Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

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

2025-06-18 - BBI

June 18, 2025 • 81 mins
Trent Noah on why he never considered leaving UK; (10:00) more Caitlin Clark controversy in the WNBA; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on Caitlin Clark, Collin Chandler and AAU hoops; (39:00) HOF coach Keith Madison back from the MCWS in Omaha; (55:00) West Coast Bureau Chief Gary Moore and everybody got a shot at Rodney...
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2025-06-17 - BBI

June 17, 2025 • 81 mins
Vince Marrow's message to the BBN; Collin Chandler on year 2 under Mark Pope; (10:00) Murray State's classy farewell to the College World Series; (18:00) UK's new tight ends coach, Derek Shay; (39:00) WHAS Sports Director Kent Spencer on the Marrow Move & UK football; (59:00) Mark Stoops grilled by one of his own players; (1:07:00) an NCAA PSA aimed at curbing harassment of players & coaches may be working and it IS possibl...
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2025-06-16 - BBI

June 16, 2025 • 81 mins
Watching the College World Series brings back memories of UK's trip and a dramatic walk-off win; (18:00) retired NFL referee and UK grad Jim Daopoulos, one of the new inductees into the Ky Pro Football Hall of Fame; (39:00) Jon Hale of the Herald-Leader on Vince Marrow's move and the state of UK football; (59:00) UK Sports Network host Christi Thomas talks football and women's basketball and an NFL referee has a specific complaint....
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2025-06-13 - BBI

June 13, 2025 • 81 mins
Vince Marrow speaks out; Travis Perry on his first practice as an Ole Miss Rebel; (13:00) Brandon Garrison on how he plans to improve this upcoming season; (19:00) Washington Post writer Chuck Culpepper, formerly with the HL; (39::00) ex-Cat DB Van Hiles on the impact of Marrow's departure; (59:00) a look back at an eventful week; (1:11:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes and a wise man on the value of equality - as long as nobody is more...
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2025-06-12 - BBI

June 12, 2025 • 81 mins
Tonight: Mark Stoops comment on the departure of Vince Marrow; UK vs UNC pops onto the basketball schedule; (8:00) Otega Oweh is not disappointed that he won't be in this year's NBA draft; (19:00) veteran (and retiring) broadcaster Tony Cruise; (39:00) UK network analyst Jeff Piecoro joins us in the garage and sometimes a fat guy in a little coat IS funny... Garage opens at 6 on WLAP...
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2025-06-11 - BBI

June 11, 2025 • 81 mins
Proposed NCAA review changes; Brandon Garrison looks ahead; (12:00) how the Pacers have beaten incredible odds; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause on the Vince Marrow move; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods on new NCAA legislation affecting NIL; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore + sometimes you just have to admit your flaws -- all of them...
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2025-06-10 - BBI

June 10, 2025 • 81 mins
Otega Oweh on his return to UK; (9:00) revisiting Secretariat's Belmont Stakes romp; (18:00) HL columnist John Clay on his impending retirement; (39:00) UK Voice Tom Leach on the Vince Marrow announcement as well as UK hoops; (58:00) BBN Tonight co-anchor Keith Farmer on Marrow's move, the football Cats and his beloved Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers plus -- another villain feels the sting of Archer's wit...
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2025-06-09 - BBI

June 9, 2025 • 81 mins
Thoughts on the House settlement; Mark Pope and Otegah Oweh re-live the moment the player returned to the fold; (11:00) UK hoops recruiting update; (20:00) Rick Bozich of Fox 41 WDRB in Louisville; (39:00) Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated; (59:00) Colby Wilson from Fox 45 WDKY and first -- try a little tenderness...
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2025-06-6 - BBI

June 6, 2025 • 81 mins
060625 Friday Ex-Cat SGA & OKC blow Game 1 and so does a TV station in Indiana; (15:00) great story unfolding at the WCWS; (19:00) WKYT Sports Director Brian Milam on his playing days of college baseball and the NIL/portal today; (39:00) Ubercapper Ellis Starr preps us for the Belmont Stakes; (58:00) on National Donut Day, we look back on our convo with ex-Cat Cameron Mills on his attempt in 1998 to bring Krispy Kreme franchise...
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2025-06-5 - BBI

June 5, 2025 • 81 mins
060525 Thursday Mark Pope would like to see a rule change that The Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy abhors; (12:00) more bad news for the Reds; (19:00 Darrell Bird of The Cats' Pause, back from the SEC meetings in Destin, Fla,; (39:00) Ryan Black, UK beat writer for the Courier-Journal; (58:00) new EKU (and ex-Cat) baseball coach Jan Weisberg and who wouldn't enjoy a nice Orange Whip?
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2025-06-4 - BBI

June 4, 2025 • 81 mins
060425 Wednesday New York media bashing ex-Cat Karl Anthony Towns; (11:00) lots of familiar faces on this year's college football HOF ballot; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and be alert for flying foul balls -- even if you're on the air...
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2025-06-3 - BBI

June 3, 2025 • 82 mins
060325 Tuesday Cameron Mills pays a visit to the garage. We talk college hoops, Mark Pope, Rick Pitino, his step-son's new book plus coffee and donuts.
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2025-06-2 - BBI

June 2, 2025 • 81 mins
060225 Monday Nick Mingione on UK's loss to WVU; (12:00) Journalism is ready to run in the Belmont; (19:00) UK Sports Network analyst Jeff Piecoro; (39:00) Derek Terry of BatCats Central; (58:00) UK superfan/podcaster Mike Safo and it's tough to get off sniffing airplane glue...
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2025-05-30 - BBI

May 30, 2025 • 81 mins
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2025-05-29 - BBI

May 29, 2025 • 81 mins
Oweh returns; (13:00) UK baseball preps for NCAAs; (19:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats' Pause; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and "I say, I say," don't let the jokes pass you by, son...
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2025-05-28 - BBI

May 28, 2025 • 81 mins
Best of the BBI (jury duty, don't you know) with Mark Pope, (19:00) new Wildcat Reece Potter, (39:00) Kenny Rice of NBC Sports and (59:00) Keith Farmer of BBN Tonight and WLEX
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2025-05-27 - BBI

May 27, 2025 • 81 mins
Baseball Wildcats react to their NCAA Tournament bid; (18:00) Dallas Mavericks radio voice Chuck Cooperstein; (39:00) UK baseball radio voice Darren Headrick; (59:00) SEC commish Greg Sankey flexes for the league (1:08:00) sobering stats or college football players entering the portal with hopes of improving their draft status and Hobson is impressed with Arthur's friend...
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2025-05-26 - BBI

May 26, 2025 • 81 mins
We examine UK's bid to the NCAA baseball tournament; then BEST OF the BBI with Mark Pope, Sean Woods, Merion Haskins and Anthony White
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2025-05-23 - BBI

May 23, 2025 • 71 mins
Live on tape from the garage - it's the Chain Gang -- Doug Flynn, Keith Madison and Darren Headrick (for reasons of copyright laws, minus the classic songs we discuss). We DO talk a lot of baseball; we solve the world's problems (and create a few as well)...
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2025-05-22 - BBI

May 22, 2025 • 81 mins
052225 Thursday The 50th anniversary of the Ky Colonels' ABA championship; (11:30) is North Carolina lowering academic expectations to help Bill Belichick? (19:00 Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause; (39:00) EKU football coach Walt Wells; (1:00:00) sports podcaster Vinny Hardy and communication in the cockpit is vital -- not matter what your name is...
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