2025-05-05 - BBI

Mark Pope adds to his roster; talks Denzel Aberdeen; (12:00) Shaq on Pop's retirement; (18:00) ex-Cat Anthony White of Sunday Morning SportsTalk; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats' Pause...

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to the Big Blue Insider at Gabriel with you
Monday edition of our program. Coming out of Derby weekend,
ife you had a profitable and fairly dry Kentucky Derby.
Even if you didn't bet, hope you had a good time.
And I will tell you I came out ahead slightly
on the weekend. I did not hit any of the
big tickets I had bet on the Derby because I

(00:23):
took journalism and by Aza they ran two three. I
had sovereignty on my ticket, just not in the right
place and kicking myself, of course, as I do every
year that I don't win when I feel like maybe
I missed something, and in this situation it was this
sovereignty had run on the Derby track, on Churchill Down's track,

(00:44):
and ordinarily that's one of my favorite handicapping tools, but
I was scared away by the fact that it was
a sloppy track. And right now we don't know yet
as we speak, as we record, is Bill Mott and
are the handlers the connections going to run the horse
in the Preakness, And they always say the same thing.
We'll see how they come back. We'll see what the

(01:06):
horse tells us. Blah blah blah, which is smart because
they got to be healthy. But Mott made the reference
to the business side of things, and it's all the business.
I get that. But here's the guy who's been in
the game forever and is based here Lexington, Louisville, and

(01:27):
he is looking down the road at races, down the road,
at breeding things like that. So there are too many
horses that rush their way through the Triple Crown races
and it affects them for the rest of their career,
which means it affects their breeding value. So I'm not
going to be stunned if Bill Mott doesn't run the

(01:50):
horse and the Preakness, and the owners don't run the
horse and the Preakness, but it's going to be unfortunate
if they don't, because look, I'm a racing We need interest,
we need fans, we need eyeballs. It helps you got
a young influencer perhaps bringing people to the sport. But
there's nothing better than a cold going for the Triple Crown.

(02:15):
Go back and look at the attendance figures at the
Belmont when you got a horse going for the third
leg compared to one of the year that you don't.
They'll get a decent crowd. You got a triple crown potential.
It's awesome, So we'll keep track on that for you
and if you're a racing fan, you will too. And

(02:38):
one of the people working the Derby I didn't get
a chance to had a slight injury that prevented me
from being there. But a guy who've played a role
that I have played several times through the years for
radio coverage is our man, Billy Rutledge. And if you
follow Billy, you saw he posted an interview now he

(03:00):
called it my interview with Derby winning jockey Junior Alvarado. Well,
in full disclosure, this happened during the day prior to
the race, But that's part of the job as the
paddock reporter for radio coverage keyed by WHAS and carried
on WLAP And again I've done it several times. Your

(03:21):
job is to go interview the writers right after a
race that perhaps they won or in which they participated,
but if they didn't win in their derby jock, you
get a chance to talk to him a little bit
about strategy. And Billy had a chance early in the
day to catch up with Junior Ralvarado and ask him

(03:43):
a little bit about what he expected from W one
fifty one.

Speaker 2 (03:47):
You know, I'm very confident with him, you know, I
think we're expecting a very good race out of him.
You know, he's been training very well here. I think,
you know, we never had to do too much with
him before, so I think coming in the derby, that
was our goal, you know, kind of like make sure
we have enough course going into the derby, and I think,
you know, we just did that and hopefully, you know,

(04:07):
he shows me who is capable of I think he's
going to be very tough to get it.

Speaker 1 (04:12):
And he was right Junior Alvarado talking to Billy Rutledge
a couple of and he was right, Junior Ralvarado talking
to Billy Rutleds two or three hours prior to the
Kentucky Derby that Alverado won with a great ride on sovereignty.
So that was the biggest news over the weekend. If
you're a racing fan, casual or otherwise, if you're simply

(04:33):
not interested, and that's all well and good, there is
news about Mark Pope's roster. Rhyese Potter seven to one
Center spent the last couple of years at Miami of
Ohio has decided to come through the portal and join
the Wildcats. Played in fifty six games over the last
couple of seasons for the RedHawks. Came off the bench
six and a half points, three and a half rebounds.

(04:55):
Pope kind of talked about this when he talked to
John Rostein. Plus, it's a f now about the big
man coming in from Croatia. We've known about it for
a little while, but UK couldn't say anything about it
until he signed. And now Andrea Yeleovich, one of the
top prospects coming out of Europe, is a Kentucky Wildcat.

(05:17):
He signed earlier today, or at least they got his paperwork.
Six' eleven eleven points a, game seven and a half
rebounds in The Adriatic league For mega Super, bet and
they also list him as one and a half a
sis per. Game he's gonna have to go something to
be a passer as effective As Amari, williams, who by the,

(05:40):
way was invited to THE G league. Camp So mari's
got a chance to play for pay in this. Country
he could play overseas right, now but he's better off
getting a shot at THE G, league maybe working a
two way with AN nba team Like sheboe, has although
it'sill amazed posting the. Numbers he has posted That Oscar

(06:03):
siebe has not yet locked down a full time job
in the. League maybe he, will but, Anyhow yellovich will
be a key From. Zagreb croatia has spent the last
two years in The Adriatic league And pope obviously high on.
Him but as he Told John rostein last, week he's

(06:25):
higed a lot of Guys and the comment that intrigued
me the most was When rostein Asked pope About Denzel.
Aberdeen and this is one of the transfers that piqued my,
interest maybe more than Any here's a guy who was
playing good minutes At florida ever nearly eight points a,

(06:46):
game and you'd think was going to play more this coming,
year and they just won a national. Title yet he's
transferred To. Kentucky And rostein Asked pope about studying and
evaluating video prior to Their zoom conversation.

Speaker 3 (07:06):
That there was no.

Speaker 4 (07:07):
Evaluation so my evaluation came in the two weeks that
we were trying to do like background prepping then prep
for our game Against, florida which was it was the
first game of THE sec, season and SO i had
some familiar with their. Team but AS i dug more
and more to the, Film i'm, like this cat coming
off the bench is terrifying to, me and he's certainly

(07:29):
proved it throughout the course of the. Season he is,
just you, know the fun part of the research for
us was actually getting to know him as a. Person he's, special, special.
Special you, know he's got a great joy about. Him
he's got a passion and. Commitment he is determined to

(07:49):
continue his journey towards becoming a great basketball. Player he's
proven with what he did in this four guard rotation
At florida that he has a team first guy and
he's gonna have a you, know it's hard to have
a breakout season after you just won a national, championship
but he's gonna have a big time breakout.

