Behind Kentucky Basketball

Up next in the Meet the Wildcats series is a conversation with Kentucky freshman wing Jarred Vanderbilt. A hybrid forward out of Houston, Vanderbilt’s love of competition comes through in this interview. While some players may want to go somewhere where they can be the guy, Vanderbilt wants to play around other similar players knowing that it will only strengthen his own game. Among other things, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talk to Vanderbilt about wanting to play with Kevin Knox and PJ Washington, his love of Houston (and Whataburger), being coached in high school by a former Louisville basketball player and the impact his upbringing had on his basketball career.

The latest episode in the Meet the Wildcats series on the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast is a conversation with Kentucky freshman Kevin Knox. A native of Riverview, Florida, Knox is an athletic 6-foot-9 forward who UK head coach John Calipari has referred to as a guard due to Knox’s versatility and positonless nature on the court. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talked to Knox about that versatility, his whirlwind recruitment that surprised just about everyone when he chose Kentucky, his admiration for his father, a former football player, and the upcoming 2017-18 season.

The 2017-18 season is fast approaching, and head coach John Calipari’s latest top-ranked recruiting class features seven fresh new faces. Over the next several weeks, CoachCal.com will profile each of Kentucky’s newcomers in its annual and exclusive “Meet the Wildcats” series. In addition to the story and a video, this year’s series will also feature a podcast episode for each player. The 2017-18 series continues with Nick Richards, an athletic 7-foot forward whose motivation and drive are fueled by doubters.

The 2017-18 season is fast approaching, and head coach John Calipari’s latest top-ranked recruiting class features seven fresh new faces. Over the next several weeks, CoachCal.com will profile each of Kentucky’s newcomers in its annual and exclusive “Meet the Wildcats” series. In addition to the story and a video, this year’s series will also feature a podcast episode for each player. The 2017-18 series continues with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a Canadian guard who appreciates honesty and a straightforward approach to everything he does.

The 2017-18 season is fast approaching, and head coach John Calipari’s latest top-ranked recruiting class features seven fresh new faces. Over the next several weeks, CoachCal.com will profile each of Kentucky’s newcomers in its annual and exclusive “Meet the Wildcats” series. In addition to the story and a video, this year’s series will also feature a podcast episode for each player. The 2017-18 series begins with Jemarl Baker, a California native who values family, loyalty and hard work above all else.

The regular season is over and now it’s time for the SEC Tournament in Nashville. In episode 20 of Behind Kentucky Basketball, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the SEC Tournament as a whole, as well as top-seeded Kentucky’s path. Camfield and Carney also recap Kentucky’s win at Texas A&M in its regular-season finale and the many awards won by Malik Monk, De’Aaron Fox and Bam Adebayo.

As the 2017 postseason tournaments draw near, Behind Kentucky Basketball hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats’ final game of the regular season on Saturday at Texas A&M and recap UK’s thrilling comeback win on Senior Night against Vanderbilt. Camfield and Carney also talk about the upcoming SEC Tournament in Nashville and the latest bracketology estimations.

In episode 18 of the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats’ final two home games of the season against No. 13/12 Florida and Vanderbilt. Camfield and Carney also recap Kentucky’s latest win over Missouri and discuss the postseason tournaments, which are right around the corner.

Episode 17 of Behind Kentucky Basketball takes a look ahead to the Wildcats’ upcoming road games against Georgia and Missouri and recaps the impressive win over Tennessee. Just how far have the Wildcats come in three games of the reboot? Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney also talk about the postseason fast approaching and the success of the young NBA Cats.

In this week's episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats' upcoming games against Alabama and Tennessee. Camfield and Carney also recap the LSU win, discuss the "reboot" and give their best guess as to which 16 teams will be named in Saturday's NCAA Tournament bracket preview show.

In the 15th episode of the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats’ upcoming games against Florida and LSU. They also recap the overtime win over Georgia and discuss the positives of the victory and what remains a concern. Finally, the guys close out the show with a discussion of Super Bowl LI.

In this week’s edition of the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats’ two big home games against No. 2/1 Kansas on Saturday and Georgia on Tuesday. Camfield and Carney also talk about ESPN’s College GameDay coming to town, the Jayhawks’ impressive personnel and the matchups to watch in one of the most highly anticipated games of the college basketball season. Episode 14 also recaps UK’s loss to Tennessee, Coach Cal’s comments after the game and what needs to change for UK moving forward.

The No. 5/5 Kentucky basketball team has a tough stretch awaiting it over the next five games, and that begins Saturday with a home game against No. 24/24 South Carolina. In episode 13 of Behind Kentucky Basketball, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats’ next two games against South Carolina and Tennessee, a pair of teams that play as hard as any, and talk about why the media should be worried about the Gamecocks. Camfield and Carney also recap UK’s win at Mississippi State, the emergence of freshman Wenyen Gabriel and all those fouls.

In this week’s episode of Behind Kentucky Basketball, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney talk about what they’ve seen in Southeastern Conference play, recap Kentucky’s win over Vanderbilt and preview its upcoming games against Auburn and Mississippi State. The guys also talk about the addition of Hamidou Diallo to the Wildcats and what that means both for him and the team moving forward.

After a one-week hiatus, Metz Camfield and Brent Carney get back together to discuss everything Kentucky Basketball. In episode 11 of Behind Kentucky Basketball, Camfield and Carney discuss Kentucky's 42-point win over Texas A&M, and preview the Wildcats' two upcoming games against Arkansas and Vanderbilt. The guys also talk about the play of UK's starting backcourt and the difficult string of bigs Bam Adebayo has faced and is scheduled to face in SEC play.

Episode 10 of the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast takes a look back at the Wildcats’ game against North Carolina and previews Wednesday’s showdown at Louisville. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney recap Malik Monk’s record-setting, 47-point effort against the Tar Heels, and discuss how his fantastic performance overshadowed another great game by a different Wildcat. The podcast is closed out by a look ahead to the balanced attack from the Cardinals.

What was formerly the CoachCal.com Podcast is now known as Behind Kentucky Basketball. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney explain the change in the name of the podcast, recap the news of the week and then dive headfirst into the No. 6/7 Wildcats’ showdown against No. 7/6 North Carolina in Las Vegas as part of the CBS Sports Classic. What will be the key to the game? Who will Camfield and Carney have their eyes on for UK? Listen in to find out.

Episode eight of The CoachCal.com Podcast recaps the Wildcats’ 24-point win over Valparaiso and discusses why the win over the Crusaders was as impressive as it was. Hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney also talk about recent performances from Coach Cal’s guys in the NBA and preview UK’s upcoming game against Hofstra at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

In episode seven of the CoachCal.com Podcast, hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney preview the Wildcats' upcoming games against the UCLA Bruins and Valparaiso Crusaders, recap Kentucky's trip down to the Bahamas and other news surrounding the top-ranked team in the country.

What’s better than eating way too much food for Thanksgiving and watching tons of college basketball? Well, not too much. But hosts Metz Camfield and Brent Carney analyze and discuss the best Thanksgiving dishes with their Thanksgiving Power Rankings, and also talk about each of the Wildcats’ upcoming games against Cleveland State, UT Martin and Arizona State. Camfield and Carney also recap Kentucky’s win over Duquesne and recap the biggest stories of the past week, including UK’s top-ranked recruiting class, new No. 1 ranking and Malik Monk’s SEC Freshman of the Week award.