Starting Five02

Louisville 72, Southern 60: The boys breakdown Louisville's first victory of the year and dissect a sloppy game 1, Pegues first game at the helm, and Matthew MF Cross.
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-Biggest Takeaway
-Who got these minutes?
-More concerned about the Offense or Defense
-Matt Cross and his dislocated/broken(?) finger
-A look ahead at a firm test from Furman
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The boys get you ready for the Cards to tip off the season and breakdown Louisville's schedule, key storylines, and more!
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- It's Pegues SZN
- Breaking down the non-con slate
- How tough is the schedule?
- What’s Louisville's floor? Ceiling?
- What makes a successful season?
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Recapping Louisville basketball's exhibition win over West Georgia.
1:00 Cultural differences and how crazy college basketball fans really are
8:00 What will the student section look like in 21-22
11:30 The Meat and Potatoes
-Everything Louisville-WGU
-The great JJ Traynor debate
-Who is Louisville's best guard?
-Who plays when it matters the most?
-Avoiding discussions about crowd size
-Drooling over Jarrod West
-Williamson/ Cross/ Davis- Who gets the minutes?
-Now it's for real!

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Louisville 94, Kentucky State 45
-Biggest takeaway from the win
-Main concerns from the game
-Lots of lineup thoughts
-Answering your questions
-The McMains effect
-A new brand
+ Much more!

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How will Chris Mack divide the minutes for a deep Louisville basketball team?
The guys dive into that and more including answering your questions, waxing poetic over Jae'Lyn Withers, warning you about Dre Davis, and taking a deep dive into what the rotation at the 4 and 5 will look like.

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Stadium Analyst Jeff Goodman joins Pres & Nick to share his insights from Louisville practice. Jeff shares the most impressive player, his thoughts on coaching changes, and his outlook for the Cards in 21-22.
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-Jeff's thoughts on Ross McMains
-Best player at practice?
-Why Mack made coaching changes
-Jaelyn Withers' Ceiling
-If UK-Louisville played today
-Jeff's thoughts on Mack's suspension
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The first of a 2-part preseason preview
The guys look back on the red-white scrimmage and recap some stand-out quotes from Chris Mack on media day.

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0:15 What the hell just happened? Chris Mack is suspended. Dino gets a slap on the wrist. The Dino tapes dropped and it's a mafia movie!
5:00 Dino drops bombs on the tapes
8:45 Did higher-ups actually want Mack fired?
9:30 Nick thinks Chris Mack is acting
12:00 Nice guys or bad boys? Louisville has an identity crisis
19:30 Jon Rothstein doesn't like UofL
24:00 Was Dino right about coachin' 'em up?
25:30 We aren't doing Mack hot seat talk, are we?
30:00 What steps does Mack have to take to meet expectations?
40:45 What is the best Dino quote from the Gaudio Audio?

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:30 Welcome Nick Conner!
1:15 Mason Faulkner is a Card- Reacting to the big news
The roster is complete. Now what?
Are there issues with the Faulkner addition?
16:00 Grading Chris Mack's offseason
19:40 Dino Gaudio extorted for the kids!

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Presley Meyer is back with special guest Jacob Lane recapping the 2021 NBA Draft for David Johnson & Carlik Jones as well as talking about a potential late-addition to Team 108. Plus don't miss a huge announcement about season two of the podcast!

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