This weekend Kentucky is traveling to the worst place in the world, Starkville, Mississippi. The Wildcats have not won at Mississippi State since 2008 and one special guest, Max Duffy, believes that is changing this week. Highlights from a spectacular edition of the KSR Football Podcast: Drew's Extra Point Shot Miss. State is like scheming against a Military academy. Max eats paper towels for Halloween in Australia. Is silence more deafening than cowbells? Angry C-Rod incoming. Max's Miss. State...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 67
The Bye Week comes at the right time for the Kentucky football program. It's an evergreen statement the KSR Football Podcast will share once again after the Wildcats fell to No. Georgia 30-13 in Athens. The crew laments mistakes made by the defense and shares what they liked from the game between the hedges. Highlights: Will Levis earns Freddie's respect. The fumble recovery that changed the game. A beautiful counterpunch by Coen and Levis. There's a giant "Help Wanted" poster at Kroger Field fo...
Oct 18, 2021•55 min•Ep. 66
Kentucky will face its most difficult test of the 2021 season at Georgia. The Wildcats will be the Bulldogs' fiercest foe to date. Can Kentucky escape with a win? The KSR Football Podcast shares how after discussing all of the amazing moments from Kentucky's 42-21 win over LSU. Highlights: Setting the tone in the first quarter. Bad, very no good injury news. Georgia has QB hurries on half of its opponents' pass attempts. Kentucky, Stoops have been building to beat Georgia. How Kirby Smart might ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 65
Former LSU running back Jacob Hester previews the matchup between the Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats with Nick Roush. He shares his keys to the game and relives his last trip to Lexington, a loss as the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Highlights: Things aren't as bad as they seem in Baton Rouge. One Wildcat LSU must stop. Kentucky fans stormed the field in the nicest way possible. Jacob Tamme and Wesley Woodyard never let him forget the loss....
Oct 07, 2021•21 min•Ep. 64
Before I let you know everything that happened in an incredible KSR Football Podcast, I must warn you that it does not sound incredible. Due to some major technological difficulties, the kind that are so bad they haven't happened in years, you may have trouble hearing Freddie and Charles. I'm sorry, but we're playing the hand we're dealt at this point. If you have to wait to listen until next week, we understand and apologize for dropping the ball after such a significant win. The BBN willed Ken...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 63
The KSR Football Podcast is rocking and rolling after UK hit the road and beat up Shane Beamer's South Carolina Gamecocks. Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush share a few belly laughs at the Gamecocks' expense before turning their attention to the pompous Dan Mullen's Florida Gators. Highlights: The ESPN broadcast could have been coming from a church. Beamer teaches the class, "Getting Out-Coached 101." Freddie shares significant Brad White Scoop from around the SEC. Vi...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 62
Nobody's Perfect. Like Liam Coen, Freddie Maggard is a big enough man to admit when he's wrong and that's exactly what he did on today's KSR Football Podcast. The crew rehashes the good and bad from the Chattanooga win before looking ahead to South Carolina: Highlights: Special Teams mistakes are becoming a costly trend. There was too much hero ball being played vs. UTC. Tom Brady and Mike Edwards are basically BFFs. Freddie is a certified savage. We need more double names. Can Kentucky silence ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 61
It's time to enjoy a big win over Missouri. In a strange twist of fate, Kentucky is now leaving points on the field, yet still out-talenting opponents to win SEC games at Kroger Field. It's a great time to be a Kentucky fan. Join Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush as they give out one round of applause after another for the Cats. Highlights: Chance Poore is up for Play of the Year. C-Rod goal line anxiety. Levis isn't afraid to lower his shoulder on Blaze. The dumbest ...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 60
The opening week of the college football season could not have gone any better for the Wildcats. Kentucky beat up ULM, while UofL, Tennessee and almost every other UK opponent looked underwhelming at best. Nick Roush, Freddie Maggard, Drew Franklin and Charles Walker talk about it all before turning their attention to Missouri. Highlights: The slow start was like a fart in the wind. Levis' most impressive throw of the day. A Benny Snell/C-Rod comp, but not in a good way. Safety confusion all yea...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 59
Are you ready for some football? The KSR Football Podcast is back just in time to get you ready for the 2021 season. Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush have everything you need to know before Louisiana Monroe comes to Kroger Field. Highlights: How long until we see Levis eating a banana during the ULM broadcast? ULM Facts! Why are all of the famous people short? What would YOU call on the first play if you're Liam Coen? Is Freddie brain-washed? Bishop Sycamore The KSR ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 58
Kentucky has kicked off practice ahead of the 2021 season. Freddie Maggard, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett spent Friday morning speaking with the team at media day, then watched the Wildcats practice for two hours at UK Fan Day. They share their first impressions of the quarterbacks in Liam Coen's offense, who stood out at practice and much more. Highlights: -- What the base offense and defense look like. -- One upperclassman that really popped on defense. -- Kavosiey Smoke may get Wally Pipp'd by ...