Speaker 1 (08:08):
Season and it could be a matter of the fit
In Mark pope's offense. Whatever clearly the kid has studied
The kentucky roster and sees a better opportunity in. Lexingon,
so LIKE i, SAID i think yellowch is gonna be.
FASCINATING i Think aberdeen is as. Well while we're talking
To kentucky. Roster you know by Now Travis perry has

(08:31):
a new. Home he's playing an old Miss that surprises
me a little. BIT i don't know anything about their
roster and what they need right, now but just thinking
back to the way they played last year and, again
if it's a new roster and a new style of,
play maybe if it's perfectly For Chris. Beard but that's another.

(08:54):
Key he'll be playing for a, really really good coach
In Chris, beard so good luck to. Him good. Opportunity
one other basketball, Note michail MacLean you know now has
signed a contract. Extension Ben roberts reported on it over the.
Weekend is one year deal was worth one hundred and

(09:14):
fifty grand plus performance. Bonuses now to your extension worth
four hundred grand this coming year and four to twenty
five next. Year nice work if you can get. It
But Mark pope believes this guy is a star in the.
Making one other roster, note this one about. FOOTBALL ukse

(09:35):
picked up another tight. End Elijah brown technically comes FROM
Ucf Central, florida never played, there entered the portal In,
december signed In, january but now is A Kentucky. Wildcat
he had spent a year At, alabama Left, bama spent

(09:56):
two years At Florida. Atlantic primarily was a special teams.
Player Vince merrill recruited this kid out Of Dayton Wayne High.
School when the young man was a high school it
was a nation's eighth ranked tight. End but he has
kind of spun his wheels a little. Bit said no To,

(10:16):
kentucky yes To. Alabama that didn't work. Out now he's
got a second shot with The. Wildcats before we go
to the, break a reminder coming up at the bottom
of our next hour layer From Nick menzion On The
Nick Minjeon. Show and he's always an, upbeat positive. Guy
but that's a rough. Weekend now they lose three, games

(10:36):
they drop all three To Mississippi. State that's a series
that included a team that had just fired its head
coach That, hey you know What bulldogs four and oh
Since Chris lamona's got the. Acts, so AS i said last,
week going into the, series you don't know is it
a team in. Chaos is it a team that's in,

(10:57):
disarray or a team that's ticked off or maybe just
out from under. Pressure so it turned out to be the.
Latter they played, well they blew out The wildcats in
game one ten run, rule beat them in game, two
walked them off in game. Three and Now kentucky has
to be really. Well it can't play, careful but it's

(11:18):
got to be aware and it. Is i'm sure the players.
Are that they could be right back on the bubble
depending on what happens with The oklahoma series this. Weekend
and this is exactly where you don't want to be
at this time of, year, obviously but, Worse kentucky had
moved away from this situation by playing so well the
two weeks prior and was projected as high as a two.

(11:41):
Seed it's still projected to make the, tournament but if
it keeps, losing it's not going to get. There so
huge series this week for The. Wildcats we'll Hear nick
talk about it coming up With Darren. Hedrick more to
come at the bottom of the. Hour Anthony white Talks
kentucky football here on six D. Wlap welcome, back coming

(12:03):
Up Anthony white from The locker four one one with
The Van hiles And Sunday Morning Sports talk and in
now number, Two Aaron gershan of The Casts Balls before
we give way to The nickmnngeones, show wanted to mention
in the fact That Greg popovich, retiring makes that announcement
late last week over the, weekend and that will step
down as the head coach of The San Antonio. Spurs

(12:26):
you might not remember, this but going back to when
he first took, over he was A gm and a vice,
president But Bob hill was the coach of The spurs
at the. Time Bob hill Coached Kenny walker In New
york with The. Knicks he's AN nba, lifer but was
not going. Well there were three and Fifteen David robinson

(12:47):
and missed a bunch of. Games popovich takes. Over six games,
Later robinson breaks his. Foot he's done for the. Year
so now it Puts San antonio in the, lottery the draft,
lottery and the team that had a much better chance
of winning the lottery was The Boston, celtics and the

(13:08):
prize for the team that won the lottery would Be Tim.
Duncan and that's one of the, biggest if not the,
biggest Reason Rick patino Left kentucky because he was fairly
certain statistically that The celtics would win the. Lottery Get
Tim duncan and he could Restore boston to its previous.
Glory but we all know what. Happened The celts, ENDED

(13:31):
i think with the three pick Took Chauncey, billups a
Future hall Of, famer But beatino quickly lost interest in
him and got rid of. Him San antonio Snags Tim,
duncan slides him right Alongside David, robinson and the rest is.
History five championships For Greg. Popovich so that kind Of

(13:53):
kentucky connection, indirectly stuff like THAT i always find. Fascinating,
also so the reaction from people around the, league including
THE nba ON tnt WITH i always go back and
listen To barkley And Ernie johnson And Kenny johnson And
shack who had a, reason a personal reason for being

(14:19):
so fond Of Greg. Popovich you, KNOW i love.

Speaker 5 (14:22):
The man for a different. Reason growing up In San,
antonio mom and dad didn't have a lot money for,
shoes so pair of my shoes Was raglely and somebody
told my father that somebody on The spurs wore side
of twenty TWO i think Was Chuck, Neppett so my
father reached out to The, spurs you, know pop being
military him being, military they hit it. Off pop gave,

(14:42):
us you, know a couple of pair of. SHOES i
never wanted, Anything So i've always had admiration and respect
for him and playing against them all those. Years you,
know we know we had to either go Through sacramento
Or San antonio to get to the. Championship and when
we weren't, winning The spurs were. Winning, so like you,
said legendary, career but you, know just a better.

Speaker 1 (15:02):
MAN i love stories like. That and by the, WAY
i Remember Chuck nevid and one of the reasons is
he was it might still. BE i think he's the
tallest player in the history of THE nba at seven
foot five. Plus AND i remember seeing a video of
The lakers celebrating their championship in nineteen eighty five And

(15:27):
chuck nevitd in the locker. Room Chuck nevid played in
parts of ten DIFFERENT nba, seasons never played more than
forty three. Games in his last three. Years he played
three For, houston four for The, bulls one game For
San antonio in one hundred and fifty five, games scored
two hundred and fifty one, points but got himself AN nba.

(15:47):
Ring good for Him Anthony white's next on six THIRTY.
Wlape welcome back to The Big blue side Of joining
us now on Our celebrity. Highline is the guy we
have chatted with many. Times you hear him On Sunday
Morning sports, Talking Anthony, white the FORMER uk running back
who was one of the co hostalon With Larry vaught
and cast of. Hundreds it seems On Sunday Morning sports

(16:08):
take how are you and B.

Speaker 3 (16:10):
I'm doing pretty, good doing really.

Speaker 1 (16:12):
Good let's talk a little bit. About uh, well first
of all The Kentucky? Derby did you have the?

Speaker 3 (16:17):
WINNER i did not have the? WINNER i. WAS i
guess it's kind OF i guess this kind of controversy
now That Bob baffert's. BACK i was looking at some
of his, horses And Larry vaught's close friend of mine
was going with with. Journalism SO i saw that we
had a chance. There but mine was.

Speaker 4 (16:38):
The.

