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78Gooses

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I listened to KSR today on the Western Ky Pkwy via AM, FM and finally, a phone ap. I'm 56 and was not offended by your remarks. I'm ready though, so watch your mouth and get out of my yard!

Thank you for the entertainment and I wish you continued success.
 
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I love the KSR show......... but I have one problem with the TV show.... Matt needs a toupee , that balding dome is getting worse every month.
 
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Aike

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I tend to think I'm as big a UK fan as anyone, but the intensity of the Matt Jones debate makes no sense to me.

Is it because he came to Rupp Rafters and set the bench but never really played, then went pro when we thought he would at least stick around and post for a year?
 
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The show is great. Most of the people I know who've worked with/known Matt on a personal basis don't have many good things to say. Sometimes he makes it hard not to believe them. Exhibit A: his posts in this thread
 
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SilentsAreGolden

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morgousky said:
I think it's because it's in a quick print format. I'm around UK fans all the time, travel with the team and am part of an alumni chapter that goes all over. Most Uk fans I communicate with have around the same opinions. I think it's just different here because something is lost in the translation. Hard to understand meaning and motive through text.
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You travel with the basketball team? In what capacity? Or did you just mean attend away games?
 
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Catlogic15

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Mr. Jones is by his own admission a polarizing figure. That's good for him as these types can succeed in what he does within this very crowded information society, as he alluded to in his comments about Limbaugh, etc. today.
Of course I don't agree with everything he says nor anyone for that matter.
But I respect the hell out of the guy for recognizing this and building one helluva business model. Niches are where the money is.
I congratulated him on this very point one evening when we happened to be sitting next to each other in Roosters. He figured something out that you can't ignore.
 
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Here's the bottom line:

UK fandom>>>>>>>Political affiliation

Loathing UofL>>>>>>>Political affiliation

Interview with Katina Powell: Put everything over the top (Fine job MJ)

Don't agree with Matt politically but the above Trumps :))) all of that! Will ALWAYS look favorably on a fellow Cat fan REGARDLESS of any other differences

It's a fraternity that transcends generations and spans not only the entire USA but globally as well...And I, for one, am thrilled to be a part of it

But that's just me...
 
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catrecruit said:
Here's the bottom line:

UK fandom>>>>>>>Political affiliation

Loathing UofL>>>>>>>Political affiliation

Interview with Katina Powell: Put everything over the top (Fine job MJ)

Don't agree with Matt politically but the above Trumps :))) all of that! Will ALWAYS look favorably on a fellow Cat fan REGARDLESS of any other differences

It's a fraternity that transcends generations and spans not only the entire USA but globally as well...And I, for one, am thrilled to be a part of it

But that's just me...
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This all day long
 
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Ben101er

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I admit that I am old, but, I do not hate Matt, at all. I don't always agree with him, but, I believe everyone has the right to their opinion. One thing Matt and I have in common, we are both bored, when he is at work. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
 
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Rem08

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The Matt hating on this site is laughable. I don't know how insecure many of you actually are but some of you are good at coming across that way.

Matt does a phenomenal job IMO. He has loyal podcast listeners throughout my family - none of whom live in Kentucky or even grew up Kentucky fans. I'm 35, have a good career and an awesome family - and, despite this, I found myself actually concerned over whether or not Matt was going to quit his radio show to run for office and what impact this would have on my ability to keep up-to-date with all things UK. Maybe not my proudest moment but shows how big a role KSR plays in my enjoyment and consumption of Kentucky sports.
 
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Jkwo said:
Guy in his 20s checking in here.

The one and only thing I hate about you is that you have the world's worst taste in music (early 90s hip hop) and there are a ton of excellent and huge-selling artists that you trivialize because you only know one of their songs.

Listening to you talk about music outside your incredibly narrow wheelhouse is like listening to a northerner talk about, say, Garth Brooks - They'll ask "what was his one song?" and you know that further conversation is impossible due to a level of ignorance that cannot be overcome.

