The C.L. Brown Show

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Louisville basketball guard Adrian Wooley . As the Cardinals' lone returning player from last year's rotation, Wooley says he's ready to take on more responsibility this season. First up is getting the 12 newcomers — nine transfers, three freshmen — acclimated to coach Pat Kelsey and his many acronyms. He says that starts with no...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm . Brohm is a member of the fraternity of former UofL quarterbacks. So is new Kentucky coach Will Stein . But Brohm says no one should expect to see a lot of brotherly love between the two. The rivalry with UK is so strong that Brohm says there has to be some separation from Stein. The two are already comp...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Gary Washburn, NBA columnist for The Boston Globe . Did this year's NBA Finals redefine the futures of two former Kentucky Wildcats ? Washburn makes the case that Karl-Anthony Towns has altered his career narrative for the better by helping the New York Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 — and that it happened because he no lo...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Louisville Kings head coach Chris Redman ahead of their United Bowl appearance on Saturday against the D.C. Defenders to crown the United Football League champion. The former University of Louisville quarterback talks about the significant changes he made that helped the expansion team turn its inaugural season around to reach the title game...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  is hosted by college sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus and features two prominent members of the Muhammad Ali Center : chief operating officer Erin Herbert and director of education Garret McCorkle. Herbert and McCorkle remember Muhammad Ali and reflect on his relationship with Louisville 10 years after his death. They explain their perspective...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features CBS and Turner Sports college basketball analyst and Hoops HQ editor-in-chief Seth Davis . Davis speaks on why he believes no one else has done better in the transfer portal than Louisville coach Pat Kelsey and why Kentucky coach Mark Pope cannot rely on tradition to get players. Davis expands on why the NCAA has been the Washington Generals...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features new Kentucky football coach Will Stein , making his second appearance on the podcast but first since taking over at UK. Stein speaks on the demands of the job, including how he used the time between a set change at a Morgan Wallen concert to FaceTime a recruit. He details what he views as the biggest difference between coaching today's playe...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features former Courier Journal columnist Jerry Brewer, who is currently a senior columnist with The Athletic . Brewer explains why the Preakness Stakes has to move in order to keep the Triple Crown relevant. He also tells why Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby continues to be the crown jewel of horse racing. Politics and sports often intersect o...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Courier Journal sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus to discuss the aftermath of the Kentucky Derby and what's upcoming in the offseason of college athletics. Titus recaps the historic Kentucky Derby weekend that ended with Golden Tempo making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win it . Titus explains how Kentucky may end up with t...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show , recorded in the paddock at Churchill Downs, features Courier Journal reporter Jason Frakes and Horse Racing Nation and CJ handicapper Ed DeRosa to break down Kentucky Derby 152 . Frakes explains why So Happy and trainer Mark Glatt are the sentimental favorites for the race. He also tells why the race is more wide open than a year ago. DeRosa breaks down...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features college basketball reporter Andy Katz , who works for Turner Sports, Big Ten Network, NCAA.com and HoopsHQ and was inducted into the 2026 U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame class . Katz tells why Louisville coach Pat Kelsey has gotten off to a fast start with the Cardinals' early portal commitments . But he also explains why al...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Courier Journal beat writers Alexis Cubit ( Louisville football ) and Ryan Black ( Kentucky ) to talk about this weekend's spring football games. Cubit breaks down why Ohio State transfer Lincoln Kienholz will be unlike any quarterback coach Jeff Brohm has had in his previous three seasons at UofL. Black summarizes just how different the Wil...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show , taped on location in Indianapolis at the Final Four , features newly inducted U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Famer Luke DeCock . DeCock, whose work can now be read at HoopsHQ , explains why "work-study" should replace the framing of players as "employees" to help bring some structure to college sports through collective bargaining. He d...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas breaking down the NCAA Tournament's Final Four and more. Bilas explains why rumors that Michigan's Dusty May and Arizona's Tommy Lloyd are potential candidates for the North Carolina job opening won't be a distraction. He tells how general managers make a difference for coaches at programs like Kentu...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features former N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts , who currently works as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, to discuss the NCAA Tournament . Keatts served as an assistant coach under Rick Pitino on his Louisville staff that made the 2012 Final Four and won the 2013 national championship. He tells why he's not surprised Pitino has St. John's ba...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features former Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport to help breakdown the start of the NCAA Tournament . Davenport gives insight into how Louisville may manage Mikel Brown Jr.'s attempt to return from a back injury . He explains why Kentucky is in for a battle in the first round against Santa Clara and its coach Herb Sendek, who is a former R...

It's tournament time and this episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Brendan Marks from The Athletic to preview the ACC Tournament and Myron Medcalf from ESPN.com to break down the SEC Tournament . Marks and Medcalf say that Duke and Florida, which are both locked in as No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament , are the heavy favorites to win the ACC and SEC, respectively. Marks explains wh...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Louisville native Brian Thornton, who serves as vice president of men's basketball for the Big 12 Conference. Thornton talks about how, despite growing up a Louisville basketball fan and attending Manual High, he ended up playing at Vanderbilt and later Xavier. He also gives insight on what it was like as an assistant coach under UofL coach...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  was recorded on location at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis from the men's basketball tournament mock selection exercise. Several of the participants joined the show, including NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt ; CBS college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg ; the founder of EvanMiya.com and college basketball analytic guru, Evan M...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Brooks Holton , The Courier Journal's Louisville men's basketball beat writer. Holton speaks on if the Cardinals should be concerned by their slow first-half starts. He discusses the improvement of the frontcourt, including Sananda Fru closing in on a program record for shooting percentage. And he explains why the Cards will have to play nea...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features Fran Fraschilla , ESPN college basketball analyst and former head coach at St. John's. Fraschilla explains why he believes if Kentucky makes the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament , it will be a successful season for coach Mark Pope . He also tells why Louisville's reliance on 3-pointers will be "more feast than famine" in the postseason. And F...

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats defeated John Calipari and Arkansas basketball, but how will UK fare against the nation's toughest remaining schedule?

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz ahead of the Cardinals' West Coast trip to face Stanford and California. Walz details what changed for the Cards to power their 12-game win streak. He talks about notching his 500th career win. And he explains why he isn't trying to play the role of best friend to any of his players.

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  was recorded from Indiana's win over Miami in the CFP national championship with discussions with reporters examining the issues confronting college football. The Athletic's Ralph D. Russo explains why the ACC's deal to let its programs individually keep their CFP winnings could spread to other leagues. Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde discusses how In...

This episode of  The C.L. Brown Show  features The Field of 68 media network co-founder Jeff Goodman to discuss college basketball. Goodman ponders whether Kentucky basketball is better off knowing Jaland Lowe is now out for the season instead of playing through his injured shoulder. Goodman also gives his thoughts on why Louisville could be a Final Four team with Mikel Brown Jr. or a fi...