University of Louisville News & Perspectives
A sorry situation with the universities of Texas and Oklahoma abandoning the Big 12 to play football and other sports in the Southeastern Conference. Just one more example of higher education forsaking principle, common sense, tradition, and geography. Leaving their fellow institutions and colleagues to
Read moreOff to Seattle, No. 4 seed in the East Region. Not a bad place to be for the University of Louisville basketball team. Still lots of respect from the NCAA Selection Committee, despite the departure of Chris Jones, five losses in the last 10 game and
Read moreTime spent at a university, with coaches, associates, friends and fans all pulling toward common goals should never be taken lightly and should mean a great deal to all individuals involved. Fortunately at the University of Louisville, we have an individual like Charlie Strong, a
Read moreA chain of events appears almost inevitable over the next couple of days which could profoundly affect the future of University of Louisville athletics. Future U of L football schedules, for example, will either include teams like Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas State and Texas Tech
Read moreT. Boone Pickens, the $3 to $5 billion man, is the individual to keep an eye on if the Big 12 expansion deliberations stall over the weekend. Now he’s said to be pushing for more Texas teams to be included in the expansion. The closer
Read more[stextbox id=”custom”] Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas was in front of a microphone Friday discussing issues. Read between the lines in his comment on conference expansion, draw a conclusion, but wait until he returns to the podium again: On what is the best number
Read moreOnce upon a time the college football landscape in America made sense. Athletic conferences consisted largely of universities within easily identifiable geographic boundaries or regions. Lots of natural rivalries, relatively easy weekend trips for games on the road. Contrast those days with some of the
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