
2022-08-15

Big Blue Bahamas poolside recap with LEX18's Keith Farmer
KSR has always done things in the most ridiculous manner possible, and that continued down in the Bahamas during Kentucky's four-game exhibition trip at Baha Mar Resort. After a week of non-stop basketball coverage with four games in five days,...

Sources Say: Kentucky makes statement in Bahamas with four wins
KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 204 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky's 98-74 win over the Bahamas National Select Team and the conclusion of the Wildcats' four-game stretch in paradise....

Kentucky in rare company with current success in football and basketball
For the first time in school history, Kentucky Football will enter the season ranked in both the AP and Coaches Polls. After an impressive exhibition tour in the Bahamas, the Kentucky Basketball team will surely be a preseason top-five, if not...

Florida State lands top-500 DB Kenton Kirkland
Kentucky and Florida State have gotten very familiar with each other in the 2023 recruiting cycle. When it comes to secondary recruiting, these two programs have found themselves in a lot of battles. On Monday, Mike Norvell's program got a big win...

John Calipari shares post-Bahamas thoughts: "Special group!"
Kentucky head coach John Calipari likes his team. After a four-game exhibition tour in the Bahamas where the Wildcats won all four matchups by an average score of 50 points, Calipari finally got settled in at home and turned on the film. Even...

Kentucky's Tight End Room Has Impressed During Fall Camp
It’s mid-August. So, that means the BBN, me included, is excited about the Kentucky tight ends. This year could be the year. Heck, this is my second post on the subject. Vince Marrow’s group is deep, varied, and talented. The collection of Keaton...

You can bet on Scott Satterfield to be the first head coach fired this season
The Scott Satterfield experience at Louisville has been great for fans of Kentucky Football. In two Governor's Cup appearances, Satterfield is 0-2 with a collective losing score of 97-34. **Chef's kiss.** He's a frequent loser on the in-state...

11 Personnel E157: Big Blue Beef & Kentucky Football Scrimmage No. 1
It was a wild weekend not just for the Kentucky football program, but the entire UK athletics department. Adam Luckett and Nick Roush try to exhale from a press conference unlike any other. After diving into the Big Blue Beef and its long term...

Kentucky Football Countdown: 19 Days till Kickoff
It seems like just yesterday we began the Kentucky football countdown. Now 80% through the roster, you can feel the football in the air across the Commonwealth. This weekend got a little crazy thanks to some unforeseen circumstances, so let's take a...

Tickets for Kentucky vs. UCLA in CBS Sports Classic on sale Thursday
After watching Kentucky Basketball dominate in the Bahamas, it's going to be a long two and a half months until the real games begin. If you want to make plans to see the Cats in person this year -- at one of the most iconic venues in all of sports...

KSR is looking to add new college interns for upcoming fall semester
It's that time once again! Kentucky Sports Radio is looking for the next group of talented interns for the upcoming fall sports season. If you're a passionate Kentucky Wildcats fan who has a desire to work in the world of sports media, then we have...

Former Kentucky CB Lonnie Johnson waived by Kansas City Chiefs
It's a bad week to be a former Kentucky cornerback in the NFL. Monday morning Lonnie Johnson was waived by the Kansas City Chiefs. He's the second former Wildcat defender to be cut in the last two days, following Chris Westry in Carolina. Like...

Bob Stoops weighs in on the "basketball school" comments
Even if the rest of us are ready to move on, the sports world is still buzzing about the mess that John Calipari, Mark Stoops, and Mitch Barnhart made last week. The "feud" has been a talking point on shows across the country today, with Paul...

Naomi Osaka, KINLÒ sign five athletes to NIL deals
Naomi Osaka’s suncare brand, formulated specifically for people with melanated skin, has signed five athletes to NIL contracts. KINLÒ has inked brand partnerships with Deja Kelly (North Carolina women's basketball), Reilyn Turner (UCLA women's...

Kentucky Coaches, Administrators Could Learn a Thing from Players in Football vs. Basketball Feud
The Big Blue Nation is in the middle of a war of words between Kentucky's head football coach, basketball coach and athletic director. While they exchange public pot-shots, the 20-year-old student-athletes are providing the most measured, mature...

Kentucky Football is No. 20 in the Preseason AP Poll
For the first time since 1978 and only the fifth time in program history, your University of Kentucky Wildcats will start the season as a ranked football team. The Preseason AP Poll just dropped and the Cats are No. 20. Kentucky finished last season...

Former Kentucky CB Chris Westry Waived by Carolina Panthers
Chris Westry is looking for a new NFL home. The former Kentucky cornerback was waived by the Carolina Panthers in their first round of cuts following the preseason opener. Westry did not perform particularly well in his first and only game for the...

Paul Finebaum slams John Calipari, says he is 'no longer the best option' for Kentucky
Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari sent shockwaves - perhaps inadvertently - when he called Kentucky a basketball school. That led to a strong response from Wildcats football coach Mark Stoops, which led to an all-out feud between the...

Reed Sheppard, top recruits to host Midwest Charity Classic for Kentucky flood relief
Five-star recruit Reed Sheppard and high school All-Stars from around the country are coming together in Lexington for a one-of-a-kind night of basketball to benefit the Kentucky Flood Relief Fund of the American Red Cross. The Midwest Charity...

KSR Show Thread, 8/15: Lots to talk about around UK Athletics
KSR listeners are eager for today's show as Matt Jones recaps all of the drama that unfolded over the weekend within UK Athletics. Ryan Lemond is back too to give his opinion on all that he missed while he was away, including four exciting...

Monday Huddle: Kentucky looks to make history after first camp scrimmage
Well, that all escalated quickly. After a quiet first week of fall camp, we saw all hell break loose on Thursday, and we reached "our pets' heads are falling off" levels in the Big Blue Nation. Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops adamantly defended his...

KSR Today: Bahamas finale, fall camp continues, big announcements, and that other embarrassing stuff
Before a very busy Monday ahead, this past weekend was the busiest weekend in a long time for UK Athletics and the fans of the Kentucky Wildcats. Down in the Bahamas, John Calipari's Kentucky Basketball team won back-to-back games on Saturday and...

Position breakdown: All you need to know about the top 12 linebacker units in 2022
We continue our position breakdown series today with linebacker units. We came up with the nation’s 12 best linebacker units, as well as the top linebacker group in each league (if it is not mentioned in the top 12) and the top three linebacker...

Takeaways from Kentucky's Game 4 in the Bahamas vs. Bahamas National Select
Kentucky Basketball played its fourth and final exhibition game of its preseason Bahamas trip Sunday afternoon before the team boarded a flight back home to Lexington. The opponent was the local Bahamas National Select Team, by far the toughest...

Kentucky named finalist for high 3-star LB Marcellius Pulliam
Over the last month, defensive backs coach Chris Collins has started to make some real noise in Florida and Georgia in the class of 2023. The former Georgia State recruiting coordinator has the Cats contending for another quality defensive player in...