The John Clay Podcast

The Kentucky high school football champions games start Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Kroger Field in Lexington. Lexington Herald-Leader preps writer Jared Peck joins Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to break down all six title games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops hires Los Angeles Rams assistant coach Liam Coen to be the Wildcats' new offensive coordinator. Kevin Modesti of the Los Angeles Daily News joins Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to talk about the Rams offense and coach Sean McVay's philosophy. Then you'll hear from Coen himself, who held a video conference with the Kentucky media on Tuesday, D...

The Kentucky basketball team has started the season 1-4 after losing to Notre Dame 64-63 on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. UK football coach Mark Stoops is still searching for an offensive coordinator. And the state high school football championships are coming up this weekend. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists Mark Story and John Clay talk about those subjects on the latest edi...

The Kentucky Wildcats play host to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. The Wildcats are 1-3. The Irish are 1-2. So both teams are in need of a victory. Tom Noie of the South Bend Tribune joins Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to talk about the Irish. Derek Terry of the Cats' Pause joins John to talk Kentucky basketball, as...

The Kentucky football team finished its regular season with a 4-6 record. But the news doesn't stop there. UK coach Mark Stoops fired offensive coordinator Eddie Gran. And the Wildcats voted to accept a bowl invitation. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com UK football beat writer Josh Moore joined sports columnist John Clay to talk about the season, Stoops' search for a new play-caller and the...

Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 was a busy day for UK athletics. Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops fired offensive coordinator Eddie Gran and quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw. The UK men's basketball team lost 79-62 to Georgia Tech in Atlanta, dropping its record to 1-3. And the UK women's basketball team rallied without its head coach to beat Indiana. Who will be UK's new OC? How can John Calipari fix his...

The Kentucky Wildcats play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a college basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 i Atlanta. Ken Sugiura of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Jon Hale of the Courier-Journal in Louisville join Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to talk about the matchup. Georgia Tech is 0-2 with losses to Georgia State and Mercer. Kentucky is 1-2 having lost to Kans...

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in the SEC college football finale for both teams on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Kroger Field. Ben Breiner of The State and Josh Moore of the Lexington Herald-Leader join Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to preview the matchup. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky men's basketball team is off to a 1-2 start after UK's loss to Kansas in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader talks to Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay about John Calipari's team through three games, plus UK's targets on the recruiting trail. Ben also updates us on the new Next Cats recruiting site. Learn more about your ad...

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Kansas Jayhawks in a match-up of college basketball bluebloods in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Indianapolis. Gary Bedore of the Kansas City Star and Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader join Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay to break down the showdown. Tipoff is 9:30 p.m. on ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

On Saturday, the Kentucky football team lost 34-10 at No. 6 Florida. On Sunday, the Kentucky basketball team lost 76-64 to visiting Richmond. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story talk about both those losses, but also a bit of good UK athletics news over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky football team travels to Gainesville to take on the No. 6-ranked Florida Gators on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. Gainesville Sun columnist Pat Dooley joins Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to talk about the Gators. Josh Moore of the Herald-Leader provides an update on the Wildcats, who are coming off a 63-3 loss at No. 1 Alabama. Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN. Learn mor...

The Kentucky men's basketball 2020-21 season opens Wednesday, Nov. 25 when the Wildcats take on the Morehead State Eagles at Rupp Arena. Matt Schabert of Morehead State gives a scouting report on Preston Spradlin's Eagles out of the OVC. Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader talks about what he'll be looking for from John Calipari's Wildcats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

The Kentucky football team was blown out 63-3 by No. 1-ranked Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2020. Meanwhile, Kentucky basketball is scheduled to open the season on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 against Morehead State t Rupp Arena. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss those topics and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in an SEC football game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Michael Casagrande of AL.com and Josh Moore of Kentucky.com join Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to break down the matchup. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. on the SEC Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky high school football playoffs are set to start on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Jared Peck, preps writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com, joins Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to talk about covering high school sports in the time of COVID-19, and the teams to watch in all six of the state's classes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a tough week for University of Kentucky athletics with the death of assistant football coach John Schlarman and the surprise retirement of UK women's basketball coach Matthew Mitchell. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss the football team's 38-35 win over Vanderbilt, which included tributes to Schlarman. They also talk about Mitchell's decision and his...

Kentucky football offensive line coach John Schlarman passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 after a two-year battle with cancer. At a press conference on Thursday, UK head coach Mark Stoops talked about the former Wildcat, what he meant to the program, what he was like as a person and how the team hopes to honor his memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky Wildcats play host to the Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 at Kroger Field. Chad Bishop of Vanderbilt Athletics and Josh Moore of the Lexington Herald-Leader join Herald-Leader columnist John Clay to discuss the matchup. Coming off a bye week, Kentucky is 2-4. Vanderbilt is 0-5, but took Mississippi State to the wire before losing 24-17...

Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports joins John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader to talk about the challenge of putting together a college basketball schedule during a global pandemic. Jon also gives his thoughts on John Calipari's Kentucky basketball team heading into the 2020-21 season. He takes a pre-season look at the national picture and the SEC. Follow Jon on Twitter at @jonrothstein and check out...

The Kentucky Wildcats fell to 2-4 heading into their bye week after a 14-3 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists Mark Story and John Clay discuss the loss and where UK sits with four games left in the regular season. Also, John lets Mark take a victory lap over the Dodgers winning the World Series. Learn more about your...

The Kentucky Wildcats (2-3) play host to the Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) in an SEC football game on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 at Kroger Field. Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Josh Moore of the Lexington Herald-Leader talk to Kentucky.com sports columnist John Clay about the matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What went wrong in Kentucky football's 20-10 loss at Missouri on Oct. 24, 2020? How can Eddie Gran fix the offense? Do the Wildcats need a quarterback change? How much did it hurt not having offensive line coach John Schlarman? Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story answer those questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Kentucky basketball received good news on a pair of fronts this week. Transfers Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin were both granted eligibility waivers to play for the Wildcats in 2020-21. And heralded prospect Skyy Clark committed to the Cats for 2022. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com basketball recruiting reporter Ben Roberts joined sports columnist John Clay to talk about the developments a...

Hoping to extend its five-game winning streak over the Tigers, the Kentucky Wildcats travel to Missouri on Saturday for a 4 p.m. ET kickoff on the SEC Network. Souichi Terada of the Kansas City Star joins Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay to provide a scouting report on Mizzou. Josh Moore of the Herald-Leader talks about what’s happening with Kentucky. Learn more about your ad cho...