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of us here on a Monday. Hopefully you had a
(00:27):
good weekend. The warm weather is going to be here today.
We're gonna get in up to I believe eighty eighty
one something like that. But moving forward, hopefully the fall
weather arrives. I say that from my end. I'm sure
some of you are bummed that the warm weather is
going to be gone eventually. I don't know when it's
going to be gone for good, but it'll happen sooner
rather than later. And again, I know that makes a
(00:48):
lot of folks that I will say this weekend seem
to be I mean, last night specifically seemed to be
the first real, real moment for me to know that
it's getting dark early. And Scott tell me, you've been
doing this a long time, brother, Not to make you
sound like an old man, but you've been You've been
getting up and at it pretty early for not just
the amount of time you've been a part of this show,
(01:08):
but also you know your time in the service.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
You're an early riser.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
But I kind of feel like when it gets darker early,
I'm gonna feel like I've got like it's gonna feel
like I.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Have more of an evening.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Yeah, And that's like again that that's very It's only
it's me looking at it from just my perspective. But
I think I may in fact enjoy this, whereas obviously
it makes a lot of people, no jokes, seasonally depressed
once they get home from work at five forty five
and it's dark outside.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah, that's my wife, she's here. It's the same as well.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Yeah, she she loves walking at night. She hates that,
you know, she she has to come in early. But
for me, man, I get home and I put that
blanket on me and I sit and there's a good
ballgame on or maybe a good show or whatever whatever
your is. You get real cozy at night and put
you to sleep. You sleep well when it's cooler out.
And like you, I'm looking forward to it's the months
in er that I like to say, and we're certainly
(01:58):
gonna get it. I hope you don't have an outdoor
plan for tomorrow because this front that's coming through is going.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
To be pretty strong. Some rain, right, yeah, some big.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Time rain, So if you have outdoor plans, but it's
going to be welcome for a lot of people. And
I think a lot of it has to do because
we're in Nina. And if you hadn't noticed, we had
a lack of hurricane activity this year.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Which is you know, always a good thing. Yeah, well yeah,
it's a it's a good thing and a bad thing.
Well that hurt, those hurt.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
Ironically, those hurricanes bring us some rain here in Kentucky,
and we of course missed that, and folks are I
was walking around the neighborhood yesterday morning and folks, we
are trying to keep their yards going. A lot of
people had their sprinklers out early in the morning. I'm like,
you're almost just kind of wasting your time at this point.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Well, and also we do benefit from that the rain
and the water activity that of course it could be
devastating certain areas, but it brings it brings us rain
that is needed. And honestly, this time of year, I
feel like, and I know certainly last year, but not
I would say, in the last decade around this time
of the year rather consistent, do we have some some
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sometimes minor, but sometimes major.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Flood issues because of so much rain?
Speaker 1 (03:01):
And yeah, obviously that did not happen this year, right,
all right, So real quick, before we get to another
update of traffic and whether, let me read something that
you probably already knew or would have expected. There is
a new report that finds that a number of Americans
are living paycheck to paycheck and the number of folks
doing that here in America, that number is increasing, which
(03:22):
probably not telling you anything you don't already know. I'm
probably talking to many of you that are experiencing that
same situation here. But a new economic report it paints
a troubling picture of the financial stability that Americans have
right now, showing that more people across generations are living
paycheck to paycheck, with many putting retirement plans on hold.
So I do that's one of those things that I
(03:43):
really think about when it comes to those living paycheck
to paycheck, those numbers as far as historically those that
have lived that way. It's clearly dependent upon your age range, right,
I mean, if you're somebody that has made it to look,
I know people live paycheck to paycheck that are on
government assistance that the that or people that are retired.
