September 6, 2009 – 8:39 pm
The Film Babe and I are going to see the late show of “In The Loop.” But it doesn’t start for another hour and a half. So here I am killin’ time, thinking about the world of sports.
Is Rachel Alexandra the sportsperson of the year?
My Detroit Tigers are 7 games up in the AL Central. [...]
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Sporting News just published its list of America’s greatest sports coaches of all time. It includes the usual suspects at the top — Wooden, Lombardi, Bryant — and no stunning surprises.
Such lists are just the type of exercise fans love to argue about. Let’s get one goin’, eh?
Soooooooooo, I got to thinking: What would a [...]
The ever alert Dan Wetzel has just posted an online column regarding a monumental class action lawsuit filed by former UCLA Bruin Ed O’Bannon.
Seems the kids who live down the street from the former Bruin play video games, licensed by the NCAA, using O’Bannon’s likeness.
And, the former national champ thinks he deserves some royalties.
Why, why, [...]
Truth is a lot of folks — myself included — are just now discovering this very gritty U of L baseball team. My guess is there were a lot of first timers in the stands last night, setting an attendance record. And more rookies tonight.
Speaking of rookies, let’s hear it for Cave City freshman Derek [...]
Louisville’s Cardinals are down 0-2 early to Middle Tennessee out at Patterson Field.
Due to several circumstances — all legit — I didn’t make it out to the ballyard. Okay, I’m feeling more than a little guilty, but sometimes real life imposes itself. Like staying home with the Film Babe, picking up stepson at the airport, [...]
Note the official NCAA logo attached to this post. It’s required as one of the conditions of credential approval by college sports’ ruling body for anybody reporting from the site of an NCAA event.
Their wish. My command. (I have not been cited for violating that policy this afternoon, which, shush, I did. My fingers are [...]
It’s a great day for a ballgame, or as Mr. Cub Ernie Banks famously intoned, “Let’s play two.”
I’m at Patterson Field for the NCAA baseball regional. The opener matches Vandy and cross-state rival, Middle Tennessee.
Louisville opens its quest to make it to Omaha at 7:00 this evening against IU.
It’s a slow arriving crowd since the [...]
I shall not pretend to be any sort of expert on lacrosse.
One of the things I do know is, despite the failure of our local newspaper to chronicle the NCAA title game in its TV listings, that it’s traditionally played on Memorial Day. I also know it’s a nifty sport to watch, especially when there’s [...]
The Rick has used the term when talking about the University of Louisville basketball program.
Coach Cal has used the concept when talking about the University of Kentucky basketball program.
LeBron James’ cadre of handlers and business managers have used the word when talking about their, uh, product. That would be LeBron James.
I hate the oh so [...]
I know I’ve been ragging on U of L’s Athletic Administration. (Actually did it a few minutes ago, when printing some quotes about U of L’s football coaching staff.)
But it is also time to praise the truly incredible accomplishments of the teams, men and women who have competed for the University of Louisville Cardinals over [...]
