Jeremy Wahman: Troy Jackson AKA ESCALADE (January 11, 1976 – February 20, 2011)

Troy Jackson   (January 11, 1976 – February 20, 2011)      To CardNation, this guy was one of the most lovable guys to ever put on the uniform. He hustled on the court and to some extent didn’t realize he was 400 pounds the way he moved on the court at times. He was a…

Layup Lines: UofL vs Syracuse

              For the second straight week, the ESPN crew will be in town for “Big Monday”. Last week, the 24/23 ranked Cards beat a talented, but struggling, UConn team 80-59. Tonight, the #2 team in the country rolls into town as the Louisville Cardinals (20-5, 8-4) will battle the Syracuse Orange (25-1, 12-1). Louisville is playing its…

Jeremy Wahman: Big East or Big 12?

Big East or Big 12?                                                                                                                  So a lot of people are buzzing again about the possibilities of the University of Louisville going to the Big 12 Conference. According to one source (who by the way has NEVER been wrong) the verbal agreement was made back in October. The reason it hasn’t been made…

Layup Lines: UofL vs UConn

         Tonight at 7:00, the Louisville Cardinals (18-5, 6-4) will go for their 5th win in a row when the UConn Huskies (15-7, 5-5) come to town. The Cards are playing their best ball of the season since starting 12-0 and then hitting a wall, going 2-5. After winning their last 4 games, they now…