I mean, it's not you can live. You can live
(04:04):
check to check depending upon your next payment and be
any age.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
But also there's probably many people.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
That are, you know, in their early early adult years
that are obviously going to be living check to check
because they haven't lived an adult life long enough to
really put away some big savings. And then of course
there's some folks that do live check to check payment
to payment at the older age, and then there's some
that have been wise and been fortunate to have a
retirement plan. So you can really have any situation regardless
(04:33):
of your age. But here is a Goldman Sachs study
that reveals thirty nine percent of gen Z forty five
percent of millennials and forty one percent of Gen X
say they're currently living paycheck to paycheck. Inflation, housing costs,
and stagnant wage growth are cited as major factors. Many
Americans say they've had to delay savings for retirement. Some
report dipping into savings using credit cards or just for
(04:55):
monthly expenses. So housing costs and those are things you
hear a lot about. And I don't want to act
like you you don't hear about this at all, this
at all. But stagnant wage growth, I think that is
a bigger factor here than most in real life. And look,
every situation is different. I'd be a fool to act
like I know every industry, every every employer as far
(05:20):
as the reason they're making certain decisions and even the
decisions that they're making. But when you have those two things, inflation,
how's and just the the economy being what it is,
as far as the noise out there about it, it
gives many employers an out to just say, hey, sorry,
we can't do it.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
I mean, it's just it's it's.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
A you know, it's they've got they've got excuses that
may actually not relate to them at all. Just like
the rising cost of certain things, certain things. You understand
why because of supply demand, that kind of stuff, as
to why things get more expensive, But so many times
that's just used an excuse to just raise the price
of everything when there's times no real there's no real
need to do it other than you know you can
(05:58):
no you.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Hit the nail on the head.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Nick, And we were just having this conversation at dinner
last night about wages and what people are making, and
you know, growing I grew up going to school across
from a GM stamping plant, and I remember, folks you
did one of three things. Either went to college, went
to the military, you went to work for GM out
of school. And people would retire out of the standing
plant at fifty five. I mean there were folks that
they'd walk straight, they'd buy.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
A house, and that was the plan when they started.
I'm sure it was.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
They And they made a good wage, a good solid wage,
and you just those days are so long gone in
every industry, like I think right now, and most retail
workers will tell you this, the average minimum wage is
probably fifteen dollars an hour.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
Now.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
I'd say if you were to ask fifteen professionals in
various industries if they're if their annual rays or you know,
bonus whatever it is, if it's anything in the last
four years compared to what it was prior to that,
and I bet a lot of them, most of them
would say, no, they've seen a real, real, uh, you know,
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stagnant situation. And maybe some legitimately it's understandable because of
the market and because of what whatever job they have,
But then there's others that it's just now become the
new norm. They can do that, they can get away
with it, and it's unfortunate. I don't see any any
any immediate change for that. But I will say, if
you are somebody that is in the I guess blue
collar world, it I mean that that's a good that's
(07:24):
a good world to be in right now. And in fact,
we'll get to that a little bit later on. There's
a there's an update to that story, I guess, an
add on that does mention that for for those are
going to always be in need and and and a
lot of times they're not really dependent upon certain things
that other industries are dependent upon as far as how
much they're they're gonna pay you. So we'll get to
that coming up a little bit later on, but let's
get to another update of traffic and weather. We'll see
(07:45):
how the roadways are looking on this Monday morning. Also
we'll get a look at the forecast from Matt Melosovich.
Don't go anywhere, stick with us right here. It's Coffee
and Company feel by Thornton's on news radio eight forty
w h A S. So, there is a radio station
in Lexings and I believe the ESPN affiliate in Lexington
that last night had a a tweet up reporting that
they had and it's just the station Twitter account, so
(08:09):
it wasn't as if there was any one individual, at
least not that I saw. But anyways, they deleted this post,
but the post initially had stated that they were they're
you know, they were reporting essentially, although it's just a
nameless report, it's just from a specific account that Kentucky
offnsive coordinator Butch Hamden would be would be let go
by Tuesday tomorrow. And that's uh, that wouldn't really be
(08:29):
a surprise, I don't think, because I'm not really sure
what's off the table right now when it comes to.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
Anything.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
I mean, like, right now, their fan base is in
such a tough spot, and I mean that sincerely because
they like this Stoop situation is going to likely end
in a way that will undoubtedly probably change his legacy.
