Cardinal Couple Radio Hour: Recent Episodes
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A weekly podcast dedicated to celebrating the joy and excitement of University of Louisville women's athletics. This weekly show accompanies a daily column at cardinalcouple.com by various show hosts.
We frequently struggle to find content during the summer months when Louisville athletics are inactive, but recent news has given the crew plenty to discuss. They talk women's soccer schedule, coaches, and recently announced volleyball scheduling.
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Paulie and Jeff kick it old school with just the two of them mostly discussing the UofL competitors at the NCAA Track & Field Championship, a rumor of a new WBB assistant coach joining the staff, and another event added to the Volleyball schedule, plus the usual randomness.
The summer slump is here. Daryl is out for her birthday but the guys do some minor season wrap up on lacrosse and softball before turning to the basketball roster construction.
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The crew is back after taking last week off for the Kentucky Derby. There aren't a ton of results to talk about, but the guys (missing Daryl) talk about some postseason awards, other news around campus, and UofL's newest ACC Champion, Jayden Ulrich.
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There are three on hand today as various things keep Jared and Daryl away. The guys cover trees, phones, and Derby parties before tackling the actual topics of the week. Lacrosse advanced in the ACC tournament for the first time under Scott Teeter before falling to top-seeded Syracuse, and softball lost a game they should have won.
We're off next week for Derby!
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Lacrosse heads into the ACC tournament looking to get a win over Virginia Tech, while Softball continues to bounce around the bubble for both the ACC and NCAA tournaments.
Jared, Jeff, and Paulie discuss all of that, plus the future of Women's Basketball with some great recruiting and transfer portal news.
Things get a bit off the rails early in what feels like an "after dark" episode of the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour Podcast. The crew can only delay the inevitable for so long before discussing the latest saga in the alarming softball slump and the hard fought loss for lacrosse. The skies brighten at the end of the show with excitement about volleyball.
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There are three on board today as Paulie, Jeff, and Case share their thoughts on the National Semifinal matchups before getting into Louisville softball's upset of top-20 FSU in the series opener.
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Jared, Jeff, and Paulie cover the activity of the week in UofL women's sports including Softball splitting with Pitt in a Friday double-header, and Lacrosse getting ready for a matchup against top-in-the-ACC Syracuse.
Paulie is conveniently without internet this week so he gets to skip out on the coverage of yesterday's loss in the NCAA Tournament. The crew has trouble finding their joy in the discussion of that and the recent run of trouble for UofL Softball. All that and more this week.
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With softball being the most active team this week, the crew takes most of the show to talk about recent performances and what they mean for the wider season. They also discuss lacrosse and the upcoming WBB NCAA Tournament Selections.
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It's another full house this week and the crew spends a great deal of time avoiding the elephant in the room. The joy and excitement is hard to come by in discussions of Louisville WBB but they turn it around with volleyball, softball, and lacrosse.
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Louisville women's basketball and Louisville softball have both had an interesting mix of wins and losses this week. With a full house for the first time in awhile, the Cardinal Couple Crew covers all of those and more on this week's episode.
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Louisville basketball is 2-2 in their last 4 games with a less than stellar win over BC the latest before they face Virginia Tech. Meanwhile, softball continued their hot start before suffering their first loss of the season and lacrosse won their home opener.
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Louisville WBB played the first two of an extended set of major games. They split with NC State and Notre Dame and face Syracuse in the upcoming slate. The crew of four (no Jeff) also discusses the opening results for softball and lacrosse.
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With Case out for the week, a surprising foursome on the show as Paulie starts to dip his toe back into participation with Cardinal Couple after his time out for health reasons. It's great to have our leader's voice back on the show and to hear his insights.
A quick visit to Softball and Lacrosse as they begin their season this week, and then coverage and thoughts on WBB as they've started down the home stretch, with a whole series of top-level competitors, of the season with thoughts of post-season play starting to be considered.
The crew is three strong again today, and they've got plenty to cover. Louisville lost it's first conference game this week, falling on the road to UNC before bouncing back at home against Boston College. UofL also hosted its Spring Sports Media Day and PVF is fully in action.
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With every available host on the show this week, it's a packed show with plenty of WBB news to discuss. The Cards won two more ACC games and look ahead to a more difficult schedule.
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Jeff and Case are joined by Daryl this week as the show rolls on in the heart of basketball season. This week, the Cards played just one game, but that doesn't keep the crew from spending 40 minutes talking about it.
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With Paulie out on hiatus and Jared and Daryl otherwise occupied, Case and Jeff hold down the fort alone. The guys enter the show not sure if they'll fill an hour, but they manage to find plenty to talk about with two basketball wins, a trip down memory lane, and chatter about tire pressure alerts.
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Paulie, Jared, and Case are joined by a surprised guest midway through the show as the winter break gives them just basketball to cover. Louisville lost to and then beat a pair of Huskies teams this week and the crew covers it all.
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There are four in the house today as the crew is back after a week off. They look at the women's basketball matchup against UConn and recount the volleyball tournament run.
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The crew comes together this week to discuss nice wins for Louisville. WBB picked up a ranked win on the road over Ole Miss in a late night matchup earlier in the week and volleyball defended their home court in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. All that and more on this week's episode.
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With a slim crew, Paulie and Jeff cover the end of the regular season for Volleyball and preview possible outcomes of the selection show.
They also cover a tough loss against a good matchup against Alabama, and discuss what is still missing in the early season for this team.
A thin crew is made thinner by some technical difficulties and scheduling concerns but they endeavor ever onward. Mixed groupings of Paulie, Jared, and Case look at the week that was with the end of field hockey's season, wins for UofL WBB, and a big match for volleyball against Pitt.
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It's a busy show this week with volleyball, field hockey, and women's basketball all in action along with fall signing day taking place. The crew (Paulie, Jeff, Daryl, and Case) cover all that before moving on to a few Veterans Day tributes.
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Louisville field hockey broke their losing streak by beating Boston College last week and then followed it up with another win over the Eagles on Halloween. Unfortunately, the good vibes ended when they lost to Duke in the ACC Semifinals. While field hockey awaits their fate for the NCAA Tourney, volleyball will stew over the missed opportunity to take control of the ACC title outright after their loss to Georgia Tech. All that and more this week.