Speaker 3 (16:38):
One it was a gold chunk of, Gold, yeah chunk of.
Gold didn't have didn't didn't stand the, chance, man but
that WAS i just saw the name sounded, prey SO
i went with dad a. Orse Uh, NO i didn't do,
good BUT i do know AND i do. NOT i
think it's always tough to depict A derby. Horse my
birthday Is may, first was Always derby. Weekend. Uh WHENEVER

(17:01):
i celebrated is Usually. Derby it's Always Derby. Weekend. Yeah
but when it rains the whole day and then it
typically clears up right right before the. Race.

Speaker 1 (17:09):
Yep i've covered so Many derbies AND i can remember that.
Happening it seems like it could pour all day and
then for some re well we know why the racing
gods allow things to clear. Up but, uh, YEAH i had.
Journalism he was one of my two key, horses and
the horses are in two. Three for the, HORSES i
keeped all my exotics on for the most. Part had

(17:31):
a couple of savers that hit the. Board but, YEAH
i mean, sovereignty you. Know HE i said earlier he
liked the, track he had won on the track, before
but the fact that it was an off, track a sloppy,
track and it scared me. Off but, uh, MAN i
love The, derby so you, KNOW i NEVER i never really. Complained.
Uh and of course The derby always comes not long

(17:52):
after spring practice wraps. Up did you enjoy spring practice
when you were? Playing?

Speaker 3 (17:59):
Uh, Well you, KNOW i had two different, coaches SO
i can give you two different. Answers Under Bill curry you,
know The Bill curry, man we were, Full we were full.
Pass we were rocking every Day monday Through, Thursday, friday
do a little prep and then you, know then the
game was like a real. Game. Man we're rocking and
sock and the only person that couldn't get hit is

(18:20):
Probably Philly Jack happins my time, there And Tim couch
he was only there in one. Year Under Curry we'll have, Mommy,
man it was so, fun. Man you, know throughout the
week we were in shorts and and, stuff and we
knew we were gonna put up put up a show
for the, fans put up forty or fifty points because
our offense was was pretty. Unique so to have money

(18:42):
was fun because it was an opportunity for the fans
to see us fly around and do great. Things but,
nah but in my first year's man under that speed
option Under Bill, Curry, man it, was, man it was
it was like a. Game every day practice and the
game was a. Game, yes, yeah even during the, season you,
KNOW i.

Speaker 1 (19:01):
Get, THAT i get. That and the during the season
we were allowed to come to practice back. THEN i get,
That And mummy went like you said that it was
almost past skelly and and thud when it came to
defense and all that.

Speaker 3 (19:13):
Stuff, yeah, no and and the so so if we
went if we want to pull to the ground in
the record, season spray was exact same. Thing they wanted
to know who was gonna be ready in the, fall and, yeah,
man we we. Banged, yeah we banged around the whole. Frame.

Speaker 1 (19:30):
Man, well it was probably just as well then that
you went from the heavy hitting Under curry to the
lighter stuff Under. Mummy imagine if you'd flipped the script
and you've been doing The mummy stuff and then you
went to the heavy, hitting it would have been tougher to.

Speaker 3 (19:44):
Take. Right if you ever talked to Uh Tony franklin
who's running, Back yeah remember he just got he just
signed somewhere last. Year. Uh he was the one who
said when he got, there him and How mummy them came.
In he said THAT i was kind of small. Man
i' about one hundred and eighty five, Pounds and he was, like,
MAN i never understood how they beat you all up

(20:04):
on all throughout the week and expect you to perform On,
saturday and that's why you know The mummy and especially
as a running, Back Tony franklin was, like, MAN i
want you to be fresh ON i want you to
be fresh as possible On. Saturday long as you know your.
Assignment you, KNOW i got faith and you're gonna do
what you're gonna. Do but there ain't no sense in
beating you. Up blitz sticks up of uh nine on,
seven which is inside drill like it's a tough running

(20:25):
and all. That just now just run, around be fresh
man with thuds you here and there and make sure
you know what you're. Doing but, no just being fresh
and that and that really made me feel like that's
why when you asked me, THAT i got a different
answer because going to the, season, hey this. Hurts that
hurts as opposed to going in there, like, shoot, MAN
i ain't been hit. YET i wanna see how LONG

(20:46):
i can go through the seats without being.

Speaker 6 (20:47):
HIT i hear.

Speaker 1 (20:48):
That. Well on the one, hand coaches just like to
say old school coaches like to, say you know you
play the way you. Practice but then you know what's
interesting Is mummy was was was criticized after he left
or really during his last season because the defense was so,
bad and we've talked about that. Before that Was Mike, major,
honestly just what he was doing nobody could figure out

(21:11):
and the end up getting fired or resigning under. Pressure
but people criticize the fact that you guys use THE thud,
policy which is hip it don't take to the. Ground
and When guimo took, over who was kind of the
Anti mummy in a lot of, ways he IMMEDIATELY i
think you might have been gone by. Then he immediately

(21:34):
said or had his team go to thud because he, Said,
anthony if we take people to the, ground injuries will
pile up and we're going to run out of. Players
so it made, sense didn't.

Speaker 2 (21:44):
It?

Speaker 3 (21:45):
Oh absolutely. NO i wasn't there Under moore's BUT i
can pretty much assure that you know he ran THE
nfl type. Practice now by THE nfl is get your
spots really, quick make contacts so we know that you
can get a good. Fit and and that was. IT
i will tell you this, though if you talk to you,
know Justin nettecker and some of those, guys maybe Not marlin,
McCree they did feel like not getting all that that

(22:09):
tackling and all that hurt them On saturdays because when
they got a position that, thud that did not assimulate
a game time. SITUATION i think they, felt, like you,
know not having that. OPPORTUNITY i could see.

Speaker 1 (22:23):
That but here's the other, Thing, anthony is it under
Major how often were they in the right place at
the right. Time it was so.

Speaker 3 (22:30):
Rare, yeah they call we call that. Defense they called
that defense ninety nine point. Nine so they if they
blitched ninety nine point nine the. Time and so if
you get, there which is tough to do a lot of,
times you may, whip which you leave everybody on the
island one on. One and at this, level nobody's tackling
anybody one on. ONE i, MEAN i don't care how

(22:51):
good of a tackle you. ARE i don't think you're
gonna tackle me one on. One and if you, DO
i don't deserve to be a skilled player in this.
Conference but, yeah that WAS i think, he like you,
said he put people in terrible. Position we want they
were in.

Speaker 1 (23:04):
Position, well fortunately those days are. Gone coming out of the,
spring what were some of the reports you. GOT i
don't know if you've got a chance to get over
there at. All you are a working man but how
do you feel about the way things are going right?
Now as you know?

