Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel
"Big Blue Insider" is more than just another call-in show. There's ample opportunity for YOU to be heard; but you also hear voices from all over the country -- talking sports, sharing stories, breaking news. Dick Gabriel, a veteran of 30 years of sports broadcasting, is the host. You can do your part by calling 280-2287 locally; 1-800-606-4263 from anywhere in the USA.
Episodes
April 27, 2024 • 29 mins
Abbreviated show as we make way for UK baseball; latest on Mark Pope's recruiting efforts; (12:00) Charles Barkley wants LeBron to get his butt out of the shower so he can speak on camera; (13:00) ex-UK pitcher Darren Williams previews the UK-South Carolina baseball weekend...
Mark as Played
April 26, 2024 • 81 mins
More on the evolution of UK basketball under Mark Pope; (12:00) Jack Givens loves the direction of the program right now; (19:00) Alan Stein, one of the founders of the Lexington Legends, on Opening Day; (39:00) Ben Roberts of the HL on his sit-down interview with Pope; (1:01:00) Christi Thomas of the UK Network on her unabashed admiration already of LeeAnn Pope AND a veteran journalist makes a splashy headline…
Mark as Played
April 25, 2024 • 81 mins
Mark Pope on how the Big Blue Nation is pulling together; Travis Perry on the excitement huge crowds bring to Rupp Arena; (12:00) a major NBA award for an ex-Cat (no, it’s not a lamp); (19:00) CL Brown of the Courier-Journal on how things are coming together both for U of L and UK hoops; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the challenges facing today’s college coaches AND (1:01:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on the NFL ...
Mark as Played
April 24, 2024 • 70 mins
We catch up on what’s happening with Mark Pope’s roster work; Ex-Cat Jamal Murray with a clutch play in the NBA playoffs and the Chain Gang drops by - Doug Flynn, Keith Madison and Darren Headrick - live (on tape) in the garage PLUS what actually goes on in those mound visits…
Mark as Played
April 23, 2024 • 59 mins
A recap of an eventful weekend for UK basketball and baseball; (10:00) Mark Stoops is pleased with the depth developed during UK’s spring football practices; (19:00) ex-Cat Anthony White, co-host of Sunday Morning Sportstalk on the Mark Pope era and what he expects from the football Cats; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause with the latest on Pope’s recruiting efforts…
Mark as Played
April 19, 2024 • 78 mins
Tonight: Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks both working on staff and roster; (8:00) Nick Mingione looks ahead to a crucial UK baseball series with Tennessee; (19:00) Darren Headrick on UK baseball and women’s hoops; (39:00) Cameron Mills joins us in the garage PLUS - my Dad, Paul Hornung, the Packers and me (about 14 minutes into hour #1)
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April 18, 2024 • 78 mins
Mark Pope is busy recruiting; (12:00) UK's baseball Wildcats celebrate a slugfest win at Louisville; (18:00) Unforgettable Cat Sean Woods on the beginning of hte Mark Pope Era and what it takes to recruit (and keep) today's athletes; (39:00) the HL's Jon Hale on the UK spring football "game;" (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore offers up a juicy conspiracy theory involving MLB owners...
Mark as Played
April 17, 2024 • 28 mins
Tonight: abbreviated show, prior to UK baseball at U of L; highlights from the Mark Pope news conference and (15:00) reaction from former players, happy to see one of their own return… PLUS the return of "Who's in the House Tonight?"
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April 11, 2024 • 49 mins
John Calipari is going but who’s coming to Kentucky? Also, (9:00) Forrest Tucker of WTVQ on his way back from Fayetteville, Arkansas; (19:00) Darrell Bird of the Cats’ Pause on the coaching search and Calipari’s legacy; (39:00) Darren Headrick previews UK at Auburn baseball…
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April 11, 2024 • 77 mins
Observations on the departure of Calipari and how Mrs. Calipari handled things;(18:00) UK voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods and (1:01:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore plus a comment on how things are happening right now…
Mark as Played
April 10, 2024 • 79 mins
John Calipari leaves; Brian Milam on Rodney Woods' firing; UK OF Ryan Waldschmidt; BEST OF with Martin Newton of the NCAA basketball committee
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April 8, 2024 • 60 mins
Lots of Calipari-to-Arkansas chatter off the top; then (13:00) baseball Wildcats Ryan Nicholson, Mason Moore and coach Nick Mingione on yet another SEC sweep, part of a historic start for this program; back to Calipari with (19:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated, (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause and (59:00)
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April 5, 2024 • 81 mins
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith’s emotional, on-camera response to the news that ex-Cat Jullius Randle of the Knicks is done for the season; (12::00) UK DB Maxwell Hairston on carrying expectations; (19:00) Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight on UK hoops & football; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on how Final Four teams constructed their rosters + (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore.
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April 4, 2024 • 82 mins
TV numbers for NCAA women’s basketball tournament games are huge; (15:00) Mark Stoops is happy with the effort; (20:00) my pals from the UK Sports Network, Jeff Piecoro and (39:00) Tom Leach, talk football and hoops; (59:00) Hall of Fame coach Keith Madison on the baseball Wildcats; (1:14:00) NCAA tournament strife in Albany, NY and Happy Birthday to beer salesman/broadcaster Bob Uecker…
Mark as Played
April 3, 2024 • 79 mins
Women’s basketball with unprecedented star power which, sadly, brings with it some idiots; (12:00) Mark Stoops and QB Brock Vandergriff on the progress made by the offense during spring practice; (19:45) UK baseball coach Nick Mingione on just how “weird” the Wildcats’ dugout can be and how it’s helped with winning. (29:30) Re-live UK's trouncing of Tennessee in Knoxville; highlights with Tom Leach and Jack Givens. 2nd hour - BEST ...
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April 2, 2024 • 61 mins
An SEC team makes the Final Four and it’s not Kentucky; high-profile coaches on challenges presented here in the off-season by portal/NIL; Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause talks UK basketball, football and baseball; Louisville-based freelance journalist Tim Sullivan on U of L’s hire and UK’s decision not to fire…
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March 29, 2024 • 81 mins
New UK women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks’ introductory news conference; (10:00) highlights from Barnhart/Calipari interview on BBN Tonight AND (20:00) the man who conducted it, Keith Farmer; (29:00) UK voice Darren Headrick on the new women’s coach and UK at Ole Miss baseball; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on UK’s quick exit and what the future might hold; (59:15) Keeneland’s Dr. Stuart Brown on equine safety with the ...
Mark as Played
March 28, 2024 • 80 mins
John Calipari will be sticking around - but can he change? Darrell Bird of the Cats’ Pause, who covered Travis Perry’s season from summer workouts through an offer from UK to the Sweet 16 championship; UK’s new (old) O Line coach on what he expects this spring; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and an observation about an over-sized pastry.
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