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The crew is a couple of members short, but they cover the seasons of multiple fall sports coming up on their ends. The soccer team wrapped up the year with a win, but will not participate in the post season, while a victory for field hockey improved their ACC seeding. In addition to those, they look at volleyball continuing to win and the WBB Tip-Off Luncheon.
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It's a smaller crowd than normal, with Jared and Daryl leaving Paulie, Jeff, and Case to take care of a packed show on their own. They cover a busy week of soccer, field hockey, and volleyball before Case and Jeff are thrown the reins near the end when Paulie's computer gremlins strike again. Case is able to pull Jeff away from volleyball just long enough to talk about women's basketball's newest commitment.
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It's been a busy week this week, and Paulie, Jeff, and Jared are here to tell you all about it. Louisville volleyball suffered their first conference loss Sunday but bounced back with a win over UNC on Friday. Meanwhile, field hockey went to the wire against Wake Forest before coming out on top in the shootout. All that and more on this week's episode.
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Louisville volleyball and field hockey continue their strong seasons with wins on the week, and both are ranked in the top five. The crew turns a bit dark when discussing the future of the women's soccer squad but returns to general nonsense with hypothetical professional teams in Louisville.
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Louisville volleyball took down Kentucky in straight sets in front of a packed KFC Yum! Center and the crew has a hard time talking about much else. They ultimately manage to get past themselves to talk about the recent results for Louisville field hockey and women's soccer, a tough loss and draw, respectively.
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Fall sports galore! Louisville had all of their fall sports in action this week and they all picked up a win. Field Hockey and Volleyball both stayed undefeated while Women's Soccer picked up their first win of the year. In addition to plenty about those sports, the crew discusses basketball news with the addition of a new forward from Turkey and an accolade for a transfer.
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Louisville Volleyball and Field Hockey remain undefeated as volleyball pick up their third sweep in four matches and field hockey snag their second straight ranked win away from home. Unfortunately, it's not all roses for the Cards, as women's soccer continues to struggle, despite scoring their first home goal. The crew covers all that and more on this week's show.
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Louisville women's soccer is no longer the only athletic squad in action as they're joined by volleyball and field hockey. Though soccer's less than stellar start to the season continues, the other two teams opened their seasons with wins. Both have quick turnarounds, and Paulie, Jeff, and Case cover it all.
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Louisville women's soccer opened their regular season with a less than ideal draw while field hockey kicked off the exhibition season with a strong win over Bellarmine. Volleyball is next on the list with the red and black scrimmage.
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There are games on the schedule! After a week off, the gang returns with plenty to talk about. After some catching up on their personal goings-on, the guys look at a bit of news around the program before turning their attention to season prognostications for the fall sports. With women's soccer starting their regular season this week, what better time to predict a final record? There is also plenty of excitement (and expectation) around the field hockey and volleyball teams.
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It's been another long summer for the Cardinal Couple Crew, but the doldrums are coming to a close. It's almost a full house on this week's show so there's plenty to go around on this podcast only episode. Jared and Daryl rejoin the show after a pair of long absences, and the gang catches up with each other along with the UofL news.
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Without too many events to talk about for the Cards, the guys look at the mountains of news over the last couple of weeks. There are coaches and players galore incoming across campus, so be sure to tune in to be caught up with all of UofL's happenings.
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As the summer slump continues, the guys continue to revel in any news of Louisville women's athletics they can get. There's some of that as teams and players take on international duty. All that and more as they work their way through the hour.
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The guys cover the recently announced fall sports schedules in depth. With mixed optimism and pessimism about the prospects of the various sports, the conversations get quite lively in a relatively long show for the summer slump.
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The CCRHP crew takes a jog along just about all of Floyd Street as they cover tidbits and treats from most of the UofL women's sports programs. Personnel changes in Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, and Lacrosse are in the run down, along with a brief recap of Volleyball in Brazil.
The Cardinal Couple Crew once again gets together to discuss Summer things like weddings, summer excursions, local connections being built in a couple of UofL sports programs, and more.
After a diversion into the differing approach that Millineals have to the world than previous generations, Jared, Jeff, and Paulie talk about the impact that the volleyball trip to Brazil will have on the team in the fall, and whether that program has to potential to take another, final step to the top of the heap come December. They next delve into Softball pitching, starting from Brooke Gray's imminent arrival on campus in the fall and explore how the game of Softball has changed with respect to pitching. Finally the trio explores the local connections for Basketball and celebrate what seems to be some improved relations between the UofL program and local high schools.
A hearkening back to the old days of the basement on a hill as Paul and Jeff look at what comes next for Softball, with a dive into the incoming freshman class for UofL Softball and how it does, or doesn't, backfill the departing skillsets. They also share some news of Cards in the Pros, from Softball and Volleyball, bring a quick update of the Volleyball team's trip to Brazil, the Basketball team's upcoming trip to Canada, and a hint of some news in the Lacrosse Coaching staff.
We celebrate and congratulate the happy couple, Jared and Katy, on their wedding later today.
And the cake.
It's another light crew as Jeff, Jared, and Case hold down the fort in the first real week of the summer slump. The guys cover more accolades for spring athletes, pro Cards in women's basketball, and some of the women's college world series. They also devote a disproportionate amount of time to restroom and sun path layouts in stadiums and race tracks.
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The athletic calendar is getting pretty sparse as the spring sports close out their competition for the year.
Jared, Jeff and Paul take the opportunity to review the overall seasons and successes, particularly for Softball and Lacrosse. They also share about ongoing competition for a handful of Track and Field Athletes, and finally, but definitely not any less importantly, they sing the academic praises of the various athletic programs at UofL, and particularly the women's programs.
With just UofL Softball in action this week, it's a pretty short list of topics. The guys talk about the loss in the NCAA opener and briefly look ahead at Saturday's continuing games. After that, there is basketball and volleyball national team news before final thoughts.
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The end of the 2022-2023 athletic year is almost upon us, but the crew still has events to talk about. After their win streak was halted by three close games on the road to close the season against FSU, Louisville softball was bounced from the ACC tournament in their first game. The crew talks about the last couple of weeks after having last week off for the Kentucky Derby. With other spring sports wrapping up and the softball team awaiting their NCAA tournament fate, there's still plenty to cover.
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Louisville softball won their seventh straight game with a run rule of Boston College. They've turned up the heat on the season recently and the crew talks about their successes and prospects going forward. It's impossible to ignore the news of HVL's transfer destination, so they cover that as well, along with a bit of discussion of the current roster.