Seriously. Your taste in music makes Shannon look like a tenured film critic for the NYT.

Other than that, though, you're alright. For a Duke-loving, Cal-hating, bad-hair-having lib'rul pinko of ambiguous sexuality.


edit: Also - you old (relative to me) idiots at KSR did not give the Matrix its due in your movie bracket. It's one of the best and most important action movies of all time and it came across like an afterthought. For shame.
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Always thought you were older. You are wise beyond your years.
 
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mashburned

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MattJonesKSR said:
Hope this thread finds everyone in a chipper mood. I wanted to take a second and write after my comments today about this Board on my radio show. I have always had a terrific love/hate relationship with this message board forum, going back to when it was originally Kentucky Sports Report before the merger (what year was that?). There is zero doubt that without this board and my "Magloire52" days, I would still be a lawyer and having a miserable time with my existence. The message board communities, especially of the old days, were the centerpiece of my UK Fandom and were the original basis for everything UK sports related on the Internet. Those days, ranging from the big online recruitments (Darius Rice anyone?) to the message board feuds were some of my favorite times in the UK online world and I do miss them...which is probably why I still post here from time to time.

Today I said on the radio a few things that I do believe...some positive and some negative. I said this is undoubtedly the biggest UK message board community on the internet. There was a time when there were many such places but that time has passed and honestly this is the last relevant one that exists. I often say that there are really only three sources of relevant UK information...KSR, Cats Illustrated and Twitter. The mainstream media sources can all be found via Twitter and if you read those three places, you know all there is to know. With that said, I do think message boards such as this on average draw an older crowd. While there are some younger people here, an entire generation has grown up having their UK discussions on Twitter and other social media. Some still find their way here, but most of the posters on here (I bet) are 35-40 and over. There are undoubtedly lurkers of all ages, and those that get news from here, but posting on message boards is what most of us do when we are bored at work (as I am now). This is the largest message board community of UK and its not close. But as those of around in the old days can say, message boards as a whole aren't what they once were in terms of traffic. More options now exist, from blogs to social media, that didn't before. The fact that this place has as many people as it does (when message boards of ALL Schools have seen significant drops) is a testament to its success.

My complaint today about "old idiots" on this message board was aimed at a small, but loud segment of folks here...the ones that bash me every single time my name is mentioned. They of course have a right to their opinion but I am constantly amused by the "I DONT LISTEN TO HIM but he is an idiot, blah, blah blah" threads that follow ever time my Beetlejuice is said in the crowd. It is usually followed by how I am liberal (somewhat true, although less than you think), single (true but happily), gay (not true), arrogant (true of most people who believe anyone would care about their opinion about anything), a jerk (hopefully not true, but I do get riled up from time to time) or a dork (undoubtedly true). Those folks bash me all the time but then get royally offended if I say anything about them, usually becoming quite angry in response. I do think those folks are often (or always) "old idiots" who care less about debating a particular point, rather than blasting me personally. Their act amuses me greatly and I have no problem mocking them in return. I only wish that when, as happened today, they begin their outrage, they would at least quote me correctly and in context.

But the VAST majority of the folks on here seem like good people. I read this site almost every day and pick up something from it every time. People like to accuse me or KSR of "stealing information" but that is honestly silly. We all hear the same information and whether people say it or not, we all have sources even if we don't share them. What I do use this forum for is to get a pulse of the fan base....specifically the hardcore, long-time fans who are engaged significantly in the details of the programs and who lean towards the negative side. I think that is a fair description of most (but not all) of the posters here. I use Twitter for the 20-35 year old fan, Snapchat for the 25 and under, Facebook for the 40 and over, my radio show for the broad fan base, the TV show for the Lexington/Lou fan, etc. I have been a part of doing demographic studies of every form of UK media (it was a big investment a couple years back and the resulting numbers have helped fuel how I approach all of my work) and they follow patterns that are fascinating. Each represents a slice of the overall pie. This board is the best to figure out what the hardcore group intimately engaged in every story is thinking. And I use it as such.

