Kentucky Football is so close we can almost smell the tailgates at Kroger Field. Pop open a Modelo and let’s celebrate on an all-new KSR Happy Hour.

Today, Drew Franklin and I are joined by Zack Geoghegan and Jack Pilgrim. They may be KSR’s basketball guys, but today, they’re ready to talk football. We’ll share our excitement for Saturday’s season opener vs. Youngstown State, the rest of the Week 1 slate, and UK Athletics’ new bourbon deal with Elijah Craig and Evan Williams. Zack really wants to talk about Steve Ballmer and the LA Clippers too in the wake of the NBA’s punishment on Wednesday, so we’ll let our NBA king go off too. Plus, Kentucky Volleyball is rolling and plays in Wrigley Field on Sunday night. How cool is that?

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Game week has finally arrived. In less than 72 hours, Kentucky will kick off the 2026 season at Kroger Field against Youngstown State. 11 Personnel is here to get you fired up for the Cats and the Penguins.

Ahead of today’s show, we learned that a new kicker will be lining up for the Cats on Saturday, and that Alex Afari may, in fact, be on the game one roster. 11 Personnel is breaking down the roster moves, PLUS…

— Did DJ Eliot make us believe that UK struggles against running QBs?

— Are the Kentucky coaches sandbagging the wide receivers?

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So… now what?

Kentucky got Mark Mitchell, then lost Mark Mitchell. Will there be a replacement, or should Mark Pope stick with the 14 players already in that locker room, ready to compete for the Wildcats this season? Sources Say is ready to dig in after mourning that late pivot from the All-SEC talent back to Mizzou.

Jack Pilgrim is joined by Shawn Smith and Spencer Smith to talk about a crazy stretch for the program, Pope’s response, what to like/dislike about the group we’ve got and circling back on No. 15.

We also touch on the schedule being finalized, with three exhibitions to complement a full regular-season slate, as we are now just ONE month away from Big Blue Madness.

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Happy Hour breaks down the latest on Jaxon Kohler’s decision between Kentucky and BYU, the wait for a Mark Mitchell ruling, Kentucky football’s upcoming Week Zero games, the start of volleyball season, and this week’s KSBoard Q&A Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Final MLB Draft takeaways

Big picture view of Kentucky’s roster

Lineup projection

Rotation projection

How the bullpen could shake out

What the addition of Ira Austin IV and Jackson Soucie could mean

An early look at Kentucky’s four fall ball scrimmages 

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