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The gang discusses the results of games from Softball, including a walk-off steal of home - check that off your bingo card if you've got it - a Lacrosse heartbreaker against Cincinnati, and Fall sports exhibition play. They also take a few minutes to share some thoughts about mass shootings in general, and specifically the one that occurred on Monday in downtown Louisville, as it hits close.
There were several other discussions, such as how much success should we expect from Softball playing Oklahoma, the number one team in the country; is this season the time to make a coaching change in Lacrosse; and how and where to find parking today with so many events going on along Floyd Street.
Add in a few news and notes from Volleyball and it was a good show. Check it out!
This week's show was a bit derailed by breaking news. Hailey Van Lith has announced that she is transferring from the University of Louisville. Conversation about that development takes up the majority of the show, but the guys manage to look at the recent results and upcoming games for softball and lacrosse.
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It may be April Fool's Day, but no tricks here other than an early start because of crew availability reasons. The winters are all over and we talk a bit about the wrap up of UofL basketball for the season. Daryl goes on an excellent rant about TV coverage and officiating handling of media darling players.
We talk about Softball, and some of the players that are stepping up and having an impact for Holly Aprile's team, Lacrosse, and a bit about Volleyball spring exhibition play.
Louisville took a big win over Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Friday night and advance to the Elite Eight against Iowa. The crew talks about that game in depth with passing discussions of Lacrosse and Softball as well.
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Softball played a double-header on Friday night and won them both. In addition to those games, the Cards also had a busy a lacrosse week but the big news of the week is the NCAA tournament starting. The crew discusses the games underway and the early results of the NCAA Pick 'Em Challenge.
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As we move into March, spring sports are in like a lion just like the weather. Softball and lacrosse have been busy, so the crew gives them their props, while basketball awaits their fate from the selection committee. As in the old days in the basement on Crescent Hill, Paulie, Jeff, and Case spend half their time talking about something other than their planned topics.
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The Cardinals are all over the place this week, with competitions on Floyd Street, downtown and all around the eastern part of the US. The gang spend some time discussing Lacrosse, Softball, and the down-to-the-wire regular season in Women's Basketball. Along the way we give a shout out to the amazing UofL basketball stats crew. We also spend some time speculating on just how much Paulie will be missed in Greensboro for the ACC Women's Basketball tournament. We imagine it just won't be the same without him there.
The winter and spring Cards have been busy this week as Lacrosse, Basketball, and Softball were all in action. The teams had their share of wins and losses and the crew gets into all three sports. It's a long one this week, as tangents abound.
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It's a full show this week as softball and lacrosse are underway, filling up the calendar quickly. The crew covers the nervy basketball win over Virginia before looking at the opening days for softball and lacrosse. As always, sidebars and distractions abound.
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A bye week means no Thursday game to talk about for WBB, but Jared, Jeff, and Paulie discuss the win over Syracuse in the JMA Dome and look forward to UNC back at the KFC Yum! Center.
Add in a sprinkling of Softball and Lacrosse, which will be kicking off their seasons this week.
No animals were harmed in the recording of this podcast, but as for plants...well, you'll have to listen to hear how that turns out.
After a few wins in a row, Louisville basketball returned to the column of headscratching losses with a pair this week. The Cards fell at home to NC State then on the road to Wake Forest. The crew looks at those losses, the state of the team, and where they go from here.
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It's a full house as the crew discusses two wins for Louisville women's basketball and previews the upcoming big game against NC State. The spring seasons are on the horizon and next week will see Louisville's spring sports media day.
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Things are crazy in WBB in the ACC where no prediction is safe. The CCRHP crew tries to make sense of it all, and Louisville's place within it. They review the win over Pitt, and the close loss to Virginia Tech. Does the team need to speed up, or slow down their play? It depends on who you ask, and who you're talking about. Jared, Paul, Jeff, and Daryl try to make sense of a topsy turvy sport.
Four of the CCRHP crew kick of 2023 with plenty of discussion about the latest in WBB. The Cardinals are putting together some wins, but there's still plenty to improve in an ACC conference that is all over the place with lots of quality teams. The crew recap some of the most recent win against Georgia Tech, and discuss who on the team is poised to have a major impact in the second half of the season as we get into the heard of ACC play.
Add in to the episode some Volleyball transfer news where UofL picks up a good outside hitter transfer out of the portal.
To wrap things up, we catch up with news of Cards in the Pros in both Soccer and Volleyball.
It's the last episode of the year, so the guys review the 2022 calendar year. There were plenty of ups and downs and the crew looks at what went well, what didn't, and what encourages them for the year ahead. As always, it's been a pleasure to spread the joy and excitement of UofL women's athletics, and we look forward to everyone joining us as we continue the mission in 2023.
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There's one main topic in this week's show and the gang tackles it heavily. The Louisville volleyball team advanced to Saturday's national championship game with an exciting win over Pittsburgh Thursday evening. The guys also pop in a bit of women's basketball at the end of the show.
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The crew are celebrating Volleyball's continued success with the Regional finals scheduled for hours later. Daryl, Jared, Jeff, and Paulie recap the regional semifinal game against Baylor, and look ahead the Elite Eight matchup with Oregon. They also prognosticate on what other teams might advance out of other regions the Final Four in Omaha.
After that, the attentions turn to basketball. A blow-out win against SIUE bolsters the spirits quite a bit, but there's still a lot of uncertainty about the quality of the team. Hope spring eternal, but with a big rivalry game ahead, there are still questions about how put together this team really is.
It's a full house today and the crew has to mix the good with the bad. Louisville women's basketball brought in a top-5 team in Ohio State and stumbled in a loss. The volleyball team was much more successful, winning their opening round match to set up a rematch with Purdue. All that and more in this week's episode.
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After a middling-to-poor performance in the Bahamas, Louisville basketball returned home to crush the Lancers of Longwood. The Cards will look ahead to Ohio State to get back on track. Volleyball has had a successful week as well, as they clinched the ACC co-championship. As they hold the tiebreak over Pitt, they'll be the automatic qualifier in the NCAA tournament. The crew discusses all that and more on this week's episode.
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Paulie, Daryl, and Jeff enjoy the beginning of the Basketball season, with a couple of weekday wins this week to tip it all of. They also recount what all went down in a crazy three and a half hour long volleyball match at Georgia Tech.
