October 3, 2009 – 10:31 pm
At this juncture, it is impossible to conceive that Steve Kragthorpe will coach another season at U of L. However, I cannot believe that Tom Jurich would let him go before the season is over, or that SK would “resign” mid-season.
I had a conversation this afternoon with a person highly placed within U of L’s [...]
October 2, 2009 – 11:38 pm
There’s 1:58 to go. Louisville is driving toward the Pitt goal line.
B.F.D.
Louisville, in a game its coach called “a must win,” is losing 10-35.
When U of L’s O line wore down, all chances to win, slim as they might have been, were lost.
The Cards’ drive just petered out. Surprise starter Adam Froman — Justin Burke, [...]
September 27, 2009 – 1:02 pm
Louisville was down 13 at the end of the 3d against Utah, having the only tally of the quarter, and its first of the game, to cut the Utes margin to something manageable to overcome.
My crew — serious, long time, inveterate, unequivocal Cardinal fans — certain of the outcome, another U of L loss [...]
September 23, 2009 – 3:46 pm
My double trouble panel of football experts has finally weighed in on Louisville’s disheartening loss to UK. State Champ is like Jaws, he never opines until he’s watched the tapes. His sidekick Sportsby never opines until he’s sure he’s right (which means he waits to hear what State Champ has to say then essentially [...]
September 20, 2009 – 4:41 pm
My favorite pre-game take on the Governor’s Cup battle came from a rabbi at one of the local synagogues. Yesterday was Rosh Hashonah, the first full day of the Jewish High Holidays. Kidding both Cardinal and Cat fans in his congregation, he mentioned how both have always wanted their teams to play on New [...]
September 18, 2009 – 3:54 pm
The Green Wave is taking the $$$$ — $700 large — to avoid crossing paths with the Bayou Bengals after this season. Lane Kiffin told his father, D coordinator Monte, to wear a duster tomorrow in Gainesville so he can hide beneath daddy’s coattails. And that former U of L coach, whose name no longer [...]
September 17, 2009 – 10:27 pm
This is about the state of Louisville football and coach Steve Kragthorpe’s future roaming the sidelines at Papa John’s. Honest. But first, I must analogize. So let me use myself as an example.
Stay with me here before you scoff.
I’m a fairly decent fellow. I strive to be honest, pay my bills, pay my taxes, be [...]
September 15, 2009 – 9:18 pm
Isn’t the Object to Win the Races? I stake no claim to any expertise when it comes to car racing, be it stock or whatever. (I did just buy a Subaru WRX, and all of a sudden lead-footed teenagers are eying me at stoplights, but that’s the extent of my racing knowledge.)
But, riddle me this [...]
September 14, 2009 – 11:36 am
The bye week didn’t help U of L one bit in the ratings. Imagine our surprise. Not that it should have. Indiana State lost at home 0-31 to Eastern Illinois. The Cards are still off the post season projections radar. Just sayin’.
Given Louisville’s less than impressive opening game performance, the week off did allow the [...]
September 7, 2009 – 2:53 pm
I will say this about U of L’s beleaguered coach Steve Kragthorpe, he’s a hail fellow well met. Over a tray of bbq before he took questions today, to me: “How’s your day going? Having a good Labor Day weekend?”
Upon sitting down in front of media, “Happy Labor Day. You guys get the day off?” [...]
