops" on his UK volleyball team; (20:00) Steve Russell from ESPN Radio Gainesville on UK vs Florida football; (30:00) Mark Stoops on the Auburn win & the Gators; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore + one last moment from baseball -- still trying to figure out, Who's On First?

Tonight: Mark Pope on UK's loss to Georgetown; (11:00) ex-Cat Travis Ford, who worked the game on TV last night; (30:00) UK volleyball PR man Chris Shoals on a big weekend with matches vs Vandy AND #2 Texas in Austin; (39:00) football Wildcats look ahead to Auburn; (48:00) Sir Charles and the late great Mike Leach; our (58:00) Billy Rutledge makes his weekly NFL picks (1:04:00) plus Heroes, Fools and Flakes and... The Dude abides. Garage opens at 6 on WLAP...

Mark Pope on how his team executes when things break down; stories are coming in about ex-LSU coach Brian Kelly; (11:00) Cutter Boley on his progress, looking ahead to UK at Auburn; (19:00) retired FBI agent Clay Mason, a white-collar crime specialist, on the gambling scandals sweeping through sports; (39:00) ex-Cat Sean Woods, the Unforgettable guard; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and no matter how big (or small), you gotta like Da Bears...

Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in 18 innings and I stayed up for the whole thing; (10:00) Mark Stoops on Auburn; (19:00) Jon Hale of the HL on the state of UK football; (39:00) more from Stoops on how his team is still battling; (50:00) UK radio voice Darren Headrick on baseball and women's basketball; (1:09:00) EKU's Walt Wells on the Colonels' upcoming trip to Central Arkansas and a hot-headed tennis player needs a hug

Why John Calipari's link to the NBA will be a huge benefit to Mark Pope; college coaches aren't happy with the state of their game; (11:00) UK baseball voice Darren Headrick on Tennessee's Tony Vitello leaving for the SF Giants; (17:00) Chris Doering of the SEC Network; (39:00) Jack Givens previews UK-Purdue exhibition basketball; UK DC Brad White on how to try to stop. Tennessee's high octane offense; (51:00) UK volleyball libero Molly Tuozzo on the upcoming road trip; (58:00) Billy Rutledge NFL weekly picks; (1:09:00) NYRA's Kaylie Shapiro looks ahead to the Breeders' Cup

UK RB Seth McGowan on leaving for a cat scan in the middle of the game; (10:00) Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo on a G-League player being allowed to enroll at U of L; (19:00) Bush Hamdan on Cutter Boley's hard work/progress; (31:00) a college coach who said "no" to the NIL demands of two potential transfers; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Al Pacino seems to know what football is all about...

Why the list of coaching "candidates" is usually a sham; (15:00) UK volleyball looking at a brutal stretch of matches; (39:00) Kent Spencer of WHAS-TV on UK-Texas; (39:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles breaks down KY vs the 'Horns; (1:00:00) we talk about Jaland Lowe's injury and prospects on recovery; (1:07:00) it's the anniversary of one of the greatest home runs in World Series history and why the iconic video of it happened by accident...

Mark Pope previews the Blue-White scrimmage, Mark Stoops on UK-Texas; (11:00) Reed Sheppard has a huge night; (20:00)Jack Givens on what he wants to see in the Blue White game; (39:00) Walt Wells and the Colonels hit the road this weekend; (44:00) Ryan Duffy of UK Sports Video, who put together the great intro piece for Big Blue Madness; (57:00) Billy Rutledge with his weekly NFL picks + (1:12:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes.

Mark Pope on recovery time for injured players; (13:00) Sarkisian, Brad White on Cats vs Longhorns; (19:00) Austin radio personality Mike Hardge on UT-UK matchup; (39:00) Sean Woods on how players approach Blue-White; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Homer tries something new...

DG off for one more (and we hope final) bout with skin cancer surgery so it's the Best of the BBI: Mark Pope's conversation with Jon Rothstein; (20:00) Pope on transfer Denzel Aberdeen; (26:00) ex-Cat Merion Haskinso on the passing of teammate Larry Johnson; (39:00) DG on barely missing out on working with legendary Yankees baseball announcer Dave Sims; (47:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (55:00) ex-Cat Anthony White of Sunday Morning Sportstalk...

We talk massive buyouts for coaches; (13:00) Mark Stoops on how is team spent the bye week, as well as preps for Texas; (19:00) Cats' Pause editor Darrell Bird; (39:00) newest WKYT sports anchor/reporter Kaden Gaylord-Day; (49:00) Arthur Hancock on the new mural of his Derby winner, Sunday Silence, unveiled in downtown Paris, Ky.; (1:00:00) Hunter Mitchell on UK volleyball and a vote for a great documentary on the late John Candy...

Mark Stoops on progress during the bye week; (12:00) how social media "reporting" on UK football coaches this week has fallen flat; (19:00) EKU radio voice Wes Chandler previews the Colonels vs. Austin Peay; (39:00) more with the basketball Wildcats and Mark Pope; (55:00) passing of Loyola's Sister Jean reminds us of an opportunity missed by Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament; (59:00) our Billy Rutledge with his weekly NFL picks; (1:02:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes

Mark Pope on what he saw from UK Pro Day; (12:00) Jack Givens of the UK Network on Pro Day; (19:00) UK assistant Mikail McLean on scouting and depth on this year's team; (29:00) look back at the anniversary of the Yankees' Don Larsen and his World Series perfect game; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on building basketball culture; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Shaq always has a way to quiet Sir Charles...

