Drew Franklin

Lexington

Managing Editor at Kentucky Sports Radio

KSR Morning Radio/Pregame Show Co-host, @KSRonX Editor/Writer, and @KSBarandGrille. #BBN #TitanUp #DKPartner

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KSR Show, 5/29: A show without Ryan, celebrating Otega Oweh

1 week ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

Ryan Lemond has the day off for his son’s high school graduation, so it’s the Matt and Drew Show at KSBar and Grille, with Shannon The Dude producing the show from Louisville. Find the show online or on your radio from 10 a.m. to noon via the link and affiliates listed below. On the show, the guys will celebrate Otega Oweh’s return to Kentucky for his senior season, among other hot topics around Big Blue Nation and beyond.
KSR Show, 5/28: Waiting for Otega Oweh's decision at KSBar and Grille

1 week ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

It’s decision day for Otega Oweh, and the KSR crew is live from KSBar and Grille from 10 a.m. to noon to preview it. Oweh has until midnight tonight to pull his name from NBA draft consideration and return to college, and KSR’s morning radio show will share their final guesses on today’s show.
KSR Show, 5/27: Live from the iHeart studio from 10-noon

1 week ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

KSR is live from 10 a.m. to noon after the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Today, the KSR crew is in studio for Tuesday’s show, with a weekend recap of topics, including Kentucky Baseball in the NCAA Tournament, the NBA Playoffs, and Matt’s update on the Cincinnati Reds, plus a countdown to Otega Oweh’s final decision. You can join the conversation by phone on the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop phone line at (859) 280-2287. Discuss the show with us on KSBoard too.
Vamos Lexington: A fun night in full kit with Lexington Sporting Club

1 week ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

Skip to main contentLooking in the full-length mirror, I realized why my wife encouraged me to change clothes before going in public. We were heading out to watch Lexington SC, the new professional soccer club in town, and I was dressed like I was about to take the pitch as the team’s new chubby, out-of-shape midfielder.
KSR Today: Memorial Day, Selection Monday, SEC in Destin, and more

1 week ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

Skip to main contentIt’s the last Monday in May, better known as Memorial Day around the country. Today, many Americans will enjoy an extra day off from work to spend time with friends and family, celebrating the unofficial start of summer. Though fun in the sun, it is important to remember the reason for Memorial Day: to honor and mourn the U.S. servicemen and servicewomen who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
No hiding: Mark Pope wants more marquee games and trips on Kentucky's schedule

2 weeks ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

Mark Pope wants to expand the college basketball season. Kentucky’s head coach has expressed the need for more games on the schedule, and the topic came up again in his one-on-one conversation with KSR’s Matt Jones. Next week, Pope plans to take the mission to the SEC’s spring meetings in Florida. “We’ve got to expand this over 31 games,” Pope stressed to KSR. “We have got to expand the season, guys… especially with the revenue share now.
KSR Show, 5/23: Live from Pineville for the Mountain Laurel Festival

2 weeks ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

It’s Friday, so KSR is on the road. This Friday, the crew is in Pineville, Kentucky, at the Bell Theatre from 10 a.m. to noon. Find the whole gang there for the preshow and show, leading off the second day of the Mountain Laurel Festival. On the show, the guys will recap Mark Pope’s conversation with Matt Jones, plus other reactions to the news around Big Blue Nation beyond. You can join the fun on the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop phone line at (859) 280-2287.
Pope predicts the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry will heat up

2 weeks ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

The Kentucky-Louisville basketball rivalry is still the best in college basketball, but it’s not nearly as heated as when the two Italians, John Calipari and Rick Pitino, coached each team, hating one another. Calipari and Pitino would play nice in front of the cameras, often downplaying their personal rivalry and the significance of the annual rivalry game. They didn’t fool anyone. It helped that their teams were consistently good, too, even though Kentucky regularly won the head-to-head meeting.
KSR Show, 5/22: KSR interviews Mark Pope

2 weeks ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

Kentucky basketball fans, you’ll want to hear today’s edition of KSR’s morning radio show because it features a long conversation with Mark Pope. Pope sat down with Matt Jones for a pre-taped interview that will air on today’s show from 10 a.m. to noon. The conversation includes Pope’s comments on his new roster, his first year at UK, what’s ahead, and lots more. There’s no reason to call in today’s show, but here’s the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop phone line anyway: (859) 280-2287.
Unfinished business: Kentucky vs. Georgetown is more than an exhibition game

2 weeks ago | on3.com | Drew Franklin

Kentucky will host Georgetown in the second of UK’s two preseason exhibition games this upcoming 2025-26 college basketball season. The Wildcats and Hoyas are scheduled for a Thursday, October 30 meeting in Rupp Arena, with the time and TV information still to be announced. Though meaningless to each team’s actual resume next year, the inconsequential game has high stakes from a historical perspective.

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