Speaker 3 (23:19):
It, WELL i don't really want, to, MAN i ain't
really want to have this. CONVERSATION i tell you. That,
yeah you've kind of always questioned me off air on
air about you, know THE i guess the CONFIDENCE i
had in our. SQUAD i tell you this, game it
it ain't there this. Year, okay it ain't there this
year for me AND. I but the one THING i

(23:42):
do feel is that we're back to Old Mark stukes.
Football we're back to blue. Collar we don't HAVE i
don't think we got the players running the asylum. ANYMORE
i don't think players are calling the. Shots so you,
know you hear a lot of new names around on
our squad now and that doesn't sit either way with.
Me that's why they don't have an answer for. YOU i,
mean they have an all new offensive. Line these guys

(24:04):
haven't jailed. YET i think the running back, room which
probably for the past six or seven years has been pretty. Strong,
uh we can plug and play their quarterback position for,
again for about the four out of the last five
years is a question on you know, who we have a,
quarterback brand new. Guy you know they're, Talented they're have
a lot of experience at that. Position H, so LIKE i,

(24:27):
said With kyle's outa but everything starts WITH i was
talking to AN espn reporter and they thought that the
question With kentucky is what's going on up? Front so
the quarterback may look, average may look extremely average because
out of may look extremely average if he doesn't have
any blocking up, front and that's where the team is gonna.

(24:49):
Go the receiving room is gonna suffer from that running.
Back they probably are do decent if the running but
but if that offensive line, jails THEN i you, KNOW
i think we got a lot of. Excitement so uh
and that's where all the questions were last, year the quarterback,
room in the offense line. Room AND i think THEY'RE
i think they're still there right.

Speaker 1 (25:08):
Now so it's fair to say it's too soon to.
Tell what do you? Think because you're you're you're a
lot more skeptic having played this. Game you're a lot
more skeptical than the average, fan aren't.

Speaker 3 (25:19):
You oh, Yeah i'm absolutely. Skeptical LIKE i, SAID i
even for at the quarterback. POSITION i thought a lot
of things were going. ON i know our defensive front
will be. Well our defensive, BACKFIELD i think they'll they'll
be able to hold their own lineback and. Corps we
got a lot of new faces. There we had a
lot of, attrition you, know due to the transfer, portal

(25:40):
uh and stuff like. This And i'm Mad white is
great to hide this. Weaknesses so if we do have
weaknesses on, DEFENSE i Think Brad white can hide them.
Well you, know we can play in this. Conference but,
yeah But I'm i'm. RESERVED i got my position. Alerts
UNTIL i see what those guys can do up.

Speaker 1 (25:55):
FRONT i don't blame. Him we're talking To Anthony, white
Former kentucky running. Back he is a Of Sunday Morning Sports,
talk and we'll come back and talk more football With
AUNT b in just a minute here on The Big
Boone sider six THIRTY. Wlap welcome, Back we're chatting With Anthony.
White he is the co host Of Sunday Morning Sports
talk here right here on six THIRTY. Wlap and just

(26:17):
before the, BREAK b was telling us about how skeptical
he is right, now and you have earned that right
obviously because of the way things have gone over the
last few. YEARS i want to talk to you though
about the old line because looking back on how things
have been going to last three, seasons AND i think
we've all tried to see things that weren't, there at
least some of us. HAVE i don't put you in that,

(26:38):
group because you're a harder sell on a lot of this,
stuff having played both here and at the pro. Level
BUT i think we were all expecting too much from
that offensive. Line maybe not you, know the year After
Will levis, left BUT i think we were overly. Optimistic
AND i think when you get right down to a

(26:59):
lot of the proms this team has had, now not
pointing fingers that any one person in, particular it just
wasn't the right. MIX i did talk To, fyi one
of the staffers during spring, break and he was not
THE o line, coach but he was, Impressed anthony with
the athleticism on this. Group and to your point you
talked about kind of getting back to That Mark stoup's

(27:22):
style of. Play this guy said he believes that the
old line could start looking again like A John SCHLARMAN o,
line you know WHAT i, Mean.

Speaker 3 (27:31):
And that would be and that would be the best
thing that can happen for. Us and when we line
up Against, toledo IF i could see that or just
a sinless Of AND i know The aledo shouldn't put
up as much of a fight as THE sec is
gonna put, up but IF i could see, that that will.
HELP i was talking To Big. Dog we talked To
Big dog On sunday, morning AND i asked him about.
UH i asked him about star off this line and

(27:58):
the center just got, drafted they got got signed to The,
texans and he said That, wolf, Yeah Eli Eli cox
being signed and he thought That, genser you, know knew
What eli, had had to take a risk on. Him,
Say eli's doing a good job The, TEXAS i. ASKED

(28:19):
i asked him this completely, honest and he's always been
honest with. ME i, Said so we got rid Of,
genser who was at The Houston. Texans who's the better
who ended up better on the. Deal so we Fired
genser and we brought back the old offensive line coach
And wolford that was At. Alabama and besides the panel

(28:41):
that was On sunday, morning they thought that maybe The
texans got the better end of the. Deal so that
really didn't make any sense to. Me that really didn't
make any sense to. Me so when you asked me,
WHO i, uh you asked me about. WHO i think
the office line is GONNA i think if he gets
back to, resembling if he gets that Resemblance, SLARMAN i

(29:03):
think you have a chance Because slarmer would play eight
or nine office. Lineman so every year you have two
or three linemen who have some, experience and then every
year you just got continuity on the office. Line this
year we have all transferred. Lineman we GOT i Mean
burton is the only one that hasn't transferred. There we
Got farmer transfer in Bron Pete, washlager those guys and
all those guys that never played. Before Maybe burton And

(29:25):
farmer just a tab. It and if they don't, jail
we don't know we're gonna get now they could completely.
Jail they could completely, jail And wolford can have those
guys rotating in in the slarm and fashion where everybody's staying,
continuity nobody's getting, tired everybody has fresh, legs AND i
think that things can go. Well BUT i think you
hit the nail on the. HEAD i do think we
got to get back to the Old slarman way. Man

(29:46):
we're keeping these games, fresh you, know you, know having
some younger guys getting in their mixes up so the
older guy can can be. Fresh and also it helps
the continuity in the. Future going to the portal every
year to get office lineen is not the way. GAVE
i tell, you if a, team, well there's money involved,
now but if a team lets a good left tackle

(30:06):
or a great offense lineman, go you may not have
been their best offensive. Lineman, yeah which means you could
come here and be our, Best but that means that
you we probably had problems from the. Beginning SO i
DON'T i don't think it's a bad thing that we
hit the portal to get a lot of players this,
year BUT i think it leaves a lot of. Uncertainty
And i've been optimistic in the past just BECAUSE i

(30:27):
know How stuke, says And stukes will admit to you
that he he may have lost vision a little. Bit
let the, guys you, know run the locker room a little,
bit not be where they were supposed to, be not
put in the work they were supposed to off off the.
Field So i'm gonna RESERVE i really, Internally i'm probably
more optimistic now BECAUSE i, know you've got guys who
wants to, play who's gonna, listen who's gonna be, there

(30:48):
who wants to prove they want to they want to
wear the blue and. White BUT i ain't confident this
shut to put to put my, words so put my words.

