Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

2024-11-25 BBI Statewide

2024-11-21- BBI

Talking heads on UK-Texas, including UT coach Sark; (11:00) is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? and possibly more trouble for Raiders owner Tom Brady; (18:00) Cats' Pause GM Darrell Bird on UK hoops/football; (39:00) UK Network's Darren Headrick on men's and women's bkb and a big weekend of college football; (59:00) WTVQ's Forrest Tucker on UK hoops, football and pro soccer in Lexington and a big Longhorns fan tells us like it is...

2024-11-20- BBI

Lipscomb's coach sees big things ahead for the Wildcats; (11:30) Michael Irvin says the Paul-Tyson fight was awful because of the way the contract was written; (19:00) Austin, TX, radio host Mike Hardge talking Cats-Longhorns; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on why UK might be playing the basketball in the country right now; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore with a 6-pack of topics and 1:03:00) how Rich Brooks taught college football a lesson on coaching and patience...

2024-11-18 - BBI Statewide

2024-11-15- BBI

Mark Pope looks back on Duke; Kenny Brooks looks ahead to UofL; (9:00) Mark Stoops wants to get into his bench vs Murray State IF the Wildcats can take care of business first; (19:00) Brendan Quinn of The Athletic on his terrific piece on the Pope Family; WKYT's (39:00) Brian Milam on UK's win in Atlanta and the time Murray State was an OVC contender; (1:04:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes...

2024-11-14- BBI

Mark Stoops and Brad White look ahead to UK-Murray State football; (19:00) Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network joins us in the garage to break down Ky's huge win over Duke...

2024-11-13- BBI

Highlights from the game plus (12:00) Mark Pope and the Wildcats on their upset of the Duke Blue Devils; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on why he predicted a Kentucky win; (39:00) Cats' Pause beat writer Aaron Gershon, who was in Atlanta for UK-Duke; (:58) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore looks ahead to a big college/pro football weekend plus somebody thinks (too) highly of himself...

2024-11-11 - BBI Statewide

2024-11-08- BBI

Coaches Pope, Brooks on UK basketball progress; Craig Skinner previews UK-A&M Volleyball; more V-ball prep w Hunter Mitchell of On-3; Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on the value of marquis pre-conference basketball matchups; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and them falling coconuts can hurt...

2024-11-06 - BBI Statewide

2024-11-05- BBI

Abbreviated show thanks to election coverage: Coaches Pope and Brooks on era-opening wins; (10:00) Tom Brady weighs in when maybe he shouldn't have; (20:00) members of the UK '84 Hall of Fame bowl championship team; (32:00) a huge college football upset that flew under practically everyone's radar and a certain someone has cut class - again...

2024-11-01- BBI

Mark Stoops on what it will take to turn things around; (13:00) Mark Pope says he will NOT remove the green light from anyone; Kenny Brooks on being accepted by BBN; (18:00) UK voice Tom Leach, getting ready to call football AND basketball over three-day span; (39:00) Knoxville sportscaster Rick Russon previews the Vols; (57:00) UK AD Mitch Barnhart on the effects NIL and the portal have had nation-wide; (1:10:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes including the "Voice of God," John Facenda and the affect...

2024-10-31- BBI

Lexington's Walker Buehler is a World Series champ; (12:00) coaches Pope and Brooks look ahead to season openers; (19:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated on what he likes so far about UK; (39:00) Cam Drummond of the HL on Kentucky's frenetic pace; (:58:00) Ubercapper Ellis Starr with a Breeders' Cup preview and sometimes it's hard to be understood...

2024-10-30- BBI

Mark Pope on Tuesday win over MN State; (12:00) Charles Barkley hates the Dwyane Wade statue; (19:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (39:00) sports doctor Ben Kibler; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and you never know where you'll meet an interesting person...

2024-10-28 - BBI Statewide

2024-10-25- BBI

Mark Stoops says the little things could make the difference vs Auburn; (10:00) ex-UK QB Morgan Newton remembers a Ky win at Auburn in '09; (21:00) Ben Roberts of the HL on UK's blowout of KWC; (39:00 Alabama sportscaster John Longshore with a scout of Auburn; (53:00) ex-UK QB Will Fidler also weighs in on that '09 upset of Auburn, when 3 UK QBs scored TDs; (59:00) Charles Barkley slams Joel Embiid; (1:12:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes for the week PLUS shake off Crash Davis at your own peril...

