Like most of the BBN, the KSR Football Podcast crew is not happy after the Wildcats' overtime loss to Ole Miss. Drew Franklin, Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker and Nick Roush shared a few frustrations before discussing some of the good that came from the loss, providing some hope that the 2020 season is not a lost cause. Highlights: -- Things you shouldn't do while running to the end zone -- Ole Miss got FIVE first downs off penalties. -- "Tuck your damn shirt in!" -- #Losers -- How do you tackle...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 38
The KSR Football Podcast is back in the lab after the Wildcats' season-opening 29-13 loss at #8 Auburn. Kentucky made a few catastrophic mistakes, but as you'll hear, not everything went wrong in the loss. Highlights: -- People forget Terry Wilson's highlights thanks to two costly turnovers. -- Have we lost faith in Bossman Fat? -- Josh Paschal is really good at football. -- Could special teams snafus be a long-term problem? -- Drew loses power. -- UK could certainly use help from the less talke...
Sep 28, 2020•59 min•Ep. 37
For the first time since 1978, the Kentucky Wildcats are opening the season ranked in the AP Poll. Mark Stoops' 23rd-ranked team will travel to the Plains to take on No. 8 Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Former Cats Freddie Maggard and Charles Walker join Drew Franklin and Nick Roush to get you ready for a season unlike any other. Highlights: -- Starting fast could pay big dividends in a bizarre setting. -- The War Eagle won't be at Jordan-Hare. -- Players making their debut we cannot wait to see...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 36
It's Football Time in the Bluegrass. Since football is back, the KSR Football Podcast is here to talk about it. Former Wildcats Freddie Maggard and Charles Walker join Drew Franklin and Nick Roush to discuss the odds and ends from the SEC schedule release and the latest from preseason practices at the Joe Craft Football Facility. You'll enjoy hearing the gang back together, especially when they talk about... -- The differences in tempo and physicality in the schedule. -- Why Freddie believes the...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 35
Kentucky's quarterback joined Nick Roush to talk ball. A few highlights from their discussion. -- Terry's knee is at 90%. All that's left is strength training. -- The hardest part of the rehab process. -- Regrets from his sophomore season. -- Becoming a Dad. -- X's and O's. -- Josh Ali's growth.
May 29, 2020•27 min•Ep. 34
The KSR Football Podcast is back and more beautiful than ever. Just kidding. But we do still have plenty to talk about from the gridiron. The crew goes down a few rabbit holes as former UK wide receiver Charles Walker shares some tales from his time with the Wildcats, like... -- Charles' favorite play call. -- Remember Crag Naivar? He had some hilarious pre-practice antics. -- Mr. Nasty in Detroit and Las Vegas Lynn. -- Transfer portal entries and new recruits. -- Does a Hole-in-One still count ...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 33
The KSR Football Podcast crew is talking football while they social distance. Just like the NFL Draft, Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush are talking ball from the comfort of their homes. They discuss on Zoom how this year's event will be different and how it affects the Kentucky Wildcats. Highlights: -- Homeschooling advice from Freddie. -- Future NFL Quarterbacks: Do you Pick or Pass? -- Disney+ and Graeters recommendations. -- The most fun potential destinations for...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 32
Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush are all on the KSR Football Podcast together for the first time to talk about the Kentucky football team as they begin spring practice. Are there any questions marks on the roster? We answer that question, and... -- Drew Franklin's favorite new football term "ankle stiffness." -- The most significant position changes. -- We are buying Darian Kinnard stock. -- Landon Young is better at planning weddings than Drew Franklin. -- The diffe...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 31
The top-ranked football player in the state of Kentucky and the No. 1 player on Mark Stoops' 2021 recruiting big board sat down with Freddie Maggard and Nick Roush to talk at length about his recruitment. Jager Burton revealed he will officially visit five schools -- Alabama, Kentucky, Clemson, Ohio State and Oregon. The Frederick Douglass offensive lineman hopes to announce his college decision prior to his August 24th birthday. "There's honestly no leader. I'm pretty even on all five," he said...
