Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

UK baseball voice Darren Headrick on the MLB draft, Tubby Smith voted to the college hoops Hall of Fame and sportswriter/author John Huang

Best of BBI with Billy Rutledge, Terry Meiners and documentarian Lanny Brannock

On the Best of the BBI: UK's football schedule; (12:00) Kyle Tucker talks to ex-Cat John Wall; (18:00) UK women's bkb coach Kenny Brooks; (39:00) ex-Cat Ron Mercer; (58:00) retired FBI agent Clay Mason on Kerr Kriisa and white collar crime

Best of the BBI with comments on the Kerr Kriisa case; (12:00) an ex-Cat with a big league home run; (18:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause; (39:00) ex-Cat Jamal Mashburn and Shaquille O'Neal; (47:00) UK guard Trent Noah; (58:00) Christi Thomas of the UK Sports Network and an homage to Coach Ditka

With the World Cup consolation game set for Saturday, we re-visit a time with the NCAA basketball tournament included a consolation game; (10:00) Jack Givens on what he's liked so far in practices he's seen; (18:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause at the Peach Jam in Georgia; (39:00) Christi Thomas of the UK Sports Network and SEC Plus (58:00) La Familia team members and... back off. He's a scientis...

La Familia GM Twany Beckham; (11:00) the ACC tweaks its tie-breaker system; short but strong field for the Haskell; (18:00) Will Stein with SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic; (34:00) is the broadcaster no-hitter jinx really a thing? (39:00) ex-Cats on the La Familia entry in TBT; (58:00) UK sports podcaster Vinny Hardy

Grayson Willoughby on pulling out of the draft and signing with UK over U of L; (11:00) an SEC basketball coach says too often, recruits (and their families) and deluding themselves; (18:00) UK baseball coach Nick Mingione; (39:00) UK football analyst Jeff Piecoro looks ahead to the SEC Media Days; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and let's face it -- some people are more equal than others...

Tubby Smith to the College Basketball Hall of Fame; (14:00) the new HR Derby format is a smashing success in more ways than one; (20:00) sportswriter/author Dr. John Huang; (39:00) Derek Terry of BatCatCentral.com on the recent MLB Draft; (58:00) Tyler Bell's big moment when he was drafted by the Rockies (1:13:00) legendary announcer Jack Buck speaking with Ted Williams and Joe Dimaggio prior to t...

Tyler Bell is a Top 10 MLB Draft pick; (13:00) World Cup semi finals are set and now there's talk of expanding the tournament; (18:00) UK baseball radio voice Darren Headrick; (39:00) former WKYT reporter Lanny Brannock joins me in the garage to talk about his upcoming documentary, "49 Doves," about the crash of Comair flight 5191 in Lexington 20 years ago...

Ex-Cat Ron Mercer is heading for the Tennessee sports Hall of Fame; how he used to battle with his pal Derek Anderson in practice; (12:00) the rise in white collar crime and sports; (19:00) ex-FBI agent Clay Mason on the Kerr Kriisa case; (39:00) talk show host and UK network producer Billy Rutledge; (58:00) UK AD J Batt has a start date on his calendar; (1:07:00) a devout UK fan's excited call to...

UK adds to its TBT roster two familiar faces; Candace Parker weighs in on the WNBA nonsense involving Caitlin Clark; (11:00) Charles Barkley on what should be the next stop for LeBron; (23:00) more fallout on Team USA's World Cup loss to Belgium...

Kroger Field made quite the impression on two different SEC football opponents; (12:00) John Wall on his loyalty to his alma mater; (18:00) UK women's coach Kenny Brooks; (39:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore...

We re-visit interviews with Kerr Kriisa, now accused in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme; (11:00) UK SS Tyler Bell on how playing at Ky benefitted him going into pro baseball; (18:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause on the Kriisa mess and the current basketball Cats; (39:00) UK women's basketball standouts Clara Strack and Asia Boone; (50:00) where the UK men rank in the way-too-early predictions...