Speaker 1 (30:59):
ON i don't blame because the proof's not been in
the pudding over the last few. Years we're talking To Anthony,
white Former kentucky running back down the coast Of Sunday
morning Sports. Talk you talked about how bringing in old
linemen consistently through the portal is not necessarily a great
recipe for, success and clearly you need to develop that

(31:19):
chemistry that comes with a great old. Line harder to
do these days the way players are moving. Around BUT
i also have a, Question, anthony do you Think kentucky
is ever going to be? Able maybe they can do
this With Cutter, bowley if not this, year next, year
can they break the cycle of having to go to
the portal almost every year every other year for a starting,

(31:41):
quarterback not just A, qb but a starter because this
cycle began When Drew barker went down injured during the
YEAR i think it was during the twenty sixteen, season you,
know crying out a. Lot it was eight years, ago
And Stephen johnson did a remarkable. Job Terry wilson came,
in he held a job for a, while longer than
in Most but when can they just start developing their

(32:03):
own qbs, again you know WHAT i?

Speaker 3 (32:04):
Mean AND i think you're absolutely right on that as.
WELL i don't think you can for you to make
and this is not a knock On stoops at, all
to make nine almost ten million dollars a year to
coach a football, team and the head of the snake
is uncertain every. Year nobody hires a NEW ceo every.
Year nobody hires a general manager every year at a successful.

(32:26):
Business so the fact that you, know you're not developing these,
guys bringing them through the, rank and then have somebody
you know in the corridor, waiting you, know to take
over the next. Year are you every barring injury or
just you, know something happens in an off, season which
happens a couple of, times like right before the season
starts in the, summer somebody goes. Down you maybe it

(32:46):
hit the, portal but living in the, portal, man that
got to be a scary. Thing it ain't scary for
me or you because that's a little MONEY i. Make,
man they can find Another Anthony White. Indy they to
do my. Job but if you're a ten million dollar coach,
man you have to be biting your fingernails Like Lebron,
james knowing that, MAN i got a new. GUY i
don't know how he's gonna jail with the. SYSTEM i
don't know how he's gonna jail with the players the locker.

(33:08):
Room and you do that every. Year that's. Scarry now
if you bring a you bring A Tim couch in
as a, freshman you get him beat up in the.
Swamp But Tim couch is still a dude to. Practice
he still can deliver the throws you. Bring how money in?
Now you sophomore year or are we doing? Great junior?
Year A heisman candidate because you knew what you. Had
he the system, fit he developing the, system got better

(33:29):
at the. System and when he, leaves what happens? Next
you Got Dusty. Bonner Dusty bonner knows the. System he
sat behind. Him here we go and you, so, UH
i think you have then on the. Head you might
need To you don't need to be talking to. Me
you need to be sitting down talking To stoops and
you get him to understand, that and you develop you of. Sophomore,
man you got three years to be comfortable at least,

(33:50):
uh you, know, uh be comfortable with your paycheck coming
in for another three.

Speaker 1 (33:54):
YEARS i know That stoops would obviously much rather have
a quarter of who is Well, again they thought they
had it And Drew barker he was gonna be the.
Guy you, know he's say he's sad as a freshman
played a little, bit, uh but got. Hurt but he
was supposed to be the guy for the next three,
years which enabled them to recruit in theory and developed

(34:16):
depth at that, position, which as you, know is not
easy at THE qb.

Speaker 3 (34:20):
Spot, YEAH i don't want to throw anybody under the
bus or you, know throw, anyway because it's tough at that. Level,
man it is, tough and quarterback is probably the toughest
position because you have to know where everybody's. At you
got to process a lot of. Things you can't dictate
where that heat is coming. From you can't dictate a
lot of. Things but you rely on Every you rely

(34:40):
on ten other people and cannot dictate what the other
eleven people are doing. It you got to process and stuff.
Quickly BUT i DON'T i don't think we really had anybody.
Here maybe uh uh, maybe uh, oh why skipping my?
NAME i was skipping. Me the guy that left here
to go to The, Rams Liam, cohing The office Of,

(35:01):
Court Liam, cohen if he, may he maybe he Developed,
will but he already had a relationship With Will, levis
so Possibly, Liam BUT i don't think he's really done
a great job of finding someone here to develop our,
quarterbacks the young. Ones and we just happened to land
On will Because will could throw the ball and damn
their ninety yards and you Got Wandale. Robinson so, YEAH

(35:24):
i think the first thing he may do And bush
maybe That, bush maybe that guy that can develop the.
Quarterback we haven't really seen that, yet but maybe that's
our next, focus bringing in the top tier quarterback. Coach,
finally the tough part is doing go ahead just because.

Speaker 1 (35:38):
Said but you know what that circle says right back
to the first thing we talked About, anthony and that
was old. LINE i Mean Will ravis's second. Year those
guys had protected him the year, before four of them
were IN nfl. Camps he had handed off to AN
nfl back In benny as you, said he'd been throwing
to AN nfl wide out or split it a slot.
Back And Wandale robinson now he's got a NEW oc

(36:01):
and won't let him, scramble and and uh an old
line under. Construction he's, running, well he couldn't run for
his life because it wouldn't let. Him so end up
getting killed back there and ended up injured most of the.
Years SO i don't. Know it's a vicious. Circle but,
uh they've just got to power through, it don't.

Speaker 3 (36:17):
They, yeah AND i AND i got facing. Them LIKE i,
SAID i think we got a lot hungrier. Guys and
we talked about this for probably the past three or four. Years,
man with the with the implementation of the transport portal
and N I l you, know it's tough to re recruit,
guys have guys stay committed when guys are making more
known that they're gonna make it the next. Level just
like the women the women's basketball game is going on

(36:39):
to top tier. Women, uh the W nba girls are
making lesson they were uh in, college so you know
when they when they're making more than the, coaches it's
tough to motivate. Him it's tough for them to stay.
Motivated BUT i Think stoops kind of really understands holding
these guys. Accountable and the biggest thing is WHICH i you,
know one of the coaches' friend of, Mine i'm friends
with big dogs as, well that they have to know

(37:02):
that WHEN i line up next to the other ten
players off of the defense special, teams that you got
to do your, job someone can get. Hurt, yep you
know if you're. Not so everybody want to be out
there for accounted. Cause but when someone's making say eight
hundred thousand dollars a year and next to somebody who's
making one hundred or fifty thousand dollars and they feel
they're more, ENTITLED i don't. Know things are real things

(37:22):
that are going on, game AND i think we got
rid of a lot of. THAT i think looked itself
in the, mirror made a lot of the players look
their stuff in the. Mirror and that's why when the
fans get upsets and so and so lest so and so. Less,
yeah well they weren't buying into What stups and the
staff are trying to. DO i feel. More that's why
a lot of them. Less So i'm really as to
see when we get back to just having blue collar
guys going out there committed to The blue and. White

(37:45):
i'm just kind of curious to see what the products.