Feb 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 30
After taking a week to celebrate Kentucky's Belk Bowl victory over Virginia Tech in Charlotte, the KSR Football Podcast crew is prepared to give you more than an hour of entertaining audio. Freddie Maggard, Nick Roush and Drew Franklin break down all of the big moments and talk about... -- Drew's first vegetable of the New Year. -- Bud Foster was playing checkers while Eddie Gran played chess. -- Josh Ali's final touchdown wasn't the play of the game. -- Kash Daniel won the day. -- Why UK will r...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 29
The Panther is Back. If you thought Freddie Maggard was sticking to football in his first podcast back on KSR, think again. Freddie and Drew wrote a Hallmark Christmas movie in-between discussions on UK's 2019 football season, the Early Signing Period and the Belk Bowl. Highlights: -- There's an art to getting caught on the Jumbotron -- A nice little nugget on Beau Allen. -- Where the secondary was better in 2019 vs. 2018. -- The best football game Freddie's ever seen in person. -- The ACC is "C...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 28
Are you still laughing at Louisville? Drew Franklin, Nick Roush and Charles Walker can't stop laughing at those stupid Dirty Birds after Kentucky took them to the woodshed in the 2019 edition of the Governor's Cup. Throw your L's down, put on some headphones and enjoy a glorious celebration. Highlights: -- How Mark Stoops is similar to Bill Belichick. -- The latest on Austin MacGinnis' NFL dreams. -- Who made the coaches more money, MacGinnis or Bowden? -- Drew shows off a flawless Scott Satterf...
Dec 03, 2019•58 min•Ep. 27
The Battle for the Governor's Cup is upon us. Unlike a few of the previous matchups, this season finale will feature ferocious trash-talk in the days preceding the duel at Kroger Field. Louisville fans think they're good at football. The KSR Football Podcast is here to explain why Kentucky will take down the Dirty Birds at Kroger Field. Highlights: -- Charles reveals locker room secrets. -- Who's the better kisser? -- The best young'uns from the UT Martin win. -- A special guest appearance from ...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 26
It was a wild weekend in Nashville. Charles and Roush share stories from the road and break down Kentucky's incredibly entertaining victory over the Commodores alongside Austin MacGinnis and Drew Franklin. Highlights: -- Microphone thrusting. -- The creation of the Bully McCall Fan Club -- When MacGinnis knew J.J. Weaver was going to be a star. -- Dad Strength is BACK. -- The TruValue Valuable Player. -- Does Avery Williamson wear his uniform everywhere? -- "Ryan Tannehill does not throw interce...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 25
Nobody is happy after the Tennessee loss. Once you hear the KSR Football Podcast crew voice their grievances, you might feel better about Kentucky football. Give it a try. Highlights: -- Can Duffy just drop kick extra points? -- What did Kentucky ever do to Guarantano? -- Why Vandy will be ready to play vs. UK. -- Drew's biggest complaint from the game. -- Good recruiting news. -- Can we blame the loss on the couple who got married at halftime?
Nov 11, 2019•58 min•Ep. 24
Things got a little weird on the KSR Football Podcast. Playing hurt with damaged equipment and without Drew Franklin, former UK running back Jojo Kemp and defensive back JD Harmon joined the program to discuss Kentucky's win over Missouri, the upcoming matchup with Tennessee and share stories from their time on the team. If you don't get a few good laughs, the crew has plenty to go around. Highlights: -- Charles wore an orange tie before the Tennessee game. Is he secretly a Vol fan? -- Who's UK'...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 23
The KSR Football Podcast is back in action after Kentucky's 21-0 loss to Georgia. Can we consider it a moral victory? Drew Franklin certainly thinks so. Listen in to hear what Austin, Charles and Nick think. Highlights: -- Is Mizzou a must-win? -- The meat sweats on a red eye. -- Numbers prove UK's pass defense is very, very good. -- Worst weather ever? -- This weekend in college football was stupid, but in a fun way. -- Attrition is normal, just ask the guys in Chuck's 2014 class....
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 22
For the first time in almost a month, the KSR Football Podcast crew is discussing a Kentucky football victory. Join Nick Roush, Drew Franklin and Charles Walker as they recreate the highs and lows from Lynn Bowden's debut as Kentucky's starting quarterback. Highlights: -- The NFL Cats keep doing big things. -- Austin MacGinnis nailed it. -- Charles Walker, not a big selfie guy. -- Stats Drew wrote in the morning post so that he wouldn't forget to say on the podcast. -- Clevan Thomas' mad-libs li...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 21
Didn't expect to see this podcast, did you? Nick Roush spoke to Josh Allen on his radio show, Kentucky Roll Call, last week. If you haven't listened to the show yet, try it. Until then, enjoy this conversation with the GOAT about life in the NFL, parenting advice and more.