And that happens, that's I mean, that's that's just that's
part of it. But also he is somebody that is
(09:02):
responsible for giving their football programs some real life that
they really never had as far as it being sustainable.
But something flip with Mark Stoops, don't I chalk it
up to he had the job and then he did
in meeting Texas A and M.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
And I think once it was clear that A and M.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And by the way, I don't think there's still people
that believe Mark Stoops told them no at the last minute.
And I know that was out there because again, that's
what you'd want to be out there if you're Stoops,
because obviously you had one foot out the door. You
were clearly going to be leading for a better job,
better opportunity, and then they had cold feet at the
last minute, and then you're back in Lexington. So I
mean that when something just sounds completely unrealistic and doesn't
(09:43):
make sense, you know what, it's probably not true. And
the scenario where he decided, Yeah, I'm going to stay
put in Lexington and not go to A and M
where they have way better resources, way better tradition, and oh,
by the way, a lot more money.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
I mean that just that does makes no sense.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
So it's rough they they are in, I think, as
bad of a spot as they've been in since he's
been the coach, as far as just looking ahead. And
the report came out on Friday, I believe from former
Lexington reporter Alan Cutler, who said that he has sources
to tell him that Stoops came to Barnhardt after the
(10:19):
Tennessee loss last year wanting to discuss the exit strategy,
basically saying, Hey, if you don't want me to be
here anymore, let's talk and we'll make it happen. And
it sounds like, if there is any truth to that,
which I'm not sure there is, it wasn't a hey
I went out, let's meet in the middle. It was Hey,
if you don't want me, I'd be happy to walk,
but let's cut the check. I mean, I think that's
(10:39):
probably what it was. And again Steups has every right
to do that, but that of course is going to
impact the legacy that he that he has, So there's
apathy right now that just hasn't quite been there in
a long time. I mentioned I was driving throughout the
state on Saturday on a trip with my wife, and
we stopped in many town that would have in most
(11:02):
cases been filled with people in these bars and these restaurants.
We were hitting up in Danville, in Bargetown, and there
was a little bitty area called Perryville. Never even heard
of it, but I mean, there's no life. This was
during the UK game and it was on, but nobody
was I mean, nobody was paying attention, and you know, you.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Were playing Georgia.
Speaker 1 (11:21):
But clearly they're they're in a bad way right now,
and you always want to be able because team programs
bottom out, right Like when Louisville was bottoming out with
Petrino in his last year, it was clear they're gonna
make a move Kentucky. You got to think they would
make a move if things don't get better. But that
move is not an easy move to make. Whenever he
is going to be owed just short of forty million
dollars in a sixty day window, so tough times in elections,
(11:46):
to no doubt. All Right, we've got a Qui update
of travicking weather on the way. Also another sports update
coming your way, so stick with us. Right here, it's
Kentucky his morning news. Coffee and Company with you on
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Speaker 2 (11:55):
It's Coffee and Company.
Speaker 1 (11:56):
Field by Thornton's here on news radio eight forty whas
six thirty six on a Monday morning. Another weekend of
gun violence across America. Many many mass shootings that left
many dead. Montgomery, Alabama, fourteen people shot late Saturday near
downtown Montgomery. Two victims, one seventeen year old and a
(12:16):
forty three year old.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
They were killed.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
Seven of the other victims were seventeen years old or under,
so two dead, many many shot and injured. And then
in Orangeburg, South Carolina, two separate shootings at South Carolina
State University during their homecoming weekend. One woman was killed
and a man was hospitalized. That shooting took place at
a student housing complex and the campus went on lockdown
(12:41):
after that took place. And then also in Texas, Angleton, Texas,
two children ages four and thirteen killed that a truck
stopped shooting. Two others ages eight and nine, remaining critical conditions,
so deputies there confirmed, all suspects are in custody and
there's no ongoing threat to the public there. But really,
when you hear of these situations taking place nearly every day,
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and if they did, I mean, I understand the message there,
and that's really a protocol for deputies and law enforcement
in an area where something like this takes place, such
a heinous act. When they say that there's no ongoing
threat to the public, they mean those who did this
are not going to be a threat to you because
we have them in custody. But just saying there's no
(13:28):
ongoing threat to the public given the current climate with
mass shootings, okay, if you say so, I don't know
if I believe you. So again, tongue in cheek there,
and I know why that's the message from authorities where
these things take place. But dangerous, dangerous and just awful situation.
