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 features Kenny McPeek, who completed the rare sweep of the Kentucky Oaks (Thorpedo Anna) and Kentucky Derby (Mystik Dan) last year. McPeek, a former recreational hooper, says he hopes Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey can make a visit to meet Kelz, his 2-year-old namesake, when the colt ships to Churchill Downs later this spring.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Dan Gavitt, the NCAA's senior vice president of basketball, to discuss the joys, the challenges and the future of college basketball.
Gavitt reveals why speeding up the end of games will be examined and how coaches' challenges may be an avenue to help do so. Gavitt explains why he believes there's still room for underdogs despite the chalk nature of this past NCAA Tournament. A...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features basketball analyst Brendan Haywood, who works with CBS Sports and NBA TV, to discuss the NCAA Final Four.
Hear why Haywood reluctantly acknowledges Duke as the best team in the field, but why he thinks Florida can win the national title. He also explains what Johni Broome means to Auburn and why Houston can give the Blue Devils problems in the semifinals.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas to break down Kentucky basketball's Sweet 16 matchup with Tennessee. Bilas details why the Wildcats offense puts so much pressure on the Vols to defend and was successful in both regular-season meetings. He also points to the battle in the frontcourt as being key to the outcome.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features college basketball reporter Andy Katz. Katz talks Louisville basketball's seeding and what potential problems he sees in its matchup with Creighton. He explains why Kentucky is unlikely to have a repeat of last season's early exit and reveals who he is picking to reach the Final Four in San Antonio.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Brendan Marks, a national college basketball reporter with The Athletic.
Marks speaks on how critical guard Reyne Smith's health is to Louisville's success in the postseason. He explains why if Kentucky bows out early in the SEC tournament, it could actually be better for its potential in the NCAA Tournament. Marks also says Chucky Hepburn was deserving of ACC Defensive Player ...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Courier Journal reporters Brooks Holton and Ryan Black to discuss how the Louisville and Kentucky men's basketball teams are prepared for the postseason.
Holton tells why this could be the best showing ever for U of L in the ACC Tournament. Black tells how the Wildcats will adjust now that starting guard Jaxson Robinson's season is officially over. Holton and Black give their p...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz. Walz breaks down the secret to guard Jayda Curry averaging 19.5 points over the past four games and discusses his fears on if the NCAA doesn't provide more guardrails for keeping name, image and likeness collectives from tampering.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Deion Branch, Louisville football's newest assistant coach. Branch moved from his previous position as director of player personnel and now serves as wide receivers coach at his alma mater.
Branch explains why, after years of former U of L quarterback Dave Ragone trying to get him into coaching, now was the right time for him to make the move. The Super Bowl XXXIX Most Valuable...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features C.J. Moore, a national college basketball reporter with The Athletic.
Moore discusses the need to get healthy for the Kentucky and Louisville men's basketball teams. He also breaks down the importance of U of L point guard Chucky Hepburn.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features college basketball analytics guru Ken Pomeroy, the creator and founder of his self-titled site KenPom.com. The former meteorologist tells why following Air Force and the Jameer Nelson-led St. Joseph's squad in the 2003-04 season helped inspire the creation of his site. He also discusses how much a home-court advantage like Rupp Arena is worth.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville basketball guard Reyne Smith, an Australian native who transferred after playing for coach Pat Kelsey the past three seasons at College of Charleston. Smith reveals why he's followed Kelsey from Winthrop to Charleston to Louisville, and he discusses the Cardinals' newfound swagger.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features The Athletic's Brendan Quinn to discuss John Calipari and his return to Lexington as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Quinn explains Calipari is sticking to what he knows at this stage of his career. He also tells why Calipari was hurt by how things ended at UK.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball senior guard Jayda Curry, who explains why the win over then-No. 13 Georgia Tech may be the watershed moment in the season. And Curry tells why her career plans after basketball are similar to Katie George.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features members of The Courier Journal sports staff giving their predictions and resolutions for the teams they cover. Among the predictions: Brooks Holton on why Louisville men's basketball should secure its first 20-win season since 2019-20 and Ryan Black on whether Kentucky football will bounce back next season.
The C.L. Brown Show takes a look back at Louisville's top sports stories of 2024. Was it the firing of Louisville men's basketball coach Kenny Payne? Or golfer Scottie Scheffler's arrest as he tried to enter Valhalla Golf Club before playing in the PGA Championship? Take a listen to find out which story occupies the top spot.
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features an introduction to the newest addition to The Courier Journal sports staff, Payton Titus, an enterprise reporter who took part in the NCAA volleyball championship coverage.
Titus speaks on her journey to the CJ from covering South Carolina women's basketball and details what it was like reporting on Louisville going through the volleyball tournament, from its dramatic win over North...
ESPN reporter/analyst Katie George, an Assumption High graduate and former University of Louisville volleyball player, joins this episode of The C.L. Brown Show to discuss the NCAA volleyball tournament.
George details how U of L volleyball coach Dani Busboom Kelly elevated the program's expectations. And George breaks down why each team remaining — Louisville, Pitt, Nebraska, Penn State — can win it all.
Michael DeCourcy, a columnist with The Sporting News and Fox Sports college basketball analyst, joins this episode of The C.L. Brown Show to discuss the upcoming Louisville versus Kentucky men's basketball game.
DeCourcy tells how UK learned more in its overtime win over Gonzaga than in its loss at Clemson. He explains why Louisville has reason to be optimistic of the future under coach Pat Kelsey. He also discusses what it wi...
This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Brooks Holton, The Courier Journal Louisville men's basketball beat writer.
Holton joins the show to discuss how the Cardinals will make up for no longer having injured forward Kasean Pryor in the lineup. He also gives his take on what U of L needs to do to pull off an upset of Duke on Sunday.
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