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It’s Thursday at 4 p.m. ET. You know what that means: an all-new KSR Happy Hour, presented by Country Boy Brewing.

Grab a cold one and join me, Drew Franklin, and Jack Pilgrim as we discuss the news of the day, including today’s interviews with Zoom Diallo, Braydon Hawthorne, and Justin McBride. We’ll also share our reactions to Jayden Quaintance and Otega Oweh being drafted, and the heartwarming moment when former Cat Ugonna Onyenso heard his name called. The USA faces Türkiye in the World Cup tonight, and even though the match doesn’t really matter, we’re ready to party. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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We’re approaching the midpoint of the summer. Even though Kentucky football is still more than two months away, we can’t wait to scratch that itch much longer. That’s why 11 Personnel is just talking ball this week.

While Adam Luckett vacations in exotic Minnesota, Jeff Drummond is stepping in to share his perspective on what Will Stein is building at Kentucky. A longtime veteran on the beat, his thermometer is built to accurately take this program’s temperature as it undergoes significant change. A few things we’ll touch on today…

— It’s recruiting Flip SZN

— Who can raise the ceiling for this Kentucky football team?

— Areas of concern on this roster

— Are long-term boxes being checked?

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It’s Thursday at almost 4 p.m. ET. You know what that means: time to grab a cold Country Boy brew, pull up the KSR YouTube Channel, and watch us yap on a new KSR Happy Hour.

Today, @NickRoush and @ZackGeoghegan are joining me to chat about what’s happening in the wide world of Kentucky sports and beyond. Zack was at Memorial Coliseum to chat with Malachi Moreno, Reece Potter, and Mason Williams, as the summer player interviews are now underway. We’ll talk about that, Mikhail McLean’s interview on KSR, the latest on Nikola Kusturica, and a big football recruiting weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Is Mark Pope on the cusp of reeling in his next big fish? Sources Say is ready to go LIVE to talk through the latest with Serbian star Nikola Kusturica and Kentucky‘s push to get it across the finish line.

How close are we to a commitment and what are the potential snags, if any? And, more importantly, what kind of impact can he make in Lexington if the Wildcats can pull this one off? Jack Pilgrim and Zack Geoghegan break it all down LIVE on the KSR YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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The summer recruiting blitz is on the verge of reaching a crescendo. Will Stein and the Kentucky football program are preparing for the final significant official visit weekend of the summer, and 11 Personnel is here to get you prepared for it all. In addition to the new commitments, there are a few other things we must discuss from around the world of Kentucky football, like…

— Changes coming to Kroger Field on game days?

— Stein isn’t confident in Congress.

— BBN finally has Kentucky football schedule times

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In episode 69 of The Memorial Memo, KSR’s Phoenix Stevens breaks down Jemma Amoore‘s commitment to Kentucky women’s basketball and talks about the roster as a whole now that she and Me’Arah O’Neal are officially Wildcats.

Kentucky also just hired its next athletic director and CEO of Champions Blue, J Batt, who has a work history with Kenny Brooks thanks to his tenure as director of major gifts for athletics at James Madison from 2007-09. We’ll talk about their history together and what the new hire could mean for the women’s basketball program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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For a Thursday in mid-June, we sure have a lot to talk about. Grab a Country Boy Brew because it’s time for a new KSR Happy Hour.

Today, Jack Pilgrim, Zack Geoghegan, Steven Peake, and I are ready to tackle a wide range of topics, starting with Kentucky Basketball’s summer workouts, which begin next week; a WILD Game 4 in the NBA Finals; and the World Cup, which kicks off today — in fact, the first match (Mexico vs. South Africa) will be happening during the show. We’ll bring you updates on it, Freddy the German soccer fan’s latest road trip adventures, our favorite reactions from the Knicks’ big win, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Kentucky is up to five commitments in the last four days. Malachi Brown was the second-highest-ranked player in the class until Dominic Black popped an hour ago and committed to the Cats. The future of the trenches is looking bright, and that’s what 11 Personnel is here to discuss on this humid Wednesday afternoon, PLUS… — More official visits on the horizon — A few changes to the recruiting weekend — How the Wildcats are dealing with a tragedy — Brendan Sorsby is making a big fat mess Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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What a couple of weeks it has been for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, starting with Malachi Moreno’s return to Lexington and followed by the high-profile additions of Milan Momcilovic out of the portal and Ryan Hampton in the high school ranks. It was a one, two, three punch of top returning talent, transfer talent and future talent to address now and later with some of the third-year coach’s lingering recruiting questions. Can he bring in top guys? Well, now you know.

Sources Say was on vacation last week, joining Pope on the beach — but not accomplishing nearly as much, outside of drinking and eating a ton. We’re back and as okay as ever, though, ready to break down this massive stretch for the Wildcats and what’s to come with summer practice now just days away. Why is it so important for the entire 14-man roster to be on campus together, and, more specifically, healthy together? Is it the start of Dark Pope’s big turnaround, now with a beard to match the growing chip on his shoulder? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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