Kentucky Sports Radio
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
That’s how people die
As the lull of Spring that Intern alluded to approaches us, our role as content providers becomes exceedingly difficult. With little occurring in the coming weeks, other than the obvious gridiron/recruiting updates, we decided that there was no better way to celebrate the offseason (read: fill the gaps) than with a subjective tournament!
Thus, we give you the Real King of the Bluegrass.
Same layout as the NCAA Tournament (minus the bunk play-in game), featuring four regions. Each region will consist of sixteen people, each important to the area for different reasons. The “games” will be played out on the pages of this website, and you have a front row seat! Better yet, you, the reader, will have input on who will be included in the tournament. Use the comments section to make your voices heard.
The regions:
Talking Heads: Obviously, this region will consist of the men and women who inform the masses. The likes of Jerry Tipton, John Clay, Rob Bromley, and even our own Matt Jones (1-seed lock) will be battling it out.
Sporting Men (and women): Again, this area needs little introduction. Jamal Mashburn, Dan Issel, and other greats will compete.
Business Class: We need help here. All we’ve really thought of is the guy that owns Outback and Papa John. I suppose horse owners and trainers can be added here.
Hollyrude: Ashley Judd and George Clooney will headline, with Larry Birkhead and Chris Hardwick rockin’ the slum. To save you a google search, Chris Hardwick used to host MTV’s Singled Out.
We will be limiting the field to those amongst the living, so Barbaro is out. Be creative, folks.
The regions will be completely unveiled Monday of next week, so you have ample time and little excuse not to contribute.
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April 9th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
me? am i in the tourney?
April 9th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Riding Rob Bromley all the way to the finals.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
PS….1st!
April 9th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Brad Kelley, no. 606 on Forbes’ list of the richest people in the world, is from Kentucky. Also, don’t forget Johnny Depp and Nappy Roots in the Hollyrude region.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Kige deserves a 2 seed at worst.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Billy Ray Cyrus (Greenup County, Ky.)
April 9th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
My money is on that hamburger
April 9th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Brandon Webb (Ashland) in the sportsmen
April 9th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Rebecca Gayheart aka “The Noxzema Girl”
April 9th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
nick lachey was born in hazard, tom cruise, a guy that was on the apprentice went to north bullitt highschool (shot in the dark but i think his name was mark lampkin). can we count adopted sons because william shatner lives in maysfield
April 9th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Molly Sims is from Murray, KY.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
abe lincoln
TONY DELKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
j.B. holmes
The colonel (from KFC)
April 9th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
The Man Show twins. Or, all of the UK Hockey poster girls.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
isn’t the Texas Roadhouse headquarters in Louisville? I mean technically it was started in Clarksville, IN but Papa John’s was started in Jeffersonville, IN as well.. so throw Texas Roadhouse on there
or YUM brands?
April 9th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
oh and Daniel Boone, holding it down old school
April 9th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
little known fact: mentos and airheads candy are made in Erlanger, KY. My hometown. The freshmaker.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Mark Lampkin is the guy from the apprentice
April 9th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Muhammad Ali and Diane Sawyer, both from Louisville.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
“The colonel, I say he dead.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTpMaYSU1v8&feature=related
April 9th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
the colonel was born in indiana i hope i don’t get attacked for this but derek anderson and rajon rondo
April 9th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Pretty sure Daniel Boone is dead. Let’s try to stay with those who are alive. Good work so far, though.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
The guy Jay Crawford, that hosts Cold Pizza, or First Take
April 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Austin Kearns, from Lafayette in Lexington……Corey Hart from BG….Joe Blanton from Edmonson…..Brandon Webb from Ashland
April 9th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Dan Uggla from Louisville
April 9th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
miss usa tara connor
April 9th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
The guy that played Ernest is from Lexington
April 9th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
The Doyle brothers from Barren, Denny and Brian….Google them, cool as hell
April 9th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
srsly, it needs to be opened up for most famous, living or dead. Or else it turns into having mid-major celebrities with a bid, only since they managed to stay alive.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
my favorite Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell…..I mean, what a homo
April 9th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Loretta Lynn…..Bill Monroe, the father of Bluegrass
April 9th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Johnny Depp — boro
April 9th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
c’mon Evan, step your game up with the articles. We shouldn’t have to help you write your first submission to the site. Beisner is kicking your ass
April 9th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Absolutely Chris Hardwick. One of the funniest guys on the planet.