Speaker 6 (37:48):
Is going to.

Speaker 1 (37:48):
Be sounds like a guy From cleveland who wore the
blue and. White and we will find out more about
What Anthony white has to say as the season gets
closer and as it gets. Underway b thank you as.
Always you can listen On Sunday Morning Sports talk For Anthony,
white and, uh it's always. Entertaining each week you kind

(38:09):
of you guys kind of wrap up the week and
then look, ahead you, know just talk, football but you
can also hear them discuss basketball and the like and
tell everybody how to reach you On twitter OR.

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Speaker 1 (38:45):
Conversation that's, Right we're Big Van hiles fans over here as.

Speaker 3 (38:48):
Well M.

Speaker 1 (38:49):
B i do appreciate the, time, brother thank you so.

Speaker 3 (38:51):
MUCH i appreciate.

Speaker 1 (38:53):
You end up next number two Of aaron gershein here
on The Big Women siders six thirty wlap.

Speaker 7 (39:03):
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Speaker 1 (39:55):
Then welcome back to The big Bullon sider joining us

(40:53):
down our celebrity. Headline we talked to him every, Week
Aaron gershan of The Cat's paws And, AARON i kind
of thought we'd be slowing down by, now BUT i
mean it's the. Beat there's always something going on of,
late AND i guess today Basically Andrea yelovich is officially A.
Wildcat is he a guy you think we'll step right

(41:16):
in and and you, know be an impact player For.
Kentucky is it going to take a little while for
him to make the adjustment From europe to the college?
Game what do you? Think?

Speaker 6 (41:27):
Yeah to be, honest it's so it's so hard to. Tell,
obviously he's not playing in the greatest league from What
i've researched and. Gathered but he does state exactly What
Mark pope's looking. For he's six to, eleven he can
shoot the, three he's really athletic and from Everything i've
already's pretty. Physical so he fits With Mark pope's looking

(41:49):
for in a four and With jada. Again Jayden quainton's
will see where he's. AT i know he's a, five
but we'll see where he's at with THE acl Come
october And, november when you know the season's getting ready to.
Start but if he's, OUT i mean he might by
necessity has to step up and play right. Away so you,
know it's the kind of wait and. See it's all

(42:09):
these international. Players there's somewhat of a mystery to. IT i,
MEAN i don't think anyone really knew What kentucky was
getting In Zavan mirisovich when he was, here and obviously
then it just kept the waiting game with his eligibility
and all that. Came and then he comes and lights
the world on fire and you're, thinking you're getting this

(42:29):
piece that's going to be a lottery, pick and then
he kind of goes back down To, earth has a
few splash games here and, there and kind of was
the same player At arkansas last. Year so it's really
hard to, tell but he definitely fits What mark's posts
looking for as far as his game is, consistent or
what his game consists, of and how he is. Athletically,

(42:52):
well we.

Speaker 1 (42:53):
Knew That BIG z was obviously big from, overseas but
we knew his game is not going to be a
classic low post kind of. Game BUT i think we
can probably say the, same can't we About?

Speaker 3 (43:06):
Javich it seems that.

Speaker 6 (43:09):
WAY i, mean he's a guy definitely likes to shoot the.
THREE i, mean he's a good two point. Shooter he's
a fifty percent from inside with this Team mega whatever
it's called out In. Serbia so he's definitely a guy
who can harm you in the. Paid but he's a
thirty two percent three. Shooter he's made at least one,
THREE i, think in almost every. Game so he's definitely

(43:29):
a guy who's gonna let it. Fly AND i definitely
don't see him as just a post up Big he's
definitely gonna be a guy that steps back and shoots
the threes and also tries to harm you from the.
OUTSIDE i, mean he's definitely a lot from a kind
of scouting report Like kentucky had With andrew car last.
YEAR i know it Took car a little bit to
feel comfortable shooting those amount of threes That Mark pope

(43:51):
wanted him. To you, know, THIS i think is a
different case where he's going to be a lot more
comfortable right away shooting. Him that's definitely how Big z
was and it just seems to be kind of the
culture out, there a lot of three point shoot shots
and just let him fly and live with the. Result
AND i, think you, know six' eleven strong with the two's.

(44:12):
PRETTY physical, i mean he definitely seems a Lot Like.
Andrew Karr and i'm not saying he's going To Be
andrew carr better, or worse but that kind of seems
to be the BEST player i can pinpoint as a comp.

Speaker 1 (44:25):
For me, YOU know i mentioned Earlier That amari williams
getting a tryad WITH The G, league COMBINE and i
think people probably when they sit down and Think, about
amari they'll think about. HIS passing, i mean there was
a lot to like at what, he did especially defensively down.
The stretch but when you look at the guys coming

(44:47):
in and what they've got, TO replace i just really
wonder about these bigs and how well they'll be able.
TO pay, I mean pope obviously knows what he's. LOOKING
for i Wonder ken yellovich be.

Speaker 6 (44:58):
That, effective, yeah yeah that's a. Big question and Same. With,
QUAYTON so, i mean he definitely was an okay Passer At,
arizona state but wasn't asked what He was he definitely
wasn't asked what he was going to be asked to
do Here, at kentucky and you know, that's why, you
know he talked about IT with I Think jeff goodman.
And them, you know that was part of the reason
that attracted him to come here to grow that part

(45:19):
of his game because it's so important at the. Next
level so it's definitely something where, You Know amari williams
wasn't an all world passer either at his last couple.
Of stops he's a good passer not, this level and
he got better in this system and with the players
he had around him last year and even, You Know
brendan garrison definitely a lot of people give him a.

(45:39):
Hard time my biggest thing with him is more so
the physicality and you should be averaging more than three
point nine rebounds per game at seven foot but. He
was his passing got better throughout. The year, you know
his assistant turnover ratio is. Pretty good his decision making
as far as when he actually. Passed it sometimes he
would take some, bad shots but when he did has to,

(46:01):
you know he made some, pretty good pretty. Good seeds so,
YOU know i think with another offseason and a chance
to continue to grow in, this system he should become
an even. Better passer but definitely a bit of a
mystery with the newcomers and seeing how. They, adjust yeah
that was my next question for You Is.

Speaker 1 (46:18):
BRANDON garrison, i mean, you know because, of injuries newcomers. And, Everything,
YEAH pope i think really needs him to take the,
biggest step meaning move to the starting lineup and and
be effective and be a guy who could play as
many minutes as they need him. To play.

Speaker 3 (46:35):
You, KNOW.