We're in here where this just becomes dare I say,
(13:49):
the norm, And if I had the perfect plan to
fix it, I certainly wouldn't be here. But hopefully at
some point we no longer see these things in the
news and just lose any I mean, we've lost any
level of shock when it happens and that is unfortunate.
Speaker 2 (14:05):
No doubt, all right.
Speaker 1 (14:06):
So something else that is that is another just an
awful story, but it's from right here in this state,
and that is the release of a convicted murderer who well,
I guess he's not. I mean he was, he was not,
he was found. Let me just make sure I get
this correct, because we know that this person did, in
(14:26):
fact murder a six year old child as he slept
ten years ago. That did happen, right, he was, We
know that that happened. But Ronald Xantis was convicted in
the connection of the twenty to fifteen fatal stabbing of
six year old Logan Tiped inver Sales, Kentucky. Broke into
the family's home in December of that year, fatally stabbed
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this young child as he slept. A jury later found
him not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, but
convicted him on assault charges. So was sentenced to twenty
years in prison, only serves seven and he's now out
on parole beginning his supervised relief, and that supervision will
be in place until June of next year. So we're
talking about within roughly nine months eight months. And that's
(15:11):
just the hard pill to swallow, which of course there's
outrage as far as just how could this happen, how
could this person be And look, it's one thing too,
it's one thing to.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
Have the.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Worry as somebody in the community or wherever this guy
ends up. I mean, just it doesn't matter where you are,
Knowing someone like this is just roaming the streets is
a scary thing overall. However, you know, think about the family,
think about the what they're going through. I mean, even
if this guy ended up given being given the death penalty,
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I mean that that of course, would would still not
change the fact that their life is going to be impacted,
to say the least forever. But to now know that
this this guy is going to go on and live
his life. And look even if even if it mean
again I have no I have no problem believing that
mental issues were a problem here, because how could anybody
(16:09):
do that? But also at the same point in time,
that being the reason they can then just move on
and live their life is I mean, it's almost it's
it's crazy. But here is the father of the six
year old that that was that was murdered, I mean
killed as he slept ten years ago.
Speaker 4 (16:31):
I've had my talks with God because I'm not afraid
to tell you all. I told the court if I
ever crossed paths with him, I will kill the man.
I will kill him where he stands.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
So I'm sure there's many of you that would that
would that would feel the exact same way, maybe say
the same thing if you were in that situation. But
putting yourself in that situation is just impossible because it's
it's as a parent, it's just something you can't quite
can't quite comprehend. So White House, there's been what the
response from the White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt has
(17:02):
shared some things on social media, and Matt Walsh of course,
has been someone that's been critical of the release of
this killer and saying that the Trump administration is looking
into it, calling it, of course, a wholly unacceptable situation
because that's exactly what it is for a child killer
to walk free after just a handful of years in prison.
It's understandably not sitting well with a lot of people
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out there. So all right, we've got tragic weather updates
on the way. Also, we'll keep it rolling along here,
get to sports coming up in about fifteen minutes. John
Shannon's back with another news update around seven o'clock, so
stick around right here on news radio eight forty whas
It is six so five here at News Radio eight
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of us here on a Monday. Hopefully you had a
(00:27):
good weekend. The warm weather is going to be here today.