2024-10-24- BBI

Mark Pope on the exhibition win; Mark Stoops on finishing drives; (18:00) ex-Cat Dicky Lyons, Sr on being named an SEC Legend; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore previews the World Series and a big college football weekend and what happens when a wayward foul ball finds a broadcaster live, on the air?

2024-10-22- BBI

Mark Stoops on getting back to work for Auburn; (8:00) Celtics coach Joe Mazulla on dealing (or not) with pressure); (18:00) Cats' Pause editor Darrell Bird on his interview with UK basketball 1st Lady Lee Anne Pope; (39:00) Darren Headrick of the UK Sports Network reflects on the Blue-White bkb game; (59:00) Fox 56 Sports Director Michael Epps, who covered UK at Florida in Gainesville and the perils brought about by an enormous Twinkie...

2024-10-21- BBI

2024-10-17- BBI

UK D line coach Anwar Stewart readies his group for a major challenge; (8:00) NFL ownership will greatly limit Tom Brady as a broadcaster; (19:00) ex-UK asst coach Tony Franklin, now a nationally known football consultant; (39:00) BBN Tonight co-host Maggie Davis; (57:00) Gainesville radio host Steve Russell on the Gators; (1:10:00) a look back at the UK win that snapped the long losing skid to Florida AND John Candy is taking drink orders...

2024-10-16- BBI

Eli Cox on UK's prep work for Florida; (7:00) Mark Pope with a progress report; (8:00) college football ratings soar; (19:00) ex-Cat Van Hiles sifting through the UK-Vandy rubble; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on coaching - football AND basketball; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on a big baseball/football week and disrespect started super-early for Rodney...

2024-10-15- BBI

Anniversary of Kirk Gibson's iconic home run in '88 - how it sounded BOTH on TV and radio; (10:00) ex-Cat Ray Davis with a huge effort in Bills' win last night; (20:00) Jon Hale of the HL on UK football; (38:00) Daymeon Fishback of the SEC Network on Mark Pope; (39:00) UK superfan Mike Safo on Randle-KAT trade in the NBA; (1:00:00) blogger John Huang on covering Madness/UK football/Bengals at Giants triple-header weekend...

2024-10-14 BBI Statewide

2024-10-11- BBI

It's Madness time; (8:00) Tom Hart of the SEC Network; (20:00) meet some of the new basketball Wildcats; (33:00) Mark Stoops and Vandy QB Diego Pavia; (39:00) we re-live the UK upset of Ole Miss; (1:05:00) Billy Derrick of VandySports.com; (1:15:00) EKU coach Walt Wells and be careful - life comes at you fast...

2024-10-10- BBI

UK defense prepares for another shifty QB; (1200) angry bettors making life miserable for college athletes & coaches; (19:00) ex-Cat DB Van Hiles; (39:00) Nashville broadcast legend George Plaster; (58:00) ex-UK LHP Logan Salow, now an asst coach and what happens when a bunch of players start lollygagging? They become lollygaggers...

2024-10-09- BBI

Barion Brown on UK-Vandy; (6:00) SEC Network analyst Chris Doering on 'Dores' upset of Bama, UK win over Ole Miss, Cats vs 'Dores; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on UK Pro Day; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore AND Dandy Don with classic, old school basic strategy...

2024-10-08- BBI

Mark Stoops respects Vandy A LOT; (10:00) Mark Pope on Pro Day; Jack Givens wraps up Pro Day; (39:00) bkb Cats from Media Day; (50:00) one opinion on where UK lands in a bowl game; (1:01:00) WKYT’s Lyndsey Gough and an announcement from a respected Anchorman…

2024-10-07 BBI Statewide

2024-10-04- BBI

Joe Burrow will be striving for perfection vs the Steelers; (14:00) Mark Stoops likes the bye week AND his analytics report card; (29:00) Derek Terry of Bat Cats Central; (39:00) radio highlights of the UK upset win over Ole Miss; (55:00) EKU coach Walt Wells on the Colonels' open date; (1:00:00) a look back at the Week That Was; (1:13:00) Heroes, Fools and Flakes AND Hank Stram new how to work an NFL sideline...

2024-10-03- BBI

It's a special edition of the BBI with the Chain Gang - Gold Glove winner Doug Flynn, UK Hall of Fame baseball coach Keith Madison, and UK Sports Network radio voice Darren Headrick joining DG in the garage to talk about Doug's pal and former teammate, Pete Rose. We also talk UK football and basketball, as well as music. As always, a lot of laughs and a lot of fun.