Big Blue Insider

060225 Monday Nick Mingione on UK's loss to WVU; (12:00) Journalism is ready to run in the Belmont; (19:00) UK Sports Network analyst Jeff Piecoro; (39:00) Derek Terry of BatCats Central; (58:00) UK superfan/podcaster Mike Safo and it's tough to get off sniffing airplane glue...

Oweh returns; (13:00) UK baseball preps for NCAAs; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and "I say, I say," don't let the jokes pass you by, son...

Best of the BBI (jury duty, don't you know) with Mark Pope, (19:00) new Wildcat Reece Potter, (39:00) Kenny Rice of NBC Sports and (59:00) Keith Farmer of BBN Tonight and WLEX

Baseball Wildcats react to their NCAA Tournament bid; (18:00) Dallas Mavericks radio voice Chuck Cooperstein; (39:00) UK baseball radio voice Darren Headrick; (59:00) SEC commish Greg Sankey flexes for the league (1:08:00) sobering stats or college football players entering the portal with hopes of improving their draft status and Hobson is impressed with Arthur's friend...

We examine UK's bid to the NCAA baseball tournament; then BEST OF the BBI with Mark Pope, Sean Woods, Merion Haskins and Anthony White

Live on tape from the garage - it's the Chain Gang -- Doug Flynn, Keith Madison and Darren Headrick (for reasons of copyright laws, minus the classic songs we discuss). We DO talk a lot of baseball; we solve the world's problems (and create a few as well)...

052225 Thursday The 50th anniversary of the Ky Colonels' ABA championship; (11:30) is North Carolina lowering academic expectations to help Bill Belichick? (19:00 Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause; (39:00) EKU football coach Walt Wells; (1:00:00) sports podcaster Vinny Hardy and communication in the cockpit is vital -- not matter what your name is...

Mark Pope adds to his roster; (7:00) a former SEC QB casts doubt on a potential budding SEC QB superstar; (19:00) UK basketball assistant Cody Fueger (a devout Green Bay Packers fan); (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and there HAS to be a special hotline for celebrities... right?

UK opens SEC baseball tournament play; (10:00) one SEC school might not be willing to cooperate with the upcoming NIL rules; (18:00) the incredible story of Sunday Silence, Preakness winner on this day in 1989; (39:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated and (59:00) Forrest Tucker from WTVQ-TV...

(Abbreviated show) -- Otega Oweh on a possible return to UK; Mark Pope on Oweh's skill set; (10:00) reaction from current Hall of Famers to Pete Rose becoming eligible for induction; (19:30) UK softball coach Rachel Lawson looks ahead to the NCAA Tournament...

On Pete Rose and the HOF; (8:00) Mark Pope on Travis Perry and UK tradition; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes all it takes is a rug to pull a room together...

Baseball Wildcats with a huge sweep & softball heading for NCAAs; (9:00) Cats prospering in the NBA playoffs; da birth of DA BEARS; (20:00) Ben Roberts of the HL on Ky's new hoops roster; (39:00) HOF coach Keith Madison on the baseball Cats and Mini-Bears vs. the Giants -- they win by how much?

Jayden Quaintance tells a podcaster about his return to UK; (10:00) a former Belichick player calls out his coach; (19:00) ex-Cat QB Jalen Whitlow; (39:00) Courier-Journal UK beat writer Ryan Black; (59:00) Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated and sometimes soldiers CAN finish their training on their own...

New faces for the football Wildcats; (12:00) the Triple Crown calendar needs to change; (19:00) John Clay of the HL on the Ky Derby winner skipping the Preakness; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the spiraling NIL numbers in college basketball and how they might affect high school recruiting; (59:00) West Coach Bureau Chief Gary Moore PLUS a Water Boy who knows more than just water...

The Harrisons return to La Famillia; (12:00) ESPN rakes in big bucks via college sports; (19:00) newest Wildcat Reece Potter; (39:00) Kenny Rice of NBC Sports; (59:00) Keith Farmer of LEX18 and BBN Tonight and why you should NEVER shake off your catcher...

Mark Pope adds to his roster; talks Denzel Aberdeen; (12:00) Shaq on Pop's retirement; (18:00) ex-Cat Anthony White of Sunday Morning SportsTalk; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause...

Abbreviated show ahead of UK baseball; Mike Repole forced to scratch yet another Ky Derby horse; Dubbs Anderson of FanDuel TV tells us how we might want to bet the Derby...

