Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

072524 THURSDAY BEST OF UK track/field coach Lonnie Greene on preparing UK athletes for the Paris Olympics; (19:00) author Doug Brunk, who co-wrote Jack Givens’ memoir, “They Call Me Goose;” (39:00) UK basketball Wildcats Andrew Carr and Ansley Almonor; (1:00:00) ex-UK football staffer Tony Franklin - his conversation prior to the Super Bowl on one of his former prized pupils, Lions QB Jared Goff…

On this edition of Best of… new UK women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks; (19:00) volleyball coach Craig Skinner; (39:00) freelance journalist Tim Sullivan and (1:00:00) WKYT Sports Director Brian Milam on UK’s trip to the College World Series…

On this edition of Best of… The Go Big Blues Brothers were front and center for the Mark Pope hiring; (19:00 minor league baseball exec Alan Stein on robot umpires; (39:00) author Keith O’Brien on his new biography on Pete Rose, “Charlie Hustle;” (1:00:00) recruiting ace Josh Edwards of 247 Sports…

On the Best of the Big Blue Insider: Verne Lundquist retires; ex-Cats approve of the hiring of Mark Pope and (19:00) Rex Chapman pays a visit to the garage to talk about his best-selling book…

From Dallas: Coverage of UK’s appearance at SEC Football Media Days with Head Coach Mark Stoops, defensive lineman Deone Walker, offensive lineman Marques Cox and linebacker D’Eryk Jackson PLUS (19:00) my conversation with UK true freshman (!) Trent Noah, who nearly became a South Carolina Gamecock…

Nick Saban gets caught without his media credential (“Celebrities - they’re just like us!”); (9:00) Tennessee coach Tony Vitello heaping praise on baseball Wildcats who went early in the MLB Draft; (19:00) UK football beat writer Jon Hale previews UK’s appearance at SEC Media Days; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on his role as assistant coach under Tyler Ulis with La Familia; (1:01:00) Der...

Two Wildcats go high in the MLB Draft; SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says he’s not out recruiting new conference members; (7:00) La Familia members are glad to be back at UK and excited to start TBT competition; (19:00) Kent Spencer of WHAS-TV on the football Wildcats AND what might lie ahead when they hook the Louisville Cardinals; (38:00) Aaron Gershon from Dallas on SEC football, his conversatio...

Talking in depth with two basketball Wildcat players: Andrew Carr and Ansley Almonor. UK Track and Field Coach Lonnie Green joins to talk about the Kentucky Cross Country and Track program. Kentucky Volleyball coach Craig Skinner comments on the big event coming up in Louisville. Forrest Tucker of WTVQ joins to talk about the US Mens Soccer Team. 

UK releases its non-SEC hoops sked; reaction from some of the basketball Cats; differing opinions about the state of Major League Baseball; (19:00) ex-Cat Jeremy Jarmon of the UK Sports Network says he’s already feeling the excitement as the season opener draws near; (1:00:00) Hunter Mitchell preps us for UK’s volleyball season and time vs. space can be a little confusing…