Louisville just landed a MASSIVE pickup in the transfer portal—welcome to The Ville, Isaac McKneely.

McKneely, a 6'4" guard, is exactly what this backcourt needed. Huge things to come from The Cards this upcoming season.

1:00 – Louisville's Backcourt Becomes Elite

2:00 - McKneely's Ranking & Louisville’s Aggressive Portal Approach

3:00 - McKneely’s Decision Over Tennessee

4:00 - What McKneely Brings to the Team: Shooting & Versatility

6:00 - Comparing McKneely to Reyne Smith & His Offensive Upside

7:00 - McKneely’s Elite Three-Point Shooting & Contested Shot Stats

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Louisville is making moves! Pres and Jake break down Louisville's huge get in the transfer portal: 5-star Adrian Wooley. They analyze Wooley’s scoring ability, his fit alongside Mikel Brown, and which other transfers, like Isaac McKneely, could be next for the Cards.

0:00 – Breaking: Adrian Wooley Commits to The ‘Ville

4:19 – Wooley’s Fit & Louisville's Backcourt

7:24 – The Recruiting Battle for Wooley

9:10 – Isaac McKneely: The Ideal Fit?

11:12 – McKneely’s Versatility & Potential Lineup

16:47 – Wooley’s Impressive Mentality

18:50 – Lamar Wilkerson: Another Shooter on the Radar

23:37 – The Excitement & Momentum of the Class

27:59 – Final Thoughts

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Pres, Jake, and (sometimes) Roman are talking all things Syracuse, Virginia, ACC, and more.

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- 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?

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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?

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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

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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
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- 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.
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- 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

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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

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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?

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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
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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?

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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.
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-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
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Super fan Alan Thomas joins Pres to recap a massive Q1 win at Pitt and preview Syracuse.

"This is why we watch Louisville basketball." Looking back- Louisville's one year transformation is crazy. How the Cards pulled out a game where they weren't at their best. Where we go from here. How the Cards beat Syracuse. Stat breakdown. Cuse predictions.

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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?
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The boys are fed up and so are you. Grab a beverage and let’s talk it out together.
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-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?
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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.

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Pres + Nick are back to breakdown the Cards 4-0 ACC start and have a heart to heart about the issues that still plague the Cards. Does this team get better or is it all downhill?
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-Groundhog Day all over again
-Pres + Nick still undefeated
-6 Technical fouls without a brawl?!
-Referencing the Xavier-UC Brawl
-4-0 in the ACC?!
-Ellis and Curry cook
-Biggest Issue: Talent or Scheme?
-Does Coach Mack know his own roster?
-Can this be a NCAA tournament team?
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Louisville wins a conference road game. Let's ride.
- Overall takeaways from the victory
- Shoutout Jarrod West (again)
- Malik Williams is playing his best ball ever
- Is Louisville starting to figure it out?
- Winning playing different styles
- Closing things out on the defensive end
- Tightening the rotation
- Make your free throws
- The ACC is a mess. Where should Louisville finish?
- Looking ahead to Pitt

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Nick and Pres are finally back together for a postgame pod and celebrating a solid W.
- Biggest takeaways from the game
- Players are learning their roles with the team
- Who was impacted by COVID the most?
- Noah Locke = Ryan McMahon?
- Pres was late and it was dumb
- Tempo, tempo... maybe not after all?
- Let's talk horns sets!
- Swooning over WF's Williams
- Looking ahead to Georgia Tech
- Many more shenanigans

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Nick is joined by Matt McGavic of SI's Louisville Report to react to Louisville going on COVID pause and the postponement of the UofL @ UK game on Wednesday.
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-Instant Reactions
-Is Louisville not taking COVID Protocols seriously?
-Would Kentucky have blown out Louisville?
-Would Mack have had the team ready anyways?
-The Rivalry Factor
-Cards in serious NCAA Tourney danger?
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Nick is agitated and you are too. Let's talk what's next for Louisville, what the heck Mack is doing, and how the Cards get right before they head to Rupp.

-Still searching for an identity
-What is Mack even doing?
-Life without Malik isn't a good one
-Not good enough on either end
-Answering all the fiery Twitter questions
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Presley is joined by Jacob Lane to dissect a ho-hum win over Southeastern Louisiana.
- Players of the game
- What's going on with the offense?
- The good, bad, and ugly
- Three players that have the most to prove
- A new role for Jae'Lyn Withers?
- Who is the back-up at the 5?
- And more!
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Presley Meyer is riding solo after a brutal loss at the hands of DePaul.
2:00 Give credit where its due
4:00 Finally seeing Malik Williams rounding into form
5:00 Matt Cross is unbelievable
6:00 Where things are going wrong
15:00 Why I'm not worried yet
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Jacob Lane joins Pres to discuss a fantastic win over Clemson and Preview Pitt.

