The Take with Andy Sweeney

Hour 3 the guys welcome Phil Baker to the studio and talk about Zachy C and Pat Kelsey, did ZC get dunked on, is it a bad look for the station, Nick works on his empathy, Soforo provides another questionable segment, a juicy update on JQ, and a little Cards before we get out.

Hour 2 the guys jump into a little UK basketball including Jayden Quantance’s dad on Twitter, WDRB’s Eric Crawford joins the show, and Andy was made sad by Todd Golden making Calipari look weak.

Hour 1 Andy is back in the saddle and leads with Louisville losing to Clemson, how the Cards’ narrative has actually changed, does PK know the definition of rat poison, the guys battle over the merits of Matt McGavic, and we explore what the Vandy win means for Kentucky.

Hour three the guys are joined by Zacky C and replay PK's press conference from earlier.  They weigh in on the spicy response McGavic received.  Nick has a question from the guys based on something he heard on The Drive.  We play a little Fill in The Blank.  

Hour two the guys delve into the Brendan Sorsby situation and hear some sound on the matter.  This devolves into Nick and Phil exploring buying a billboard in Times Square.  Happy Bday George.  Creighton is happy and a remote discussion.  Some betting lines too.

Andy is off on this Friday so Nick and Phil Baker fill in.  Nick celebrates a bowling accomplishment.  The fellas react to a change in ESPN CBB coverage.  Who needs to win tomorrow more UofL or Clemson.  Mark Story talks some UK hoops.  

Hour 3 the guys discuss all the bars and restaurants closing in Louisville, Faxon Childress joins to talk some Clemson basketball, and the guys enjoy their Sound of the Day.

Hour 2 the guys wonder if Saturday’s game is better for the Cards or Clemson, Pitino gets angry, Nick and Blankenbaker are mending fences, Andy is frustrated that Creighton and Blank’s rivalry has cooled, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander joins the show to talk some college basketball, and the guys love their Daily Dakich.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show with the hot button issue of Mark Pope not hiring a GM, the guys have a theory on why he hasn’t and BBN won’t like it, Nick’s itch and showering habits yet again torpedo the show, the text line provides content, and PK talks about changing (or not) his lineup.

Hour 3 Andy wonders if Saint Louis will make the NCAA Tournament, the guys play Fill in the Blank, and a bunch of other nonsense.

Hour 2 the guys welcome Phil Baker in the studio, Andy has a PK thought, did they let Wooley down, is Calipari sniffing around the Cards’ roster, a stolen update on Tyran Stokes, Nick finally tries on Blankenbaker’s pants, and Phil has to settle beef between The Take and The Roundtable.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show thankful to watch such a great job between the Cats and South Carolina, did Kentucky have a losing effort, Andy thinks the Cats are safely in the NCAA Tournament, IU choked it away, why does Blankenbaker keep giving away his clothes, and a few McKneely stats.

Hour 2 the guys play Soforo’s latest postgame segment, we wonder if it went too far, Nick has a story that makes things uncomfortable, PK needs to change a few things, and the great Mike Decourcy joins the show to talk some college hoops.

Hour 3 goes off the rails as the guys wonder what would happen if Blankenbaker was in the cartel, who do you trust more between Pope/PK, and some more hoops to end the show.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show lamenting our losing local teams, why the Cards are so frustrating this season, Louie drops a note for the show, did PK call out the guards, why no timeout at the end, what did the Cards comeback mean last night, and CL Brown from the Courier-Journal joins the show.

Hour 3 the guys welcome in Greg Barnes to talk some UNC hoops, the guys discuss the Cards, what did the committee say about the Cards/Cats this weekend, the guys give their Weekend Overreactions, did Nick make a mistake, and some random stories to end the show.

