Vine: Montrezl Harrell Put On A Dunk Show Against UConn
Louisville is making a statement win in the AAC regular season finale, currently leading UConn 69-41, and super-athletic forward Montrezl Harrell is leading the way for the Cardinals. Harrell currently has 20 points and 11 rebounds with under seven minutes remaining, including a few thunderous dunks.
UConn, like many teams, has no one to match-up with Harrell inside. Louisville...
A Poetic Senior Day Send Off
Pete Cautilli – The Cardinal Connect
Senior days are emotional at any school at any level. Louisville fans have an almost spiritual connection with their team and players. Louisville is a city floating in a sea of basketball hostility, and that fact brings her people closer together. Louisville fans grow attached to the players who are honored to represent The University...
Theme song emerges for UofL basketball
The theme song has evolved for the 2013-14 University of Louisville basketball team. The latest video, airing on Rick Pitino’s weekly coach’s show on WHAS-11, honors seniors Russ Smith, Luke Hancock, Tim Henderson and Stephan Van Treese.
Expect a 'Russdiculous' Senior Day
Among the four players the University of Louisville will honor on Saturday will be Russ Smith, who will leave U of L as one of the top players in school history. Here's a look at what Russdiculous thinks of Senior Day.
Van Treese's long journey coming to an end
University of Louisville center Stephan Van Treese will be honored during a Senior Day ceremony prior to the Cardinals final regular season game against Connecticut on Saturday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center.
Henderson living the dream
University of Louisville guard Tim Henderson will be honored during a Senior Day ceremony prior to the Cardinals regular season finale against UConn on Saturday afternoon.
Louisville Football Strength Test Results: Squats
Photo: Eric Crawford
Spring football practices are right around the corner, and Bobby Petrino is chomping at the bit to get that work in. The first week in March has been early spring testing week for the Louisville football Cardinals. The team has been tracking things like their 40-times, broad jumps, and weight lifting max outs. Some of our favorite Cardinals have been showing...
Hancock: I'm a pretty lucky guy
University of Louisville senior forward Luke Hancock has had an unbelievable career as a Cardinal. He was the first non-starter to ever earn the Final Four Most Outstanding Player Award. It's been a career that Hancock said "couldn't have been written any better."
Russ on Russ Smith
Russ Smith held the news media in the palm of his hand at Rick Pitino’s pre-UConn press conference Friday talking about his relationship with the coach, his time with the University of Louisville basketball team, his thoughts about the NBA and his personal motivations. Russ in his own words:
“Our relationship (with Rick Pitino) is truly special because his aggression because...
Cards will say farewell to four seniors
The University of Louisville will honor four seniors on Saturday when the Cardinals face Connecticut at 2 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center. The senior ceremony will begin at 1:40 p.m. Here are a few videos from the players and U of L coach Rick Pitino talking about senior day.
Louisville Fullback Griffin Uhl Is A Monster
If you’re a diehard Louisville football fan, then you’ve probably already heard the great story about Louisville sophomore fullback Griffin Uhl.
The Henryville, IN., native’s high school team didn’t have a football team, which made it hard for him to reach his goal of playing division one football.
Sports Illustrated Story On Uhl
Fortunately for Uhl, his hard work and determination...
Luke Hancock Posts Photo Of Montrezl Harrell Getting Harassed On Twitter
Given the way things ended between Louisville and SMU this past Wednesday night, it’s no surprise that Mustangs fans were a bit angry with Cardinals sophomore forward Montrezl Harrell. In this day and age, sadly, that means they went after him on Twitter.
First, here’s the end of the game, which Louisville won, 84-71. With time winding down in a game already out of reach for...
Everybody’s happy at UofL
Give someone a camera and plenty of access at the University of Louisville and he will find lots of happy people at the University of Louisville for a six-minute video.
Watch for cameo appearances by Russ Smith, Shoni Schimmel, Antonita Slaughter, Tia Gibbs, even Mark Hebert, director of media relations. The one who steals the show, however, is President Jim Ramsey.
How Russ Smith Saved Rick Pitino and Louisville Basketball
Photo: Getty Images
Legacy.
It has become a buzz word for the talking heads. At the end of a sports season we’ll be asked, “what is (insert star here)’s legacy?” It’s really a shame, because legacy truly is important. A player’s legacy will define what they mean to us for the years to come.