I think Long John Silver’s and Fazoli’s are both based out of Lexington too, so maybe the two guys who founded them could go in the business region, if they’re from somewhere in the state? If those restaurants aren’t based here, just ignore me. But regardless, definitely Chris Hardwick.
April 9th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Diane Sawyer is not from Louisville….she was born in Glasgow, KY….
Larry Flynt…Magoffin County
April 9th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Johnny Depp should be in (as my wife demands it bc they are family). Kenny McPeek…The “Spirit” of Bill Keightley lives on so that should be in….Doug Flynn, the Unforgetables, Pat Day, I’ll think of more
April 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
How about Franfort’s finest and the true first lady of wrestling, Miss Elizabeth. Any one know other wrestlers from KY? I can’t thik of any right now. I know Nick “Eugene” is billed from Louisville, but is from Jeffersonville, IN.
just found one: “Wildcat” Chris Harris
April 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Muhammad Ali boxer, Louisville
Alben W. Barkley vice president, Graves Cty
Louis D. Brandeis jurist, Louisville
John Mason Brown critic, Louisville
Kit Carson scout, Madison Cty
Champ Clark politician, Anderson Cty
Rosemary Clooney singer, Maysville
Irvin S. Cobb humorist, Paducah
Jefferson Davis president of the Confederacy, Fairview
Irene Dunne actress, Louisville
Crystal Gayle singer, Paintsville
David W. Griffith film producer, Oldham Cty
Casey Jones locomotive engineer, Cayce
Abraham Lincoln U.S. president, Hodgenville
Brian Littrell singer, Lexington
Loretta Lynn singer, Butchers Hollow
Bill Monroe songwriter, Rosine
Carry Amelia Nation temperance leader, Garrard Cty
Patricia Neal actress, Packard
Kevin Richardson singer, Lexington
Wiley B. Rutledge jurist, Cloverport
Diane Sawyer broadcast journalist, Glasgow
Allen Tate poet and critic, Winchester
Hunter Thompson writer, Louisville
Frederick M. Vinson jurist, Lousia
Robert Penn Warren author, Guthrie
April 9th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
stephen curtis chapman born in Pudacah
April 9th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
cut. paste.
most dead
April 9th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Montgomery Brothers, born in danville
April 9th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Dwight Yoakam-pikeville
April 9th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
And here is a site full of Famous folks from KY. http://casslynn23.tripod.com/id12.html
April 9th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
David Akers - Louisville
Jim Bunning - Southgate
Shaun Alexander - Florence
Rex Chapman - Born in BG
Tyson Gay (worlds Fastest Guy) - Lexington
Allan Houston - Louisville
Paul Hornung - Louisville
Jeremy Mayfield - Owensboro
Phil Simms - Born in Lebanon
Wes Unseld - Louisville
The Waltrips - Owensboro
April 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Shaun Alexander, Rod “He Hate Me” Smart, Dermontti Dawson,
April 9th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Ohhhhh, Rod Smart is in! Good call, Bruin!
April 9th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
pee wee reese just passed like 10 years ago, but he is usually very over looked.
Johnny “Edward the willy wonka scrooge scissor hands” Depp
April 9th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
rod smart “He hate me” was born in Lakeland, Florida…he just played football at WKU
April 9th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
The Hancock’s of bourbon county are responsible for many great horses and derby winners …… Secretariat being one.
April 9th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Billy Harper
April 9th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
John Hensley from NipTuck was born in da ville
April 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Ok this one has to be in Henry Earl…..he is a legend and if you don’t know him google him
April 9th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Here is a Henry Earl link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Earl
April 9th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Jamal Mashburn and Dan Issel were not born in KY either but they were the examples given.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Rick Pitino just to see how far he advances.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I like the dudes L-beard. It draws the jaw line that is no longer visible.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Travis Fryman, Steve Finley, Jay Buhner, John Shelby, Joe Blanton, Jeremy Sowers, Scott Downs
April 9th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Anybody read The Bluegrass Conspiracy?
