Card Nation, 5* guard Payton Verhulst and her Bishop Miege Girls Basketball team needs your vote. Peyton became the first commitment of the 2021 class, when she committed to Louisville back in April. She give a really great interview with CSZ after her commitment. Below is the link to where you can help out a future…
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Stadium journalists Brett McMurphy and Jeff Goodman today released a ranking and grading for ACC Athletic Directors. This a cumulative look at each AD’s entire career thus far through the prism of their coaching hires for football and men’s basketball. McMurphy grades the football hires while Goodman grades the men’s basketball hires. Each hire is…
Louisville Men’s Basketball had only one commitment in 2021 until today. Head Coach Chris Mack was able to land the commitment of a newly minted 4 Star player named Bobby Pettiford Jr. https://twitter.com/dhoops0/status/1270790251276091394?s=21 Pettiford, a 6-foot-1 175 lbs PG out of Creedmoor, NC, chose the Cards over offers from Virginia Tech, Providence, and Ole Miss,…
Louisville Men’s Basketball only has 1 commitment for the 2021 class in 4 Star F Bryce Hopkins. However, they have a PG on the radar for 2021. Coach Chris Mack offered 4 Star NC PG Bobby Pettiford Jr back on May 6th. Pettiford announced recently he has set June 10th as the day he will…
It was announced a couple weeks ago that a limited number of Louisville student-athletes would be returning to campus. Today, some 75 have returned to campus under the athletic department’s first phase of having student-athletes return to campus. One of the things that had to be done first and foremost was the testing of the…
Louisville Men’s Basketball has had its fair share of legends wear the red and black through the years. Wes Unseld is one of those legends. He didn’t just play for the Cards, though. No. Unseld was a son of our great city itself. Sadly, he passed away today at age 74. Statement from the family…
With everything going on in the world today, yes I said world, it really puts life into perspective and makes sports an afterthought. Just a few days ago, most Louisvillians were excited about college athletes slowly returning to campus. Today, most people don’t even realize that astronauts were launched into space today. The protests in…
A successful college basketball program must identify and follow a winning culture laid out by the head coach. Coach Mack is not only an outstanding leader and teacher, but he expects every member of his team to follow the culture that he has established: “Tough, Together, Unbreakable.” Now, most people who read this will probably…
Louisville Athletics announced today that a plan has been put into place for a phased reopening. The reopening will allow a small number of student athletes to return to campus on May 27th, get their medical checkups on June 3rd, and resume voluntary training, without coaches present, on June 8th. There will also be a…
Just a quick recap of the teleconference from Coach Jeff Walz, he covered a plethora of different topics and multiple players. Coach started off with an academic update on the team, stating that the team finished the year as well as any team he’s had over his 13 years at Louisville. Most of the incoming…
As expected, former Louisville guard Seygan Robins has transferred out of the Louisville program and will become a member of the UT Martin women’s basketball team. WBB: @UTMartinWBB announces the addition of Louisville transfer Seygan Robins to roster. https://t.co/1XXqG1pMoE — UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) May 18, 2020 Robins’ will be joining the defending Ohio Valley…
Hello CARDNation, Your Louisville Women’s Basketball team had a great season last year, finishing 28-4 (16-2 Conf.) while being named the ACC regular season champions. Let’s look at some critical tidbits at the Louisville roster: ROSTER MAKEOVERS: For the second consecutive year there will be a significant roster makeover. Here is a quick overview. RETURNING…
David Johnson took time out to speak with media earlier today. He was asked questions ranging from what he’s doing during this lockdown, if he’s able to work out and get shots up, and how far he thinks this year’s team would’ve gone in the tournament. Johnson said he is working out at a nearby…
Earning His Wings by Keith Oddo The one thing that I hated more than anything during my time as a Louisville Cardinal was having David Johnson guard me in practice. Why? Well, for starters, DJ is a 6’5”, 220 pound point guard with a seven-foot wingspan that most Division 1 centers would desire. To go…
Today, the NCAA delivered its Notice of Allegations against the Louisville Men’s Basketball program. There was one Level 1 and several Level 2 violations. University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi and AD Vince Tyra held a teleconference to address the NOA. I was on the teleconference and it was clear Louisville is not going to…
Louisville fans have been waiting for the NCAA to deliver its Notice of Allegations against the school’s men’s basketball program. Today is D-Day. Louisville has received the NOA and will be holding a press conference at 1:30 pm to discuss it and how Louisville will respond. UofL President Neeli Bendapudi, Athletic Director Vince Tyra, and…
The first in our new series by University of Louisville Basketball Senior Keith Oddo. Hope you enjoy Monday’s With The Milkshake Man… Freak of Nature The future is bright for the University of Louisville men’s basketball program. While Cardinal fans caught a glimpse into the next chapter of Louisville Basketball with the talented freshmen…
It appears that old Metro, Big East, and AAC Conference rivals Louisville and Cincinnati are set to renew their rivalry this season. It all started out with this interesting tweet from Louisville Head Coach Chris Mack. Way too much time in the house Card fans. I wonder if @coachbrannen wants to get his Bearcats ready…
Jaylon Gibson, a 3 Star 2020 F/C, recently backed off his commitment from Wake Forest after the firing of Head Coach Danny Manning. Since his decommitment, Gibson has received interest from quite a few schools. Among them is the University of Louisville, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Jaylon Gibson, who decommitted from Wake Forest today,…
On Wednesday afternoon, senior F/C Malik Williams met with media in a video conference Q&A. A variety of topics were discussed during the 11 minute session. Among the topics, Williams discusses his thinking about testing the NBA Draft waters, but why he ultimately didn’t. He also discusses his ankle injury, being at home in Fort…