Jack Givens likes way Mark Pope coaches, builds team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky All-American Jack Givens certainly understands the Kentucky basketball program both from a player’s standpoint and a fan’s standpoint. He had 41 points on 18 of 27 shooting in the 1978 national championship game win over Duke and finished his... Read More.

Jack Jordan Phelps, age 80, of Bowling Green

Wednesday, June 25 by Sean Hammond

Jack Jordan Phelps, 80, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away Tuesday, June 24th, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. Jack was born in Louisville, KY on March 20, 1945, a son of the late […]

Jack Givens knew SGA was a special talent at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, June 20 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player and led Oklahoma City to the NBA Finals where he put his name into the record books. His 72 points in the first two career Finals games against Indiana... Read More.

Jack Glenn, 69, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, May 6 by Sean Hammond

Jack Glenn, 69, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the Jean Waddle Care Center, with his devoted wife, Vickie, by his side. Born on November 12, 1955, in Cincinnati, […]

Jack Givens says UK players understand responsibility to Big Blue Nation | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, December 3 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Kentucky Radio Network analyst Jack Givens knew Kentucky players likely knew next to nothing about him when coach Mark Pope introduced him to the team earlier this season. “I am an old man,” Givens, the 1978 Final Four MVP on UK’s... Read More.

Jack Givens knows Mark Pope can do ‘special stuff’ | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, November 25 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Even before the season started, former Kentucky All-American Jack Givens knew that Mark Pope was the perfect hire for UK. “He went back and watched every game for every player from last year. How much commitment does that take with an... Read More.

Jack Givens likes what he has seen in UK Basketball practice | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 18 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Kentucky Radio Network basketball analyst Jack Givens saw a “whole bunch of men as opposed to the 18-year-olds we’ve seen coming in” when he went to his first UK basketball practice with new coach Mark Pope. Givens joined Tom Leach on... Read More.

Jack Givens Excited About Adou Thiero and Upcoming Season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 10 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Jack Givens was part of Kentucky’s 1978 national championship team that was sometimes criticized for being too intense and not having enough fun because of its quest to win the national title. Givens, the 1978 Final Four most outstanding player, already... Read More.

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Jack Givens likes way Mark Pope coaches, builds team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Jordan Phelps, age 80, of Bowling Green

Jack Givens knew SGA was a special talent at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Glenn, 69, of Russell Springs

Jack Givens says UK players understand responsibility to Big Blue Nation | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Givens knows Mark Pope can do ‘special stuff’ | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Givens likes what he has seen in UK Basketball practice | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Givens Excited About Adou Thiero and Upcoming Season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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