Major take aways and Three Big Things from Clemson win; Terrence Edwards making strides without scoring a lot; Chucky Hepburn passing progressing; the J'Vonne Hadley game- How it happened; Pitt preview and predictions+ how Louisville wins at Pitt

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Nick breaks down the Cards loss to Michigan State and talks Mack being back, rotation issues, halfcourt woes, and much more.
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-Cards get Boomed by Spartans

-What Went Wrong?

-Minutes Check

-Still Searching for an Offensive Identity

-Rotation Questions

-What’s Next?
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Recapping Louisville's blowout win over a solid Mississippi State squad
- What changed from last week?
- Bahama Sam
- Jarrod West fan club
- Players settling into roles
- Previewing Maryland

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Presley Meyer is joined by our old pal Madison Wood to break down a close call against *checks notes* Detroit Mercy.
- How much does Mack being gone impact this team?
- How do the Cards get things back on track?
- What the heck is up with UofL's bigs?
- Where do we go next?
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Louisville rebounds in a big way against the midshipmen

- Defense leading to offense
- I can keep a beat with no metronome
- Taking and making quality looks
- One big thing about every player
- Every Rose Finds His Form
- Hello, passing clinic
- We saw who got deez minutes
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A Putrid Performance Against the Paladines
A very sad and sleepy Presley Meyer talks about what went wrong against Furman

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Louisville 72, Southern 60: The boys breakdown Louisville's first victory of the year and dissect a sloppy game 1, Pegues first game at the helm, and Matthew MF Cross.
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-Biggest Takeaway
-Who got these minutes?
-More concerned about the Offense or Defense
-Matt Cross and his dislocated/broken(?) finger
-A look ahead at a firm test from Furman
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The boys get you ready for the Cards to tip off the season and breakdown Louisville's schedule, key storylines, and more!
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- It's Pegues SZN
- Breaking down the non-con slate
- How tough is the schedule?
- What’s Louisville's floor? Ceiling?
- What makes a successful season?
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Recapping Louisville basketball's exhibition win over West Georgia.
1:00 Cultural differences and how crazy college basketball fans really are
8:00 What will the student section look like in 21-22
11:30 The Meat and Potatoes
-Everything Louisville-WGU
-The great JJ Traynor debate
-Who is Louisville's best guard?
-Who plays when it matters the most?
-Avoiding discussions about crowd size
-Drooling over Jarrod West
-Williamson/ Cross/ Davis- Who gets the minutes?
-Now it's for real!

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Louisville 94, Kentucky State 45
-Biggest takeaway from the win
-Main concerns from the game
-Lots of lineup thoughts
-Answering your questions
-The McMains effect
-A new brand
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How will Chris Mack divide the minutes for a deep Louisville basketball team?
The guys dive into that and more including answering your questions, waxing poetic over Jae'Lyn Withers, warning you about Dre Davis, and taking a deep dive into what the rotation at the 4 and 5 will look like.

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Pres and Jake break down a big win over Virginia and preview a crucial return home to face Clemson.

Three big things from UVA win | Aboubacar Traore plays well "off script" | Traore stat breakdown | What Clemson does well/ How you beat Clemson | Can Louisville continue small ball lineup? | Clemson predictions | Is another commit on the horizon?

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Stadium Analyst Jeff Goodman joins Pres & Nick to share his insights from Louisville practice. Jeff shares the most impressive player, his thoughts on coaching changes, and his outlook for the Cards in 21-22.
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-Jeff's thoughts on Ross McMains
-Best player at practice?
-Why Mack made coaching changes
-Jaelyn Withers' Ceiling
-If UK-Louisville played today
-Jeff's thoughts on Mack's suspension
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The first of a 2-part preseason preview
The guys look back on the red-white scrimmage and recap some stand-out quotes from Chris Mack on media day.

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0:15 What the hell just happened? Chris Mack is suspended. Dino gets a slap on the wrist. The Dino tapes dropped and it's a mafia movie!
5:00 Dino drops bombs on the tapes
8:45 Did higher-ups actually want Mack fired?
9:30 Nick thinks Chris Mack is acting
12:00 Nice guys or bad boys? Louisville has an identity crisis
19:30 Jon Rothstein doesn't like UofL
24:00 Was Dino right about coachin' 'em up?
25:30 We aren't doing Mack hot seat talk, are we?
30:00 What steps does Mack have to take to meet expectations?
40:45 What is the best Dino quote from the Gaudio Audio?

