Louisville relishes Swofford’s role in ACC milestone
John Swofford was front and center on one of the biggest days in University of Louisville history. He was, in fact, the individual, who as Commissioner, officially welcomed UofL into…
Dan McDonnell earns 500th, intense one over Clemson
Lots of base runners for Clemson, but 16 of them left in waiting on the base paths. One of those long, long games, this one three hours and forty-nine minutes,…
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…
Louisville baseball claims ACC record 25th win
Another four hours hanging on every pitch, the University of Louisville pitchers making just enough of them to hang on to an 8-5 win over the North Carolina State baseball…
Dan McDonnell notches 400th, Louisville baseball ends NC State streak
Seems like wins should come easier for the No. 2 team in the country. But each game appears to be equally challenging for the University of Louisville baseball team, the Cardinals…
Football keeps Jameis Winston out of baseball
If anyone was expecting Jameis Winston, the Florida State quarterback and pitcher, to take part in this weekend’s series against the University of Louisville baseball team, they’re in for a disappointment.…
Louisville baseball survives slugfest with Clemson
The game was almost four hours long, and there were a dozen hits for each team, nine walks, three errors and 17 runners left on base. The University of Louisville…
ACC about more than athletics for Louisville
Always has been. More than 100 ACC representatives are being hosted by the University of Louisville through Tuesday to enhance communications between schools and to explore best practices. “Hosting this conference…
Some games more important, Louisville prevails over North Carolina
Some games against certain opponents are more important than others, validating a program’s tradition, creating bigger possibilities, the outcome commanding national attention. The game against North Carolina was one of…
Sara Hammond sparkles in Louisville’s win over Virginia
There are days when nothing goes right, as was the case Saturday when the University of Louisville men’s basketball team couldn’t hit wide open shots all day long. Then there…
Chris Jones all in now, eyes another Louisville championship
Chris Jones has been getting to the gym at 7:30 every morning the past week, working on the fundamentals, paying more attention to Coach Rick Pitino than the coach was…
Louisville football camp signals an end to summer doldrums
Summer is always an eternity for bloggers who follow college athletic programs. Too much time to fill, lots of redundancy, trying to remain relevant, attempting to be creative, forever counting…
Five weeks to football
Five more weeks, football fans. Aug. 5 — UofL fall camp begins. Open practice first five days. Aug. 14 — Kickoff Luncheon, Louisville Marriott Downtown, Noon. The luncheon is sold…
One kid can’t wait for the new Louisville football era
Editor’s Note: Paul Sykes, guest columnist, moderator of Cardinal Couple and an old friend, weighs in on UofL’s upcoming first football season in the ACC. Remember that gift Tom Jurich…
ACC academics equally important for UofL
Shirley Willihnganz, executive vice president and provost at the University of Louisville, reminds us that UofL’s entry into the Atlantic Coast Conference is about much more than sports, providing vast…
You’re in the ACC, Louisville
It’s a great day, Louisville. Acknowledge it, Kentuckians. The University of Louisville is in the Athletic Coast Conference today, a full-fledged member of the club. Monday night was like Christmas Eve as…
Not another Year of the Cardinal but a good one for Louisville
Not that we were quite ready for it to be over, but another year in the books. Not another Year of the Cardinal but a satisfying year in which University…
Louisville baseball falls short, looks forward to ACC competition
Too many pop ups in that 30 mile-per-hour wind blowing in from center field. Too many errors on routine plays. Too many Texas base runners. Final score: Texas 4, Louisville…
ACC opponents humble Louisville basketball
A couple of basketball games over the weekend provided some valuable insight into what life could be like in the Atlantic Coast Conference for University of Louisville athletics next season. Kind of scary.…