April 9th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
We definately need Rod “He Hate Me” Smart in the athletes region. This is only because I sported that name on the back of my UK bball intermuals jersey. HEY PEOPLE, I think they only need help with the business owners/entreprenuers/ politicians region.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
good book. nice folks. how bout gary wayne rogers. he should be recognized as should tyler davidson that guy is pretty famous.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
My Gosh! Did anyone else see the size of that lanyard around his neck???
April 9th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Larry Flint, Anyone?
April 9th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Bill Gatti, supposed to be some famous softball player for the Bourbans. He is a McDs owner now. Im sure he has other interest. All I know is he was a member at the country club I worked at when I was younger, wearing tuxedo pants, a vest, white shirt, and any black Nikes I had. It was 95 and I still hadnt moved out of the one earing club. Yes it was a Nike swoosh. His daughters were real hot back then.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Woody Harrelson, Diane Sawyer, Etta James, Nappy Roots
April 9th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Dude from Wilco I think
April 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Steve Flesch…pro golfer. Went to CovCath in the NKY
Also, GOD!!! Since Lexington is heaven
April 9th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Warren Rosenthal for the businesses, along with the spirit of William T Young “Mr. JIF Peanut Butter!”
April 9th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Jill Moss maried to Bob Baffert, she used to be really hot on channel 32 news in louisville. My Morning Jacket, Steve Potter, buisness owner in louisville who I was told invented the Disco Ball. Vince Tyra former UK pitcher, son of UL great Charlie Tyra, works for large apperal distributing outfit Broder Bros. Terry Meiners, and some of his brothers have buisnesses, one played football for UK.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Awesome a Who’s Now segment on KSR
April 9th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
I once hung out with Billy Rays half brother Mick. He had the same haircut, only with a mustache. I will never forget hanging out with Mick Ray Cyrus.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
woody harrelson has no affiliation with kentucky. He was born in Texas and raised in Ohio. What are the stipulations for this contest???? I mean his dad wad a real life contract killer…..who died serving a life term in prison for killing a federal judge on a contract…….does that count????
April 9th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Harry Dean Stanton, actor.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
70- I thought Woody was from here, wrong Woody. Give me Woody Williams, pitcher.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Dwight Yoakum
April 9th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
montgomery gentry
April 9th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
The Kentucky Headhunters. Black Stone Cherry. (rock band)
April 9th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Hillbilly Jim..lol.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
- Henry Earl is a stone cold lock!
- Billy Harper??? What for?
- Chris Thile of Nickel Creek (born in CA, but raised in Murray)
- Steve Gorman of Black Crowes (Hoptown)
- sadly, Jim Varney has passed
April 9th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
J.B. Holmes, Mary Meagher from the ville won 3 gold medals in the 84 olympics, Howard Schnellenberger, Joe B. Hall, Austin Kearns, John Peterman (Business Man, Seinfeld joke), Laura Bell Bundy (Jumanji)
April 9th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
71.) good one i think he had a small role in The Godfather II or III???
April 9th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
I dont know how i missed this one but correct me if I am wron but isn’t Larry Flynt from somewhere in kentucky??? I am almost positive he is …..
April 9th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
79- I think he was in the Longest Yard, and some dumb steven sagal movie Fire Down Below. Dont forget the classic Red Dawn. “Avenge Me!”
April 9th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Laura Dern ?
