WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:00.560 Thank you, John. 2 00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:02.359 It is six oh five here Kentucky and his morning 3 00:00:02.359 --> 00:00:06.160 news on News Radio eight forty whas a couple of 4 00:00:06.200 --> 00:00:11.359 big stories we are following from last night yesterday evening 5 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:14.640 into the morning, as we know that Israel has launched 6 00:00:14.679 --> 00:00:17.199 strike on Iran and as you heard there in the update, 7 00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:19.600 and I'm sure it's probably the biggest story currently going 8 00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:23.320 on on the national level, as Israel has strike has 9 00:00:24.039 --> 00:00:28.120 hit an Iranian nuclear facility, as fears of these of 10 00:00:28.160 --> 00:00:31.199 the war does mount, So we'll keep you updated as 11 00:00:31.239 --> 00:00:33.159 best we can throughout Obviously there's a lot of live 12 00:00:33.159 --> 00:00:35.039 coverage going on across the country, but that is certainly 13 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:36.280 a big story, as. 14 00:00:36.119 --> 00:00:38.000 Well as the quick reversal. 15 00:00:38.119 --> 00:00:45.039 So yesterday there was a ruling that blocked President Trump 16 00:00:45.039 --> 00:00:47.479 from deploying the National Guard in California, basically giving the 17 00:00:47.520 --> 00:00:50.119 power back to the state level, but an appeals court 18 00:00:50.200 --> 00:00:52.359 quickly then blocked that order. So those are the two 19 00:00:52.399 --> 00:00:56.320 big stories we've been discussing really throughout the morning thus far. 20 00:00:57.320 --> 00:00:59.840 We'll continue to keep you updated on that as best 21 00:00:59.880 --> 00:01:02.280 we can. On the local level, Louisville is one of 22 00:01:02.280 --> 00:01:06.280 the many, many cities that you can expect there to 23 00:01:06.280 --> 00:01:10.439 be protests due to the No Kings. I guess you'd 24 00:01:10.480 --> 00:01:11.400 call it an organization. 25 00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:13.599 Yeah, so I didn't hear that. Yeah so. 26 00:01:13.599 --> 00:01:17.280 So No King's protests are set for tomorrow. Really across 27 00:01:17.319 --> 00:01:23.159 the country. Law enforcement everywhere is preparing for potential problems, 28 00:01:23.519 --> 00:01:24.120 as they should. 29 00:01:24.719 --> 00:01:26.480 But so it's Flag Day. 30 00:01:26.359 --> 00:01:29.640 Which will be Donald Trump's seventy ninth birthday tomorrow, and 31 00:01:29.719 --> 00:01:33.400 there are activists that have planned I think it's about 32 00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:39.120 two thousand No Kings protests across all fifty states. And 33 00:01:40.359 --> 00:01:44.040 they claim that this is a pushback against Trump because 34 00:01:44.040 --> 00:01:47.879 they believe he acts like a king, and they're also 35 00:01:47.959 --> 00:01:52.079 against big money power in politics. This was something that 36 00:01:52.319 --> 00:01:56.000 President Trump was asked about yesterday and here here were 37 00:01:56.040 --> 00:02:01.439 his thoughts on situation. Actually, he does have thoughts in 38 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:06.159 the situation. He was speechless before, which he's often not speechless, 39 00:02:06.239 --> 00:02:07.239 but he was. 40 00:02:06.959 --> 00:02:08.719 He was when it comes to us, I. 41 00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:09.599 Don't feel like a king. 42 00:02:09.639 --> 00:02:10.719 I have to go through hell to. 43 00:02:10.719 --> 00:02:11.439 Get stuff for bro. 44 00:02:12.599 --> 00:02:15.240 The King would say, I'm not gonna get this. The 45 00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:18.159 King would have never had the California mandate to even 46 00:02:18.199 --> 00:02:20.319 be talking to him. He wouldn't have to call up 47 00:02:20.400 --> 00:02:23.080 Mike Johnson and tune and say, fellas, you got to 48 00:02:23.080 --> 00:02:25.560 pull this off and after years we get it done. 49 00:02:26.039 --> 00:02:28.159 No, no, we're not a king. We're not a king 50 00:02:28.199 --> 00:02:32.039 at all. So the I guess the the flagship march 51 00:02:32.120 --> 00:02:35.319 for this is is in phil It's gonna be in Philadelphia. 