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.