The C.L. Brown Show
The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. New episodes post each Wednesday. Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest
Episodes
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 discusses why Louisville shouldn't expect...
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 Kentucky and Louisville. And Bilas discuss...
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 back in the Sweet 16. Keatts explains why...
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 Rick Pitino assistant coach at UK. Daven...
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 why Isaac McKneely may be key to Louisvil...
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 Pat Kelsey at his first head coaching...
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 Miyakawa; and ESPN bracketologist Joe Lu...
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 nearly perfect down the stretch to earn a...
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 Fraschilla discusses changes he would mak...
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 Indiana's success can be copied —...
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 first-weekend exit without him.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky women's basketball guard Tonie Morgan, who leads the nation in total assists. Morgan discusses what made her sign with UK after transferring from Georgia Tech and also being shown interest by Louisville. She also explains why she believes UK coach Kenny Brooks is "the point guard whisperer."
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball forward Elif Istanbulluoglu. Istanbulluoglu explains how watching UofL legend Angel McCoughtry play professionally in Istanbul was her first exposure to the program. And she details how she's emerged as one of the Cards' top players in the last month.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features national college basketball reporter Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Louisville basketball as nonconference play ends and ACC competition cranks up. Marks discusses why he believes the Cards and Duke are in their own tier in the ACC. He tells why he picked UofL as a Final Four team in his preseason predictions and if he still stands behind it.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Courier Journal college sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus to break down Louisville and Kentucky volleyball competing in the NCAA Sweet 16. Titus explains why UK, the No. 2 overall seed, isn't trying to look ahead of upset-minded Cal Poly. She also tells why UofL players aren't overly emotional traveling to Nebraska for a possible regional final showdown against former coa...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN senior college basketball reporter Myron Medcalf to talk Louisville basketball's first road trip of the season at Arkansas and what Kentucky basketball needs to do to get rolling. Medcalf tells why he doesn't yet have the Cardinals listed among his Final Four contenders. And how the Wildcats who came by way of transfer may still be learning to play in the spotlight that is...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville center Pete Nygra and Kentucky defensive back Ty Bryant to give their thoughts on Saturday's Governor's Cup rivalry showdown. Nygra, an Indianapolis native, tells why the Cards-Cats rivalry far surpasses the rivalry he grew up watching.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Michael DeCourcy, columnist with The Sporting News and college basketball analyst for Fox Sports. DeCourcy dives into what has made this freshman class in college basketball so special. He explains the qualities that could make Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. one of the first names called in the 2026 NBA Draft and what that means for the Cardinals.
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