Big Blue Bahamas Update with Tyler Herro
CoachCal.com editor TJ Beisner provides an update from the Bahamas on the team's first two games and talks with freshman Tyler Herro about his big performances.
Aug 10, 2018•21 min
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Meet the Wildcats: Tyler Herro
CoachCal.com's TJ Beisner sits down with UK freshman Tyler Herro for the latest entry in the "Meet the Wildcats" series.
Aug 01, 2018•22 min
Meet the Wildcats: Ashton Hagans
CoachCal.com's TJ Beisner introduces Big Blue Nation to freshman point guard Ashton Hagans and gives insight into the team's session with actor Steve Zahn.
Jul 25, 2018•35 min
Meet the Wildcats: Keldon Johnson
CoachCal.com editor TJ Beisner talks discusses PJ Washington's return to practice, talks with Keldon Johnson and answers fan questions - including the big one about Kentucky's practice jerseys.
Jul 18, 2018•30 min
Meet the Wildcats: Immanuel Quickley
CoachCal.com editor TJ Beisner gives a glimpse into the first Kentucky basketball practice with transfer Reid Travis, plus the "Meet the Wildcats" series, presented by Papa John's, continues with Immanuel Quickley.
Jul 11, 2018•21 min
Meet the Wildcats: EJ Montgomery
CoachCal.com's TJ Beisner talks with Kentucky freshman forward EJ Montgomery about his expectations for the season. This is the first installment of the "Meet the Wildcats" series, presented by Papa John's.
Jul 04, 2018•19 min
Sweet 16 preview
What are the challenges for Kentucky against Kansas State? Plus, what most stood out from Kentucky's two win in the NCAA Tournament's first weekend? Host Brent Carney is once again joined by Kailey Mizelle to talk Kentucky basketball.
Mar 21, 2018•45 min
NCAA Tournament Preview
What to expect against Davidson and a look ahead to second a round game against either Arizona or Buffalo. Plus, the big takeaways from the SEC Tournament. Host Brent Carney is joined this week by Kailey Mizelle.
Mar 14, 2018•56 min
Florida and the winning streak
What's changed for Kentucky to spark a four game winning streak? Plus, what to expect Saturday when the Wildcats head to Gainesville and what are the scenarios for seeding in next week's SEC Tournament.
Mar 02, 2018•30 min
Make the streak stop
What are the takeaways from the loss at SEC leader Auburn for a Kentucky team that now has lost four games in a row. Plus, looking ahead to the next two opponents: Alabama and Arkansas.
Feb 15, 2018•26 min
One month to go...
In one month the post season begins. And as the SEC Tournament draws near, Kentucky is riding a two-game losing streak and heading in to perhaps its toughest stretch in conference play. Host Brent Carney previews road trips to Texas A&M and SEC leader Auburn and reviews UK's two point loss against Tennessee.
Feb 09, 2018•29 min
Heading to Missouri and a rematch with Tennessee
Brent handles the podcast solo for the first time and discusses Kentucky's upcoming games at Missouri and against Tennessee. Plus, a few takeaways from Tuesday's overtime win over Vanderbilt.
Feb 02, 2018•31 min
Take me home, country roads
Podcast news, game previews, music discussions and lukewarm takes. This episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball has it all. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney open the podcast by talking about Camfield’s post from Wednesday in which he announced he is leaving CoachCal.com. The guys then breakdown Saturday’s highly anticipated Kentucky-West Virginia game. How will the young Cats fare in front of what is sure to be a raucous environment at WVU Coliseum? What does the Big 12/SEC Challenge teach us ...
Jan 26, 2018•58 min
Florida, Mississippi State previews
Coming off a tough road loss at South Carolina, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney discuss the Wildcats’ second-half collapse against the Gamecocks, and look ahead to the upcoming week of home games against Florida and Mississippi State. In addition to listening to the podcast on CoachCal.com, you can also download, listen, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and Stitcher Radio. What are we doing well? What still needs work? We'd love to hear from you with a ...
Jan 19, 2018•50 min
Another week on the road
Behind Kentucky Basketball returns to its weekly Thursday schedule, and the No. 21/20 Kentucky men’s basketball team returns to the road. After playing back-to-back road games to open the calendar year, the Wildcats return to the road this week with games at Vanderbilt and South Carolina. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney discuss those two games and their importance to the Wildcats in the improved Southeastern Conference. The guys also recap UK’s exciting one-point win over Texas A&M and ...
Jan 11, 2018•55 min
Texas A&M Preview
It’s a special edition of Behind Kentucky Basketball as hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney do the show on a Tuesday (normal weekly schedule will resume Thursday). The guys open the podcast by recapping the Wildcats’ past two games with some thoughts on what happened in Knoxville, Tennessee, versus what happened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Camfield and Carney then look ahead to Tuesday night’s home game against Texas A&M (11-4, 0-3 Southeastern Conference), break down the Aggies and discuss ...
Jan 09, 2018•48 min
Kentucky hits the road
It was an exciting week for Kentucky basketball, with a convincing win over rival Louisville and a grind-it-out victory over Georgia in both teams’ Southeastern Conference opener. Now, the Wildcats (11-2, 1-0 SEC) hit the road for their first two road games of the 2017-18 season. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney recap the Cats’ past two victories, including what to make of the strong play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Wenyen Gabriel, and the subpar performances of Kevin Knox and Nick Richar...
Jan 02, 2018•47 min
A lesson on perspective; previewing Louisville, Georgia
Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney begin the latest episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball with a lesson on the importance of perspective, and the impact someone’s prior outlook on the Wildcats can have on their current outlook following UK’s loss to UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic. After recapping the loss to the Bruins, Camfield and Carney preview Friday’s big intrastate rivalry game against Louisville. What do the Cats need to do to leave Rupp Arena with their ninth victory over the Cards in ...
