This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville basketball players J'Vonne Hadley, a Colorado transfer on the men's team; and women's team members Olivia Cochran and Mackenly Randolph.

Hadley discusses the presence of Alpha Dogs on the Cards' roster, his perception of ACC basketball and how, with a group of 12 transfers, U of L is building its culture in Year 1 of under Pat Kelsey.

Randolph talks about growing up the daughter of former NBA star Zach Randolph, her desire to have an immediate impact this season and just how competitive the Cards' highly touted freshman class has been.

Cochran explains why she returned for a fifth year of college basketball after already earning her degree; why last season's loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament served as motivation and how last season caused her to change her leadership style for this season.

A new episode of this podcast, hosted by Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, posts each Wednesday. You can listen to The C.L. Brown Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Audible, CastBox and iHeartRadio, among others.

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