Cards HQ Podcast from The Courier-Journal

Louisville basketball is struggling right now, but no need to panic just yet. Courier Journal's Dominique Yates and Lucas Aulbach share thoughts on U of L's rough 2-game stretch and how they need to respond to end the regular season.

On this week's podcast, CJ's Dominique Yates and Cameron Teague Robinson look at Louisville's recruiting class and look ahead to the Music City Bowl against Mississippi State Saturday. They're joined by Clarion Ledger beat writer Tyler Horka to talk about the Bulldogs.

In this week's Cards HQ Louisville Sports Insiders podcast, Dominique Yates and Cameron Teague Robinson react to the news of Louisville football accepting an invitation to face Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl in Nashville and how Scott Satterfield will get his team ready for the game.

On this week's podcast, Dominique Yates and Cameron Teague Robinson look at Louisville's crushing loss to rival Kentucky in the Governor's Cup and thoughts on potential bowl game destinations.

Louisville football beat writer Cameron Teague Robinson and multimedia reporter Dominique Yates preview the Governor's Cup and discuss the pros and cons of the Scott Satterfield ACC Coach of the Year debate. It's also Satterfield's first time coaching in the Louisville vs. Kentucky rivalry.

Former Louisville great Eric Wood, now with the ACC Network, talked to Cardinals beat writer Cameron Teague Robinson and multimedia reporter Dominique Yates about the program's resurgence led by Scott Satterfield.

In the latest episode of the "Louisville Sports Insiders" on the CardsHQ podcast, Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates preview the Cardinals game at NC State. They also recap the Cardinals 52-27  loss to Miami and everything that went wrong. Is there any chance NC State, which has won just one Power 5 game this season, beats Louisville? They give their predictions.

Louisville is one win away from bowl eligibility -- something unimaginable when Scott Satterfield took the keys to the program. As we continue to track his first season, Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates examine the head coach heading into a game at Miami, and talk to the Miami Herald's Hurricanes beat writer, Susan Miller Degnan.

Louisville coach Scott Satterfield -- ACC coach of the year? He's headed in that direction after posting an upset of Virginia last week. This week's podcast guest, Cam Mellor, Pro Football Focus' lead college football analyst, projects what's ahead for the Cardinals this season and thinks they can can to 9-3 without any trouble. Stop the presses, say Dominique Yates and Cameron Teague Robinson!

As we continue to chronicle Louisville coach Scott Satterfield's first year at the helm, Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates dissect Satterfield's first game against a powerhouse -- defending national champion Clemson. They also preview the Virginia game and speak to Richmond Times Dispatch reporter Mike Barber.

Louisville quarterback Jawon Pass will undergo season-ending surgery on his toe. How does that effect the Cardinals, who amazingly are just two victories away from bowl eligibility. Scott Satterfield's rebuild is well ahead of schedule. Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates break down the latest with University of Louisville football.

On this week's Louisville Sports Insiders episode of the CardsHQ Podcast, Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates speak to Trent Satterfield, the brother of Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield, about their childhood and now seeing Scott on the Power 5 stage. They also review Boston College and look ahead to Wake Forest.

Hobbled quarterbacks dominate the headlines for Louisville football this week as the Cardinals try to snap a nine-game ACC losing streak against Boston College. Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates go inside the Louisville program on the CardsHQ podcast.

Louisville has just a few days more to enjoy its first bye week of the season, but Scott Satterfield didn't sound as if rest and relaxation were on the agenda this week. The Cardinals have to get their quarterbacks healthy and depth chart sorted out in that department before taking on Boston College. ACC Network's Katie George joins Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates to discuss impressions of Satterfield so far.

Scott Satterfield has checked all the boxes so far. Now comes Florida State, a struggling team but one that should be a test of athleticism for the Cardinals. Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates discuss what they learned from the win over WKU, how Louisville handled Jawon Pass' injury and what Satterfield has under his belt for the Seminoles.

Scott Satterfield picked up his first win as the Louisville Cardinals head coach. Athletic director Vince Tyra assesses Satterfield's performance so far, while Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates breakdown the Eastern Kentucky shutout, preview Western Kentucky and take a short look ahead into the season.

Louisville didn't beat Notre Dame, but the Cardinals did pick up some significant "wins" in the season opener. Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates reveal what we learned about Scott Satterfield in his Cardinals debut, what we found out about the team and how Satterfield has responded after losses in his career. Special guest Ethan Joyce from the Winston Salem-Journal joins the discussion.

Louisville Cardinals coach Scott Satterfield enters the biggest game of his life against ninth-ranked Notre Dame. Cameron Teague Robinson and Dominique Yates check in on Satterfield and speak to special guest Pat Forde of Yahoo.com.

