The C.L. Brown Show: Kenny Payne's future at U of L; UK looking like Final Four team; more

This week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show features college basketball insider Gary Parrish of CBS Sports to discuss the very different ways Louisville and Kentucky are entering their annual rivalry game on Thursday.

Parrish, who also hosts a daily radio show in Memphis, breaks down the pros and cons of firing a head coach during the season and why he believes the compassionate thing for U of L to do would be to let Kenny Payne go now. Parrish also explains why he thinks UK could be a Final Four contender.

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.

More from C.L. Brown

• It's time for Josh Heird to address fate of Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne

• UK basketball shows versatility in beating UNC without big game from Antonio Reeves

• How Justin Edwards can change the early narrative of his Kentucky basketball career

• Jeff Brohm and Mark Stoops face QB dilemma as NCAA transfer portal era continues

• Louisville basketball, for whatever reason, is not getting Kenny Payne's message

• Louisville women's basketball additions gain valuable UK rivalry experience in win

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne: What should AD Josh Heird do?