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Syracuse gets inevitable win over Louisville
Keep throwing enough good Syracuse basketball teams at the University of Louisville and, sooner or later, a Jim Boeheim team will prevail, 52-51, ending a seven-game losing streak to U of L.Especially when those dump-off passes beneath the basket are bouncing into ankles and elbows. Neither Russ Smith nor Peyton Siva capable of making them. Russ pulled from the game after two of...
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West Virginia postlude
Wayne Blackshear, Chris Smith, Rick Pitino look back at the University of Louisville’s 77-74 basketball win over West Virginia while looking ahead to Syracuse:
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Louisville delivers the pain in Morgantown
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 draw the ire of Bobby Huggins. So much so that he was spending more time hounding officials in the closing seconds than focusing on his team’s needs. Go ahead, Bobby, get it off your chest...
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Memphis big in Times Square
The University of Memphis is already reaping major benefits from being invited to the Big East Conference, receiving V.I.P. treatment in a huge way in New York City’s Times Square. The advertising was sponsored by American Outfitters. Click on the thumbnail from the Big East’s Facebook page to get a feel for the effect at one the world’s busiest and most prestigious...
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Pitino prepares for West Virginia
Predictable Rick Pitino press conference on the University of Louisville’s upcoming game with West Virginia.Really need this game, Morgantown a tough place to play, Wayne Blackshear badly out of shape, Kevin Ware taking a while to get it, Gorgui Dieng okay.What he didn’t say was that the WVU students will be chanting “CUSA, CUSA, CUSA,” and”Karen Sypher...
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Big 12 members come to assistance of West Virginia
This could only happen in the never-ending conference realignment saga.Money wasn’t supposed to be an obstacle for West Virginia University when it came to getting into another conference. But when push came to shove, WVU apparently needed help, a lot of help. Needed millions in financial assistance.Not a loan, mind you, more like charity.WVU and the Big East Conference has...
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University of Louisville football practice begins March 21st, and Charlie Strong says the first three practice days will be open to the public, including the 23rd and 24th.
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Doubling up for Big East football possible
Athletic directors in the Big East Conference have to be scrambling to fill open spots on next season’s football schedules. The reason being that the Big East and West Virginia are reported to be close to an agreement on WVU’s early exit to the Big 12.According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Rutgers and Syracuse are strongly considering a home-and-home series to make up...
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Somewhere out there
A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way. — John TudorA businessman from southern Kentucky pulled the observer aside recently and, with a straight face, asked:“I’m hearing rumors that the University of Louisville is trying to hire John Calipari away from Kentucky,” he said. “Anything to it?”The observer couldn’t believe...
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Gorgui out and about
An interested spectator at the Louisville-UConn women’s basketball game Tuesday was Gorgui Dieng, the 6-foot-11 center for the men’s basketball team. Dieng was wearing an ankle-high boot on his right leg. Gotta love the winter cap, but the Air Jordan sweatshirt is a little concerning, indicating some level of familiarization with the NBA.
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New Sara Hammond emerges in loss to UConn
Sara Hammond sinks one of her three field goals during the University of Louisville’s 10-point loss to UConn. Photo copyright (c) 2012, UofLCardGame.We will know soon enough whether Sara Hammond’s transformation Tuesday was for real or whether she was just playing inspired basketball against a team that had heavily recruited her.What was certain was that she provided...
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Memphis on verge of Big East invite
The University of Memphis is reportedly in the final stages of landing an agreement to join the Big East Conference as an all-sports memer in 2013, according to Bret McMurphy, who has been the most accurate source on conference realighment thus far.McMurphy is same CBS Sports analyst who said ”the Univeristy of Louisville is a slam dunk” if and when the Big 12...
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A tweet for UConn’s female juggernauts
Sara Hammond is tweeting as the University of Louisville women’s basketball team prepares for UConn:
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Louisville drubs former mirror image
UConn was Louisville three weeks ago, a team losing four out of its last five games, loaded with talent but missing essential elements, lacking confidence and chemistry, getting hammered, down and out.An eternity in college basketball, three weeks, much can happen.Like U of L dusting itself off, claiming five straight wins, toying with the defending national champion, 80-59. Nice...
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Chane’s big night
Revisit Chane Behanan’s best game ever, 23 points, 11 rebounds, leading Louisville to 78-66 win over Rutgers – courtesy of the Courier-Journal. Good night for the pep band, too.
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Brady goes to favorite receiver a little late
Small consolation that Deion Branch is the go-to receiver for Tom Brady during New England’s final 57 seconds in Super Bowl XLVI.Brady is looking hard for No. 84, finally going to his favorite receiver three of his six pass attempts, connecting on only one.Too few opportunities too late.For the season, the former University of Louisville wide receiver had 54 receptions for...
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Louisville not nice for Mike Rice
An impressive 78-66 win for University of Louisville basketball over a Rutgers team that, thankfully, had to play the one game between the teams in Louisville.Mike Rice, the Rutgers coach ejected after two quick technicals in the first, would confirm that officiating calls for real or imagined infractions rarely go the way of visiting teams in the Big East.Nature of the beast, U...
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UConn’s Calhoun taking a break
Jim Calhoun, who missed a perfect opportunity to retire after winning another national championship last season, probably won’t be coming to Louisville for UofL-UConn basketball game Monday.The 69-year-old coach is taking an indefinite leave of absence for spinal woes, according to the Boston Herald:“The bottom line is I’m going to need some work done,” Calhoun said...
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Louisville swim team laps UK, again and again …
Can’t resist: the University of Louisville is making waves in swimming.The U of L swimming and diving team totally dominated the University of Kentucky, winning 24 of 28 races in men’s and women’s competition Friday at the Ralph Wright Natatorium.A Big Blue bus was last seen headed toward the Ohio River.
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Dexter Heyman earns Howard Schnellenberger Award
Former University of Louisville coach Howard Schnellenberger gets together with Dexter Heyman during the Paul Hornung Award ceremonies.Mike DitkaMike Ditka, better known as “Iron Mike” to his associates in the NFL, had an urgent plea for Dexter Heyman during the Paul Hornung Award ceremonies Thursday at the Galt House.“Young man, if you don’t carry on in professional...
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Surprise visitors at U of L football signing party
Flashing the “L” sign during a National Signing Day celebration across the street from Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium are (from left) linebacker Keith Brown, defensive back Gerod Holliman and linebacker James Burgess, Jr. They all hail from Miami high schools, and are among 10 new players from Florida. The current roster now includes 31 Floridians.The more than 200...
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Louisville commitments done
Twenty-four new Cardinals in the fold, here’s the PDF list:
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Not pretty for Lady Cards
Ugly Tuesday night for University of Louisville basketball in Chicago.Every time one thinks the women’s basketball team is about achieve its potential, with two consecutive top 10 recruiting classes, this U of L team gets steamrolled. The 17-5 won-lost record, the No. 14 rating quite deceptive.U of L was slapped around by DePaul, 86-61, trailing at times by 30 points. A nice...
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