How is Matt Jones good for our program?
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I don't listen to the carnival barker anymore but I agree, the timing is right if someone can step up and challenge them with connections to the teams. Good post!
He is a radio host. He is supposed to do whatever it takes to get ratings. That is how he makes his living. How do you make yours? Do you attempt to maximize your personal wealth? If not, you are stupid.
There’s only one that the school openly supports that allows fans to donate monthly without buying things. And it didn’t start till the middle of November. The Tuesday after the Vandy loss. I signed up day 1 and ended up with member #122. Otherwise you were buying NFT’s or “donating” money to sites that weren’t verified and didn’t state who was in charge of the site or how they divided up the money. Unless you can show me a video of Barnhart and Stoops talking about another collective that I haven’t seen yet.
Cutler is already doing his show during KSR.
KSR is a lot bigger than folks are giving credit for or maybe they don't realize.
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It is the #1 midday mid-market show in the country. It is beating pro-markets.
Some of it may be stupid but the reality is that is what the majority of people want to hear. It is like LeBatard and other shows like that.... entertainment. If you want a local market Colin Cowherd he'd better be damn good to beat a show like KSR in KY. Cutler's show is actually pretty good though his delivery is less than desirable...he gets a lot of great guests on but hardly takes any calls.
I never once said they aren't big, just not a fan of their radio show anymore and merely suggested someone with ties closer to the program step up. Didn't say anything about taking them over but challenge them. Don't have to be a fan of them to know their is no relationship between the basketball program & KSR anymore.Cutler is already doing his show during KSR.
KSR is a lot bigger than folks are giving credit for or maybe they don't realize.
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It is the #1 midday mid-market show in the country. It is beating pro-markets.
Some of it may be stupid but the reality is that is what the majority of people want to hear. It is like LeBatard and other shows like that.... entertainment. If you want a local market Colin Cowherd he'd better be damn good to beat a show like KSR in KY. Cutler's show is actually pretty good though his delivery is less than desirable...he gets a lot of great guests on but hardly takes any calls.
The school would be held responsible for any violations a collective they openly support and are aligned with commits. This includes Title IX violations, there’s a lot of risk that goes into a school supporting a collective. UK isn’t gonna willy nilly support a bunch of random collectives no matter how bad y’all want that. Tennessee supports one collective that takes donations, TheVolunteerClub
There are still other collectives that UK isn’t connected to UK that you can give to that does NIL deals with athletes.
I just think KSR is so far ahead ratings wise and has such a loyal built-in base, that a new UK show would have a difficult time "challenging" them. At this point, it'd make more sense from a business perspective to latch onto his KSR brand and get a show on their station. I mean, a couple KSR producers were able to get a show, call it the KSR Pre-show, and it apparently does really well.
Anyway, at least we have something many think is fun to listen to. One of the UofL morning shows counts down the weeks until Derby because they're betting and horse racing fanatics. Entire shows dedicated to horse racing while interviewing horse trainers is a brutal listen. Sounds like something you'd hear from 1963.
just being devil's advocate...but Cal has raised tons of $$$ for the state of kentucky
What UK news? Mostly political bragging. Of course there is Ryan Lemond. He echoes everything Matt says.
Like I said, no one will likely ever overtake them and I don't undermine their popularity from their base they have built up over the years. When I lived out of state from '08-16 I was a daily listener. I would be very interested if a such a show existed where some of the younger players that have recently left UK like Dominique Hawkins or Darius Miller, Kentucky Boys that have connections to the program through Cal and there would be mutual trust between the two parties. That would be the one connection any such show, podcast whatever would have something different to bring to the table.
As long as Cal is at UK, can't see any show 'latching on' to the KSR brand getting the same inside scoop as long as MJ & Cal are at odds. How much interest would it get, I don't know. May just be a seasonal show. Not so much concerned about someone 'challenging' KSR as much as I am intrigued over the idea of a show as I described in this post to get something fresh and new out there.
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Caywood was a class act and good for the program. Matt Jones is not. Just wants to be a celebrity and overly political, etc. Too bad his best sources dried up way back when he broke up with Marc Maggard.
back in the Tubby days people would argue that Matt was a puppet for the administration, worse than Kyle Tucker now. It was obvious that he was trying to build the KSR brand and staying on the good side of the UK administration and coaching staff was priority number 1.
Now that they've reached a level of independence, they are more prone to side with the voice of the fan, who keeps the revenue coming in with them.
I had more of a problem when Jones and company refused to accept criticism of the program than I do now.
Cal winning could solve alot of problems. Matt Jones is not the problem
Now that they've reached a level of independence, they are more prone to side with the voice of the fan, who keeps the revenue coming in with them.
I had more of a problem when Jones and company refused to accept criticism of the program than I do now.
