subpoenaed (sp). The question is how far behind is uahkay? Hopefully, sooner rather than later. Plus I’m wondering if our new UofL president would have any info on this situation since she was a high ranked official there during this time. Just some random thoughts.

GO CARDS - BEAT EVERYBODY!!! God Bless America!!!

...dating back to its all-time high in late 2016:



The common stock is now down almost 50% in that time frame, and a slow grind down for the guy whose personal net worth is significantly wrapped up in PZZA stock.

Brings a smile to my face every time I hear the name "Snotter". But if you're one of those predicting the new regime to start landing big donations again, this ain't helping you. This guy may not be able to keep his chopper flying in for home games much longer...

https://www.courier-journal.com/sto...rsity-louisville-ice-hockey-campus/769693002/



The timing was coincidence. The meeting was preliminary. Efforts to enhance ice hockey’s place at the University of Louisville are still in the thin-ice stage.

Yet less than 24 hours after Barstool Sports ranked U of L the second-strongest candidate to add pucks to its NCAA Division I profile, university administrators met Tuesday with a delegation aiming at the same goal.

Caution is appropriate. Skepticism may be warranted. If U of L is to add any varsity sports anytime soon, it’s likely to choose something less costly and more commonly played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Still, as a draw for out-of-state students presently paying their own tuition and as a sport conducive to gender equity considerations, ice hockey would seem to occupy a niche worth nurturing at U of L. Though it’s very early in what figures to be a very long haul, it can’t hurt to hear these guys out.

“It was a feeling-out, very preliminary,” U of L club hockey coach Brian Graham said of Tuesday’s meeting. “We’re trying to figure out what we can do. We are hoping we have more conversations. They need more details from us and we need more details from them.”

Graham and Michael Pearce, chairman of the Kentucky Amateur Ice Hockey Association, faced-off Tuesday with a group of U of L officials that included Dr. Michael Mardis, U of L’s dean of students, and intramurals director Dale Ramsay. The athletic department, notably, was not represented.

University spokesman John Karman stressed that any changes to U of L’s master plan would require Frankfort’s approval and that current plans carry no provision for a hockey rink. Karman declined to detail any proposals made Tuesday “as they did not originate with the university.”

Though Pearce previously told the Courier Journal he has a group prepared to build an ice rink from scratch at U of L with a goal of gaining Division I status, he chose not to share specifics when contacted Tuesday.

His plan, he said, “hasn’t been fully vetted at this point.”

NCAA Division I currently includes 60 men’s ice hockey programs and 36 women’s programs. To broaden its base, the National Hockey League and its players association have funded feasibility studies at five schools. Four of those studies have been completed and at least one of them, conducted at the University of Illinois, is expected to produce a new varsity program.

“If there’s anything that this project has done, it’s caused a lot of college enthusiasts throughout the country to self-identify,” said Michael Snee, executive director of College Hockey, Inc.

“We made a priority list of schools that were either very desirable or had the ingredients that made it more likely. Do they have a facility? Do we know of potential donors there? Is there a storyline that is so good at that school that it makes sense?”

At first, priority was assigned to the Big Ten Conference, which now has seven men’s hockey programs and would grow to eight if Illinois adopts the sport. But Arizona State’s fast-track addition of the sport caused organizers to widen their geographic focus.

The Barstool Sports rankings of prospective Division I programs listed Louisville second behind Alabama, with Kentucky, Southern Cal and Oregon filling out the top five.

“I don’t see it happening for quite a while,” Kentucky’s hockey club coach Tim Pergram said Tuesday. “You’d have to have a rink. You’d have to have a conference you play in. It’s very expensive. We don’t have the facilities to have an NCAA scholarship program.”

By tradition, Kentucky's club team plays its home games at midnight at the Lexington Ice Center, and typically packs the small venue at $7 per head.

“I’m an older guy,” Pergram said, “drinking coffee the whole time to stay awake.”

U of L’s club team plays at the Iceland Sports Complex in eastern Louisville, about a 20-minute drive from campus.

“We sell out our home games and we can’t cover (expenses),” Graham said. “Club hockey is bigger than what people think it is. It’s not Ultimate Frisbee. It costs about $115,000 a year.”

