Contrary to popular belief, life isn't too short to bet the under. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett look ahead to find value in the second week of the college football season. Folks, there's money to be made. There's also much to discuss about the Kentucky Wildcats as preseason practice nears its conclusion. Highlights: -- Could Huge Freeze hop on the coaching carousel and land at Southern Miss? -- Joey Gatewood optimism. -- A comparison for Vito Tisdale that will turn heads. -- How play at the nicke...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 59
It's time for one of the best 11 Personnel podcasts of the year. Today Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are talking SEC win totals, giving you all the intel you need to cash tickets in a bizarre 2020 season. Before they put money in your pocket, the two talked about... -- UK continues to lead the way in taking a stand. -- The coaching staff LOVES Kentucky's freshmen class. -- Nooners aren't that bad. -- Jager Burton to UK is a big deal. -- Tennessee at only four wins? That number stinks of something....
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 58
After an exciting opening week of preseason practice, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett have assembled to discuss it all on 11 Personnel. They reveal the early training camp stars and how each can potentially make an impact before Luckett shares news from around the SEC that could play a significant role when the Wildcats come to town. Highlights: -- Is Bryce Oliver the new TJ Carter? -- Players challenged by coaches that increase the ceiling of the team. -- Freshmen proving they'll play in some capac...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 57
Coronavirus pandemic storylines have taken a backseat to the SEC as the network unveiled what this fall will look like in SEC country. Despite the difficult circumstances, Kentucky fans received a pleasant scheduling surprise. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett tell you why the schedule sets up perfectly for the Wildcats to have a big year in a bizarre 2020 college football season. Highlights: -- Kentucky is the perfect "trap game" for all of its best opponents. -- UK gets Egg Bowl teams at the right t...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 56
Nick Roush and Adam Luckett planned on leading off the show by breaking down Kentucky's two additional 2020 SEC opponents. Unfortunately, the Big Ten had difference ideas for this week's 11 Personnel. They discuss a maddening 72 hours filled with ups and downs for college football fans. Highlights: -- Luckett's fateful morning at Costco. -- Kevin Warren's gone rogue and there's no going back. -- Players collaborate better than the adults. -- Too much praise for Scott Satterfield. -- Are players ...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 55
As we barrel closer to the start of the college football season, players are opting out and forming unions. News is flying off the shelves faster than ever. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are prepared to discuss it all. A brief summary of the topics covered in the latest edition of 11 Personnel... -- We're still waiting on an SEC schedule, but at least we have a practice schedule. -- What happens at NCAA meetings. -- When the NCAA lost its teeth. -- Conditions at certain schools draw concern. -- Bi...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 54
The ACC and SEC's dramatic schedule changes brought Nick Roush and Adam Luckett back on the microphones for the second podcast this week. Shortly after ACC announced it would play the 10+1 scheduling format this fall, the SEC decided to play only ten conference games among its league members. KSR's dynamic duo breaks down what exactly happened, the implications of the decision and what it means for Kentucky. Highlights: -- Why the ACC actually won't end up playing that nonconference game. -- The...
Jul 31, 2020•56 min•Ep. 53
As the 2020 college football season hangs in limbo, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are pressing forward with another edition of 11 Personnel. This week KSR's dynamic duo focuses on he deep field of running backs Eddie Gran has at his disposal. Who will lead the team in rushing and will that Wildcat surpass the 1,000-yard threshold for the fifth straight season? We answer those questions, and... -- Is bad baseball better than no sports? -- Expect the mask police if fans are allowed in stands. -- Whi...
Jul 29, 2020•58 min•Ep. 52
One year later and Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are still pumping out new episodes of 11 Personnel. College football looks much different now than a year ago, but there's still much to discuss in the world of SEC Football, like... -- Phil Steele is high on UK (and the entire SEC East). -- Are we buying Justin Rogers starting? -- There are only two quarterback tiers in the SEC this year. -- A very important Egg Bowl update. -- UK is making moves on the recruiting front with cornerbacks and Jager B...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 51
While the Big Ten and Pac-12 completely rearrange their football teams' fall schedules, the 11 Personnel crew is standing strong. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett discuss the latest SEC football news from Birmingham before they share what they will miss most from SEC Media Days, an event that was scheduled to take this week in Atlanta. Highlights: -- Long term consequences for college football from coronavirus. -- Is Bryson DeChambeau the best or the worst thing for golf? -- Would you rather UK get r...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 50
After a brief mid-summer siesta, 11 Personnel with Nick Roush and Adam Luckett returns to discuss the additions of two new Kentucky football commitments, Christian Lewis and Martez Thrower. They also dive deep into X's and O's by breaking down what UK can do this fall by utilizing Keaton Upshaw in two tight end sets. It's music to football fans' ears, plus... -- Roush and Luckett got hitched one day apart. -- A new development in Luckett's brand. -- The beautiful weirdness of CFB that created Ph...
