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 of litigation, but may actually win on creating 5-for-5 eligibility guidelines.

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 players and how he was coached as a player. And he discusses how his playing days at Louisville may have been different had the transfer portal and name, image and likeness (NIL) been around back then.

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 on the playing field, but Brewer lays out why he doesn't expect Black athletes to start boycotting Southern schools en masse due to gerrymandered districts that have peeled back representation.

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 two hires to replace retiring athletic director Mitch Barnhart. She also tells why many will be looking carefully at the ACC spring meetings for the ripple effects of Duke basketball's streaming rights deal with Amazon Prime.

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 why he expects Further Ado to become the favorite by post time.

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 all isn't doom and gloom as Kentucky coach Mark Pope has missed out on a few of his targets. Katz also reveals why he expects a quick decision to be made on NCAA Tournament expansion.

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 Wildcats program will be under new head coach Will Stein.

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 to be a top-25 football team every year, but should absolutely expect to in basketball. He also tells why he is reserving judgment for another season on if Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope can handle the spotlight in Lexington.