As we approach Russ Smith’s senior night, it’s about time to analyze his legacy...
Luke Hancock sticks up for Montrezl Harrell’s late dunk against SMU
Louisville's Luke Hancock stuck up for Montrezl Harrell after SMU fans came hard on social media in regards to his late dunk.
Rick Pitino May Not Be Finished With The 2014 Class
Photo: Lexington Herald Leader
On national signing day in November, it appeared that Rick Pitino had finished up with the 2014 recruiting class after luring Louisville native Quentin Snider back to the good side at the last minute. Snider, along with Shaqquan Aaron, Chinanu Onuaku and Jaylen Johnson appeared to be the full 2014 class.
Fortunately for Rick Pitino, he received commitments...
SMU Fans Are Really Upset About Montrezl Harrell’s Last Second Dunk
Photo: Cooper Neill – Getty Images
Louisville’s win over SMU on Wednesday night was easily one of the best this season for the Cards. After a shaky start, Russ Smith exploded for 22 second points, helping the Cards get a comfortable lead late in the game.
With less than 35 seconds left, Luke Hancock attempted to simply dribble it out and end the game, but an SMU defender decided...
U of L will watch Lafayette's Jackson Davis
University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino and assistant coach Kevin Keatts are expected to evaluate Lexington Lafayette on Friday night in the 11th Region Tournament at the Frankfort Civic Center. Cardinal Authority has the latest.
Louisville’s Montrezl Harrell throws down one-handed reverse-alley oop dunk
Montrezly Harrell is a big man (6’8”, 235) with some major ups as you can tell from the above GIF. Louisville pulled out the 84-71 victory over SMU in a matchup of two top 25 teams. Watch out for Louisville again come tournament time. Getting hot at the right time.
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Video: Rick Pitino Extremely Pleased With Wednesday’s Win At SMU
Pete Cautilli – The Cardinal Connect
Rick Pitino was extremely pleased with his team’s performance on Wednesday night against SMU. In one of the toughest environments they’ve been in all season, the Cards were able to close the game and knock off a top 20 team on the road.
After falling behind by 14-points in the first half, Louisville closed the game with a 72-45 run. Here...
WATCH: Louisville's Montrezl Harrell Goes Up for the Alley Oop Reverse Jam in Win Over SMU
Montrezl Harrell is a big ole boy. Louisville Cardinals fans already know this and, well--so should most college basketball fans at this point in the season. Just in case they don't he was nice enough to give folks a shining example of why Cardinals fans are glad he's on their team.SMU kept this one close in the first half, but in the second Louisville pulled away.@SBNationGIF...
Smith heats up to help Louisville dump SMU
Russ Smith scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime, including six 3-pointers, and No. 11 Louisville became the first opponent to win in SMU's renovated home, beating the 18th-ranked Mustangs 84-71 on Wednesday night.
Louisville Football Strength Test Results: Bench Press
Photo: Eric Crawford
Spring football practices are right around the corner, and Bobby Petrino is chomping at the bit to get that work in. Yesterday we reported on the recently released 40-yard dash times for the Louisville football team. Fans and coaches alike were excited by the blazing velocity that was demonstrated by some of the Cardinal skill position players. Tuesday...
ESPN’s Take On Rick Pitino’s Newest Commit, Anas Osama Mahmoud
Photo – 247Sports.com
Rick Pitino picked up somewhat of an unexpected commitment on Monday afternoon when Anas Osama Mahmoud, a 7-foot- center from Egypt verbally pledged to the Cardinals. Mahmoud had been on Louisville’s radar for the past few months, but wasn’t thought to be a top target for Coach Pitino. There had even been some rumblings that Pitino was urging Mahmoud to...
Vegas Says Only Two Teams Would Be Favored Against Louisville On A Neutral Floor
Pete Cautilli – The Cardinal Connect
We’ve finally made it to the month of March, which means bracketology has never been more relevant than it is now. The Jerry Palm’s and Joe Lunardi’s of the world are crunching numbers and reviewing resume’s to try and predict the field that the NCAA selection committee will assemble on selection Sunday.
While the bracketology breakdowns...
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