Author: Charlie Springer

Another reminder of the importance of college football in Louisville came when U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino devoted 11 minutes of his pre-season remarks to the football coaching…

Much too early for a conclusion but is it possible that this year’s U of L football team plays better on the road than at home? Thus far, they have.…

Never really got to know Ron Steiner as a person. Knew him as a writer, however, and he was among the best when it came to U of L sports.…

So long JaJuan. Sorry we won’t get to see you play anymore. Those flashes of speed you have shown, especially on the 90-plus-yard kickoff return against Rutgers last year, had…

Friend of mine called me today, asking why I haven’t tackled the topic of the football team’s problems. You can’t go anywhere and not hear different opinions. Second-guessing is rampant.…

Memos I need to send early Monday morning to folks associated with the U of L football program: To the guy who determines the recorded music during U of L…

Captured this image in the Green Lot. Click on the image to see it in its full glory. Feel free to copy and use. If you want to give me…

You never know what you’re going to see during U of L tailgating. Many fans will go to great lengths to show their loyalty to their favorite school.The most unique…

You never know what you’re going to see during U of L tailgating. Many fans will go to great lengths to show their loyalty to their favorite school.The most unique…

It would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic, some of the letters that appear in the Courier-Journal sports pages. Some UK fans trying to pass themselves off as objective…

Remember the male cheerleader who proposed to a female cheerleader before the North Carolina game at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium a couple of years ago? Well, they have taken the…

Still more players suspended? What should we make of this? Willie Williams booted off the team last week for driving without a license but with marijuana. Jajuan Spillman for a…

Everybody seems to want to chime in on some booing during the Syracuse game, even basketball coach Rick Pitino. WDRB-TV’s Bill Lamb actually did an editorial. Huh? Makes you wonder…

Before Saturday’s win over NC State, I can’t remember such negative vibes around a U of L program, including basketball. That covers more years than I care to admit as…

So much groaning and moaning on the U of L message boards that it’s obvious some people can’t recover from the season’s poor start. They want to take it out…

Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the days when problems are supposed to get worked out. So about now the team will be in full gear. If I were coach for a…

U of L football is at a new beginning as we enter the fourth game of the season against Syracuse. The Cards have a 2-1 record, but have failed to…