We talk FIFA controversy; (11:00) ex-Cat Jamal Mashburn on learning a tough lesson from Larry Bird; (18:00) UK guard Trent Noah; (29:00) the future is bright for UK SS Tyler Bell; (39:00) former Sunday. Morning Sportstalk host Mark Buerger...

Milan Momcilovic meets the UK basketball media corps; (10:00) different coaches with different approaches; (18:00) Matt Stein, ex-UK defensive end and father of UK head coach Will Stein; (39:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles on football AND holiday grilling; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a classic call by a legendary NFL broadcaster as a drunk fan takes the field...

On the retiring Mitch Barnhart; (15:30) it's Bobby Bonilla Day! (20:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Network; (39:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a veteran NFL radio announcer paints a word picture of a drunken fan about to be hammered by security...

Once and future Wildcats in the MLB baseball draft; (9:00) Rick Pitino eulogizes Kenny Klein; (18:00) WHAS-TV Sports Director Kent Spencer; (39:00) UK football PR chief Susan Lax; (58:00) UK power forward Justin McBride; (1:06:00) huge upset in the FIFA World Cup and, as always, Who's On First?

More pre-season accolades for UK football; ex-Cat Andy Green is a MLB manager (again); (12:00) Will Stein takes to social media to hype UK football; (19:00) we find out why he's called "Zoom" Diallo; (31:00) high expectations for UK G/G Brayden Hawthorne; (39:00) Keith Farmer of Lex18 BBN Tonight; (48:00) Ky Pro Football Hall of Famers Chad Pennington and Jerry Blanton; inspiring words from an act...

It's the Best of the BBI with Mark Pope responding on line to the BBN; (12:00) we remember Ted Turner and the time he tried to make Pete Rose an Atlanta Brave; (18:00) UK All-American Jack Givens; (39:00) Rick Pitino on Cawood Ledford's 100th birthday; (46:00) more Mark Pope answers; (58:00) Caroline Makauskas of the Herald-Leader...

Best of the BBI with UK coach Will Stein; (18:00) La Famillia GM Twany Beckham; (39:00) Malachi Moreno; (51:00) retiring NBC racing reporter Donna Brothers...

Best of the BBI: ex-Morehead St QB Phil Simms on coach Bill Parcells, who at one point showed interest in the UK job; (11:00) sizing up college baseball; (17:00) UK sports network analyst Jeff Piecoro; (39:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore....

On the Best of the BBI, we re-visit the Knicks' incredible comeback in game 4 of the NBA finals; (11:00) we visit with NYC bureau chief Mike Safo who was actually at the game (and wanted to leave early); (32:00) radio call of the frantic final moments; (39:00) sports doctor Ben Kibler; (58:00) WDKY Sports Director Colby Wilson and the all time Shaq vs Chuck...

Best of the BBI with Aaron Torres on UK retaining Malachi Moreno and snagging Milam Momcilovich; (12:30) Will Stein making the national talk show rounds; (19:00) ESPN/SEC play-by-play voice Tom Hart; (39:00) H-L UK basketball beat writer Ben Roberts; (59:00) Fox 56 WDKY Sports Director Colby Wilson and Shaq vs Chuck never disappoints...

Best of the BBI with Aaron Torres on UK retaining Malachi Moreno and snagging Milam Momcilovich; (12:30) Will Stein making the national talk show rounds; (19:00) ESPN/SEC play-by-play voice Tom Hart; (39:00) H-L UK basketball beat writer Ben Roberts; (59:00) Fox 56 WDKY Sports Director Colby Wilson and Shaq vs Chuck never disappoints...

New basketball Wildcats on joining the UK program; (9:30) where ex-Cats fit into a mock NBA Draft; (18:00) the day Ralph Sampson chose Virginia over UK; (33:00) it's SEC vs ACC in the College World Series final; (39:00) UK All-American Kenny Walker on the 40th anniversary of his being drafted by the New York Knicks; (1:02:00) still another gambling scandal in European soccer and be careful whom yo...