Starting Five02

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!
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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 Ethan
UofL roster takeaways
Kamari Lands is the real deal
Why the roster is “pleasing to the eye”
2022-23 team identity
Quick predictions on starting lineups
Players being overlooked on UofL roster
Everything Fabio basili
+ Much more!

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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 station

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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 community
The collective is fan engagement
How the collective impacts student-athletes in non-revenue sports
Louisville basketball thoughts:
-No mailing it in
-Building the culture
-Roster concerns?
-Sydney Curry = The face
Getting a ticket to the conference realignment dance
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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 more

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Brett Dawson from the Louisville Courier-Journal joins.
Great stories about Kenny Payne and Calipari
How Brandon Huntley-Hatfield fits and what PJ Washington, Anthony Davis, and KAT can tell us about his future
What to think of the coaching additions and how they differ from the previous staff
What types of players Louisville is looking for in the portal
Does UofL actually have two or three guards right now?
College basketball going from 5 positions to three
Thoughts on style of play
Fun NBA stories
And much more

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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 more

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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 portal

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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.

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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 class

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