The University of Louisville is in the market for a new president and a new athletic director. Earlier this morning, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi was named the new president of Penn State University. As for Vince Tyra, it was believed he would be named athletic director at Florida State University today. However, that did not come…
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Louisville women’s basketball has become a perennial power ever since Jeff Walz took the reigns of the program. He’s led the program to several Final Four appearances. In two of those appearances the Cards played for a national title and finished as national runner-up. Needless to say, he has been one of the most consistent…
Last Saturday, there were multiple issues with extremely long lines at concession stands in Cardinal Stadium. The wait times were ridiculous, with fans claiming they waited in line for food and/or beverages for an entire quarter or quarter and a half of the game. AD Vince Tyra obviously saw and heard the completely understandable complaints…
Below, you can hear the full audio of the recording made by Chris Mack during the extortion attempt by former assistant coach Dino Gaudio. (Warning: audio is unedited and contains profanity) You can also watch the press conference held by AD Vince Tyra taking questions regarding Coach Mack’s six-game suspension. Chris Mack/Dino Gaudio Audio: The…
Louisville Men’s Basketball coach Chris Mack has been suspended for six games without pay for the upcoming 2021-2022 season. This comes as a result of the Dino Gaudio extortion situation, though it is not directly related to the extortion attempt itself or the ongoing NCAA review. Coach Mack’s suspension will be served November 6th-November 27th….
When the NCAA sanctions came down after Katina Powell, a most unfortunate thing occurred. The University of Louisville was forced to disassociate some players. One of those players was Louisville Legend and Cardinal Forever Montrezl Harrell. Harrell played 3 season at UofL and created hundreds of memories for Cardinal fans old and young. These usually…
Vince Tyra was on the Deener Show on 939 the Ville this morning and made a big announcement. Arguably the greatest QB to ever wear a Cardinal uniform will be getting a statue. Lamar Jackson will be honored with a statue at Cardinal Stadium in the near future. This is well-deserved as Jackson won the…
UofL Athletics, ahead of AD Vince Tyra’s presser, has announced enhancements designed to better fan experience for football games. One of the big ones is The Alley by Buffalo Construction Inc. It will be across the street from Cardinal Stadium and is designed as a tailgating destination that will allow somewhere around a couple thousand…
University of Louisville Director of Athletics Vince Tyra and Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Matt Banker met with the media on Friday to address the initiatives that the university has in place regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). On Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing student-athletes in the state of Kentucky to begin…
After Louisville was forced to pause all men’s basketball team related activities and cancel a game against UNC Greensboro due to a positive Covid test, it left people wondering if the big matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers would be played. With the quarantine procedures, such as they are, the game was definitely in limbo. Unfortunately,…
Louisville Men’s Basketball has had a very good start to the 2020-21 season. The Cards are 4-0, with victories over Seton Hall and WKU. However, the ever-present pandemic has loomed over college athletics, casting a pall on the season. The hope was the “Louisville bubble” would provide a safe haven where basketball could be played…
Louisville Football had its kickoff luncheon today. It was unlike any other before it as it was held virtually. This was, of course, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that continues to rage on. It opened with Louisville Legend Eric Wood making the introduction. Then we had an awesome highlight package of the excellent first…
Yesterday we learned that 29 student-athletes tested positive for Covid-19. Players from Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, and Field Hockey were among the number. Today, we learned that three players were dismissed and three others suspended from the men’s soccer program. The three players that were dismissed have had previous violations of team rules. They…
It was announced today, July 7th, that two members of the men’s basketball team have tested positive for COVID-19. This was the first that the general public heard of any positive test results coming from the University of Louisville athletic department. While we are still unsure of who is sick, and we most certainly want…
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…
Jazmine Jones and Kylee Shook were both selected tonight in the WNBA Draft. Jones was drafted 12th overall by the New York Liberty. With the 12th pick in the 2020 #WNBADraft, the @nyliberty selects @23_JJones!#GoCards pic.twitter.com/BEN6MRlLy0 — Louisville Women’s Basketball (@LouisvilleWBB) April 18, 2020 The very next pick the Liberty selected Jazmine’s teammate and former…
Vince continued the series of teleconferences during this quarantine. Today he talked to the media for about 28 minutes. He addressed the future of fall sports, the financial impact of the canceling of spring sports and talked about recruiting too. He said he doesn’t foresee games played without fans. He also said he wouldn’t take…
ACC And Louisville Athletics Cancel All Athletic Activities For Remainder of 2019-2020 Academic Year
With the threat of the novel Corona virus aka COVID-19, many things have had to be cancelled. Our daily lives have been disrupted in ways we could’ve never foreseen just 3 months ago. Now, one of the things that people use to escape from thinking about things like the spread of a virus, has been…
The Tyler Haycraft story isn’t one of luck. It’s a story of hard work and pure determination. Tyler came to UofL from St.Xavier high school where he played both offensive and defensive line. He wasn’t recruited by Alabama, LSU, Ohio State or Note Dame. In fact, he was a walk-on at Louisville. He redshirted his…
Mason King leaves Louisville with 9526 punting yards (ranking him 3rd all time at UofL) with an average of 42.5 yards per punt (Most in school history). But way before he was climbing up the record book at UofL, he was just a Louisville kid who grew up loving his hometown University. His grandfather, Bob King,…