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Louisville baseball looks to bounce back after another disappointing season behind Dan McDonnell and company. What changes have to be made? What players are exiting? Who will replace them? Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner answer those + more on this weeks episode of 3rd & Central on the State of Louisville Podcast Network.

• College World Series wraps up - final thoughts on the 2024 season
• Comparing this years Omaha experience to others
• Aaron’s take on the best way to build a roster in modern college baseball
• Matt’s take on the portal
• A Omaha stat that shows the importance of the portal and its impact on CBB
• Where does high school recruiting fall and how will McDonnell and staff utilize it
• Is the portal and NIL sustainable in college baseball?
• Players who hit the portal for Louisville
• Biggest surprise?
• Isaac Humphrey more likely to transfer or go pro?
• Losing a legacy roster member
• Transfers who found the best fits
• Players transferring into Louisville thus far
• Biggest challenge heading into back half of the portal
• One position UofL desperately has to shore up
• Can Tucker Biven be the closer or is he better served as a starter?
• Cards on the USA Collegiate Baseball squad

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