
Cardinal Couple Radio Hour
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Schedules Galore
The Summer Slump continues, but Paulie, Jared, and Case work to bring you the joy and excitement of schedule talk. The guys take a deep dive into the schedules for the three primary fall women's sports at UofL: soccer, field hockey, and volleyball.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

We Can't Stop Talking About Money
It seems like everything comes back to the almighty dollar for the crew this week. Paulie, Daryl, and Case look at the news of a softball departure, which leads to a discussion of the college athletics landscape as a whole. More exciting news about other sports on campus, soccer and track and field, for example, lead back to the same conversation. It's a rich conversation during the summer slump that usually lacks content.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Hiatus Leads to Summer Slump
Paulie and Case are back to play the two-man game in this week's episode after an extended break. Unfortunately, it's the summer slump, so there isn't much to do other than catch up on some news that may have flown under the radar.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Post Derby Season Endings
Paulie, Jared, and Daryl bring you the show this week as they talk about the last two weeks in Louisville women's athletics. Unfortunately it's mostly seasons ending, but there are positives to look at as well.
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Softball Drops Heartbreaker
The guys spend a long time breaking down the tough comeback against FSU that fell just short for Louisville softball. Afterwards, they take a look at what is going wrong for the lacrosse program before wrapping with some sad and some happy final thoughts.
The show is off next week for Derby.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Volleyball and WBB... What Season is it?
Paulie, Jared, and Case go off the beaten path for spring sports as, while they talk about the softball and lacrosse squads, there is a lot of exciting stuff to talk about with volleyball and WBB.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Lacrosse Winding Down
Paulie and Case play the two man game today as they cover the lacrosse season's rapidly approaching end, disappointment and optimism for softball, and recent WBB news.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Return of the CCRHP
After a couple of weeks off for various reasons, the crew returns in force to talk basketball, softball, lacrosse, and the unending rain in Louisville.
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Lacrosse, Softball, and Opossums
Paulie, Daryl, and Case get off to a weird start in this week's episode, as they talk about playing possum. Louisville athletics played a bit of possum this week as well, with big losses to VT by both lacrosse and softball.
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Softball Wins; WBB Ends ACC Tourney Run
Louisville WBB struggled offensively in their two ACC Tournament games without Jayda Curry and Merissah Russell, so what now? Plus, softball opens their ACC slate with a resounding win.
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Softball and Basketball Wins
Softball is home! The Cardinal Couple crew start out by discussing the home opening games for the Softball team, a cross-town game against Bellarmine and the first day of the Cardinal Classic.
They also tackle the late season basketball scenario with a log-jam of teams tied for 3rd in the ACC.
Finally, they do a bit of analysis of Lacrosse's solid defeat at the hands of UNC.

Basketball, Lacrosse, and Softball Keeping Everyone Busy
Basketball is in the home stretch of their season, Lacrosse is in the heart of theirs, while Softball hasn't even had their home opener, yet. But all are in action, all see some success, and all get coverage on the CCRHP

Basketball, Lacrosse, and Softball All In Action
Basketball is headed into the home stretch of the season, with some challenging games left to play, but having just won a good signature win. Lacrosse and Softball are both feeling out their teams and just starting to get a sense of what their seasons, just getting started, are going to be like.
With three sports in action to cover, it's a speedy trip around the Louisville women's sports scene.

Spring Sports are Here
Louisville WBB had an up and down week but spring sports are here. The guys talk about the season opening upset win for lacrosse and the split opening day for softball.
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Change in the Air for Volleyball
The big news of the week came from a sport that isn't even actively playing. Louisville volleyball has a new head coach in Dan Meske after Dani Busboom-Kelly accepted the open Nebraska position. The crew spends most of the episode on that before expressing confusion at WBB's performance Thursday and concern about the big matchup against Notre Dame.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Basketball Looks to Get Back to Winning
A heavy basketball podcast, given the time of year, where the crew talk about the WBB loss to Virginia Tech and look forward to Virginia.
Also, they jump into a quick look at the newly released softball schedule and a bit about the softball pitching staff.

WBB Streak Continues
It's a basketball heavy episode this week as the Cards win streak grows to 7. The crew talks about their view so far and what comes next.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Basketball Win Streak and Pro VolleyCards
There are four on hand for the first time in a while this week. The crew discusses Louisville WBB's five-game win streak being put to the test against Georgia Tech and former Cards taking part in the two competing professional volleyball leagues.
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Basketball Dives into Conference Play
A Cardinal Couple trio dives into basketball with the slate cleared of other major sports. They cover the recent wins at Boston College, and Miami at home.
They also preview the Wake Forest game, and the major winter storm that was due in town in the next 24 hours.

Volleyball Wraps and Basketball Breaks
Paul and Jeff battle through technical challenges causing them to have periodic stretches where they couldn't hear each other, but you get to hear all the mayhem.
Despite that, they had a good conversation about the conclusion of Volleyball in the National Championship match, unfortunately without Anna DeBeer; and a preview of basketball vs Boston College.

Volleyball Plays for a Title
The prime topic of the show today is Louisville's huge redemption win over Pittsburgh to get a chance to play for a national title. The crew also looks at the matchup with Penn State and previews basketball against Memphis.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Volleyball in the Elite Eight
It's a full house for the first time in a long time, and the crew talks about the recent WBB win over Grambling and the constant stream of volleyball during the postseason.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Basketball Struggles While Volleyball Advances
A bit of coverage of basketball as they lick their wounds from Payton Verhulst's return with Oklahoma to the KFC Yum! Center, plus preparation for UConn.
Meanwhile, Volleyball advances over Chicago State and prepares for Northern Iowa.