Stay to the end to hear a bit about driverless cars turning left, and a stupendous rant about cheerleaders cheering at inopportune times.
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With a slim crew, Paulie and Jeff cover Friday's win by Volleyball over NC State. The discussion turns to how the rest of the season plays out leading into NCAA tournament selections. From there, it's an easy transition over to Field Hockey's prospects for an NCAA tournament bid in Field Hockey selection on Sunday night.
Finally, they share the joy and excitement of Hailey Van Lith and Morgan Jones being named to the Naismith Trophy watch list.
If the show is ever on the rails, it's definitely not this week. With another beautiful late fall day, the crew is a bit stir crazy, but they get it together enough to get through the episode. It's been a busy week, with Louisville soccer, volleyball, and field hockey having matches in the last couple of days along with the women's basketball media day. The gang discusses all that (and plenty more) on this week's episode.
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Volleyball and women's soccer both had wins this week, but the crew can't put off basketball any longer. In addition to the victories and the field hockey loss, the guys talk about the basketball preseason awards watch lists and the Louisville Live event. It's a full show, made fuller by the shenanigans slowing things down early.
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It's been a winning week for the Cards, though the crew isn't the most positive about all of those victories. Field hockey nabbed their first ACC victory of the year and volleyball stayed undefeated in league play. Louisville women's soccer takes on a top-10 opponent Saturday evening in a must win matchup. The guys cover all that and more.
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Daryl, Jared, Jeff, and Paulie convene to lament losses for Field Hockey and Soccer, but celebrate a Volleyball win. We look forward to the women's basketball tip-off luncheon, and give a few minutes to spring sports playing exhibition fall seasons.
As fall is fully upon us, the outdoor squads have struggled a tad on the road. Louisville women's soccer and field hockey both dropped matches against ranked Virginia squads this week, but volleyball extended its ACC win streak to 32 matches. The volleyball team gets Georgia Tech on ESPN tomorrow, and the guys cover all three sports in depth in this week's episode.
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We're back after a week off and we've got plenty to discuss. Volleyball has continued their hot streak, picking up a pair of ranked road wins before toughing out a trap game against Miami. Field hockey also won this week, defeating Indiana for the ninth straight time. Justine Sowry's squad looks to be getting things moving in the right direction. The guys cover all that and more in this week's episode.
Jared, Jeff, and Paul discuss the week's activity in women's sports including a win and a loss for Volleyball, a pair of draws for Soccer, and Field Hockey staying on the winning side of the equation.
It's been a busy week for Louisville fall sports and it's been a successful one. The show is packed full as the guys cover the three most recent wins for Louisville volleyball, field hockey, and soccer. Women's basketball managed to stretch its influence all the way to September as the non-conference schedule was released this week. The crew gives their brief thoughts on it before moving into final thoughts.
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After women's soccer opened their season with a victory last week, field hockey and volleyball followed suit a week later. The guys touch briefly on the tough loss by soccer team to a ranked Xavier squad before moving on to the wins for field hockey and volleyball over Bucknell, NKU, and South Dakota. They look ahead at the upcoming games this weekend for all three teams before moving into final thoughts.
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After getting the fall season started last week, the show starts to fill in a bit more as two more Cardinal teams get their seasons started. Louisville women's soccer took a win in their regular season opener while field hockey eked out a victory over Miami (OH) in their first preseason scrimmage. Finally, the volleyball team is guaranteed a win in their scrimmage on Saturday as they take on themselves in the Red and Black scrimmage. All that and more in this week's episode.
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It's a full house for the first time in a long time and what a time for it with Louisville athletics back in action. The group of five on today's episode mirrors last night's crew at the Louisville women's soccer game. The Cards took on Cincinnati in an exhibition for what was the first official event of Louisville's 2022-23 season which makes up the majority of the show. There's plenty more competition on the horizon which takes up the rest of the show so tune in for a great show.
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*Apologies for any audio that seems a bit out of sync in this episode as we had some track errors that led to some necessary patchwork.
After a week off, the show returns, and Case makes his return as well. With Daryl out, four of five are in for the last show before games officially take place at UofL again. The women's soccer team will get the season started with an exhibition next Friday, so the guys talk about what that game might look like and how the team will approach the season. There was also news galore this week, giving the gang plenty to cover across all seasons from field hockey to women's basketball to softball.
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Jared, Jeff, and Paulie discuss what to expect and how to prepare for Fall Sports.
With the beginning of fall sporting events only three weeks away, the panel discussions what to expect when, and offer some tips and advice for, attending the main three UofL fall sports. They go through the environment you should expect to encounter and some things to do to make your attendance more pleasant and hassle-free at each of Field Hockey, Volleyball, and Women's Soccer.
The crew have a frank discussion about the progress of gender equity in sports, the impact the NIL has had on it, who is the benefiting the most and why? Then they take a look at who they expect to be breakout starts in the big three fall sports. Daryl is keeping her boyfriend's closet stocked with WNBA jerseys, and Jeff is trying to get his backup headset working, while Jared plays Putt Putt and Paulie reminisces about helping build it.
There are four in the house today as the guys cover a glut of current and former Cards competing in the pros and for their international teams. Scott Teeter leads a huge contingent of the Louisville Lacrosse program for Team Canada in the Lacrosse World Championships, Emina Ekic is joined by Allison Whitfield at Racing Louisville, and Kianna Smith is back with the LA Sparks. They also look at the women's golf schedule and other events on deck for Louisville.
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Daryl, Jared, Jeff, and Paulie talk about the newly announced Basketball player, 6'5" Josie Williams, being added to the Cards roster, including what this means for the overall Basketball roster, as well as some impact on the Volleyball roster as well.
They also take a look at the schedules, all announced this week, for Volleyball, Women's Soccer, and Field Hockey. There were also discussions about who's going to be in goal for both Field Hockey and Women's Soccer.
Paulie is out this week so the guys are left to fend for themselves as the summer slump begins in earnest. A fortuitous discovery on the composite calendar leads to discussions about the 2022 UofL Volleyball season and various news throughout the week gets the guys through a surprisingly full show.
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It's been a surprisingly busy week in the early part of the summer slump, and the guys do their best to hit all the main points. Angel McCoughtry christened a renovated basketball court in Shively, giving back to her adopted home of Louisville. Beth Burns headed back West to coach at USC. Jaz Jones has been picked up by the Connecticut Sun and AD Durr is nearly back to full strength on the floor. After a basketball heavy show, the crew chats about the upcoming Louisville soccer roster with the addition of goalkeeper Alyssa Zalac.
