Sources Say Podcast

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to discuss Kentucky's season-ending loss to Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament, draft/transfer decisions, and new names in the transfer portal to keep an eye on as John Calipari gets a head start on the most important offseason of his coaching career Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to discuss Kentucky's upcoming trip to Nashville for the SEC Tournament and whether the Wildcats can make a title run to keep their season alive. They also discuss the possibility of BJ Boston returning for a second season, along with Terrence Clarke's cryptic social media post hinting his season may not be over. Hosted by Simpleca...

Jack Pilgrim is joined by Zack Geoghegan for episode 84 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss the latest regarding Kentucky's draft decisions and how John Calipari hopes to round out the 2021-22 roster, among other topics.  The KSR duo starts the show by giving a player-by-player breakdown of who's expected to stay and who's expected to go at this point in time.  Jimmy Dykes says UK could see as m...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country and David Sisk of Cats Illustrated for episode 83 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky's win over Vanderbilt, momentum going into the SEC Tournament, and long-term optimism for 2021-22 and beyond. Among the topics: Kentucky is finally finding ways to win Jacob Toppin is a future star while serving as a solid role playe...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 82 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss how Kentucky overcame its past demons that haunted the Wildcats throughout the season to defeat Auburn 82-80. Among the topics: Between shooting struggles, turnover issues, inconsistent play throughout the roster, bad luck and an inability to close out games, UK overcame its past...

KSR’s Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 81 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky’s loss at Missouri, the team's 5-11 start to the season, postseason hopes vanishing and potential long-term issues within the program, among other topics.  The Sources Say crew starts the show by discussing the team's current issues and why it may be best to start loo...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by David Sisk of Cats Illustrated for episode 80 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky's blowout victory over LSU and the team's difficult road ahead against Alabama and Texas. Are UK's postseason dreams still alive? Among the topics: State of the program since SEC play began What was LSU thinking pressing UK?  Can Kentucky pull off the upset at Alabama? An...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 79 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss Kentucky's NCAA Tournament chances following back-to-back losses at Auburn and Georgia and preview the team's game against LSU. Among the topics: BJ Boston shines at Georgia, but everyone else struggles Where does UK go from here?  An extremely difficult stretch of the schedule b...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 78 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss Kentucky's horrendous loss at Auburn and John Calipari's questionable coaching decisions that led to the team's second consecutive defeat. Among the topics: Calipari's in-game coaching decisions were questionable, at best Rotation, lineup and substitution issues Breaking down the...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 77 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss Kentucky's disappointing home loss to Alabama and the program's emotional day following the tragic passing of Ben Jordan. The Sources Say crew starts the show by breaking down the 85-65 loss from start to finish. Among the topics: UK's offensive performance was a disaster Alabama...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 76 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss Oscar Tshiebwe's commitment to Kentucky and UK's blowout victory over Florida in Gainesville. The Sources Say crew starts the show by breaking down Tshiebwe's addition and what it means for the Kentucky basketball program.  What is Kentucky getting in Oscar Tshiebwe? How did the...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 75 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Keion Brooks Jr.'s return to the Kentucky lineup and the team's upcoming trip to Gainesville. Among the topics: Keion Brooks Jr. is back What should we expect out of the sophomore forward? How Brooks changes Kentucky's offense Brooks and Dontaie Allen will help space the floor...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to discuss Kentucky's close victory over Vanderbilt, one that included a game-winning three for Davion Mintz, the return of Dontaie Allen, Olivier Sarr emerging as a star in the frontcourt and continued struggles for BJ Boston, among other topics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 73 of the Sources Say Podcast to discuss Dontaie Allen's superstar performance in Starkville and what the double-overtime victory over Mississippi State means for the program. Among the topics: John Calipari (happily) eats crow after the win Allen takes advantage of his opportunity A behind-the scenes look at the Falmou...

KSR’s Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 72 of the Sources Say Podcast to preview Kentucky’s upcoming matchup against Mississippi State in Starkville, a must-win for the Wildcats. Among the topics: UK is desperate for a win Takeaways from Kentucky’s scrimmage against Transylvania Is Dontaie Allen’s moment coming? Why role players are so vital for the future of...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by David Sisk of Cats Illustrated and Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to discuss Kentucky's loss to Louisville and the abysmal 1-6 start to the season. The crew uses this episode as a group therapy session to vent about how things are going and whether John Calipari can turn things around this season. Among the topics: Kentucky can't win games if Davion Mintz and Ja...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 70 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky's loss to North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic, sideline antics, the postgame press conference mess with John Calipari and Keion Brooks Jr., Cam'Ron Fletcher stepping away from the program, and much, much more. The Sources Say crew starts the show with an added se...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 69 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky's loss to Notre Dame, the team's disappointing effort in the first half to find itself down by a record margin, the impressive comeback effort in the second half, and much, much more.  Among the topics: Thoughts after 20 minutes of action... (We almost got our first e...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 68 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky's embarrassing loss to Georgia Tech in the Holiday Hoopsgiving and what's next for the Wildcats.  Among the topics: How did the loss come to fruition?  Where was the effort? Is this one of the worst losses in the Calipari era in Lexington? Calipari leaves the press co...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country and David Sisk of Cats Illustrated to break down Kentucky's loss to Richmond in the team's second game of the season and what needs to change as they head to Indianapolis to take on Kansas in the Champions Classic.  Among the topics: Where did things go wrong for the Wildcats? A lackadaisical second-half effort  3-point shooting wo...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to break down Kentucky's blowout victory over Morehead State to open the season and what's next for the 2020-21 Wildcats. Among the topics: Breaking down the numbers BJ Boston and Terrence Clarke impress in their Kentucky debuts Devin Askew and Davion Mintz look the part in their point guard roles Cam'Ron Fletcher makes a strong im...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country for episode 65 of the Sources Say Podcast to break down Kentucky basketball's Pro Day, the official measurements and testing results released afterward, UK's early signing class, the NBA Draft, and more.  The Sources Say crew begins the show by discussing UK's Pro Day and expectations for the upcoming season. BJ Boston is as good a...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by David Sisk of Cats Illustrated and Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to break down Daimion Collins' massive commitment to Kentucky and what it means for the program moving forward. How did the commitment come to fruition?  What does it mean for the program?  Just how good can Collins be? Breaking down Kentucky's full recruiting class Who is next in line to join? Co...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by David Sisk of Cats Illustrated to discuss the 6-foot-7 forward's game, the back-and-forth in his recruitment, and what it means for UK's efforts in the class of 2021 moving forward. Who is Bryce Hopkins? Breaking down the newest Wildcat's game How did he go from future Cardinal to future Wildcat? Where does Kentucky go from here? Then, Hopkins' father, Clyde, joins...

KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith of Go Big Blue Country to break down Kentucky's newest basketball commitment, 2022 five-star guard Skyy Clark. Among the topics discussed: Back-to-back days of MASSIVE news for UK What does Clark's commitment mean for Kentucky? Just how good is Clark? How did the commitment come to fruition? Will he stick with 2022 or reclassify to 2021? How will this im...