DG here; I'm off today - minor surgery, getting some skin cancer taken care of. Get yourself checked out! Today it's the Best Of the BBI, going back to the day earlier this month when ex-Cat Cameron Mills of the UK Network visited with us in the garage...

Mark Pope on his new team; (19:00) WAVE-TV's Kendrick Haskins on UK Media Day; (39:00) Cam Drummond of the Herald-Leader with the latest on UK hoops recruiting; (58:00) rumors fly on Mark Stoops during the open week; (1:08:00) basketball Cats, new and old, on what they expect this season...

Cameron Mills joins us in the garage to report on UK basketball practice; (1:00:00) Billy Rutledge with NFL picks...

Clark Lea's success at Vandy has mirrored Mark Stoops' early efforts at UK; (12:00) Cutter Boley, Brad White on UGA; (19:00) Ryan Black of the Courier-Journal; (39:00) UK Volleyball coach Craig Skinner; (58:00) a look back at Derby winner Sunday Silence, who will be honored this weekend in Paris, Ky., where he was born and raised...

Bush Hamdan reviews SC game and talks about Cutter Boley's progress; (10:30) ex-Cat OC Liam Coen gets an apology from an opposing NFL DC; (19:00) ex-Cats Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham look ahead to their 2nd NBA seasons; (32:00) Mark Pope reads Mean Tweets, courtesy of the Field of 68 guys; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a stranger asking pointed questions about cereal can be a little nerve-wracking...

Mark Stoops on the SC loss and the upcoming matchup with Georgia; (13:00) on Rory's outburst vs fans at the Ryder Cup; (19:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight: (39:00) Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated talks Reds and Cats; (57:00) Nick Mingione on UK baseball scrimmage; (1:04:00) Derek Terry of Bat Cats Central and don't run off before the espresso!

Mark Stoops and the Wildcats on trying to stop SC QB LaNorris Sellers; (10:00) the Reds stay alive thanks in part to a highlights-reel catch; (19:00) ex-Cat DL Ricky Lumpkin on how to stop a mobile QB; (39:00) Hall of Fame guard Isiah Thomas on Dan Issel; (46:00) Billy Rutledge's NFL picks for the weekend; (1:01:00) a preview of the Wildcat Whip for UK vs South Carolina; (1:04:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes and Mr. Hand vs. Jeff Spicoli...

UK Defensive Coordinator Brad White on game-planning for South Carolina; (10:00) Bear Bryant once asked fans for help in procuring a new hat; (19:00) ex-Cat Anthony White; (39:00) UK radio voice Tom Leach; (58:00) which CFB powers have under-performed most in the last decade? (1:01:00) and which players have not yet lived up to this year's hype?

Cutter Boley on being compared to a golden retriever by his teammate/roommate; (13:00) an amazingly bogus rumor about NFL point-shaving takes root on the internet; (20:00) Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News on upcoming Big Blue Madness; (31:00) some real fold-ups in Major League Baseball; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the shot clock coming to Ky HS basketball; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and SOMEBODY stop that streaker! A classic call from Kevin Harlan...

Mark Stoops on QB Cutter Boley and the upcoming road trip to South Carolina; (8:00) the Houston Rockets may be force-feeding minutes to ex-Cat Reed Sheppard; (19:00) UK All-American Kyle Macy on his book that centers on Ky basketball tradition and star players; (39:00) Michelle Knezovic of the UKSN digital channel on her upcoming sit-down interview with LeeAnne Pope; (54:00) a major award for a UK volleyball player; (59:00) Corey Price of the UK Network on his article listing the top 20 games in Rupp Arena history; (1:03:00) an ESPN analyst torches Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and what's the best way to say "whiskey?"

Craig Skinner and the volleyball Wildcats on their comeback win at Louisville; (10:00) football coaches Mark Stoops and Walt Wells; (19:00) WKYT Sports Director Lee K. Howard; (39:00) radio highlights from UK's win over EMU; (53:00) Cutter Boley on his performance; (59:00) Billy Rutledge makes his NFL predictions and... all the guy wants is whole wheat toast. No chicken salad...

Mark Stoops on bye weeks; (10:00) a look back at Robert Redford in "The Natural;" (19:00) Keith Farmer of LEX18; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods; (:59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and you have to watch out for them foul balls...

Looking ahead to the QB situation when Ky visits S Carolina; a pundit gives up on Arch Manning; (7:00) LSU's Brian Kelly vs a Baton Rouge reporter; (18:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles; (39:00) Cats' Pause Chris Fisher on the 50th celebration of the opening of Rupp Arena; (58:;00) new UK HOF members & Marty Brennaman on Doug Flynn + that time The Rifleman turned to Stan the Man for help with hitting...

Stoops and the Wildcats prep for E Michigan; (12:00) Al Michaels' nod to John Madden on Thursday Night Football; (19:00) Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro preview Ky-EMU; (28:00) UK volleyball coach Craig Skinner; (39:00) UK Sports Hall of Famers finding out about the honor; (1:08:00) Billy Rutledge NFL picks; (1:12:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes

Brad White on how the UK defense needs to develop; (19:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network; (39:00) Looking back on the Georgia-Tennessee rivalry; (50:00) Doug Flynn on sports in Lexington as the city celebrates its 250th anniversary; (1:02:00) how legendary announcer Larry Munson became a UGA Bulldog, wearing a hobnail boot...