Cal winning could solve alot of problems. Matt Jones is not the problem
I like KSR. I listen every day. I can see why some do not like KSR. If you don't like it, yet still choose to listen, that tells me all I need to know.
Cutler is already doing his show during KSR.
KSR is a lot bigger than folks are giving credit for or maybe they don't realize.
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It is the #1 midday mid-market show in the country. It is beating pro-markets.
Some of it may be stupid but the reality is that is what the majority of people want to hear. It is like LeBatard and other shows like that.... entertainment. If you want a local market Colin Cowherd he'd better be damn good to beat a show like KSR in KY. Cutler's show is actually pretty good though his delivery is less than desirable...he gets a lot of great guests on but hardly takes any calls.
Their highest rated shows literally talk zero sports. Literally. They have the numbers to prove it. Do they still talk about sports? Yes. Katina Powell interview basically broke the internet.
Leading the show off with how he gave away 10 pairs of shoes to goodwill. Wanted to give them to the kids, but his feet are too big.
Somebody was reading this thread all night 😂
How you all don’t see through the fakeness is beyond me!
ps. for those who missed it and continue to make dumb comments about “why don’t I change the station”, I’m forced to listen due to my job.
Somebody was reading this thread all night 😂
How you all don’t see through the fakeness is beyond me!
ps. for those who missed it and continue to make dumb comments about “why don’t I change the station”, I’m forced to listen due to my job.
I think it deserves more attention also that he gave two people who do not give a rat’s ass about Kentucky sports their own show LMAO.
A vandy and a western fan (i’d go a step further and say Billy is a UK hater) talking all things kentucky!! And you all eat it up!!! My goodness.
A vandy and a western fan (i’d go a step further and say Billy is a UK hater) talking all things kentucky!! And you all eat it up!!! My goodness.
You seem to be the only one with the weird obsession. There is no job on the planet that requires you to listen to their show everyday, I don't believe that for a second.
Stop. Just freaking stop . If you don’t like Matt , that’s ok but this is literally grasping for reasons to confirm your hatred . UK’s problems are Cals and UK’s alone.
Paul from Minnesota needs to go outside and shovel his damned driveway or something. Starting to hate that guy.
Look up the word "nuance".
He knows nothing about sports AT ALL, but you rubes worship that show. He uses subtlety to consistently take shots at the bball program and Cal, probably because he's been cut off. You say "rightly so”, but he holds the fball program and Stoops as some miracle worker. You beat 3 blind schools, Vandy, Louisville and another bottom feeder or two and act like the football program is an overwhelming success. Is it better? Yes. But the football team has never and will never be a player on the national scene. In fact I think that it has peaked. Sure basketball has had a couple of bad years, but it's still nationally relevant. But to throw your flagship program under the bus because you want to be a petulant child is ridiculous. And guys like you lap it up...bub.
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I agree. But from the perspective of actual knowledge about sports, any kind of inside scoop with the basketball program, and up-to-date recruiting insights, KSR ain't the place. The KSR brand was really built on what I just mentioned - but they've become so busy and so involved with other facets, that they no longer provide the actual service that made them so successful.
Hence, IF someone had the means, now is the perfect time to challenge them. Yes, uphill battle for sure. I don't have a clue what Kyle Tucker makes at The Athletic, but he would be someone (politics aside) that could maybe pull it off. I even think a show with like Travis Branham and Shawn Smith/David Sisk could be successful
A lot of the callers are planted. Matt has friends call in during super slow months just so he can continue to give the “most powerful local radio show in America” spiel.
Those like you didn’t want to believe Cal was an awful coach either. Took ya 7 years. How long for the others to realize Matt and KSR is an act?
It’s not hatred, simply observations from someone who has to listen and doesn’t necessarily worship them. That’s all.
Stop with the baseless accusations. Either bring some proof to the board or take your own advice and just go to Texas!!!!
Matt Jones got his start from using KSR when Kentucky Sports Report was the main message board for UK fans even tho he had no affiliation or radio show at the time to take some of their traffic. He then made a living off of stealing others info and presenting it as his own. No wonder his cult has no problem being dishonest.
Except Matt Jones isn’t part of UK circles. Keep on trying Magilla. I think you misspelled your user name. The second word should have a u instead of i. That’s a more accurate name for yourself.
Always remember negative news sells better. If everything is beautiful, it’s tough to get people to pay attention. It’s also somewhat of a balance that keeps people coming back. Media is complicated. You choose what you choose and use your common sense and critical thinking to come to your own conclusions. That’s sports, politics, etc.
Wait. Some of y’all really expect two hours of nothing but UK sports talk during the offseason when nothing is going on but speculation?
I just stop listening after basketball ends and dive back in when football is about to start. I swear some of y’all live to be pissed off and whining about something.
I just stop listening after basketball ends and dive back in when football is about to start. I swear some of y’all live to be pissed off and whining about something.
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