April 24, 2025 • 13 mins
Welcome to episode fifteen of Behind Kentucky Basketball presented by UK Federal Credit Union! Brandon Garrison sits down with Michelle Knezovic to discuss his journey to Kentucky, his identity as a player, and how this years team chemistry has blossomed, and how he is preparing for year 2 at Kentucky. Tune in as we dive into these topics and more on this episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
To be able to come back for year two and
have those relationships. How much do you think that maybe
influenced your decision to come back here.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Yeah, just him showing me that he really cares just
a little face times me's a lot. You know, he
really like just wants to feel like you're talking face
to face, not just over the phone. It just coach
Pope overall, you know, his vibe, He's real about what
he says and just all that. Just in a pot
I feel like, just help me choose Kentucky and play
(00:30):
for a coach like him.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Welcome back to another episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball, presented
by UK Federal Credit Union. Michelle Knezvik joined with Brandon Garrison.
Very exciting because you just announced that you're coming back
for year two at Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
How does it feel, Oh, yeah, it feels great, you know,
just coming back for the year, just playing at Kentucky.
It was a great year last year, and just excited
for next year.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
What do you think it'll be like to have a
true off season here, to be able to you know,
talk to the coaches over the summer and really be
able to know what to expect maybe coming into the fall.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Yeah, so just before the season ended, me and Coach
Pope was just talking about next season. I just got
to have a big offseason. He been preching to me,
hitting the weight room and just taking that leader role,
you know, a Mari had, you know, because I was
just like a little brother to him, but just taking
that role. And you know, me and Coach Pope just
been talking a lot.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
You mentioned the little brother role with Amari. What do
you think he taught you this year? Being able to
play with him and learn from him.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah, he taught me a lot, just him being in
college for the five years he was in, teaching me
new things, you know, were hanging out outside of the court.
It was just a good brotherhood between us two.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
I say, you had a lot of upperclassmen on the team.
You just mentioned Andrew Carr cleaning out his locker which
is next year and Jackson is next to yours. To
have all those guys leave and maybe handing of the
torch to you being an upperclassman next year, what's that like?
And where do you want to see maybe your leadership
qualities grow like that?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Bright Brandon, Yeah, it was sad. You know, I made
a little Instagram fosts of them to leave him. But
you know, me and Jackson we known each other before.
It is just because we're both from Oklahoma, so just
growing up around each other. Andrew, I feel like he
was a team dad, so you know, just always I
could count on them, you know, like if I needed
a ride or he's teaching us things and keeping us
(02:32):
all in line. So just gonna be sassening them to leave,
but you know they go out there and do big things.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
You mentioned Oklahoma. What was what was it like growing
up in Oklahoma? And when did you start playing basketball?
And yeah, just tell us kind of what it was
like growing up there for you.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Yeah, you know, that's my home state, so I feel
like it was. Oklahoma is a chill spot. Its like
not much to do. I'll say, you know, people don't
really visit it. They say is born, but I feel
like it's enough to do. You know, It's not like
a big city, but just growing up there good.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
I know a lot of people, they show a lot
of love. And every time I'll go back and.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Yeah, what is maybe in Oklahoma, whether it be food
or something that you miss that is not here in Kentucky.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Uh, let me think it's not really like food spots.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Kentucky barbecue, Like is it big for barbecue? Right?
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Yeah, I'll say it's a lot of barbecue places that
Kentucky don't have that, but just a special restaurant.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
I'll say, I eat the same food out here.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Yeah, yeah, Okay, then go to favorite meal.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Favorite meal. I'll say, you don't have.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
To eat healthy. We can be healthy like a burger
never disappoints.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Never.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
So talking a little bit about Oklahoma, will you you
get to go back there this summer and maybe see
family and do you have any fun summer plans?