Mark Pope unloads to Jon Rothstein; (14:00) Derby trainers on Saturday's race; (19:00) UK voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Ubercapper Ellis Starr; (1:00:00) ex-Cat Merion Haskins on the passing of teammate Larry Johnson and sometimes it's hard to understand a guy...

How parents fit in when their kid plays sports; NFL great Cris Carter on Shadeur Sanders; (9:00) Bob Baffert on his return to the Ky Derby; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause talks portal action; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods also weighs in on how parents are affecting HS and college sports; (1:00:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a mysterious customer has some pointed questions about Trix cereal...

We look back at a busy weekend - baseball, softball and a formal dedication of Historic Memorial Coliseum; (10:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles on Maxwell Hairston becoming a #1 draft pick; (19:00) UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart on the new LLC incorporated into UK Athletics; (39:00) UK co-D Coordinator Chris Collins on Hairston and Deone Walker heading for Buffalo...

We talk about the Travis Perry social media backlash; Rick Pitino on why he's comfortable dealing with the portal; (12:00) an NFL expert likes UK's Maxwell Hairston; (19:00) Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated; (39:00) author/sportswriter John Huang; (59:00) Peter Wilson, sports editor of the Georgtown News-Graphic on new Scott Co coach Sean Woods and never try to get over on the substitute teacher...

Travis Perry enters the portal; (12:00) baseball Cats crush U of L; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods now the new head coach at Scott County HS; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes you have to explain yourself - loudly...

The baseball Wildcats with a huge series win; the football Cats pluck a RB from the portal; (10:00) Steve Spurrier was insufferable to non-Gator fans; (19:00) UK baseball voice Darren Headrick; (39:00) WHAS Sports Director Kent Spencer

Portal comings/goings; new NCAA football rules; (19:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Network on spring football; (39:00) SEC Network's Chris Doering; (1:08:00) newest football Cats on their team and Arthur makes a decision about his immediate future...

Portal news, including a new Hoosier who said "No, thanks" to Mark Pope; (19:00) Cam Drummond of the HL on recruiting; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods is a huge Georgia Amoore fan; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and words of wisdom from a high-profile coach, who knows you can win on Any Given Sunday...

Georgia Amoore on being drafted into the WNBA; (13:00) UK volleyball coach Craig Skinner on his team and the upcoming scrimmage U of L; (19:00) Nick Mingione ahead of UK vs Miami (O)

Rory gets his Masters (finally); Mark Stoops and the Wildcats on spring football; (12:00) Nick Mingione on his team giving #2 Texas all it wanted; (19:00) Jon Hale of the HL and (39:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause on the UK spring football showcase...

Mark Pope zeroes in on another long-range shooter; (10:00) the late John Feinstein didn't like how quickly UK basketball was able to bounce back under Rick Pitino; (19:00) Chris Fisher of the Cats' Pause on UK's work with the portal; (39:00) Michael Epps, Sports Director for Fox 56; (59"00) Louisville free-lance writer Tim Sullivan and you never know where you'll find a good song-and-dance man...

Win the Masters and score a lot of cool stuff; (10:00) Mark Stoops and Willie Rodriguez on TE play; (20:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated on Florida's NCAA title; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the Gators' comeback; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore returns and Jeff Spicoli has a problem...

Abbreviated show ahead of UK baseball; look back at Florida's win over Houston; Livvy Dunne testifies against the House settlement; (10:00) Doug Flynn on UK baseball...

A look back at the Final Four and why wins by Florida and Houston can be a great roadmap for Mark Pope & the Wildcats; (12:00) we await what could be a monumental legal decision in college sports; (22:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight and (39:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause...

Mark Stoops, QB Zach Calzada on spring drills; (8:00) future Cat Malachi Moreno on finishing his HS career in Rupp Arena; (19:00) UK Voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (59:00) WKYT Sports Director Brian Milam on the NCAA and KHSAA tournaments and sometimes you have to hear the hard truth, no matter how dumb you are...

The basketball Cats on their UK experiences and their relationship with Mark Pope; (14:00) Mark Stoops liked what he saw in the recent UK football scrimmage; (19:00) ex-Cat Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network on the season just concluded (1:08:00) as well as the KHSAA Sweet 16 performance of future Wildcat Malachi Moreno...

