The NCAA has always been an enemy in the eyes of the student-athlete (IMO). Never really felt like they were the friends of the University of Louisville either. Always dragging their feet on ruling, never making things easy. Remember how long it took for Muhammed Lasage to get eligible for the Cards in 2001? Or the…
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Last year at the University of Louisville was one of the more turbulent in recent history at the QB position. Was Will gonna start? Was Reggie gonna start? Was Kyle gonna start? One consensus was certain in the fans eyes. Lamar was too green to start. Experts all around the country were certain that…
Business Insider put out a list today of the top 25 most dominant College Basketball programs. Where did Louisville land? Was Kentucky seeded too low? Who knows but here is the full list and where Louisville stands. Enjoy!
Times are hard. That may be a bit of an understatement really, but it sums it up pretty well. The worst thing about hard times, however, is the way that they make all of the people involved second guess everything in hopes of returning to the way things were before times became hard. This is…
I want to start by thanking Jeremy and Steve for bringing me on board the CSZ team. I have been following from the beginning. My pledge to the CSZ team and to all of Cardnation is that I will always bring my best. I will bring you facts, opinions, pictures, videos and I will always…
(###) Number of first place votes 1 Villanova (32) Big East Record: 20-3 PV Rank 3 Points 1,566 2 Maryland (13) Big Ten Record: 21-3 4 1,499 3 Oklahoma (7) Big 12 Record: 19-3 1 1,472 4 Iowa (11) Big Ten Record: 19-4 5 1,471 5 Xavier Big East Record: 21-2 6 1,382 6…
If you haven’t read this article from College hoops reporter for SI and CBS Sports Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops), you can here. One of the more intriguing articles I have read in awhile. In the story Coach Pitino goes more in depth on the alleged incident and delved a little deeper into the saga that is currently going…
The title is self-explanatory. It is no secret the bond that myself and BirdGang Brand Clothing CFO Danny Mosby have. Played against each other in High School, on the same side at the University of Louisville. Every time he takes a step forward in the business world I burst with pride. This is no different….
While we were on air with the Cardinal Sports Zone show on 93.9 FM this morning, UofL S.I.D. Kenny Klein tweeted out the following update: Kyle Kuric’s clinical condition worsened; has developed more cerebral edema (swelling in brain) & had surgery today https://t.co/Ojx6tsQDCJ — Kenny Klein (@KKcards) November 7, 2015 Kuric remains in critical condition…
This week on 55……….. Todd Grantham gets PAIDDDDDDDDDDDD. Guys commit, de-commit then re-commit. The Football schedule is out and a plethora of pics from our resident photog Tim Haag. Marquee matchup tonight on big Monday and a wrap-up from Saturdays epic comeback vs UNC and much much more… Without further adieu, here are the…
Just over a year ago former Card Danny Mosby was brought on to consult with a local business in hopes of getting a buzz out to the Cardinal faithful. 1 year and many changes later himself along with Nappy Roots own Brian “Buffalo Stille” and Ronald “Ron Clutch” Wilson have gotten everything turned around and…
Beginning on Monday July 28, the silos on the University of Louisville’s campus will begin to be demolished. If you travel I-65 often, seeing these silos may be apart of your everyday life. It will certainly be different and much more open when they are gone. I am not really sure how I feel about…
If you haven’t already gotten your tickets to the Russell Athletics Bowl there are many options. First if possible you should buy them through the University. This helps them sell the allotment of tickets that they need to sell. If however you just cant swing that price the Russell Athletic Bowl has tickets on their…
Press Release per Kenny Klein LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Cardinal Athletic Fund has teamed up with Maker’s Mark to raise $1 million for the University of Louisville Academic Center of Excellence, helping U of L student-athletes be as successful academically as they are athletically. Maker’s Mark is donating 500 uniquely designed bottles celebrating the Year of…
The University of Louisville women’s soccer team jumped into the Top 25 rankings for the first time this season. The Cardinals are ranked 24th in the Soccer America Poll and No. 25 in the Top Drawer Soccer Poll. The Cardinals were last ranked in September of 2012. Louisville secured the No.2 seed and a first…
Press Release from University of Louisville S.I.D. Kenny Klein: Success in academics for the University of Louisville student-athletes continues at a high level, reflected in recent national graduation rates released by the NCAA. U of L student-athletes achieved an 81 percent graduation rate in the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Report, which was developed 10 years…
Friday night the University of Louisville Volleyball team continued their roll as they traveled to Cincinnati and defeated the Bearcats in a 25-13, 25-22, 25-15 (3-0) sweep over their longtime rival. Senior outside hitter Emily Juhl had 13 kills and an ace while U of L (11-7, 7-0) hit .330 and had 43 digs, led by Maya McClendon’s…
Whereas we don’t know who will take Marshall’s spot in 2014, we found out that there will indeed be decent replacement in rotation in 2015 & 2016. It was announced today that The University of Houston agreed to a home and home with Louisville playing first in Louisville in 2015, then in Houston in 2016….
For the past few weeks we have heard rumblings that Texas would throw the check book at Louisville AD Tom Jurich to take the same position at the University of Texas. Well according to Yahoo ‘s Pat Forde Tom Jurich will stay right here in Louisville. Late last night Forde released an article that…
Here is what happened the weekend of Friday October 4th through Sunday October 6th around CardNation: On Friday October 4th: *In Field Hockey Pels’ Goal in OT Lifts No. 17 Field Hockey to a 2-1 Win over No. 18 Temple *In Volleyball, Senior outside hitter Emily Juhl had 10 kills and a block to lead…