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Paulie, Jared, and Jeff form a trio for this episode of the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour Podcast. The crew discuss Cards across the gamut from former cards, in WNBA, NWSL, a new Pro Card with the Florida Vibe Softball, and even jump back to a reference to Maggie Ruckenbrod. Hailey van Lith is going to showcase her skills for the USA in a game with rules pretty much custom written for her with Team USA. We bounce around with various other current cards as we jump between sports. They preview a future Cardinal coming in to fill a real need in Softball behind the plate for catching. They discuss a potential future Cardinal out of Egypt coming to take a visit. You may call 6'4" a small forward, I'm still going to have trouble with it. And of course, we can't forget the latest National Championship guard and we celebration Gabriela Leon winning the Naitonal Championship in Pole Vault in Oregon.
After a few weeks with the podcast away (and a couple week hiatus for the show in general), we're back with one of the last episodes of the official UofL Women's Athletics seasons. The guys talk about the track and field competitors working towards a championship, former Card Lauren Hartlage in the LPGA US Women's Open, and all kinds of news around the UofL programs.
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A bit of a choppy start as the beginning of the recording is missed, but it's a great show from there. A throwback to the Studio on the Hill days, Paulie, Jeff, and Case bring you stories and complaints about Thunder Over Louisville as the 2022 Kentucky Derby Festival kicks off today. The crew opens with chatting about the basketball coaching staff moves before looking at the lacrosse and softball results over the last week.
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It's a three man show this week as Paulie, Jared, and Case lead the way. The crew can't quite give up the basketball season yet, so they discuss the Ramani Parker transfer and prognosticate a bit more about the 2022-23 roster. With the heart of the spring season underway, they look at the remaining schedules for Softball and Lacrosse and talk about what they need to do to make their respective NCAA Tournaments. It wouldn't be a complete show without a tangent or two, so the guys fill that quota before wrapping with success stories in their final thoughts.
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Louisville won two games after last week's show and found themselves in the Final Four for the fourth time. Unfortunately, they had probably the worst matchup available in South Carolina. This week's episode is full of discussion of the loss, as well as the season at large and the future. Louisville is still poised for a strong future, despite their season coming to a disappointing close. It's been a great run, and focus will shift to the spring sports.
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The crew is without Jeff today, but they're still four strong. They cover the softball week, the NCAA tournament so far, and preview Louisville's Sweet Sixteen matchup against Tennessee. It's an exciting show so be sure to check it out!
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Louisville opened the NCAA tournament last night with a win over UAlbany and now set their sights on Gonzaga. The crew looks at the win, briefly previews tomorrow's game, and looks back on the loads of other basketball news that came out this week. Jeff Walz has a new contract, and he's looking for a new assistant as Sam Purcell left for Mississippi State. The show includes discussions about Walz's legacy so far and potential options to replace Purcell.
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The crew gets out their crystal ball this week to look ahead at the NCAA Tournament. Since the tourney will begin before the next show, the gang has to use the latest bracketology to make their predictions. They look at potential upsets and what a path to a championship could look like. The show runs a little long as they throw in brief conversations about softball and lacrosse.
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It's a group of four on today's show as the Louisville Lacrosse game overlaps the recording of the show. The gang dives deep into women's basketball as they talk about the two wins over the past week and locking up the ACC 2 seed. With WBB eating up the majority of the show, they give what little time they have left to the lacrosse and softball games upcoming.
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Louisville women's basketball went to Chapel Hill and suffered a stunning loss to the Tarheels. The crew covers the loss and looks at the wins for Lacrosse and softball more recently. All that and more this week.
(We apologize for the misspeaking of "Alexis" rather than Alexia Mobley.)
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As we return to the podcast feeds, please accept my apologies for the missed episodes. We'll be more consistent going forward!
This week saw a Louisville WBB game canceled due to travel issues, and the crew had quite a bit of fun with that. The Cards did beat Syracuse earlier in the week and they've got Notre Dame on deck. Louisville softball and lacrosse also got their seasons started this week with varying degrees of success.
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The holiday hiatus lasted a week longer than expected for the podcast, as internet and power issues kept Case from compiling last week's show. Just like the show, the women's basketball team had an unexpected extension to their break due to Covid protocols. And, just like the show, the women's basketball team got back on track with a victory over Syracuse. The crew, which is 5 strong for the first time in ages, talks the win and more.
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It's the last episode of the show before the holiday break as the show will take off for Christmas and New Year's Day.
Today's show finally covers what no one wanted to have to as the Louisville volleyball team's undefeated season came to an end. The Cards fell to Wisconsin in the national semifinals in a fantastic match. Jeff and Jared recount their experiences from inside the arena before the crew moves on to talk about the future of UofL Volleyball. There's also a big WBB game tomorrow against UCONN, which the guys cover briefly along with a pair of WBB wins over the week.
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The show starts on a somber note as the crew reflects on the storms that plagued Kentucky overnight.
Louisville volleyball advanced to Freedom Hall after a win over Ball State and welcomed the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds. Despite an unfortunate midday start time, the Cards took care of Florida and will take on Georgia Tech for the third time this season. Louisville basketball also has a big matchup as they play host to Kentucky as part of the Jimmy V Classic.
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It's a three man crew again this week, this time a throwback to the days when the show was broadcast on the radio from a basement studio. Louisville volleyball took to the court as the number one overall seed in the NCAA tournament and sidestepped some drama to sweep UIC. After looking at that match in-depth and previewing Saturday's second round match against Ball State, the gang chatted about the NCAA Tournament at large. With volleyball covered heavily, the guys still found time to praise the dominant win from WBB over Michigan while cautioning the team to beware a trap game against Belmont.
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Louisville Volleyball completed their undefeated regular season and now awaits their fate at the hands of the NCAA Selection Committee. The Cards are looking to host four rounds in the NCAA tournament before traveling just up the road to Columbus for the Final Four. The guys recap the wins over Pitt and Notre Dame before looking ahead to tournament possibilities. They also look back on the basketball victory over Cal Poly and preview the game against Colorado State.
