University of Kentucky All-American Jack "Goose" Givens, who also played in the NBA and eventually transitioned to sports broadcasting, joined me on 840WHAS for a wide-ranging interview. We are both self-proclaimed nerds who attended UK at the same time. We dove into his recruitment by Kentucky and the racial challenges it posed for him and his mother. Givens grew up in Lexington where he "never thought I'd have a chance to play" for the Wildcats. Jack also discussed the intensity of playing for a hard-boiled coach in Joe B Hall, and how their relationship changed after Hall sought Givens' advice during his broadcast years. Givens led the 1978 Kentucky Wildcats to an NCAA National Championship, scoring 41 points in the Cats defeat
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The Beasman weeps as The Fraidy Cats fizzle out of the NCAA tournament
THE BEASMAN itβs over (weep) IT CAINT BE REE-REE-REAL, CAT FANS! (weep) IT JUST C-C-C-C-CAINT. THE CATS DONE GOT SKEERED AND FOLDED LIKE A TENT TO THEM F.B.I. CHEATIN, SWEATY BRUCE PEARL AUBURN TIGER NOBODIES. WHAT IN THE SAM HILL IS A-GOIN ON ROUND HERE? COACH CAL SUCKS! (weep) I AINT SLEPT A WINK, LARRY MINNER, CUZ I KNOW YOU AND ALL THEM CROSS-EYED, SAGGY PANTS, RAP MUSIC, FACE TATTOO, FILTHY CARDINAL FANS IS SMIRKIN. DADGUMMIT! WE IS IN PAIN AND ALL YOU HEARTLESS LOSERVILLE CHEATERS GOT THE CAHONES TO LAUGH AT OUR MISERY? WHAT KIND OF SICK-IN-THE-HEAD WHACK JOBS IS YOU? (weep) IβLL CALL YOU BACK LATER. I NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER FISTFUL