52 00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:38.800 There are none scheduled in d C. Where Trump's gonna 53 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:41.639 be hosting a big parade with tanks and jets to 54 00:02:41.800 --> 00:02:44.919 celebrate the army's two hundred and fiftieth birthday. But Texas 55 00:02:44.960 --> 00:02:48.840 they've already mobilized thousands of Guard troops. But organizers stress 56 00:02:48.879 --> 00:02:51.240 the rallies are expected to be non violent, or a 57 00:02:51.280 --> 00:02:53.800 least supposed to be non violent, and they urge participants 58 00:02:54.199 --> 00:02:56.479 not to bring weapons. I mean, that's that's a no brainer. 59 00:02:56.879 --> 00:03:00.719 I wouldn't but you never hurts. I guess the reminder 60 00:03:00.719 --> 00:03:02.599 out there and to urge them. But if you go 61 00:03:02.719 --> 00:03:06.280 to the website, it is no Kings dot org. They 62 00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:09.319 have a map that shows I guess where all of 63 00:03:09.319 --> 00:03:13.319 these protests are expected to take place? Here in Kentucky, 64 00:03:14.199 --> 00:03:16.840 Andy Basheer did say that State Emergencies, the State Emergency 65 00:03:16.840 --> 00:03:19.680 Operations Center, they're going to be active and prepared as 66 00:03:19.719 --> 00:03:22.439 best they can, because again they know they know the 67 00:03:22.479 --> 00:03:25.120 protests are going to be taking place, and the hope 68 00:03:25.159 --> 00:03:28.159 is that they go off smoothly and there's not any issue. 69 00:03:28.159 --> 00:03:31.960 But the likelihood of that happening is i'd say not 70 00:03:32.120 --> 00:03:34.000 very likely. I think there's likely to be some type 71 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:36.080 of issue. You just hope you can limit it as 72 00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:38.599 best you can. And here's Andy Basheer when asked about 73 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:40.400 these planned protests this weekend. 74 00:03:40.599 --> 00:03:44.039 I want to say that violence, looting, destruction of property 75 00:03:44.360 --> 00:03:48.319 is illegal. Those that would engage in it should be prosecuted. 76 00:03:48.360 --> 00:03:54.560 But the peaceful protest is legal and as American as 77 00:03:54.639 --> 00:03:58.840 America is, and though engage in peaceful protests, ought to 78 00:03:58.879 --> 00:04:00.599 be able to do it safely. 79 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:02.719 I mean, I feel like, and it's just me, but 80 00:04:02.759 --> 00:04:05.240 I feel like there's a pretty there's a pretty fine 81 00:04:05.280 --> 00:04:07.719 line as far as what is what is peaceful what's not. 82 00:04:07.919 --> 00:04:09.000 But it's all subjective. 83 00:04:09.479 --> 00:04:12.439 I mean, what may be peaceful to you could be 84 00:04:12.639 --> 00:04:14.240 violent to me, vice versa. 85 00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:17.000 And we'll never get around that, No, you won't. 86 00:04:17.199 --> 00:04:19.439 And I think the governor said it best and it's 87 00:04:19.480 --> 00:04:20.959 kind of what we alluded to when we came on 88 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:24.439 the air. And also, you know, what's what's not appreciated 89 00:04:24.439 --> 00:04:28.199 in this is law enforcement at every level has folks 90 00:04:28.240 --> 00:04:31.800 working the social media beat and in really and not 91 00:04:31.920 --> 00:04:34.079 just on the surface social media, but we're talking like 92 00:04:34.120 --> 00:04:37.639 the black the dark web and whatsot and that's where 93 00:04:37.639 --> 00:04:39.800 a lot of this information gets passed around where people 94 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:41.600 as we learned in Breonna Taylor. 