Speaker 3 (04:01):
I guess yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
So these past few weekends, you know, I work out
during the week and then Coach Pope let me go
home like Thursday or Friday.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
So last week I went.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
This week, I just got back today actually, so just
going out there and spending time with my fam, my son.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Coach Pope just allowed me to do that.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
So I know you're a big Thunder fans, So you
got to be in attendance for a playoff game. What
is it like rooting on not only the Thunder, which
we knew you're from Oklahoma, they like them, but Cason
Wallace and obviously shake yel just Alexander. Pretty cool to
see some former Wildcats.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Yeah, you know, when I have the chance, if I'm
in town the game, you know, I'll try to catch them.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
May Casey.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
You know we I wouldn't say like we grew up together,
but you know, just through basketball we know each other.
He'd be giving me tickets to the game when I asked.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
I love so true friend, true fun right there.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Yeah, you know, just Shay and Shaye. I don't know him,
but you know one of my favorite players. I love
his game and everybody knows should be the MP this year.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
I like that. I like that. So you mentioned your
son being able to go back to Oklahoma and see him.
Not a couple of games this year. I think there's
a press conference that he got to be up there
with you, or seeing him walk on the court post game.
Now that he's at this age for maybe he's a
little bit more interactive. Has it been cool for you
to bring him to the games and see him and
have him be a part of your one a Kentucky
and then your two.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Yeah, I'll say it's just amazing just seeing him growing up.
By the day, I can tell he's learning a lot
of new stuff. You know, he's getting bigger. It's just special,
you know, good times for me. You know, Coach Pope
allow me just to have him around the locker room
bringing them practice. You know, mini coaches probably don't let
that happen. But I thank him for letting me do that,
(05:38):
and I'm just grateful to have a someon.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
He doesn't realize how cool it is that he gets
to be in the Kentucky ballastball locker.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
I don't realize right now, but when he gets older
and look bad, people like.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
D does he have a little tykes hoop, like one
of those little basketball hoops you got?
Speaker 3 (05:52):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
You know he got a playroom back in Oklahoma and
he got one in there he'd be playing with.
Speaker 1 (05:57):
How would you rate his skills early on?
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Still still got a lot of work to do, but
you know.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Feeling he got an early start, which is great. You
mentioned some of the work you want to do this
summer and heading into year two, Brandon, what does that
look like for you? You know from a training perspective, you
mentioned your hitting the weight room, Like where do you
want to see yourself maybe in the next three four months?
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Yeah, you know, yeah, just first the weight room, you know,
getting more muscle, I say, you know, being in the
best condition I can be. And just on the court,
you know, just my overall game. You know, I got
a lot to improve on, you know, little things like
ball handling, jump shots, just creating shots for myself. So
just me and Michael have been working on at these
(06:41):
this off season, I'll say, And yeah, we've been getting
after it.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
What's your relationship with Michael McLean.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Uh, you know, he's like he liked my mentor, I say,
ever since I got here. He told me like me
and you go be close, and you know, it's just
it's just not about basketball with him, Like off the court,
he's helped me with stuff, calling and facetimed me, checking
on me, make sure my fam good.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
But I'm thankful for Yeah, that's all I say.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
All Right, listen, everybody, we need to take a brief
moment to thank our podcast sponsored UK Federal Credit Union,
as the official credit union of the University of Kentucky.
UKFCU understands that students need support, and that's why they've
created the Student Rewards Account, which offers them five percent
cash back on all debit card purchases to students aged
thirteenth to twenty five. Visit UKFCU dot org for stop
(07:30):
by one of their seven local branches to open an account.
Today federally insured by MCUI. I feel like a lot
of these coaches I've heard like facetiming Coach Pope. I
heard it's a big facetimer. Coach McLean is a big facetimer.
What is it like when you see that FaceTime coming
through You're like, oh yeah, So like.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
The first time coach actually called me, he started facetiming me,
and I thought it was on accident, so I didn't
answer our card and regular, and then he facetimed me again,
and I was like, this is different because like I
never had to coach FaceTime me, but he was like
he liked to see his players face to face and stuff.
So just him doing that just means a lot. And
then the rest of the coaching staff like they starting
(08:12):
to pick up on it because, like I said, Coach
mccleam be facetiming me and he don't usually do that,
So I feel like that's rubbing off from all the coaches.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
Come on.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
So you mentioned the relationship with coach Pope, He was
one of the first coaches who FaceTime you before he
really ever, really knew you before you came to Kentucky.
