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Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes

January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Charlie Springer 3 Comments Butch Beard, Darrelll Giriffith, Jerry Eaves, Junior Bridgeman, Louisville basketball, Wes Unseld

One has to shudder at the audacity of Butch Beard in attempting to embarrass the University of Louisville on racial issues. The former UofL player claiming there is a lack of acknowledgement to the legacy of black players and to a commitment in diversity hiring.

Calik Jones shared most valuable player honors with David Johnson (UofL Photo).

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Reviving the rivalry, Louisville ends 3-game skid to Kentucky

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments Kentucky basketball, rivalry game, University of Louisville basketball

Another poor start to a season for the University of Kentucky basketball, the worst start in almost a century, losing five of its first six games. But anyone who knows anything about the Louisville-Kentucky rivalry knows that the game that means the most to UK

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UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?

December 19, 2020December 20, 2020 Steve Springer 5 Comments Independent Review, Louisville basketball, NCAA

The University of Louisville has decided to put the imminent future of the men’s basketball program into the Independent Accountability Resolution Process, or IARP, to decide upon the what, if any, punishment that the school should receive for its involvement in the FBI investigation which

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New directions for the sports industry

December 12, 2020January 11, 2021 Terry McMillan 0 Comments

The sports industry has undergone profound changes in recent years. Digital brands that emerge overnight leverage social media’s power to challenge leaders in the sports industry; consumers who buy online, in-store, or through both, and who above all, seek a unique multi-channel experience. This new

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Braving the front lines at the KFC Yum! Center

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments

Living life on the edge. Never thought the Observer would see a day when attending a University of Louisville basketball game would be risky behavior. Finally getting away from the friendly confines of home, making it down to the KFC Yum! Center on Sunday. Precarious

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Louisville players with possible pro futures

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Terry McMillan 0 Comments

There’s no shortage of one-time Louisville Cardinals currently making a name for themselves at the next level — Teddy Bridgewater, Montrezl Harrell, Donovan Mitchell, Terry Rozier, and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson … and so many more. The UofL-to-the-pro’s pipeline isn’t drying up anytime soon.

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UofL women’s basketball to represent U.S. in World Games

November 9, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments Jeff Walz, Louisville women's basketball

Before anyone asks, the distance from Chengdu to the Wuhan Province in China is 707 miles. Wuhan, of course, is where the global pandemic began. Hopefully there will be no trace of the virus left in China by August of 2021. Long shot, maybe. But

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porkins on Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes: “Both the article and Mr Jones’ response are spot on. There has been no shortage of diversity at UofL over…”
Charlie Springer on Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes: “It would be nice if Butch were to agree but his latest expressions appear to reflect the thoughts of someone…”
Rick Jones on Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes: “I am sixty seven years old and had the opportunity to witness first hand the on court efforts of both…”
Charlie Springer on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “You may have something there, Norm. They seem to be going overboard in the opposite direction much of the time.…”
Norm McMackin on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “You got that right, Mikey. All the educational institutions that preach fairness, equality and tolerance are the worst when it…”
Mikey on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “There is so much competition between schools and so much alumni-ego involved that schools tend to punish as many schools…”
Zagnut on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “There’s now a race between the basketball purgatory and the Covid-19 virus to see which one can last the longest.…”