95 00:04:41.399 --> 00:04:43.519 Not even with the with the dark web, but more 96 00:04:43.560 --> 00:04:46.399 so just I think you'd be foolish not to have 97 00:04:46.519 --> 00:04:50.439 somebody who is well equipped to scour the web and 98 00:04:50.519 --> 00:04:54.800 all aspects of social media platforms to determine where in 99 00:04:54.879 --> 00:04:59.720 fact you might sense that there could be because higher 100 00:05:00.279 --> 00:05:02.199 threat of it getting out of hand, you know, and 101 00:05:02.199 --> 00:05:04.879 you got it because let's be honest. If somebody's out 102 00:05:04.879 --> 00:05:09.279 there wanting to raise awareness to whatever cause and protest, 103 00:05:09.360 --> 00:05:12.720 and they're likely going to be using every every ability 104 00:05:12.720 --> 00:05:14.720 they have to let everybody know where they are and 105 00:05:14.720 --> 00:05:16.720 what they're doing and why they're doing it. And social 106 00:05:16.759 --> 00:05:18.560 media gives them the chance to do that. And I 107 00:05:18.600 --> 00:05:22.879 think sometimes people tell on themselves and turnover and turnover 108 00:05:22.959 --> 00:05:25.759 evidence because of what's captured on social media for where 109 00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:28.439 they weren't necessarily going about it in the peaceful way. 110 00:05:28.560 --> 00:05:31.199 Well, and let's keep all the officers who are going 111 00:05:31.279 --> 00:05:32.680 to be on watch. As you mentioned when we came 112 00:05:32.720 --> 00:05:34.800 on the show, it's all hands on deck. Nobody's getting 113 00:05:34.839 --> 00:05:36.480 a day off on Father's Day. There's a lot of 114 00:05:36.519 --> 00:05:39.560 dad's going to be out there in uniform and our 115 00:05:39.560 --> 00:05:43.240 female representatives of law enforcement to keep this city where 116 00:05:43.240 --> 00:05:44.839 it should be. Yeah, so we don't go back to 117 00:05:44.839 --> 00:05:47.040 Breonna Taylor. So thinking about the law enforcement that have 118 00:05:47.079 --> 00:05:48.120 to work this weekend as. 119 00:05:48.040 --> 00:05:49.079 Well, no doubt. 120 00:05:49.120 --> 00:05:51.879 All right, let's get another update on at traffic and 121 00:05:52.000 --> 00:05:54.279 weather and we'll talk a little more Father's Day coming 122 00:05:54.319 --> 00:05:57.399 up on the other side, because there's a there's a 123 00:05:57.439 --> 00:06:00.680 list that gives us gifts that fill there's most one 124 00:06:00.759 --> 00:06:03.439 on Father's Day and we'll see if you guys agree, 125 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:05.160 if your dad out there are these gifts that you 126 00:06:05.199 --> 00:06:06.959 would like. So we'll get to that and a lot more. 127 00:06:07.000 --> 00:06:10.160 It's Kentucky. It's Morning News on News Radio eight forty whas. 128 00:06:11.639 --> 00:06:13.839 It is six sixteen here at Kentucky and is Morning 129 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:17.399 News with Nick Coffee on News Radio eight forty whas, 130 00:06:17.480 --> 00:06:20.040 getting you set for the weekend. Happy Friday, everybody, We 131 00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:23.079 made it Friday, best day of the week, hands down, 132 00:06:23.319 --> 00:06:26.560 and Father's Day is a good holiday. At least I 133 00:06:26.560 --> 00:06:28.480 think I've been a dad for I guess this will 134 00:06:28.519 --> 00:06:31.879 be my my ninth Father's Day, really looking forward to it. 135 00:06:31.879 --> 00:06:34.600 But there's a survey here that says eighty four percent 136 00:06:34.639 --> 00:06:38.079 of dads don't think that Father's Day gets nearly as 137 00:06:38.160 --> 00:06:41.120 much love as Mother's Day, and only forty one percent 138 00:06:41.240 --> 00:06:44.759 say they get a gift from family on their special holiday. 139 00:06:44.800 --> 00:06:47.040 So I wasn't just you know, and I'm not complaining. 140 00:06:48.360 --> 00:06:51.800 I think I'm complaining. I'm playing complaining, but you know, 141 00:06:51.879 --> 00:06:53.759 Mother's Day is a big day, and moms are great, 142 00:06:53.800 --> 00:06:55.680 but it just it doesn't seem as if Father's Day 143 00:06:55.680 --> 00:06:59.319 has ever really been quite on that level. And that 144 00:06:59.360 --> 00:07:01.839 never changes. I'm totally cool with it. Yeah, But as 145 00:07:01.839 --> 00:07:05.600 far as what dads want, it's there's a why, there's 146 00:07:05.600 --> 00:07:07.879 a big range here as far as is what dads 147 00:07:07.920 --> 00:07:12.680 want and what dads I guess expect some dads will 148 00:07:12.759 --> 00:07:13.319 ask for. 149 00:07:14.800 --> 00:07:16.240 Let's see, let me make let me just give me. Sure. 150 00:07:16.319 --> 00:07:19.279 Yeah, so forty one percent of dads again, they report 151 00:07:19.480 --> 00:07:21.360 receiving a gift from the that they get a gift 152 00:07:21.360 --> 00:07:24.759 from their family. But it's funny, let's see. Yeah, so 153 00:07:24.800 --> 00:07:26.519 the dreaded let's start with this. Let's start with the 154 00:07:26.519 --> 00:07:30.600 bad gifts. Sure, the dreaded presence that dads get that 155 00:07:30.720 --> 00:07:32.839 they probably smile and say thank you so much, but 156 00:07:32.839 --> 00:07:36.279 they don't really want socks. That's forty nine percent of 157 00:07:36.639 --> 00:07:38.839 of those who if you had to in the survey 158 00:07:38.920 --> 00:07:40.680 that you were able to pick a dreaded gift, forty 159 00:07:40.759 --> 00:07:45.600 nine percent said socks, thirty eight percent said neckties, and 160 00:07:45.639 --> 00:07:47.680 then number one dad mugs. 161 00:07:48.120 --> 00:07:50.920 I'm surprised that that is listed. 162 00:07:51.000 --> 00:07:53.160 I mean, it always takes me back to the sun 163 00:07:53.199 --> 00:07:57.560 Feld episode with the World's Greatest Dad, number one Dad, 164 00:07:57.600 --> 00:07:59.319 and then they had it out as far as which 165 00:07:59.319 --> 00:08:01.160 one actually is superior. 166 00:08:00.720 --> 00:08:01.199 Than the other. 167 00:08:02.160 --> 00:08:05.680 But yes, seventeen percent have said on this survey that 168 00:08:05.759 --> 00:08:09.000 they just want total control of the TV remote, and 169 00:08:09.079 --> 00:08:12.120 fourteen percent say that they would actually like to just 170 00:08:12.160 --> 00:08:14.600 have a day for themselves. I've heard even friends of 171 00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:17.680 mine who mentioned when asked what I want for Father's 172 00:08:17.759 --> 00:08:20.879 Day by my wife via my kids, I just say, 173 00:08:20.879 --> 00:08:23.079 can I go play golf? And I just assume that 174 00:08:23.199 --> 00:08:25.680 was like a funny way of saying I don't really 175 00:08:25.720 --> 00:08:27.839 want to be around you, But it's really, I guess, 176 00:08:27.879 --> 00:08:31.600 not a crazy request. And I learned just here recently 177 00:08:31.600 --> 00:08:34.159 that a couple of my buddies they legitimately do that, 178 00:08:34.240 --> 00:08:37.039 like they don't spend Father's Day right with their with 179 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:37.799 their kids. 180 00:08:37.600 --> 00:08:38.320 And their wife. 181 00:08:38.399 --> 00:08:40.720 And I guess there's nothing wrong with that. If that's 182 00:08:40.720 --> 00:08:42.480 what they want to do and that's what the family's 183 00:08:42.519 --> 00:08:45.720 content with. Then you know this with my kids being 184 00:08:45.759 --> 00:08:48.679 so young, and my wife does a great job of 185 00:08:48.720 --> 00:08:51.519 guessing me up getting close to Father's Day, I mean, 186 00:08:51.559 --> 00:08:54.159 I'm the man, Yeah right, I mean it's been preparing. 187 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:56.919 My son's been asking me if I'm if I'm ready father, 188 00:08:57.720 --> 00:09:00.399 it's right, yeah right, He's been asking me, are you ready? 189 00:09:00.480 --> 00:09:01.120 Dad? Are you ready? 190 00:09:01.120 --> 00:09:04.120 I'm like, I'm ready. So she does a good job 191 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:05.679 of it. So for me to then just be like, yeah, 192 00:09:05.919 --> 00:09:07.879 see you later, guys, I'm gonna go out and ye 193 00:09:08.039 --> 00:09:10.240 you know, go to the sports bar and have a 194 00:09:10.320 --> 00:09:12.519 day or go I don't play golf, so I wouldn't 195 00:09:12.559 --> 00:09:15.039 do that, but yeah, make it whatever you want. 196 00:09:15.159 --> 00:09:16.480 Enjoy Father's Day, fellas. 197 00:09:16.519 --> 00:09:18.440 And I think the thing to remember, Nick, And that's 198 00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:20.879 awesome that you said that, because that's great. Your family's 199 00:09:20.919 --> 00:09:23.480 doing this for you. Is is we tend to like 200 00:09:23.600 --> 00:09:26.480 to gift how we like to receive for some folks. 