Biggest Big East fan goes to New York
[stextbox id=”custom”] While we’re waiting for more Big East basketball, specifically Louisville vs. Drexel, check out this video of my trip to New York for Big East Media Day in…
My naughty Volvo alma mater weekend top five
By Steve Springer With my alma mater weekend approaching in the Naughty Volvo S60 Biggest Fan of the Big East Contest, contemplating the possibilities of what to do on my…
Louisville takes care of business in 77-69 win over UNLV
They are who we thought they were. Some would argue that Saturday’s 77-69 victory over UNLV was the Louisville basketball team’s first marquee win of the season, an argument that…
A memorable welcome to Big East basketball
By Steve Springer One of my unforgettable college basketball experiences transpired during the NCAA Tournament in Nashville in 2005. This was final year of membership in Conference USA, and the…
Fun continues for Louisville in 97-70 romp over South Alabama
Mike Marra having the game of his career, with his five three-pointers, living up to those Rick Pitino expectations. Open for a dunk, ready to add his exclamation mark and…
Update: Biggest Fan of the Big East contest
By Steve Springer Through a mind-blowing, surprising and pleasing whim of fate, I was selected in October to be the University of Louisville’s contestant in Volvo’s Biggest Fan of the…
Louisville gets shot at Archey redemption
By Steve Springer (Volvo #S60 Man) Like a scene from the movie Hoosiers, Darnell Archey and the Butler Bulldogs pulled off a huge upset on Louisville in the 2003 NCAA…
Do the math: Big East dominates top 25 recruiting classes
By Steve Springer Once again the Big East basketball is proving its dominance on the hardwood. Seven conference teams rank in Scout’s top 25 recruiting rankings. Almost half of the…
Stakes just got bigger for Louisville football
Today’s game against Pittsburgh just got a boost in the importance department. With West Virginia losing to UConn Friday, the Big East Conference just found itself wide open, especially since…
UofL blogger needs votes
[stextbox id=”custom”] Editor’s Note: Vote for junior, please. If you’ve been with us here at Card Game, you probably already know that we covered Big East Media Day, courtesy of…
U of L scraps from Big East Media Day feast
To appease your appetite while waiting for the hoops season, a few morsels and scraps from Rick Pitino on Louisville basketball and other topics (in a disturbingly random order): Really…
Big East basketball, media & the Big Apple
Basketball around the corner. Coaches convening. Steve Springer has accepted an invitation and is en route to New York to participate in the Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden…
One Football Czar’s Dream Conference
By Steve Springer Summer is here, normally a dead period for the typical college sports fan. A time to relax and refresh, quietly anticipate the coming football season. Not this…
Southern Miss Punter Survives Gunshot
[stextbox id=”alert”]Southern Mississippi officials have corrected an Associated Press report that reserve punter Peter Wilkes was killed in a gun accident Thursday evening in Union City, Tenn. He was on…
Getting Personal: Pop Pulls Out Another One
The Observer steps aside briefly to allow the favorite son to pass along a few flashbacks of growing up in the family of a couple of University of Louisville diehards.…
Fool’s Gold vs. Setback U: Take Your Pick
By Steve Springer “Biggest win of the Kragthorpe era,†“The ship has been righted,†“Congrats Coach K and the Cards,†and so forth. These were some of the proclamations after…
The Kings’ Treasure: Francisco Garcia
All he wanted to do was play basketball and buy mom a house ....