Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

IU fans celebrate the 50th anniversary of their undefeated 1976 team -- which came within an eyelash of losing to UK that year; Nick Mingione and Tyler Bell; (12:00) Team USA hockey hasn't won gold since the Miracle on Ice; (18:00) Cole Parke of The Cats' Pause on The Comeback vs UT and the upcoming clash with the Gators; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on avoiding transfers NOT from teams with a winning culture; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and a great idea for practicing your golf swing -- at the beach...

Anthony Epps says UK basketball fans make the Wildcats who they are; (8:00) Derek Anderson of the '96 team on denim and winning; (18:00) Cameron Drummond of the Herald-Leader on the Tennessee comeback; (39:00) the "melt" of the 2nd-half highlights from UK-UT; (51:00) '96 player Jared Prickett on Mark Pope; (59:00) Derek Terry of Bat Cats Central on UK's upcoming baseball opener and sometimes you need a change-up artist on the mound...

Short show ahead of UK women's basketball; UK's win over Oklahoma; (10:00) the latest bracketology look for the Wildcats; Hubie Brown on his Ky Colonels ABA title team; (19:00) is SEC football hype broader than the Super Bowl?

020426 Wednesday 1st hour segment 2 Stein 954.wav Abbreviated show ahead of UK vs OU basketball; we re-live last year's double dose of heroics by Otega Oweh in the wins over Oklahoma; (10:00) Will Stein says when it comes to infrastructure, UK has everything it takes to be successful...

020326 Tuesday Pope and the Wildcats on the win over Arkansas; (12:00) Super hype; (17:00) Mark Story of the HL on the Ky Sports Figure of the Year; (39:00) Highlights "melt" of the UK-Arkansas game; (52:00) Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on how college sports now are too "transactional;" (57:00) UK baseball coach Nick Mingione and his players preview the upcoming season; (1:09:00) Rachel Lawson and her players preview the upcoming softball season. Seems like a good time to ask, Who's on first?

I reveal how I voted in the HL's Ky Sports Figure of the Year contest; (9:00) Coach K on how college basketball is fractured; (19:00) ex-Cat Sean Woods on how awesome UK basketball would have been, had Shawn Kemp remained a Wildcat; (38:00) blogger/author Dr. John Huang on asking Will Stein how much character will count in his new UK program; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief invokes the names of singer Tom Jones and broadcaster Kevin Harlan in the same conversation and a stinging taunt from a Super Spy...

Collin Chandler on UK's win over Ole Miss; (7:00) another NFL coach turns his nose up at a field goal and may have cost his team a shot at the Super Bowl; (16:00) Chris Doering of the SEC Network on IU, the SEC and Will Stein taking over at Kentucky; (39:00) ex-Cat Anthony White talks UK hoops and football; (59:00) Christi Thomas of the UK Network and SEC+ on football and women's hoops AND you need to be straight with your substitute teacher or he might just go off on you...

Despite the massive TV ratings, college sports are a mess; (14:00) Will Stein on what his team and coaches are up to right now; (23:00) WHAS-TV reporter/anchor Sarandon Raboin, who covered the IU-Miami national championship game; (39:00) Billy Rutledge predictions on the NFL conference championship games; (48:00) Dane Damron, the new head football coach at George Rogers Clark HS; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore + a Russian poker player knows when he's beat(en)...

Indiana's natty; (12:00) Will Stein on building his 1st UK team; (19:00) Mark Pope on his team's resilience; (26:00) highlights "melt" of UK-Tennessee 2nd half radio call; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods, an Indiana native, on IU football and UK basketball; (58:00) Jordan Adams of WDKY Fox 56 and in this day of sports parity, a few words on "equality..."

Abbreviated show ahead of UK women's basketball -- Mark Pope, Malachi Moreno on the buzzer-beater at LSU; (10:00) memories of Rupp's Runts and a multi-sport star at arch-rival Tennessee; (19:00) UK voice Darren Headrick previews UK-Florida women's basketball...

Jaland Lowe's injury; (10:00) anniversary of Jodie Meeks' 54-point explosion vs Tennessee; (19:00) UK voice Tom Leach; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (58:00) WHAS anchor Sarandon Raboin on covering IU-Oregon and Will Stein and a rug can make all the difference in a room...

Will Stein on the rematch with Indiana; (14:00) latest from Mark Pope; (18:00) Cats Illustrated's Justin Rowland on Ky football portal doings; (39:00) Kenny Brooks on flameout at Alabama; Craig Skinner puts a bow on a most meaningful season; (51:00) Billy Rutledge and his NFL Wild Card predictions; (1:03:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore + romance advice from a donkey. It's crucial.

Abbreviated show ahead of UK women's basketball; Pope on the Mizzou flameout; Craig Skinner says it's "tempting to tamper" (but he doesn't); Jimbo Fisher rips Lane Kiffin; Toni Morgan and Clara Strack of UK women's basketball...

We talk about portal comings/goings; remembering Pete Maravich; (11:00) Tom Brady today says he probably would not have tested the portal back in the day; (19:00) Cole Parke of the Cats' Pause on UK's new portal QB from Notre Dame; (34:00) U of L also is dealing with an injured point guard; (39:00) Unforgettable Sean Woods; (58:00) UK women's bkb voice Darren Headrick and Xmas is over but a new spin on "Jingle Bells" from the Far East...