We're gonna get in up to I believe eighty eighty
one something like that. But moving forward, hopefully the fall
weather arrives. I say that from my end. I'm sure
some of you are bummed that the warm weather is
going to be gone eventually. I don't know when it's
going to be gone for good, but it'll happen sooner
rather than later. And again, I know that makes a
(00:48):
lot of folks that I will say this weekend seem
to be I mean, last night specifically seemed to be
the first real, real moment for me to know that
it's getting dark early. And Scott tell me, you've been
doing this a long time, brother, Not to make you
sound like an old man, but you've been You've been
getting up and at it pretty early for not just
the amount of time you've been a part of this show,
(01:08):
but also you know your time in the service.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
You're an early riser.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
But I kind of feel like when it gets darker early,
I'm gonna feel like I've got like it's gonna feel
like I.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Have more of an evening.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Yeah, And that's like again that that's very It's only
it's me looking at it from just my perspective. But
I think I may in fact enjoy this, whereas obviously
it makes a lot of people, no jokes, seasonally depressed
once they get home from work at five forty five
and it's dark outside.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah, that's my wife, she's here. It's the same as well.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Yeah, she she loves walking at night. She hates that,
you know, she she has to come in early. But
for me, man, I get home and I put that
blanket on me and I sit and there's a good
ballgame on or maybe a good show or whatever whatever
your is. You get real cozy at night and put
you to sleep. You sleep well when it's cooler out.
And like you, I'm looking forward to it's the months
in er that I like to say, and we're certainly
(01:58):
gonna get it. I hope you don't have an outdoor
plan for tomorrow because this front that's coming through is going.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
To be pretty strong. Some rain, right, yeah, some big.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Time rain, So if you have outdoor plans, but it's
going to be welcome for a lot of people. And
I think a lot of it has to do because
we're in Nina. And if you hadn't noticed, we had
a lack of hurricane activity this year.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Which is you know, always a good thing. Yeah, well yeah,
it's a it's a good thing and a bad thing.
Well that hurt, those hurt.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
Ironically, those hurricanes bring us some rain here in Kentucky,
and we of course missed that, and folks are I
was walking around the neighborhood yesterday morning and folks, we
are trying to keep their yards going. A lot of
people had their sprinklers out early in the morning. I'm like,
you're almost just kind of wasting your time at this point.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Well, and also we do benefit from that the rain
and the water activity that of course it could be
devastating certain areas, but it brings it brings us rain
that is needed. And honestly, this time of year, I
feel like, and I know certainly last year, but not
I would say, in the last decade around this time
of the year rather consistent, do we have some some
(02:58):
sometimes minor, but sometimes major.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Flood issues because of so much rain?
Speaker 1 (03:01):
And yeah, obviously that did not happen this year, right,
all right, So real quick, before we get to another
update of traffic and whether, let me read something that
you probably already knew or would have expected. There is
a new report that finds that a number of Americans
are living paycheck to paycheck and the number of folks
doing that here in America, that number is increasing, which
(03:22):
probably not telling you anything you don't already know. I'm
probably talking to many of you that are experiencing that
same situation here. But a new economic report it paints
a troubling picture of the financial stability that Americans have
right now, showing that more people across generations are living
paycheck to paycheck, with many putting retirement plans on hold.
So I do that's one of those things that I
(03:43):
really think about when it comes to those living paycheck
to paycheck, those numbers as far as historically those that
have lived that way. It's clearly dependent upon your age range, right,
I mean, if you're somebody that has made it to look,
I know people live paycheck to paycheck that are on
government assistance that the that or people that are retired.
