Big Blue Insider with Dick Gabriel

2024-01-11 - BBI

UK football plucks another DB from the portal; an incredible amount of news about coaches’ coming and going (mostly going); an inside look at how UK failed freshman QB Tim Couch; Charles Barkley’s declaration of how he’d handle the kind of implied accusation Aaron Rodgers leveled at Jimmy Kimmel. Classic…

2024-01-10 - BBI

Robert Dillingham on his big effort vs Mizzou; (11:03) Tim Couch on being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; (19:00) David Vance, PR man for the Kentucky Colonels; (39:00) ex-UK baseball player Dorian Hairston, now a published author/poet; (59:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore compares/contrasts UK & U of L at this point in the season and an army outfit finishes training on its own. That’s the fact, Jack.

2024-01-08 - BBI Statewide

2024-01-05 - BBI

Tonight: Charles Barkley gets no support from his teammates in his quest to get off Diet Coke; Jay Bilas on top college bkb venues; Hallie Devore of Ch 36; Billy Rutledge with final regular season NFL picks AND a hilarious Shaq vs Chuck moment.

2024-01-04 - BBI

Abbreviated show featuring (9:39( UK's new Director of Player Development, Dean Hood.

2024-01-03 - BBI

John Calipari knows what lies ahead for his young team; so does Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader. NYC Bureau Chief Mike Safo on the NBA trade that sent popular ex-Cat Immanuel Quickley away from the Knicks; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on bowl games, an embarrassing effort and one popular Pop Tart + Joey gets some special attention from the captain.

2024-01-02 - BBI

Was Alabama’s final play call sheer lunacy? Maybe not… Also, we wrap the UK football season with an inspirational comment - again - from Ray Davis; ex-NFL ref Jim Daopoulos tries to make sense of the Lions-Cowboys controversy; UK Network analyst Jeff Piecoro on the Taxpayer Bowl & the UK football future; a look back at some sports & entertainment figures we lost in 2023 and a Great American, on What He Believes.

2024-01-01 - BBI Statewide

2023-12-26 - BBI Statewide

2023-12-22 - BBI

Calipari on Cats' win over UofL; we read your responses to my Q: What was your coolest sports-related Xmas gift? Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight & Michael Epps of WDKY on Cats-Card and UK’s bowl game; Billy Rutledge NFL picks and a mind-twister in space…

2023-12-20 - BBI

Mark Stoops and Vince Marrow on UK’s new recruiting class; terrific radio calls of the end of the Seahawks comeback win over the Eagles - and there’s a Kentucky connection. John Clay of the HL on Cats-UNC and upcoming Cats-Cards; WKYT’s Brian Milam, who called the game as Travis Perry and Lyon County walked in King Kelly Coleman’s sneakers; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore PLUS - it’s the eve of Festivus!

2023-12-19 - BBI

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2023-12-15 - BBI

How will Calipari play two bigs vs North Carolina, if given the chance on Saturday? An ex-Wildcat takes aim at a third NCAA volleyball title; David Sisk of Cats Illustrated previews UK-UNC; Brian Milam of WKYT on UK’s brutal ’24 football schedule; Heroes, Fools and Flakes and a stern warning from Kramer…

2023-12-14 - BBI

UK with a spectacular move, naming its new indoor track facility for the great All-American, Jim Green; Big Cuz wanted a 2nd season at UK (for a while); Kent Spencer on hoop struggles at U of L & the upcoming bowl season; Cameron Drummond updates UK bkb recruiting; Billy Rutledge’s weekly NFL picks and a stern warning hits home.

2023-12-13 - BBI

Will Levis plays Santa Claus for Tennessee kids after treating the grown-ups to an incredible comeback win; Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated and Keith Farmer from BBN Tonight talk UK football and hoops; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore previews a HUGE sports weekend and an incredible throwback to an amazing accurate movie clip from Eddie Murphy…

2023-12-12 - BBI

It’s the Chain Gang Special Edition, with former Gold Glove winner Doug Flynn, ex-UK baseball coach Keith Madison and UK Sports Network voice Darren Headrick all in the studio/garage with me, solving the world’s problems, each to his own kind of music… plus, Jerry has even more sobering words for George.