Graham’s primary goal is to persuade the university to pay some of the bills. An on-campus rink and Division I status is a dream for down the road.

Asked if he was encouraged by Tuesday’s meeting, Graham replied, “I’m not discouraged. They sat down with me.”

In his sport, you don't get to start with a power play.

Source: Players from 2013 U of L team to sue NCAA over vacated title
The lawsuit is to address the sanctions imposed by the NCAA in 2017 related to a sex scandal that ultimately led Louisville to vacate its title and Final Four runs in 2012 and 2013.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018, 12:43 pm EDT by Marcus Green & Jason Riley


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A group of former University of Louisville basketball players is planning to file a lawsuit against the NCAA in response to the penalties that cost the program its 2013 national championship, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.


Among the players planning to sue are Luke Hancock, the 2013 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player, his teammate Tim Henderson and others from the team, the source said.


The source requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.


The lawsuit is to address the sanctions imposed by the NCAA in 2017 related to a sex scandal that ultimately led Louisville to vacate its title and Final Four runs in 2012 and 2013.


It would be the second suit filed against the NCAA over the penalties. A group of local boosters also has sued the NCAA.


The NCAA has argued in that lawsuit that fans have no standing and requested a judge dismiss the case.


"While the NCAA does not in any way denigrate or diminish the passion of Plaintiff's commitment to UofL and its basketball program, the passion of sports fans do not entitle them do sue the NCAA on behalf of the universities that they love," according to a motion to dismiss the case.


And U of L has agreed.


"Sporting event spectators have no legally recognized stake in the outcome of the contest they pay to see," according to a motion by the university asking to be dismissed from the suit.

Louisville moves on without Lamar Jackson, is No. 66 in 2018 preseason college football rankings
Safid DeenContact ReporterOrlando Sentinel


The Lamar Jackson era at the University of Louisville is over for coach Bobby Petrinoand the Cardinals.

But Petrino believes he has a new quarterback in place ready to own the starting job after two seasons as Jackson’s backup.

And that player, redshirt sophomore Juwon Pass, will get to lead the Louisville offense in Week 1 against defending national champion Alabama at Camping World Stadium on Sept. 1.

The Cardinals are No. 66 in Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel preseason 2018 college football rankings. Murschel ranked all 129 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country. The Sentinel staff takes a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 129 to our projected No. 1 team.

Today at No. 66: Louisville

Coach: Bobby Petrino (8-5, entering ninth season; 75-27 overall)

2017 record: 8-5 overall, 4-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference; tied-third in Atlantic Division

Look back: After a 9-4 campaign that saw Jackson break numerous offensive records en route to the 2016 Heisman Trophy, Louisville had high expectations entering the 2017 season.

The Cardinals fell short.

Louisville was blown out by Clemson in a highly anticipated rematch and suffered losses to surging NC State and Boston College during consecutive weeks by the middle of October.

The Cardinals won four of their last five games during the regular season before falling to Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer Bowl.

Despite Jackson producing another standout offensive season, the Cardinals were unable to break through in the Atlantic Division race.

Offensive starters returning: 7

Offensive starters lost: 4

Defensive starters returning: 3

Defensive starters lost: 8

Key losses: QB Lamar Jackson, DB Jaire Alexander, OL Geron Christian, RB Reggie Bobbafon, RB Malik Williams, TE Charles Standberry, DT De’Asian Richardson, DE Trevon Young, DE James Hearns, LB Stacy Thomas, DB Trumaine Washington, DB Zykiesis Cannon, DB Chucky William.

Top returnees: WR Jaylen Smith, WR Seth Dawkins, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, WR Traveon Samuel, LB Dorian Etheridge, DE G.G. Robinson, DB Dee Smith, DE Jon Greenard, DT Henry Famurewa.

Strengths: Jackson’s departure will drastically alter Louisville’s offense.

Instead of a dual-threat quarterback, Pass is a pocket passer who will allow Petrino to employ more pro-style elements into the mix.

During Louisville’s spring game, Pass completed 26 of 37 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns.

And he already has a favorite target in the passing game in Dez Fitzpatrick, who had eight catches for 174 yards with two touchdowns during the spring game. Fitzpatrick led the Cardinals with nine touchdowns and 699 yards receiving last season.

