Starting Five02

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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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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