This week's episode features a lengthy conversation with The Athletic's Matt Fortuna, who spent two days with Louisville football in the build-up to the Alabama game, and then watched the matchup from the sidelines. Matt was in the pre-game team meeting when Bobby Petrino revealed two big gifts from the Ali family to his team. The discussion bounces around, from initial takeaways to the season opener to Brian VanGorder to Jawon Pass.

Louisville football writer Jake Lourim joins the show for the second part of the Alabama-Louisville preview. We talk Jawon Pass - a lot - and also throw out some prop bets to get the conversation going.

In the first of two Alabama-Louisville previews, we talk to Al.com Alabama beat writer Michael Casagrande. He details Alabama's offseason storylines, focusing on the Crimson Tide's quarterback situation. The discussion covers just about every other position group for the Tide, too. Who does Michael like in Saturday's game? Well ... his best piece of advice is beware of openers. The rest? You'll have to listen to find out.

Louisville football season is fast approaching, which means there is no better time than now to start throwing out wild predictions. The Courier Journal's Louisville football writer Jake Lourim joins the CardsHQ podcast for this week's episode, and he was tasked with picking stat leaders for the Cards. He was also given an over/under for Louisville's win total this season, and we put him on record for expectations for Jawon Pass. The discussion is all about Louisville football from the beginning to end, so strap in and turn it up.

Josh Nickelberry became a popular figure with Louisville sports fans when he became the first high school player to pledge to play for Chris Mack's Cardinals. The North Carolina native, a four-star prospect ranked in the top 100 nationally in the Class of 2019, is a scoring guard who committed to Louisville in May. In this episode of the CardsHQ podcast, we talk about Josh's upbringing and his family. He reveals his go-to video game. He details life with a new puppy named Bella. And he discusses his goals for the upcoming season. Oh, and he is pretty sure key recruits will be joining him when he makes his official campus visit in September.

"In four months' time, they've become involved with these tip-top guys they've maybe spoken with once before. That's impressive in its own right." Rivals.com recruiting analyst Corey Evans breaks down Louisville basketball's recruiting strategy under the new guidance of Chris Mack.

It was a banner season for former Louisville basketball stars in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell was in the thick of the Rookie of the Year race, winning the players' vote but falling in the official award chase, voted by a panel of journalists. He also led the Utah Jazz to the Western Conference semifinals. Terry Rozier broke through in the playoffs, helping the Boston Celtics reach the Eastern Conference finals with Kyrie Irving sidelined. Naturally we enlisted Louisville's own Haley O'Shaughnessy, an NBA writer The Ringer and graduate of U of L, to break down their campaigns and what's next for the two former Cards guards. You can follow Haley's work on Twitter by following her @HaleyOSomething.

The NBA draft is Thursday night. For Louisville basketball, there isn't a prospect on the same level as Montrezl Harrell, Donovan Mitchell or Terry Rozier in previous years. There is, however, some intrigue. Where does Ray Spalding end up? Do Deng Adel or Anas Mahmoud get drafted? What is Quentin Snider's professional future? To help us, we enlisted Sam Vecenie, who writes exhaustive, well-researched NBA draft analysis for The Athletic and hosts the Game Theory Podcast.

Former Louisville center Anas Mahmoud is two months into the NBA draft process, training with a small group of prospects in California. He graduated from Louisville at the end of April with a degree in sports administration and is hoping to become one of the few Egyptians to play professional basketball in the United States. In his conversation on the CardsHQ podcast, Mahmoud talks first about his workouts and lifestyle changes since his college career ended. From there, the discussion turns to his former teammates and new Louisville coach Chris Mack. Lastly, Mahmoud details just how much superstar soccer player Mohamed Salah means to his home nation of Egypt. And of course, the World Cup comes up.

Louisville basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio joins the show this week to discuss his new gig and much more. The conversation starts with Gaudio's childhood story of growing up around the steel mills in eastern Ohio. Gaudio tells the funny tale of joining Skip Prosser's staff at Central Catholic in Wheeling, West Virginia, too. From there, Gaudio details his close friendship with Prosser, who was his primary basketball influence. The two coached together at Xavier and Wake Forest, and at one point against a fiery player named Chris Mack. Mack eventually transferred to Xavier, became a coach and developed his own close relationships with the Gaudio and Prosser. Gaudio's interview ends with his thoughts on the current Louisville roster and what the Cards have to work with for next season. To complete the episode, Jeff breaks down Louisville's recruiting prospects after a busy spring for Mack and his staff.

