From The Pink Seats

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NOTE: This episode was recorded LIVE on April 22, 2024. Certain information may be outdated.

Jacob Lane, Vince Lococo, Matt McGavic, Producer Keith and former Louisville Football O-Lineman Travis Taylor break down the entire spring game + look at what's ahead for Louisville in the portal and why so many players are leaving

• Matt's big standouts from the 2024 Spring Game
• What position groups looked thee strongest, which looked the most vulnerable
• Matt's 3-Big Things To Know
• Travis Taylor joins the pod
• Vince's Game Notes with LIVE FILM!
• Breaking down the top plays of the game
• Chris Bell the #1 for Louisville?
• Top 3 positions to address in the portal
• Overrated, Underrated, Properly Rated

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NOTE: This episode was recorded LIVE on April 17, 2024 prior to the spring game. Certain information may be outdated.

Jacob Lane, Vince Lococo, Matt McGavic, and Producer Keith are talking all things Louisville football ahead of the spring game.

• Spring game update 
• Bold predictions
• Transfer updates - who has Louisville reached out to / who is in the portal 
• Weird reports pop up regarding transfers and NIL
• Who is returning, who is for sure leaving, and who is rumored to be leaving
• Plus much more

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Spring football has officially kicked off. Matt gives a first hand update on his sight line from practice #1, Jacob talks about the importance of the QB race, and Vince welcomes in Bryan Hudson.

- Welcoming in Producer Keith

- Who is Keith?

- Spring preview?

- 3 things to know

- Matt's practice observation

- Updates on Tyler Shough, Ashton Gillette, Quincy Riley, and more

- Why the QB battle is more important than ever

- Louisville football's iron man Bryan Hudson joins the show!

- Recruitment to Louisville

- Relationship with Jack Plummer

- Jack responding to criticism

- Being a two-sport athlete

- Rapid fire, getting to know B Huddy

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Former Louisville Track and Field star turned ESPN Journalist, DJ Bien-Aime joins Jacob, Matt, and Vince to talk through the major Louisville NFL storylines from 2023 including Lamar Jackson's playoff blunders & MVP season, Jaire Alexander's trash talk, the rise of Jonathan Greenard, Teddy's legacy, and much more.

• Life with a new pup
• From Louisville to ESPN
• Getting the big break and heading to the big apple
• Being around Jon Greenard and getting to see his rise in the league
• What scheme changes DeMeco Ryans made that unlocked Greenard
• How Sheldon Rankins bounced back in a major way
• You said JG may get paid what??
• The MVP season for Lamar - was he really the MVP?
• Can the playoff narrative change in 2024 and beyond
• Why CJ Stroud may be the next Lamar Jackson
• Jaire Alexander as an elite trash talker
• Is he becoming expendable?
• The legacy of Teddy Bridgewater and the impact he'll have in Miami
• The NFL Combine
• Usain Bolt vs. DJ Bien-Aime

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With Louisville Football's spring practice getting underway in just a few weeks, Jacob Lane, Matt McGavic, and Vince Lococo dive into the details of what to expect from transfer QB and potential starter - Tyler Shough. Nathan Giese covers Texas Tech for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and he joined the fellas to discuss what he saw from them 7th year senior over his three years in Lubbock.

* Football in Lubbock

* What Texas Tech fans thought when Tyler Shough transferred from Oregon

* Scheme, X's and O's, and coaching - what the last few seasons were like with Tyler Shough at Texas Tech

* The strengths and weaknesses of Shough

* How the culture around Texas Tech helped Shough perform

* When Shough was at his best and what it looked like

* Injury prone or freak injuries?

* Could running style play a factor?

* Why it's still hard to judge Shough as a starter

* What the hell is a "game slinger"?

* It's low risk, high reward

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The offseason is officially here (for now) so Jacob and Vince get caught up on all things Louisville football, the NFL playoffs & Super Bowl, Lamar & Teddy's exits, and much more before welcoming in Allan Houston II. The guys talk through a once in a lifetime opportunity playing in The Dream Bowl in Tokyo as well as his career in the Ivy League, decision to transfer to Louisville, representing the last name Houston, and what's next!