Jul 08, 2020•55 min•Ep. 49
There are many different ways to say goodbye. On the latest edition of 11 Personnel, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett discuss three very different goodbyes from Xavier Peters, Johnny Majors and Smokey. In some cases, it's even too late to apologize. They explain why and discuss... -- UK is only antibody testing players, kinda weird, right? -- Jarren Williams flip-flops with Terry Wilson. -- The big-time recruits UK is willing to wait for. -- North Carolina is a sleeping giant. -- Potential player gif...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 48
Are you ready for some football? Kentucky is kicking off the season two nights earlier than expected and the 11 Personnel crew could not be more excited. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are also happy to be joined by Saturday Down South's Michael Bratton, best known as SEC Mike, who breaks down his SEC coordinator rankings (that you will find below) and looks at the the 2020 conference outlook as a whole. Highlights: -- Don't steal Roush's joy; celebrate the 5-day Labor Day weekend. -- Nightmares fr...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 47
Adam Luckett welcomes college football to the year 2020 with Nick Roush on the latest edition of the 11 Personnel podcast. This week they discuss positive responses to the Black Lives Matter protests around the country, like at Kentucky, and the negatives that have come to light at other programs, like Clemson and Iowa. They also speak with UK outside linebacker Boogie Watson. Highlights: -- Mark Stoops, man of action. -- Some things are best kept behind closed doors; others are detrimental to t...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 46
We are living in strange times. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett try to provide a little comfort and add a little normalcy to the chaos in our country by talking football for an hour. It isn't perfect, but this edition of 11 Personnel might be the escape to the gridiron you need. Highlights: -- How Terry Wilson's grown and matured over the last year. -- Where the Boogie Watson-Josh Allen comparisons go wrong. -- Jon Sumrall stays hot on the recruiting trail. -- Mark Stoops is feeling confident enteri...
Jun 02, 2020•59 min•Ep. 45
On this week's 11 Personnel, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett play the 'what if' game for the Kentucky football program. After listening to the fun hypotheticals and the latest football news, you'll hear snippets from Roush's interview with UK linebackers coach Jon Sumrall, who talks about his players and shares his recruiting pitch. Highlights: -- What if Rich Brooks retires a year later or Neal Brown stays a year longer? -- What to keep an eye on in the Rimington Award race Drake Jackson. -- Surpri...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 44
Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are unlike most college football fanatics. They dare to dare, truly living like no other. What exactly does that mean? Listen in to find out. Highlights from a jam-packed edition of 11 Personnel: -- Jordan Lovett's tape might be the most impressive so far in the class of 2021. -- Stoops has entered "Dan Mullen at Miss. State" territory. -- The War on Scott Satterfield has been declared. -- Preseason respect for Kentucky football? What's that? -- Teams that will surely...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 43
11 Personnel is back and better than ever. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett have plenty of recruiting talk following the additions of La'Vell Wright and Dekel Crowdus. That was slightly interrupted once Jordan Watkins set the internet ablaze and brought the UK-UofL football rivalry to the forefront. Highlights: -- Homemade oatmeal cream pies. -- Lessons learned from UK quarterback Jeopardy. -- What defenses are doing to beat the spread. -- Why the recruiting focus is more regional this year. -- Predi...
May 12, 2020•59 min•Ep. 42
You look like you could use some Kentucky football talk. Luckily, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are here to provide you with that and much more in a brand new edition of 11 Personnel. Football recruiting season is kicking into high gear, the dice are hot and 11 Personnel is here to break it all down. Highlights: -- Conference realignment fatalities. -- The only logical explanation to Tennessee's recruiting success. -- Transfer portal SZN. -- How did Kahlil Saunders slip through the cracks? -- Don'...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 41
The NFL Draft has come and gone. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are here to talk about everything that happened in a brand new edition of the 11 Personnel podcast. How does each Wildcat fit in with their new team? They answer that question and much more, including... -- Were Roger Goodell's antics entertaining or annoying? -- Is Lincoln Riley ever going to make the Kliff Kingsbury move? -- How Stenberg can earn early PT and develop with the Lions. -- The roast of Jake Fromm -- The best viral moment...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 40
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?! The NFL Draft is here and Nick Roush and Adam Luckett have everything you need to know to be prepared for the three-day event. Highlights: -- Smokescreens -- Rationing Potato Salad -- Isaiah Simmons' NFL fit. -- Why Bowden will get picked higher than he's projected. -- Why some teams are automatically out on Stenberg. -- College football stars who will surprise you when they don't get drafted. -- A Kentucky football recruiting update....