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The crew is back after last week's scheduling conflicts and the Cards gave them plenty to talk about this week. The guys open with the most recent event: Volleyball's victory over Duke on Friday night. The win secured at least a share of the ACC title and the Cards will take on Pittsburgh on Wednesday with an opportunity to claim the title outright. Basketball followed up their opening loss with a pair of big wins over lesser competition in the Yum! Center, and they hit the road Saturday to open a western swing. Louisville gets Washington next. Final thoughts feature some big ticket items for women's sports nationally and locally, so be sure to stick around for the whole show.
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It's a full show this week as the crew breaks down some weekly results. Up in New York, field hockey fell in the ACC semifinals and will await their seeding in the NCAA Selection Show. Down in North Carolina, volleyball continued their winning ways with a pair of wins. Finally, back at home in the KFC Yum! Center, the women's basketball team opened their exhibition season with a romp over Tennessee's Union University.
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We'll be off next week due to the noon football kickoff and various other events precluding an earlier recording so we'll see you in a couple of weeks with more information about the progression of all three seasons!
We're back to a more normal show after a few weeks of oddities. Louisville had two massive wins during the week as volleyball opened the week with a top-five victory over Pitt to secure their league lead and field hockey ended the week by completing their undefeated ACC season to clinch the first round bye in the ACC tournament. After recapping the field hockey match, the guys touch on the season closing match for women's soccer before moving on to look at volleyball's big win. Before wrapping up with final thoughts, they briefly turn their attention to the WBB Tip-off luncheon and the annual interview with Sam Purcell.
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We fight a few technical difficulties in this one so if anything sounds a bit odd for a moment, just roll with it.
The Louisville women's soccer team is closing their season with a whimper, as they fell 4-1 in the midweek game to Virginia. The Cards' hopes for postseason play are almost assuredly dashed and the guys look at what they may have going forward after 2021. Things are going much better for field hockey and volleyball, who both picked up Friday wins. Field hockey controls their own destiny for ACC tournament seeding as they're guaranteed a share of the ACC regular season title after defeating UNC. On the hard court, volleyball remained undefeated with a win over Virginia and stares down a tough Pittsburgh team next.
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We're back after a couple of weeks away from the podcast. If you want to listen to the episodes the podcast missed, check out the Cardinal Couple YouTube page. Things should be back to normal going forward, though.
This week, Case returns along with Paulie, Jeff, and Jared to discuss an exciting week for Louisville women's fall sports. Volleyball and Field Hockey continued to pick up big wins, while Soccer, unfortunately, continued its slump. Every team is winding up for the last stretch of their regular season, so the guys talk about this week's results and look ahead at the remainder of the regular season and potential postseason outcomes. Before final thoughts, the gang heads to Charlotte, NC to take a brief look at the ACC WBB Media Day from earlier in the week.
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The successful seasons for Louisville's fall sports continue as the teams amassed another strong week. The crew (Jeff, Paulie, and Case this week with a brief appearance from Jared), covers the victories for field hockey, volleyball, and women's soccer and looks ahead at some big matchups for the teams.
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Daryl is finally back, but the crew remains at just four as Case is out this week. Some recording hiccups lead to a touch of balancing issues, but things should be back to normal next week.
The gang talks about volleyball's win over rival Kentucky and previews the next big match against perennial powerhouse Nebraska. They also cover the conference openers for soccer and field hockey. All that and more in this week's episode.
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The fall sports are no longer undefeated after Louisville soccer dropped their match early in the week against Western, but it was successful results only in every other match after that. Soccer earned a surprise draw against a top-25 team while volleyball swept a top-10 opponent and field hockey held on for a 1-0 win in Coach Justine Sowry's 200th career victory. The crew covers all of those and more in this week's show.
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The fall sports seasons are rolling on. All three UofL fall team sports remain undefeated as women's soccer, field hockey, and volleyball all picked up wins over the last 48 hours. The gang looks back at the week that was, talking the teams' wins and previewing their upcoming matches. Before wrapping up with final thoughts, they also look at Hailey Van Lith with the USA 3X3 team in the Women's Series in Montreal.
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Sorry about the missing episode last week. We're back on track going forward.
All three major fall sports have started their seasons and all three played on Friday night. The teams were undefeated in exhibition and regular season contests this week, so there's plenty for Paulie, Jeff, Jared, and Case to talk about. They open with a chat about Friday's volleyball double header in Arizona before moving on to recap the field hockey and soccer wins on Floyd Street.
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It's a smaller crew today as Jared and Daryl are out but Paulie, Jeff, and Case endeavor to carry on with the show in a throwback to an older version of the show. There was a lot of news this week and the guys work hard to cover it all. UofL hosted fall sports media day earlier in the week and followed it up with a release of the full women's basketball non-conference schedule. Payton Verhulst has continued to perform well in the U19 FIBA Women's World Cup, so the guys look at the USA's march to the semifinals. Finally, there is officially a game on the schedule, as Louisville women's soccer opens with an exhibition against Ball State.
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It's a full house this week as Daryl returns from her time away. The show opens with a discussion about Meghan Schneider and the UofL field hockey program. The crew moves into the news about Payton Verhulst being named National Female Athlete of the Year in high school by USA Today. Of course, they'll never pass up an opportunity to talk about women's basketball, so they discuss the roster once more and look at some schedule addition announcements. Over the week, Jared had an interview with Mercedes Pastor (link) from UofL field hockey before she departs the city (and country) to head to Belgium to play professionally. Fall sports media day is upcoming so be sure to follow along with the site for reports from that event. In a dip from joy and excitement, it's impossible to ignore the NCAA gender disparity report that was released this week, but the show wraps up with some happier final thoughts.
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It's another nearly full house this week as the crew misses Daryl once more. There have been announcements over the last week, including the addition of a women's basketball game. The guys take the opportunity to look at that game and the how the women's basketball team may stack up. There have also been some accolades and coaching announcements that take up a portion of the show before more Olympics talk. We're nearly into the fall schedule, where the show topics will pick back up, so the summer slump will end soon!
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It's been such a busy week over the summer that we don't even have a quiz this week. The show opens with some discussions about the Cardinal Couple team's past week then moves into the news from UofL. There have been plenty of announcements of individual awards and rosters for national teams, which the crew use as segues into a deeper look at the UofL WBB roster. After some UofL discussion, the guys move into talk about the Olympics, both with former Cards and other sports of interest.
