The Bottom Line Sports Rocker Sports Wagering Podcast

In Part 2 of our show with Jeff Drummond from Cats Illustrated, we discuss Kentucky Basketball, Cincinnati Reds baseball, sports gambling and much more.

Our friend Jeff Drummond of Cats Illustrated joins us to talk all things Kentucky Football and recruiting for the upcoming season. Was 2018 a fluke, or the new normal? Does UK have a chance to compete in the SEC East with the current state of recruiting? What to expect from Terry Wilson this season, and why we should act quickly on the opener with Toledo. Who will win the SEC and National Championships in college football this year. And although he tries to avoid the question, we force Jeff to put a line in the sand and make a total wins prediction for UK Football in 2019.

The great Phil Steele joins us to talk all things Kentucky Football for the 2019 season from state of the program, projected win totals, their current place in the SEC hierarchy, the status of QB Terry Wilson, what to expect without RB Bennie Snell, and why you should get your action down on their opening game against Toledo as quickly as possible. Phil also gives us his SEC picks and sleeper, as well as his national championship and college playoff picks, his biggest surprise team, and his most improved team nationally for 2019.

Keith Farmer of WLEX 18 joins us to give us his first hand account on the most controversial Kentucky Derby in history. We also talk University of Kentucky football and basketball, as well as the Reds and sports gambling in the Commonwealth. Keith also gives his expert predictions on upcoming events, using the term 'expert' very loosely, which puts dollar signs in our eyes.

We review everything you need to know about the UK Football Blue-White Scrimmage. Spoiler Alert: it won't take long. We give a first hand account of the Makers Mark Bottle Signing at Keeneland, a tradition unlike any other. The SEC Basketball coaching carousel takes a couple of interesting turns. The Reds should be better than they are, especially after finding a diamond in the rough. A Dodger with local ties isn't getting the credit for 2018 that he deserves,. The NBA Playoffs continue unchanged, even after the injury to DeMarcus Cousins. A former Red starts earning his money, almost. And we have an MLB pick for Wednesday night, fading a pitcher who has seen much better days.

We gloat for picking Virginia to win the national championship on our Bracket Spectacular before the NCAA Tournament began. Kentucky loses a star player, as expected. We have the numbers on how UCLA couldn't have made a worse hire than Mick Cronin. Rick Pitino will coach St. John's, but demands an apology? We have some Masters picks and observations. The college basketball coaching carousel is in full effect mode. We debate the most overpaid players in MLB. An MLB star pitcher that it might be time to give up on right now. And we have an underdog pick in MLB for Wednesday night.

The National Championship game is Monday night. What incredible timing for John Calipari's Lifetime Contract announcement! Why BBN should learn by now not to complain when freshman players turn pro. When your current head coach tells the media he doesn't know where you're playing next season, it's a safe bet you're not playing on that coach's team. The Reds are up to their old tricks. Further proof that every man should put away his childish things. Fun stories with potential new Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville. And we look to finish off our documented 18-6 ATS record in the NCAA Tournament in style by picking the Virginia vs. Texas Tech loser leave town match.

What are UK's chances to make the Final Four after making the Sweet 16? History and numbers are against the Cats, regardless of whether PJ Washington plays or not. If you're a chalk pusher who loves to take the favorites, this has been the NCAA Tournament of your dreams! Oh by the way, Baseball Season starts on Thursday! The Reds are favored on Opening Day, but we have numbers that tell you why the wrong team is favored. And we look to continue our documented 12-4 streak against the point spread with 4 picks for the Sweet 16.

John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader joins us for our 2019 Bracketology Spectacular. John makes his expert bracket picks, and we make our best first round picks against the point spread. And make sure to stick around until the end for John's cliffhanger surprise ending, which could be a total shocker for everyone in BBN!

BBN doesn't realize it yet, but Kentucky won another SEC regular season championship over the weekend. Does UK have to win the SEC Tournament this week to get a 1-seed? The eternal struggle of basketball, money, and politics that is the NCAA Tournament seeding process will reveal quite a bit next week. Now that the season is over, how could you have made money on the UK basketball roller coaster this season? Who was our SEC Team of the Year? If Duke gets special treatment for losing Zion Williamson, should Kentucky get at least something for Reid Travis? Why Murray State is nothing like the teams that won tournament games earlier this decade. The regular season ends with several surprises in the Power 5 standings that few people saw last fall. Antonio Brown gets paid. And we pick the winners of 3 major conference tournaments this week, including the big SEC Tournament in Nashville.