Starting Five02 – Details, episodes & analysis

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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The State of Louisville is your home for comprehensive coverage of the state of our city, its hometown teams, and its unique culture. Louisville sports culture is deeply woven into what makes this city special, where a pro city feel meets a college town vibe. Delivering the best in Louisville sports, news, and everything in between, we bring unique coverage to an uncompromising city.

In a city where fans are passionate and diverse, yet united as a tight-knit community, we’re committed to providing coverage that cuts to the core of what makes Louisville unique. Whether you’re a lifelong Louisvillian or just stopping by, The State of Louisville is for anyone who appreciates the city’s rich history and fervent sports culture.

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The State of Louisville is the home of 4 podcasts covering University of Louisville sports and beyond:

From The Pink Seats (Louisville Football Coverage)

Starting Five02 (Louisville Basketball Coverage)

3rd & Central (Louisville Baseball Coverage)

“Louisville is a place with no labels. It’s not the South, it’s not Chicago, and you don’t think of it as you think of New York or LA. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky that has always provided a fertile, often dark, bed. For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness.” –Jim James

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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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The State of Louisville is your home for comprehensive coverage of the state of our city, its hometown teams, and its unique culture. Louisville sports culture is deeply woven into what makes this city special, where a pro city feel meets a college town vibe. Delivering the best in Louisville sports, news, and everything in between, we bring unique coverage to an uncompromising city.

In a city where fans are passionate and diverse, yet united as a tight-knit community, we’re committed to providing coverage that cuts to the core of what makes Louisville unique. Whether you’re a lifelong Louisvillian or just stopping by, The State of Louisville is for anyone who appreciates the city’s rich history and fervent sports culture.

Tune in to stay connected to the pulse of the city and all things 502!

The State of Louisville is the home of 4 podcasts covering University of Louisville sports and beyond:

From The Pink Seats (Louisville Football Coverage)

Starting Five02 (Louisville Basketball Coverage)

3rd & Central (Louisville Baseball Coverage)

“Louisville is a place with no labels. It’s not the South, it’s not Chicago, and you don’t think of it as you think of New York or LA. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky that has always provided a fertile, often dark, bed. For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness.” –Jim James

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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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