Oct 08, 2019•14 min•Ep. 20
It's a big week for the Kentucky football program. Nick Roush, Drew Franklin and Austin MacGinnis are ready to see what the Wildcats are made of after the Bye Week. Will they use uncertainty at QB as an excuse, or rally behind the signal-caller on Jared Lorenzen Day? The group discusses that, and... -- Austin's love/hate relationship with Dan Mullen. -- Drew spent his Bye Week being an old man. -- How momentum plays a HUGE factor in Saturday's game. -- Another brand new segment! -- Is it time fo...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 19
There aren't too many happy thoughts about UK's football program right now, but I can guarantee you will leave this podcast feeling slap happy. Nick Roush, Austin MacGinnis and Charles Walker explain to Drew Franklin what he missed at South Carolina, before turning away from the negative to leave fans with positive bye week vibes. Highlights: -- Austin MacGinnis' vivid deer analogy. -- "It's never as bad as it seems and it's never as good as it seems." -- Can the season be salvaged, or does UK n...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 18
Like every trip to Starkville, Kentucky's excursion to Mississippi State was miserable. Austin MacGinnis, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush break down what went wrong, explained what Kentucky has to fix before the road trip to South Carolina, and... -- Is more zone or more blitzing the solution UK's problems in the pass defense? -- Hypothetically speaking, what if Sawyer Smith was seen in a sling? -- What does Stoops hate more, Will Muschamp or passing? -- Backup quarterbacks hate Dre...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 17
Kentucky should have beaten Florida. Instead, the Gators punched the Cats in the face in the fourth quarter, a feeling the KSR Football Podcast is all too familiar with. Nick Roush, Drew Franklin, Austin MacGinnis and Charles Walker touch on every topic from the UK-Florida game, like... -- Austin's analysis of the game-winning field goal attempt. -- Can we change something about the Wildcat? -- The Sawyer Sneak! -- Austin's completely reasonable solution to the targeting penalty. -- Bully Sighti...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 16
Terry Wilson's season may have ended, but the Wildcats are just getting started. Nick Roush, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and future New York Jet, Austin MacGinnis, share what Sawyer Smith is bringing to the table to help Kentucky extend its winning streak over the Florida Gators. Highlights: -- How experience plays a factor in the changing of the guard at QB. -- Florida has significant injury problems too. -- Charles introduces his own segments. -- The one big reason why Kentucky will beat Flo...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 15
Kentucky's first week of football ended in victory lane. Austin MacGinnis, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush break down the Cats' performance in the 38-24 win before dishing a little bit on Eastern Michigan. Highlights: -- Finally, good wide receivers. -- A Lynn Bowden conspiracy theory. -- "It's like a somebody stuck a sword in my back." -- Aussie Aussie Aussie. -- Wedding Planning Problems -- Hold these Ls, Tennessee, South Carolina and Missouri. -- Kentucky played through mistakes ...
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 14
It's still the preseason at the KSR Football Podcast. The audio engineer/producer/host is off to a rough start. The unacceptable performance has earned him a suspension for a violation of team rules. If you can bear to withstand far from perfect audio, you'll hear the crew provide a nice preview of the season-opening matchup against Toledo. Highlights: -- Austin's experience during the crazy kickoff against South Carolina. -- How one coach prepared the Cats to play the Gators. -- What really hap...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 13
Just as UK football training camp winds down, the KSR Football Podcast crew is back in action. Austin MacGinnis, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush share what they've seen at camp, break down the schedule, and... -- Why is Drew so fired up? -- The running game will look different without Benny Snell; can different be better? -- Charles is calling a 15-0 season and it isn't his boldest prediction. -- Four things to know about Chance Poore. -- John Elway and Terry Wilson have a lot in co...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 12
Drew Franklin, Austin MacGinnis, Charles Walker and Nick Roush are back in action on the KSR Football Podcast. The crew descended upon the KSBowling League to give you everything you need to know to prepare you for Kentucky football preseason training camp. Highlights: -- Austin MacGinnis has taken the mantle from Jared Lorenzen as the podcast's moon-landing conspiracy theorist. -- Josh Paschal is switching positions; what does it mean for Xavier Peters? -- Charles' perspective on returning punt...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 11
qpf4t55z Just in time for Kentucky’s 2019 Blue/White Game, the KSR Football Podcast is back catch you up on everything you missed from spring practice during March Madness. There have been plenty of roster additions and subtractions since we last saw Stoops’ Troops on the field. Drew, Charles and Nick break it all down and preview … Continue reading "KSR Football Podcast: Spring Game Preview"
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 10
The inaugural KSR Football Podcast Awards Show is here! Celebrate Kentucky’s historic 2018-19 football season by seeing who took home hardware for Top Play, Best Moment, Best Neck Tattoo and more. It’s the perfect way to recap an outstanding season. Highlights: — The Block Heard Round the World. — A nominee for Best Trash-Talker you … Continue reading "The 2019 KSR Football Podcast Awards Show"
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 9
