Louisville vs. Kentucky: Sizing up the secondaries
Johnny Patrick is the proven leader in the University of Louisville secondary. By Paul Sykes Look it up in any dictionary, and you’ll be reminded that “secondary” is defined as…
Battle of the trenches will decide Governor’s Cup
By Paul Sykes My old high school football coach used to say that football was a “battle of the trenches.” The team that could dominate the line of scrimmage would…
Louisville soccer not chopped liver
Ken Lolla aims high, setting his sights on an NCAA soccer championship at the University of Louisville. With his team ranked 20th in the pre-season NSCAA poll and 24th by…
Now the rebuilding begins in earnest for the Louisville football program
By Paul Sykes Now what? The coaches have weighed in at the Big East football meetings, indicating the rest of the conference isn’t as enamored with Charlie Strong as the…
Charlie Strong will accept only best effort
By Paul Sykes Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Sportmen’s Supper Club on Wednesday, Charlie Strong made very clear in his 25-minute talk that he’ll only accept one thing…
John Wooden At River’s Edge
Apparently it’s just a matter of time. John Wooden, the most successful coach in the history of college basketball, is gravely ill in Los Angeles. The 99-year-old legend is at…
Dieng, Dieng, Dieng … Pitino Lands A Winner
By Paul Sykes The addition of Gorgui Dieng to the University of Louisville basketball team is significant. U of L fans should mark the date on the calendar because it…
Teague Taking Advantage Of Silly Rule
By Paul Sykes Whether Marquis Teague attends Louisville, Kentucky, Bellarmine or Ivy Tech is a decision that is mandated by the absurd rule that basketball players must be removed one…
Louisville Recruits Prevail In Derby Classic
By Paul Sykes Not a lot of defense in the Derby Classic Saturday night at Freedom Hall, as the Louisville-loaded Black team defeated the White team 133-124 before an estimated…
Night Of The Future Stars
By Paul Sykes Get ready for Justin Coleman, Louisville basketball fans. The Cardinal signee was easily the most popular player Friday at the Bellarmine University gymnasium for the two-on-two, three-point…
Pitino Provides Stability
By Paul Sykes A long-term extension for Rick Pitino is a good thing. We’ve seen what the lack of stability can produce in nearby programs. Three coaches in a University…
Louisville Commits In Derby Classic
By Paul Sykes Not done with Freedom Hall. Next up at the Hall is the Derby Classic, April 10th, featuring three future University of Louisville commitments and another highly regarded…
Louisville Makes Marquette Look Good
By Paul Sykes Ugly, embarrassing loss to an inspired Marquette team, driven by extra heavy dose of adrenaline and determined not to make this a typical Louisville-Marquette cliffhanger. Samardo Samuels…
Tempers Flare In U of L-Rutgers Women’s Game
By Paul Sykes In a game marred by technical fouls and shoving matches at the end, Rutgers blew by the University of Louisville women’s basketball team 72-52 in the regular…
Jurich, Strong Discussed Louisville Job In October
New U of L Football Coach Wows Churchill Downs Crowd By Paul Sykes University of Louisville football coach Charlie Strong held an overflow crowd of Churchill Downs Turf Club members…
Saying Goodbye To Freedom Hall, Part Two
Sykes Gets The Call On Legendary Hardwood By Paul Sykes I’ll always remember getting the chance to play a game at Freedom Hall. It was 1973 and I was a…
Walz Visits With Top 10 Recruit
stextbox id=”custom”] By Paul Sykes The travel itinerary between games is intense for Jeff Walz as he skips across the country to Portland when he hopes to persuade Oregon point…
Truck Hits Lady Cards’ Airplane
As if things weren’t going bad enough for the University of Louisville women’s basketball team, the airplane on which they were to depart Pittsburgh on Sunday was hit by a…