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UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?

December 19, 2020December 20, 2020 Steve Springer 5 Comments Independent Review, Louisville basketball, NCAA

The University of Louisville has decided to put the imminent future of the men’s basketball program into the Independent Accountability Resolution Process, or IARP, to decide upon the what, if any, punishment that the school should receive for its involvement in the FBI investigation which

Football

Louisville bids farewell to Sonny Bass

December 14, 2020December 17, 2020 Charlie Springer 1 Comment

The name of Sonny Bass is indelibly linked to the University of Louisville. He’s gone now, one of the latest victims of Covid-19. Saying goodbye to Gladys, his wife of 76 years, via Facetime at Baptist Hospital. Sonny was one of those people in a

Football

Welcome return to positivity for UofL football

December 12, 2020December 20, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments

Overcoming a bad start and low expectations while shaping the future. Another miserable start for the University of Louisville football team, managing only seven yards on the ground in the first quarter. Wake Forest luckily only up by seven points. More misery ahead for a

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New directions for the sports industry

December 12, 2020January 11, 2021 Terry McMillan 0 Comments

The sports industry has undergone profound changes in recent years. Digital brands that emerge overnight leverage social media’s power to challenge leaders in the sports industry; consumers who buy online, in-store, or through both, and who above all, seek a unique multi-channel experience. This new

Football

Satterfield in the best place to succeed at Louisville

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments apology, Scott Satterfield, University of Louisville football

Scott Satterfield is in a much better place with University of Louisville football fans today. Apologizing for some misdirection. Imagine a college football coach having a conversation with another school about their head coaching job. Two weeks after telling fans of his current program that

Administration

Not sure Neeli Bendapudi gets the UofL-UK rivalry yet

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Steve Springer 3 Comments Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, Louisville vs. Kentucky rivalry

Born and raised in Vizag, India and obtaining undergrad and master’s degrees on another continent probably kept Dr. Neeli Bendapudi safe from the sometimes-vitriolic nature of one of the most heated rivalries in sports. Not just sports, but the University of Louisville vs. Kentucky rivalry

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Braving the front lines at the KFC Yum! Center

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments

Living life on the edge. Never thought the Observer would see a day when attending a University of Louisville basketball game would be risky behavior. Finally getting away from the friendly confines of home, making it down to the KFC Yum! Center on Sunday. Precarious

porkins on Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes: “Both the article and Mr Jones’ response are spot on. There has been no shortage of diversity at UofL over…”
Charlie Springer on Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes: “It would be nice if Butch were to agree but his latest expressions appear to reflect the thoughts of someone…”
Rick Jones on Maybe UofL should grant Butch Beard’s wishes: “I am sixty seven years old and had the opportunity to witness first hand the on court efforts of both…”
Charlie Springer on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “You may have something there, Norm. They seem to be going overboard in the opposite direction much of the time.…”
Norm McMackin on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “You got that right, Mikey. All the educational institutions that preach fairness, equality and tolerance are the worst when it…”
Mikey on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “There is so much competition between schools and so much alumni-ego involved that schools tend to punish as many schools…”
Zagnut on UofL puts future in hands of IARP, so whose hands are they?: “There’s now a race between the basketball purgatory and the Covid-19 virus to see which one can last the longest.…”