It’s now official. As Russ Smith had previously tweeted (and we previously wrote a story on which you can read here), Louisville men’s basketball will be retiring the number 2 in honor of one of its great players. Retiring #️⃣2️⃣ @Specter_Smit https://t.co/ARiXNeOvEv#RUS2 pic.twitter.com/MCu2O5Piav — Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) January 3, 2022 The retirement ceremony will…
Author: Shawn Barbour
Russ Smith is truly a Cardinals’ Legend. Whether it be his enjoyable personality, his insane ability on a basketball court, or the positive ways he changed former Cardinal coach Rick Pitino, Russ became and remains a fan favorite. Now, for all the things he accomplished on the court, Russ will have his number join those…
Louisville Football got a Christmas Eve gift with the commitment of 2023 DE Adonijah Green. The 6’5 203 lbs Green is the very first commitment for the 2023 class for UofL, one coaches are working to make a great one. Truly a blessing @EronHodges @pete_nochta13 @CoachSattUofL @CoachB_BROWN @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/pTfcLdIlB2 — Adonijah Green (@AdonijahGreen) December 24,…
Louisville Football is making final preparations for their upcoming bowl game against Air Force in the First Responder Bowl. Defensive Coordinator Bryan Brown met with the media to discuss how the game prep is going, the benefits of the extra practice time for the younger players, and how they specifically are preparing to go against…
The pandemic unfortunately is causing havoc again as Louisville men’s basketball has been forced to pause all activities within its men’s basketball program due to positive Covid tests. This was discussed on our newest episode of the CSZ Podcast. Much like last season, the team cannot practice or hold any meetings of any type until…
Today begins the early signing period for 2022 Louisville Football commits. Throughout the day, young prospects will sign their name on the dotted line of their National Letters of Intent to play football for our beloved University of Louisville. As the names flow in, CSZ will add them to the list below: Also hear what…
Louisville men’s basketball walloped visiting Southland Conference foe Southeastern Louisiana this evening 86-60. For the second game in a row, Malik Williams led UofL in scoring with 15 points and added 10 rebounds. Matt Cross chipped in 13 points as did El Ellis. Mason Faulkner added 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. After the…
Louisville Football has tapped the transfer portal again and found another SEC transfer. Linebacker Mohamed Sanogo, a grad transfer from the University of Mississippi, committed to the Cards this evening. A former member of the Class of 2017, Sanogo has a wealth of experience in the top football conference in the nation and will be…
Deputy Athletic Director Josh Heird was today appointed to the role of interim Athletic Director. Heird has a wealth of experience in the field of athletics administration. He originally was a member of former AD Tom Jurich’s administration before he moved on to join Villanova in a associate AD role. Eventually, he returned to UofL…
Louisville Football is looking to put the finishing touches on its 2022 recruiting class. After picking up commitments recently from Tennessee transfer Tiyon Evans and Miami transfer Dee Wiggins. They hit the portal again and picked up Temple transfer S MJ Griffin. While still perusing the portal, the staff is also on the lookout for…
The University of Louisville is in the market for a new president and a new athletic director. Earlier this morning, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi was named the new president of Penn State University. As for Vince Tyra, it was believed he would be named athletic director at Florida State University today. However, that did not come…
Louisville Football dipped into the transfer portal again today and picked up a big time running back. Tiyon Evans, a transfer from Tennessee, has chosen to continue his career with UofL. https://twitter.com/darealballer_15/status/1467992866123399170?s=21 Evans is a JUCO product that played at Hutchinson Community College in KS. This is the same school that produced star UofL linebacker…
Louisville Football lost WR Jordan Watkins to the transfer portal. However, they appear to have filled the void left by him with WR Dee Wiggins. https://twitter.com/_wiggy2/status/1467961406611935233?s=21 Wiggins played for Miami from 2018-2021 and had two years that were decent in terms of production. In 2019, he had 20 receptions for 335 yards and 4 TDs….
Louisville Football now has its bowl destination. The Cards will travel to Dallas to take on Air Force in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. This will be the first meeting between the schools. See ya soon @FRBowl! 📰: https://t.co/M5Mo9WH3TY#GoCards pic.twitter.com/s5bIV7OgSM — Louisville Football (@LouisvilleFB) December 5, 2021 The Falcons will enter the game 8-3 and…
Louisville men’s basketball got a nice road victory in their first ACC matchup. The Cards won 73-68 against NC State. Malik Williams led the Cards offensively with 14 points and defensively with 11 rebounds. Matt Cross hit a huge shot with about 30 seconds left to give the Cards the lead for good. Coach Chris…
Louisville QB Malik Cunningham is returning to UofL and utilizing his extra year of eligibility that was given to college athletes due to Covid. Card Nation don’t worry I’m staying home❤️ — Malik Cunningham (@MalikMalikc10) December 3, 2021 Cunningham played very well this season despite what the team record shows. He passed for 2734 yards…
Louisville men’s basketball had a tough go of it tonight. Facing a top 25 Michigan State team in the Breslin Center, the Cards couldn’t muster up a victory, falling 73-64. After the game, Coach Chris Mack and guards El Ellis and Jarrod West spoke to the media. They spoke about the offensive woes, shooting woes,…
Louisville MBB will soon finish with their out-of-conference schedule and begin their march through the ACC gauntlet. If you want a chance to watch the Cards in action live at the KFC Yum! Center against conference foes, but don’t have season tickets, you will now have your chance. Single game tickets will be available to…
An order of protection that was brought against Cort Dennison has been dismissed. The order of protection was entered by courts on 10-17-21 and was requested by former UofL employee Christine Herring, who was terminated by the University last October. However, the order was dismissed on 11-18-21 without prejudice by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Acting Head Coach Mike Pegues and forward Samuell Williamson spoke with media after Louisville men’s basketball’s convincing 72-58 victory over Mississippi State in the Bahamas. They discussed the effort in practice leading up to the victory, a water park trip, a players only meeting, the excellent effort on the defensive end, the excellent job rebounding…