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A "whiff" by Mark Pope admits UK was never really in his plans, even though he paid a visit; (8:30) Charles Barkley's advice to young NBA stars who are suddenly wealthy; (17:00) UK Sports Network analyst Jeff Piecoro on Ky's new AD and pre-season accolades for football Wildcats; (39:00) Cole Parke of the Cats Pause on J Batt and the state of UK sports; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore. Everything is "all right" x 3...
Would Bill Parcells worked as UK head coach? (11:00) 2 UK top baseball recruits may never get here; (18:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network; (39:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a classic call from legendary SEC football announcer Larry Munson....
Tom talks with Jeff Piecoro, Jack Pilgrim, and more.
A non-sports look at D-Day and a plug for the movie, "Pressure;" UK baseball players on being mentored by Nick Mingione; (19:00) Cats Pause editor Darrell Bird; (39:00) UK football network analyst Jeff Piecoro; (58:00) Cole Parke, beat writer for the Cats Pause and here's hoping your team isn't a bunch of lollygaggers...
Coaches, ADs and SEC officials are chattering away at the league meetings in Florida; (12:00) how many wins for UK football, according to a gambling expert; (19:00) UK Sports Network analyst Jeff Piecoro; (39:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and what was it the Dalai Lama said after he teed off and drove his ball into a 10,000-foot crevice?
Ex-Cat Karl Anthony Towns and the Knicks with an incredible comeback; (8:00) UK football coach Will Stein; (28:00) backlash surrounding LSU coach Will Wade; (39:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore -- we finally settle which NFL club is America's team...
UK baseball cancelled so it's the Best of the BBI: We talk about Cawood Ledford's 100th heavenly birthday and his relationship with Rick Pitino; (10:00) Kenny Rice of NBC Sports looks back on the Ky Derby; (31:00) ex-UK baseball coach Keith Madison; (49:00) impact of sports gambling; (56:00) sportswriter/blogger John Huang; (1:07:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network
Mark Pope reaches out to the BBN (with some predictably foolish responses); (8:00) a national talking head takes up for the Kentucky Derby and Secretariat; (19:00) UK Sports Network/WTVQ's Jeff Piecoro on UK basketball recruiting & Wildcat football; (39:00) HL's Caroline Makauskas on her Derby experience and roster construction for UK women's coach Kenny Brooks; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes snobbery is hilarious...
Billy Rutledge fills in to talk with Maggie Davis and Jeff Piecoro.
UK, Pope whiff on Stokes; NCAA foolishly votes to expand its basketball tournament field; (13:00) some much-deserved recognition at the CATSPYS; (18:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network on UK's recruiting problems; (39:00) NBC announcers working the Ky Oaks and Derby say it's truly wide open; also reflections on the late D. Wayne Lukas; (54:00) free pizza for Reds fans thanks to an ABS challenge; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and you have to watch out for them foul balls...
Will Stein on taking the field for the 1st time as Ky coach; (13:00) what REALLY happened in the tiny Indiana town that produced the team at the center of the movie "Hoosiers;" (19:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network talks Blue-White football and Ky Derby; (39:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause on BW football and recruiting; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and it's important to be understood...
Tom talks with Jeff Piecoro and Brandon Ramsey.
Will Stein on UK legends at practice; (9:00) UK OLB coach Tony Washington; (19:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network looks ahead to the Blue-White game; (38:00) a nugget from the '60s about UK basketball recruiting; (41:00) author Doug Brunk on his upcoming book about Dan Issel; (58:00 West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and pay close attention -- you don't want to miss the jokes...
We wrap up the college hoop season with a look at Michigan's win -- including how the final seconds sounded on nationa. TV/radio AND the Wolverines' network; John Calipari with his ideas on how to fix college hoops stop too short of what really needs to be done; (16:00) UK baseball's win over Louisville; (21:00) HL Sports Editor Brett Dawson; (39:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and some high-end baseball coaching tips...
Tom talks with Jeff Piecoro and Brandon Ramsey.
