Cardinal football is officially in full swing beginning with the kickoff event: The Governor’s Cup Press Conference. This year the press conference was held at the Cardinal Club. Cardinal Sports Zone was present to hear both head football coaches discuss their improvement since last season and expectations for this season.
Month: July 2012
Charlie Strong’s 2013 recruiting class is shaping up to be one of the more talented we have ever had at the University of Louisville. One position that the Cardinals are not looking to load up on in this class is receiver. With that being said, it looks like Charlie Strong is looking to land 2…
Athlon Sports released their Top 50 Big East players for the upcoming 2012 season. These rankings were based on 5 criteria: 2012 projected performance, importance to team, positional importance, NFL draft stock, and career performance. The Cards had 7 players make the list. Here they are, along with their ranking. 4) QB Teddy Bridgewater 8)…
This Saturday, former UofL great DeJuan Wheat will be hosting a shoot-out for kids ages 6-16. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at St. Stephen Family Life Center on Kentucky St. For your kids to participate, they must be registered at http://www.dejuanwheatsports32.com or http://www.ssflc.org. Another option is to…
If you haven’t already heard, the University of Louisville has hired Nick Stover as the Director of Social Media and Engagement. He will be bringing the fans behind the scenes pictures, video, updates, and different promotions. We here at CSZ look forward to helping Stover in any way we can with some projects at UofL. Make sure you are…
Two UofL basketball recruits from the 2013 class will be playing on ESPN U tonight. Anthony Barber and Troy Williams, who play for Boo Williams, will be facing the Houston Defenders. The Defenders have the Harrison twins on their team, who are also big time prospects. The game will be at 7:00 pm. Anthony Barber…
It appears that 2012 UofL basketball commit Terry Rozier won’t make it to campus after all. At least not yet. Rozier, a 4* point guard from Shaker Heights, Ohio did not qualify academically and he will attend Hargrave Military Academy for the 2012-13 season. 2013 UofL commit Anton Gill will also be playing at Hargrave, which is located in…
Once again, Adam Lucas has created some more awesome UofL artwork, and we are posting some of those right here for you to check out. You can see the rest of his work on adamlucasdesign.com. We also post some of his work in our “UofL Designs” page, so check those out as well. Follow Adam on…
During the Cardinal Caravan, WHAS reporter Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) sat down and talked with Gorgui Dieng. There is not much that needs to be explained, just watch and enjoy!
ESPN’s College Gameday will be making its first appearance at the KFC Yum! Center in the 2012-13 season! They will be in town when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish come to Louisville. The date has not been announced yet, but obviously it will be on a Saturday during conference play, so likely January or February.
2013 ATH Jalen Reeves-Maybin You can truly find D-1 talent in any corner of the country these days. But in Clarksville, TN there’s a special kid who can just about do anything. He threw for 1468 yards (15 TD’s), rushed for 1468 (31 TD’s), and tallied 103 tackles and 10 FF (forced fumbles) on defense. It should be no surprise that…
The summer can be a rough time for UofL basketball fans; there just isn’t anything going on. But the reality is the summer is where you build the foundation of your team for the years to come and Coach Rick Pitino and staff are showing just how important this time of recruiting really is. The staff has…
It is a very busy time in the world of basketball recruiting. If you try to keep up with it, you will hear so many different names and schools, it may be overwhelming. This is why we give you the list of who the Cards have as their top priorities, so you don’t have to…
52 Days. 30 Minutes. As the newest member of the Cardinal Sports Zone’s “Dream Team,” I thought I’d introduce myself in my first blog. I’m a 22-year-old, diehard U of L fan and Senior at the best University, of course, the University of Louisville. Attending games of all sports is one of my favorite things to…
Here is an awesome video found on youtube by user ewadewest05. Enjoy these great Cardinal Basketball moments! L1C4!
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. The Trophy committee has just released its watch list for the 2012 season, and UofL senior Mario Benavides has made the list. The winner will be honored on January 12, 2013 at a banquet in Lincoln, Nebraska. Here is…
Off-season? What do you mean? When you follow an athletic program like the University of Louisville, there is ALWAYS something going on and news to talk about. Such is the case recently. We will try to get you caught up on all of that right here with our news & notes about different teams of…
Reggie Bonnafon When you are a Quarterback at Trinity High School, that comes with a lot of expectations, and probably some high-caliber college offers by the time you get to be a senior. Reggie Bonnafon is only a junior, and will be a backup this season, but next year he will start, where every year the expectation is…
Troy Williams CSZ’s Jeremy Wahman was able to get this exclusive interview with 2013 SF Troy Williams. Check out what he had to say!
Cards fans will have a couple of chances to see 2013 QB commit Kyle Bolin play this season, and they don’t even have to travel to Lexington.