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It's a full house this week after the holiday weekend and it's a busy show. Women's soccer will be the first team to take the field in UofL's 2021-22 athletic year, so this week's show is a deep dive into the newly released schedule. The crew talks about the loss of Emina Ekic, how the team will approach this season, and the hiring of a new assistant coach. After a brief chat about women's basketball, it's time for a quiz. This week's quiz is about the wide-ranging topic of "ACC". Can you beat this week's winner?
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Happy Independence Day! With the summer slump in full swing, the show gets a bit off the rails, as can happen even with the most exciting topics on deck. Case is out again this week, but the remaining four of the crew talk about everything from Louisville traffic to a Cardinal basketballer making her way to the Olympics. The show wraps up with a quiz; this week's topic is Coaches.
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The primary topic of this week's show is the new Name, Image, and Likeness Executive Order passed by Kentucky's governor this week. Paulie, Jeff, and Jared talk about what it means for UofL athletics and how it might affect Cardinal Couple. There is still plenty we don't know so we're all learning together. Along with some other items, the news and notes topics are followed by a summer quiz. This week's quiz theme is Mascots, a group and fan favorite!
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It's a full house! For the first time in a long time, all of the Cardinal Couple contributors are in the house. Paulie, Jeff, Case, Jared, and Daryl bring you an exciting show as they struggle through the true doldrums of the collegiate summer slump. This week's topics include a brief look at the WNBA, an update on the FIBA AmeriCup, announcements of ACC All-Academic team awards, and the annual Louie Awards. We follow those up with our weekly summer quiz. This week's quiz theme is Ex-Cardinals. Can you beat the winner?
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We're back! Or rather, the pod is back. The show has been ongoing weekly (check out Cardinal Couple on YouTube) but with Case back from his long hiatus, the podcast returns to the internet. This week, like those before, the summer slump is upon us. The gang talks about the USA 3v3 tournament, the women's college world series, a bit of other UofL news, and wraps up with the famed Cardinal Couple quiz. This week's quiz is about Hooping it Up. Play along and see how you score!
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It was a busy week for UofL athletics, with basketball joining in on the news front despite their season wrapping up a few weeks ago. The show opens with talk about Dana Evans being drafted by the Dallas Wings of the WNBA and then moves on to discussing the big victory for Louisville softball over Duke. After the crew loses Jared to rain, Paulie, Jeff, and Case continue the show by looking at volleyball's advancement to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament and wrap with discussions about the past and future for Louisville lacrosse and field hockey. All of that and more, plus the always exciting final thoughts, on the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour.
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The crew spends a fair bit of the show opening taking the topics completely off the rails. Who could really be surprised? Once things are back on track, the primary topic this week is softball's series against Georgia Tech. After looking at Friday's double-header and peeking ahead at the remainder of the season, the guys chat about some midseason awards for softball. Spring has kept UofL athletics very busy, so the remainder of the show is a blitz through lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, and volleyball.
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It was a busy week for Louisville athletics. The crew starts off the show with the big wins for volleyball that clinched their third ACC title. After a look at those games and a brief discussion about the upcoming NCAA tournament, they move on to talk about the unfortunate end to women's basketball's run for a title. The guys move on to chats about the recent and upcoming games for lacrosse and field hockey. The show wraps up with some lamenting about the ongoing slump for Louisville softball and some new rules out on the berm before heading into final thoughts.
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Basketball is once again the meat of the show as the Louisville Cardinals played some tighter than expected games to advance to the Sweet 16. The crew manages to get through those recaps and preview the game against Oregon before moving on to other sports in action this week. Louisville volleyball took a big win to move atop the conference, while lacrosse and softball had a few stumbles over the past week.
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The NCAA women's tournament starts tomorrow, so the crew spends the first half of the show talking about UofL's draw and the mess the NCAA has created with its bubble discrepancies. They move on to talk about the tough softball loss to Clemson and the positives from the big lacrosse loss to UNC.
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It's ACC Tournament Week. Louisville WBB played a tough game against Wake Forest before putting the Deacs away in the fourth quarter. The crew looks back at the win and takes a look at the semifinal matchups on Saturday. They move on to talk about the home opening romps by Louisville softball against Bradley. Wrapping up, the gang briefly chats about the spring season openers for the fall sports of field hockey, volleyball, and soccer.
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Oops! Last week's episode never came up due to technical difficulties with the recording. We also apologize for some sound issues in this week's episode.
We're back this week and it was a big week for UofL women's athletics. With the basketball season wrapping up, it's a basketball heavy episode. The crew talks about the loss to Florida State and looks ahead to the matchup against Notre Dame. After some brief discussion about the ACC tournament, they move on to regular season ACC Awards. They then look at the big softball series against Florida. All that and more on this week's episode of the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour.
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Louisville women's basketball started the week out well with a pair of wins over Notre Dame and Georgia Tech, including the emotional senior night for Dana Evans, but the week ended with the unfortunate news of another Covid-19 related pause. The crew discusses the wins and what a second pause means for Louisville's season before moving on to the openings of the spring seasons for both spring and fall sports.
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Louisville WBB suffered their first loss of the season against a tough NC State squad, but bounced back with a huge win over Boston College. The Cards will see if they can continue their recovery tour when they take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame on Sunday. The crew breaks down last week's games and looks ahead to the week that will be. Volleyball and lacrosse seasons are also on the horizon, with softball and soccer looming as well. All of that and more on the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour.
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Louisville WBB played three (!) games over the last week, leading to a full show of basketball recaps. The Cards will also battle for the top position in the ACC when they take on NC State on Monday. It was an exciting week and looks to be another exciting week upcoming. The crew talks about what was a surprising bit of tough games but keeps things light as they celebrate the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics.
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Seemingly everyone has personal news as the show opens with the typical back and forth that takes place during introductions. After getting the show back on track, the show is full of basketball news and results as well as looking ahead to the upcoming week that has three games on the schedule. There are a few other news and scheduling items in the upcoming weeks that the crew discusses before wrapping up with their final thoughts.
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Louisville opened the week with a delayed game against Clemson, but came out victorious. They later took care of business against Boston College for a two-win week. The crew, a full house this week, breaks down both games and looks ahead to the big matchup against Florida State. Louisville's NWSL team participated in their first rookie draft last week and kept UofL's hometown hero in the city, so the gang talks about that as well. As always, there's plenty more to discuss.