I mean, it's not you can live. You can live
(04:04):
check to check depending upon your next payment and be
any age.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
But also there's probably many people.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
That are, you know, in their early early adult years
that are obviously going to be living check to check
because they haven't lived an adult life long enough to
really put away some big savings. And then of course
there's some folks that do live check to check payment
to payment at the older age, and then there's some
that have been wise and been fortunate to have a
retirement plan. So you can really have any situation regardless
(04:33):
of your age. But here is a Goldman Sachs study
that reveals thirty nine percent of gen Z forty five
percent of millennials and forty one percent of Gen X
say they're currently living paycheck to paycheck. Inflation, housing costs,
and stagnant wage growth are cited as major factors. Many
Americans say they've had to delay savings for retirement. Some
report dipping into savings using credit cards or just for
(04:55):
monthly expenses. So housing costs and those are things you
hear a lot about. And I don't want to act
like you you don't hear about this at all, this
at all. But stagnant wage growth, I think that is
a bigger factor here than most in real life. And look,
every situation is different. I'd be a fool to act
like I know every industry, every every employer as far
(05:20):
as the reason they're making certain decisions and even the
decisions that they're making. But when you have those two things, inflation,
how's and just the the economy being what it is,
as far as the noise out there about it, it
gives many employers an out to just say, hey, sorry,
we can't do it.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
I mean, it's just it's it's.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
A you know, it's they've got they've got excuses that
may actually not relate to them at all. Just like
the rising cost of certain things, certain things. You understand
why because of supply demand, that kind of stuff, as
to why things get more expensive, But so many times
that's just used an excuse to just raise the price
of everything when there's times no real there's no real
need to do it other than you know you can
(05:58):
no you.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Hit the nail on the head.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Nick, And we were just having this conversation at dinner
last night about wages and what people are making, and
you know, growing I grew up going to school across
from a GM stamping plant, and I remember, folks you
did one of three things. Either went to college, went
to the military, you went to work for GM out
of school. And people would retire out of the standing
plant at fifty five. I mean there were folks that
they'd walk straight, they'd buy.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
A house, and that was the plan when they started.
I'm sure it was.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
They And they made a good wage, a good solid wage,
and you just those days are so long gone in
every industry, like I think right now, and most retail
workers will tell you this, the average minimum wage is
probably fifteen dollars an hour.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
Now.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
I'd say if you were to ask fifteen professionals in
various industries if they're if their annual rays or you know,
bonus whatever it is, if it's anything in the last
four years compared to what it was prior to that,
and I bet a lot of them, most of them
would say, no, they've seen a real, real, uh, you know,
(07:00):
stagnant situation. And maybe some legitimately it's understandable because of
the market and because of what whatever job they have,
But then there's others that it's just now become the
new norm. They can do that, they can get away
with it, and it's unfortunate. I don't see any any
any immediate change for that. But I will say, if
you are somebody that is in the I guess blue
collar world, it I mean that that's a good that's
(07:24):
a good world to be in right now. And in fact,
we'll get to that a little bit later on. There's
a there's an update to that story, I guess, an
add on that does mention that for for those are
going to always be in need and and and a
lot of times they're not really dependent upon certain things
that other industries are dependent upon as far as how
much they're they're gonna pay you. So we'll get to
that coming up a little bit later on, but let's
get to another update of traffic and weather. We'll see
(07:45):
how the roadways are looking on this Monday morning. Also
we'll get a look at the forecast from Matt Melosovich.
Don't go anywhere, stick with us right here. It's Coffee
and Company feel by Thornton's on news radio eight forty
w h A S. So, there is a radio station
in Lexings and I believe the ESPN affiliate in Lexington
that last night had a a tweet up reporting that
they had and it's just the station Twitter account, so
(08:09):
it wasn't as if there was any one individual, at
least not that I saw. But anyways, they deleted this post,
but the post initially had stated that they were they're
you know, they were reporting essentially, although it's just a
nameless report, it's just from a specific account that Kentucky
offnsive coordinator Butch Hamden would be would be let go
by Tuesday tomorrow. And that's uh, that wouldn't really be
(08:29):
a surprise, I don't think, because I'm not really sure
what's off the table right now when it comes to.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
Anything.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
I mean, like, right now, their fan base is in
such a tough spot, and I mean that sincerely because
they like this Stoop situation is going to likely end
in a way that will undoubtedly probably change his legacy.