Aug 07, 2021•45 min•Ep. 57
A day after Charles Walker joined other UK Football alumni at the inaugural Schlarman Strong Golf Scramble, he joined Nick Roush, Drew Franklin and Freddie Maggard to curate the ultimate UK Football golf scramble team. Former coaches are popular picks, but there's a few other big guys that can swing the sticks. They also touched on a few other summer football topics in what will hopefully be their final Zoom show for the foreseeable future. Highlights: -- A rising star from the state of Kentucky...
Jun 09, 2021•46 min•Ep. 61
The KSR Football Podcast crew is back in action after Kentucky wrapped up the 2021 edition of Spring Football. They share who were the biggest winners and losers (SPOILER: The Vols and Cards are still holding Ls) from spring ball, and preview the upcoming NFL Draft. Highlights. -- The only thing worse than getting dumped is getting double dumped. -- Next Man Up. -- Names you haven't heard in awhile emerge during spring practice. -- Role players that transformed into dudes. -- The sky is falling ...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 60
Spring is in the air. You can feel it all around the Bluegrass. The smell of flowers, the crisp mornings, the sound of birds enjoying football practice from the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. One of those little birdies is sharing some behind the scenes information that will shine a new light on the upcoming Kentucky football season. Highlights: -- The most unpleasant pro day drills. -- Can Charles Walker still dunk? -- Three things you may have missed from the first half of spring practi...
Apr 06, 2021•56 min•Ep. 59
It's springtime in the Bluegrass, a time that typically is dedicated to the action on the hardwood. This year it's all UK Spring Football, with a twist. March Madness and Spring Football collide in the KSR Football Podcast's Tournament of Kentucky Football Things. The KSR Selection Committee has accumulated the best Kentucky football things over the years to compete in a tournament unlike any other. A few bubbles burst (sorry Power-K), and some first round matchups were too close to call. Tune i...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 58
You know Max Duffy as the 2019 Ray Guy Award winner. Luke Fortner knows him as the guy who leaves his Ray Guy Award on the floor next to his pile of empty food containers. The two Kentucky football players and roommates joined KSR to talk football and crack jokes for an hour. Duffy talked about his time at the Senior Bowl and how he's preparing for the NFL Draft. Fortner could have been in a similar situation this spring. Instead, he chose to return to Lexington for one more season. The two frie...
Feb 09, 2021•58 min•Ep. 57
This Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs will try to defend their title as Super Bowl Champions against Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. Six years ago the Seattle Seahawks were in a similar situation against Brady. Before a disaster at the goal line, former Kentucky wide receiver Chris Matthews was the Seahawks' unlikely hero. An undrafted rookie, Matthews did not catch a pass in the regular season. After recovering a pivotal onside kick in the NFC Championship Game, Matthews had fou...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 56
A pair of players that battled in the trenches on UK's defensive line for years sat down with KSR to discuss their time in Lexington. Since arriving on campus in 2017, Quinton Bohanna and Phil Hoskins helped Kentucky to a 30-20 record and three straight bowl wins. Anchors on the defensive line, the two combined for more than 110 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, four pass deflections, a fumble recovery and an interception. The big boys in the middle of Kentucky's stout defense are no stra...
Jan 20, 2021•59 min•Ep. 55
The Old Freddie is dead and gone. The New Freddie Maggard isn't holding anything back. The former Kentucky quarterback and Citrus Bowl Champion joins Drew Franklin and Nick Roush to talk about Kentucky's 23-21 win over NC State in the Gator Bowl. It's one of many football games the crew touches on in more than an hour of conversation. Highlights: -- Living life in the hands (or behind the leg) of Sam Sloman. -- Kentucky somehow had more interceptions than QB sacks in 2020. -- Bully ball won the ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 54
Just like Mark Stoops' football team, the KSR Football Podcast is overjoyed to ring in 2021 with a Gator Bowl matchup between the Wildcats and the Wolfpack. The gang shares what N.C. State is bringing to the table in a slap-happy 2020 podcasting finale. Highlights: -- 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl memories. -- What makes Stoops bowl practices so much fun? -- How the 3-3-5 defense creates havoc and presents problems for UK's offense. -- What can we expect from the Big Dogfense? -- Subject-verb agreement gr...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 53
KSR is bringing out the big guns, crossing over between podcasts to bring you our Signing Day Spectacular. Adam Luckett and Freddie Maggard join Nick Roush to talk about Kentucky's exciting new offensive coordinator and the 18 players that put pen to paper and signed with UK on Wednesday. They break down Liam Coen's style, how the new players fit into his offense and much more. Highlights: Why Coen won't be afraid to play freshmen. Jared Goff's eye-opening growth proves this system is QB-friendl...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 52
It's a wild time to be a Kentucky football fan. The KSR Football Podcast reviews the 2020 season that featured the highest of highs and lowest of lows. They also look ahead to signing day and the offensive coordinator coaching search, prompting Freddie to name a new phenomenon, "The Josh Allen Effect." It'll all make sense. Trust me. Highlights: Every girl's crazy about a sharp-dressed Charles. Where were the bootlegs? "Throw it to the tight ends!" Scheming vs. Derek Barnett. Nick Saban couldn't...
