Starting Five02

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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 LouisvilleAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 offseasonAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

- 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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 forwardAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 hereAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 wayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 MarylandAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 forwardAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trusting the process that is Louisville basketball.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 StateAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 stationAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

*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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

**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 moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 portalAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 classAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 nowAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

- 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 aheadAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

- 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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Louisville falls in 7th straight to Miami- 2 major takeaways- The most disappointing part about this slump- What do we do going forward?- Previewing ClemsonAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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?- 10 high-level coaches that are not options- 15 current college coaches Louisville may consider- Dipping into the NBA ranks?- How does Louisville approach making a minority hire?+ Much, much more.Subscribe, rate, all that fun stuff.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

- 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 mindsetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 SyracuseAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 top candidates for Louisville basketball?- Is Bruce Pearl realistic?- Does Kenny Payne fit the criteria?- Why Louisville needs to make a flashy hire+ MoreLike, comment, rate, subscribe. Follow us on Twitter @starting502podAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Louisville lost on Russ Smith Day and Pres is not OK- Louisville lost and there is no hope- How do you lose on Russ Day? There is no hope- Putting this season into historical perspective- Why the excuses don't matter this game- Are the Cards regressing at every position?- Where do we go from here?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pres & Nick are back to breakdown a Louisville win! Positive-ish vibes and looking ahead to honoring Russ Smith at the ND game on Saturday.----Cards end 3 game skid -Defensive Identity reappears -Player leadership changing hands-Welcome back Jaelyn -Buying in to what's best for the team-Previewing ND-Favorite Russ Smith moments---Follow us on Twitter @startingfive02 | @thestateoflou | linktr.ee/startingFive02Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Take me away, Lord. Nick and Pres attempt to explain what the hell happened at Pitt.- Louisville loses three straight- Has Mack lost the team?- Talking macro, not micro- Is there any hope?- What do we do going forward?Like, comment, and subscribe, I guess.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The boys are fed up and so are you. Grab a beverage and let's talk it out together. ----Smash the panic button -How did we get here?-“I have no explanation”-Recruiting & Player Development-Is this team historically bad?-Who's got $12 million?---Follow us on Twitter @startingfive02 | @thestateoflou | linktr.ee/startingFive02Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The pod that will make most of the fanbase mad.Pres and Nick address why they feel more optimism after the Florida State loss than frustration.- Breaking down why Louisville is still gaining positive momentum in a loss- El Ellis and Mason Faulkner making strides- Why there is no wiggle room, but that is okay- What are expectations going forward?- Tightening the rotation. Who's in and who is out?- Mack sent a message to Sydney Curry- Looking forward to NC State and beyond- And much, much more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy