Three pods. Three nights. Three blowout losses. - Cards are 0-6 with no end in sight - There were *some* positives - Addressing defensive issues - Why Louisville has no fight - Looking ahead to Maryland Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 24, 2022•9 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Well, Louisville lost again, and Pres is here to talk about it. - The defense was, mostly, better - What is going on on offense? - How did it get this bad? - Where do we go from here? - Who is to blame? - Is there any hope? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 23, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Ethan Sprowles joins Pres to discuss a wild one in Maui as UofL fell to Arkansas - Positives from the first half - Giving Kamari Lands his flowers - Yet another difficult Sydney Curry discussion - Texas Tech preview- Do the Cards have a shot? + Much, much more Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 22, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Pres is joined by Nick Conner to break down what the hell is going on - Energy and Effort an issue? - Kenny Payne's offense - Searching for depth pieces - Is Sydney Curry okay? - Prognostications going forward - Our attitudes going forward Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 16, 2022•38 min
Trusting the process that is Louisville basketball. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 11, 2022•10 min
Louisville drops the opener to the Kenny Payne era - What went wrong? - Why we are a smidge optimistic - How to improve the little things - Defense, where art thou? - Second half improvements - Thoughts on effort and execution - What happened to Sydney Curry? - Looking forward to Wright State Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 10, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Jacob Lane joins Pres to dive into all things Louisville basketball preseason - Reacting to awesome IARP news, and why we are both relieved and saddened - Exhibition season started horribly. Were our expectations too high? - What is realistic for Louisville in 2022-23? - How do the Cards win with less talent? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 06, 2022•56 min
Pres is joined by Alan Thomas to kick off season 3 - Have expectations changed since Kenny Payne's arrival? - Players primed for a major jump in 2022-23 - How Louisville can pull the most out of this squad - What's new for Louisville Live! in year four? - Louisville loves the element of surprise - Potentially Louisville's biggest recruiting weekend ever + Much more! Subscribe wherever you find your podcasts! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Ethan Sprowles and Jacob Lane join Pres to talk about everything from Kenny Payne to the student section to shoe selection. Plus, obviously, Fabio Basili. Obviously. Talking about the Louisville glory days with Ethan UofL roster takeaways Kamari Lands is the real deal Why the roster is “pleasing to the eye” 2022-23 team identity Quick predictions on starting lineups Players being overlooked on UofL roster Everything Fabio basili + Much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Jacob and Pres are joined by ESPN Louisville producer Jack Grossman. - Addressing the Guard conundrum. Should fans be worried? - Can college basketball be "positionless"? - Setting expectations in year 1 of the Payne era - Teams with the best shot to win it all in 2023 + Funny stories behind the scenes at the station Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
*The Starting Five02 Podcast is brought to you by What’s Next With Eric Wood* The guys are joined by Marc Spiegel, founder of the first Louisville-centric collective, 502 Circle. The unlikely story of how 502 Circle got its start. What is a NIL collective? What NIL means for the Louisville community The collective is fan engagement How the collective impacts student-athletes in non-revenue sports Louisville basketball thoughts: -No mailing it in -Building the culture -Roster concerns? -Sydney Cu...
Jul 06, 2022•46 min
**Powered by "What's Next With Eric Wood" Podcast** Jeff Greer of Floyd's Street's Finest (formerly The Athletic) joins the pod - Offseason insider tidbits - Where things went south with Chris Mack - El Ellis is a point guard, darn it - Is Louisville going to find some guards? - How Payne and co. have been so secretive - and much, much more Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Brett Dawson from the Louisville Courier-Journal joins. Great stories about Kenny Payne and Calipari How Brandon Huntley-Hatfield fits and what PJ Washington, Anthony Davis, and KAT can tell us about his future What to think of the coaching additions and how they differ from the previous staff What types of players Louisville is looking for in the portal Does UofL actually have two or three guards right now? College basketball going from 5 positions to three Thoughts on style of play Fun NBA sto...
Apr 26, 2022•46 min
Pres and Jacob are back with super fan Madison Wood - Devin Ree commitment. What is means for the Cards - Bigger hire: Nolan Smith or Danny Manning? - Which Tennessee guy: Huntley-Hatfield or Emoni Bates? - What does Louisville need in the portal now (hint: rhymes with Cards)? - And much, much more Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 19, 2022•55 min
Sean Vinsel of Hoopsinsight.com joins Pres and Jacob - Is college basketball developing too slowly? - How Chris Mack recruited vs. Kenny Payne's style - Louisville's 5 biggest needs - How UofL wins up front - Transfers that would fit with the Cards - Going deep into the portal Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 08, 2022•57 min
Jacob Lane joins Pres for a power hour of Louisville basketball madness - How transfer portal and NIL changed everything - What media member are you picking first in pick-up basketball - Coaching Carousel prognostications - A deep dive into the transfer portal - Who else will transfer for the Cards? - Taking from the Single-A baseball playbook? We explain. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
It's officially official. The Kenny Payne era is here. - Breaking down the KP contract - The juxtaposition between Mack and Payne - The Camden connection - 2022 decommits + transfer portal heating up - Realistic expectations for DJ Wagner - Early names we like in the 2023 class Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 24, 2022•27 min
The rebuild starts now - Initial reactions to Louisville hiring Kenny Payne - What are the potential pitfalls of this hire? - Why Payne was ultimately the right guy - Does the timing make sense? - Talking assistant coaches - Recruiting !!! - Why hiring a black coach matters - Plus much more Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Just podding through it - It's a game of inches - Good riddance Kihei - Thank you coach Pegues - Promising takeaways from the finish to the season - How will we view 2022 going forward? - One player we didn't talk about enough - Coaching search timeline (patience is key) - The rebuild starts now Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 10, 2022•29 min
Survive and advance - How Louisville jumped out to a massive lead - What lead to the Georgia Tech comeback? - What changes Louisville made for the postseason - How the Cards prepare for Virginia Part 3 - Can this turn into a memorable run? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 09, 2022•19 min
Louisville falls in season finale to UVA - Why a better effort matters for the Cards. - On Malik Williams getting the most minutes - Why Sydney Curry is the best player on this team and our favorite in the last few years - Talking all things coaching search - What we are hearing about the next UofL coach - What's next? Like and subscribe! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 05, 2022•37 min
- Louisville blown out by Wake, what to make of the roster decisions - Why the defense was an absolute abomination - On Sydney Curry's big night - Steve Forbes and Alondes Williams are the real deal - Louisville fans speaking in absolutes. I forgive you, Steve. - Scott Drew to Louisville? Why Drew is the best candidate out there - Why Drew should want to come to Louisville - Briefly touching on Virginia Tech and the week ahead Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...
Feb 27, 2022•37 min
- Louisville played 36 solid minutes. What happened down the stretch? - Giving praise where it's due - What the loss means going forward? - Previewing Wake Forest - More or less confident about Kenny Payne now? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 22, 2022•24 min
Louisville finally won a game! - How the Cards got over the hump - Why good starts matter - Giving love to Noah Locke and Malik Williams - A good finish or does Clemson suck? Both? - Previewing North Carolina - Where could the next win come from? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 20, 2022•24 min
Louisville falls in 7th straight to Miami - 2 major takeaways - The most disappointing part about this slump - What do we do going forward? - Previewing Clemson Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 17, 2022•17 min
Wow, we have lots to talk about. - Louisville loses another close one at Notre Dame - The takeaways are predictable - The storylines are radically different - On Withers and Traynor finally emerging - Players accepting their roles - Tightening the rotation ____________________________ - Talking AD searches - Is Tom Jurich actually a viable option? - Addressing "beef" among local blogger boys - What we want to see from an AD - The narrative is Kenny Payne then the field. Is that really the case? ...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr
- Questioning who is getting the minutes for Louisville basketball - What doe the staff do for the final 7 games? - Is there anything reconcilable this year? - What Pres would do as a fan vs. the coaching staff mindset Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 05, 2022•27 min
We are lost for words, but for a completely different reason - Armando Bacot is public enemy No. 1 - Louisville must expect to combat poor officiating - Elbert and Matthew in their bags - Sydney Curry is an American hero - Positive takeaways from the first 44 minutes - Should Pegues be considered for the coaching vacancy? - Is this team better without Malik Williams? - Looking ahead to Syracuse Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...
Feb 02, 2022•40 min
Pres is back and feeling optimistic after the Cards drop a close one to Duke - How Louisville took over the middle portion of the game - Why Mike Pegues has the ear of this team - Tightening up the roster - Please, for the love of god, rebound the ball - Positives and negatives from the loss - What's next? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 29, 2022•26 min
Louisville basketball head coach Chris Mack parts ways with the Cards midseason. - What Mack leaving means for Louisville basketball - Why this could not have gone any better given the circumstances - AD Josh Heird sets expectations - Telling our favorite Chris Mack stories - Matt McGavic of SI Louisville joins the boys - Comparing the vibe from the last month to today - Is Mack relieved? - Do you make Jay Wright say no? (The people want to KNOW) - Where does Louisville go next? - Who are the to...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 25 min