Wayne Blackshear coming soon
For the down and out. There is a Wayne Blackshear in the wings. He’ll be in a University of Louisville uniform soon, mending, practicing, he’s on his way. A natural,…
University of Louisville News & Perspectives
For the down and out. There is a Wayne Blackshear in the wings. He’ll be in a University of Louisville uniform soon, mending, practicing, he’s on his way. A natural,…
A Monday awakening was inevitable. The flaws so visible during an overdue win over the weekend were in full evidence. The perception of a rejuvenated Louisville basketball team was destined…
With so many players on college football rosters, we don’t get to know many of them well, kids like William Gay who pass through the University of Louisville. Gay is…
Now we know just how good they were. Three University of Louisville soccer players — Austin Berry, Nick DeLeon and Colin Rolfe — were picked in the first round of…
A team meeting, a home court and DePaul, just what the doctor ordered. Along with an extra-strength dose of the Smith brothers for a stuffed-up offense that was coughing up…
A little known fact is that the observer is an alumnus of Lindsey-Wilson College, back when it was a junior college years ago, providing some gratification and justification for a…
First play of practice, a warmup drill. Even the seemingly invincible Kyle Kuric is not immune to the injury plague affecting the University of Louisville basketball team. Kuric has had…
by Paul Sykes Shelby Harper is always ready on the bench, never knowing if her name will be called. Lately, it hasn’t been often. Two minutes in the last two…
A little early to be expecting change, much less demanding it. Lots of people up in arms, panic mode in full effect, wanting to pin the blame on someone for…
Spring practice begins for the University of Louisville football team on March 21st, the Red-White Scrimmage 0n April 14th (taxes not due until April 17th this year). Louisville baseball opens…
Like a dirty snowball getting bigger, uglier and nastier, gathering momentum going downhill, demolishing anything in its path, including any hopes of an end to the funk that has enveloped…
David Akers had a lot on his mind a year ago when he missed two field goal attempts for the Philadelphia Eagles in their 21-16 loss to the Green Bay…
The grumbling has begun, with indications that it’s only going to keep getting louder. Three losses for the University of Louisville basketball team in four games is bringing out the…
Fortunately no remaining games on the University of Louisville basketball schedule are destined to be broadcast only on the ESPN3.com Internet site. But there’s always the possibility, with the ESPN…
Interesting that Richard Pitino was among the first candidates to be mentioned when Western Kentucky Univeristy decided to fire basketball coach Ken McDonald. Some believe Richard is ready to move…
Twenty-five seconds into the game, Gorgui Dieng picks up his first foul. A costly one. Dieng’s time in this game will be limited, no way he’s around at the end.…
Angel McCoughtry, the best women’s basketball player ever at the University of Louisville, is out with a new music video. Her version of “Illusion” is never going to make Billboard’s…
The coach loves a forum, always using press conferences to keep the media, fans and players guessing about what he really thinks. At his press conference Friday, Rick Pitino went…
Nice to have a steady flow of football news during the basketball season. Noon football starts don’t ordinarily excite University of Louisville football fans. But one we will be looking…
The novelty hasn’t worn off for some people. State Senator Tim Shaughnessy has proposed legislation during the opening days of the Kentucky General Assembly that would require the universities of…