201 00:09:26.519 --> 00:09:28.240 And this because what I was saying about my daughter, 202 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:30.240 she gets every one of us, Like I can tell 203 00:09:30.240 --> 00:09:32.759 you the Father's Day presence my daughter got me were 204 00:09:32.799 --> 00:09:35.480 just amazing. And for Christmas, I got my Sparky Anderson 205 00:09:35.559 --> 00:09:39.120 nineteen eighty four Detroit Tiger's jacket. And I only because 206 00:09:39.120 --> 00:09:42.159 I mentioned it like way back when that I loved 207 00:09:42.200 --> 00:09:45.519 that jacket he wore in the world series and starters 208 00:09:45.519 --> 00:09:47.440 out with the whole new addition now with those Yeah. 209 00:09:47.279 --> 00:09:50.200 She remembered and then bought the gift, and it's it's 210 00:09:50.240 --> 00:09:52.440 the thought, right, yeah, And it wasn't she It's a 211 00:09:52.480 --> 00:09:54.840 great Yeah, it's something she knew you would like. So 212 00:09:55.279 --> 00:09:57.720 you're right, you're giving me evidence that supports your claim 213 00:09:57.759 --> 00:10:00.000 that she's great at gifts, because that's that's a good one. 214 00:10:00.200 --> 00:10:02.559 But you know, but remember, we like to gift like 215 00:10:02.639 --> 00:10:04.080 we like. And it took me a while to figure 216 00:10:04.080 --> 00:10:06.440 this out with my wife. So now I've kind of 217 00:10:06.480 --> 00:10:09.000 listened and picked up on the details. That's why I 218 00:10:09.039 --> 00:10:10.960 went with that story. And what my wife has said 219 00:10:11.000 --> 00:10:13.000 before I mentioned you off the ear that my wife 220 00:10:13.039 --> 00:10:14.120 loves fresh flowers. 221 00:10:14.159 --> 00:10:15.080 That changes her mood. 222 00:10:15.240 --> 00:10:16.960 She'll do a one to eighty if there's fresh flowers 223 00:10:16.960 --> 00:10:19.759 on the table, and it's different and like her love language, 224 00:10:19.759 --> 00:10:23.320 for example, is service, so she doesn't need all the 225 00:10:23.320 --> 00:10:25.120 fluffy gifts. But if I come home and empty the 226 00:10:25.120 --> 00:10:27.039 dishwasher and clean the house from top to bottom to 227 00:10:27.080 --> 00:10:30.919 include the bathrooms, I'm god, you know. 228 00:10:31.120 --> 00:10:33.360 If I get the dishes done, I'm walking with my 229 00:10:33.440 --> 00:10:35.960 chest out a little bit around around the coffee headquarters. 230 00:10:36.000 --> 00:10:36.799 If you know what I'm saying. 231 00:10:36.840 --> 00:10:37.799 That's exactly right. 232 00:10:37.840 --> 00:10:40.000 We've got another update of sports coming your way with 233 00:10:40.039 --> 00:10:42.279 Scott on the other side. We'll talk a little more 234 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:44.360 Father's Day coming up later on. We've got another list 235 00:10:44.480 --> 00:10:48.080 that tells tells us America's favorite TV dads. And then 236 00:10:48.120 --> 00:10:50.720 at some point we'll let you We'll let you know 237 00:10:50.759 --> 00:10:53.039 what Vince Marrow had to say in his statement as 238 00:10:53.039 --> 00:10:55.720 they made it official yesterday. He's leaving the University of 239 00:10:55.799 --> 00:10:58.440 Kentucky to join Jeff Browm's staff at Louisville. Still one 240 00:10:58.480 --> 00:11:00.440 of those things that doesn't quite seem real time to 241 00:11:00.440 --> 00:11:04.360 be alive. What a rivalry moment between these two programs 242 00:11:04.360 --> 00:11:06.639 here in state. So an update of Trafficking Weather's coming 243 00:11:06.679 --> 00:11:10.039 up right here right now on news Radio eight forty whas. 244 00:11:11.120 --> 00:11:11.720 Thank you, John. 245 00:11:11.720 --> 00:11:13.720 It is six thirty five here consecut It's morning News 246 00:11:13.759 --> 00:11:17.639 with Nick Coffee on news Radio eight forty whas. Good morning, 247 00:11:17.639 --> 00:11:20.159 we made it. It's Friday, and a busy friday. It 248 00:11:20.159 --> 00:11:22.919 has been so far. Obviously a couple of big stories 249 00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:26.120 we've been following as there continues to be real tension 250 00:11:26.200 --> 00:11:32.799 between state and federal when it comes to the immigration situation. 