Wayne Blackshear passed on opportunities
Whatever, Wayne. Wayne Blackshear telling the Chicago Tribune, “I sacrificed my game a lot at Louisville for team success. I tried to fit in too much. I really couldn’t show…
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Whatever, Wayne. Wayne Blackshear telling the Chicago Tribune, “I sacrificed my game a lot at Louisville for team success. I tried to fit in too much. I really couldn’t show…
Wayne Blackshear leaves the floor for the last time, the cotton wad still plugging his right nostril, his jersey covered with red stains, having played on of his better games…
Free throw shooting is apparently getting more attention during University of Louisville practice sessions, with UofL connecting on 86 of 110 attempts over the past five games. Just in time…
For four minutes, 57 seconds, Wayne Blackshear on Wayne Blackshear: inspired by Gorgui Dieng and Peyton Siva, taking his captain responsibilities seriously, wanting to be someone other players look up…
Rick Pitino is determined to bring out the best in Wayne Blackshear, declaring that the sole returning senior will be the captain of the 2014-15 University of Louisville basketball team.…
Just a nice, easy 80-54 win over Samford in one of those early season learning sessions for the University of Louisville basketball team. A far cry from the edge-of-the-seat games…
The disparity so obvious to the professionals, eager to make numerous former University of Kentucky players millionaires overnight. Six Uk basketball players picked during the first and second rounds of…
Significant change is in store for the University of Louisville basketball team, according to Rick Pitino, on his Thursday radio show. One has to question the timing, thinking maybe a…
One defensive struggle after another these days, each team knowing what the opposition is attempting every trip down court. Four and a half minutes into the game the University of…
One knows going into Morgantown the game will be a cliffhanger, hoping the outcome won’t be decided on another controversial call. Of course, any call going against West Virginia will…
Rick Pitino continues trying to be outwardly optimistic at his pre-game press conferences these days despite receiving a daily dose of bad news from the guy he calls the Grim…
For the down and out. There is a Wayne Blackshear in the wings. He’ll be in a University of Louisville uniform soon, mending, practicing, he’s on his way. A natural,…
Surprise. More bad news. Wayne Blackshear will miss the 2011-12 season with his ailing shoulder. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test performed at Jewish Hospital points to a torn labrum…
A nice little break from football and the conference realignment drama, this exhibition basketball game against Pikeville. The defending champs of the NAIA play pretty sound basketball. A few seasons…
The University of Louisville has an exhibition game against Pikeville College next Wednesday you know. So now we have Wayne Blackshear still attempting to become eligible with the start of…
Every year it seems a key University of Louisville basketball player goes down in weeks leading up to the season. Already this year, two months until basketball practice officially begins,…
A mad rush just before tipoff with 85% of approximately 10,000 fans waiting until the last minute to get to their seats. Welcome to the 2011 Derby Festival Classic, featuring…
First with the positive news about University of Louisville signee Wayne Blackshear comes from his future teammate, Chane Behanan, with this tweet: The word, then, is that Blackshear intends to…
The long-term future of University of Louisville basketball will be on display Jan. 29th at Eastern High School. Get those tickets early if you expect to be there. Wayne Blackshear,…
First, second, or third-ranked recruiting class? Check back in four years. For most teams. Three in the fold, at least one more to go, maybe Thursday, and University of Louisville…