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Derby is over and all eyes are back on the roster of the Louisville basketball program. Jacob Lane steps in for Presley Meyer and is joined by Jake Hook to break down the Great Osobor recruitment and where Louisville stands, who else Pat Kelsey is in on, a few NEW names, plus Jacob's insanely reckless theories.

- Breakdown of Kobe Rogers; Can he be a key piece in 2025-26?

- Where the roster currently stands

- Concern of having two injured redshirts? (Will Aly Khalifa actually RS?)

- The recruitment of Great Osobor; Quiet on purpose?

- Big men musical chairs

- Jacob's got some.... interesting theories

- New high school names enter the fold - shoutout to Ty Spalding

- Insider's linking Louisville to who?

- Where to go if Osobor goes to Washington

- A few names to watch

- Jacob has a portal problem...

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Pat Kelsey is busier than Stanley Hudson leading up to Pretzel Day at the office , landing 8 new players in a matter of a few weeks. Following a run on big time commitments, Pres Meyer and Jake Hook break down each player, who could be next, and what else to watch for this offseason

• Louisville has a de factor lead guard in Chucky Hepburn
• Where does Koren Johnson fit?
• Abou Traore is one of our favorite player
• Common themes among every Louisville commit
• Where do the Cards go from here?
• Feeling good about JQ?
• Where does Louisville look next
• Names we are watching

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Pres Meyer and Jake Hook return to the show to break down all the portal and recruiting action for Louisville basketball.

• Pres and Jake are back
• Where the roster currently stands
• J’Vonne Hadley comparisons and what he brings
• Pat Kelsey’s love for big guards
• Why Jayden Quaintance is a CAN’T MISS
• What JQ would bring to Louisville
• How JQ stands out on the floor away from the basket 
• Boogie on down… to Louisville?
• Is Dante Maddox the best option available for Louisville at PG?
• How to manage need for players and available funds 
• Looking at the visitor list.. What seems feasible?
• What guard is likely to commit first? Boopie, Koren, or Dante?

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*** This was recorded prior to the commitment of Terrence Edwards. Read more on him here

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Jacob Lane steps in for Pres Meyer and is joined by Matt McGavic of Sports Illustrated and Ty Spalding of Cardinal Sports (Rivals) to talk about Pat Kelsey's first week at the helm.

- The PK buzz is Palpable

- How Kelsey won everyone over immediately

- How will Pat Kelsey fill out his roster?

- Age? Experience? Stars?

- Coaching staff updates

- Why it WON'T be Nolan Smith

- Ty Spalding joins!

- Names Louisville is in on in the portal

- What Louisville's newest recruit Terrence Edwards brings to the fold

- Who else is Louisville basketball on?

- Why you should feel confident with Louisville recruiting moving forward

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Jake Hook and Presley Meyer are talking all things coaching search.

• What we are hearing about
• Scott Drew
• Jerome Tang
• Mick Cronin
• Dusty May
• And other coaches tied to the coaching search.
• Does the Cronin loophole exist?
• A breakdown of what Dusty May brings to the table
• Are we comfortable with May? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
• A breakdown of how the portal and NIL work
• Players of interest in the portal?
• Louisville is reaching out to players already(?)
• On recruiting proven winners
• A potential super team with existing UofL guys?
• If it’s not Dusty May, who is next on the list?
• Thoughts on Will Wade. What’s with the hype?
• Is Bruce Pearl feasible?
• Why Pat Kelsey is being mentioned
• Josh Schertz reminds us of a current UofL coach
• Shaka Smart talk
• Breaking down the entire 2024 bracket
• Upsets we like
• Flying through every matchup in the tournament
• Our final four is definitely unique
• Who we have winning it all
• How to sign up for the SOL Bracket Challenge

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It finally happened. Kenny Payne is out and we reacted live as the announcement dropped.

• Responding to a Titanic presser
• What's next?
• Jacob Lane joins to talk new coaches and recruits + an awful analogy that sort of makes sense
• Closing the book on a miserable 2 years

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On this episode, Jake and Pres discuss the most insane week of the Louisville basketball season.

• A word on JJ Traynor
• Best cultural fits on the roster
• The guys have thrown in the towel...except this player
• The ball is in Scott Drew's court
• The one thing stopping Drew to Lou
• Who are the secondary contenders?
• Billy Donovan might be the best coach in the race
• Not buying the Knox and Sanon news
• Is Kenny Payne a UK plant?

