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Uncertainty prevails as college basketball tip off approaches

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Charlie Springer 0 Comments Chris Mack, COVID-19, Louisville basketball, Vince Tyra

Far too many unknowns as the University of Louisville begins practice for the 2020-21 basketball season. Action is supposed to tip off November 25th but hardly anyone knows who will be playing whom. Or where. And whether fans will be allowed. The only things certain

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Louisville is dancing again, with Richard Pitino in opening act

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Ed Peak Chris Mack, Louisville basketball, NCAA, Rick Pitino

By Ed Peak The NCAA just could help itself, matching the University of Louisville against Rick Pitino’s son. Just too obvious, the irony. But the Cardinals are back. That eruption that shook the area at 6:07 Sunday evening was UofL fans celebrating another bid to

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Not possible, no way, no how, but Louisville throttles North Carolina

January 12, 2019February 15, 2019 Charlie Springer Chris Mack, Dwayne Sutton, Jordan Nwora, Louisville basketball, North Carolina basketball, Roy Williams, Steve Enoch

Cindy Rice Shelton photo Never. Be real. The last thing anyone expected, especially among longtime diehard University of Louisville basketball fans. Go ahead and pencil in another L, no way to avoid getting mopped off the floor at Chapel Hill. A certain North Carolina runaway.

Coach Chris Mack looking for solutions but coming up shorthanded in his introduction to the Louisville-Kentucky basketball rivalry (Cindy Rice Shelton photo).

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Louisville seems content to hang around against Kentucky

December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 Charlie Springer Chris Mack, Christen Cunningham, Kentucky basketball, Louisville basketball

May be a while before University of Louisville basketball plays another Kentucky team so lacking in talent as was so evident on Saturday. But that’s irrelevant because UofL never posed a serious threat to the Wildcats. Choose a reason — lack of focus, no consistency,

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Chris Mack breathing life back into Louisville basketball

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Charlie Springer Chris Mack, Louisville basketball, Michigan State

Cindy Rice Shelton photo That winning feeling.#GoCards pic.twitter.com/e8Ojoc6eEa — Louisville Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) November 28, 2018 Turn that corner. Biggest win of Coach Chris Mack’s tenure at the University of Louisville, his team emerging from a bruising slugfest with Michigan State. Too soon to declare that

Football

Fewer distractions the better in UofL basketball locker room this season

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 Charlie Springer Chris Mack, Louisville basketball, Tim Sullivan

Not long after Tim Sullivan tweeted about a University of Louisville basketball player not being around, Coach Chris Mack has made the locker room off limits to the media after games. A good move, as far as the Observer is concerned, removing some unnecessary distractions.

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Ed Peak: Succeeding the Godfather comes easy for Chris Mack

November 2, 2018November 3, 2018 Ed Peak Chris Mack, Louisville basketball

Cindy Rice Shelton photo No light show. No banter. No saluting “The Godfather” of Louisville men’s basketball. Chris Mack walked onto Denny Crum court at the KFC Yum with his assistant coaches before their exhibition game with Bellarmine with little fanfare. No pomp or circumstance.

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