April 9th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Larry Birkhead is from da ville, and I think he still lives there sometimes too. (The Late Anna Nicole’s baby daddy)
April 10th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine) of Star Trek:Voyager fame graduated from a high school in Paducah…. Lone Oak, I believe.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:04 am
There is always Tim Couch and Andre’ Woodson.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Through 85 posts and nobody has mentioned the Super Bowl winning J-Load? Cmon.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:34 am
By the way, if this is any consolation, I visited this site for many a day and have enjoyed every minute of it. While this is somewhat interesting, I am officially going the record and saying that KSR has “jumped the shark.” (Note time and date)
April 10th, 2008 at 1:29 am
My Morning Jacket, one of the greatest bands in the world is from Louisville..Also the Hayden boys from Owensboro, one of them (I don’t know which one) won the championship for the motorcycle circuit. Also if anyone watched Deadwood (a great show) the character Dan is from KY..don’t remember what his real name is.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Pro golfers Russ Cochran & Kenny Perry. From Paducah
April 10th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Col. Eugene Meeks, Lexington native, UK Football ‘42, ‘46, Founder of The K Men Association (K Club nowadays).
April 10th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Please find a spot for The Turtleman
April 10th, 2008 at 8:53 am
#88) Nicky Hayden….Henry Earl MUST be included. What about Jon Brennan from the boro. You don’t remember the real country guy on the first Real World???
April 10th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Isn’t the “Macho Man” Randy Savage from Lexington. I know his original name is Randy Poffo and I think him and his brother “Leaping” Lanny Poffo went to Lafayette. My brother graduated from there and was part of the 50th class and they looked up all the famous graduates from Lafayette and it is said the “Macho Man” graduated from there. If he did then he has to be in the Tourney.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I love the Abe Lincoln reference in the list above…he’s still alive, right?
Woody Harrelson’s connection to Kentucky is he was involved in a little marijuana case a few years ago outta Marion County. Deal was he “planted” several hemp seeds in an organized event, was arrested, charged with cultivation, and argued that hemp is distinct from marijuana and therefore cannot be illegal to grow. He lost.
What about Alan Stein, owner of the Lexington Legends, in the business category? Good guy, and he brought baseball to the central bluegrass.
Oh, and that PurchasePro guy, he did great things in the business world….
April 10th, 2008 at 9:38 am
OH NAPIER FTW
Seconding Jon Brennan. TRUE STORRRYYYYYY
April 10th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Don’t forget the jockeys!!!
And musicians: Will Oldham, Dave Pajo, the second drummer from Pavement, and all of the great bluegrass pickers/singers… and country, like Loretta Lynn?
April 10th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Chris Knight, Dwight Yoakum, Keith Whitley, JD Crowe, and the Duct Tape Bandit.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:43 am
And for cryin out loud, MARY JO PERINO! I have a wicked crush on her. So beautiful.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Colonel Sanders was a pretty good businessman, reckon.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Ok…here are my choices again
1)Henry Earl
2)Johnny Depp
3)Jon Brennan
4)Steve Zahn lives in Lex.
5)Bill Keightley’s Spirit
April 10th, 2008 at 9:47 am
the guy in deadwood (best show ever) is W. Earl Brown and he is a Murray State grad, was also Cameron Diaz’s retarded brother (warren) in There’s Something about Mary
Keith Whitley (Sandy Hook, KY)
Ricky Skaggs (Lawrence Co., KY)
JD Crowe (Nicholasville, KY)
SAM BUSH!!! (Bowling Green, KY)
leave out the bullshit D-list celebs like nick lachey and that dude from L-ville that boned Anna Nicole. who would be proud of them?
April 10th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Bill Keightley
April 10th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Jon Brennan…lol. Boy certainly looks like he’s been eating since The Real World.
April 10th, 2008 at 10:03 am
What about the Eric guy from Nicholasville that is on the real world road rules challenges. You know the big guy who collapsed at the final competition after he made the spill about never giving up. Think they call him “Easy”
April 10th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Hal Sparks is a pretty funny dude
April 10th, 2008 at 10:35 am
104. His name is Eric Banks, West Jessamine High School class of 2000. William Shatner lives in Lexington as well and He is awesome. Also Rebecca Gayheart is from here.
April 10th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Business Class- The Heavy Hitter, Darryl Isaacs
April 10th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Hollyrude- John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Montgomery
April 10th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
actually, the heavy hitter is a corporate thing, there’s one in most states. They have to pay a fee to use the name. And I hate that guy anyway, so I think it’s just that much more funny.