Yardbarker: Louisville Cardinals

The best Louisville game of the decade quarterfinals: 4 vs. 5

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:14:53 -0500

There was still one Sweet 16 matchup to be played, but since it was the 2/15 tilt, I decided to simulate it. The double overtime victory over West Virginia in the '07 Big East Tournament quarterfinals was actually putting up a decent fight before Trent Guy housed a punt return and the '06 West Virginia blackout game turned it into a route. The victory was capped off by Malik Jackson returning a fumble for a TD and then decapitating Mike Gansey. So we move on to the round of eigh...

Louisville Announces New Way For Fans To Follow the Cardinals

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:43:59 -0500

Louisville, in partnership with CBSSports.com College Network, is excited to announce the Louisville Cardinals Toolbar, the newest way for fans to follow the Cardinals online. The Louisville Cardinals Toolbar is designed to keep fans up to date on the latest Louisville Cardinals news and scores.

Our Short, Regional Nightmare is Over: Kragthorpe Out as Coach

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:09:55 -0500

What started as very early morning message board rumors, picked up steam at approximately 10:33 AM when Pat Forde joined the crew on Gameday for an announcement, and became basically official with multiple reports (ESPN.com, LSR, ITV), is the biggest news of the season, a sentence many of us have been waiting to write, read, say aloud, text or even Tweet: Steve Kragthorpe is no longer the coach of the University of Louisville football team. A noon news conference will make it official. So no...

Louisville Cardinals receiver Doug Beaumont leaves game after brutal hit

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:05:02 -0500

Louisville receiver Doug Beaumont was taken off the field on a stretcher after a vicious collision during the third quarter of Friday's game against Rutgers.

Hope versus Expectations -- Another Poll

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:37:56 -0500

"Do not expect too much from me, and you will not be let down." I love typing, saying, humming and singing that Gin Blossoms lyric. I'm looking around and seeing posts about Earl Clark and rivalries and Skywalker/Yoda allusions to the Lakers. I had been thinking about this and it was about time to chime in. What would you rather have? The Suns' fans have hope. It was a dismal (well, relatively dismal) 2008-2009 campaign and no one's ...

Original Old School: Coup de’ Ville

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:30:37 -0500

In about a month’s span, the NCAA Tournament captures the entire nation like the Superbowl does in one day. It’s a spectacle to behold, from the Cinderella story stomping their way through storied institutions to the ultimate play in sports, the buzzer-beater. And guess what? NCAA basketball is back. Sure, the regular season probably flies under the radar of your average sports fan. But for basketballheads, the return of professional and collegiate hoops marks the real beginning o...

No. 16 Louisville wins third game in three days

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:14:00 -0500

Samardo Samuels had 16 points and Preston Knowles and Edgar Sosa added 11 points each as No. 16 Louisville surged past Appalachian State 80-53 on Monday night.

No. 20 Cardinals improve in win over Morgan State

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:23:00 -0500

Louisville center Samardo Samuels lifted all 265 pounds off the ground and extended his right hand toward Freedom Hall's ceiling.

Quick hump afternoon reads

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:41:55 -0500

Some stuff that may have been glossed over in the wake of basketball (BASKETBALL!) season started and the football team winning a league game for the first time since the Johnson administration... Three-star Brooklyn point guard Russ Smith is expected to sign with Louisville today after fellow New York-native Edgar Sosa helped convince him to verbally commit to the Cardinals over the weekend. "Sosa kind of took me in as a little brother," said Smith, who visited campus on S...

Roundup: Delk sparks No. 20 Cards against Hogs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:00 -0500

Tuesday's Top 25 college basketball roundup: Reginald Delk scored 20 points in a reserve role to double his previous career high, helping No. 20 Louisville open with a 96-66 victory over depleted Arkansas in the Hall of Fame Showcase.

Delk sparks Louisville against depleted Arkansas

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:11:00 -0500

Reginald Delk scored 20 points in a reserve role to double his previous career high and sparked key surges in both halves, helping No. 20 Louisville open with a 96-66 victory over depleted Arkansas in the Hall of Fame Showcase on Tuesday night.

Forde: Louisville being left out of ESPN's Top 65 a "glitch"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:22:13 -0500

ESPN The Magazine''s college basketball preview issue hit stores this week and caused quite a stir in the Derby City when it was discovered that the publication left the Louisville Cardinals out of its "Top 65" team rankings. The Cards fiinished last season ranked first in both major polls and begin this season ranked 19th by the Associated Press and 23rd by the coaches. When asked about the puzzling omission on Twitter, ESPN's Pat Forde responded that he was told ...

Paw Prints – Louisville Cardinals (2-3, 0-1) @ UConn Huskies (3-2, 0-1) Preview

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:59:43 -0500

This week: After a disappointing loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers, the UConn Huskies return home to the friendly comforts of Rentschler Field to take on the Louisville Cardinals Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Here are the rosters for the Cardinals and the Huskies. The Line/Prediction: According to Rivals.com, the Huskies are 13 point favorites. The over/under is 46 points. My [...]

Two Louisville Cardinals Arrested

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:26:19 -0500

Card starters Terrence Jennings and Jerry Smith — also the team’s co-captain — got into some trouble in Jeffersonville, IN. Jennings was arrested and hit with a taser. More to come: “Two star U of L basketball players wound up in jail after their night at Kye’s for a university alumni event. Jeffersonville police locked up 20-year-old Terrence Jennings and 22-year-old Jerry Smith on charges of resisting arrest. Internet reports say Jennings had been involved in a...

Phillip Fulmer Eyeing Louisville Cardinals?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:48:06 -0500

Former Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer is multitasking. First, the CBS gig keeps Fulmer busy. Second, it maintains a link to the game he loves. And it keeps him in the public eye while he's looking for his next job. Fulmer is making no secret that he wants to get back ...

Q & A with Derrick Caracter

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:32:31 -0500

Q & A with Derrick Caracter Saying the right things was never the problem for Derrick. … his situation at Louisville: When I was there, (childhood friend and 2009 first-round NBA pick) Earl Clark and I had the best two years of our lives. We had late nights in the gym until midnight, one a.m., just getting it in. Off the court, we had fun. Coach Pitino taught me a lot just about acting like a professional. Even if I didn’t always do it there, it’s stayed with me. ...

Pitino: I Told FBI I'm A Victim Of Extortion Attempt

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:46:39 -0500

"My family and I were recently threatened as part of a criminal scheme to extort money," Pitino said in a statement. "Upon receiving these threats, we reported this extortion attempt to the FBI. While I did not want to make this matter public, I recently learned that the individual behind this extortion attempt has already gone to the media with false,
defamatory and outrageous allegations in an attempt to pressure me to cave in to this scheme."

Crank That Louisville

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:35:31 -0500

In tribute to the Rev's outstanding running diary from Freedom Hall last night, ladies and gentlemen, "Crank That Louisville" via Card Chronicle.