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May 20th Edition Of The Cardinal Pulse (Chris Jones, Perrin Johnson)

jswahman723 — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:07:12 +0000

May 20, 2013

This months edition of the Cardinal Pulse featured our guests future UL PG Chris Jones and from the afternoon drive on 1450 former UL hooper Perrin Johnson. We talk about our favorite football players of all time, baseball and what’s left for cardinal athletics this semester and much more. Cardinal Pulse stars Jon Hancock from KYSports.co and Steven Rummage and Jeremy Wahman from CSZ!

Updated NBA Mock Drafts

justinrenck — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:57 +0000

Here are some updated NBA Mock Drafts. The Draft will be on Thursday June 27. Gorgui Dieng has been projected as a 1st round pick for quite a while, and now Peyton Siva is starting to see his name on some of the draft boards as well!

DraftExpress.com

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20) Gorgui Dieng C
23 years old; 6’11″; 230 lbs.
Louisville, Junior
52)
From Nets: Peyton Siva PG
22 years old; 6’1″; 181 lbs.
Louisville, Senior

NBADraft.net

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Gorgui Dieng

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Louisville

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Peyton Siva

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Louisville

Sr.

CBSSports.com

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Gorgui Dieng , C
Louisville

BleacherReport.com

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21. Utah Jazz (via Warriors): Gorgui Dieng, C, Louisville

With both Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap headed for free agency this summer, the Jazz need to think about adding some depth (and competition) behind Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter. I’m a fan of Gorgui Dieng, and I think he could go earlier than this, but if he drops here, he’s a strong pick for Utah. His shot-blocking skills, rebounding ability and improved offensive game could make him a solid pro.

Final Regular Season Poll (Baseball America)

jswahman723 — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:13 +0000

Baseball America Top 25 (May 20)

After a sweep over then #21 Pitt, the University of Louisville Baseball Cardinals move up 2 spots to #10 in the final regular season poll in for Baseball America. The Cards are projected to host a regional and with and appearance in Omaha, the Cards can secure the Capital One Cup for the university!

Go Cards!

Baseball America Top 25 poll (May 20)

Rk.	Team	W-L	Last Week	Prev.
1.	Vanderbilt	48-7	3-1	1
2.	Louisiana State	48-8	3-1	2
3.	Cal State Fullerton	45-8	4-0	4
4.	Oregon State	43-9	2-1	6
5.	Virginia	45-9	3-1	7
6.	North Carolina	47-8	2-2	3
7.	Florida State	44-11	3-1	9
8.	UCLA	37-15	3-1	8
9.	North Carolina State	42-13	3-1	5
10.	Louisville	46-10	4-0	12
11.	Oregon	43-13	3-2	10
12.	Indiana	40-13	2-2	15
13.	New Mexico	35-18	3-0	16
14.	Arkansas	35-19	1-2	11
15.	Kansas State	39-16	2-1	19
16.	Mississippi State	40-16	3-1	24
17.	South Carolina	39-16	2-2	14
18.	Clemson	39-17	2-2	17
19.	Arizona State	34-17	2-2	13
20.	Oklahoma State	39-14	3-1	20
21.	Virginia Tech	35-19	2-0	22
22.	Seton Hall	36-17	3-1	NR
23.	Troy	39-16	2-2	NR
24.	South Alabama	40-16	1-2	18
25.	Mercer	42-14	3-0	NR
Dropped out: Pittsburgh (21), Mississippi (23), Oklahoma (25)

(Baseball America press release)

DURHAM, N.C.—Vanderbilt set a Southeastern Conference record with 26 league wins after winning a series against Alabama, and the Commodores remain No. 1 in the Baseball America College Top 25 rankings for the second straight week.

After seven straight weeks at No. 4, Cal State Fullerton moved up to No. 3 thanks to a sweep of UC Irvine that clinched the Big West Conference title. Oregon State and Virginia also moved into the top five for winning series on the road against Oregon and North Carolina, respectively. The Tar Heels, who had been No. 1 all season until last week, did clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season title but fell to No. 6 in the rankings after losing their second straight series.

