2026-06-12 KSR - Hour 1

Kentucky Sports Radio's live remote from Dale Hollow Lake dives deep into the upcoming UK basketball season, revealing a roster built on high-volume three-point shooting and physicality, anchored by a $6 million recruit who shot 52% from deep and 71% on open threes—stats that would rewrite UK history. Host Matt Jones and guest Drew Franklin dissect the team's strategic pivot: Trent Noah, once a projected forward, may be retooled as a perimeter shooter, while the addition of a 25-year-old 'bruiser' from Washington is seen as a necessary counter to the SEC's increasing physicality. The episode also unpacks the controversial decision to cancel the team's summer trip to the Bahamas—despite its potential to build team chemistry—citing player burnout and a shift toward less forced togetherness. Meanwhile, a surreal debate unfolds over whether to root for the Carolina Hurricanes to win Game 6 in Las Vegas (guaranteeing a solo win) or lose (to attend the emotional, possibly historic Game 7 in Raleigh). The conversation is peppered with cultural commentary, from a Japanese fan’s love for UK memorabilia to the meteoric fall of Phil Mickelson after being kicked out of his country club for alleged misconduct, with hosts calling it one of the fastest declines in sports history.