Opening Segment -

• Jeff Brohm speaks with the media
• Staff is high on Tyler Shough, what was it that made them so comfortable?
• Preparing for Allan Houston III
• Lamar Jackson can’t get it done - what the narrative will be now
• Teddy Bridgewater says farewell - what’s next for him
• Why Jacob is feeling old 

Interview with Allan Houston III -

• Life since the season ended
• What’s next after school? 
• Being a sports fan in New York
• What is the dream bowl? 
• Traveling to Japan
• Football in Japan and why the Dream Bowl is unlike any other event in the world
• Going from college football to playing football in Olympic stadiums
• Inside the Ivy League - why it’s not that different
• What leads Ivy leaguers to transfer? Why leave Brown as a graduate transfer?
• Decision to come to Louisville
• Historical family connection to the city and the University 
• Deciding to play football over basketball 
• Josh Heird needs Allan Houston III to assemble a 5-five Louisville Football team to replace the Louisville basketball team - who does he pick?
• Relationship with Garrick McGee and the Brohm's
• Jeff Brohm’s intensity as a head coach - Jacob finally gets his answer
• Future of Louisville football

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The 2023 In Review series comes to an end in part 3 as Jacob, Vince, and Matt are joined by Louisville Sports Live Host, Tayler Lynch, to break down a massive season for the Louisville defense. The guys dive into storylines, key moments, disappointments, and of course bring you the Matt Stats you need.

• Why 2024 will be the year of winning on the road
• What Mark Hagen and Ron English showed as DC’s 
• The growth of the defensive line
• What allowed Ashton Gillotte to have a breakout year and why bigger things are ahead
• Pass rush was good but not great.. What the stats say
• Two players no one talked about emerging into stars
• What Brohm showed as a head coach when it comes to defense
• How the staff showed their expertise 
• Where the secondary improved but showed signs of struggle
• Why 2024’s off season  addressed this major need
• Matt’s stats position by position
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The 2023 In Review series continues to part 2 as Jacob, Vince, and Matt are joined by Dave Scull to break down the offense in year one of the Jeff Brohm era before Evan Conley drops by to talk through the offensive performance and his career.

• Expectations vs. reality in year one of Jeff Brohm
• What stood out above all us
• The impact of Jawar Jordan and how it covered a variety of things
• Jeff leaning into the run game
• Why Louisville’s WR’s struggled one big detail
• Why you wouldn’t expect these things from your QB
• Where play calling impacted Jack Plummer the most
• Why the lack of a dynamic TE hurt Louisville’s offensive growth
• What the number say about the offensive line & why the RB overcame a lot
• What's ahead for 2024?
• Matt's stats - Looking at several statistics at each position group that help define the story
• Evan Conley!
• Life after football, turning into a boring adult
• Deciding to stick around at Louisville and reminiscing back on the early days
• How the Wake Forest moment changed Evan's life
• Living and preparing as a starter
• Smartest player Evan's played with
• How the team overcame so much offensively throughout the year
• Looking ahead at the QB position

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2023 In Review Part 1 with Keith Wynne

College football is officially over and despite a never ending transfer portal, the guys are looking back at the 2023 season that was one final time.

Jacob, Matt, and Vince are joined by Keith Wynne of Card Chronicle to talk about the season from a high level point of view. What were the biggest storylines? How Louisville overachieved while falling short, where the biggest highs and lows came from and much more.

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The portal and Bass Pro Shop pools are keeping Matt McGavic busy this offseason! The fellas dive into the recent happenings of the portal, discussing both newcomers and those departing and what it means for Louisville's roster in 2024. Plus, don't miss a new Happy Hour with Mr & Mrs Bourbon and Cash It or Trash It.

• Happy Hour with Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon
• Cheers to running it up!
• Cheers to being the King of the Hill
• Cheers to being #1 (Ravens or the field)
• Updating all the movement in the portal (through Tuesday, January 9th)
• Louisville’s hot streak picks back up
• What’s the biggest addition of the last few days?
• Who has jumped from Louisville to other schools? What’s the biggest loss?
• Any other decisions that could be coming
• How the power run game comes into the forefront
• Jacob has a guy to watch… again
• The offensive group that’s finally got the depth needed, what does it mean?
• What the receivers and tight end additions should do for Tyler Shough
• How the secondary was rebuilt
• Which unit is most dangerous in 2024 defensively?
• Where Louisville upgraded and how it will impact snaps
• Cash it or Trash It!
• CIOTI: Peny Boone will finish 2024 with more yards than Isaac Guerendo did in 2023
• CIOTI: Caullin Lacy, Ja’Corey Brooks, and Antonio Meeks will will finish 1,2,3 (no particular order) in receiving yards
• CIOTI: Mark Redman will have more yards and TDs than all Louisville tight ends and combined together did in 2023
• CIOTI: Louisville’s starting offensive line will be a combination of Michael Gonzalez, Reuben Unije, Monroe Mills, Pete Nygra, Renato Brown
• CIOTI: Louisville will have at least two players drafted in April

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