251 00:11:32.879 --> 00:11:35.000 The ice protests still going on all across the country, 252 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:37.879 but in California it has continued to heat up throughout 253 00:11:37.919 --> 00:11:43.279 the week. And yesterday you had a quick reversal. So 254 00:11:43.879 --> 00:11:47.720 we had a ruling where a judge had blocked Donald 255 00:11:47.759 --> 00:11:50.320 Trump from deploying the National Guard in California, but the 256 00:11:50.320 --> 00:11:52.639 appeals court quickly blocked that order. So that's of course 257 00:11:52.679 --> 00:11:55.840 out there. And also we now know that Israel has 258 00:11:55.879 --> 00:11:59.559 launched their strike on Iran, including their nuclear program. And 259 00:12:00.159 --> 00:12:03.399 this is the let's see, this is the Prime Minister 260 00:12:03.960 --> 00:12:07.080 announcing the make sure I've got the right sound cute 261 00:12:07.120 --> 00:12:09.519 queue up here, but yes, this is the announce the 262 00:12:09.559 --> 00:12:12.000 announcement of the attack on on Iran. 263 00:12:13.879 --> 00:12:19.279 Let's a go. Israel launched Operation Rising lion targeted military 264 00:12:19.279 --> 00:12:24.559 operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival. 265 00:12:25.200 --> 00:12:28.080 This operation will continue for as many days as it 266 00:12:28.120 --> 00:12:30.360 takes to remove this threat. 267 00:12:30.600 --> 00:12:32.360 So we'll continue to keep you updated on that as 268 00:12:32.360 --> 00:12:34.519 best we can throughout the morning here. Obviously, that's going 269 00:12:34.559 --> 00:12:37.639 to be a story throughout. So one of the things 270 00:12:37.679 --> 00:12:39.919 we discussed earlier this week was some news that you 271 00:12:40.039 --> 00:12:43.759 rarely ever see, and that is a coach, a very 272 00:12:43.799 --> 00:12:48.600 popular coach, leaving a position to take a I guess 273 00:12:48.600 --> 00:12:51.559 a lower level position to an extent at the rival school. 274 00:12:51.559 --> 00:12:53.240 But that's what happened this week, and he became official 275 00:12:53.320 --> 00:12:56.240 yesterday as you have all announced that Vince Mayor will 276 00:12:56.240 --> 00:12:59.000 be joining Jeff Brahm's staff and he will be serving 277 00:12:59.159 --> 00:13:03.559 as the executive director of player Personnel and recruiting. And again, 278 00:13:03.600 --> 00:13:07.200 he was the tight ends coach, recruiting coordinator and associate 279 00:13:07.240 --> 00:13:10.200 head coach for Mark Stoops at Kentucky throughout Stoops' entire 280 00:13:10.279 --> 00:13:14.080 tenure in Lexington until earlier this week, whenever he decided 281 00:13:14.120 --> 00:13:17.200 to just move within the state and go to Louisville. 282 00:13:17.279 --> 00:13:21.039 Here is the quote from I'll start with Jeff brom 283 00:13:21.320 --> 00:13:23.600 Here's what he had to say in UFL statement quote, 284 00:13:23.600 --> 00:13:25.679 I'm excited to have Vince Merrow join our staff. He 285 00:13:25.720 --> 00:13:29.159 exemplifies the highest standards of collegiate coaching and recruiting success. 286 00:13:29.200 --> 00:13:33.440 His extensive experience, commitment to player development, and exceptional ability 287 00:13:33.440 --> 00:13:35.120 to connect with young athletes have made him one of 288 00:13:35.159 --> 00:13:37.440 the best in the business. Thens will be a huge 289 00:13:37.440 --> 00:13:39.879 ass set to the staff. So that's really I guess 290 00:13:39.879 --> 00:13:42.720 what should expect someone like Jeff Brom to say, because 291 00:13:43.039 --> 00:13:45.519 there's a relationship there between the two and we all 292 00:13:45.519 --> 00:13:47.480 know that when it comes to Vince Merrow, his calling 293 00:13:47.559 --> 00:13:49.879 card in college football as being a guy that is 294 00:13:49.960 --> 00:13:54.799 greater recruiting and establishing relationships. Now, Merrow's comments were more 295 00:13:54.840 --> 00:13:56.759 so what I was interested in, just because this is 296 00:13:56.759 --> 00:13:58.600 somebody who was on the other side of the rivalry 297 00:13:58.639 --> 00:13:59.440 for quite some time. 298 00:14:00.039 --> 00:14:00.879 He played into it. 299 00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:04.080 There's some pictures that have surfaced over the years, especially 300 00:14:04.559 --> 00:14:06.559 they've been brought back up in the last twenty four 301 00:14:06.600 --> 00:14:09.840 hours of him doing L's down at certain events, which 302 00:14:09.840 --> 00:14:12.799 of course is the is what Kentucky fans do, not 303 00:14:13.000 --> 00:14:15.360 just at games against Louisville. I mean, it's kind of 304 00:14:15.720 --> 00:14:17.960 part of their culture, their lifestyle. Hey, We're gonna go 305 00:14:17.960 --> 00:14:19.639 get our pictures made for the Christmas cards. 