Welcome back to another (late) edition of Cards in the NBA! No wasting time here, lets get into it! *All stats accurate through games played through December 7th Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves) MPG (Minutes Per Game): 17.1 PPG (Points Per Game): 6.9 APG (Assists Per Game): 1.3 RPG (Rebounds Per Game): 4.6 SPG (Steals Per…
Month: December 2017
Donovan Mitchell is having an outstanding rookie season with the Utah Jazz. He has broken records, had insane dunks and done it all while taking control of the Jazz offense. Colin Ward-Henninger with CBS Sports now has Donovan at the top of the rookie power rankings. Right where he belongs. NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Donovan…
Rick Pitino once said that when the time came it was time for him to move on from UofL, he would walk away quietly. With no surprise, that doesn’t seem to be the case. He has now came out and said that he didn’t feel he had support anymore at UofL and that Papa John’s…
Photo Courtesy of Pat McDonogh/Courier Journal Regardless of what happens Saturday night at the Heisman Ceremony in NYC, take joy UofL fans in the fact we all witnessed one of the greatest football players in history. Is this hyperbole on my part? Perhaps. Then again, it is hard to deny what mine eyes have seen….
The Louisville Cardinals are off to its second best start in program history behind 10 consecutive wins. This evening, Louisville proved its championship caliber, defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores, 79-57. In a post game interview with former Louisville player, Cortnee Walton, Asia Durr said this team, “can be really special.” She’s not wrong. The Cardinals started…
What would Sutton be doing if he didnt play basketball? Who is the most serious of all his teammates? What is his comfort food? We the fans get the answer to these questions and more on todays Beat the Buzzer thanks to UofL Athletics. A Louisville native is next up on the clock ⏰. From…
At halftime of Wednesday nights game against Siena, the Cardinals were struggling to say the least. David Padgett noticed and came into the locker room ready to light the place on fire to get his players moving. Jeff Greer with the Courier Journal talks with Anas Mahmoud and Jordan Nwora about how that talk went….
The Cards needed something positive to happen after back to back close losses. Luckily, the Cards faced off against Siena Wednesday night and came away with a 86-60 victory. The game was close for the entire first half with Siena only leading for three and a half minutes, but only trailing by 3 at the…
Our friends at the ACC Digital Network put together an awesome highlight reel of Lamar Jackson. Help yourself get through the end of the week and watch the greatness unfold. 2016 @HeismanTrophy Winner ✅2017 @HeismanTrophy Finalist ✅@Lj_era8 continues to be one of the most exciting players in college football.#L1C4 @UofLFootball pic.twitter.com/dn984CkbmM — ACC Digital Network…
Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Juniors Sam Bordner, Josh Stowers and Adam Wolf have been selected by University of Louisville players and coaches as team captains for the Cardinals baseball team in 2018. Bordner, a righthanded pitcher from Baltimore, Ohio, earned his first career All-America honor (NCBWA Third Team)…
Photo Courtesy of UofL Football Twitter Account (@UofLFootball) Just when you thought you couldn’t love Lamar Jackson any more than you already do, he does something that makes you love him even more. Today, Lamar visited The West End School where he doled out advice about striving for As and not just Bs. He also…
This week’s edition is more of a rant rather than an informational, educational, entertainment or editorial piece. I’ve had all I can take of the negative talk and bashing of our current men’s basketball coach. I don’t get on the message boards because I can only take so much before I call out people’s ignorance…
Here are the pressers from after tonight’s 86-60 victory over Siena University. Anas Mahmoud was one block away from the 5th triple double in the history of the University of Louisville. Here is what Head Coach David Padgett and a few of the players had to say after the win in which the Cards…
Louisville started the game slowly and only led 39-36 over Sienna at halftime, but a strong second half performance gave the Cards a comfortable 86-60 win. Louisville looked sloppy for the majority of the first half and even trailed for a good chunk of time. Credit to David Padgett for making the necessary adjustments at…
After dropping 2 games last week and falling from the rankings, Louisville looks to bounce back against an inferior Sienna team tonight at 7pm. Louisville, the home team, is favored by 23 points. Louisville was tested twice last week against solid teams. Purdue and Seton Hall used their experience and physicality to beat the Cards,…
Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson was invited to his second Heisman Trophy ceremony on Monday, alongside Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and Stanford running back Bryce Love. Jackson is looking to become the second man to win college football’s hallmark award twice, joining Ohio State’s Archie Griffin (1974-75). Here’s an evaluation of each candidate, and why they…
Photo courtesy of SBNation DRays Bay The most decorated collegiate baseball player of all time, Brendan McKay will be back in Louisville on Saturday to sign autographs before he receives his Golden Spikes award at half time of the UofL vs Indiana game on Saturday. He will be signing autographs at the KFC Yum! Center…
The No. 4 Louisville Cardinals flew past UT Martin, 91 – 56, behind a balanced effort both offensively and defensively. The UT Martin Skyhawks led for 34 seconds before Louisville took over and never looked back. The Cardinals ran out to a 13-5 lead after starting off on a 13-3 run.After the first period, Louisville…
Photo Courtesy of Richard Graulich/The Palm Beach Post 2018 UofL QB Commit Jordan Travis of the Benjamin School, was named the Lou Groza Palm Beach County Player of the Year tonight at the Lou Groza Awards Banquet. Travis, a dual threat QB, had an excellent year throwing and running the ball. Per Scout.com, he completed…
Welcome back to our weekly look into the state of Cardinal Athletics! Let’s not waste any time and jump right into it! Swimming Our very own men’s and women’s swimming teams combined to top the standings at the USA Winter Nationals, scoring a combined 755.5 points. Additionally, women’s swimmer Mallory Comerford won the Women’s High…