Cats Talk Wednesday

We've been so fortunate to have so many great guests. Can't thank them enough for taking the time to join us on the show. Tonight we're replaying a past show from a couple of years ago. It was right around the time of Kobe Bryant's NBA finale so there's a lot of talk about that. Of course there's some UK talk. Our guest that evening was former Eastern Kentucky University linebacker Charles Tinsley...

The more things change the more they stay the same for Kentucky football. SEC Media Days didn't disappoint when it came to being stingy with the respect for Mark Stoops and the Cats. They came back to Lexington with plenty of motivational ammunition not that they were lacking any to begin with. The basketball non conference schedule is out. Gotta dive into that. The SEC/Big12 challenge is nice, an...

Talkin' season is here. The college football season unofficially officially began Monday in Hoover when SEC Media Days kicked off. Kentucky along with Vanerbilt and Auburn will close out the festivities on Thursday. Kash Daniel, Lynn Bowden and Logan Stenberg will accompany Mark Stoops down to Alabama to make all the media rounds and preview the season. The Lakers are still in the news, no doubt T...

We'll reflect on the life of jared Lorenzen as his celebration of life was today. We'll talk NBA Free Agency, Raptors, Kawhi and more with Chris Walder. Harlan County and current EKU point guard Cameron Carmical will join us too.

We knew tonight's show would start with somber news. However it became really sad news when the family of Jared Lorenzen released the news of his passing earlier today at age 38. #BBN has countless memories, as does the Highlands community and the NFL, the New York Giants in particular. Feel free to call in with your memories as well. We'll transition to other topics as well: NBA Free Agency, Summ...

When we hear anything new on Kerry Blackshear we'll pass it on. We'll recap PJ, Washington, Tyler Herro and Keldon Johnson and their new addressess now that the NBA Draft is in the books. Isaac Humphries put on a show. Cam Newton was trying to give away some easy money. The College World Series wraps up tonight with winner take all finale between Vanderbilt and Michigan. Cal and Jay Bilas have som...

It is NBA Draft eve. We'll definitely get into that. But first we'll be joined by Paintsville High School legend, 1998 Mr. Basketball and former Marshall center J.R. VanHoose. We'll reflect on the passing of Kentucky hero "King" Kelly Coleman who passed away Sunday. You have to be uber oblivious to live in the state of Kentucky and not know anything about him. We'll talk about how legendary he was...

Lots to talk about tonight. We're honored to have another great guest joining us right off the bat. Former Cleveland Browns CB Frank Minnifield will stop by to talk about the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony that takes place on June 20-21. We'll weigh in on Kerry Blackshear as he ponders his next move. Kevin Durant left it all on the court, as we move toward game 6 of the NBA...

Lots of fun in store tonight. We'll talk SEC decisions and how UK reacts to said decision. Zack Thompson is moving on after a wonderful Kentucky baseball career. The real shooters will be separated from  the not real shooters in college hoops. NBA Finals game 3, Drake got clowned, DeMar DeRozan tells us how he really feels, Jeopardy James took an L. What was going on with former Cat Terrence Jones...

The first domino, or whatever you want to call it, in the Kentucky Wildcats big men puzzle manifested itself when Nick Richards made it known that he would be returning to Lexington for his junior year. Now all attention shifts to EJ Montgomery and he just made his decision to return as well. We'll talk about all of it tonight! Glances are also flittering in Kerry Blackshear's direction as well. T...

We are so honored to be joined once again by a UK legend, friend of the show and one of the classiest people you will ever meet. Former UK baseball coach Keith Madison joins us right off the bat in his leadoff spot just like last time! We'll look back at the first seaon of Kentucky Proud Park, his bobblehead and much more! We'll also talk som (gasp!) football recruiting and some movies and of cour...

Since we were on last week, there have been additions to both the Kentucky Wildcats football and basketball teams. We'll talk about the new additions, one being a belated Yahtzee if you will.  At 6:15 Noel Harris of the Sacramento Bee will join us to talk about De'Aaron Fox, Willie Cauley-Stein and the Sacramento Kings and some of the changes they've undergone since the season ended. At 7:00, Just...

Nothing to see or talk about at all as far as the 145th Kentucky Derby is concerned. And now the Preakness is going to be sooo interesting. Kentucky softball has made history and Kentucky baseball isn't dead just yet. Jamal Murray and other former Cats are making their marks in the NBA Playoffs. Houston and Golden State is gonna be what we thought is was. Paul Pierce is at it again, just can't see...