306 00:14:19.639 --> 00:14:19.919 Family. 307 00:14:19.960 --> 00:14:21.799 Let's get one where we do the L's down. Hey, 308 00:14:21.799 --> 00:14:25.200 we're gonna go. You know, let's post for the camera. Honey, 309 00:14:25.200 --> 00:14:28.840 do l's down. They can't control themselves, but Vince Merrow. 310 00:14:29.240 --> 00:14:30.399 Here's what he had to say. 311 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:30.720 Quote. 312 00:14:30.759 --> 00:14:32.639 I'm incredibly excited to work with Jeff Brohm and the 313 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:35.360 University of louisvill football program. Jeff Now I've known each 314 00:14:35.399 --> 00:14:37.879 other for over twenty five years. I've always admired and 315 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:40.399 respected him and the bron family. I love the state 316 00:14:40.399 --> 00:14:43.039 of Kentucky. This has become my home. The opportunity to 317 00:14:43.039 --> 00:14:45.399 take this exciting role in the state where I have 318 00:14:45.559 --> 00:14:48.840 so many incredible relationships with something that I couldn't pass up. 319 00:14:49.000 --> 00:14:51.200 I also want to thank the University of Kentucky, Mark Stoops, 320 00:14:51.240 --> 00:14:54.080 the administration of the fans. I've made lifelong friendships during 321 00:14:54.080 --> 00:14:56.320 my time at UK, and I have every desire to 322 00:14:56.399 --> 00:14:58.679 keep those relationships. This is one of the reasons I 323 00:14:58.720 --> 00:15:00.679 wanted to stay in this state. My hope is that 324 00:15:00.720 --> 00:15:03.240 I left the Kentucky football program in a better position 325 00:15:03.519 --> 00:15:05.679 than when we started. I will always be grateful for 326 00:15:05.720 --> 00:15:07.759 my time there, Ultimately, my goal is to win a 327 00:15:07.840 --> 00:15:11.360 national championship. I'm very confident that we can accomplish that goal, 328 00:15:11.679 --> 00:15:12.679 and I can't wait. 329 00:15:12.519 --> 00:15:13.279 To get started. 330 00:15:13.320 --> 00:15:17.399 So clearly he's going to talk up his relationship and 331 00:15:17.960 --> 00:15:20.200 appreciate his I mean, he was a made man in Lexington, 332 00:15:20.200 --> 00:15:22.960 would have never probably needed to go anywhere else. Even 333 00:15:22.960 --> 00:15:26.000 if Stoops was to be fired, I believe Vince Merrow 334 00:15:26.039 --> 00:15:29.039 probably would have found himself in a some type of 335 00:15:29.120 --> 00:15:31.639 role as an ambassador or just somebody that is in 336 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:35.879 and off the field role because he's beloved now Mark Stoops. 337 00:15:36.279 --> 00:15:38.240 Here's what he had to say, a little bit of 338 00:15:38.279 --> 00:15:42.000 a shorter statement quote, We're thankful for coach Merrow's contributions 339 00:15:42.039 --> 00:15:44.000 to our program over the past twelve years. As we 340 00:15:44.440 --> 00:15:46.840 look to the new season and a new era of 341 00:15:46.879 --> 00:15:49.840 college football, we're focused on the opportunities at hand. Will 342 00:15:49.879 --> 00:15:53.919 continue to build a roster and staff to balance his talent, experience, maturity, physicality, 343 00:15:53.960 --> 00:15:56.120 and the attitude it takes to win in the nation's 344 00:15:56.120 --> 00:15:59.320 most competitive conference. I wish my friend and colleague nothing 345 00:15:59.360 --> 00:16:01.799 but the best. So a little bit later on, I'll 346 00:16:01.960 --> 00:16:03.399 I'll tell you at least what I'm here and as 347 00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:06.159 far as the noise on both sides, on the Louisville 348 00:16:06.200 --> 00:16:09.559 front and the Kentucky side, because for Louisville fans, they're excited, 349 00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:12.840 