And that happens, that's I mean, that's that's just that's
part of it. But also he is somebody that is
(09:02):
responsible for giving their football programs some real life that
they really never had as far as it being sustainable.
But something flip with Mark Stoops, don't I chalk it
up to he had the job and then he did
in meeting Texas A and M.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
And I think once it was clear that A and M.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And by the way, I don't think there's still people
that believe Mark Stoops told them no at the last minute.
And I know that was out there because again, that's
what you'd want to be out there if you're Stoops,
because obviously you had one foot out the door. You
were clearly going to be leading for a better job,
better opportunity, and then they had cold feet at the
last minute, and then you're back in Lexington. So I
mean that when something just sounds completely unrealistic and doesn't
(09:43):
make sense, you know what, it's probably not true. And
the scenario where he decided, Yeah, I'm going to stay
put in Lexington and not go to A and M
where they have way better resources, way better tradition, and oh,
by the way, a lot more money.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
I mean that just that does makes no sense.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
So it's rough they they are in, I think, as
bad of a spot as they've been in since he's
been the coach, as far as just looking ahead. And
the report came out on Friday, I believe from former
Lexington reporter Alan Cutler, who said that he has sources
to tell him that Stoops came to Barnhardt after the
(10:19):
Tennessee loss last year wanting to discuss the exit strategy,
basically saying, Hey, if you don't want me to be
here anymore, let's talk and we'll make it happen. And
it sounds like, if there is any truth to that,
which I'm not sure there is, it wasn't a hey
I went out, let's meet in the middle. It was Hey,
if you don't want me, I'd be happy to walk,
but let's cut the check. I mean, I think that's
(10:39):
probably what it was. And again Steups has every right
to do that, but that of course is going to
impact the legacy that he that he has, So there's
apathy right now that just hasn't quite been there in
a long time. I mentioned I was driving throughout the
state on Saturday on a trip with my wife, and
we stopped in many town that would have in most
(11:02):
cases been filled with people in these bars and these restaurants.
We were hitting up in Danville, in Bargetown, and there
was a little bitty area called Perryville. Never even heard
of it, but I mean, there's no life. This was
during the UK game and it was on, but nobody
was I mean, nobody was paying attention, and you know, you.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Were playing Georgia.
Speaker 1 (11:21):
But clearly they're they're in a bad way right now,
and you always want to be able because team programs
bottom out, right Like when Louisville was bottoming out with
Petrino in his last year, it was clear they're gonna
make a move Kentucky. You got to think they would
make a move if things don't get better. But that
move is not an easy move to make. Whenever he
is going to be owed just short of forty million
dollars in a sixty day window, so tough times in elections,
(11:46):
to no doubt. All Right, we've got a Qui update
of travicking weather on the way. Also another sports update
coming your way, so stick with us. Right here, it's
Kentucky his morning news. Coffee and Company with you on
news Radio eight forty whas.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
It's Coffee and Company.
