KSR Today: Kentucky Football's Bye Week; Basketball Getting Closer

The Big Blue Nation is still down from Kentucky Football‘s home loss to unranked Missouri over the weekend. The 38-21 loss was a complete meltdown and the start of a losing streak for the previously 5-0 Wildcats. Two Monday mornings ago, the BBN was looking forward to a trip to Georgia and possibly shocking the world with an upset of the back-to-back champs. Today, fans are wondering when and where Kentucky will find its next win.

One thing’s for sure: Kentucky won’t snap out of the losing skid this week. The Wildcats are without a game for the next 12 days as the calendar turns to the bye week on UK’s schedule.

Here’s what’s ahead:

Monday with Mark

NO MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

With no game on this week’s schedule, Mark Stoops will take today off from his weekly press conference on campus. Mondays at noon are typically reserved for a 30-minute chat with Stoops at Kroger Field, but this week’s media availability is limited during the bye week.

Stoops will only take questions on Wednesday, while neither Liam Coen nor Brad White will speak on behalf of their sides of the ball this week. The players are unavailable all week, too.

THE MARK STOOPS SHOW

Mark Stoops isn’t completely silent today because he has weekly call-in radio obligations. Stoops and Tom Leach will be live on local radio from 6-7 p.m. to take calls about the loss to Missouri. You can hear the hourlong coach’s show on the UK Sports Network airwaves on WLAP 630 in Lexington or the state’s UK Sports Network affiliates.

New KSR Football Podcast

Take an hour’s break for dinner and family time after the Mark Stoops Show, and then spend another hour of your Monday evening with the KSR Football Podcast. Kentucky Football may have the week off, but Nick Roush, Drew Franklin, Freddie Maggard, and Adam Luckett do not, and they will be on KSR’s YouTube with a new live episode at 8 p.m. tonight.

Find the audio-only version of KSR’s podcasts on Apple and Spotify after the live show ends.

Kentucky Football Unranked

There is no place in the Top 25 rankings for a team that lost to Missouri at home. So, Kentucky is unranked in both the AP and Coaches Polls this week, falling from No. 20 in the AP two weeks ago to being on the outside looking in again.

James Madison, Florida, Fresno State, and Liberty are some of the unranked teams Kentucky fell behind in the Other Receiving Votes category. The Wildcats are No. 32 in the AP voting.

Meet the AP’s Top 10:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Florida State
5. Washington (+2)
6. Oklahoma (-1)
7. Penn State (-1)
8. Texas (+1)
9. Oregon (-1)
10. North Carolina (+2)

[AP Poll]

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Kentucky-Tennessee Game Time To Be Announced

When Kentucky returns to action on Saturday, October 28, the Wildcats will host Tennessee in Lexington for a Halloween weekend rivalry game. Today, we will find out what time that game will kick off when the Southeastern Conference releases its schedule for that Saturday’s slate of games.

The Big Blue Nation hopes for a long day of tailgating and a game under the lights. KSR will let you know as soon as that info is available.

#BeatTennesee

UK Athletics Sunday Roundup

KENTUCKY VOLLEYBALL BEAT TENNESSEE

On Sunday, No. 23 Kentucky Volleyball beat the 10th-ranked Vols in Knoxville. Even better, the Cats SWEPT Tennessee in straight sets (25-20, 26-24, 27-25).

Hunter Mitchell has more on the big win on the other side of the border rivalry.

WOMEN’S SOCCER’S WIN STREAK OVER

Kentucky Women’s Soccer wasn’t as successful on Sunday, and the team’s 13-game win streak is now over. The 18th-ranked Wildcats lost at home to Mississippi State, 2-0, in Lexington, spoiling an unbeaten record in conference play. Still, Kentucky is 8-1-5 on the season and 2-1-4 in league play.

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This Week In Kentucky Basketball

SEC BASKETBALL MEDIA DAYS

On Wednesday, John Calipari’s Kentucky Basketball will be front and center at SEC Basketball Media Days in Birmingham, Alabama. Calipari will face the lights and cameras with Antonio Reeves and Tre Mitchell to speak on behalf of the Wildcats as the season gets closer.

Ajae Petty and Maddie Scherr will represent the women’s team on Thursday.

BLUE-WHITE GAME

The Blue-White game will be played on Saturday in Northern Kentucky. Kentucky’s intrasquad scrimmage will start at 6 p.m. at Truist Arena, and tickets are available. For fans unable to attend, the scrimmage will air on SEC Network+ (digital only).

HYPE VIDEO

Let’s watch that new video again.

New KY High School Rankings, Kroger Game of the Week

Regarding high school football, KSR will soon release this week’s Kentucky High School Football Rankings, followed by KSR’s new Kroger Game of the Week announcement for this coming Friday night in the Bluegrass.

First, Troy Howell will reveal the new Top 25 later this morning. Then, Freddie Maggard and the Kroger Game of the Week Committee will announce this week’s featured matchup in the Bluegrass once both schools have been informed of the selection.

Up Next:

In the immediate future, Kentucky Sports Radio’s morning radio program will have the whole crew (sans Shannon The Dude) over at KSBar and Grille to recap the weekend and the loss. I better leave soon or I’ll be late.

Here on KSR’s website, Adam Luckett’s new Monday Huddle is on deck, plus a long day of new content.

Go Cats.

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