What to expect vs. Pittsburgh
Fall has finally arrived, even though the leaves aren’t yet falling. Real football weather for a change. What else to expect in a battle between the two teams who surprised…
University of Louisville News & Perspectives
Fall has finally arrived, even though the leaves aren’t yet falling. Real football weather for a change. What else to expect in a battle between the two teams who surprised…
A longtime friend happened onto the blog a couple of days ago, apparently surprised that I was giving Steve Kragthorpe the benefit of the doubt for a tumultuous season. Ron…
Don’t look now but basketball is breathing down our necks already. The Cards tip off the season on Monday in a exhibition game against Carleton University at Freedom Hall. Hope…
This really isn’t the Tom Jurich fan club blog but, by gosh, we could all learn some life lessons from the man. Let’s hope he writes a book after he…
The environment surrounding the U of L football program is a painful reminder that many sports fans are woefully shortsighted. The same fans who were calling for Rick Pitino’s head…
What should happen as a result of a blown call by an official that resulted in a touchdown for UConn when a player made a fair catch signal but then…
Monday after a loss. Raining again. Temperatures dropping. Game film reveals much upon which to improve. Back to the practice field. Got to get better. What’s left to look forward…
Connie Giacomini, the mother of 280-pound U of L offensive tackle Breno Giacomini, is this week’s Fan of the Week. She and a large and rowdy group of family members…
Atmosphere is everything at a college football game. Even if you were blindfolded, you would know you were at a home University of Louisville game. Or so I thought until…
The old Fairgrounds Stadium will be demolished in the near future if the Kentucky General Assembly gives its blessing for a new amphitheater on the site. Waiting on the legislators…
Briefly revisiting the U of L win over Cincinnati. The Cardinals’ defensive unit received rare praise from an unexpected source yesterday. Ben Mauk, the UC quarterback, told the Cincinnati Post:…
Difficult to get a handle on UConn. The Huskies are 5-1, having beaten Duke, Maine, Pittsburgh, Temple and Akron while losing by one point to Virginia. Out of all those…
What a strange football season. A sense of fair play forces me to acknowledge UK’s win over a No. 1 team. The win was noteworthy but there’s nothing unusual about…
Juan Palacios may get a red shirt year after suffering an injury in basketball practice Saturday morning. The early diagnosis was a sprained MCL and depending on the severity of…
Such animosity on the message boards these days, one post after another calling for Kragthorpe’s scalp. Some fans want it today, can’t wait another game. A few even want a…
Stop complaining. Listen a minute. Brian Brohm has never been known for making overly optimistic predictions. In fact, he rarely makes predictions. Brian avoids the cameras or microphones when possible,…
Another reminder of the importance of college football in Louisville came when U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino devoted 11 minutes of his pre-season remarks to the football coaching…
Much too early for a conclusion but is it possible that this year’s U of L football team plays better on the road than at home? Thus far, they have.…
Never really got to know Ron Steiner as a person. Knew him as a writer, however, and he was among the best when it came to U of L sports.…
So long JaJuan. Sorry we won’t get to see you play anymore. Those flashes of speed you have shown, especially on the 90-plus-yard kickoff return against Rutgers last year, had…