2023-12-11 - BBI Statewide

12-8-2023 - BBI

Ray Davis is an All-American and we re-visit the informal "mission statements" he made when he arrived in Lexington; ex-Cat Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network on the terrifying Rick Pitino and the still-improving UK team...

2023-12-07 - BBI

It’s The Voice, Tom Leach, joining us to talk UK fb and hoops; Chris Fisher of The Cats’ Pause and West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore, PLUS words about safety in the workplace from the former Voice of the Lakers…

2023-12-06 - BBI

Abbreviated show on Wednesday just ahead of UK women vs Minnesota. Is there an SEC bias from ESPN? Kirk Herbstreit on why he thinks the playoff committee got it right; Charles Barkley on today’s NBA players being clueless at times; UK radio voice Darren Headrick plus a hilarious communications barrier…

2023-12-05 - BBI

Mark Stoops says a bowl win over a program like Clemson would be huge for the Wildcats; Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated talking hoops and football; ex-UK DB Van Hiles on the Louisville win & UK’s future PLUS we re-live the radio highlights of the Cats’ win over the Cards. Also, a debate on a certain baseball team’s starting lineup…

2023-12-04 - BBI Statewide

2023-12-01 - BBI

Has it really been more than 50 years since “Brian’s Song” made you cry? (I wasn’t crying. YOU were crying); Chris Doering of the SEC Network previews the SEC title game; Jack Givens of the UK Network on this fun UK basketball team; ex-UK QB1 Derrick Ramsey on his new memoir; Billy Rutledge’s NFL picks and an idiotic take on Dak Prescott’s impending fatherhood.

2023-11-30 - BBI

It's an abbreviated show just ahead of UK women's basketball; we look at bowl possibilities for the football Wildcats; preview UK's NCAA trip to the volleyball tournament and share a little-known nugget about Lafayette's run to the 1979 Sweet 16 title - a near player revolt during the post-season.

2023-11-29 - BBI

UK’s blowout win over Miami was a thing of beauty, albeit unexpected; Mark Stoops likes to be where his feet are - trying to build an SEC program when the league is at its all-time toughest; Jon Hale of the Herald-Leader on the Texas A&M flirtation and what the future holds for the football Wildcats; former HL Sports Editor Stuart Warner, who wrote a terrific book about the late, great Jock Sutherland; West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on how the Cats were able to beat the Cards, who are part ...

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2023-11-03 - BBI

We analyze UK’s basketball win over Kentucky State and look ahead to Saturday’s football matchup with Mississippi State; (8:00) Indianapolis TV/Radio personality Jake Query on the passing of Bob Knight and what he meant to the Kentucky-Indiana rivalry; (19:00) Kyle Tucker of the Athletic on his controversial piece detailing the struggles (of late) for John Calipari; (39:00) Keith Farmer of LEX18 on the Wildcats (1:01:00) and our own Billy Rutledge sets up the NFL weekend PLUS comments from a ...

2023-11-01 - BBI

We discuss Kyle Tucker’s excellent piece on John Calipari in TheAthletic.com; the kids made themselves heard at the UK women’s basketball game; (15:30) Rich Brooks and his former players on the dedication of the renovated field house in the name of Brooks and wife Karen; (39:00) Mississippi State radio voice Neil Price; (1:01:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and Marty McFly’s nemesis from the past - but not the future…

2023-10-31 - BBI

A spicy back-and-forth on a coach’s show? It happened with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney. (19:00) Ex-UK DB Van Hiles on what worked - and didn’t - vs Tennessee and what to expect in Stark Vegas; (39:00 Jon Hale of the Herald-Leader on what could be the tipping point in the UK football season; Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated talks UK football AND basketball PLUS Bill Murray (from “Groundhog Day”) on his place of importance within the universe…