Long story short, this is the best place to find out what a segment of the fan base is thinking. That is crucial for my job...I enjoy reading this site and think the folks that run it (Rowland, TJ, etc) do a really good job. The anger and hatred of a few (along with my schedule) make me post less than I used to, but it is part of my daily preparation routine. The fact that there exists a small group of "old idiots" who believe I am the epitome of all thats wrong with the world amuses me, but won't stop my visits.
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LMAOOOOOOOO

This is the most psychotic post I've ever read here since that GYERO post where you announced you were going to beat Mitch McConnel.
 
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Rem08 said:
The Matt hating on this site is laughable. I don't know how insecure many of you actually are but some of you are good at coming across that way.
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You do of course realize that this topic was start Matt himself and the recent "Matt hating" came about due to unsolicited attacks from Matt on his radio directed toward the site. I think we can stop pretending that Matt is some innocent dude minding his own business when all of the sudden posters on this board randomly attack. If you dedicate a part of your show to attack people on this board they will respond.
 
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Aike said:
I tend to think I'm as big a UK fan as anyone, but the intensity of the Matt Jones debate makes no sense to me.

Is it because he came to Rupp Rafters and set the bench but never really played, then went pro when we thought he would at least stick around and post for a year?
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Ha! HE USED US!
 
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I read this entire thread....I was and am a Jones fan even though I'm old and feeble. But here's what's echoing in my head:

Mr. Madison, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
 
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Big John Stud

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The irony of all this is you're likely a grandpa if you go to KSR for UK news instead of Twitter where you get it all instantly. On KSR, 99% of the news broke somewhere else, is then linked there, and has a small writeup on it and is called a blog.

You're only slightly better off getting your news there than from a newspaper.
 
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gossie21 said:
There is a loud obnoxious segment of this board that leans extremely negative. I disagree that is most. Some of the negative posters only log on when there is negative news and others are so agenda driven that they steer every thread to the negative position. Just look at any thread with Diallo in the title. There is very little difference between any of them because the same posters jump on and post the same nonsense.

And any Matt Jones thread is the same way. Even if he isn't the subject of the thread, if the news comes from him then you get the same agenda driven comments. I used to enjoy jumping in the fray, but now I just tune the negativity out. Following UK is supposed to be fun, so I focus on that.
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Some of the negative comes from trolls and not real UK fans.
 
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kybassfan

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I'm not a big fan of Matt's. However, I have to give him props for addressing the matter head on in a very un-anonymous fashion. Not many media hounds have the nads to do that.
 
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ReloadUK98

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How in the world did some of you find the time to post on the old AOL boards? I couldn't get away from Pic Hunter.
 
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MattJonesKSR said:
I did backtrack...because I was wrong. Everyone says incorrect things...some people recognize them and correct. When I said that about Calipari, I did it with no knowledge and the envy associated with a long time fan who had Billy Gillispie as his coach. But it was stupid...Calipari still kids me about it and I laugh every time. It was a good lesson...one shouldn't talk in absolutes about a person they do not know based on their perception of them from afar...something I used to do a lot more and try not to now. It was a good lesson for me.
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I too thought that about Cal.(before he was our Coach) mainly because that seemed to be the general consensus perpetrated by the media. Once I formed my own opinion based on facts I gathered myself, I learned that simply was not true. I'd just like to say Matt, I enjoy your show and passion for Ky Basketball and Football. I really don't understand why a Ky fan would have a problem with you. Keep fighting the good fight!
 
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OldEvilleCat

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Never heard of, listened to, or watched KSR. Who is Matt Jones? I did play against a Ryan Lemond in high school though...

Sounds like maybe a I need to get on board?
 
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