To be able to come back for year two and
have those relationships, how much do you think that maybe
influenced your decision to come back here.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Yeah, just him showing me that he really cares just
a little face times means a lot. You know, he
really like just wants to feel like you're talking face
to face, not just over the phone. It just Coach
Pope overall, you know, his his vibe, He's real about
what he says, and just all that just in a
pot I feel like, just help me choose Kentucky and
(09:02):
play for a coach like him.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
What does it like to kind of have your group
know that you're all on the same page, Like right
after the season ended, I think Coach Pope said that
a bunch of you all in the team like got
in one room and you just talked to like six
o'clock in the morning, like this team from the outside
looking in, like you could just tell how close you
all were. And then Coach tells stories like that, and
then to have this this group of you guys carry
over to year two and already have maybe that chemistry
(09:26):
established so that it can translate onto the court.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
Yeah, like you said after the game, it was all
in one room, just talking and stuff. I just feel
like that just shows like our connection that we have
just off the court. You know, many teams will probably
just want to go hang out in your own room
and just suffered the loss. But you know, we all
came in there, talked it out and just talking through
like the year brought up a lot of things, coos
(09:49):
and stuff. But it just shows like how connected we
all are, and I feel like that's a big part
of a team.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I'll say.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
I think one of the cool things to watch from
the outside is how much social media has been a
thing as new players get added to the roster and
you know, Coach Figer posting his boom memes or Coach
Brooks posting these these funny videos. What is it like
for you all seeing these posts and seeing the fan
base like go crazy of who's next or when you
(10:16):
announced you're coming back, or when Colin announced he's coming back,
that they have this like fun game on social media.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Yeah, so I feel like Coach Brooks always did that
and then it fed off on a yeah, Coach Figer,
that fed off on them. But when I decided I
was coming back, Coach Figer, he told me to pick
up my boom. So I think it does that with
all the players. I'll say, so, like that's interesting. And
(10:43):
then the funny videos, I think Coach Brooks just come
up with those and that's just the thing you do.
And the fans picked up on it now, so every
time they posted, you know, they're getting excited and like
who's coming and what's happening and stuff.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
So it's just good times.
Speaker 1 (10:55):
I'll say, did it take you a while to figure
out what boom? Do you want it? Uh?
Speaker 3 (11:02):
Conda, I was really deciding. I went on a little.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
Jiff app Ordever's call and just picked one out, the
coolest one I thought was cool.
Speaker 3 (11:11):
And moon with that.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
So what is what? Maybe are you excited for in
year two?
Speaker 3 (11:17):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (11:17):
Yeah, just the new group of guys that's coming in
playing for Coast Pote, seeing how our game would develop
and what I can show Kentucky and just very excited.
Speaker 1 (11:31):
Well, I know the fan base was really excited to
hear you're coming back for year two and to follow
you this summer as you get working and then I mean,
how many days until Big Blue Madness will be here?
Before you know it?
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Yeah, just excited for a Big Blue Madness. No special
last year. Never seen something like that, and just a
sold out arena just for Big Blue Madness. I'll say
it was just crazy and great vibes that night.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
When you have some of these new players come in,
how do you think you'll explain to them what Big
Blue Nation is? H?
Speaker 2 (12:06):
I mean, I can tell them, but it's just like
I feel like they'll just like you just talking, or
like I just they'll just have to see for themselves,
because that's how I felt like Coach Pope was telling me,
just different students and stuff. But then like when I
first experience, I was like, dang, they wasn't lying, but
you know, like when people were just talking, you just
kind of one ear out the other.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
But they just got the experience for theirself, experience for themselves. Okay.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
And then last week we got a round out the Thunder.
You know you're going into any more games as they
make their postseason run.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Uh, I'm sure I'll be able to catch a few,
you know, uh when I'm back home or whenever I
get the chance to if I'm at home while they play.
But I got the Thunder flight they will win it
all Special Group and yeah, I'm sticking with the Thunder.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Hopefully Case and Cason can come through. Shay be Thunder
root for them.
Speaker 3 (12:56):
Oh yeah, yeah for sure, for sure.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Well, Brian, thank you so much. Had for year two.