Weaknesses: The Cardinals’ defense was in the bottom five of the ACC, giving up averages 27.4 points and 388.1 yards per game last season. And an already porous unit loses eight of its starters heading into next season.

But Petrino is counting on new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder to help the unit make some strides. Linebacker Dorian Etheridge, who led the team with 83 total tackles last season, is emerging as a leader of the defense, which loses strong players such as cornerback Jaire Alexander, defensive end James Hearns, linebacker Stacy Thomas and defensive tackle Trevon Young.

Outlook: Petrino’s team could surely experience growing pains, with a new quarterback leading the offense and a new defensive coordinator implementing a new system.

Outside of matchups against Alabama, FSU and Clemson, Louisville could be a team in transition or an overachiever this season.

2018 Schedule

Sept. 1 Alabama in Orlando

Sept. 8 Indiana State

Sept. 15 Western Kentucky

Sept. 22 at Virginia

Sept. 29 Florida State

Oct. 5 Georgia Tech

Oct. 13 at Boston College

Oct. 27 Wake Forest

Nov. 3 at Clemson

Nov. 9 at Syracuse

Nov. 17 NC State

Nov. 24 Kentucky

Wave 3 had a story about the upcoming UL FB season on the 6:00 news tonight. Talked about the promotions for different games, etc.

Only problem was, guess what game clips they showed during the feature? UK’s win over us at home 2 years ago. Showed Lamar’s fumble and ended with the UK team hoisting the governor’s cup trophy.

Either somebody in the sports department is asleep at the wheel or is a blatant UK fan.

Dayton-area RB John Bivens, who holds a Louisville offer, told me today when I was out at his team's 7-on-7 that he has a visit planned to Louisville for the end of this month. Bivens is still recovering from a knee injury suffered last fall, but sounds like Louisville has kept on him. More on Bivens and his recruitment in the article below:

https://n.rivals.com/news/ohio-rb-john-bivens-know-of-two-official-visits

The investigation continues behind the scenes at no particular speed and per no timetable. Just in case you think it's wrapping up...

LINK

Stat of the day, from Mark Story's column ... https://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mark-story/

During Joker Phillips' 3 year tenure as UK head coach, his WORST defense surrendered 391 yards per game.

During Mark Stoop's first 5 years as UK head coach, his BEST defense surrendered 394 yards per game.




Yeah ... we need to keep Stoops around as long as possible. For a former Defensive Coordinator, he puts up some CRAPPY ASS defenses.

Got word from a source in Pittsburgh that their softball coach Holly Aprile resigned so that she can head to Louisville.

I keep reading that last year's game at PJCS proves that UK has closed the gap considerably, and they should take the next step against us this year and beat us.

Let's look at the stats in that game, shall we??

1st Downs -- UK 14, U of L 22
3rd Down efficiency -- UK 3-16 U of L 7-14
4th Down efficiency -- UK 2-3 U of L 0-1
Plays net yards - UK 70-327 U of L 74 - 472
Rushes net yards - UK 41 - 151 U of L 39 - 83
Passing yards - UK 176 U of L 398
Passes - UK 14-29-2 U of L 22-35-2
Fumbles Lost -- UK 1-0 U of L 2-2
Penalties -- UK 4-45 U of L 3 - 15
Time of Possession -- UK 28:54 U of L 31:06


WE dominated that game.
WE almost handed it to UK, but $h!t happens when your 3rd string QB is pressed into action after injury.
DeVante Parker had 180 yards receiving of the 398 total we rolled up in that game. He was a major factor, but hardly the only factor.


The gap between the programs is NOT that close.
UK's D is water, and that should concern ANY UK football fan since Mark Stoops is (supposedly) a defensive guy. He's yet to show that in Lexington. It shouldn't take 3 season to put your stamp on the program.

It's tough battling the delusion that always emanates from the east this time of year. And I am under no illusion that these facts will do anything to tamp that delusion down.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20141129_UK@LVILLE

https://www.barstoolsports.com/bars...=twitter&_branch_match_id=544974101965261742/

Barstool Sports ranks schools that should have Div I hockey programs, and explains why they should. