Welcome, everyone, to another edition of the KSR pre-show.

Today is Monday, August 25th.

I am Billy Rutledge, along with Shannon the dude.

You can give us a call on the Clark's Pumpin-Jop phone line.

That's 859-280-2287.

Text us, join the show at 502-265-66.

And as always, the KSR pre-show is brought to you by Italics.

Fine Italian dining right here in Lexington, Kentucky. And it might be August, but man,

it almost feels like fall, doesn't it? Football's back. The weather's cool. I mean,

this is what we've been waiting for, Shannon. Good morning. What's up? Man, yesterday was the most beautiful day. I don't know about everybody else in the state. I think the weather was similar throughout Kentucky, but yesterday was perfect, you know, like a day in the 70s. It was sunny. There was like a constant breeze. It was like everywhere you walked around outside, you just had like your own personal fan just following you.

Yeah.

Bill, you wouldn't know anything about.

You don't have any fans.

But for me, I've got, I'm just curious.

No, but it was a beautiful, beautiful weekend.

And, you know, it looks like it's going to be a great week as well for weather in the 70s.

So I say all that to, you know, basically confirm what you said. It feels like football weather. It feels like fall is here, and I'm ready for it. College football kicked off this past weekend. Cats get going on Saturday. It's going to be a lot of fun this week. That's right. We're only six days away from kickoff versus Toledo. We got some breaking news this morning that we'll dive into regarding Kentucky

football. But first, man, a ton of fun on Friday at the VOA show in Louisville with the Mayor

Craig Greenberg showing the show at one point. A lot of movers and shaker shen. I was doing a lot of

shaken hands during KSR after the pre-show. Had like an hour-long conversation with Richie and Buck. I felt like I was in my own episode of KSR with those guys' guest host. Those two are great. I love Richie. By the way, happy birthday to Richie. Richie Farmer's birthdays today. Richie Farmer and Corey Price. And Corey Price. Happy birthday. Kentucky Legends. I've already texted both of them this morning, so they already know that... Look at you.

Given them my... Richie Farmer and Corey Price. And Corey Price. Happy birthday. I've already texted both of them this morning, so they already know that I... Look at you.

Given them my well wishes for their birthday.

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