It's the Best of the BBI (DG working the boys' Sweet 16 high school basketball tournament) with a look back at Otega Oweh's heroics in the win at Oklahoma; (12:30) a conversation with UK OL Shiyazh Pete; (19:00) legendary sportscaster Tom Hammond on his book and his incredible career; (39:00) extended conversation with ex-Cat Jeremy Jarmon of the UK football radio network.

Mark Pope explains the advantage of recruiting the portal to sportscaster Jim Rome; (8:00) UK network analyst Jack Givens on why the Wildcats have a great shot at knocking off Tennessee for a third time; (28:00) Caroline Makauskas of the Herald-Leader breaks down the UK women's loss to K-State; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause on UK's the performance in Milwaukee and the UT matchup; (59:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods loves the defense the Wildcats are playing and loves St. X's chances in the boys' Sweet 16...

 Kenny Brooks & his team prep for their NCAA opener; (9:00) two important anniversary dates - one for a UK championship team, the other for a legendary baseball/comedy sketch; (19:00) Cincinnati journalist Richard Skinner on the Bengals' big spending spree;  (39:00) UK voice Darren Headrick preps for women's bkb tournament and UK-Auburn baseball; (59:00) ex-UK assistant Doug Barnes on this year's Cats and... who IS on first, anyway?

Mark Pope tells some national talking heads about his Wildcats; (19:00) UK Voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods taking NCAA and KHSAA tournaments; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore talking basketball & baseball PLUS the night Chick Hearn called out Mychal Thompson...

Preview of UK/OU;  a conversation with Don Adkins, who coached Lafayette to the '01 KHSAA championship, on what the future holds for high school kids when it comes to recruiting, now that so many coaches are favoring the transfer portal instead ; (19:00) we talk basketball with David Sisk of the Rivals Network and Cats Illustrated

We look ahead to the SEC Tournament; (10:00) thoughts on the passing of Junior Bridgeman; (19:00) HL columnist John Clay on being inducted into the basketball writers Hall of Fame; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Wood was a friend of the Bridgeman family; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Shaq vs Barkley always entertains...

Mark Pope doubles down on the value of the SEC Tournament while Calipari stubbornly decries its value; (12:00) Mark Stoops on the start of spring drills; (19:00) UK co-defensive coordinator Chris Collins; (39:00) ex-Cat Dwight Perry leads Wofford to the Dance; (44:00) HL's Jared Peck previews the Girls' Sweet 16; (1:00:00) UK softball off to a good start and Joey considers some awkward questions in the cockpit...

Mark Pope says winning the SEC matters; Pitino "sings" with Jimmy Fallon; (12:00) Charles Barkley calls out an ESPN "fool;" (19:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles on what to expect from UK spring football; (39:00) UK network analyst Jeff Piecoro on SEC Tournaments & spring football; (58:00) Louisville sportscaster Drew Deener on the Cards' turnaround plus Heroes, Fools and Flakes...

Jaxson Robinson impressed enough to be a finalist for the Dr. J Award; (10:00) Mark Pope tells the story of how walk-on Zach Tow finally made it into a game; Jay Bilas on rules that should be changed -- right on all counts; (19:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight; (39:00) Darrell Bird of the Cats' Pause on his special feature about the '75 Kentucky Colonels ABA championship; (1:00:00) Brian Milam of WKYT on how both UK bkb teams have come together and let's be clear on just WHO is The Dude...

We look back on UK's blowout win over LSU on Senior Night; Rick Pitino admits he's over-paid; (12:00) Jack Givens talks with the departing UK seniors, pt1; (22:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) UK voice Darren Headrick previews the SEC women's bkb tournament; (52:00) pt2 of Jack with the UK seniors; (1:00:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and (1:05:00) Happy Chandler sings My Old Ky Home on UK Senior Night...

UK women on the beat-down of Tennessee; Mark Pope reflects on OU win feeling like an NCAA tournament game; (13:00) Rick Pitino & Matt Painter weigh in on the Indiana coaching situation; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) Mark Stoops & football Wildcats look to spring drills; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and important advice on marriage from Kramer...

Collin Chandler on gaining confidence and minutes; Mark Stoops says he's energized; (10:00) UK's new full blooded Navajo O-tackle; (17:00) Cam Drummond of the HL on the basketball Cats; (39:00 are the changes the Big 10/SEC are seeking good for the CFP? (45:00) pro golfer Josh Teater on his recent tour victory; (:59:00) WTVQ's Hallie Devore and those wax treatments can be painful...