The Stemmys (My Midweek Awards)

In this weeks edition of “The Stemmys” we will focus on the Cards 31-13 dismantling of the Canes. Play of the week: Corvin Lamb TD Lamb showed his amazing speed with this 97 yard kick return. Apart from being a great play it was just a great moment to see Lamb, who has battled back…

Trey Smith commits to Louisville

The big win on Monday night over Miami is already starting to pay off on the recruiting trail. Trey Smith, a 6’1 210 lb athlete, committed to the Cards. He is from Madison, Mississippi and is the son of former NFL wide receiver Jimmy Smith, who played for Bobby Petrino with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Smith…

Bowl Projections (Week 1)

It is early in the season but apparently not too early to talk Bowl projections. Where the Cards end up may have a lot to do with how quick and well this young man above this heals. With him a position in the playoff is possible with an undefeated season, without him a BCS bowl…

Jeff Walz Gets a Big Commitment

Jeff Walz has just landed a big time commitment for the class of 2015. Erin DeGrate, a 6’4 (or 6’5 on some sites) center from Waco, Texas, was visiting Louisville this past weekend. She got back home to Texas and made her commitment official to the Cards. ProspectsNation.com ranks her as the 8th best center…

My First ACC Game

My first game with Louisville as a member of the ACC was magnificent. It started out with the best CardMarch I have ever been to. It didn’t seem like I tailgated since 3pm either. I know some were out longer but that’s the earliest I could get out. Walking through the sea of CardNation after…

Soccer’s Newest Rankings And POTW Award Winner

  The latest rankings came out today which have the Cards ranked #2 in the NSCAA Poll: http://www.nscaatv.com/rankings/3139/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll1 … (up from 14) and #5 in the Soccer America Poll: http://www.socceramerica.com/article/60260/soccer-america-mens-top-25.html … (up from 9) Congrats on the rankings and good luck on a fantastic season! Also UL midfielder Andrew Brody was named ACC Player Of The Week! Congrtas! (full…

AP Top 25 for 9/2/14

After the 31-13 win over the Miami Hurricanes, the Louisville Cardinals have made their way onto the AP Poll at #25. For those that care, that is one spot ahead of Texas. AP Top 25 RK TEAM RECORD PTS 1 Florida State (46) 1-0 1456 2 Alabama (1) 1-0 1317 3 Oregon (5) 1-0 1314…

55 (Season 2 Episode 1)

  It is finally that time of year! No silly, not football season, it is time for my weekly episodic series I affectionately name 55. First off I want to send a HUGE Shoutout to Tim Haag and Birds Nest Graphics for designing the new and permanent logo for 55. You can follow Tim at…

Notes About the Miami Hurricanes

  Special to CardinalSportsZone.com from Jerry Steinberg at stateoftheu.com Twitter: @Category6UM and @TheStateOfTheU State of the U Team Capsule:  2014 will be the first time in the Al Golden era that the Hurricanes start the season without the specter of NCAA Sanctions.  Clearly the absence of its’ dark shadow has paid immediate dividends in recruiting.  But…