Starting Five02

Starting Five02 Podcast is presented by Mr & Mrs BourbonLegendary Louisville Cardinal Russ Smith is changing the bourbon game one pour at at time. Get your hands on a bottle today! https://mrandmrsbourbon.com/Louisville basketball just notched the biggest win of the Kenny Payne era at Miami. Pres and Jake are here to break it down.Putting the W into perspectiveWhat changed?Comparing Texas, IU, Miami gamesHow does UofL keep the momentumWhat needs to improve?Enerrgy on 100Previewing NC StateWhere the Pack present issuesSubscribe or Mick Cronin is the next head coach!Stock Your Bar or Grab a Draft Beer at Frankfort Avenue Liquors & WineFeaturing a full bar with award winning mixologists along with a packaged store featuring over 600 whiskeys, some of the best local brews,and much more. Visit them today at 2115 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206 - Right next to Manhattan Project or visit https://louisvilledrinks.com/The State of Louisville Podcast Network is powered by Kern's KornerVisit Kern's Korner in The Highlands for the cities best burger & chili! Follow them on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/kernskorner/

Starting Five02 Podcast is brought to you by Mr. and Mrs. BourbonFormer Louisville Cardinal basketball star Russ Smith is changing the bourbon game with Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Company. Skip the cold and hassle and have Mr. & Mrs.delivered to your front door! Visit Seelbachs.com/collections/mr-mrs-bourbon to buy now!The State of Louisville Podcast Network is powered by Kern's KornerVisit Kern's Korner in The Highlands for the cities best burger & chili! Follow them on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/kernskorner/Cards destroyed by UK... againFinding any and all positivesWhy UofL didn't fire KPWho would have been the interim?Four boxes that UofL's next coach must checkNames to watch + our early favoritesPreviewing the ACC schedule.. Is more misery ahead?Like, subscribe, and rate for your chance at $0!

You can ship Russ Smith's Mr. and Mrs. Bourbon straight to your door. Visit https://seelbachs.com/collections/mr-mrs-bourbon to grab yours today!Pres and Jake are back to discuss the enigma that is Louisville basketball.-Improved play at Virginia Tech (still not enough)-Addressing the Kenny Payne rumors-Why the Cards are so bad at home-When is enough enough?-It's still DePaul Day!-Plus much, much more.Like, subscribe, and rate for your chance at $0!

Drink Mr. and Mrs. Bourbon! Find your M&M location at mrandmrsbourbon.comIs that... hope that we are feeling? Pres and Jake are back after a long layoff with a completely different tone. Discussing Louisville basketball's heartbreaking loss to Texas and last-minute collapse vs Indiana. Should Ty-Laur Johnson start? What changed with Brandon Huntley-Hatfield? Why Kenny Payne is still showing that he is in over his head. How Louisville is telling on itself. Looking ahead to an easy stretch of games. What's realistic now?Bet with State of Louisville Visit bit.ly/StateofLouisville to take advantage of all of our favorite promotions in one place from FanDuel, DraftKings, Bet365 and more! Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 18+ (21+ select sportsbooks). Physically present in KY.Kern's KornerVisit Kern's Korner in The Highlands for the cities best burger & chili! Follow them on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/kernskorner/

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Bet with State of Louisville: Visit bit.ly/StateofLouisville to take advantage of all of our favorite promos in one place! DraftKings, Fan Duel, Bet365 and More. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 18+ (21+ select sportsbooks). Physically present in KY.Pres Meyer and Jake Hook are back to discuss the Louisville basketball red-white scrimmage and preview its first exhibition against Simmons College. Dennis Evans takes were flying, Skyy Clark discussion and Jake compares Tre White to a great former Card.

Bet with State of Louisville: Visit bit.ly/StateofLouisville to take advantage of all of our favorite promos in one place! DraftKings, Fan Duel, Bet365 and More. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 18+ (21+ select sportsbooks). Physically present in KY.The guys are back to discuss the recently released Louisville basketball schedule, preview the Red-White Scrimmage, talk about Ty-Laur Johnson's surprise eligibility news, and discuss Kenny Payne and Nolan Smith interviews.