It's a jam-packed new CardsHQ podcast this week, with lots and lots to talk about, but it starts off, well, extremely uncomfortably. We hope you're sitting down for the first few minutes, because Jeff tells the awkward story of his flubbed handshake with Condoleezza Rice, the chairperson of the Commission on College Basketball better known as the former national security advisor and secretary of state. Then he tries to settle his stomach with the tale of his introduction to Joe Biden a few years ago. On to more serious topics, there's some good in the commission's report and a lot that needs fixing. That conversation starts around the 26-minute mark. From there, some thoughts on Courtney Ramey and the NFL draft finish out the pod.

This episode is wide-ranging, starting with a breakdown of Louisville basketball's roster and what it needs for next season. Then there's the graduate transfer and Courtney Ramey discussion. From there, I take a detour for a mini-rant about the extremely silly season that is the NFL draft portion of the calendar. If a guy can play, he can play. That simple. Then we finish with NBA draft chatter about Louisville's four departing players.

Louisville basketball has its new coach, with Chris Mack now at the helm. The latest CardsHQ podcast is a full breakdown of the coaching search; David Padgett's future; the Mack hire; and our story from San Antonio after spending two days with the Macks. There's also a few clips of Mack talking about the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry and his thoughts on the ACC and Virginia.

It's just about time for the Louisville basketball coaching search to kick into high gear, so hoops writer Jeff Greer sets the table. The conversations ranges, with discussion about Louisville's athletics director search; interim coach David Padgett's future; and potential candidates for the job. Jeff's thoughts on the search come from months of conversations with agents, coaches and others either close to Louisville's program; close to potential candidates; or interested in the subject. Then Louisville football writer Jake Lourim joins the podcast around the 39-minute mark to break down the spring football schedule and scene for the Cards as they transition to life without Lamar Jackson.

Louisville lost its appeal in the Andre McGee NCAA infractions case, forcing the school to vacate its 2012 Final Four appearance and 2013 national title. The decision also upheld the Committee on Infractions' ruling that Louisville must repay its shared NCAA Tournament revenue from the 2012-15 postseason appearances. Can Louisville sue? Sure. Should they sue? We talk to attorney Keith Poynter, a Louisville fan, about what he would advise the university to do.

The first round of 2018 NCAA Tournament starts one month from Thursday, and Selection Sunday is three weeks from Sunday. It's move-making time for every Big Dance hopeful in college basketball. Louisville (18-8, 8-5 ACC) is one of those hopefuls, and CJ writer Jeff Greer is here to break down the Cardinals' resume and detail what has to happen between now and Selection Sunday for David Padgett's team to ensure its name is called.

It's a big question: What is up with Louisville? After three consecutive losses and four in the last five, Louisville is tumbling down the ACC standings and in search of some answers. This latest episode starts with the big picture: Where do Louisville's NCAA Tournament chances stand? From there, the discussion goes into the nitty gritty. Defense is the biggest culprit behind Louisville's skid. The Cards' inability to defend driving guards is hurting the entire defensive effort, forcing Louisville's shot blockers to become primary defenders and commit fouls. The offense has become stagnant again, too. What are some short-term and long-term answers?

It's a jam-packed episode, with three different topics covered. First up, Louisville football writer Jake Lourim joins the show to discuss the Cards' new defensive coordinator, Brian VanGorder, and what his hiring says about the football program. Then, columnist Tim Sullivan joins the conversation to talk about the private investigator the university's outside law firm hired to look into former athletics director Tom Jurich. Lastly, there's a short breakdown of Louisville-Virginia on Wednesday night.

Jeff Greer's old pal Matt Porter joins the podcast to discuss Miami hoops, the FBI investigation, the time Jeff wore a cheerleader outfit on a street corner and Florida high school football. First, the duo breaks down Miami and its upcoming matchup against Louisville. Then the conversation switches to football. Jeff and Matt covered Lamar Jackson in his early prep days at Boynton Beach High. Where does Jackson rank among the great players they saw?

Mike Rutherford from the Card Chronicle and WKRD-790 joins the podcast to discuss the state of Louisville basketball fans as the Cards start ACC play. The conversation goes in a lot of directions, from Louisville's current mood about its team to a potential coaching search in the coming months.

The CardsHQ podcast is an action-packed episode this week, with a bunch of unpacking to do on Louisville basketball and plenty to discuss related to Lamar Jackson and Louisville football. Louisville football writer Jake Lourim joins the show for the conversation, which starts with Jackson and moves to Louisville hoops from there.

It's bowl season, and Louisville football is preparing for a Saturday showdown in Jacksonville, Florida, against Mississippi State. And no, Todd Grantham is not coaching State's defense. So yes, the juice is, well, not quite there for this one, at least in that regard. But! Lamar Jackson still exists, and this could be a curtain call for the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who has wowed college football fans for the past couple years. So, we have our Louisville football writer, Jake Lourim, on this special bowl podcast to discuss Louisville-Mississippi State.

It's rivalry week! The annual Louisville-Kentucky hoops matchup is here, and there's plenty to discuss. For this episode, the CJ's UK basketball writer, Fletcher Page, joins me to break down Friday's game. We talk at length about both teams' flaws - there are plenty - and strengths while trying to peg them. It's hard to figure them out at this point, which makes Friday's game so interesting.

Former Louisville basketball player Marques Maybin joins the podcast to chop it up about the current Cards and what might be troubling them. The discussion ranges from David Padgett and the two close losses over the past week to the worst thing an opposing player ever said to Maybin. Plus, Maybin's No. 1 pick in the Louisville media basketball draft might surprise you. Then, the CJ's Louisville football writer, Jake Lourim, joins the podcast to discuss Lamar Jackson becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist - again - and Jackson's chances of claiming the hardware - again. We also talk about the TaxSlayer Bowl and the College Football Playoff.

Louisville dropped a disappointing 66-57 loss at Purdue, but there's a lot to talk about with Cards hoops. We start with some key takeaways from the Purdue game, including what's going on with freshman center Malik Williams. Then we break down the Seton Hall game and how it's a better matchup for the Cards. From there, Quentin Snider explains what may be going wrong with his offense and why he is struggling shooting. Then V.J. King details what went right for him at Purdue. We finish up with a thought on where Louisville stands as November turns to December.

Interim Louisville basketball coach David Padgett is finally getting used to his job and his new office. The 32-year-old Nevadan sits down with CardsHQ host and Louisville hoops writer Jeff Greer for a 30-minute conversation. The two discuss a wide range of topics, from recruiting, coaching style and his first win to interim athletics director Vince Tyra, keeping coaches in line and the AAU scene.

There's a lot to talk about this week as Louisville football winds down and Louisville basketball heats up. We start the conversation with the CJ's Louisville football writer, Jake Lourim. Should Lamar Jackson play in a potential bowl game? What percentage odds do we give Louisville to win its final three games? Which bowls are possibilities for the Cards? Then we shift in the final 10 minutes to basketball. The bottom line: Don't freak out after one laborious exhibition game. Louisville's defense was solid, and that was what the Cards put an emphasis on over the past week.

As November begins, a Louisville sports update on football and men's basketball. Where do those two programs stand? First, we start with our U of L football writer Jake Lourim, who we ask about Lamar Jackson, about coaching, about team mentality and about much more. Then, after about 20 minutes, I answer the question I always get: What do I look for in hoops scrimmages and preseason exhibitions? What kind of observations can we make? Well, I have a lot of them.

ESPN hoops analyst Jay Bilas joins the CardsHQ podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the FBI investigation into alleged corruption in college basketball. Bilas, one of the more vocal critics of the NCAA, offers his thoughts on what's next for college basketball (and college sports in general). He also gives some insight into his interview with Rick Pitino that aired on SportsCenter last week, plus some thoughts on Louisville's team this season.

It's just lonely ol' Jeff Greer this week, but he has a lot on his mind. He starts with a discussion about accountability with Louisville football and why the buck is being unfairly passed. Then the conversation turns to next week, when the fates of Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich will be decided (we think) by the University of Louisville. Well, the employment fate, anyway. That's a big, big week, with a lot to unpack there. The episode finishes with a lengthy breakdown of assistant coaching options, Friday's Red-White scrimmage and recruiting.

The FBI fallout episode is as jam-packed as you'd expect to be, with three national hoops writers and a former FBI agent joining me to break down every angle of this wide-ranging, stunning scandal that has rocked college basketball and the sports world. Mike DeCourcy (4:40) from The Sporting News is up first, detailing his concerns about where college hoops (and grassroots basketball) go from here. Mike's not sure what the solution to the problem exposed by the FBI investigation is, and I tend to agree. Then NBC Sports writer Rob Dauster (16:20)and I try to figure out what's next for college basketball in the wake of this bombshell news. And CBS Sports' Matt Norlander (24:25) enters the fray to discuss the impact of this news on the college-to-NBA pipeline, and we also talk future job candidates for Louisville. In our final segment, retired FBI agent Jeff Danik (40:50) joins the show to explain the process of getting approval for wiretaps and undercover agents, tactics used in this investigation. He also answers why a figure in an FBI complaint goes unnamed.

What just happened on Saturday night? That's the question of the week in Louisville after Clemson's 47-21 rout of U of L. Cards beat writers Jeff Greer and Jake Lourim trying to piece some answers together and look ahead.

The C-J's new football writer Jake Lourim joins the podcast to discuss Louisville's monster football matchup against Clemson and all the hoopla surrounding it.