Monday Morning Memos
To U of L Football Assistants: Prepare for the Rutgers game as if your coaching career depended on one more win. The win must be convincing, too.
To Anthony Allen: Shave the locks; you were better without them. Then pass the clippers to Scott Kuhn. George Stripling is the designated long hair; one per team.
To Trent Guy: Two arms firmly around the ball.
To JaJuan Spillman: Keep going to class if you’re still in school.
To Fair Weather Fans: Get hand warmers and butt warmers for Thursday.
To Basketball Jumpers: Admit it, football is still more fun.
To Conspiracy Fans: Tom Jurich is not the enemy.
About the Author: Charlie Springer is a former Louisville editor and sportswriter, as well as a public affairs consultant and a UofL grad and longtime fan.
Anonymous | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
Charles, no way is football more fun than basketball. Basketball is the king of Louisville sports, always has been, and always will be.
GO CARDS!
Charles Springer | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
Not in this observer’s book. While I love basketball, it is monotonous compared to football. There are so many different stories and role players, much more drama and color on the gridiron.
Anonymous | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
Your football “fetish” over BBall– well, it’s your blog
Even when we won the Orange Bowl– I had more magic and thrills with Francisco on their Final 4 run
and 90+% of the fans in this area would be in my camp
but, that’s why blogs are out here…
Charles Springer | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
I doubt that it is 90%. Those who are are in your camp only because the football success didn’t continue after the Orange Bowl. Ask Ohio State, UCLA, Florida fans whether they would rather win a NCAA football or basketball title, they will respond with football. They’ve had both and know which has the greater impact in terms of national respect for their universities.
Anonymous | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
Yes, but those people are not native Kentuckians, raised on basketball for generations.
You should add a polling feature, so we could see the response. Who knows, it might only be 80% basketball
Charles Springer | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
I am a Louisvillian, born in Ohio.
wes | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
Monotony in basketball? There’s ~1 minute of dead time between EVERY play in football. It’s telling that my Orange Bowl downloaded from iTunes is 2 hours 27 minutes long (147 minutes), but that the “Short Cut,” which only shows the plays, and not the dead time, is just 24 minutes long! That’s a 6:1 ratio of dead time to action. Yeah basketball may have too many timeouts, but I find it hard to believe that anyone who’s lived through the roar in the ‘Hall when Louisville goes on a big run, and then the opposing team calls timeout, but the crowd remains just as loud when play resumes, thinks that football is more exciting. Basketball is a beautiful fluid dance and a sport of finesse; football is much more raw power.
Charles Springer | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
LOL! I love them both, live and die in March and April just like everybody else.
z | Nov 27, 2007 | Reply
Ohh, ohh…the born in Ohio gave you away. There’s an excess of football genes in there somewhere
racercard | Nov 29, 2007 | Reply
Another vote for the roundball. There is an ENTIRE MONTH dedicated to basketball MARCH MADNESS BABBBBEEEE!!! SUPER SINTILATING SENSATIONAL!!!!