KSR Today, presented by Eckrich: Big Blue Madness is here
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Big Blue Madness is here
The tip-off to Kentucky basketball has arrived, as the program will host its annual Big Blue Madness event at Rupp Arena on Friday.
Sold out in less than an hour, the event will feature introductions to the 2021-22 men’s and women’s basketball rosters to go with drills, competitions, scrimmages and more. In a packed house for the first time since the 2019-20 season, it’s the first chance to see the upcoming Wildcats in an official capacity, followed by the Blue-White Scrimmage and back-to-back exhibition games before the season-opener against Duke at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 9.
This year’s event will also feature the Don Franklin Auto Blue Carpet into Big Blue Madness, an opportunity for fans to see the UK men’s and women’s basketball teams and featured guests arrive from 5:30-7 p.m. This year’s blue carpet will take place on the east side of the Central Bank Center off Main Street.
As for event protocols, all guests, staff and vendors will be required to wear a mask while visiting Rupp Arena. Fans will not be required to show proof of vaccination to enter, but face coverings – covering the nose and mouth – are required for all fans as they watch the game from their assigned seat and enter, exit and move around Rupp Arena.
For fans unable to make it to Rupp Arena for Big Blue Madness, the popular event can be seen live on SEC Network. It will mark the seventh straight season the annual spectacle will air live and in its entirety on a national network starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Skyy Clark arrives in Lexington (among others)
Kentucky basketball commit Skyy Clark was the first player to arrive in Lexington for his official visit this weekend, with the five-star guard’s father telling KSR they made it to town late Thursday evening.
The standout prospect and his family were welcomed by John Calipari at the airport upon arrival.
“Pretty cool moment, Coach Cal picked us up from the airport. Meant a lot,” Kenny Clark told KSR. “He was waiting at baggage claim. Pretty awesome.”
Clark joins the likes of 2023 standouts Reed Sheppard, Dajuan Wagner Jr., Mackenzie Mgbako and Cyr Malonga in Lexington this weekend. Wagner and Mgbako are in town for official visits, while Sheppard and Malonga are taking unofficials.
Big Blue Madness will be busy. Get excited, BBN.
Kroger KSR Game of the Week heads to Glasgow
The Kroger KSR Game of the Week will head west for a second consecutive week, this time for a battle of state championship contenders in Glasgow vs. Taylor County. KSR’s latest high school football poll has both teams ranked in the top five in 3A, with Glasgow coming in at No. 2 and Taylor County ranked No. 5.
Glasgow comes in with a 6-1 record, with the school’s lone loss coming to undefeated Woodford County in week one. The Scotties are averaging 38 points per game, ranking fifth in 3A with 1,785 on the ground. They are led by Hunter Scott’s 473 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground and 15 receptions for 222 yards and four touchdowns through the air. The defense has four defensive players with 20 or more solo tackles and allows just 77 yards per contest.
Taylor County also comes in with a 6-1 record, with its only loss coming against undefeated Green County 36-19. The Cardinals average 37.7 points per game and have rushed for nearly 2,000 yards, good for fourth in 3A. Star athlete Peyton Smith leads 3A with 1,058 run yards and 15 touchdowns, while Kaden Smith has totaled 649 yards and 11 scores on the ground, good for third in 3A. He also leads the team in receiving, adding three catches for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Kickoff will take place at 7 p.m. CDT.
KSR heads to Athens
Matt Jones and the KSR crew are en route to Athens to see the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Jones, Ryan Lemond, Drew Franklin and Max Duffy are in one vehicle, while Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are driving down in another. Kash Daniel will be meeting the gang down in Athens in his own tour bus, giving the KSR crew seven total attendees for the game.
First stop for the radio crew before touching down in Bulldog country? Cherokee, North Carolina, where the gang is set up for the radio show this morning at the Fairfield Inn.
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