Month: June 2011

Odd how the Big East Conference recognizes a rivalry between some older members of the conference and ignores one that was in existence long before before the league was conceived.…

[stextbox id=”custom”] Altour Sports Travel, formerly Champion, has announced plans for a three-day travel package for the University of Louisville-North Carolina football game, Oct. 8th at Chapel Hill. Details here. [/stextbox]

When Charlie Strong tweets, things happen for the University of Louisville: “I’m excited to have Tyler Gabbert officially join our football program.” Tyler Gabbert, transferring from Missouri, is the younger…

Sara Hammond and Bria Smith, two highly-touted freshmen on the University of Louisville women’s basketball team, pay close attention during a practice session Wednesday at Cardinal Arena. The U of…

Sorry, guys, this happens once in a lifetime … More at http://www.facebook.com/SamSwopeAutoGroup.   Paul Sykes of Cardinal Couple has a nice piece here.

[stextbox id=”custom”] Congratulations to the University of South Carolina for winning the NCAA’s College World Series for the second year in a row. USC defeated Florida 5-2 Tuesday to sweep the…

Patti Swope joins Steve Springer in flashing the “L” sign during the presentation ceremonies at Volvo of Louisville in a gathering of University of Louisville supporters and friends. New York…

[stextbox id=”custom”] Pervis Ellison, who played a key role in the University of Louisville’s 1986 NCAA championship, has joined the coaching ranks, and will oversee the Life Center Academy basketball…

The observer misses the sense of anticipation that came with the construction of the KFC Yum! Center and the Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium for the basketball and football programs last…

[stextbox id=”custom”] Jarvis Giles, the former transfer running back from South Carolina who has an aversion to voluntary summer workouts, was possibly considering a return to U of L this…

Darius Ashley likely won’t be available next season for University of Louisville football. Maybe never again. Ashley is the last player anyone would expect to be a problem. A good…

Never caught without keen insight into any issue, Howard Schnellenberger responds to a local radio station’s effort to promote a bowl appearance for his University of Louisville football program in…

Fifty more people, most of them from the news room, have been laid off by the Courier-Journal in the latest round of cuts by the Gannett Corporation. That brings the…

Old news but still a big loss for Louisville and the U of L basketball program. David Padgett, who played for Rick Pitino from 2005 to 2008, accepted an assistant…

Is there a Big East women’s basketball tournament in Louisville’s future? It is possible to pry the tournament loose from the Hartford, Conn. site where the tournament has been played…

[stextbox id=”custom”] Happy Father’s Day everybody. [/stextbox]

Obviously having a ball meeting fans and potential fans of University of Louisville soccer during the Cardinal Caravan were coach Ken Lolla, his wife Tina and Tyler, their 14-year-old son.…

Representing the University of Louisville women’s basketball team at the Cardinal Caravan in Jeffersonville Thursday were Tia Gibbs, Shawnta Dyer and Monique Reid. Still another Cardinal Caravan, this one attracting…

Anyone shocked that John Calipari would claim 500 wins even though the NCAA ordered 42 of those w’s stricken from the record? Anyone surprised that the University of Kentucky would…

A few highlights from University of Louisville football and basketball over the past decade. The really big ones have come in football. Remember Henry Miller?