We are already into May and the first Saturday is staring us right in the face. Anticipation is building for the Kentucky Derby and the forecasted rains won't put a damper on the atmosphere at Churchill Downs at all. We'll get into all of that with Dorian Craft, fomerly of WLEX and now of TVH11 in Little Rock. Clayton Trutor will join us at 7:10 to talk Atlanta sports and the book he is preparing...

It's NFL Draft Eve and Nahville is hopping. Tomorrow Josh Allen and a host of former Kentucky Wildcats will hear their names called and embark on the start of their pro football careers. Mark Stoops will be posted up in front of the cameral like Cal is at the NBA Draft and it will be a great site to see! We'll look at some potential changes to the current Kentucky football roster as well as the la...

Tyler Herro, Keldon Johnson and Jemarl Baker. BBN awaited news regarging the trio and now the wait is over. We'll talk about all of that this evening. Another Friday night Spring game at Kroger Field has come and gone. Gotta touch on that too.  The Masters felt like the late 90's and early 2000's again and the NBA Playoffs are rolling along. Former Cats are making their marks in the proceedings to...

The departures and returnees are starting to make themselves known for the Kentucky Wildcats. We'll discuss that and put a bow on the season plus look at the coaching openings and closings in the SEC and aroung the nation. D-Wade and Dirk called it quits and so did Magic. Gotta talk about that and the NBA Playoffs. MLB is in full swing now and our buddy Craig Bates will stop by to catch us up on t...

The Kentucky Wildcats' season has come to an end in the Elite Eight. The Cats came up short against Auburn in the Midwest Regional Final and just missed making the trip to Minneapolis this weekend for the Final Four. The UCLA Bruins made another run at Cal and Mitch Barnhart and company locked him up for life. The SEC continues to infuse the league with good coaches. Buzz Williams is leaving the A...

The Kentucky Wildcats did what they had to do against Abilene Christian and Wofford in Jacksonville. They advanced on to Kansas City set up a matchup with the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen. They bought PJ Washington time to heal up and potentially play this weekend by winning their first two with him on the sidelines. How are the signals being received? Will he be out there Friday night? Wh...

It's the frist day of Spring and NCAA Tournament eve! The Kentucky Wildcats are down Jacksonville way to face the Abilene Christian Wildcats. The BBN's focus has shifted from Reid Travis' knee status to PJ Washington's foot/boot status. There was news on that. Speaking of news, CJ Conrad got good news earlier in the week. We'll talk lots of brackets, TB's travels to and encounters in the SEC Tourn...

We are so loaded. We'll look back at Kentucky's sad Saturday in Knoxville and the difference in Oxford last night. The Kentucky women are prepping for the SEC Tournament. We've got things to back track and talk about as well as March Madness to look forward to. At 6:15 Spencer Cassidy and Nick Montana, co-founders of Balto will stop by. At 7:00 David Cobb, Memphis Commercial Appeal writer for the...

Tonight we'll look back at the Auburn and Arkansas wins and peek ahead to round 2 versus Tennessee Saturday in Knoxville. Kentucky Proud Park has been christened and game 2 is going on as we speak. We'll start things off by talking with friend of the show, Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum! We'll give the UK women some love and delve into some NBA talk too. There are som...

Kentucky bounced back in a major way against Tennessee on Saturday and held on to get the W last night at Missouri. But all eyes, ears and nervous anxiety is focused in Reid Travis' direction after he sustained an injury to his knee. The severity is being determined as we speak. We'll all continue to hope for the best. We'll also talk about changes to the football staff, NBA All Star game, our big...

Tonight we'll dive into the L Kentucky took at the hands of the LSU Tigers. Yep, we'll talk tip in and everything that led up to that moment. It was a tough night for basketball in Kentucky period. We'll touch on that too. Kentucky now looks to get right against #1 Tennessee on Saturday night. Part 2 of someone wants a UK football coach just played itself out. We'll continue to get used to that as...

Tonight we'll look back at the Kentucky Wildcats victories over the South Carolina Gamecoks and Florida Gators. The finishing touches are being put on National Signing Day. Lexington Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story will join us at 6:30 to talk UK and Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year. Former UK DB Carlos Collins, owner of Stay Recruited Sports Consultants, will stop by at 7:30 to talk recruiti...