The John Clay Podcast

After five seasons as Kentucky football's offensive coordinator, Eddie Gran left the program via mutual agreement with head coach Mark Stoops at the end of the 2020 season. In his first interview since his departure, Gran talked with Lexington Herald-Leader UK football beat writer Josh Moore about the former assistant's time at Kentucky and his future plans. You can read Josh's story on Gran at Ke...

The Kentucky Wildcats play the Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Chad Bishop of Vanderbilt Athletics joins Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to provide a scouting report on the Commodores. Plus, Tom Leach, the "Voice of the Wildcats," joins John to talk about Kentucky's season and what it has been like to broadcast games...

Kentucky basketball improved to 6-13 with an 82-80 victory over Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Can the Wildcats build some momentum toward the SEC Tournament. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss the Cats, but also talk about the in-state schools that are having an excellent 2020-21 season, including Bellarmine, Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky, Northern K...

Carrying the baggage of a historically bad 5-12 record, the Kentucky men's basketball team plays host to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats have lost six of their last seven games, most recently 82-71 at Rupp. Arkansas has won four straight conference games. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat-Ga...

Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss John Calipari's relationship with the fans in the wake of the Wildcats' 5-12 record after an 82-71 loss to Tennessee on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. They also talk about Kentucky football's newest quarterback candidate, Will Levis, a grad transfer from Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Kentucky men's basketball sits 5-11 overall and 4-5 in SEC play after a 75-70 loss at Missouri on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Kentucky.com recruiting reporter Ben Roberts about this team's problems, why the recruits haven't fared as well as expected, and what the Cats might look like in the future. John also talks with Mike Wilson of the K...

Kentucky football signed linebackers Trevin Wallace and Luke Fulton on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, the first day of college football's February signing period. Lexington Herald-Leader UK football beat writer Josh Moore joins Kentucky.com columnist John Clay to talk about the two signees, as well as a possible quarterback transfer and the return of former Western Hills High School star Wan'Dale Robins...

A 48-hour pause because of COVID-19 issues forced Kentucky to cancel its SEC/Big 12 Challenge game against Texas on Jan. 30, 2021 and push back by a day the Wildcats' trip to Columbia, Missouri to face the Tigers. That SEC battle is scheduled for a 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 tipoff on ESPN2. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Souichi Terada of the Kansas City Star about t...

Ranked No. 5 in the latest AP College Basketball Top 25, the Texas Longhorns visit Rupp Arena to take on the struggling Kentucky Wildcats as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. UK is 5-10 on the season after losing at Alabama on Tuesday. Texas is 11-3, but the Longhorns are dealing with COVID-19 issues. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Texas b...

After a delayed start, Kentucky high school basketball is up and running in most parts of the state. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Kentucky.com prep writer Jared Peck about how teams are dealing with COVID-19 issues, as well as who are the top players, teams and what's ahead. Jared also talked about sophomore Reed Sheppard, the talented North Laurel sophomore with...

The Kentucky men's basketball team defeated LSU 82-69 on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Now 5-9 on the season, John Calipari's Wildcats next embark on four straight games against ranked teams, starting with Tuesday night's game at Alabama. After that comes games against Texas, Missouri and Tennessee. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story talk about the win o...

The Kentucky Wildcats play the LSU Tigers in an SEC college basketball game at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Coach John Calipari and UK is coming off a 63-62 loss at Georgia on Wednesday. Coach Will Wade and LSU are coming off a 105-75 home loss to Alabama on Tuesday. For a scouting report on the Tigers, Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Ron Higgins, the edito...

The Kentucky Wildcats play the Georgia Bulldogs in an SEC college basketball game in Athens on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at 7 p.m. Kentucky is 4-8 overall and 3-2 in the SEC. The Wildcats have lost two straight. Georgia is coming off its first SEC win. The Bulldogs are 8-4 overall and 1-4 in the conference. Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald joins Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John...

Kentucky's men basketball team took it on the chin 66-59 at Auburn on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists Mark Story and John Clay discuss the loss and look ahead to what figures to be an important stretch for the Wildcats. They also discuss former Western Hills star wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson's decision to transfer from Nebraska to Kentucky. Pl...

Hoping to rebound from a 20-point home loss to Alabama, Kentucky basketball travels to Auburn on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. The Wildcats are 4-7 overall, including 3-1 in the SEC. Auburn is 7-6 overall, including 1-4 in the SEC, but the Tigers have been sparked by newcomer Sharife Cooper, a five-star prospect who became eligible just two games ago. Jay Tate of Auburnsports.com joins Lexington Herald...

Mark Story and Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader join Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to talk Kentucky basketball. Mark talks about the team's turnaround from a 1-6 start to a 3-0 record in the SEC. plus looks ahead to Tuesday's game against Alabama. He also discusses the UK women's recent four-game stretch against ranked teams. John and Mark then talk some UK football, plus the t...

The Kentucky men's basketball team travels to Florida on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 for a key SEC matchup. Then the 10th-ranked UK women's team is scheduled to play host to No. 5 South Carolina on Sunday at Memorial Coliseum. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks to Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun about the Florida Gators. John then speak with his Kentucky.com colleague Josh Sull...

Kentucky finished its 2020 college football season with a 23-21 victory over North Carolina State in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2021. What will the Wildcats look like in 2021? Who's going? Who's staying? What are the biggest questions heading into next season? What are the storylines for spring practice? The Lexington Herald-Leader beat writer Josh Moore and Kentucky.com sports columnist...

The Kentucky football team defeated No. 24 North Carolina State in the Gator Bowl on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2021. The Kentucky men's basketball team defeated Mississippi State in Starkville in double overtime on Saturday night. Then Sunday, the UK women's basketball team won at No. 12 Mississippi State after beating No. 10 Arkansas earlier in the week. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com...

Losers of six straight, and 1-6 overall, John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats hope to start anew Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 when they face the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their SEC opener in Starkville. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay and Kentucky.com UK basketball beat writer Jerry Tipton preview the matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kentucky football wraps up its 2020 season with a date against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Jacksonville. Jonas Pope of the Raleigh News and Observer joins Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to talk about the Wolfpack. Then Kentucky.com UK football beat writer Josh Moore joins John to talk about the Wildcats. Kickoff is...

The Kentucky basketball team lost at arch-rival Louisville 62-59 on Dec. 26, 2020, dropping the Wildcats to 1-6 on the season. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists Mark Story and John Clay review the loss and talk about whether the Cats have a chance at a turnaround heading into SEC play. They also discuss UK football's Gator Bowl game against North Carolina State on Jan. 2. Learn more about...

In need of a win, the Kentucky Wildcats take a 1-5 record into Louisville on Saturday for the annual basketball rivalry game against the Cardinals. It's a 1 p.m. tipoff on ESPN. Shannon Russell, U of L basketball beat writer for the Courier-Journal, joins Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to talk about the Cardinals. Then Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader provides...

The Kentucky basketball team dropped to 1-5 with its 75-63 loss to North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 19, 2020. The Kentucky football team accepted a bid to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to play North Carolina State on Jan. 2, 2021. That was after head coach Mark Stoops hired a new offensive coordinator in Liam Cohen and recruited a strong in-state presence with his 2021 recruiting class....

Kentucky takes on North Carolina in college basketball's CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. John Calipari's Wildcats have stumbled to a 1-4 start. Roy Williams' Tar Heels are 4-2. C.L. Brown of the Raleigh News and Observer and Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader join Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to preview the matchup. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. on CBS. Learn more about yo...