After a HUGE comeback win after Purdue, Louisville picked up another commitment 2018 3 star offensive lineman Tyler Steen. Tyler is a 6-5, 250lb offensive / defensive lineman. This makes now 3 commits from St Thomas Aquinas High School in Miami, Florida. Thats the same High School as current Cards recruit Nik Bonnito. BirdGang18 is…
Author: Shawn Barbour
Tomorrow, starts my favorite time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas or Thanksgiving (even though I like to eat) it’s better than both and more. This time tomorrow, Louisville football will be getting ready to start their 2017 season. Louisville football has been in my life for 21 years. In these past 21 years,…
Recently, Louisville 2018 commit Anfernee Simmons was compared to NBA top pick Markelle Fultz. Anfernee has been shooting up all recruiting rankings after his stellar Summer performance in the AAU circuit. He is the number 8 overall player on most recruiting websites. He is VERY VERY talented and I can’t wait to see him in…
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…
Recently I had the pleasure of being on with Jared Anderson and Michael Gilpatrick of River City Cards. We discussed the fall sports along with a Football season preview… https://soundcloud.com/river-city-cards/the-stream-5-81717
Today, Coach Bobby Petrino announced that Junior Wide Receiver Devante Peete would miss the 2017 season. Peete recently tore his right ACL in practice. During Media Day this year Coach Petrino, Lamar Jackson, & Jaylen Smith all raved about Devante Peete’s work ethic and how he was the top receiver during the beginning fall practice….
Hello everybody! That’s right, your eyes are not deceiving you, This Week in Cardinal Athletics is officially back! Actually, college sports in general are back, and with the number of our great athletic programs receiving national acclaim constantly on the rise, it’s an absolutely amazing time to be a Cardinals fan! So come join me…
Photo courtesy of Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Teddy Bridgewater’s ascension to one of the most beloved UofL quarterbacks, if not the most beloved, was the beginning of UofL’s climb out of the recesses of mediocrity where a certain coach left us to languish. His legacy is one that will live on. UofL fans will speak of…
The other day Utah Jazz & Louisville Cardinal forever Donovan was interviewed by the basketball hall of fame about various topics. Here is the exclusive interview! Don’t forget Donovan will be in town for signing autographs with Mango on Saturday! Click here for times & places! Donovan Mitchell And Mangok Mathiang Autograph Session This Weekend…
Tonight, #BirdGang18 added another top recruit. This class added Greg Bell, the top JUCO running back from Arizona Western Community College. Greg is 6’0 200lb back that reminds me of Le’veon Bell and LeSean McCoy. He had offers from other schools such as Arizona, Boise State, & Arizona State. He told me back in July…
Today, Bleacher Report announced their top 100 players in College Football. Their listed players from all conferences. Jaire Alexander & Lamar Jackson were the only two Louisville players listed in this list of top 100 college football. Lamar Jackson is the number 10 player but he is the 3rd quarterback on this list. He is…
Today, SBNation reporter Rick O’Donnell talked about the top recruits and where they would land. Romeo Langford is one of the top guards in the nation. Romeo till has offers from top schools such as the school to the east (Kentucky), Kansas, North, Carolina, & Duke. Rick talks about Romeo and you would be surprised…
Tonight we picked up another commit to BirdGang18. Tutu Atwell Jr. is a 3 star athlete out of Northwestern High School. AKA, the same high school also produced another famous Louisville Cardinal who wore the number 5, Teddy Bridgewater. Tutu is a dual threat quarterback that will more than likely move to reciever in Louisville’s…
Recently an article was posted on FanSided.com about 5 reasons why Louisville will win the national championship this year in football. Yes you heard me FOOTBALL. This might be a little crazy but John Buhler makes some excellent points why Louisville can accomplish this. I believe this points could be correct and if they are we…
Former Louisville fan favorite tore up the Chinese Professional leagues and in the process gained a World Record. Russ set a world record for most points per game scored in a basketball professional league with 61.2 ppg. He gained all this attention with dropping 81 in a game on July 5th. Russ, you do your…
Today, the Associated Press released their first top 25 rankings for the College Football season. The voters voted Louisville as the #16 team in all of the land. According to Kelly Dickey this is the 5th highest ranking in school history for a preseason poll. The ACC had 5 teams listed in this poll including…
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia For today’s entry of The Barbour Shop, I’m going to give you all a list of Top 10 things to do and see while in Indy. However, the list comes with a puntastic UofL twist. Obviously time and dollars dictate you probably won’t be able to visit every place, but you…
Jarett Jackson is the newest member of BirdGang18. Jackson is a Tight End & Defense End from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He is a 3 star player. He had offers from NC State, Florida State, & others. Coach Cort Dennison focused on the recruiting of Jarett. Here is Highlights from his Sophomore Year https://www.hudl.com/video/3/5310807/5721c90c19a53e2a18688c66…
Darius Days, a four star power forward out of Florida, told Jody Demling of Cardinal Authority that he will be visiting September 15th. He has gained more offers since Louisville offered him a scholarship on July 15th. Days has been averaging over a double-double in this summer’s AAU season. Experts believe he will decide between…
All of us have seen the Top 5 lists that exclude Lamar Jackson. Whether it be Top 5 College Players or Top 5 Quarterbacks. We have also seen the preseason rankings which have UofL as high as 14 and as low as 17. Many of us fans feel the team as a whole. and Lamar…