John Clay’s Sidelines

FYI: I’m the designated guest host on WVLK-590 in Lexington tonight for Larry Glover, who is on the road traveling, and in a momentary lapse of good judgement tabbed me as his Joan Rivers, though I have never had plastic surgery and have forever dated myself with that Tonight Show reference.

Anyway, I’ve recruited my Herald-Leader colleague Chip Cosby to chip in for the first hour where we can discuss Saturday’s Kentucky-Georgia football game.

The second hour, the callers can have at me, but remember you’re always supposed to be nice to the guest (host).

Airtime is 6-8 p.m.

Here are some Media Approval Rating scores up to this point:

Dave Neal

The Media Approval Ratings continue today with Dave Neal, the play-by-play half of the SEC Network. Dave is a holdover from the Dave-Dave-Dave trio of the Jefferson Pilot/Lincoln Financial/Raycom SEC Network days. When ESPN bought the contract, it decided to keep Neal, while bringing in Andre Ware as color commentator. Dave is the son of Bob Neal, who at one time did play-by-play on the SEC TV Network.

So what say you on Dave Neal, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?

Previously: Andre Ware - Chris Fowler - Lee Corso - Bob Davie - Gary Danielson - Brent Musburger - Kirk Herbstreit - Todd Blackledge - Brandon Fisher - Brent Carney - Dan Rieffer - Rob Bromley - Alan Cutler - Kent Spencer - Dave Baker - Mary Jo Perino - Mike Cameron - Chris Cross - Dick Gabriel - Larry Glover.

Andre Ware

We’re going to crank the MARs back up. (Don’t worry, we’ll get to we writers soon, promise.) With the Cats back on the SEC Network for Saturday’s football game at Vanderbilt, time to judge the network’s color analyst, former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Andre Ware.

What say you on Andre, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?

Previously: Chris Fowler - Lee Corso - Bob Davie - Gary Danielson - Brent Musburger - Kirk Herbstreit - Todd Blackledge - Brandon Fisher - Brent Carney - Dan Rieffer - Rob Bromley - Alan Cutler - Kent Spencer - Dave Baker - Mary Jo Perino - Mike Cameron - Chris Cross - Dick Gabriel - Larry Glover.

That’s right, hoops tonight. Coaches vs. Cancer kicks everything off. Isiah vs. Roy right off the bat. ESPNU has a trio of games:

• 7 p.m. — Isiah Thomas and Florida International takes on defending champs Roy Williams and North Carolina.
• 9 p.m. — Albany State travels over to Syracuse.
• 11 p.m. — Our state’s own Murray State is at California.

Radio report for Tuesday:

• At 6:05, I’ll be on WLXG-1300 with Chris Cross, Mike Cameron and Matthew Laurence.

• At 7:05, I’ll be on WVLK-590 with Larry Glover.

• If you’d like an alternative, Dick Gabriel will have Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal on WLAP-630 at 6:05.