they feel as if they just stole a beloved staffer 350 00:16:12.919 --> 00:16:16.159 from Kentucky, which they technically did, but there's also some 351 00:16:16.200 --> 00:16:18.159 concern there right, like he's still got a lot of 352 00:16:18.200 --> 00:16:20.720 connections with the enemy, which I don't know if that's 353 00:16:20.759 --> 00:16:23.200 really something fans are worried about, but I'm sure at 354 00:16:23.240 --> 00:16:25.759 least some are. And then on the Kentucky side, they've 355 00:16:25.759 --> 00:16:28.600 already tried to convince themselves, at least some of the fans, 356 00:16:28.960 --> 00:16:30.720 as to why this isn't a big deal. And Vince 357 00:16:30.759 --> 00:16:32.840 really wasn't that great. After telling us for so long 358 00:16:32.879 --> 00:16:35.679 that he's he's the man, he's the big dog. Now 359 00:16:35.679 --> 00:16:38.039 they're walking that back just a little bit. So we'll 360 00:16:38.039 --> 00:16:40.120 get an update on that later on. And we've got 361 00:16:40.159 --> 00:16:42.279 an update of traffic and weather coming your way right 362 00:16:42.320 --> 00:16:43.559 now here on News. 363 00:16:43.399 --> 00:16:45.639 Radio eight forty whas. 364 00:16:47.039 --> 00:16:48.720 It is six forty seven here at Kentucky and his 365 00:16:48.799 --> 00:16:51.840 morning news on News Radio eight forty whas Nick Coffee 366 00:16:51.879 --> 00:16:54.200 with you. We've got Scott Fitzgerald, John Alden and John 367 00:16:54.279 --> 00:16:57.279 Shannon and John will have your next news update coming 368 00:16:57.320 --> 00:17:00.320 up at about seven o'clock. More on sports coming up 369 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:03.279 in about eight minutes. Father's Day is this Sunday, which 370 00:17:03.320 --> 00:17:07.759 I'm excited for. And we've got a Roku survey that 371 00:17:08.279 --> 00:17:11.759 asked folks who they think the best TV dads are. 372 00:17:11.799 --> 00:17:14.559 And these are in three different tiers. So we've got 373 00:17:14.640 --> 00:17:18.440 top TV dads overall, Top vintage TV dads from the 374 00:17:18.480 --> 00:17:21.480 pre two thousands, and then the modern TV dads which 375 00:17:21.519 --> 00:17:26.400 are two thousands on. Let's start with the vintage TV dads. 376 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:30.799 Tim Taylor Home Improvement, definitely, that's one. This is a 377 00:17:30.799 --> 00:17:33.480 little before my time. Gomez Adams, the Adams Family. 378 00:17:34.000 --> 00:17:36.240 I wasn't a big Adams Family guy. That's before my 379 00:17:36.359 --> 00:17:36.799 time too. 380 00:17:36.880 --> 00:17:40.720 Al Bundy married with children, That's that's classic. Mike Brady 381 00:17:40.720 --> 00:17:43.640 of the Brady Bunch. And then Homer Simpson, which the 382 00:17:43.640 --> 00:17:45.519 Simpson's still around right like it still. 383 00:17:45.359 --> 00:17:47.559 Make say, no Peter Griffin in here. 384 00:17:47.960 --> 00:17:50.920 He didn't make it for the vintage Okay, So modern 385 00:17:50.960 --> 00:17:56.519 TV dads. Red Foreman, that seventy show, Phil Dunphie Modern Family. 386 00:17:56.720 --> 00:17:58.200 Not a surprise to see him up there. I know 387 00:17:58.240 --> 00:18:00.839 he's real popular in that show, Think Hill from King 388 00:18:00.880 --> 00:18:05.640 of the Hill, Jack Pearson, this is us George Lopez 389 00:18:05.880 --> 00:18:10.799 in George Lopez. So yeah, overall it was Tim Taylor Gomez, 390 00:18:10.799 --> 00:18:13.000 Adam's Al Bundy Red Foreman, and Phil Dunfree. 391 00:18:13.079 --> 00:18:16.440 So no love for Peter. 392 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:18.640 Peter Griffin didn't make the cut. 393 00:18:18.759 --> 00:18:20.799 You know, one of the things I know I thought 394 00:18:20.799 --> 00:18:23.799 of years back when we were talking Father's Day on 395 00:18:24.319 --> 00:18:27.200 my other on my old show, is that in some 396 00:18:27.240 --> 00:18:29.880 of the shows I watched growing up, some of the 397 00:18:30.319 --> 00:18:33.680 characters that had I guess like the most fatherly like 398 00:18:33.839 --> 00:18:37.440 role weren't actually dad's. 399 00:18:37.160 --> 00:18:37.720 In the show. 400 00:18:37.960 --> 00:18:40.759 Like what was the guy Wilson who's across the fence 401 00:18:40.799 --> 00:18:44.279