Starting Five02 is brought to you by MANSCAPED.com. Use code STARTING5 for 20% at checkout. Your balls will thank you.On this episode, Pres is joined by S502 newcomer Jake Hook, who has become known for his recruiting breakdowns on Twitter. The guys discuss Ty-Laur Johnson's eligibility issues and what it means if Johnson can't play. Plus what happened with Nolan Smith and what it means for UofL, if anything. AND breaking down the non-conference schedule. Why the early slate should be manageable for the Cards.Rate and subscribe or Scott Satterfield comes back and this was all just a dream.

Just as the 2023 fall semester was about to begin, Louisville basketball shockingly lost Trentyn Flowers to the NBLWhat's next for Louisville; Does this fall on Kenny Payne?; What about Ty-Laur Johnson?; Being realistic about 23-24; Does Payne think he has more slack than he really does?; What's realistic this season; Addressing a (likely) easier non-conference schedule; Trying to add perspective to the situationPLUS much more with Pres Meyer and Jacob LaneSubscribe and give us 5 stars or Kenny Payne only wears Hawaiian shirts this season.

Louisville basketball alumni are attempting to do the unprecedented by winning the 10th Annual $1 million winner-take-all TBT Tournament.-Quick 2023 Update: Is Ty-Laur Johnson still coming?-If not, what's next?-On Kenny Payne's interview with Rothstein-TBT starting lineups? What's realistic?34:00 Andrew Zoldan of the official TBT pod, Inside TBT, joins-How is Louisville perceived nationally?-Who is the top competition?-What makes a good TBT team?-Explaining the rules and the Elam Ending-On former players meshing with the current team-Is The Ville winning it all realistic?+ Much more!Subscribe on your favorite platform or Ted Valentine officiates your intermural league.

Pres is joined by Matt McGavic of Louisville report- Is there reason to be optimistic about 2023?- Who are the leaders of this team?- Looking at Louisville by the numbers- Previewing the Louisville TBT team+ Much moreLike, comment, subscribe, or Matt makes you eat his chili.

Louisville basketball has officially rounded out its roster and Jacob Lane joins Pres to talk about UofL's most recent additions. What Tre White and Ty-Laur Johnson bring to the table. What the starting lineup could like. Where Louisville is lacking in the rotation. What are the strengths of this team. Plus much, much more!Like and Subscribe for more!

Pres and Alan come together once again to discuss the latest on Louisville basketball's roster- Derby festival is weird- How KP's rosters will differ from Pitino and Mack- Why people will always be pessimistic, and that's ok- Danilo Jovanovich- Can he help this season?- Mackenzie Mgbako, RJ Luis, Tre White- Pick 2- Great teams are comprised of great players- Is this the most talented Louisville basketball roster ever?- Is it fair to say Louisville failed in the portal?- Why fans should be more optimistic about this teamSubscribe, rate, and follow on YouTube for more!

Alan Thomas joins host Presley Meyer to discuss the completion of the 2023-24 Louisville basketball roster- How many scholarships remain- What to know about Churchill Abass- What people are missing about NIL and the portal- Can UofL land 5-star Mackenzie Mgbako?- Is Tylor Perry still a viable option?- 2 guards or 2 forwards? OR both?PLUS: What separates Kenny Payne from other modern recruitersSubscribe and rate for more exclusive content!

Pres and Jacob are back to talk all things Louisville basketball roster construction- Roster talk: Who is leaving; Who is back?- An ode to Jae'Lyn Withers- Talking new commits- What Trentyn Flowers brings to UofL- Skyy Clark + Flowers tandem?- Where does Mike James go from here?- You can pick three portal players. Who do you choose?- A serious convo about Caleb Love- Is the Churchill Abass hype warranted?- Menifield or Battle?- What we think the staff is trying to accomplish- Realistic chance of El Ellis returning?- An honest convo about defense+ More!Rate us 5 stars and subscribe and we will buy you a beer.

Transfer portal season is here & Jacob Lane joins:- Who's in and out from current Louisville basketball roster- Dennis Evans breakdown | Why he changes more than you think - Louisville can't be done down low - Why roster construction matters | How does Kenny approach building?- What Louisville needs to add- Skyy Clark: Examining the pros and cons - Aging roster up - Who Louisville could target that is currently available (as of 3/14)- Two names who could enter the portal and why they fit with Louisville

Alan Thomas joins immediately after Louisville's season-ending loss to Boston College- Positives and Disappointments- What went so epically wrong towards the end?- Explaining defensive and rebounding woesThen, Pres reacts to Kenny Payne's postgame presser- Why the little things matter now- Why KP comes across as tone deaf- Briefly looking ahead to the offseason

1:45 The Season is ending exactly how it started4:00 Positive takeaways from 2022-238:30 What disappointed us the most this year21:15 Who should stay, and who should go? Breaking down the existing roster43:30 Breaking down the roster with current signees48:00 Where does Louisville stand with Dennis Evans?53:15 Is Churchill Abass the next Montrezl Harrell?56:00 The latest on Skyy Clark57:30 Players that may hit the transfer portalSubscribe now for better, more frequent content!