Speaker 1 (11:56):
Field by Thornton's here on news radio eight forty whas
six thirty six on a Monday morning. Another weekend of
gun violence across America. Many many mass shootings that left
many dead. Montgomery, Alabama, fourteen people shot late Saturday near
downtown Montgomery. Two victims, one seventeen year old and a
(12:16):
forty three year old.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
They were killed.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
Seven of the other victims were seventeen years old or under,
so two dead, many many shot and injured. And then
in Orangeburg, South Carolina, two separate shootings at South Carolina
State University during their homecoming weekend. One woman was killed
and a man was hospitalized. That shooting took place at
a student housing complex and the campus went on lockdown
(12:41):
after that took place. And then also in Texas, Angleton, Texas,
two children ages four and thirteen killed that a truck
stopped shooting. Two others ages eight and nine, remaining critical conditions,
so deputies there confirmed, all suspects are in custody and
there's no ongoing threat to the public there. But really,
when you hear of these situations taking place nearly every day,
(13:06):
and if they did, I mean, I understand the message there,
and that's really a protocol for deputies and law enforcement
in an area where something like this takes place, such
a heinous act. When they say that there's no ongoing
threat to the public, they mean those who did this
are not going to be a threat to you because
we have them in custody. But just saying there's no
(13:28):
ongoing threat to the public given the current climate with
mass shootings, okay, if you say so, I don't know
if I believe you. So again, tongue in cheek there,
and I know why that's the message from authorities where
these things take place. But dangerous, dangerous and just awful situation.
We're in here where this just becomes dare I say,
(13:49):
the norm, And if I had the perfect plan to
fix it, I certainly wouldn't be here. But hopefully at
some point we no longer see these things in the
news and just lose any I mean, we've lost any
level of shock when it happens and that is unfortunate.
Speaker 2 (14:05):
No doubt, all right.
Speaker 1 (14:06):
So something else that is that is another just an
awful story, but it's from right here in this state,
and that is the release of a convicted murderer who well,
I guess he's not. I mean he was, he was not,
he was found. Let me just make sure I get
this correct, because we know that this person did, in
(14:26):
fact murder a six year old child as he slept
ten years ago. That did happen, right, he was, We
know that that happened. But Ronald Xantis was convicted in
the connection of the twenty to fifteen fatal stabbing of
six year old Logan Tiped inver Sales, Kentucky. Broke into
the family's home in December of that year, fatally stabbed
(14:46):
this young child as he slept. A jury later found
him not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, but
convicted him on assault charges. So was sentenced to twenty
years in prison, only serves seven and he's now out
on parole beginning his supervised relief, and that supervision will
be in place until June of next year. So we're
talking about within roughly nine months eight months. And that's
(15:11):
just the hard pill to swallow, which of course there's
outrage as far as just how could this happen, how
could this person be And look, it's one thing too,
it's one thing to.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
Have the.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Worry as somebody in the community or wherever this guy
ends up. I mean, just it doesn't matter where you are,
Knowing someone like this is just roaming the streets is
a scary thing overall. However, you know, think about the family,
think about the what they're going through. I mean, even
if this guy ended up given being given the death penalty,
(15:49):
I mean that that of course, would would still not
change the fact that their life is going to be impacted,
to say the least forever. But to now know that
this this guy is going to go on and live
his life. And look even if even if it mean
again I have no I have no problem believing that
mental issues were a problem here, because how could anybody
(16:09):
do that? But also at the same point in time,
that being the reason they can then just move on
and live their life is I mean, it's almost it's
it's crazy. But here is the father of the six
year old that that was that was murdered, I mean
killed as he slept ten years ago.
Speaker 4 (16:31):
I've had my talks with God because I'm not afraid
to tell you all. I told the court if I
ever crossed paths with him, I will kill the man.
I will kill him where he stands.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
So I'm sure there's many of you that would that
would that would feel the exact same way, maybe say
the same thing if you were in that situation. But
putting yourself in that situation is just impossible because it's
it's as a parent, it's just something you can't quite
can't quite comprehend. So White House, there's been what the
response from the White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt has
(17:02):
shared some things on social media, and Matt Walsh of course,
has been someone that's been critical of the release of
this killer and saying that the Trump administration is looking
into it, calling it, of course, a wholly unacceptable situation
because that's exactly what it is for a child killer
to walk free after just a handful of years in prison.
It's understandably not sitting well with a lot of people
(17:24):
out there. So all right, we've got tragic weather updates
on the way. Also, we'll keep it rolling along here,
get to sports coming up in about fifteen minutes. John
Shannon's back with another news update around seven o'clock, so
stick around right here on news radio eight forty whas
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