Hour 2 the guys continue to talk about the UK debacle, the guys discuss the Cards defensive numbers, what was up with the stuffed animals at the Olympics, the text line crushes, is L’s down worse than “mfers”, did Nick turn his back on Mikel, and WDRB’s Eric Crawford joins the show.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show amused by Mark Pope’s postgame antics, Pope saying “mfers” goes down in local history, Nick is still floating from Team USA hockey, was it a top moment, the guys find out Zachy C/Ence have a text chain, the guys remember the great Rondale Moore, and a few thoughts on the Cards and North Carolina.

Hour 3 goes off the rails as the high schoolers leave but Nick gives them his business card, who exactly is Morgan McGarvey, a political discussion gone wrong, Andy provides a question about college football insider Josh Pate, and a thought on bracket seeding to end the show.

Hour 2 the guys welcome Bryan Matthews to the show to talk some Auburn basketball, a group of high schoolers watch the show for a field trip which makes the guys nervous, we play Fill in the Blank, and we play some sound.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show rebuking Nick over his pepperoni usage, the guys discuss the Cards being a 5 seed and Kentucky being a 6 in the mock committee bracket, Jeff Walz said something that Andy couldn’t believe, and more bracket talk with Zach Osterman.

Hour 3 we welcome Ryan Black from the Courier-Journal to talk some UK basketball, the guys wonder about Streble’s Valentine’s Day gift, Blank infiltrates the show yet again, and Nick continues to be nervous about Team USA women’s hockey.

Hour 2 the guys play their Sound of the Day, Nick forces a Team USA hockey convo, we welcome the Tailspin Alefest people in studio, Nick yearns for a Zyn, and we give our thoughts on UofL moving their Senior Day and wonder who will “kiss the bird”?

Hour 1 Andy opens the show with an off air war between Rummage and Creighton, the guys battle over UofL basketball expectations, Blank joins to give his play by play of the near clash, a “what if” about 93.9, Andy is done with Clemson and Auburn basketball, a mistake is made, and what do the guys think about Doug Gotlieb being suspended.

Hour 3 opens with Andy asking Nick an odd question, the text line erupts, Nick is struggling with Lent, Khalil Whitney wants to return to college, do you follow Kindly Meyers on IG, a little USA Hockey talk, and we end the show with Fill in the Blank.

Hour 2 the guys enjoy the Mick Cronin controversy, Blank admits he never watched Beavis & Butthead, Bourbon and Beyond releases their lineup, CBS’ David Cobb joins the show to talk some college basketball, and Pope can’t rest his players.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show disappointed in the Cards/Cats, Nick missed his opportunity, the guys dive into who last night stunk for more, Andy has a Mikel theory, the guys dive into “let the cake bake”, and CL Brown from the Courier-Journal joins the show.

Hour 3 the guys continue their Bracketology talk surrounding the Cards, what’s Nick giving up for lent, the text line attacks, Andy’s favorite three female rappers, Pitino or PK, and we end the show with a Hell Yeah/Hell Nah.

Hour 2 the guys discuss BBN goobers spreading fake Tyran Stokes rumors, Dakich got fooled by a fake Twitter account, is Nick rooting for Jerome Tang, the guys play the infamous Jack Grossman/Jesse Jackson sound, and we talk hoops with Mike Decourcy.

Hour 1 Andy welcomes Nick back to the show after his illness, for some reason Andy is cocky about the Cards beating SMU tonight, it’s a big week for UK hoops, what if Blank and Rummage switched shows, old friend Cooper chimes in on the show, Andy makes a mistake, the guys welcome Phil Baker in studio, and Andy wonders if the Cards are gonna be screwed again in seeding.

Hour 3 the guys have their Weekend Overreactions, how good is Todd Golden, Shaka doesn't like the portal, the guys love Gottlieb sound, and a bunch of other nonsense.

Hour 2 Andy enjoys Rick Pitino out in the midst of a fight and WDRB's Eric Crawford joins the show.

Hour 1 Andy welcomes in Zachy C as Nick is sick... the guys discuss the Cards beating Baylor in an empty stadium, are some in BBN having a moral victory Monday, Cats could've used JQ, Andy enjoys the firing of Jerome Tang, and the guys break down the unique seeding questions around the Cards.  