Mississippi State made the biggest move of the week, climbing eight spots to No. 16 after winning a series against South Carolina, making the Bulldogs the third SEC team to reach the 40-win mark. Just in front of Mississippi State, Kansas State made a four-spot climb to No. 15 for taking two of three from Oklahoma, earning the Wildcats the Big 12 Conference’s regular-season crown.

Three teams make their season debuts in the rankings this week. Seton Hall finished in second place in the Big East Conference and checks in at No. 22. Troy took a series from South Alabama to earn a split of the Sun Belt Conference title and enter the rankings at No. 23, while Mercer won the Atlantic Sun Conference and debuts at No. 25. Mercer is in the Top 25 for the first time ever.

The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. Records indicated are through games of May 19 and do not include ties.

Big East Tournament Baseball Bracket

jswahman723 — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:22:33 +0000

2013 Big East Champs!

The #10 ranked University Of Louisville Baseball team will participate in the 2013 Big East Championships in Clearwater, Florida from May 22-26. The Cards are the number 1 seed in the tourney. Most experts are praising the Cards play as of late and are projecting them to host a Regional off of their 16 game winning streak. The complete tournament bracket can be found below and the entire tournament will be carried on the ESPN family of networks.

Go Cards!

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Press Release from Assistant Sports Information Director Garett Wall:

Last Saturday, Louisville clinched sole possession of the 2013 BIG EAST Conference regular season championship and won its 16th straight game overall with a 7-4 triumph over No. 16 Pittsburgh at Jim Patterson Stadium. Matching the school record for regular season wins first set in 2010, the Cardinals improved to 46-10 overall and finished with a 20-4 conference mark. The 16-game winning streak for UofL is the longest active streak in the nation and is the second longest in school history.

With their fourth BIG EAST regular season title in five seasons, Louisville will be the No. 1 seed in this week’s BIG EAST Championship at Bright House Field. The Cardinals will open the double-elimination tournament on Wednesday at 5 p.m., ET against No. 8 seed Connecticut. Also on Louisville’s side of the bracket will be a first round matchup featuring No. 4 USF against No. 5 Rutgers on Wednesday at 8 p.m., while the other first round matchups include No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 6 St. John’s at 10 a.m., and No. 2 Seton Hall vs. No. 7 Notre Dame at 1 p.m.

The double-elimination round games of the BIG EAST Championship will be carried live on ESPN3 and BigEastBaseball.com, while Sunday’s final will be televised at noon ET on ESPNU.

Play-by-play of all of the Cardinals’ post-season games will be carried live on News/Talk 1570 AM (WNDA) and online through CardsTV at GoCards.com.

Remaining 2013 Spring Season Action

jswahman723 — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:45 +0000

(Picture courtesy of Coach Ron Dugans)

Heres whats left for Cardinal Athletics this season:

Women’s Rowing will partake in the Big East Championships today then NCAA’s May 31st thru June 2nd in Indianapolis, IN

Men’s Baseball start off in the Big East Championship from May 22-26. They will take place in Clearwater, Florida. The regionals will start May 31st and run thru June 3rd

Men’s and Women’s Track will compete in the Big East Championships from May 23-25 in Greensboro, NC and participate in the NCAA’s in Eugene, OR from June 5-8

2014 football commit Detric Dukes talks with CSZ

justinrenck — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:14:47 +0000

Detric Dukes is a linebacker from Atlanta, Georgia’s Tucker High School. He committed to the Cards back on April 15, soon after being in town for the spring game. We caught up with him to ask some questions about his high school team, his latest college offer, and more…

CSZ: What made you choose UofL?

Dukes: What made me commit was the family feeling. The coaches and players are really close. The coaching staff really cares about their players. I just can’t wait to get up there and be apart of the family.

CSZ: You have some pretty impressive offers. Auburn has offered a scholarship and Ohio State recently did as well. Do those matter now, or is it 100% to Louisville?

