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 Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz to discuss the upcoming season.
Walz offers a blunt reaction to coaches who complain about the constantly changing landscape of college sports: You can always get another job. Walz is entering his 20th season as Cardinals head coach with the same vigor and approach of his first. He explains why, like many of his peers, he would like...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville basketball players Flory Bidunga and Adrian Wooley to discuss the upcoming season.
Bidunga appears to be the biggest personality the Cardinals have had in some time. Beyond the charm and charisma, Bidunga is serious about showing off great leadership skills for UofL. He discusses his decision to leave Kansas for Louisville and why he believes the move will help him d...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky football's Willie Rodriguez, a junior tight end who is second on the team with 28 receptions for 219 yards.
Rodriguez reveals his secret past as a running back and how the "Williecat formation," UK coach Will Stein's adaptation of the Wildcat that has Rodriguez taking a direct snap, is allowing him to live out his childhood dreams for UK. Rodriguez makes it clear just ...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball players Imari Berry and Elif Istanbulluoglu and was taped on location at ACC Tipoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Berry and Istanbulluoglu are two of the team's top three returning scorers, and Louisville returns four of its top five scorers from 2025-26 in total. That core's experience is why the Cardinals are much more confident they'll be able t...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Ben Portnoy, a college sports reporter for Fox Sports.
Portnoy tells why he isn't surprised by Louisville football's loss to Wake Forest, given the track record of UofL coach Jeff Brohm after big wins. But Brohm's history is also why he's not ready to count the Cardinals out of the ACC race. Their remaining conference schedule is one of the reasons why Portnoy still picks the C...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features attorney Michael Elkins, founder of MLE Law Firm, to discuss the Protect College Sports Act, including its flaws and the potential impact if it's passed into law.
Elkins believes the PCSA is essentially an attempt to bail the NCAA out of a mess the organization itself created. He details how it's a one-sided piece of legislation that, if passed, will "wind the clock back" on at...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville football linebacker Stanquan Clark to discuss the Cardinals' showdown with No. 16 SMU on Saturday.
Clark was on the sideline when the Mustangs beat the Cards 2024, then he was sidelined with an injury when they lost last season in Dallas. He explains how facing SMU's up-tempo offense forced UofL's defense to completely overhaul the way they communicated. The Cards wi...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Michael Casagrande, columnist and senior reporter for AL.com, to discuss Kentucky football's upcoming game against Alabama.
Bama historically has dominated the series against UK, losing only twice since they began meeting in 1917. But Casagrande said there's an interest — almost an anxiousness — in this game for Crimson Tide fans because of new Wildcats coach Will S...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Nicole Auerbach, the lead college sports insider for NBC Sports and a co-host of the SiriusXM show College Sports Today.
Auerbach listed Louisville at No. 16 on her Associated Press Top 25 ballot, which was the highest among all voters. Her belief in the Cardinals is rooted partly in the talent UofL coach Jeff Brohm has assembled, starting with running back Isaac Brown, and par...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features CBS Sports reporter Chip Patterson, who is the host of the Cover 3 podcast on college football, to discuss the upcoming season for Louisville and Kentucky.
Patterson believes the Cardinals' Isaac Brown is one of the best running backs in the nation — when he's healthy. Brown's talent is such that he can make UofL's offense proficient without needing quarterback Lincoln Ki...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky safety Ty Bryant, who is coming off a season in which he was named to the All-SEC second team and led the Wildcats in tackles.
Former coach Mark Stoops made defense the Wildcats' calling card during his 13-year tenure, but Bryant details what will be different with UK coach Will Stein now in charge. For starters, Bryant believes the sack total may increase based on the...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Courier Journal Kentucky beat writer Ryan Black to break down how fall camp is progressing for the Wildcats.
Play-calling may take on a new dynamic this fall, given UK coach Will Stein's background as offensive coordinator in previous stops at Oregon and UTSA. OC Joe Sloan will be the primary play-caller for the Cats, but Black says the question isn't if Stein will overrule Slo...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville football offensive lineman Lance Robinson and edge rusher Clev Lubin.
Lubin saw the teams that made the College Football Playoff last season and believes the Cardinals were as good as any of them. Their wins against the two playoff teams they faced — at Miami and over James Madison — provided all the proof he needed. Lubin says UofL just has to avoid the ...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features a pair of ACC starting quarterbacks in Louisville's Lincoln Kienholzand Syracuse's Steve Angeli.
Kienholz wants to get the word out now, there's nothing sneaky about his athleticism. He's not a stereotypical pocket passer and explains how he's trying to make sure there's a balance between pulling the ball down to run and holding onto the ball to throw at the last moment. Lamar ...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Michael Strickland, the ACC's senior vice president for football, who joined to discuss the upcoming season.
Strickland explains how the new nine-game schedule was the impetus for changing the league's old tiebreaker rules to determine who makes the ACC championship game. (It could be dubiously termed the "Duke rule" after a five-way tie for second place last season ended with ...
This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Alexis Cubit, The Courier Journal's Louisville football beat writer, discussing ACC football as the league begins its annual Kickoff event on Wednesday.
If the adage "defense wins championships" still applies in this day and age in football, then Cubit believes the Cardinals are in a good spot to contend with Miami for the ACC crown. She points to head coach Jeff Brohm promotin...
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 "BCD," which stands for "blame, compl...
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 competing over recruits in the state, and B...
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 longer was being asked to carry the team.
...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 despite an 0-3 start.
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