KSR Today, presented by Eckrich: Boogie Fland Decision Day and More
Good morning, Kentucky Sports Radio readers. Today is a big day for the future of Kentucky Basketball as one of John Calipari’s top targets, Boogie Fland, is set to announce his college decision. Fland is down to Kentucky, Indiana, and Alabama.
Meanwhile, the current Kentucky Wildcats are preparing to play in front of the Big Blue Nation tomorrow in Northern Kentucky during Kentucky Football‘s off-weekend. We have several other matters to discuss, too.
But first, Eckrich is still taking your teacher nominations for a bit longer…
Eckrich is proud to present the $1 Million Challenge for Teachers! This 2023 college football season Eckrich, in partnership with Extra Yard for Teachers and Kroger, will invite a local teacher (and true hero) onto the field at the Kentucky vs. Alabama game on November 11th.
The selected teacher, randomly selected from a list of nominations, will have a chance to throw a football through a target to win up to $1 million dollars in donations to fund local classroom projects and resources in their school and community. Nominate a teacher here for a chance to throw! Make sure to nominate your teacher by October 26th.
Boogie Fland to announce at 2 p.m.
Today’s biggest talking point is the upcoming announcement by Boogie Fland, the four-star guard set to commit to the Cats, Hoosiers, or Crimson Tide later today. Fland has a ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. at his New York high school. Kentucky is confident in the final hour, but nothing is completely off the table.
It helps that scoop-breaker Trilly Donovan believes the pick is Kentucky.
We’re feeling good around KSR HQ, too. Fland has said in the past that he likes Kentucky because “Coach Cal has a really long track record with point guards, especially developing them. He has a track record of getting his guys to the next level and then getting them to their second contract. That’s really big with me and what stood out with them.”
Come back at 2:00 for Fland’s pick.
Karter Knox down to four teams
In other basketball recruiting news, another Kentucky target, five-star Karter Knox, included the Wildcats among his top four teams. The younger brother of Kevin Knox is also considering Louisville, South Florida, and the G-League Ignite.
Drake gifted the team with new Nike NOCTA glides
To get the current Wildcats ready for their new season, Drake sent over pairs of his new Kentucky edition Nike NOCTA Glide PE. The sneakers were teased on Instagram earlier in the summer, and the delivery was made this week with a new pair for each player on the team.
SEC Tipoff Link Dump
Earlier this week, John Calipari was at SEC Media Day in Birmingham with two of his players, Tre Mitchell and Antonio Reeves, to discuss the upcoming season and the state of the Wildcats. KSR was there, too (shout-out Zack Geoghegan for making the trip) and you can catch up on all of KSR’s stories from those conversations below:
- John Calipari will monitor Aaron Bradshaw, Ugonna Onyenso’s recoveries on weekly basis
- Tre Mitchell bringing more to Kentucky’s offense as playmaking big man
- SEC coaches on Kentucky’s youth movement: “Nobody is feeling sad for John [Calipari]”
- Antonio Reeves focusing on defense, leadership ahead of second season at Kentucky
- John Calipari knows recent teams haven’t been “Kentucky Good”
- Tre Mitchell praises versatility of Zvonimir Ivisic, eager to play alongside the 7-2 freshman
- Zvonimir Ivisic is done with academic hurdles; Calipari confident he will be cleared
- Kentucky coach John Calipari pushes for NIL guardrails, transparency at SEC Media Day
- WATCH: John Calipari at SEC Basketball Media Day
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Blue-White Tickets Still On Sale
Kentucky Basketball returns to preseason action tomorrow with its annual Blue-White Game. The intrasquad scrimmage will be played at Truist Arena in Northern Kentucky, and tickets are still available for fans wanting to attend.
If you’re interested, head over to Ticketmaster.com or to the Truist Arena box office to secure your seats to see the new crop of talent before the season begins. The team is still limited due to injuries, but John Calipari told the Big Blue Madness crowd that he expects Zvonimir Ivisic to participate in the game.
Get in there. If not, catch it on SEC Network+ at 6 p.m. ET.
The doors open at 4:30 p.m. for fans attending.
College Football To Watch This Weekend
Kentucky Football has Saturday off, so you’ll need to find your college football fix somewhere else. Here are five games to watch this weekend:
- Saturday, Noon on Fox: (7) Penn State @ (3) Ohio State
- Saturday, Noon on CBS: (22) Air Force @ Navy
- Saturday, 3:30 ET on SECN: South Carolina @ (20) Missouri
- Saturday, 3:30 ET on CBS: (17) Tennessee @ (11) Alabama
- Saturday, 8:00 ET on FOX: (14) Utah @ (18) USC
KSR’s Kroger Game(s) of the Week
In the wide world of high school football, KSR has not one but TWO Kroger Games of the Week tonight. We’ll have boots on the ground in Louisville for Bullitt East at Male and another team in Campbellsville, where KCD plays at Campbellsville High.
Kroger KSR Game of the Week Preview: Bullitt East at Male
Kroger KSR Game of the Week Preview: KCD at Campbellsville
UK Athletics In Action
In addition to Kentucky Basketball’s Blue-White Game and Kentucky Football’s off-weekend, here is what’s happening around UK Athletics:
- VOLLEYBALL: UK vs. Mississippi State, Friday @ 7:00 p.m. (Rupp Arena)
- SOFTBALL: UK vs. Miami (OH), Friday @ 8:00 p.m. (SEC Network+)
- VOLLEYBALL: UK vs. Arkansas, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m. (Rupp Arena/SEC Network)
- W SOCCER: UK vs. Missouri, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
- M SOCCER: UK @ #1 Marshall, Sunday @ 4:30 p.m.
KSR is at 46 Solutions’ Showroom
Kentucky Sports Radio listeners can find today’s show at a live remote broadcast at the 46 Solutions Showroom in Lexington Green. The guys will be there for another KSR show from 10 a.m. to noon, so come out if you can.
Go Cats.
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