Dukes: It’s a 100% Louisville.

CSZ: What did you think of the Cards beating Florida in the Sugar Bowl?

Dukes: Well I wasn’t shocked. I knew what we had.

CSZ: Love that answer!

You wanna mess with this guy???

CSZ: So you were in town for the Spring Game this year. What did you think?

Dukes: The city is great, the fans are loyal, and the stadium is nice!

CSZ: Are you excited about playing in the ACC when you get to Louisville?

Dukes: I’m very excited. I’m ready to compete.

CSZ: What are your expectations for your senior season at Tucker High School?

Dukes: We’re looking good; state champs!

CSZ: Here are some random questions. Who are your 5 favorite musical artists?

Dukes: Chief Keef, Rich Homie Quan, Wiz Khalifa, Lil’ Wayne, Miguel

CSZ: Favorite food?

Dukes: I love to eat steak.

CSZ: Favorite NFL team and player?

Dukes: Miami Dolphins and favorite player was Ray Lewis.

CSZ: We appreciate Detric taking the time to talk with us! We will keep up with him this season and keep you updated on how he is doing! Follow Detric on twitter @DetricDukes

Charlie Strong lands 6’3 WR/CB from South Carolina

justinrenck — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:41:30 +0000

The Cards picked up commitment number 14 for the class of 2014 when Union County High School (Union, SC) wide receiver/cornerback T.J. Foster committed to Charlie Strong and staff. He is listed at 6’3 and 180 lbs. A 6’3 wide receiver or cornerback is a weapon for sure.

Foster’s commitment to the Cards could be bigger than some people think. He is from South Carolina, which is right in the heart of ACC country. Currently, Louisville only has 1 player on the roster from South Carolina, and that is redshirt freshman CB Devontre Parnell. If Foster can come in and make an impact, that could open up another territory for Coach Strong and his staff to get into because other players from the area will take notice.

One reason you may not know much about Foster yet? He has only played 1 year of high school football! If that 1 year was enough for Strong to offer a scholarship, then I am on board with that decision!

Here is his highlight video from last season. Follow him on twitter @tjfoster2

Freshman Robin Sciot-Siegrist battles in the NCAA Regionals

jswahman723 — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:09:25 +0000

Freshman Robin Sciot-Siegrist is in Columbus battling in the NCAA Regionals that started yesterday and runs through tomorrow. Robin shot a opening day +6 and followed up with a +7 today. He was in 53rd place after yesterday and hads slid to 64th. You can keep up with his and all of the action of the 2013 NCAA Mens Golf Tourney live at progress live at http://www.ncaa.com/news/golf/men/article/2013-05-16/division-i-mens-golf-regionals

NCAA Softball Regional 5/17-5/19 Louisville, KY (Ulmer Stadium)

jswahman723 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:23 +0000

This weekend at Ulmer Stadium on campus at the University of Louisville, The 12th ranked Lady Cards Softball team will host the NCAA Regionals. They will start off playing the IPFW Mastadons tonight at 7:30 pm. They will also host the UAB Blazers and UCLA Bruins. The winner of this regional will match up against he winner of the Florida Gators regional. How fitting would that be CardNation? The Road to OKC will begin today. The WCWS will be from May 30-June 5.

Cardinal Pulse 5/20/13

jswahman723 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:12:17 +0000

This weeks Cardinal Pulse comes to you live at 7:30 pm on livesportscaster.com. This weeks episode me, Steve and Jon will be joined by Perrin Johnson from the Afternoon Drive on 1450 and UofL’s most awaited recruit in years, the one and only Chris Jones. We are also working on a few surprise guests also. Dont forget to call in to the show at 502-384-1450 and ask us anything. We can’t wait for monday and hope you guys are pumped as well.

Jeremy- @JeremyW55

Steve- @Stiz_502

Jon- @JonKYSportsco

Perrin- @PerrinJohnson

Chris Jones- @iAM_UNGUARDABLE