Dec 10, 2020•56 min•Ep. 51
After another second half offensive collapse against a top ten team, the KSR Football Podcast returns to let out one long sigh. A disappointing result vs. Florida, at least the game produced a few funny moments. Even better news, Kentucky can end the season with a big win over South Carolina. They preview the players that matter in that matchup and discuss.... So many second half penalties. A devastating injury to J.J. Weaver. Ill-timed trash talk. Would you let someone scream at you the way Mul...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
Things aren't going well for the Kentucky football team. It's easy to be angry, but now is actually the perfect time to give thanks. It could be worse -- you could be a Tennessee fan. Nick Roush, Drew Franklin, Freddie Maggard and Charles Walker discuss UK's 60-point loss to Alabama, the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, and... The many things that went well in Kentucky's first quarter vs. Alabama. Passing game went from creative, to slants. Why?!?!? Is the AJ Rose criticism justified? Ruffolo's re...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 49
As the KSR Football podcast discussed Kentucky's win over Vanderbilt and the upcoming trip to Alabama, Freddie Maggard ran into more than one animal in the Corbin wilderness. Football briefly took a backseat to Freddie's narration of the wild, natural world. When they weren't in awe of the beautiful bucks, Nick Roush, Drew Franklin and Charles Walker discussed... The amazing gesture UK's offensive line made for John Schlarman. Back to where the Big Blue Wall mantra began, Alabama. Schlarman's le...
Nov 16, 2020•53 min•Ep. 48
The KSR Football Podcast is back in action before the Kentucky Wildcats get right against Vanderbilt. The perfect time to change the season's offensive momentum, Nick Roush, Freddie Maggard, Drew Franklin and Charles Walker have a handful of new segments to prepare you for the Cats and the Commodores at Kroger Field. Highlights: The latest COVID-19 craziness around the SEC. One bad kicker. Favorite Vanderbilt Football Traditions What if Kentucky doesn't win another game? Who takes the reins at q...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 47
Kentucky enters the Bye Week 2-4 after a loss to the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. Former Wildcats Charles Walker and Freddie Maggard join Drew Franklin and Nick Roush to break down what went wrong (and right) in the loss, while sharing where the Cats go from here. Highlights: An NFL Sunday proposal. "Brad White is a freakin' star." A few jaw-dropping UK defensive stats. A spicy Joey Gatewood take. Inexperience hurt UK's offense in the red zone. FIGHTS! Why this bye week is different. The Bye Week Dir...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 46
Kentucky's trip to Missouri was pure misery as the Wildcats fell for the trap in Columbia. Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush spell out what went wrong for Kentucky's offense and ask the question, "Where do we go from here?" Highlights: Will Chris Rodriguez ever get the rock? Shockingly bad and bizarre stats. Crucial Moments of Momentum were lost in an instant. Wide receiver recruiting shortcomings are evident. There's no QB competition quite like a midseason QB compet...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 45
It's a great day to be a Kentucky Wildcat fan. You'll be hard-pressed to find four happier people in America than Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush. They discuss the best moments from UK's wonderful, dominant win over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. Nobody is stealing their joy this week. Highlights: -- A win Freddie's been waiting his whole life for. -- Halftime adjustments -- Kentucky rallied behind John Schlarman. -- Firing the defensive line coach is a reasonable re...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
The KSR Football Podcast is happy to be back in action to discuss a Kentucky football victory. Freddie Maggard, Charles Walker, Drew Franklin and Nick Roush break down the 24-2 win over Mississippi State before sharing what they hate most about Tennessee. The crew is definitely in midseason form with a wide variety of topics discussed, like... -- Wildcat RoboCop -- Why don't we see more 3-3-5 defense? -- Big Red Machine -- Practical uses of bacon and peanut butter. -- What you shouldn't do to at...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 39
