KSR Today: Autograph tours, Cyril out of TBT, and USWNT ties Netherlands
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We’ll start with the Kentucky men’s basketball autograph tour, which begins tomorrow. The La Familia Autograph Tour is set to begin on Friday, July 28 with members of the upcoming 2023-24 roster traveling to Krogers around the state to hang out with Big Blue Nation.
The autograph tour is scheduled for Friday-Sunday with eight Wildcats split among two Kroger locations each day. Things will get rolling tomorrow in Somerset with Aaron Bradshaw, Reed Sheppard, Jordan Burks, and Grant Darbyshire at the Stonegate Center location from 4-6 PM ET while Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero, Tre Mitchell, and Walker Horn are in Morehead at the Trademore Center location at the same time (4-6 PM).
You can check out the full schedule below. Plan accordingly.
Somerset
50 Stonegate Center / Somerset, KY 42501
Friday, 7/28
4-6 PM ET
Aaron Bradshaw, Reed Sheppard, Jordan Burks, Grant Darbyshire
Morehead
300 Trademore Center / Morehead, KY 40351
Friday, 7/28
4-6 PM ET
Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero, Tre Mitchell, Walker Horn
Louisville
9440 Brownsboro Road / Louisville, KY 40241
Saturday, 7/29
10 AM-12 PM ET
Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero, Tre Mitchell, Walker Horn
Shelbyville
311 Boone Station Road / Shelbyville, KY 40065
Saturday, 7/29
10 AM-12 PM ET
Aaron Bradshaw, Reed Sheppard, Jordan Burks, Grant Darbyshire
Lexington
3175 Beaumont Centre Cir. / Lexington, KY 40513
Sunday, 7/30
2-4 PM ET
Justin Edwards, Tre Mitchell, Walker Horn
Versailles
212 Kroger Way / Versailles, KY 40383
Sunday, 7/30
2-4 PM ET
Aaron Bradshaw, Reed Sheppard, Jordan Burks, Grant Darbyshire
Somto Cyril eliminated from TBT
After former Kentucky players Archie Goodwin and Marcus Lee were knocked out of The Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, future Wildcat Somto Cyril met the same fate on Wednesday night.
Cyril and Team Overtime fell in the opening round of the Dayton Region at this year’s TBT, losing by a final score of 80-68 to Carmen’s Crew. Cyril, a four-star class of 2024 center who committed to Kentucky in late June, dealt with foul trouble all night but was able to put together a nice stretch in the fourth quarter.
Cyril finished the game with a line of four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds, two blocks, one turnover, and four personal fouls in 16 minutes. With the loss, Team Overtime is eliminated from TBT while Carmen’s Crew — a team made up mostly of former Ohio State players — advances to the second round where they’ll play again on Friday night.
It wasn’t an ideal performance from the future ‘Cat, but he did put together a handful of highlights against older, professional competition. He still made history as the first-ever amateur to play for TBT.
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USWNT ties Netherlands at World Cup
It ended in a 1-1 tie, but last night’s battle between the United States and the Netherlands was one to remember. The Dutch scored first early in the opening half thanks to a defensive breakdown from the Americans, but some chippiness in the second half fueled the USA’s comeback.
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A dirty tackle from the Netherlands’ Daniëlle van de Donk on Lindsey Horan — who are actually teammates at the club level — provoked the now-furious Horan and started a shoving match, ultimately resulting in her taking out that anger on the ball. Horan blasted a header into the back of the net off a corner kick to tie the score at 1-1 in the 62nd minute, which is how the final score would end. The United States had plenty of chances to steal the win down the stretch, but couldn’t muster up one more score.
“I don’t think you ever want to get me mad because I don’t react in a good way,” Horan said. “Usually I just go and I want something more: I want to win more, I want to score more, I want to do more for my team.”
The US is now 1-0-1 through two pool play games. If they can take down Portugal in the final pool match on Tuesday, they’ll move onto the knockout stage no matter what happens with the other result between Netherlands and Vietnam. The pressure is on for this young American roster.
Boogie Fland locks in 3 OVs
According to multiple reports and later confirmed by KSR’s Jack Pilgrim, Johnuel “Boogie” Fland will take three official visits in the month of September. The 6-foot-3 floor general will first visit Kentucky (Sept. 8-10) before stopping at Alabama (Sept. 22-24) and then Maryland (Sept. 29-Oct. 1). Fland has already taken a trio of official visits to North Carolina, Michigan, and Indiana. UConn and St. John’s have previously hosted him for unofficial visits, as well.
Fland is considered a five-star recruit from the class of 2024 and the No. 7 overall prospect in the country according to the On3 Industry Ranking. The Harlem (NY) Archbishop Stepinac product picked up an offer from Kentucky around this time last year.
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Louisville is the betting favorite to beat Kentucky (seriously)
Over at Superbook Westgate Las Vegas, one of the most trusted bookmakers in the industry, advance lines are available for some of the marquee college football games this fall. Phil Steele shared the .pdf version of the sheets in a blog post over on PhilSteele.com, and in it, we see the ‘Cats are getting a point against Louisville this November.
As KSR’s Drew Frankin loves to remind us, Kentucky won the last four games by a combined 122 points. Other future lines for the Wildcats include two home games as the underdog against Tennessee (+6.5) and Alabama (+14).
New episode of 11 Personnel is in your feeds
It’s Position Preview Week at Kentucky Sports Radio. After penning multiple masterpieces on the website, the 11 Personnel crew of Nick Roush and Adam Luckett is starting the timer and rolling through all 10 position groups. You’ll know so much more about the Kentucky football roster by the end of this episode. You can find it in your podcast feeds or through our YouTube page. Topics include:
- The latest on Nigel Glover.
- Players we aren’t talking about enough.
- Position groups that could be among the best in the SEC.
- The most high-profile competitions coming to Kentucky fall camp.
Tyler Childers is coming to Rupp
On Wednesday, Tyler Childers announced a two-night New Year’s Eve event in Lexington, Kentucky, with shows at Rupp Arena on Saturday, December 30, and Sunday, December 31. Childers and his band will be joined on both nights by Shovels & Rope, the concert’s opening act.
You can register now via Tyler’s website or Ticketmaster for pre-sale opportunities on Tuesday, August 2, at 10 a.m. ET. The general sale will open to the public at 10 a.m. ET the following morning, Wednesday, August 3. Childers’ tour will begin next week in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, another two-night performance.
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