We sift through UK vs Mizzou; (8:00) more on the Bam Bashers; (18:00) Brett Powers, one of the executive producers of "Soul Power," the excellent 4-part docu-series on the ABA; (39:00) a look back on the day Cawood Ledford said "good-bye" to the BBN; (49:00) Doug Flynn of SEC Plus on the Baseball Wildcats; (51:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network on what he witnessed on the first day of UK spring football practice and... Ditka was simply unstoppable - no matter what the odds...
Tom talks with Jeff Piecoro, Kyle Tucker, and more.
Tom talks with Chris Fisher, Jeff Piecoro, and more.
On Tuesday's show from Oakley Greens.... Paul Dehner Jr. on the Bengals' win over Baltimore and the resulting optimism. Jeff Piecoro on UK's new Head Football Coach. Shawn Syed on the suddenly improving Bengals defense. And Mo talked UC football and basketball, which he enjoyed. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill.Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listenGet more: https://linktr.ee/MoEggerFollow on X: @MoEggerInstagram too: @MoEggerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Stein is the new Head Football Coach at the University of Kentucky. Jeff Piecoro joined us to discuss. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill.Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listenGet more: https://linktr.ee/MoEggerFollow on X: @MoEggerInstagram too: @MoEggerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Tuesday's show from Oakley Greens.... Paul Dehner Jr. on the Bengals' win over Baltimore and the resulting optimism. Jeff Piecoro on UK's new Head Football Coach. Shawn Syed on the suddenly improving Bengals defense. And Mo talked UC football and basketball, which he enjoyed. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill.Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listenGet more: https://linktr.ee/MoEggerFollow on X: @MoEggerInstagram too: @MoEggerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Stein is the new Head Football Coach at the University of Kentucky. Jeff Piecoro joined us to discuss. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill.Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listenGet more: https://linktr.ee/MoEggerFollow on X: @MoEggerInstagram too: @MoEggerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tom Leach talks with Andrew Allegretta, Jeff Piecoro, Justin Rowland.Â
SS Rewind: Today, Steve Russell discussed what is next for Florida football. He spoke with Graham Hall, a basketball analyst for 247Sports, as well as Jeff Piecoro, sports anchor for Kentucky Football Network. Finally, he was joined by Bill Feinberg. a Gator superfan and former football team equipment manager.
Dick Gabriel fills in and talks with Jeff Piecoro, Justin Rowland, and Jack Givens.
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...
We preview UK-Ole Miss with Logan Stenberg of the UK Sports Network; (19:00) Jeff Piecoro wraps up the Top 25 list of great HS football players from Lexington; (29:00) the man who tops the list joins us; (39:00) Richard Skinner of WKRC-TV in Cincinnati previews the Bengals' opener; (52:00) our own Billy Rutledge makes his top NFL picks against the spread; (1:00:00) WKYT meteorologist Chris Bailey says prep for rain Saturday; (1:08:00) preview of EKU-Houston Christian plus Heroes, Fools and Flakes...
UK D Coordinator Brad White on the challenge of slowing an up-tempo Ole Miss offense; (9:00) Desmond Howard on why Arch Manning never should have been in the Heisman discussion in the first place; (19:00) Fox 56 Sports Director Colby Wilson; (39:00) a highlights melt of UK's win over Toledo; (50:00) Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin looks ahead to Kentucky; (58:00) Jeff Piecoro on some of the greatest HS football players in Lexington history; (1:08:00) a Heisman winner takes up for Manning and that time Homer met one of the Beatles...
Another lawsuit involving the NCAA and college football; (5:00) Jeff Piecoro and I go over a list of the most memorable UK football games; (19:00) ex-Cat Ricky Lumpkin of the UK Sports Network; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on UK vs Ole Miss -- is revenge really a thing? (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore surveys the opening weekend for college football and looks ahead to the curtain rising on the NFL and a panel of experts on what it would take to challenge a guy named... Ditka...