Speaker 6 (46:37):
Yeah i mean he's gonna have a Chance with quinton's
down to kind of emerge as the starter and not give.
IT back i mean if, he really if he really,
Plays well so he's definitely, you know he's the only
big that's coming back that knows. The, system again he's
the one who's most comfortable in this read and. React
offense and, you know Maybe he's i'm not going to count,
on it but, you know in the year, of development

(46:58):
a really or off season development to really work on,
his shot maybe that becomes more of a weapon and
something that you can trust a little. Bit MORE and
i do think it was really important to get. Him
back he definitely had a lot of. Frustrating, moments again,
for me just the lack of rim protection with a
guy of his size was the. BIGGEST issue, I mean,
I mean i thought the offense was he lived with

(47:20):
the bad shots a. Little bit but you, KNOW again
i thought his tasking was. PRETTY good i thought when
he got in, the paint he was pretty dark efficient
if you, SAW it i mean IN The nca Tournament
against troy, even so my biggest thing is you got
to protect over rim better when you're, That Size and
i'm sure that's the biggest thing is getting in the
weight room this offseason and really honing in. On THAT

(47:41):
and i think it's going to, help him, you know
not that he obviously went Against the mari. And practice
i'm sure a Bunch and amari probably give him a lot.
Of trouble but now where you have so many different
looks in this, front court, you Know when clayton gets
back on, the court Obviously with yellovich coming in modiabase
even at The four williams as, A Tweener malachi marino,

(48:03):
COMING in, I mean i think he's going to get
challenged and practice at an even different level and have
to guard so many different styles. OF biggs i think
that could benefit him too as well as he kind
of gets that part of this game.

Speaker 1 (48:14):
Cleaned Up Doc An aaron gershin of the, cast pause
we'll get the football here in. A MINUTE but i
talked Earlier About. Denzel aberdeen, you know we've all been
kind of sipping through the rostin interview and, you know
looking at the highlights and. All THAT but i thought
that one of the comments that jumped out Was when
pope described or Actually answered rostein's, question about, you know

(48:37):
studying Video as aberdeen was in a portal Evaluation and
pope's that there wasn't any because he already knew about
him from prepping For The, florida GAMES which i thought
was a real telltale Moment for pope and underscore just
how much he liked. This guy how do you see?

Speaker 6 (48:55):
Him, fitting, yeah, yeah no for sure it's. Gonna be
that's another. Interesting one he's, You know kentucky really only
has one crew point guard on the Roster In, Galen
LOW so i could See an aberdeen played some one
you Know, at FLORIDA so i could, see him, you
know kind of being the second POINT guard. I can
i can also see him starting at. The two well

(49:15):
that might be all take. A job we could also
move away to, the three so there's some. Flexibility there,
BUT yeah i mean that's the that's the cool thing
about this, whole Roster, including aberdeen is there's a lot
of versatility where you can move guys to different POSITIONS
and i just kind of see him being, you know
both a one and. A two i think you're going
TO see i think he started five games last Year

(49:38):
With elijah, martin's hurt and he averaged like sixteen points
per game and shooting above forty percent. And THREE so
i think with, more minutes you're going to see him
be A more you're going to see his shooting percentages
jump a. LITTLE bit i think he's just going to be. More,
comfortable honestly, you know it's, really hard and you give
him a ton of credit for the last three years accepting,

(49:59):
his role coming off the bench and coming in and
getting things done when, he DID but i think it's
going to give him some lead way now where he's
going to be. Playing more we'll see if, he starts
BUT he's i definitely think he's going to be playing
more than he ever Did, at florida and that should
get him a little, more comfortable get him into more of,
a RHYTHM and i think they're going to see him
be an even more. PRODUCTIVE shooter i think the passing

(50:21):
is something that needs to take. Another steps he wasn't
the greatest Passer. AT florida i think the system forces
you to. Become better and one thing he brings that
he was great At at florida is he's a really
really good defender with great length at six 's five at.
That position so that's kind of the story this full
roster compared to.

Speaker 3 (50:37):
Last.

Speaker 6 (50:37):
Year man they are long and athletic at so many,
different spots and he's a guy, that can, you know play,
two positions probably guard three and that. Really Helps He's.

Speaker 1 (50:48):
Aaron gershan at The. Cast balls we'll come back and
talk a little Football with aaron On The Big Blueing
sider aaron six THIRTY W l. Welcome back we're Talking
With aaron gershaw he's a beat writer for. The cast pass, covers, baseball, football,
basket well whatever and, needs covering he. Covers it and
you POSTED on ax. Earlier, today oh by, the way
one last note about basketball you posted you were Not

(51:11):
Surprised travis perry Went To. Old miss was That, THE
yeah i didn't understand the Relationship With chris.

Speaker 6 (51:17):
Beard, EXACTLY yeah i Had heard beard was as soon
as he had. The portals there was a home and home.
SET up i think that's, been reported but we heard
it pretty quickly over on. Our end, and yeah that
relationship was there from. High school, you Know If old
Miss case kentucky a big run for, THEIR money, i
think honestly it came down to the, You know John

(51:38):
call perry Didn't recruit perry, that Hard but perry it
was agreeming for him to play here As a, kentucky
kid and he couldn't turn, it down and he Committed
and kentucky took his commitment at. The time and then,
of course You Know mark pope wanted him here and
didn't want him to transfer by. Any means FROM what,
i heard it was not Not something kentucky on their
end was. Happy about but it's part of the games

(51:59):
in the day and Age Camp blaine travis for wanting
to play more than he would have on this. Current
roster and he Goes To ole miss where he's a
great Relationship With chris beard and, you know a team that,
HONESTLY there i think he's only their ninth. Scholarship player
now they have lined up for, next year so they.

Speaker 3 (52:15):
Needed.

Speaker 1 (52:15):
HIM wow i didn't realize they were down that many people.

Speaker 6 (52:19):
THEY lost, i mean they lost almost the whole roster
from last year Outside, of maligdia a lot.

Speaker 1 (52:24):
Of seniors let's talk about another tight end coming through.
The portal this is kind. Of intriguing a kid who'd
gone through the portal to, uc barely, barely unpacked and
now He's A. Kentucky wildcat what do you make?

Speaker 6 (52:40):
Of, THAT yeah i mean it's an interesting one where
the guy that Started at alabama only lasted one. Year
there HE'S pretty i think he's a four star recruit
out of high School, in ohio and Goes. To obama
ben's just one, year there goes for TWO at sau
mostly a blocker slash, special teamer didn't really do, much
there and then you know LANDS at ucs obviously In the,

(53:02):
big twelve so they saw something. In them and he's
back in the portal after just the, spring ball and,
you know that's becoming a more. Frequent trends unfortunately we
saw here the last two years with. Two transfers Kentucky
Got raymond control the receiver last year and this Year
Willas in bamba the offensive lineman going to coming here
for the SPRING and i Was. At virginia so that's

(53:24):
just another piece of this portal thing that's. Happening now and, You,
KNOW kentucky i think they just need a depth at.
That position i'm not sure How Much elijah brown's going
to factor into the. Rotation there but, you know they
ONLY had, i, believe yeah they only had three scholarships
tight ends here, this Spring With, Josh Tatis, lillie rodriguez
who obviously they are extraordinarily, high on And Then henry

(53:45):
boyer the Transfer. From illinois they're Bringing In, michael skinner
the four star Recruit From, south carolina but that was,
you know who knows if he'd be ready to play.
Right away then you're looking at three scholarships tight ends
position that is obviously very injuries happened there you had to.