2023-10-30 - BBI Statewide

2023-10-25 - BBI

2023-10-24 - BBI

We discuss the possible end to the annual Blue vs. Orange rivalry in SEC football; (19:00) All-American Jack Givens, now color analyst for the UK Sports Network, breaks down the Blue-White game and looks ahead to the exhibition opener; (39:00) Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader on what he saw in Calipari’s Cats; (1:01:00) ex-UK RB Anthony White looking ahead to Cats vs Vols football plus there is redemption, apparently, for Lloyd and Harry…

2023-10-23 - BBI Statewide

2023-10-20 - BBI

We prep for the Blue-White basketball game with excerpts from Cameron Mills’ interviews with two Wildcats; (6:00) Mark Stoops on Ray Davis’ growth as a player and person since coming to Lexington; also, highlights from the only quarter of the UK-Mizzou game that the Cats dominated; (19:00) UK TV’s Maggie Davis; (39:00) Richard Skinner of Local12 in Cincinnati talks Bengals (and how he still follows UK football as an alum); (1:00:00) Michael Epps of Fox 56 on UK hoops; Heroes, Fools & Flakes P...

2023-10-19 - BBI

John Calipari talks about his team’s development since it returned from the Great White North; fan complaints vs the NFL and some great responses; Kent Spencer of WHAS in Louisville on the value of the open week and on U of L’s exhibition basketball opener; Isaac Trotter, national basketball writer for 247 Sports; Billy Rutledge sets up the NFL weekend and Bart Simpson comes to a vital realization…

2023-10-18 - BBI

We prep for the Blue-White basketball game with some convo between Cameron Mills of the UK Sports Network and UK freshman Justin Edwards; (8:00) another major rule change could be coming to the NFL; (17:00) WKYT’s Brian Milam on a documentary he’s producing on legendary EKU coach Roy Kidd; (39:00) Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated on Ky football and upcoming Blue-White action; (1:01:00) UK softball coach Rachel Lawson previews Big Blue Boo - a Halloween-type of party prior to Friday’s exhibit...

2023-10-17 - BBI

John Calipari interviews Big Z; (8:00) it's the anniversary of a huge UK football win down on the Bayou; (19:30) Jeremy Jarmon of the UK Sports Network breaks down the football Wildcats' loss to Mizzou; (1:01:00) David Sisk of Cats Illustrated on UK hoops recruiting and what to watch for in Saturday’s Blue-White scrimmage and The Dude tries to clear up some confusion when it comes to who’s Mr. Lebowski…

2023-10-16 - BBI Statewide

2023-10-13 - BBI

2023-10-12 - BBI

UK defensive backs on what went terribly wrong at Georgia; (12:00) Mizzou Coach Eli Drinkwitz on what to expect Saturday; (21:00) Jeff Piecoro on Cats vs. Tigers; (39:00) Hall of Fame coach Don Lane on his fabulous career at Transylvania, which he’s captured in a new book that’s just been published; (1:00:00) Billy Rutledge sets up the NFL weekend PLUS Homer gets some bad news from Daryl Strawberry…

2023-10-11 - BBI

Vince Marrow takes up for his boss and the UK football program; (18;00) John Clay of the Herald-Leader on the immediate future of the season; (39:00) UK QB1 Devin Leary on what it will take for him to turn his season around; (45:30) ex-UK QB1 Freddie Maggard breaks down Leary’s struggles; (18:15) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore on college football and the baseball playoffs PLUS Lloyd Bridges makes an observation about his personal habits…

2023-10-10 - BBI

Mark Stoops defends his program to a fan who calls his radio show; (18:00) Ex-UK QB1 Freddie Maggard on the Georgia meltdown and what to expect from Missouri; (39:00) Justin Rowland of Cats Illustrated with his thoughts on where Ky football stands right now and (1:01:00) U of L radio voice Paul Rogers on the Cards’ upset of Notre Dame and a look ahead to UK vs U of L with both programs gathering national attention plus Rodney never got respect, starting from Day One…

2023-10-09 - BBI Statewide

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2023-10-02 - BBI Statewide

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2023-09-28 - BBI