Louisville football approaches another crossroads
Another one of those “biggest games in University of Louisville football history” coming up Saturday. If UofL wins, there will be several more monster games this season, each bigger that the…
Schnellenberger sorry he left UofL, doubles down on prophesy
By Steve Springer Every die-hard Card fan knows the infamous phrase that Coach Howard Schnellenberger termed during his introductory press conference when he was hired over 30 years ago. But…
LSU job open again, but Bobby Petrino ‘not interested’
Bobby Petrino addressed the coaching vacancy at LSU at his first opportunity, the Monday afternoon press conference for University of Louisville football: “I’m not interested in going anywhere. I’m very…
UofL fans converge en masse at Huntington
The sweltering heat of Indian Summer encompassed Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV on Saturday evening, as the faithful fans of the Louisville Cardinals arrived with one goal in…
Jackson not happy, but Louisville pummels Marshall
Just a Marshall Thundering Herd between major opponents. Nothing to get overly excited about. Go through the motions. Don’t show Clemson anything it hasn’t seen before. Play with one hand tied…
New UofL Foundation Chairman says lawsuit not necessary or productive
Every day is Game Day at the University of Louisville for Brucie Moore whose first challenge as the new Chairman of the UofL Foundation is the threat of a lawsuit from…
Humble pie for Gene Deckerhoff, the voice of Florida State football
Never have I heard anyone more arrogant about their football team than Gene Deckerhoff, the Florida State play-by-play announcer, during his interview for a local radio sports talk show on…
Time-lapse replay of another Louisville football milestone
After chalking up one of the biggest wins in University of Louisville football history, Coach Bobby Petrino just wanted to chill the rest of the day. Sharing during his Monday…
Record 55,642 witness milestone thrashing of Florida State
At halftime Tom Jurich was heard saying, “I just hope we can beat them.” That was with the University of Louisville football team leading Florida State 35-10 after the first…
Some UofL fans will lose sleep over ESPN GameDay
Somebody’s gotta do it. Just glad it’s not me. Some fans getting up awfully early to provide a crowded backdrop for the ESPN GameDay production at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, with…
Still another mile marker for Louisville football
Are we there yet? Quite a trip for UofL fans who, a couple of decades ago, could only dream of having their own football stadium and being among the nation’s most competitive teams. If…
UofL Student Activities Center expansion under way
Somehow we missed the groundbreaking for the $40 million expansion of the Swain Student Activities Center at the University of Louisville at the end of August. Quite an undertaking. The expansion…
Gender inclusive college athletic programs may be inevitable
Many of us won’t be around 20 years from now when NCAA member institutions combine all of the men’s and women’s teams into gender neutral programs. Something we would not mind…
Kelly Dickey: UofL’s Lamar Jackson setting football records at sizzling pace
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to welcome Kelly Dickey as a guest contributor. He’s the go-to source on UofL records and statistics for many local fans. including numerous media sources. Kelly is…
UofL Trustees loom as distraction as Game Day comes to town
Great news that ESPN has selected the University of Louisville vs. Florida State football game on Saturday as the location for the enormously popular Game Day show. A milestone with significant…
Not a dream: Lamar Jackson with 600 yards of offense
The kind of player every college football fan dreams about, but almost never happens, is playing quarterback at the University of Louisville. Not a dream, not a figment of imagination. He’s…
Kelly Dickey, man in demand for answers about UofL sports
Up until a chilly day in Lexington in 1979, Kelly Dickey hadn’t paid much attention to sports or state rivalries. The sixth-grader simply needed a jacket for school, inheriting a…
Per Bob Hughes: UofL Foundation had no plans to fire Jim Ramsey
Contrary to a Courier-Journal report, Jim Ramsey was not going to be cut loose from the University of Louisville Foundation at a specially-called meeting of the group’s Executive Committee on…
UofL – Charlotte football replay for the holiday weekend
Long weekend, plenty of time, long hot summer finally ending, indulge yourself with the University of Louisville-UNC Charlotte football replay. You stuck it out, earned it, savor the beginning of…
Lamar Jackson needs 30 minutes to dispose of Charlotte
Just needed to loosen up and it wouldn’t take long. Lamar Jackson would miss four out of his first passing attempts, but he was only zeroing his sights in the…