Dec 28, 2017•51 min
Camp Cal and UCLA preview
In this week’s episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney discuss Saturday’s CBS Sports Classic game versus UCLA (8-3) in New Orleans, UK’s strong win over Virginia Tech, Camp Cal and the holidays. The guys also talk about the Only Way Fly Away promotion where UK fans will get to attend the men’s basketball team’s game against Louisville and the football team’s game against Northwestern in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 29. In addition to listening to the podcast on...
Dec 21, 2017•52 min
Virginia Tech Preview
No 8/5 Kentucky (8-1) faces its toughest challenge since going up against Kansas in the Champions Classic when it hosts Virginia Tech (9-1) on Saturday. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney breakdown the upcoming matchup between the Hokies and Wildcats, discuss UK’s win over Monmouth, the takeaways from that game and Camp Cal looming. In addition to listening to the podcast on CoachCal.com, you can also download, listen, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and ...
Dec 14, 2017•47 min
Monmouth Preview
Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talk about how the No. 8/7 Kentucky men’s basketball team is playing, what’s working well and what still needs attention. After the win over Harvard, Coach Cal sounded frustrated and said he was “asking the impossible of this team.” What does that mean? The guys also preview the Citi Hoops Classic in New York between UK and Monmouth. In addition to listening to the podcast on CoachCal.com, you can also download, listen, review and subscribe to the podcast on ...
Dec 07, 2017•44 min
Harvard Preview
After stuffing their faces at Thanksgiving, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney return to talk about how the Kentucky men’s basketball team is looking after seven games, a few developing trends now that the regular season is nearly a quarter of the way through, and what to expect moving forward. The guys also preview Kentucky’s upcoming home game against Harvard of the Ivy League. In addition to listening to the podcast on CoachCal.com, you can also download, listen, review and subscribe to the...
Nov 30, 2017•35 min
Fort Wayne preview and Thanksgiving Draft
After a week off, the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast returns and dives into the holidays with a Thanksgiving Draft. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney are both given turkey on their plate, but who can draft the better Thanksgiving meal after that? You decide. Oh yeah, there’s plenty of basketball talk too. Camfield and Carney recap the Wildcats’ win over Troy and preview the upcoming game against Fort Wayne. The guys also talk about growing trends and what we can expect from this young tea...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Let the games begin
The 2017-18 season is (finally) here! In this week’s episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney recap the Wildcats’ final exhibition game and preview the first three games of the season against Utah Valley, Vermont and No. 4/3 Kansas. UVU is led by former Kentucky national champion Mark Pope, Vermont is the unanimous preseason favorite in the America East Conference and Kansas is a top-five team looking to win its 14th consecutive Big 12 title. There are plenty o...
Nov 08, 2017•55 min
Previewing the 2017-18 season
The Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast returns for its second year and debuts with a 2017-18 season preview episode. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney discuss what they have seen from the Wildcats in their opening two exhibition games against Thomas More and Morehead State, including the battle at point guard, Kevin Knox, the team’s positionless nature and what the starting lineup might look like. Camfield and Carney also discuss UK in the preseason rankings and prognostications, and a revamp...
Nov 01, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Meet the Wildcats: Quade Green
The final episode of our seven-part Meet the Wildcats series on Behind Kentucky Basketball features a conversation with Quade Green, a 6-foot point guard out of Philadelphia. Green is a hardnosed player with dreams of being the best point guard to ever play for Kentucky. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talk to Green about those high ambitions, the comparisons he receives to former UK floor general Tyler Ulis, his leadership qualities, prolific high school career at Neumann-Goretti, playing ...
Aug 31, 2017•39 min
Meet The Wildcats: PJ Washington
The 2017 Meet the Wildcats series on Behind Kentucky Basketball rolls on with a conversation with PJ Washington. Yet another athletic forward, Washington plays with a bit more of a bruising, physical style than Kevin Knox and Jarred Vanderbilt. With that said, he can still handle the ball and shoot it from all over the floor. In this week’s episode, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talk to Washington about that playing style, how he writes out his goals for the future, his family’s basketbal...
Aug 24, 2017•43 min
Meet the Wildcats: Jarred Vanderbilt
Up next in the Meet the Wildcats series is a conversation with Kentucky freshman wing Jarred Vanderbilt. A hybrid forward out of Houston, Vanderbilt’s love of competition comes through in this interview. While some players may want to go somewhere where they can be the guy, Vanderbilt wants to play around other similar players knowing that it will only strengthen his own game. Among other things, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talk to Vanderbilt about wanting to play with Kevin Knox and PJ...
Aug 17, 2017•43 min
Meet the Wildcats: Kevin Knox
The latest episode in the Meet the Wildcats series on the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast is a conversation with Kentucky freshman Kevin Knox. A native of Riverview, Florida, Knox is an athletic 6-foot-9 forward who UK head coach John Calipari has referred to as a guard due to Knox’s versatility and positonless nature on the court. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talked to Knox about that versatility, his whirlwind recruitment that surprised just about everyone when he chose Kentucky, hi...
Aug 10, 2017•34 min
Meet the Wildcats: Nick Richards
The 2017-18 season is fast approaching, and head coach John Calipari’s latest top-ranked recruiting class features seven fresh new faces. Over the next several weeks, CoachCal.com will profile each of Kentucky’s newcomers in its annual and exclusive “Meet the Wildcats” series. In addition to the story and a video, this year’s series will also feature a podcast episode for each player. The 2017-18 series continues with Nick Richards, an athletic 7-foot forward whose motivation and drive are fuele...
Aug 03, 2017•39 min
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