Month: November 2010

At least one person in Providence, home of the Big East offices, believes the entry of TCU into the conference may be the first step in what will be a…

Funny, a local sports columnist suggesting that the Big East Conference forego its automatic invitation to a BCS football bowl this season. He just couldn’t resist jumping on the anti-Big…

Texas Christian University has accepted an invitation for full membership into the Big East Conference. TCU will become the 17th conference member on July 1, 2012, with athletic teams competing…

Be ready, it happens quickly. Here’s that winning goal by Austin Berry against Ohio State Sunday, propelling the University of Louisville soccer team into the NCAA quarterfinals with a 2-1…

The speculation has already begun, less than three days after the regular season ended for the University of Louisville football team. Charlie Strong to replace the fired Randy Shannon as…

Playing with a chip on its shoulder, maybe, but … What many University of Louisville fans at the north end of the field will remember about the soccer match with…

These guys were obviously enjoying the great surge in soccer’s popularity in Louisville. Among the estimated 5,500 fans attending the University of Louisville-Ohio State match Sunday were Tom Jurich, vice…

University of Louisville soccer coach Ken Lolla, seen with assistants Mario Sanchez and Simon Bird, is preparing for another important test in pursuit of an NCAA soccer championship with a…

Hearing and comprehending are two different things. The key is often being receptive to what’s being said. That’s what the observer often tells one who says he never listens to…

The holiday season just became much more festive for local football fans. Reason to be joyous, be merry, celebrate and anticipate. The University of Louisville is bowl eligible again after…

Where to now? One of the most improved teams in the country, the defense no longer a laughing stock, a Louisville football team competitive in every game. Charlie Strong will…

Much for which to be thankful. This one didn’t make it on the song list at church Sunday for some reason. But the Card Game faithful will not be deprived.

No matter how the final game against Rutgers turns out, the University of Louisville football program has made significant strides this season. Charlie Strong has players on the defensive side…

Does it bother anyone else when an outsider refers to Louisville as Lou-a-vul? A female broadcaster doing a U of L-Cincinnati volleyball game quite proud of herself, going out of…

When was the last time a University of Louisville basketball team had seven players score in double figures? Don’t expect the answer here because the observer can’t remember it ever…

[stextbox id=”custom”] Consider tuning the radio to Paul Rogers and WKRD-790 for this one. The University of Louisville-Chattanooga basketball game at 7 will be shown only on ESPN3.com. If the…

The official attendance was announced as 5,197 for the second round of the NCAA soccer tournament in Louisville, the largest crowd to ever see a college soccer match in Kentucky.…

For the most part, they are who we thought they were. Charlie Strong’s team has made steady progress, competitive in every game this season, only one of the six losses…

(Photo by Menefee Seay) Terry Isaac is a permanent fixture in the Crunch Zone, encouraging the University of Louisville defense.

[stextbox id=”custom”] Maybe ESPN could just take over football scheduling for the Big East. Would greatly simplify the process. On the same day ESPN paid Georgia to opt out of…