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• Why are houses so expensive?
• KFC Yum! Center concerts are weird
• Country music talk (?)
• Louisville-Duke was the worst game of the year
• On the negativity around the program
• You get to keep three players; Who you picking?
• The great Skyy Clark debate
• Is a future All-American on this roster?
• The Chis Beard Litmus Test
• Jake has another coach he likes
• The latest on TBT
• The Unofficial/ Fake TBT Draft
• Some TBT names you may not have thought of
• Plus, much more

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An all new Starting Five02 with Pres and Jake features a little bit of everything

- Margarita and Bourbon talk

- KP is all but gone; Major takeaways from this year and his tenure

- Speculating on what has gone wrong over the last 2 weeks

- A theory on injuries

- Coaching Search 2.0; Who are new guys we are looking at?

- One coach seems to meet all of the criteria

- On the Greg McDermott rumors

- TBT is back + implications for Louisville

- Siva and Harrell join the fold; what it means

- Newcomers we'd like to see

- Some love for Mayo

+ much more!

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On this episode of the Starting Five02 Podcast brought to you by Mr and Mrs Bourbon, Pres and Jake turn up the heat on an inevitable coaching search.

• Sleuthing for BBH... What do we know? What do we need to know? Why does Pres care so damn much?
• UofL is like Groundhog Day
• Do the comebacks mean anything?
• Who is the most feasible bball coach out there?
• Jake's top 10 coaches revealed
• What coach is the best recruiter
• Why recruiting to UofL should be cake
• Why portal recruiting takes priority
• Underrate and overrated "candidates"

+ much more

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Pres Meyer and Jake Hook dive into the troubles of being a Louisville basketball fan.

• NC State loss
• Wake Forest loss
• UNC loss
• Kenny Payne "this is my first year" after NC State
• Starting Zan Payne and playing him 17 minutes against Wake
• Starting D Lo and Hercy
• Comments about Zan's defense being good
• What's your ideal starting lineup? Who should play the most?
• Addressing the portion of fans who are saying KP needs more time (including Bozich)
• Coaching search update + what it may take for a move in season
• Would you rather KP go now? Is it worth staying?
• Elsewhere in the ACC; UNC and Duke are good. Miami game looking more fraudulent?
• Who are the final four favorites? Any dark horses?

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Louisville basketball just notched the biggest win of the Kenny Payne era at Miami. Pres and Jake are here to break it down.

• Putting the W into perspective
• What changed?
• Comparing Texas, IU, Miami games
• How does UofL keep the momentum
• What needs to improve?
• Enerrgy on 100
• Previewing NC State
• Where the Pack present issues

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• Cards destroyed by UK... again
• Finding any and all positives
• Why UofL didn't fire KP
• Who would have been the interim?
• Four boxes that UofL's next coach must check
• Names to watch + our early favorites
• Previewing the ACC schedule.. Is more misery ahead?

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Pres and Jake are back to discuss the enigma that is Louisville basketball.

-Improved play at Virginia Tech (still not enough)
-Addressing the Kenny Payne rumors
-Why the Cards are so bad at home
-When is enough enough?
-It's still DePaul Day!
-Plus much, much more.

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Is that... hope that we are feeling? Pres and Jake are back after a long layoff with a completely different tone. Discussing Louisville basketball's heartbreaking loss to Texas and last-minute collapse vs Indiana. Should Ty-Laur Johnson start? What changed with Brandon Huntley-Hatfield? Why Kenny Payne is still showing that he is in over his head. How Louisville is telling on itself. Looking ahead to an easy stretch of games. What's realistic now?

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This week, Pres and Jake join for another therapy session after a rough loss to DII Kentucky Wesleyan. What the guys saw, where the Cards can improve. Where's Manny and Koron? How heavily do you weigh exhibitions? Why KP doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt. Where we go from here. Talking KP rumors, and are they just that? Previewing UMBC. Is the KP era essentially over if the Cards lose to UMBC? + Much more!

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Pres Meyer and Jake Hook are back to discuss the Louisville basketball red-white scrimmage and preview its first exhibition against Simmons College. Dennis Evans takes were flying, Skyy Clark discussion and Jake compares Tre White to a great former Card.

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The guys are back to discuss the recently released Louisville basketball schedule, preview the Red-White Scrimmage, talk about Ty-Laur Johnson's surprise eligibility news, and discuss Kenny Payne and Nolan Smith interviews.

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On this episode, Pres is joined by S502 newcomer Jake Hook, who has become known for his recruiting breakdowns on Twitter. The guys discuss Ty-Laur Johnson's eligibility issues and what it means if Johnson can't play. Plus what happened with Nolan Smith and what it means for UofL, if anything. AND breaking down the non-conference schedule. Why the early slate should be manageable for the Cards.

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Just as the 2023 fall semester was about to begin, Louisville basketball shockingly lost Trentyn Flowers to the NBL
What's next for Louisville; Does this fall on Kenny Payne?; What about Ty-Laur Johnson?; Being realistic about 23-24; Does Payne think he has more slack than he really does?; What's realistic this season; Addressing a (likely) easier non-conference schedule; Trying to add perspective to the situation
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