This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features conversations with Louisville men's basketball coach Kenny Payne, guard Mike James and former player Luke Hancock, who is now an ACC Network college basketball analyst.

Payne explains why he's OK with being reminded of last year's 4-28 record and how Kentucky coach John Calipari supported him during the rough season.

James shares how he began following U of L as a kid after watching the 2013 national championship game and why it was a surreal experience when he finally met Peyton Siva in person.

While Hancock believes this season will be the first where Payne can really rebuild the program, he notes how hard it will be to keep fans patient.

Programming note: These conversations took place before U of L lost to Kentucky Wesleyan in exhibition play on Monday night.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Raleigh News & Observer columnist Luke DeCock, who breaks down Louisville football's upcoming game against Duke and discusses the state of ACC basketball and how it can return to its elite status.

DeCock believes the health of running back Jawhar Jordan and his ability to get explosive plays could be the key to U of L's offense against the Blue Devils.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville point guard Skyy Clark. The 6-foot-3 native of Los Angeles was the Cardinals' first big get from the transfer portal in the Class of 2023.

Clark discusses why it took two years for him to feel like he was over the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered before his senior year of high school, how he helped recruit Tre White to transfer from USC to U of L, and what he believes is the biggest misconception people have of him. Plus, he explains why he thinks the Cards can make the NCAA Tournament.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN.com college football reporter Andrea Adelson, who was well ahead of the bandwagon crowd on Louisville. She picked the Cardinals as her ACC darkhorse during the preseason.

Adelson breaks down U of L's showing against Notre Dame and discusses what's next for the Cards after their signature win. She explains how the Irish's conversion on a fourth-and-16 play against Duke helped shape U of L coach Jeff Brohm's game plan.

And what happens if Florida State, North Carolina and U of L all finish in a three-way tie for first place in the ACC? Adelson talks about the chaos that could ensue while also adding a tidbit on why Kentucky quarterback Devin Leary's struggles may have started well before he transferred from N.C. State.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features reporter Matt Fortuna, who breaks down the state of Kentucky's biggest weekend in college football ever.

Fortuna, who spent more than a decade as a national college football reporter for ESPN.com and The Athletic and now has his own website called The Inside Zone with Matt Fortuna, discusses why UK won't be able to sneak up on Georgia and why Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman isn't likely to have another performance like his trip to Louisville last year with Wake Forest.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky's leading receiver Tayvion Robinson, who discusses what it's going to take for the Cats to play faster on offense heading into their game with Florida. The Virginia Beach, Virginia, native, who spent his first three seasons at Virginia Tech, also reveals the cheat code for transfers and the differences between the ACC and SEC.

J.B. Ricks Sr., a Spectrum News 1 sports anchor based in Raleigh, N.C., also joins the show to explain why Louisville's matchup with N.C. State is a litmus test for both teams and why he can't settle on the second best team in the ACC behind Florida State.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Charles Arbuckle, a college football analyst for ESPN and Fox. Arbuckle, who has seen all angles of the game as a former UCLA tight end who played six seasons in the NFL and even had a stint coaching in the Alliance of American Football, breaks down how Louisville coach Jeff Brohm is ahead of the curve with his use of the transfer portal. He also explains why college football coaches are starting to mimic NFL front offices when it comes to personnel decisions.

Courier Journal beat writers Alexis Cubit, who covers U of L football, and Ryan Black, who covers Kentucky, also join the show to assess where the Cards and Cats are heading into the thick of play in their respective conferences. Cubit explains how Jawhar Jordan has helped make the Cards a running team. Black shares why UK's 3-0 start comes with an offensive caveat — the Cats rank second to last nationally in plays per game.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Peyton Siva, who played point guard on Louisville's 2013 national championship team. Siva talks about his new basketball venture, explains why the 2023-24 U of L men's basketball team could become one of the most beloved in program history and why he's not mad at Trentyn Flowers for leaving the program so close to the start of school.

David Ubben, a senior college football writer for The Athletic, also joins the show. He discusses where Jeff Brohm's Cardinals rank in the ACC hierarchy this season, how this could be a big weekend for the league and why UK's slow start only registers as a 2 out of 10 on his panic meter.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville athletic director Josh Heird, who explains why he believes the Cardinals will be well positioned as future change unfolds in college sports. He also tells listeners why he was cheering for Florida State and how Stanford has been better than Georgia in football the last decade.

Andscape columnist Bill Rhoden is also on this week's show and discusses everything from Deion Sanders' vindictive press conference following Colorado's win over TCU to why we all need to get used to new traditions in college football as conference affiliations have decimated old rivalries.

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show includes a throwback of sorts with Washington Post columnist Jerry Brewer, a Paducah native and former Courier Journal sports columnist, who joined the podcast to discuss Jeff Brohm's inaugural season leading Louisville football, the challenges that come with leading his hometown team and why he believes Brohm will be successful. Brewer also talks about the reconstruction of college football and explains why he's against super leagues.

U of L offensive coordinator Brian Brohm is featured on this episode and discusses his return to his hometown, what his 18-year-old self would say about his career in coaching and his desire to lead a program one day.