Big Week for Volleyball and WBB Road Swing
The crew is four-strong today with Jared in Lexington for the UofL/UK football game. The gang talks about the big road week for Louisville women's basketball and the two huge end of season matches for Louisville volleyball. There is also plenty of Thanksgiving food discussion to start.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Volleyball Set for Big Week; WBB Bounces Back
WBB had their party spoiled in the Battle of the Bluegrass last week but bounced back with a dominating win over Morehead State. Volleyball continued their impressive run ahead of two huge matches next week.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Battle of the Bluegrass on Deck
As Jared points out this week, it's a blue-heavy weekend for UofL women's athletics. Volleyball took down Duke Friday and faces UNC on Sunday. WBB gets right into the action with an early Battle of the Bluegrass Saturday night. All that and more on this week's episode.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Basketball Begin in Earnest, Volleyball Cruises
A thin crew is thankful for the Fall/Winter sports overlap period as they get to cover the Basketball home opener, and Volleyball cruising through New England.

Two Fall Sports Wrap Up
Louisville field hockey and women's soccer appear to be done for the 2024 season, but volleyball is still rolling strong. Paulie, Jared, and Case fight through some technical hiccups to bring you this week's show.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Volleyball Keeps Winning
There are three on board again this week as the guys bring you more excitement from L&N Federal Credit Union Arena and less joy from Lynn Stadium and Trager.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Volleyball Rolls; Others Still Slump
Louisville Volleyball continued their big season so far with a pair of sweeps and a road win at FSU. Soccer and Field Hockey were unfortunately unable to break their skids. Join Paulie, Jeff, and Case (and a surprise Jared) for all that and more.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Some Teams Strugggle, but Volleyball Continues to Win
It's been a bit of a struggle for Soccer and Field Hockey of late, though Field remains ranked. But Volleyball continues to be a bright spot for Fall Sports.
Paul and Jeff cover the latest of each, plus some bonus discussion of the Louisville Live basketball event on Friday.

Cards in ACCtion
All three Louisville fall sports had ACC matches this week and there were plenty of mixed results. Paulie, Jeff, and Case cover those while looking ahead to big events.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Wins for Volleyball and Field Hockey
Field Hockey gains some momentum heading into the conference stretch and volleyball is doing well in the midst of a difficult run of matches. All that and more this week.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

A Mixed Bag for Fall Sports
The Cardinal Couple crew get a trio online to talk primarily about the main trio of fall sports, Volleyball, Field Hockey, and Soccer.
A bit of bonus discussion about the golf squad as they host the Cardinal Cup gets added in as well.
The crew makes sure to adjourn right at the top of the hour to give enough time for Jared and Jeff to make the trip downtown for the volleyball match.

Across the Board for Louisville Sports
Louisville women's athletics saw every result possible this week, with a win, a draw, and a loss. This week's crew of three cover it all, with a particular focus on the huge season-opening victory for volleyball.
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A trio of hosts, a trio of sports
Three of the Cardinal Couple crew talk about the main three sports that we'll be covering this fall. With Soccer already into their season, Field Hockey with one more exhibition and their season opener this week, and Volleyball getting under way on Tuesday, the college sports world is ramping back up.

Fall Sports are Back in Action
With the volleyball red/black scrimmage on deck, the crew talks a lot about the upcoming volleyball season. Women's soccer got the year started off with a bang, so there's plenty of talk about the 7-0 victory.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Olympics, Fall Sports preparation, and more
A trio talk about the ongoing Olympics and the incredible performances on display, along with a few gripes about some of the sports included.
We also talk about bit about the imminent beginning of fall sports.

The Seasons Draw Nearer
Paulie, Jeff, and Case take a look at some local interest for the US Track and Field teams and widen their scope in Olympic discussion. There are also preseason lists to discuss and an interview with Louisville soccer head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Cardinal Interest in National Topics
The guys (sans Daryl) discuss the latest news regarding NCAA scholarship changes and chat about the Olympics. In both, they look at the impacts to UofL sports. All that and more (including travel woes) this week.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

A Mini Fall Sports Preview
There have been a fair amount of news items coming out about various fall sports, though none too impactful. The crew from the WCHQ days takes you through the latest for UofL women's athletics.
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Monorails, Olympics, and More
A fun discussion starting out with what sort of transit system Charlotte, NC has, and much fun was had, before getting down the news of the week. Daryl brings back a report from her conversation with WBB assistant coach Amanda Butler, we all talk Olympics, and we run down the latest in the volleyball world, with 2026 verbal commitments, and pro signings.

A Cardinal Couple Quiz
With the summer slump in full swing, the crew returns to an old tradition of the Cardinal Couple Quiz (led by primarily by Case missing the text version earlier in the week). It's a basketball heavy show with some other news peppered in.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Volleyball in February and July?
You'd be forgiven if you forgot that this show was about Louisville women's sports, as it seems we did for the first half of the episode. There's news to discuss, including a new schedule for volleyball according to Paulie. Volleyball, basketball, and more on this week's show.
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Actual News in June
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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The Last Events of the Season
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.

Are There Warm Seats at UofL?
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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Another ACC Champion for T&F
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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Lacrosse Season Ends; Softball Slumps
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!
Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Lacrosse and Softball Struggle
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.