Speaker 3 (54:03):
Add another body.

Speaker 6 (54:04):
In THERE and i think that's what You. Know kentucky
now at the point they had three scholarships, to use
now they. Have two that was a position they just needed.
A BODY and, i think, you know we'll See if
brown gives. THEM anything i think it would be great
if he can give him.

Speaker 3 (54:19):
Some help in the.

Speaker 6 (54:20):
Blocking game maybe surprises us and he's, pass catcher maybe a,
special teamer but they just need a body in that
room more so Than, any see that's what.

Speaker 1 (54:28):
SURPRISES me i don't know the kid. AT all i
know he had a Relationship with Vince, meryll ye but
he doesn't even give himself a CHANCE at ucf and
it Comes, to, kentucky, where yes he clearly is going
to be, a body and he's not going to be
one unless he believes he can beat out one of

(54:48):
these couple, of guys and everybody wants to play and.
Catch PASSES but i just kind of thought this was a,
head scratcher, you.

Speaker 3 (54:53):
Know a little bit on.

Speaker 6 (54:55):
His end, but again don't look in these new six
there's mutual decisions when guys hit the, portal too so
it could have been, something where, you know the coaching
STAFF at ucf thought it was better for him to
hit the portal and maybe even at his, PREVIOUS school
fau just, you know sometimes it's a. Mutual thing And
again kentucky is, staying THOUGH so i mean, EVEN five

(55:19):
i mean that's you're an injury away from. Being needed and,
you Know Obviously josh katis has been mostly healthy throughout his.
College CAREER but, i remember, you know he was a
guy that barely participated in fall camp last year and
didn't play, Week one so, you know something like that.
Happens Again And, michel skinner, true freshman is not ready.
To roll he wasn't even here for, the spring so,

(55:41):
you know you assume he's gonna be a little. Bit
behind he's definitely gonna be a. Lot behind, you know
the three guys who were here the spring probably even
going to be behind round, you know here an injury
away from getting your name called and being a serious
part of. This offense so, you know it definitely is
a little bit. Head scratched but when you Look at
canentucky's situation at, tight end it. MAKES sense, i mean

(56:03):
they're definitely a few positions still on, the FROSTER and
i know they only have two scholarships left at, this
point but you worry about some. Death issues you.

Speaker 1 (56:11):
Also tweeted about, a kid a running back who Went
To virginia tech Instead. Of kentucky WERE the i was,
Your Receiver. Isaiah spencer were they really counting on this
guy OR what?

Speaker 3 (56:23):
I mean they had him?

Speaker 6 (56:24):
On campus so usually when usually when you have guys
on campus in, the spring it's the guy. You want
you know that it's just kind of it's definitely a
lot different than, the winter where the winter there's a
lot of nil games being played and, you know feelers
and there's more time to kind. Of build this is
kind of, all right let's lock up the last spots.
We have, so look that's. Another position, YOU know i

(56:46):
was alluding to there that the depth is. A series
potentially a serious issue is given we don't know the
nature of the injuries that happened in. The spring, You
Know fred ferrier. WAS Down, dj miller the, exciting freshman
was down by the end. Of it one of the
Other Freshman's presston mowman was down by the end.

Speaker 3 (57:02):
Of it.

Speaker 6 (57:04):
You don't think they lost anyone to, the portal which,
Is good, BUT yeah i mean that's another position that's,
very taxing and. Injuries happened and, You Know troy stiello
the Transfer from clemson's the guy with a long, injury
history and he's probably the number four guy in that room.
Right now he definitely number two Flop Behind kenkrick laws

(57:25):
the Transfer. From alabama so, you know they brought Back.
HARDLY gilmore i don't know if you could rely on him.
Right away, you know he's got some things to clean
up off, THE field i think before you can fully trust.

Speaker 3 (57:36):
Him again so.

Speaker 6 (57:38):
They just need a body in. That Room and spencer
was a guy that was pretty Productive At, jackson state
had a really good year last year and made a lot.
Of sense but, you know he goes a. Different, direction yep.

Speaker 1 (57:50):
Forgive me but the portal is closed now.

Speaker 6 (57:52):
Until, when yeah the portal for football, and basketball they're
closed for entries at. This, point yeah guy can. Commit
WHENEVER but i believe unless there was a coach that
was fired OR, left uh that would trigger a thirty
day window FOR anybody uh to enter for. Thirty DAYS
so i think, it's closed and so the seasons are

(58:14):
over for both of. Those sports there's no there's no,
like basketball there's no equivalent to the. SPRING portal i
know there's some speculation, out there but there's no equivalent
to the. Spring portal There's no September or august portal.
For basketball you're you're locked in at, this point unless,
you know you could until guys get. ON campus i
mean they could pull out, of there, you know letters

(58:35):
of intent and. Get out, but uh, you KNOW because
i Don't think kentucky's canna have. That issue their their
roster is pretty much set. In Stone Marks mark, Pope
said so that's both done and. Then, football yeah no
new entries at this point, in time but you know
you can still guys who are in the portal can
take UP until i think whatever day you have to

(58:57):
enroll in classes By.

Speaker 1 (58:59):
The cat's paws follow Him on twitter At a gershon.
Ninety nine we're at a time otherwise i'd ask you
about Your. Beloved yankees we can talk about that. Next time, thank,
you brother you. Got it that'll do it for this
abbreviated Edition Of The Big. Booing sider coming, up next
It's the Nick Menje ownes Show With, darren Hedrick the
voice of The, baseball cats. Tomorrow night there Is no

(59:20):
kentucky baseball no midweek game, this week so it's GONNA
Be uk oklahoma coming Up. On friday three game series,
a year the games right HERE. On wlap it's a
crucial series And the cats are gonna have to bounce
back Against an oklahoma team that won a series over
the weekend With ole miss Actually oh miss one Yesterday

(59:43):
at oklahoma seven. To three oklahoma's on the verge, of
sweeping But ole miss jumped up and won that. Third
game oklahoma has won thirteen, conference games and of course
this is the first time these teams will play as.
Conference rivals centers have on thirteen, conference games they are
thirty two and, sixteen overall thirty two, and fourteen and,

(01:00:06):
more importantly they are nine and six on. The road
so this is not going to. Be easy And the
cats are kind of backed themselves in, the corner but
we'll see if they can fight their. Way out that'll
do it.

Speaker 6 (01:00:17):
For now.

Speaker 1 (01:00:17):
That's it good night from the garage and lexingoning.

Speaker 7 (01:01:01):
Can thing to anything then.

Speaker 1 (01:01:23):
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