Photo Courtesy of WDRB.com WDRB’s Bill Lamb, in his “Point of View” editorial segment last night, offered his opinion on the situation between the UofL Board of Trustees and suspended Athletic Director Tom Jurich. Lamb explains that he believes that Tom Jurich should be retained. He argues that Jurich’s full body of work should be…
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By Shawn Barbour & Sam Basden We at Cardinal Sports Zone are starting a weekly feature detailing UofL Football recruits/commits stats for the past week’s games. We will provide stats for some, if not all, commits and target recruits each week. Player/Position/High School/State Commits: Jordan Travis/QB/Benjamin/FL Travis passed for 127 yards and 2…
Photo Courtesy of Joe Robbins/Getty Images Rick Pitino has been officially notified in a letter sent by UofL Interim President Greg Postel of UofL’s intent to terminate his contract with cause. The letter is dated October 3rd, but was released to the public today. In the letter, Postel provides the reasons for Pitino’s firing. Some…
David Padgett is the right man to lead UofL basketball this year. Don’t listen to these columnists who claim he’s tainted because of the scandals. He appears to be a great guy, he has high basketball acumen, and he’s exactly what UofL basketball needs right now. As young assistant coach trying to work his way…
Photo Courtesy of Joe Robbins/Getty Images North America Jonathan Greenard isn’t just an exceptional football player, he’s an exceptional human being. ESPN’s Andrea Adelson wrote an excellent article today featuring Greenard and his friendship with Ryan Tomberlin. Tomberlin, who was born with autism and epilepsy, is the student manager for Greenard’s former high school team. The…
Photo Courtesy of WHAS11.com CBS Sports college basketball columnist Gary Parrish doesn’t seem to think UofL basketball will be down as long as others think. He wrote an article and in it he pointed out reasons why he thinks that’s the case. Parrish believes the most important thing to ensure UofL basketball rejoins the ranks…
Photo Courtesy of Adam Creech and Courier Jounal The fallout from the most recent recruiting scandal for UofL continues as 4 star guard David Johnson of Louisville’s Trinity High School has decommitted from UofL basketball. He had committed September 15. He’s the 3rd player to decommit from UofL in the past week. Per Evan Daniels,…
Photo courtesy of Jeff Nunn Jon Rothstein, of FanRag Sports, released his preseason Top 25 for the 2017-2018 college basketball season today. UofL is 10th in his rankings. Rothstein’s summation of the UofL team states, “Cards still have top-15 caliber talent and experience despite the loss of Rick Pitino and, potentially, Brian Bowen.” I think…
UofL Interim President Dr. Greg Postel’s letter to Tom Jurich announcing his paid suspension was released publicly today. In it, it details the reasons for the suspension. One obvious reason was his failure to monitor Rick Pitino. Another interesting reason listed by Postel was Jurich’s negotiation of the new Adidas sponsorship deal without the consultation…
University of Louisville football has a few visitors scheduled for tomorrow’s game versus Murray State. Check out the list below. *Names in bold have offers Year-Name-Position-High School-State 2018 Zach Alexander WR Fleming County HS KY 2019 Jamal Andrews DT Stephenson HS GA 2018 Andrew Baker OT Harlan County HS KY 2019 Jack Baltz QB Mountain…
I think we are all scandaled out aren’t we? This week all the hearts of every person that supports the Cardinals were sunk into despair with the revelation we cheated. An assistant coach caught on video and audio recordings arranging to buy a player. A “coach 2” involved that has been reported by numerous outlets…
ESPN.com is reporting that sources have told them the unnamed player UofL President Greg Postel said had been suspended indefinitely and withheld from team activities is Brian Bowen. You can read ESPN’s full story below.
Tom Jurich, through his attorney, has issued a public statement regarding the FBI investigation and the recruiting scandal it uncovered involving UofL basketball. Here is the statement, in its entirety. Statement from Tom Jurich pic.twitter.com/cRhfKkT32I — Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) September 27, 2017
Photo Courtesy of Kenny Klein GoCards.com What we all witnessed at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium last Saturday night was a debacle. However, in the grand scheme, we all know it’s just one game. 11-1 or 10-2 still has a really nice ring to it. This game hurt a little more than normal because we had…
Per a report by Ian Rapoport, which you can view below, our beloved Teddy Bridgewater may return to the Vikings by midseason. This is excellent news for all of our Cardinal Family to hear. Especially after the disheartening result of last night’s game. We all hope Teddy comes back better than ever. Good luck Teddy….
Photo Courtesy Wikipedia I decided this week to do a list of 10 things I hate about Clemson. It’s all in good fun. With out further adieu, 10 things I hate about you Clemson. 10) I hate Hunter Renfrow. The dude’s been there 30 years. He always makes big time catches. He reminds me of…
UofL Twitter isn’t just about the fans. Quite a buzz was aroused on the social media platform when our beloved former QB Teddy Bridgewater tweeted this about our beloved current QB Lamar Jackson. You know you're special right @Lj_era8? — Teddy Bridgewater (@teddyb_h2o) September 11, 2017 Greatness answered greatness when Lamar tweeted right back at…
Calvin Pryor, after being released by the Cleveland Browns, has been picked up by his home state Jacksonville Jaguars. All of us UofL fans know the talent he possesses and we at CSZ all hope he’s finally found a home with the Jaguars. Jaguars claimed S Calvin Pryor off waivers from the Browns, source says….
Lamar Jackson arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday and announced his presence with authority. He totaled 485 yards of offense. A stern reminder was sent across the college football universe that it’s Lamar Jackson’s world and every other player is just living in it. It’s time for the football universe to recognize greatness. What…
Photo Courtesy of Me, Shawn Barbour Football season is upon us. The excitement, the pageantry, the parties in the parking lot. I thought I would take the time to talk about what the start of the season means to me. It means tailgating. Now, those of you who have followed me and know me know…