One kid can’t wait for the new Louisville football era
Editor’s Note: Paul Sykes, guest columnist, moderator of Cardinal Couple and an old friend, weighs in on UofL’s upcoming first football season in the ACC. Remember that gift Tom Jurich…
Louisville walk-on eager to prove himself
By Paul Sykes Michael Stewart drew interest from several colleges as a high school player, including Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Centre and others but he wanted to play football at the…
Outside shots in the Kentucky Derby
By Paul Sykes No fun betting favorites in the Kentucky Derby. They disappoint more often than not. Animal Kingdom, last year’s winner, went off at 20-1 odds. Though this was…
Lady Cards on the tube
Gong to have to make a choice at 5 o’clock Sunday, U of L or NFL. An ESPN-2 game for Jeff Walz and his 15-4 University of Louisville women’s basketball…
Shelby Harper makes waves
by Paul Sykes Shelby Harper is always ready on the bench, never knowing if her name will be called. Lately, it hasn’t been often. Two minutes in the last two…
Belch for the Belk Bowl
by Paul Sykes Maybe it’s the age factor. Maybe it’s standing in 30 m.p.h. winds and 40 degrees temperatures. Maybe it’s the fact that the Belk Bowl was essentially a…
Party time in Charlotte
An on-the-scene report from our correspondent in Charlotte, following the Louisville football scene: The music was rocking and the fans were hopping at the UofL Fan Appreciation Party Monday night…
South Florida hex needs to end
By Paul Sykes Time to let bygones be bygones. Charlie Strong has the chance to do what no Louisville head football coach has yet accomplished. Beat South Florida at South…
Lady Cards look lost in loss
by Paul Sykes With three starters out of action … The University of Louisville women spent the first four minutes of the game against Texas A&M trying to figure out…
Depleted Lady Cards face national champ
By Paul Sykes It’s bad enough having to play the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Champions on their court for your second game of the year. To do it without three…
Can I take this one back?
By Paul Sykes Noon in the Pizza Oven. I promise not to say anything bad about noon kickoffs ever again. It’s almost starting to have a melodic ring to it.…
West Virginia thrives on offense, UofL on defense
Editor’s note: The writer has been on target this season and may know something. by Paul Sykes The scoreboard operator at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown has a full time…
Two-faced Syracuse arrives for All Hallows weekend
By Paul Sykes So which Syracuse football team should the University of Louisville expect this Saturday in Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium? The one that spanked WVU by 20+ points last…
The road to a warm bowl
Editor’s note: The writer picked U of L to beat Rutgers so … by Paul Sykes The University of Louisville football team has five games remaining. In order to get…
Don’t let 5-1 fool you, it’s still Rutgers
By Paul Sykes So how does a 2-4 team become a favorite to beat a 5-1 team? When that 5-1 football team is Rutgers. Like Louisville, they lost to North…
Fun and games in Cincinnati
by Paul Sykes When was University of Louisville football team ever a 17-pont underdog to Cincinnati? Gloomy prospects ahead for Charlie Strong’s crew up the Ohio River. UC leads the…
Fear and loathing in Lexington
by Paul Sykes Just who is the pressure on in the Commonwealth Stadium contest between University of Louisville and Kentucky? Certainly not the team in red. U of L is…
Containing Hilton key for Louisville
The University of Louisville’s youthful defensive backfield will be tested often against Florida International by a one-man wrecking crew embodied in wide receiver T. Y. Hilton. The senior speedster needed…
Murray State not a patsy
By Paul Sykes A wakeup call for University of Louisville fans. ESPN columnist Pat Forde has picked Murray State to upset U of L in the season football opener Thursday.…
Bria Smith decision delayed
Bria Smith, the women’s basketball Player of the Year in New York, had planned to announce her college choice on May 10th, with Louisville, Tennessee and Oklahoma holding their breath.…