DISRESPECT: Kentucky Wildcats DROP After Mark Mitchell Exit, Can Zoom Diallo ELEVATE the Team?

Kentucky Wildcats tumble outside the Top 15 after Mark Mitchell’s stunning departure - was the drop justified, or did national media disrespect UK’s roster? Lance Dawe argues Kentucky’s ceiling still hinges on Zoom Diallo, who now faces pressure to evolve from a solid Big Ten point guard to an All-SEC playmaker in Mark Pope’s offense. Can Diallo own clutch moments and fuel a deep March run? Key topics include the impact of losing Mitchell, Kentucky’s roster depth with Milan Momcilovic, Alex Wilkins, and Justin McBride, and the chemistry debate sparked by a listener voicemail. Dawe examines whether subtracting Mitchell actually benefits the Wildcats’ locker room camaraderie and how the preseason shake-up sets the stage for pivotal development. Will Kentucky rally and outperform expectations, or is their projected No. 17 ranking a fair reflection of uncertainty? Want to be on the show? Call the Locked On Kentucky hotline, and leave a voicemail! Dial 859-359-6362, and leave your take! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. .  IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/COLLEGE ! #squarepod ULTRA POUCHES Don’t sleep on Ultra Pouches. New customers get 15% Off with code LOCKEDONCOLLEGEFOOTBALL at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad 5-Hour ENERGYBring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https:/5hourENERGY.com or on Amazon.  GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel College football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited, and this season, FanDuel is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.