I totally agree. The show isn’t the same without Matt, but he and Ryan are good together.
Ah, a gentleman and a scholar.
Ah, a gentleman and a scholar.
I too enjoy the more sophisticated, adult talk, where we engage in the cerebral enterprise of analysing the myriad ways in which a teenager might pass an orange ball through a metal hoop.
Just the other day he said he watched the LSU football game instead of the UK basketball game. He always mentions stuff like this. And he frequently makes fun of Cal. It’s fine but odd for someone one who works for a UK blog
Ah, a gentleman and a scholar.
I too enjoy the more sophisticated, adult talk, where we engage in the cerebral enterprise of analysing the myriad ways in which a teenager might pass an orange ball through a metal hoop.
There's a pretty active off-topic board here and there is always OT threads on RR. So, I'd say while most are here to talk UK sports, other topics are welcomed.
I've listened to his podcast for over a year now and don't miss a day. Subscribed to the athletic just for his articles.
I think this is a more well-written critique, but I also believe that their silliness is what sets them apart from the 1000 serious (or attempted serious) radio shows in terms of pulling in listeners who otherwise have nothing to do with the radio. If you just want drawn-out analysis of a topic, there's no shortage of it.
Actually the first 30 minutes are made up of what ply of toliet paper Matt used last night or some other stupid stuff that he thinks we care about.
Tucker is very good in his coverage of UK. But I agree, his twitter account is insufferable. He is a brainless moron when it comes to any issue outside sports and is thin skinned. In general, he seems to be a terrible human being unless it involves sports.
That’s pretty much KSR. They focus first and foremost on UK football and basketball. They will cover anything interesting happening in the other UK sports or Kentucky related topics. But they will also go off on tangents over non-sports topics if they are interesting and drive conversations.
One problem with just about all of our local radio personalities (Lexington) is that they've all been very complacent for a long time. No one does any homework. They just talk, and frankly, don't bring a lot of fresh perspective or excitement. Matt has done a fabulous job filling a void and then parlaying his "gift of gab" into a great enterprise, and he should be commended for his ability to talk on air, orchestrate different programs, and bring a show that, as I say, fills a void. However, he too is guilty of not doing his homework at times, and in that business, it should never happen that you are unprepared or not familiar with a local or national sports topic. They also get a little too boring and knuckleheaded just to fill up air time (due to a lack of preparation). On top of everything else, the format of the show should feature callers more, letting them have more time per all the time waiting to get on the air. I would prefer to hear them more with less goofiness from the hosts. That said, I do still listen almost daily, and I applaud his success and that of the others.
