Texas, Oklahoma moves to SEC tarnish college football
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…
No lost causes as Pitino preps for Seattle
Off 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…
Charlie Strong and a commitment to Louisville football
Time 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…
Big 12 or Bigger Big East awaits Louisville
A 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,…
The T. Boone Big 12 factor
T. 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…
Big 12 Conference commish speak
[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,…
Conference expansion in a Land of Make Believe
Once 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…
UK fans squirm with Louisville in SEC expansion discussion
Now the Associated Press is reporting that “a source” is saying the University of Louisville “makes the most sense to join the SEC.” We have to assume that the AP…
Jurich ready for new round of conference expansion hysteria
The tremors had not yet reached the tropical paradise. Tom Jurich gave little indication during his halftime TV interview during the Bahamas basketball exhibition game that he was aware of…
Losing teams in bowl games may be a possibility
The time may be coming in the near future when some losing football teams still have opportunities to go bowling … or maybe not. The NCAA in April approved the…
Credible Sources: Texas Leaving, Staying
Dueling sources? Decide who you want to believe. The next 24 hours are going to be wild. The bidding may have just begun. ESPN’s Joe Schad, who has been on…
Notre Dame May Be Forced To Reconsider
So much for the Southeastern Conference not being interested in expansion … Kind of like Notre Dame would never join a conference. The word circulating Saturday is that SEC Commissioner…