Going our way
Steve Kragthorpe apparently pulled off quite a coup in notching a verbal commitment from Darius Ashley, a speedy 5-9 running back from St. Xavier in Cincinnati who has put up…
Corporate Fannies
A current complaint from fans is why many corporate seats go unused at football games. A company makes a big donation, and deservedly gets tickets in return. But why do…
Lady Cards in High Gear
A fellow Card fan invited me to join him at the Lady Birds’ kickoff luncheon Monday and was I glad. There’s a lot of optimism under new coach Jeff Walz.…
Fan of the Week
Fan of the Week honors go to Joey Strader, a fan of the football Cards for more than 25 years. Joey was tailgating at a U of L-UK game in…
Revisited: Corporate Fannies
A current complaint from fans is that too many corporate seats go unused at University of Louisville football games. A company makes a big donation, and deservedly gets tickets in…
Lady Cards in High Gear
A fellow Card fan invited me to join him at the Lady Birds’ kickoff luncheon Monday and was I glad. There’s a lot of optimism under new coach Jeff Walz.…
Fan of the Week
Fan of the Week honors go to Joey Strader, a fan of the football Cards for more than 25 years. Joey was tailgating at a U of L-UK game in…
No fair comparing
Comparisons were inescapable. Fans filing into Freedom Hall full of expectations for a basketball team filled with talented, veteran players, expected to compete for a national championship. Fans leave in…
Fan reaction to Pitt Kragmire
Okay, so when it comes to U of L football, I try to put a positive spin on things. Having followed this program for several decades, I have been conditioned…
Pitt Postlude
Nobody would have been surprised if the Louisville defense had collapsed with Pittsburgh poised at the one-yard line. Pitt’s LeSean McCoy already had 125 yards behind him, needing only one…
What to expect vs. Pittsburgh
Fall has finally arrived, even though the leaves aren’t yet falling. Real football weather for a change. What else to expect in a battle between the two teams who surprised…
Off The Bench … Finally
Have to love the creativity of the U of L marketing staff. A brochure, displaying my name on the back of a U of L basketball jersey, jumped out at…
Whatever Happened To Frenetic?
A longtime friend happened onto the blog a couple of days ago, apparently surprised that I was giving Steve Kragthorpe the benefit of the doubt for a tumultuous season. Ron…
Round Ball?
Don’t look now but basketball is breathing down our necks already. The Cards tip off the season on Monday in a exhibition game against Carleton University at Freedom Hall. Hope…
Keeps On Building
This really isn’t the Tom Jurich fan club blog but, by gosh, we could all learn some life lessons from the man. Let’s hope he writes a book after he…
Tom Jurich: Blame or Credit?
The environment surrounding the U of L football program is a painful reminder that many sports fans are woefully shortsighted. The same fans who were calling for Rick Pitino’s head…
What should Tranghese do?
What should happen as a result of a blown call by an official that resulted in a touchdown for UConn when a player made a fair catch signal but then…
Soggy Reminder
Monday after a loss. Raining again. Temperatures dropping. Game film reveals much upon which to improve. Back to the practice field. Got to get better. What’s left to look forward…
Fan of the Week
Connie Giacomini, the mother of 280-pound U of L offensive tackle Breno Giacomini, is this week’s Fan of the Week. She and a large and rowdy group of family members…
Deja Vu
Atmosphere is everything at a college football game. Even if you were blindfolded, you would know you were at a home University of Louisville game. Or so I thought until…