Another episode on Behind Kentucky Basketball, presented by UK Federal
Credit Union
Speaker 3 (13:10):
And m HM
To be able to come back for year two and
have those relationships. How much do you think that maybe
influenced your decision to come back here.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Yeah, just him showing me that he really cares just
a little face times me's a lot. You know, he
really like just wants to feel like you're talking face
to face, not just over the phone. It just coach
Pope overall, you know, his vibe, He's real about what
he says and just all that. Just in a pot
I feel like, just help me choose Kentucky and play
(00:30):
for a coach like him.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Welcome back to another episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball, presented
by UK Federal Credit Union. Michelle Knezvik joined with Brandon Garrison.
Very exciting because you just announced that you're coming back
for year two at Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
How does it feel, Oh, yeah, it feels great, you know,
just coming back for the year, just playing at Kentucky.
It was a great year last year, and just excited
for next year.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
What do you think it'll be like to have a
true off season here, to be able to you know,
talk to the coaches over the summer and really be
able to know what to expect maybe coming into the fall.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Yeah, so just before the season ended, me and Coach
Pope was just talking about next season. I just got
to have a big offseason. He been preching to me,
hitting the weight room and just taking that leader role,
you know, a Mari had, you know, because I was
just like a little brother to him, but just taking
that role. And you know, me and Coach Pope just
been talking a lot.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
You mentioned the little brother role with Amari. What do
you think he taught you this year? Being able to
play with him and learn from him.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah, he taught me a lot, just him being in
college for the five years he was in, teaching me
new things, you know, were hanging out outside of the court.
It was just a good brotherhood between us two.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
I say, you had a lot of upperclassmen on the team.
You just mentioned Andrew Carr cleaning out his locker which
is next year and Jackson is next to yours. To
have all those guys leave and maybe handing of the
torch to you being an upperclassman next year, what's that like?
And where do you want to see maybe your leadership
qualities grow like that?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Bright Brandon, Yeah, it was sad. You know, I made
a little Instagram fosts of them to leave him. But
you know, me and Jackson we known each other before.
It is just because we're both from Oklahoma, so just
growing up around each other. Andrew, I feel like he
was a team dad, so you know, just always I
could count on them, you know, like if I needed
a ride or he's teaching us things and keeping us
(02:32):
all in line. So just gonna be sassening them to leave,
but you know they go out there and do big things.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
You mentioned Oklahoma. What was what was it like growing
up in Oklahoma? And when did you start playing basketball?
And yeah, just tell us kind of what it was
like growing up there for you.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Yeah, you know, that's my home state, so I feel
like it was. Oklahoma is a chill spot. Its like
not much to do. I'll say, you know, people don't
really visit it. They say is born, but I feel
like it's enough to do. You know, It's not like
a big city, but just growing up there good.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
I know a lot of people, they show a lot
of love. And every time I'll go back and.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Yeah, what is maybe in Oklahoma, whether it be food
or something that you miss that is not here in Kentucky.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Uh, let me think it's not really like food spots.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Kentucky barbecue, Like is it big for barbecue? Right?
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Yeah, I'll say it's a lot of barbecue places that
Kentucky don't have that, but just a special restaurant.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
I'll say, I eat the same food out here.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Yeah, yeah, Okay, then go to favorite meal.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Favorite meal. I'll say, you don't have.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
To eat healthy. We can be healthy like a burger
never disappoints.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Never.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
So talking a little bit about Oklahoma, will you you
get to go back there this summer and maybe see
family and do you have any fun summer plans?
Speaker 3 (04:01):
I guess yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
So these past few weekends, you know, I work out
during the week and then Coach Pope let me go
home like Thursday or Friday.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
So last week I went.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
This week, I just got back today actually, so just
going out there and spending time with my fam, my son.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Coach Pope just allowed me to do that.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
So I know you're a big Thunder fans, So you
got to be in attendance for a playoff game. What
is it like rooting on not only the Thunder, which
we knew you're from Oklahoma, they like them, but Cason
Wallace and obviously shake yel just Alexander. Pretty cool to
see some former Wildcats.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Yeah, you know, when I have the chance, if I'm
in town the game, you know, I'll try to catch them.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
May Casey.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
You know we I wouldn't say like we grew up together,
but you know, just through basketball we know each other.
