The following transcripts come from Jeff Greer of the Courier Journal. Rick Pitino Opening statement: We usually win with defense. Tonight we won with offense. Not that our defense was bad, but our offense was special. Great shooting percentages are the result of great passing, and we did a terrific job of passing against a…
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Sometimes, the worst thing that can happen after a loss is a lot of time off between games. It feels like the Cards haven’t played in a month. They will finally hit the court again on Sunday at 4 p.m. when they take on the Pittsburgh Panthers on the road. The game will be on…
The following comes from Andrea Adelson, who covers the ACC for ESPN.com. She recently posted an article wrapping up the first season in the ACC for the Cards. It may not have ended how we wanted it to, but I agree that overall, it was a successful first season in our new league. From ESPN.com:…
It’s always good to check in on the opponent and learn as much as you can about them, especially when it’s a big game like this and the opponent is as prestigious as the Duke Blue Devils. We know a lot about the Cards since they are our team, but let’s take a look at some…
Louisville guard Terry Rozier also met with the media on Friday afternoon after Coach Pitino spoke for about 20 minutes. Here is what he had to say about the upcoming game with the Blue Devils. On Duke: Lately I’ve been watching a lot of games. I noticed their togetherness. They’re together out there on the…
Coach P talked with Fox Sports about a variety of topics. Lets just say I love my Coach!! #L1C4
Louisville’s Chris Jones spoke after the game about bouncing back and getting the win over Virginia Tech, and on his role of a point guard and getting shots for his teammates. Below is a transcript of what he said. Well, it’s the best I could do. Not an easy thing to transcribe what Jones says.
Video from TheCrunchZone.com (Opening Statement) “The first unit guys played really well and passed the ball really well. They did a lot of really good things at executing, making extra passes, and executing. Their team was totally overmatched, and I think they worked really, really hard, and I just wanted to make sure that they…
When Montrezl Harrell takes the court tonight, he will be doing so against the team he originally signed with, Virginia Tech. Coming out of high school, Harrell signed with the Hokies to play for then coach Seth Greenberg. Coach Greenberg, who now works at ESPN, was fired in April of 2012. Because of that, Harrell…
The latest AP and Coaches Polls were released on Monday afternoon, and the Cards did not suffer a big drop after the 1 point loss in Chapel Hill. They also beat Clemson during the week, and other big teams lost. Plus it was a 1 point loss on the road, in a game where the…
Every Monday, the ACC basketball coaches join in on the ACC teleconference at their scheduled times. Today should be a good one with Rick Pitino. Not good because of the loss to UNC, but you would expect him to have some important things to say following that game and getting ready for tomorrow night’s game…
Full transcript of Rick Pitino’s press conference previewing the North Carolina Tar Heels, courtesy of Russ Brown and posted on Courier-Journal.com. Click here to watch the press conference. Opening statement: When you get into league play, every game takes on a different style and certainly this will be a totally different style from the Clemson…
For the most part, if you know who an official is by name, that probably isn’t a good thing. It usually means they have caused so much controversy that you actually remember who they are every time they officiate a game involving your favorite team. Louisville fans shouldn’t have to worry about Karl Hess anymore,…
Since the Cards will head to Chapel Hill tomorrow lets take a look back a couple classic Louisville/UNC games. 1999 at Freedom Hall “The Run” The amazing run by the Cards starts around the 39:45 mark 1986 Sweet Sixteen “Cards beat UNC on their way to a National Championship” Louisville Starters: Pervis Ellison, Jeff Hall,…
The Cards defeated Clemson on Wednesday night by a final score of 58-52. For most of the game, it wasn’t pretty. But pretty or not, Louisville now finds themselves 14-1 and 2-0 in the ACC. Here are my 5 quick thoughts from this game… 1. Montrezl foul trouble hurts With 14:36 left to play in…
Chris Jones talked after the game about looking for teammates, the impact of Montrezl Harrell, and how it is in the ACC.