Tonight on the Big Blue Insider: Mark Stoops on the win & QB1 Zach Calzada;(8:00) Jeff Piecoro joins us in the garage to talk about the top HS football coaches in Lex history, part of the 250LEX anniversary celebration; (19:00) Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated; (39:00) more with Stoops on prepping for Ole Miss; (46:00) TCU felt disrespected before it drubbed UNC in Chapel Bill; (58:00) Hunter Mitchell dissects UK's heartbreaking loss to #1 Nebraska. Garage opens at 6 on WLAP...
Micah Parsons is a Packer (Yay!); (11:00) football Cats on their opener; (18:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight; (39:00) we re-live last year's season opener; (49:00) Volleyball Cats are ready to get started Saturday in Nashville; (56:00) Tom Leach and Jeff Piecoro look ahead to Ky-Toledo; (1:08) all hail the retiring Lee Corso but I'm still a little miffed at him; Heroes, Fools and Flakes plus a "dunkey" knows how to treat a woman...
Tom talks with Jeff Piecoro, Christi Thomas, and Jager Burton.
UK offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan; (9:00) questionable choices in a sports movie survey; (19:00) Courier-Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown; (39:00) UK network analyst Jeff Piecoro; (58:00) senior center Jager Burton; ex-UK All-American John Wall's retirement message; (1:12:00) some cool stuff happened on this date in sports history and when The Anchorman speaks, you must listen...
Mark Stoops (UK), Walt Wells (EKU) on fall camp; (13:00) MLB Network sings the praises of Elly De La Cruz; (19:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles; (39:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network on fall workouts; (58:00) EKU Colonels on goals for 2025; (1:08:00) Wells on challenges the Colonels are facing and an example of a challenge well-met...
Preview of La Familia in TBT with coach Sean Woods and ex-Cats Willie Cauley Stein and DeAndre Liggins; (11:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network on SEC Media Days and the football Wildcats; (31:00) excerpts from The Leach Report special edition featuring old-time radio calls PLUS the clips that didn't make it on Tom's show, appearing on the BBI along with Tom and Darren Headrick AND... getting your chest waxed isn't always a great idea...
Best of the BBI with radio personality Tony Cruise; (19:00) UK beat writer Ryan Black of the Courier-Journal and (39:00) UK football network radio analyst Jeff Piecoro in the garage with DG...
Tonight: Mark Stoops comment on the departure of Vince Marrow; UK vs UNC pops onto the basketball schedule; (8:00) Otega Oweh is not disappointed that he won't be in this year's NBA draft; (19:00) veteran (and retiring) broadcaster Tony Cruise; (39:00) UK network analyst Jeff Piecoro joins us in the garage and sometimes a fat guy in a little coat IS funny... Garage opens at 6 on WLAP...
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...
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...
Tom talks with Maggie Davis and Jeff Piecoro.
Tom talks with Jeff Piecoro, John Clay, and more.
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...
Mark Pope with an injury update; (10:00) Kenny Brooks on work habits of his best players; (20:00) EKU voice Greg Stotelmyer; (39:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated; (1:00:00) Jeff Piecoro of SEC Plus on the UK women and show your substitute teacher the respect he deserves...
Tom talks with Dick Gabriel, Jeff Piecoro, and Ben Roberts.
Maybe now Ohio State fans will forgive Ryan Day for losing to Michigan; Mark Pope on figuring out UK's fouling issues; UK Network analyst Jeff Piecoro on the Buckeyes' win and UK's work in the portal; UK basketball analyst Jack Givens on team growth; HL beat writer Ben Roberts on the Wildcats and don't ever crowd a scientist when he's on the job...
The Marks brothers, Pope and Stoops, on hoops and football; (10:00) Sir Charles airs his gripes; (19:00) HOF Coach Keith Madison on his new book; (29:00) Jeff Piecoro and Tom Leach on the upcoming Uof L game; (39:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore tackles a big football weekend AND (58:00) a special tribute to one of the greatest episodes in sit-com history, WKRP's "Turkeys Away..."
Jeff Piecoro is in to host the show with Drew and they're joined by Keith Madison and Coach Jay Boulware.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Piecoro talks Reds baseball with Drew and horse racing with Kenny McPeek.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billy talks UK sports with Jeff Piecoro and Jack Givens.