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 39
Nick Roush is bringing Dad Strength back to 11 Personnel. He joins Adam Luckett from paternity leave to catch up on what's happened around the college football world during the coronavirus pandemic. Luckett's mind has been racing with quarantine thoughts. A few of his ideas are so good, the sport may be better for it in the long run. Highlights: -- It didn't take long for Mike Leach to share the wrong meme. -- How COVID could push us closer to an 8-team playoff. -- College GameDay at the Kentuck...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 38
The outside world is taking a break from football, but not the 11 Personnel podcast. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett share memories from their favorite Kentucky football games before discussing how the Cats transformed from the Air Raid to its polar opposite in 2019. Highlights: -- FIGHT! -- That time Myron Pryor killed a Georgia Bulldog. -- Field-rushing euphoria. -- The sound of the stadium during the Air Raid. -- Did the Air Raid cause more long-term harm than good?...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 37
The coronavirus has impacted every aspect of the sports world. The least touched so far is football, yet Nick Roush and Adam Luckett still need to discuss a few ways it's affected their favorite sport. They also react to the ups and downs of NFL free agency before busting out an outstanding offseason topic: What is each SEC basketball coach's college football equivalent? Highlights: -- In the middle of chaos, Bill O'Brien is still gonna Bill O'Brien. -- Could the CFB season be pushed back? -- Wi...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 36
Spring practice rolls along and the 11 Personnel crew is here to keep you in the loop with the latest on Kentucky football. A small sample of what Nick Roush and Adam Luckett discuss in the Championship Week edition of the show: -- Castrating cows in college football. -- Jovon Bouknight joins the wide receivers. -- The first freshman running back Eddie Gran has gassed up since Benny Snell. -- A conversation with Joey Gatewood filled with off-the-wall questions. -- Ranking college football's top ...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 35
Mark Stoops opened Kentucky's 2020 Spring Practice by sharing a lot of news. Adam Luckett and Nick Roush discuss it all and have a chat with Landon Young, the offensive tackle who got engaged over the weekend and is planning to get hitched before the start of his senior football season. It's a bold strategy. Highlights: -- Mike Stoops will not be UK's tenth assistant coach. -- Feeling good about the edge, not so much at left guard. -- Mark Stoops' message to Xavier Peters. -- The current status ...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 34
An NFL team asked Logan Stenberg, "What's your favorite Pop-Tart?" Naturally, that means Nick Roush and Adam Luckett had to provide Pop-Tart analysis. Along with nonsense, they discuss actual football matters from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Highlights: -- What's the best Football Weather? -- Luckett proves he's a 'Big J' journalist. -- You could make a 30 for 30 on the 2015 EKU football game. -- What Stenberg has to prove to NFL teams. -- Which Wildcats will be at the 2021 NFL Combine? -- ...
Feb 26, 2020•41 min•Ep. 33
Live from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, it's 11 Personnel! Nick Roush and Adam Luckett share everything they saw at the pre-draft spectacle shortly after speaking with Lynn Bowden, Joe Burrow and a handful of NFL coaches. Highlights: -- One quarterback that will hang around the NFL for at least a decade. -- Will Bowden's absence from the combine drills hurt his draft stock? -- Position-less Football -- Quarterbacks in all shapes and sizes. -- Media celebrity sightings. -- The Cats picked up a...
Feb 25, 2020•53 min•Ep. 32
What offseason? Nick Roush and Adam Luckett return to recap a jam-packed week of offseason football following Vince Marrow's decision. They break down the message he sent to recruits and the BBN, and talk about a ton of other topics, like... -- Saturday Spring Game? No bueno. -- Early Enrollees speak like they play. -- Those damn Oregon uniforms. -- How the NCAA is throwing players a bone and what the transfer rule could mean to UK. -- Hot Dog Delight -- What the computer rankings say about Kent...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 31
Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are back like they never left. Once they finished exhaling from National Signing Day, the XFL gave them a weekend of football. They shared the keys to the league's success before getting into football news around the University of Kentucky, like... -- Why Mark Stoops ain't going to Michigan State. -- What in the world is Tom Izzo doing in the Spartans' coaching search? -- Defining Tennessee Ass-Biting. -- Maybe Sawyer Smith shouldn't pose for pictures next to Terry Wi...
Feb 10, 2020•45 min•Ep. 30