Hour 3 Andy breaks down the Big 10’s 24 team college football playoff model, Nick has a list, Bruce Pearl provides amazing sound, we have a Sound of the Day, and we end the show with more Nicky Da Boot Valentine’s Day tips.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show overly amused at the small town judge in the Trinidad Chambliss case, did Cards fans want him to play, we play our first Nicky Da Boot Valentine’s Day tip, how do you spell “Gumar”, Andy tells a story, and the great Kevin Winter joins to talk some Gators hoops.

Hour 2 starts with Nick telling a story from a tinder date, the text line reacts, Andy has thoughts on Baylor’s resume and the game on Saturday, another Nicky Da Boot Valentine’s Day tip, the guys remember Calipari vs Cheney, which coaches would reenact, and an old friend is about to pull the number 2 kid in the country.

ESPN's Father of Bracketology, Joe Lunardi, joins The Take to talk where the locals may ultimately show up on Selection Sunday , his top picks, and more! 

Hour 3 the guys welcome Mark Story from the Lexington Herald-Leader to the show, Pope talked JQ, Andy rants about JQ and UK basketball, do the Cards need another Mikel Brown, the text line has a question for the fellas, and a trivia question to end the show.

Hour 2 opens with the guys breaking down if Deener called John Boel “babe”, we make some college basketball predictions, and ESPN’s Joe Lunardi joins the show to talk some brackets.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show breaking down where the Cards/Cats are compared to teams last year, is Louisville losing their OL coach a big deal, the guys hear from PK and decide Mikel should’ve been let to break the record, PK agrees with Blank, and we read some texts.

Hour 3 is all over the place with Dakich/Seth Greenberg sound, we get some advanced sound of Pitino and Beshear, and do we need to play sound from Aaron Torres?

Hour 2 the guys welcome Phil Baker in studio, we talk a little college hoops, Nick decides to wage war against the South End, the text line crushes him, Jack Harlow is back in the news, Andy wonders if anyone will ask Mark Pope about JQ again, and the guys are upset they missed Calipari’s birthday.

Hour 1 Andy opens the show and finds out Nick had a good cuddle before coming into work, the guys wonder if both the Cards/Cats are ready to take off, Andy doesn’t think Louisville fans need to eat crow, is a sleep study worth it, and CL Brown from the Courier-Journal joins the show.

Hour 3 the guys welcome college basketball insider Mike Decourcy to the show, a little more on college hoops, and who ordered the Cosmopolitan magazine to the studio? (Biscuit)

Hour 2 the guys continue with the Louisville basketball discussion, Andy breaks down the latest on Charles Bediako, Nate Oates whines, should Alabama forfeit games, did Kid Rock apologize, and the guys play Hell Yeah/Hell Nah.

Hour 1 the guys open the show with the Cards crushing NC State and Mikel balling out, theories on why PK pulled him from the game, does Andy need to sack up, Luke Hancock crushes Blank, Andy backs Blank, who does Louisville fans protect, and Nick’s Zyn usage continues to climb.

Hour 3 the guys open the hour with Nick being talked down by a girl from UK hockey, we dive into our Weekend Overreactions, we welcome Rob McLamb to talk some NC State hoops, and the guys make a few predictions.

Hour 2 the guys welcome Eric Crawford from WDRB to the show, Pitino shines yet again, did you see Bill Belichick’s girlfriend’s shirt, and Andy dismisses Chris Mack.

Hour 1 the guys open the show with a big weekend of sports, Andy thinks Louisville fans were too harsh about the game on Saturday, at some point we gotta praise UK hoops, the guys dive into Super Bowl halftime hilarity, Andy has a theory on single women and the Super Bowl, the Kid Rock transformation, new hoops rankings, and we read some texts.

Hour 3 the guys talk some college hoops with Rob Dauster from the Field of 68, Nick is home alone for the weekend, the Cards and Cats play in hockey, Pitino has an idea, and Super Bowl thoughts to end the show.