Episodes

  • Ex-Louisville guard Larry O'Bannon dishes on former coach Rick Pitino, more
    Nov 20 2024

    This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features former Louisville men's basketball guard Larry O'Bannon. O'Bannon dishes stories on how former U of L coach Rick Pitino used transferring as a motivator. He tells his favorite memories of the Cardinals' 2005 Final Four team. And he explains why new coach Pat Kelsey has the program on the right track.

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    32 mins
  • Why Louisville football's confidence continues to rise after Clemson win
    Nov 13 2024

    This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Monroe Mills, the starting left tackle for Louisville football.

    Mills dives into his decision to follow quarterback Tyler Shough and transfer from Texas Tech to U of L. He describes how it felt pulling off arguably the biggest road win in program history at Clemson. And he reveals why he planned on downloading "Lawrence of Arabia" to watch as the Cardinals fly out to take on Stanford on Saturday.

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    27 mins
  • ESPN's Debbie Antonelli talks about Caitlin Clark's generational impact
    Nov 6 2024

    This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli to discuss women's basketball and the future of the game.

    Antonelli, who also calls Indiana Fever games, talks about the impact of Caitlin Clark. She tells why she's been saying for 15 years that the NCAA women's basketball tournament should hold the entire Sweet 16 in Las Vegas. And why a go-to player emerging for Louisville women's basketball may ultimately determine its success.

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    23 mins
  • Louisville Cardinals on what to expect from them this college basketball season
    Oct 30 2024

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville basketball players J'Vonne Hadley, a Colorado transfer on the men's team; and women's team members Olivia Cochran and Mackenly Randolph.

    Hadley discusses the presence of Alpha Dogs on the Cards' roster, his perception of ACC basketball and how, with a group of 12 transfers, U of L is building its culture in Year One of under Pat Kelsey.

    Randolph talks about growing up the daughter of former NBA star Zach Randolph, her desire to have an immediate impact this season and just how competitive the Cards' highly-touted freshman class has been.

    Cochran explains why she returned for a fifth year of college basketball after already earning her degree; why last year's loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament served as motivation and how last season caused her to change her leadership style for this season.

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    32 mins
  • 2013 Louisville basketball champions high on Pat Kelsey's team, energy
    Oct 23 2024

    N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts, who was an assistant coach on that U of L team, explains why new U of L coach Pat Kelsey will form his own identity with the Cards. He also tells how he came to recruit and sign U of L transfers Mike James and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield out of the portal.

    Luke Hancock, now an ACC Network basketball analyst, was the Most Outstanding Player from the 2013 Final Four. He breaks down what he's most excited about for U of L under Kelsey and why he's picking the Cards as a dark horse in the ACC this season.

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    28 mins
  • Miami Hurricanes football team packs swagger for trip to Louisville
    Oct 16 2024

    This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features former Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Kelvin Harris, who played on the Canes' 1989 and '91 national title teams with current head coach Mario Cristobal. Harris talks about the impact of quarterback Cam Ward, a Washington State transfer, in the Miami locker room and what it feels like to have the swagger back at "The U."

    Louisville guard Chucky Hepburn also joins the show. He discusses growing up playing with Wake Forest standout Hunter Sallis in Omaha, Nebraska; where his nickname came from; and how a team full of transfers is clamoring to "get Louisville basketball back."

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    36 mins
  • Louisville, Kentucky football face suddenly tougher-than-expected foes in Week 7
    Oct 9 2024

    This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Gentry Estes, columnist with The Tennessean, to discuss Vanderbilt's game at Kentucky; and Greg Madia, the Virginia beat writer at The Daily Progress, to talk Louisville football's trip to Charlottesville.

    Estes breaks down the Commodores' historic win over Alabama and tells who's the bigger star in Nashville: Taylor Swift or Vandy quarterback Diego Pavia.

    Madia explains how he expects UVA's secondary to be tested by U of L quarterback Tyler Shough.

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    38 mins
  • Louisville might be toughest football game of year for ACC newcomer SMU
    Oct 2 2024

    This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Lia Assimakopoulos, the SMU beat writer for The Dallas Morning News, to help break down the Mustangs in their first time playing Louisville football as a member of the ACC.

    Assimakopoulos tells how SMU's change at quarterback has helped elevate the team after a slow start. She explains how the Mustangs secondary has shown some soft spots and will be tested by U of L quarterback Tyler Shough. And she tells why they believe Louisville might be the toughest game on their schedule.

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    33 mins