He'd be giving me tickets to the game when I asked.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
I love so true friend, true fun right there.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Yeah, you know, just Shay and Shaye. I don't know him,
but you know one of my favorite players. I love
his game and everybody knows should be the MP this year.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
I like that. I like that. So you mentioned your
son being able to go back to Oklahoma and see him.
Not a couple of games this year. I think there's
a press conference that he got to be up there
with you, or seeing him walk on the court post game.
Now that he's at this age for maybe he's a
little bit more interactive. Has it been cool for you
to bring him to the games and see him and
have him be a part of your one a Kentucky
and then your two.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Yeah, I'll say it's just amazing just seeing him growing up.
By the day, I can tell he's learning a lot
of new stuff. You know, he's getting bigger. It's just special,
you know, good times for me. You know, Coach Pope
allow me just to have him around the locker room
bringing them practice. You know, mini coaches probably don't let
that happen. But I thank him for letting me do that,
(05:38):
and I'm just grateful to have a someon.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
He doesn't realize how cool it is that he gets
to be in the Kentucky ballastball locker.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
I don't realize right now, but when he gets older
and look bad, people like.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
D does he have a little tykes hoop, like one
of those little basketball hoops you got?
Speaker 3 (05:52):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
You know he got a playroom back in Oklahoma and
he got one in there he'd be playing with.
Speaker 1 (05:57):
How would you rate his skills early on?
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Still still got a lot of work to do, but
you know.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Feeling he got an early start, which is great. You
mentioned some of the work you want to do this
summer and heading into year two, Brandon, what does that
look like for you? You know from a training perspective, you
mentioned your hitting the weight room, Like where do you
want to see yourself maybe in the next three four months?
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Yeah, you know, yeah, just first the weight room, you know,
getting more muscle, I say, you know, being in the
best condition I can be. And just on the court,
you know, just my overall game. You know, I got
a lot to improve on, you know, little things like
ball handling, jump shots, just creating shots for myself. So
just me and Michael have been working on at these
(06:41):
this off season, I'll say, And yeah, we've been getting
after it.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
What's your relationship with Michael McLean.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Uh, you know, he's like he liked my mentor, I say,
ever since I got here. He told me like me
and you go be close, and you know, it's just
it's just not about basketball with him, Like off the court,
he's helped me with stuff, calling and facetimed me, checking
on me, make sure my fam good.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
But I'm thankful for Yeah, that's all I say.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
All Right, listen, everybody, we need to take a brief
moment to thank our podcast sponsored UK Federal Credit Union,
as the official credit union of the University of Kentucky.
UKFCU understands that students need support, and that's why they've
created the Student Rewards Account, which offers them five percent
cash back on all debit card purchases to students aged
thirteenth to twenty five. Visit UKFCU dot org for stop
(07:30):
by one of their seven local branches to open an account.
Today federally insured by MCUI. I feel like a lot
of these coaches I've heard like facetiming Coach Pope. I
heard it's a big facetimer. Coach McLean is a big facetimer.
What is it like when you see that FaceTime coming
through You're like, oh yeah, So like.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
The first time coach actually called me, he started facetiming me,
and I thought it was on accident, so I didn't
answer our card and regular, and then he facetimed me again,
and I was like, this is different because like I
never had to coach FaceTime me, but he was like
he liked to see his players face to face and stuff.
So just him doing that just means a lot. And
then the rest of the coaching staff like they starting
(08:12):
to pick up on it because, like I said, Coach
mccleam be facetiming me and he don't usually do that,
So I feel like that's rubbing off from all the coaches.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
Come on.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
So you mentioned the relationship with coach Pope, He was
one of the first coaches who FaceTime you before he
really ever, really knew you before you came to Kentucky.
