Hey, Cardinal fans, bet you couldn’t wait to jump out of bed this a.m., pop a few aspirin, shake out the cobwebs from that midnight balloon drop and read about yesterday’s game against UNLV. Pretty nifty New Year’s gift, eh?
I’d say the place to start with a post mortem is at the top. C.L. Brown [...]
Category Archives: Pitino
What A Way To Start The Year
January 1, 2009 – 12:30 pm
He Shoulda Been A Cardinal
December 8, 2008 – 9:45 pm
Every time U of L fans catch a Duke game on the tube, they must cringe. That starting point guard, that Nolan Smith kid, that son of a former Card who played on a national champion, that baller should be wearing the Red & Black.
The answer to how Louisville blew it when recruiting this legacy [...]
Cardinal Practice Log: 11.19.08
November 19, 2008 – 8:58 pm
Local media were allowed into U of L hoops practice on Wednesday. Some observations:
I left before practice was over, but about an hour and fifteen minutes in, Jerry Smith banged his knee. The injury didn’t seem severe but he spent the rest of the time sitting forlornly in a chair with the knee wrapped in [...]
The Italian Job
November 12, 2008 – 3:01 pm
Sometime back, The Rick “ordered” son Richard, his primary recruiter, to find him an Italian player. So he tells the story. Several months later, dutiful offspring reports back that “Not only have I found an Italian player, dad, but he’s from Providence.” So the Cards began their pursuit of Mike Marra.
Pitino the Elder advises Cardinal [...]
Samardo & the C(h)aracter Issue
November 3, 2008 – 6:26 pm
ESPN.com’s Dana O’Neil has written a great article about Samardo Samuels and Derrick Caracter. Check it out here.
Pooh Pooh Ka Ka!!
November 1, 2008 – 5:15 pm
That’s the most apt description of Louisville’s far less than scintillating 74-67 “win” over NAIA Georgetown College in their opening exhibition of the season.
This performance was U.G.L.Y. and they ain’t got no alibi.
For those of us who have been whispering the name Samardo Samuels in reverence, listen up. He nabbed only four boards, none in [...]
Where have all the Journalists gone?
October 24, 2008 – 6:44 pm
There’s not a lot of access for the local media to U of L basketball practices. As in, essentially zero. The national guys get in. The Rick’s buddies get in. But local guys regularly covering the team, uh, not a lot, except on special occasions.
So it was neat when, at the practice after Media Day, [...]
The Rick Speaks
October 24, 2008 – 6:32 pm
Here are some random quotes from Rick Pitino on Media Day. These are the ones that didn’t make it into my story which will appear in next Wednesday’s 11/29 print edition of LEO.
“They (the players) need to be able to make spontaneous decisions while fatigued.”
“We’ll miss David Padgett the most during breakdowns.”
“Jerry Smith has been [...]
Tis A Glorious Day
October 23, 2008 – 11:15 am
For a moment I shall forget the bitter election diatribe, forget the financial meltdown that has the country in freefall, forget that I had a flat tire on one of the fancy schmantzy run-flat tires on my new car and have to buy a new tire because they can’t really be repaired properly and there’s [...]
Pitino up after Eight Count
October 16, 2008 – 8:21 am
The Rick, his team and the Red & Black Faithful had a Wall Streetish day on Tuesday. It was a roller coaster. First came the bon homie at the Basketball Luncheon. Lots of bon mots, good natured kidding, eager anticipation for the upcoming season with a lot of promise.
Then came news that team lynchpin Terrence [...]