David Padgett has been named interim head coach of the University of Louisville mens basketball team. He was signed to a six month contract. David Padgett played for UofL from 2005-2008. He had previously been working as an assistant coach for the Cardinals. Padgett was a fan favorite while playing as a Card and the…
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Jeff Goodman with ESPN asked 6 coaches if they would take the Louisville job right now. What are the pros? Money? History? ACC? The cons? Scandals? Unknown? Rebuilding? You can decide for yourself what you think, regardless the answers are interesting. Let us know what you think. I spoke to six coaches who could be…
Dick Vitale has figured out how to use Periscope kind of and spoke on his good friend Rick Pitino. Today, he spoke to Rick Pitino, and Rick had some interesting things to say. With no surprise to anyone. Listen for yourself, and then let us know what you think. Hoops Scandal continues / spoke to…
Some of the current and former players of the University of Louisville Mens Basketball team, have come forward to show the world what Rick Pitino meant to them. https://twitter.com/AlhajiMohammed/status/913072083575492610 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anas Osama Mahmoud (@anas14mahmoud) https://instagram.com/p/BZjld25HQMY/ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan McMahon (@ryanmcmahon)…
ESPN.com is reporting that sources have told them the unnamed player UofL President Greg Postel said had been suspended indefinitely and withheld from team activities is Brian Bowen. You can read ESPN’s full story below.
Following yesterdays news, Rick Pitino is no longer the head coach of the University of Louisville mens basketball team. He has been placed on non-paid, administrative leave. The likelihood of his return, does not look high at this time. Now official: Louisville has fired Rick Pitino as its basketball coach. — Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) September…
Rick Pitino has never been shy to share his opinions on the one and done rule that the NCAA and NBA have put in place. It is just not for him. But Coach Pitino has met with Marty Smith with ESPN and mentions that he believes the one and done will be a thing of…
The celebrity guest picker for today’s ESPN College Gameday is the University of Louisville’s men’s basketball coach, Rick Pitino!
Pic Credits: CourierJournal.com Tonight, The University of Louisville’s Men’s Basketball team picked up a big time local recruit. David Johnson, out of Trinity High School, gave Coach Rick Pitino his first big commit of 2019’s recruiting class. He is rated the number 29 player in the class. David reminds me of a Terry Rozier with…
Everyone knows that there is some tensions with the NBA and NCAA relationship, especially when it comes to preparing college basketball players for the NBA. Jonathan Givony with ESPN.COM goes into more detail about how that could soon be changing. The NCAA brought 19 college basketball athletes to Indianapolis this past weekend for the Elite…
The University of Louisville Men’s Basketball team has scheduled their very first Pro Day for October 7th as reported by Evan Daniels with Scout.com. It will be divided up into two practices and head coach Rick Pitino has already said they will be extremely athletic practices. He also believes he has 5 or 6 legitimate…
Cardinals Forever, Russdiculous, STV, Wichita and Lukeeeeeeeee all had dinner with Coach Pitino tonight at Jeff Rubys. There is a reason the 2013 team was so special to so many people, and those four guys are a huge part of it. Always a great time when we get together. Go Cards!!! @ Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse,…
John Gasaway with ESPN Insiders ranked the top five defenses going into the college basketball season. Rick Pitino has always been known for his aggressive defense, so it is no surprise that this years team comes in at number 1. Check out the other four teams below, and let us know what you think about…
Jon Rothstein reported today that the ACC is expected to release the 2017-2018 Men’s Basketball schedule tomorrow. What matchup are you most anticipating? The ACC is expected to release its conference schedule for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, per a source. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 5, 2017
It was announced today that Donovan Mitchell will be at the UofL Bookstore signing autographs on September 16th. The exact time should be announced in the coming days! Very excited to announce that we will be hosting @spidadmitchell for an autograph signing on the morning of September 16th! pic.twitter.com/NChDMVnHdc — U of L Campus Store…
The University of Louisville Men’s Basketball team announced on Thursday that they will have an exhibition game against Simmons as well as a $30,000 investment by Adidas through 2019. UofL Coach Rick Pitino announces exhibition game against Simmons as well as a $30,000 investment by Adidas through 2019. #FalconProud pic.twitter.com/G645Novluo — Simmons College of Kentucky (@SCKY_1879) August…
Courtsey of HHC Sports New Albany High School stand out, Romeo Langford, announced his top 7 schools today. Langford is a 5 star, 6’5″ guard who is a top 5 recruit in the 2018 class. Stay tuned to CSZ as his decision day comes closer. FINAL 7❗️❗️❗️ pic.twitter.com/SvniTsCJZJ — Romeo Langford (@yeahyeah22) September 1, 2017
The Cardinal Sports Zone family is praying for Coach Denny Crum after he suffered a mild stroke while in Alaska. His wife, Susan, reports that he is “”much better…pretty much back to normal”. We hope his recovery continues to go smoothly. Susan Crum reports that hubby @CoachDennyCrum "much better…pretty much back to normal" after doctors…
The University of Louisville released the 2017/2018 Men’s Basketball roster today. There are some interesting number choices & weights/heights. Take a look and let us know what you think about where everyone is listed heading into the season. U OF L 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Roster 0 V.J. King F 6-6 190 SO 1 …
Russ Smith is currently playing in China, averaging 57.7 points per game. Let me say that again, Russ Smith is averaging 57.7 points per game in China. At one point this year, he was averaging 61.2. That is just flat out Russdiculous. Yet somehow, the NBA scouts aren’t taking much notice. Russ sat down with YARON WEITZMAN …