1998 Final Four MVP Jeff Sheppard joins Ken, Norm Haney, and Seth Burchett for Wildcat Wednesday on 1340 WBGN. We'll talk Kentucky basketball, and its big win over Florida, as well as what type of improvement, if any, this 'Cat squad needs to make to win the school's eighth national championship. The show starts at 5:00 ET. To listen to live streaming go here, and click on the "Listen Live" logo on the right side of the page.

We encourage your calls at 270-746-9246, or email us with a comment or question at sportsguys@1340wbgn.com.

In my 94-feet feature over at CoachCal.com, I take a look at a few 'Cat stats, as well examine the UK vs. South Carolina series. In addition, I recount the 1998 SEC Tournament championship game between No. 7 Kentucky and Eddie Fogler's No. 15 South Carolina Gamecock squad. For the full story, go here.

CN/2/KSTV's (formerly of the Herald-Leader) Chip Cosby will join Ken, Norm Haney, and Seth Burchett for Wildcat Wednesday to talk UK basketball and football National Signing Day on 1340 WBGN. Also coming on the show will be WBN's Kyle Tucker who will discuss some of the pleasant surprises and disappointments of Joker Phillips' recruiting haul.

The show starts at 5:00 ET. To listen to live streaming go here, and click on the iTunes or Windows Media Player logo. We encourage your calls at 270-746-9246, or email sportsguys@1340wbgn.com.

Over at CoachCal.com I take a look at the series history and superlatives in the long-standing UK vs. UT basketball rivalry. I also examine how the 'Cats are performing, both as a team and individuals, in the SEC so far this season. Here's an excerpt:

In Lexington, UK holds an 85-16 advantage against the Vols (with an additional UK win coming in the 1993 SEC Tournament held at Rupp Arena). And when the Cats have been ranked No. 1 (Associated Press) UK holds a 9-1 edge against Tennessee. The Vols only win against a No. 1 Kentucky squad came in 1966 against the famed Rupp's Runts, which is also the last time the two teams played with UK as the No. 1 team in the nation.

For the full article, go here.

At CoachCal.com, in addition to a look at the UK/LSU series history and individual superlatives, I examine one of the iconic Kentucky victories of all-time, as the undermanned, supposedly out-talented Wildcats took on Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Jackson and the No. 9 LSU Tigers in a raucous Rupp Arena in February of 1990. Here's an excerpt:

LSU, led by a duo of All-America players, 7-foot-1 Shaquille O'Neal and 6-foot-1 guard Chris Jackson (who would later change his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf), along with intimidating big man Stanley Roberts, entered the contest as heavy favorites. But from the opening tip, the future Unforgettables (Richie Farmer, John Pelphrey, Deron Feldhaus, and Sean Woods), plus Reggie Hanson and Derrick Millar, a team most thought would not win five games all year, played with precision execution, and took the game straight to the more talented Tigers.

For the full article, go here.

Gene Wojciechowski, author of The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky, will be joining Ken, Norm Haney, and Seth Burchett today for Wildcat Wednesday on 1340 WBGN. We'll discuss his outstanding book, which covers the UK and Duke basketball programs from roughly 1989 until The Game in March of 1992. If you haven't read the book, I highly encourage you to pick up a copy. It's a real insider's look at the behind the scenes machinations of both programs during that time.

The show starts at 5:00 ET. To listen to live streaming, go here, and click on the iTunes or Windows Media Player logo. We encourage your phone calls at 270-746-9246, or email sportsguys@1340wbgn.com.

In my 94-feet article, and in preparation for Kentucky's battle with the Georgia Bulldogs, I take a quick peek at the UK/UGA series history as well as the series superlatives, then examine Melvin Turpin's nearly perfect game against UGA in the 1984 SEC tourney. Here's an excerpt:

"Early on in the contest it became clear it would be the Cats' day. With Kentucky guards Dicky Beal and Jim Master making shots, Georgia's tightly packed zone began to loosen a bit, turning the game into Turpin time.

"Dominating around the rim, Turpin scored on put-backs, tip-ins and dunks, and in one four-minute stretch of the first half (13:30 to 9:30), the big man scored 11 consecutive Wildcat points, propelling UK to a 33-16 lead. As if to reiterate his size advantage, the 15,426 in attendance at Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium witnessed Turpin make seven of his 11 first-half shots on follow-ups after a UK miss."

For the full story, go here.

Over at CoachCal.com, in addition to looking at the UK vs. 'Bama series history, and taking a peak at which Kentucky players have excelled against Alabama over the years, I examine a portion of the 1986 UK season in which the 'Cats played Alabama four times, winning all four contests. Kenny Walker plays a prominent role in the story, and finds his own happy ending as his remarkable career came to a close. Here's an excerpt:

"Finishing the season ranked No. 3 in the country and with a 32-4 record, the Cats rolled through the SEC season with a 17-1 record. Included in those 17 conference wins were two games against Alabama. The first UK win, in a game played at Rupp Arena, came on Jan. 11, 1986, and featured a tremendous effort by UK's (Kenny) Walker as he scored 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. James Blackmon contributed 18 points on 9-of-11 field goals, as the No. 11 Cats rolled the unranked Tide at home by a score of 76-52."

Go here to read the full story.