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Louisville women's basketball played three games over the last week, going 3-0 over Bellarmine, UT Martin, and Virginia Tech. The Cardinal Couple crew breaks down the wins, ranging from outmatched blowouts to last second nailbiters. The packed week leads to a basketball heavy show, filled with the usual derailments and banter.
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Louisville had four schedule changes over the course of a couple of days this week. Due to a noon game on Saturday, Jeff, Case, and Daryl are joined just briefly by Jared and Paulie as they await the game start at the Yum! Center. The crew recaps Louisville's return to the court against Northern Kentucky and previews the games against Bellarmine and North Carolina. The schedule continues to be a moving target, but the gang does their best to keep you on top of any changes.
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It's a lighter crew on the call for this week's episode, as Case and Daryl miss the show for various birthdays. Paulie, Jeff, and Jared hold down the fort, though, as there's still news on the horizon. The guys open with a brief recap of their Christmases, then move on to talk about the latest scheduling news that comes with Duke women's basketball canceling the remainder of their season. There is a lot of fallout to discuss from the cancelation, and they dive deep on the potential implications. Things are brought to a lighter tone when the crew looks at the fall academic reports for Louisville teams. The gang wraps up with looks ahead at a better 2021 and the brief 2020 slate of women's basketball.
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Louisville women's basketball continues their Covid-19 induced hiatus, but that doesn't mean the gang can't figure out what to discuss. It's a full house for the first time since the show was on the actual radio. The show opens with Paulie leading the crew in discussions about ACC women's basketball standings and predictions. They move closer to Louisville to discuss a current player choosing to transfer. They also look at the announcement by Emina Ekic to forego any remaining eligibility and pursue her pro soccer career. Finally, since it's Christmas week, the gang talks about some of their holiday favorites.
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The gang is joined by Daryl Foust, the newest member of the Cardinal Couple staff. Unfortunately, that's where the good news ends. The Louisville women's basketball team has joined the ranks of programs afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and they have shut down all team activities for an indefinite time period. The crew talks about how this impacts the team's schedule and what it means going forward. They briefly break down the wins over UT Martin and Duke, but much of the excitement of results is tampered by the recent news. Once more, in what has become a common occurrence, Case finds himself on the wrong stat sheet briefly, but weathers through. After everything, final thoughts get a bit heavier than normal.
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The Cards went on national TV on Friday night in a rescheduled game against DePaul and promptly set a program scoring record. The guys recap the one-sided win and look ahead to Louisville's next game against UT Martin. They also touch briefly on the the previous game against EKU and put in their bold scoring predictions.
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Louisville women's basketball opened their season with a victory, but not over the team the guys previewed last week. Rather than Middle Tennessee State, Louisville took on Southeast Missouri and managed a comfortable win. As more games have been canceled and new opponents have been announced, the Louisville non-conference schedule is essentially being made up on the fly. Paulie, Case, and Jeff (with Jared acting as a silent observer) take a look at the season opening win and move on to preview the next game against EKU. All that and more on this week's Cardinal Couple.
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The guys open with discussions about their upcoming holiday plans before launching into the meat of the show. Basketball season is on the doorstep so Paulie leads the way into recapping the recent women's basketball tipoff luncheon. The exciting item on the agenda is the upcoming University of Louisville season opener against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night, but that doesn't stop the crew from going deep into how this season might be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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It's a full house once more for this week's show and there's plenty for the four to discuss. The guys open the show by breaking down the big signing day announcements for the 2021 graduating class. They move on to talk about the preseason awards racked up by UofL's women's basketball team and look at the roster for the upcoming season. The show wraps with a brief touch on the news around UK women's basketball program and the always thrilling "final thoughts" segment.
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Paulie, Jeff, and Case discuss the ongoing ACC tournaments for field hockey and soccer. The field hockey team picked up a win in their first match against Virginia and will take on the Tarheels of North Carolina in the championship. Louisville's soccer team will also meet Virginia in their first match of the tournament on Tuesday. After discussing the field hockey win, the guys preview the next games for each team. They also look at some news out of the Louisville women's basketball program before wrapping up. Jared makes his presence known from the chat room!
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The last week has seen Louisville volleyball, soccer, and field hockey wrap up their regular seasons. The crew looks back on those final game and looks ahead to the ACC tournaments for soccer and field hockey. With no postseason play on deck for volleyball this fall, they look at the "mid-season" awards for volleyball and talk a bit about the upcoming spring. Finally, the women's basketball season is approaching and some news has come out about the future of the program's facilities. Happy Halloween!
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The crew is missing Jared this week, but that doesn't slow down Paulie, Case, and Jeff from causing problems on their own. The non-conference schedule has been released for the women's basketball team so the guys get into their expectations for the games that open the season. Soccer, volleyball, and field hockey were also in action over the past week so those results are discussed.
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It was another successful week as UofL's volleyball, women's soccer, and field hockey teams all continued their winning ways. The three teams will all be back underway shortly so the crew discusses the wins that were and the games that are to be.
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It's been a busy week for UofL Women's Athletics and the teams have responded well. Women's soccer used a big second half to beat Syracuse while volleyball swept Boston College in their opening game of the weekend. The crown jewel of the week, though, was the upset victory for field hockey over UNC.
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On this week's episode, the gang discusses the volleyball loss to Notre Dame, the women's soccer loss to FSU, and previews the field hockey match against Duke. They also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on non-football athletics and look forward to the remainder of the seasons.
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In this week's episode, the UofL women's fall season has begun! The crew breaks down Volleyball's Red and Black Scrimmage and the women's soccer win over Miami. They also preview the upcoming weekend set for volleyball against Notre Dame and soccer's tough matchup against Florida State. As always, shenanigans ensue throughout.
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Tune in In this week's episode, it's a full house as Paulie, Jeff, Case, and Jared discuss the newly published Louisville fall sports schedules. They talk about their predictions for the upcoming shortened seasons and name players they think can make an impact for the women's soccer, field hockey, and volleyball teams. Check out daily columns at the Cardinal Couple website.
The Cardinal Couple Radio Hour Podcast is live! This is the first published episode of a long running weekly talk show celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics. The show started on local radio and moved to internet only earlier in the year after a station closure. After a number of week's on YouTube only, the show is now in podcast form. The show airs live on YouTube streaming at 11AM Eastern every Saturday.