To be able to come back for year two and
have those relationships, how much do you think that maybe
influenced your decision to come back here.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Yeah, just him showing me that he really cares just
a little face times means a lot. You know, he
really like just wants to feel like you're talking face
to face, not just over the phone. It just Coach
Pope overall, you know, his his vibe, He's real about
what he says, and just all that just in a
pot I feel like, just help me choose Kentucky and
(09:02):
play for a coach like him.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
What does it like to kind of have your group
know that you're all on the same page, Like right
after the season ended, I think Coach Pope said that
a bunch of you all in the team like got
in one room and you just talked to like six
o'clock in the morning, like this team from the outside
looking in, like you could just tell how close you
all were. And then Coach tells stories like that, and
then to have this this group of you guys carry
over to year two and already have maybe that chemistry
(09:26):
established so that it can translate onto the court.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
Yeah, like you said after the game, it was all
in one room, just talking and stuff. I just feel
like that just shows like our connection that we have
just off the court. You know, many teams will probably
just want to go hang out in your own room
and just suffered the loss. But you know, we all
came in there, talked it out and just talking through
like the year brought up a lot of things, coos
(09:49):
and stuff. But it just shows like how connected we
all are, and I feel like that's a big part
of a team.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I'll say.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
I think one of the cool things to watch from
the outside is how much social media has been a
thing as new players get added to the roster and
you know, Coach Figer posting his boom memes or Coach
Brooks posting these these funny videos. What is it like
for you all seeing these posts and seeing the fan
base like go crazy of who's next or when you
(10:16):
announced you're coming back, or when Colin announced he's coming back,
that they have this like fun game on social media.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Yeah, so I feel like Coach Brooks always did that
and then it fed off on a yeah, Coach Figer,
that fed off on them. But when I decided I
was coming back, Coach Figer, he told me to pick
up my boom. So I think it does that with
all the players. I'll say, so, like that's interesting. And
(10:43):
then the funny videos, I think Coach Brooks just come
up with those and that's just the thing you do.
And the fans picked up on it now, so every
time they posted, you know, they're getting excited and like
who's coming and what's happening and stuff.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
So it's just good times.
Speaker 1 (10:55):
I'll say, did it take you a while to figure
out what boom? Do you want it? Uh?
Speaker 3 (11:02):
Conda, I was really deciding. I went on a little.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
Jiff app Ordever's call and just picked one out, the
coolest one I thought was cool.
Speaker 3 (11:11):
And moon with that.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
So what is what? Maybe are you excited for in
year two?
Speaker 3 (11:17):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (11:17):
Yeah, just the new group of guys that's coming in
playing for Coast Pote, seeing how our game would develop
and what I can show Kentucky and just very excited.
Speaker 1 (11:31):
Well, I know the fan base was really excited to
hear you're coming back for year two and to follow
you this summer as you get working and then I mean,
how many days until Big Blue Madness will be here?
Before you know it?
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Yeah, just excited for a Big Blue Madness. No special
last year. Never seen something like that, and just a
sold out arena just for Big Blue Madness. I'll say
it was just crazy and great vibes that night.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
When you have some of these new players come in,
how do you think you'll explain to them what Big
Blue Nation is? H?
Speaker 2 (12:06):
I mean, I can tell them, but it's just like
I feel like they'll just like you just talking, or
like I just they'll just have to see for themselves,
because that's how I felt like Coach Pope was telling me,
just different students and stuff. But then like when I
first experience, I was like, dang, they wasn't lying, but
you know, like when people were just talking, you just
kind of one ear out the other.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
But they just got the experience for theirself, experience for themselves. Okay.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
And then last week we got a round out the Thunder.
You know you're going into any more games as they
make their postseason run.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Uh, I'm sure I'll be able to catch a few,
you know, uh when I'm back home or whenever I
get the chance to if I'm at home while they play.
But I got the Thunder flight they will win it
all Special Group and yeah, I'm sticking with the Thunder.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Hopefully Case and Cason can come through. Shay be Thunder
root for them.
Speaker 3 (12:56):
Oh yeah, yeah for sure, for sure.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Well, Brian, thank you so much. Had for year two.
Another episode on Behind Kentucky Basketball, presented by UK Federal
Credit Union
Speaker 3 (13:10):
And m HM
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