Fearless Louisville Fan Going To Rupp
By Paul Sykes Let me make this perfectly clear. I know Kentucky has a good basketball team. I’ve got the same kind of boastful and arrogant UK friends you do.…
Louisville Maintains Focus, Shreds South Florida
Big East opener not requiring heavy doses of exertion, intensity or emotion. Out of the way, in the books. Respecting the opponent, not looking past anyone. Louisville 73, South Florida…
Miami Receiver Verbals To Charlie Strong
Home is where the heart is. Michaelee Harris, a talented Miami Northwestern High School wide receiver, once told a sportswriter that he had always been a University of Miami football…
Urban Meyer Suspense Boosts Louisville Football
by Tom Stosberg Okay, so Urban Meyer gave University of Louisville football fans a scare. He also gave us a boost. “Not so fast, my friend.†(Where’s Corso when you…
South Florida Seeks To Shed Lackey Label
Football can be a little distracting, especially when a threat is perceived. Good thing the annual Louisville-Kentucky basketball game is soon, forcing the focus to where it should be for…
Urban Meyer Steadies The Dominoes, For Now
The ground beneath the college football world was quaking, the coaching dominoes teetering, athletic directors shaking, fans hyperventilating … But wait a minute. Florida football coach Urban Meyer, well, now…
Urban Meyer Gone, Whither Charlie Strong
[stextbox id=”custom”]Florida’s Urban Meyer has announced that he is stepping down as University of Florida football coach. How that affects Louisville and Charlie Strong remains to be seen. Meyer had…
Wayne Blackshear Likes Louisville
One more gift under that Christmas tree, Louisville fans. Wayne Blackshear, the top player in the Illinois class of 2011, chose the holiday to convey his verbal commitment to join…
Merry Christmas Louisville Fans
The observer’s wish for all University of Louisville fans is a Merry Christmas and the spirit embodied within the English classic, In The Bleak Midwinter:
Network Keeps Louisville Fans Connected
Crystal clear reception all the way home, every minute of Wednesday’s Louisville vs. Louisiana Lafayette basketball game. While making the four-hour Christmas drive from Western Kentucky, the observer had reason…
Samuels Dominates In Louisville Win
by Paul Sykes Sophomore center Samardo Samuels has received more than his share of criticism this season. He answered the critics with 29 points and 15 rebounds in the University…
Mike Sanford Offensive Coordinator For Louisville
Like fire and brimstone on the Louisville sideline? Mike Sanford brings it. He will be the next offensive coordinator for University of Louisville football. Urban Meyer hired Sanford as his…
Papa John’s Special For Louisville Fans
Hit a half court shot, deliver more than 18,800 free pizzas for University of Louisville basketball fans. That’s exactly what John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s Pizza, did at…
Big East Split Inevitable Over Football
No surprise the Big East is again in the unenviable position of having members targeted by other conferences. The Big East leadership has done nothing to resolve the major issues…
Louisville Women With 38 Turnovers
[stextbox id=”custom”]Amateur hour, klutzy time: Sometimes players forget everything they’ve learned, fail to show up, commit 30 turnovers, 40 not out of the question. Lady Cards trailing Kentucky 62-38 with 13…
Battle Of The Bluegrass, Part 1
by Sonja Sykes The University of Louisville women’s basketball team travels to Memorial Coliseum in Lexington Sunday for a 1 p.m. tip against the Kentucky Lady Kats. The game will…
Louisville Takes Western Seriously, 102-75
Success for University of Louisville basketball against Western Kentucky is always more likely when a few nuances are observed: Consider Western a dangerous foe. That’s the first thing, always has…