Jack "Papa Goose" Givens sees amazing talent on this year's UK basketball team

Jack "Papa Goose" Givens sees amazing talent on this year's UK basketball team

Author: NewsRadio 840 WHAS (WHAS-AM) August 7, 2025 Duration: 17:16
1978 University of Kentucky NCAA Champion and MVP Jack "Goose" Givens attended today's practice for this year's basketball Wildcats. He really likes what he's seeing in terms of improved shooting and speed.

Jack details who he thinks will become huge stars and discusses Coach Pope's illuminating leadership style.

Plus, Jack and a huge slate of former Kentucky Wildcats will be at Memorial Coliseum to meet fans on Monday, August 11 for the release of a new book.

DETAILS:  

"Memorial Coliseum: 75 Years as Monument, Stage, and Arena"
Book Launch Event
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Memorial Coliseum | Lexington, KY


The lineup is set, and it's incredible. On Monday, Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m., Memorial Coliseum will welcome home some of the greatest names in Kentucky basketball history for the launch of "Memorial Coliseum: 75 Years as Monument, Stage, and Arena."
 
Confirmed to join author Kevin Cook for book signing*:
 
  • Jim Andrews – two-time All-SEC center, UK Athletics Hall of Fame
  • Dicky Beal – 1984 East/Mid-East Regional Most Outstanding Player
  • Doug Flynn – former basketball and baseball Wildcat
  • Jack "Goose" Givens – 1978 National Championship MVP and radio color analyst
  • Ralph Hacker - radio color analyst
  • Tom Hammond – voice of sports broadcasting, Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
  • Coach Dick Parsons – former UK assistant coach
  • Jared Prickett – co-captain of the 1996 NCAA Championship squad
  • Chip Rupp – son of the legendary Adolph Rupp
  • Jay Shidler – “the Blond Bomber” 
  • Larry Stamper – former team manager and UK historian
  • Kenny Walker – "Sky Walker" himself, UK legend and two-time SEC Player of the Year
  • Sean Woods – a member of “The Unforgettables” 
 
This is a once-in-a-lifetime gathering in the Historic Memorial Coliseum. You will hear stories that have never been told, get books signed by the legends who lived them and experience Memorial Coliseum in a way that honors both its memorial purpose and its basketball legacy. Don't miss your chance to be part of this historic evening.

Click the button below to register today. The cost to attend is $10 per person and books can be purchased for $40 each.

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