Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

Coach Nick Mingione on why he’s confident his UK baseball players are not looking ahead to the post-season; (9;00) Rob Dillingham on his NBA combine experience; (17:00) ESPN’s Michael Eaves on his time at WKYT and on this week’s PGA in Louisville; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (1:00:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and John Candy is taking drink orders…

Big play after big play from the baseball Wildcats in their series win at Florida over the weekend; (19:00) WKYT’s Brian Milam on two shooters from smaller high schools in Kentucky actually becoming Wildcats; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause on UK basketball and football…

Trent Noah of Harlan County HS has signed with Ky and we hear from Cameron Mills, who broadcast the Sweet 16 where Noah excelled in Rupp Arena; (10:00) Shaq says an ex-Wildcats SHOULD have been the NBA’s MVP; (19:00) former Red Doug Flynn, now analyst on the SEC+’s broadcasts of UK baseball, on why the Wildcats have a shot at an SEC title; (39:00)veteran TV sportscaster Fred Cowgill on the Derby, Cats & Cards; (20:00) the HL’s Caroline Maukauskas on the roster being built by UK’s Kenny Brooks and pretzels can really make you thirsty…

Kentucky OC Bush Hamdan (6:00) on the newest UK QB, Gavin Wimsatt; (19:00) Kyle Tucker of the Athletic on the insane dollars being thrown around on NIL deals; (39:00) Unforgettable Guard Sean Woods on the challenges facing college basketball recruiters today; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore post-Derby thoughts, baseball and a prominent sports columnist who messed up (bad) PLUS what the future might hold if not for the Ghostbusters.

Huge numbers for Derby 150, both TV and gambling; (19:00) UK network football analyst Jeff Piecoro on how Mark Stoops is building his roster; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause on the latest moves by Mark Pope (and Stoops as well); (59:00) ex-UK DB Van Hiles likes the chances on some of the Wildcats chosen in the NFL Draft plus officials - some calls need to be made and some really, really don’t.

Trainer Kenny McPeek joins us (2:30) to talk about his Oaks/Derby double of an incredible weekend; (19:00) NBC Sports veteran Kenny Rice on the Derby and UK’s hiring of Mark Pope; (39:00) Nick Mingione and Nick Lopez on UK’s series win over Arkansas…

Reviewing the Athletic rankings (Seg 1) Barkley, Johnson and Stephen A (Seg 2) Tom Leach on Derby and HOF (Seg 3) Tom Leach on Derby and HOF Part 2 (Seg 4) Oscar Combs on HOF induction (Seg 5) Oscar Combs on HOF Induction Part 2 (Seg 6) Cameron Drummond visits (Seg 7) Cameron Drummond visits Part 2 (Seg 8)

Oscar Combs and Tony Delk among the inductees for the Ky Sports Hall of Fame; (11:00) Nick Mingione on his team prepping for Arkansas; (20:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on building a team in today’s college basketball world; (39:00) Eastern Kentucky coach Walt Wells reviews the Colonels’ spring game and talks about the challenges of the portal/NIL on the FCS level; (1:01:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore talks horses, baseball and chow at minor league ballparks plus (1:17:00) lifestyle advice from Kramer.

Another commit for Mark Pope; Jamal Murray does it again to the Lebron Lakers; (12:00) Walt Wells on the EKU QB battle; (18:00) new UK women’s bkb coach Kenny Brooks; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause on bkb and fb recruiting as well as his beloved NY football Giants’ drafting Andru Phillips; (58:00) ace handicapper Ellis Starr’s Kentucky Derby picks and someone is really impressed with himself, even though he’s a Fat Bastard…

We ducked out early on this one to make way for the Nick Mingione show; review of UK basketball recruiting and the NFL Draft; (12:00) UK corner Dru Phillips on how he gambled on himself by leaving a year early; (19:00) UK Defensive Coordinator Brad White on Phillips and Trevin Wallace being drafter in the 2nd day; (39:00) basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk of Cats Illustrated on UK’s current haul and (56:00) ex-Cat Leah Edmond on being a role model for young African-American girls in Atlanta.

Abbreviated show as we make way for UK baseball; latest on Mark Pope's recruiting efforts; (12:00) Charles Barkley wants LeBron to get his butt out of the shower so he can speak on camera; (13:00) ex-UK pitcher Darren Williams previews the UK-South Carolina baseball weekend...

More on the evolution of UK basketball under Mark Pope; (12:00) Jack Givens loves the direction of the program right now; (19:00) Alan Stein, one of the founders of the Lexington Legends, on Opening Day; (39:00) Ben Roberts of the HL on his sit-down interview with Pope; (1:01:00) Christi Thomas of the UK Network on her unabashed admiration already of LeeAnn Pope AND a veteran journalist makes a splashy headline…

Mark Pope on how the Big Blue Nation is pulling together; Travis Perry on the excitement huge crowds bring to Rupp Arena; (12:00) a major NBA award for an ex-Cat (no, it’s not a lamp); (19:00) CL Brown of the Courier-Journal on how things are coming together both for U of L and UK hoops; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the challenges facing today’s college coaches AND (1:01:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on the NFL Draft and more…

We catch up on what’s happening with Mark Pope’s roster work; Ex-Cat Jamal Murray with a clutch play in the NBA playoffs and the Chain Gang drops by - Doug Flynn, Keith Madison and Darren Headrick - live (on tape) in the garage PLUS what actually goes on in those mound visits…

A recap of an eventful weekend for UK basketball and baseball; (10:00) Mark Stoops is pleased with the depth developed during UK’s spring football practices; (19:00) ex-Cat Anthony White, co-host of Sunday Morning Sportstalk on the Mark Pope era and what he expects from the football Cats; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause with the latest on Pope’s recruiting efforts…

Tonight: Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks both working on staff and roster; (8:00) Nick Mingione looks ahead to a crucial UK baseball series with Tennessee; (19:00) Darren Headrick on UK baseball and women’s hoops; (39:00) Cameron Mills joins us in the garage PLUS - my Dad, Paul Hornung, the Packers and me (about 14 minutes into hour #1)

Mark Pope is busy recruiting; (12:00) UK's baseball Wildcats celebrate a slugfest win at Louisville; (18:00) Unforgettable Cat Sean Woods on the beginning of hte Mark Pope Era and what it takes to recruit (and keep) today's athletes; (39:00) the HL's Jon Hale on the UK spring football "game;" (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore offers up a juicy conspiracy theory involving MLB owners...

Tonight: abbreviated show, prior to UK baseball at U of L; highlights from the Mark Pope news conference and (15:00) reaction from former players, happy to see one of their own return… PLUS the return of "Who's in the House Tonight?"

John Calipari is going but who’s coming to Kentucky? Also, (9:00) Forrest Tucker of WTVQ on his way back from Fayetteville, Arkansas; (19:00) Darrell Bird of the Cats’ Pause on the coaching search and Calipari’s legacy; (39:00) Darren Headrick previews UK at Auburn baseball…