Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

081224 Monday DG on vacation so it’s the Best of the BBI: We look back on John Calipari comments on Reed Sheppard; that time Calipari said he was staying put; author John Huang; WLKY’s Kent Spencer; our late-season sit-down with UK OF Ryan Waldschmidt, who went on to become an All-American and 1st-round draft pick…

080924 Friday BEST OF DG on vacation so it’s the Best of the BBI: UK’s baseball win at UofL; (11:00) look back at ’07 UK football season; (19:00) Derek Terry of Bat Cat Central.com; (38:00) ex-UK DL Jeremy Jarmon, pre-game co-anchor for the UK Sports Network…

080824 Thursday BEST OF DG on vacation so it’s the Best of the BBI: why root for the Packers? (12:00) sportscaster Rob Bromley; (20:00) Shaq on The Joker; (30:00) Chuck on Caitlin Clark; (38:00) ex-UK OL Max Godby has gear for you; (1:00:00) LEX18’s Kinsey Lee…

080724 Wednesday BEST OF DG on vacation so it’s the Best of the BBI: UK baseball adopting Dak Prescott’s, “Here we goooo!”; (:06) we re-live UK’s super regional win over Oregon State with players, coach (18:00) and Mitch Barnhart; (39:00) anniversary of UK’s 1984 Final Four team; (51:00) ex-Cat Jim Master’s sizable $ contribution; (1:00:00) Herald-Leader’s John Clay…

080624 Tuesday BEST OF DG on vacation so it’s the Best of the BBI: former UK staffer, now Hall of Fame broadcaster Debbie Antonelli; (19:00) Ryan Black of the Courier-Journal; (38:00) UK Sports Network’s Jeff Piecoro; (1:01:00) WLAP’s Billy Rutledge on “Bogeys with Billy…”

080524 Monday BEST OF DG on vacation so it’s the Best of the BBI; ex-Cat Josh Allen changes his name; (19:00) UK RHP Robert Hogan; (38:00) the TV/radio calls on the massive home run by Reds rookie Rece Hinds; (1:01:00) rx to OSU coach Mike Gundy’s handling of a player DUI; (1:09:00) 1-on-1 w UK freshman Trent Noah…

UK football Media Day comments from Mark Stoops and his coordinators; information on the NCAA report that’s led to Kentucky vacating 10 football victories from 2021; legendary sportscaster Tom Hammond on his new memoir, “Races, Games and Olympic Dreams;” Cats Illustrated publisher Justin Rowland and EKU’s new athletics director, Kyle Moats…

UK Offensive Coordinator Bush Hamdan is impressed with incoming QB Brock Vandagriff’s leadership capabilities; NBC was impressively prepared for Katie Ledecky’s smashing win in the 1500M freestyle; (11:00) actor Matt Damon is all in on Tom Brady as an NFL analyst; (21:00) UK Hall of Fame baseball coach Keith Madison on highly-rated SS Tyler Bell’s decision to skip pro ball for now and become a Wil...

Mark Stoops wants more tempo on offense; (10:00) Spitting image of an apology from a “The Ville” player; great stories from the Paris Olympics including an incredible last-second, medal-winning finish for the USA women’s rugby sevens team; Simone Biles not having criticism from a former teammate; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on his way to assist La Familia head coach Tyler Ulis in the TB...

La Familia wins its TBT rivalry game and holds off The Ville in the post-game ‘brawl” that wasn’t really a brawl; (12:00) Simone Biles and company get it done in Olympic gymnastics; (19:00)UK radio voice Tom Leach and (39:00) BBN anchor Maggie Davis with UK pre-season football hype; (58:00) UK basketball players, both men (1:02:00) AND women on how their teams are coming together and sometimes, it...

Mark Stoops on the challenges he’s facing as a coach/fund-raiser; (19:00) Jeff Piecoro of the UK Sports Network on the football Wildcats; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of The Cats’ Pause on football and UK hoops; (59:00) La Familia members looking ahead to Monday night’s game at Louisville; (1:09:00) UK D and O coordinators on the upcoming season and Captain Clarence Oveur has some personal questions for...

072624 FRIDAY BEST OF On this edition of Best of… We go back to the coverage of the hiring of Mark Pope, with the new UK coach and AD Mitch Barnhart, as well as former Wildcats blessing the hire; (19:00) ex-Cat and former Pope roommate Cameron Mills’ visit to the garage to discuss the coronation of (the) Pope; (57:00) highlights from UK baseball’s trip to the College World Series (1:04:00) and Wes...

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…