Georgetown overcomes Louisville’s expectations
Expectations were getting a little inflated, what with all the recent comebacks and skin-of-the-teeth wins. No matter what Rick Pitino may say about hating to lose. Louisville’s 62-59 loss at…
Update: Louisville football signing events
[stextbox id=”custom”] From all indications, there will be much to celebrate Wednesday afternoon after all the faxes have arrived at the University of Louisville football complex. Just the best football…
UofL-UConn highlights
Louisville is blessed with a plethora of good videophiles. Among the best is Cards fan CrumsRevenge who posted this video of highlights from the UofL-UConn basketball game over at Cardinal…
Another day at work for Louisville basketball
Not much surprises one after decades of following University of Louisville basketball, not even a heart-stopping improbable 79-78 double overtime win at UConn. UConn with a six-game winning streak, fifth-ranked…
Gorgui Dieng out two games
Who’s next? The bad news is that Gorgui Dieng will not be on the airplane for the trip to UConn on Saturday. The good news is that he is expected…
One UofL fan’s late night driving course
By Steve Springer Watching a Big East basketball game is a great experience, whether in person or on TV. The sights and sounds of a collegiate game day in a…
Pitino demands defense, players respond or else
The only sure conclusion from Louisville’s 55-54 win over West Virginia is that Bobby Huggins and Rick Pitino will get every ounce of energy out of the players at their…
Schnellenberger, Sam Madison back for Paul Hornung Award
The Godfather of modern day University of Louisville football, Howard Schnellenberger and his guiding light, Beverlee, were on hand Wednesday at the Galt House for the first Paul Hornung Award…
Louisville baseball gets back to work
[stextbox id=”custom”] The University of Louisville baseball team will catch a break with temperatures in the mid-thirties Friday as practice begins at Jim Patterson Stadium for the 2011 season. Dan…
Dumbest call in basketball
We’ve all groaned about it but it keeps happening. The worst call in all of sports is in basketball when a player with the ball intentionally jumps into a defender…
UofL honors No. 1 fan Owsley B. Frazier
He was there in June 1996 when the University of Louisville broke ground for its own football stadium, making a long-time dream a stunning reality. He was among the first…
Pumped up Providence pastes Pitino
A daunting place the road, even in Providence. Big name basketball school rolls into town, selling out the Dunkin Donuts Center for the first time this season. The alums wanting…
Basketball techno
One bounces to the techno at basketball games, loves it, wonders what it is, makes a commitment to work on it, and promptly forgets all about it after leaving the…
Mike Ditka, Steve Mariucci and Eli Rogers
Another reason the observer loves football so much. Great pre-game remarks by former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and San Francisco 49ers’ Steve Mariucci in the highlight reel from the…
Kragthorpe, Brohm questions linger
Great first-person story by Brian Brohm over at Card Chronicle on his recruitment during his junior and senior years at Trinity High School. Sounds like Brian had his mind set…
Perpetually Pitino
You know how photographers take way more photos than they need to get just one or two good ones? Menefee Seay was on assignment Wednesday for Card Game at the…