These are the moments, these are the days, the times, the kind of achievements that fans hope against hope will happen for their teams. Magical mystery moments, the ultimate highs, the peaks that keep one going during the valleys, touring on the big championship bus through the regular season, then kicking it into high gear in the Big East Tournament.
The University of Louisville Cardinals are Big East Conference champs. As in champions of the Big East, the regular conference season, the Big East Tournament.
Count ’em, once, twice, two gigantic trophies coming to the Belknap, the ultimate, better than pure gold, the prize that drove all 16 teams in one of the strongest basketball conferences in the history of basketball.
“Quite special for the team, quite special for the university, and quite special for our fans,” proclaims Rick Pitino, a quite special coach, never setting ceilings for his teams, always setting the goals to the highest level, never satisfied, always reaching higher, ever higher, not done yet, far from it.
Terrence Williams in tears following the dream game, the real one, possibly giving the University of Louisville its first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in a couple of decades. As a friend has been saying, “A return to the glory days for the University of Louisville. Is getting back there sweeter than being the first time. Maybe, maybe not. But it sure makes you appreciate what this team, what Rick Pitino, what Terrence Williams, Earl Clark, Andre McGee, Samardo Samuels, Preston Knowles, Jerry Smith, Terrence Jennings and company have accomplished.
Hey guys, you made it possible to dream again. Even more important, made it possible to believe dreams can come true.
Incredible, unbelievable, let the adjectives roll. The Cards are on the bus. An incredible magical mystery tour, roll up, roll up, get on the bus!
Anyone want to guess where U of L will be in the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls on Monday. Could it be the first time Louisville will have ever been ranked No. 1 prior to the NCAA Tournament?
No thing is impossible for this team.
I would say the odds are pretty good of that happening. Downtown will be jammed if they do at the right time.
Is the city of Louisville planning a ceremony or special event to welcome the BIG EAST CHAMPS home? I think the Mayor for Life should definitely pull out the stops and allow us to express our support for the CARDS,don’t you?
What a GREAT morning! What an accomplishment for this team! The whole thing kinda dreamy. I hope I don’t wake up until after we’ve cut the nets down in Detroit!
Goooo! CARDS!!!!!!!
Cards are moving up, catching the bus, you got that right. Magical? Yes. Mystery? Yes. Next stop on the tour? Huge NCAA seed. Go Cards!
Not 5,but 6 in double figures.
Watching last night’s game was physically exhausting. Can only imagine how the Syracuse players felt. But, you had a feeling after halftime. Same scenario as Friday night…down by eight and the ESPN guys talking their usual trash about Louisville can’t do this, needs to do this. A quick tune in to the radio..where Paul and Doug are presenting a more positive look.
Look out second half. Here come the Cardinals. And the greatest arena in the world got to see the greatest team in college basketball this year do what it has done to so many opponents this year. Rebound, recover, take over and hang on.
Team play. Five in double figures. Pressing defense that took whatever strength was left in Syracuse’s weary legs and made it disappear.
We are the champions. 2X. And now…the Big Tournament awaits.
We were a #1 seed in 1983
but who cares–this team is special, special, and deserves the first OVERALL # 1 seed in Card history
GO CARDS!