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:30 Welcome Nick Conner!
1:15 Mason Faulkner is a Card- Reacting to the big news
The roster is complete. Now what?
Are there issues with the Faulkner addition?
16:00 Grading Chris Mack's offseason
19:40 Dino Gaudio extorted for the kids!

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Presley Meyer is back with special guest Jacob Lane recapping the 2021 NBA Draft for David Johnson & Carlik Jones as well as talking about a potential late-addition to Team 108. Plus don't miss a huge announcement about season two of the podcast!

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-TBT snub
-Marcus Carr sweepstakes
-Name, Image & Likeness
-The old Louisville regime v. The new Louisville regime
-Peyton Siva’s new deal
-Jordan Nwora & the Nigeria national team

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Louisville basketball picked up its third straight victory against UNC AND a MASSIVE commitment from #1 PG Mikel Brown Jr. all in one day. Pres Meyer and Jake Hook recap everything on a BRAND NEW Starting Five02 Podcast.

• How Louisville basketball beat North Carolina on a poor shooting night
• Assessing the significance of Mikel Brown Jr's commitment
• Searching for flaws in Mikel Brown's game
• Previewing Virginia basketball
• Are the Hops any different post-Tony Bennet?
• KenPom breakdown
• Is Louisville basketball a tournament team? We dive in.
• UVA predictions and how the Cards win and lose vs the Hood

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Episode preview: Louisville basketball is coming off of a less than stellar win against EKU, sneaking out a victory in thrilling fashion. Plus, ACC is here. Jake Hook and Pres Meyer look ahead to what lies on Louisville basketball's schedule, including a massive mid-week evening matchup at home against UNC. Can Louisville basketball get a much needed victory and move to 3 wins in a row? Or will the Tar Heels prove to be too much for the short handed Cards?

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Episode Preview: It was a big day for Louisville basketball, as they picked up a big time win over Florida State on the road. Pres Meyer, Roman Kelly, and Jacob Lane are live at Derby City Gaming from the Trophy Bar & Cigar Lounge immediately following the FSU win. With over 500+ games, hundreds of TV's, multiple bars & cigar lounges all a few blocks from the KFC Yum! Center, Derby City Gaming is the place to go pre and post game! After watching the road game, the guys dive into a full recap, where Louisville was able to flex, how Terrence Edwards Jr. truly became Fatt, Reyne goes off, and much much more.

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Episode Preview: Starting Five02 hosts Pres Meyer and Roman Kelly are joined by Jacob Lane to lament the result of the the rivalry matchup between UK and UofL. What to make of Pat Kelsey's first go round, where UK did and didn't take advantage, how Chucky Hepburn and Terrence Edwards Jr. took things over, and much more as the guys recap the game together in person!

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Episode preview: Coming off the loss against Duke, can Louisville basketball bounce back with a win over UTEP? Then, what to expect against arch nemesis UK. All that and more on the final of 3 new episodes from Pres Meyer and Jake Hook.

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Episode preview: Following the official visit of five star point guard, Mikel Brown Jr., Pres Meyer and Jake Hook break down what a commitment could mean for the future of Louisville basketball.

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Your Starting Five02 crew is back to break down Louisville’s incredible season, despite last week’s heartbreaking loss to Creighton. They dive into the impact of injuries, the controversial NCAA seeding, discuss key player losses, and identify the crucial additions needed in the transfer portal for a stronger future.

Tune in for all the takes, stats, and predictions you need!

0:30 – Intro and Season Overview

06:31 – Impact of Injuries

11:33 – Creighton Loss Breakdown

24:42 – NCAA Seeding Controversy

40:06 – Looking Ahead: Roster Needs

50:29 – Team Weaknesses

58:29 – Potential Portal Targets

1:15:30 – Final Thoughts

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Must be 18+ (19+ AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+MA & AZ) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Void in CO. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org; AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369).

Episode Preview: Pres Meyer and Jake Hook recap two brutal losses for Louisville basketball against Ole Miss and Duke. Dive into what went wrong, where Louisville was able to make its impact felt, how lineups and personnel issues played into the result and much more.

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Former Louisville Cardinal basketball star Russ Smith is changing the bourbon game with Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Company. Skip the heat and hassle and have Mr & Mrs delivered to your front door! Visit https://store.mrandmrsbourbon.com/

Kern's Korner - Powering The State of Louisville Podcast Network

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