Louisville basketball notched its fourth win and showed consistent improvements against Miami, Virginia, and Clemson- How positive energy changed the momentum- Relearning how to win- Can this "success" be sustained and built upon?

- What Kenny Payne can take from Jeff Walz- A quick disclaimer for the debbie downers- Louisville is definitely improving- What Manny Okorafor is bringing to the table- Key El Ellis stats- Jae'Lyn Withers showing improvements- Shoutout to UofL fans- Giving Kamari Lands his flowers- What we learned from FSU and GT- Where can UofL win to finish the season?- Recruiting is heating up- Names to watch in the transfer portal?- On comments from Trentyn Flowers and Curtis Williams+ much moreSubscribe to be the first to listen!

Let's take a different approach as it pertains to viewing this Louisville basketball season- On not bottling up anger- The acceptance phase of grieving and how to handle this- I agree with John Calipari on something- On the improvements of Mike James and supporting cast- Assessing the micro vs the macro- Story time- How KP can still win with his current approach... if we allow himSerenity NOW!

Louisville falls in excruciating fashion to Syracuse, but not before a lot of good happensThe difference between moral victories and lessons learnedHow Louisville excelled in a lot of needed areasHave we found something in the back court?Improving turnover issuesWhy Louisville is going to spring some upsets going forward

Pres is joined by Alan Thomas to discuss a disappointing loss at Kentucky. Breaking down the good (there was some good), the bad, and the atrocious. How the Cards allowed two guys to dominate them, praising El Ellis, mourning a loss to a hated rival, and looking for optimism in the future.

Louisville goes down to NC State and Pres is riding solo, discussing what went down- Taking issues with the rotation- The great Fabio debate- There were some positives- Let's talk about them- How/ Why Louisville got "boomed" in the second half- Where we go from here

Louisville falls again to an ASUN squad and Nick Conner joins Pres to talk about it.Why the little things are a big dealOn the lack of effortEl Ellis' healthHow to simplify the game for this teamAnd much more

Louisville won a basketball game, and we finally have something to talk about. Pres is joined by Jacob Lane to celebrate a great win, but also attempt to remain grounded in reality.

Alan and Ethan fill in for Pres while he's on vacation to discuss the 0-8 Cards- This couldn't be happening at a worse time- On Denny Crum and his legacy- Reminiscing on old times; We never would have accepted this- Where we do see positive moments on this Louisville team- What is next for the Cards?- How long can you allow this from Kenny Payne?

Jacob joins Pres to break down the worst loss yet- How Louisville got even worse post-Maui- Some damning Curry stats- Let's be honest, this team is quitting- At least Fabio and Hercy are fun??- A deep dive into how little things go a long way

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

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?

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

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

Trusting the process that is Louisville basketball.

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

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?

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!

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 EthanUofL roster takeawaysKamari Lands is the real dealWhy the roster is “pleasing to the eye”2022-23 team identityQuick predictions on starting lineupsPlayers being overlooked on UofL rosterEverything Fabio basili+ Much more!

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

*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 communityThe collective is fan engagementHow the collective impacts student-athletes in non-revenue sportsLouisville basketball thoughts:-No mailing it in-Building the culture-Roster concerns?-Sydney Curry = The faceGetting a ticket to the conference realignment danceFor more on 502 Circle, follow @502Circle on Twitter.

**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

Brett Dawson from the Louisville Courier-Journal joins.Great stories about Kenny Payne and CalipariHow Brandon Huntley-Hatfield fits and what PJ Washington, Anthony Davis, and KAT can tell us about his futureWhat to think of the coaching additions and how they differ from the previous staffWhat types of players Louisville is looking for in the portalDoes UofL actually have two or three guards right now?College basketball going from 5 positions to threeThoughts on style of playFun NBA storiesAnd much more

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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!

- 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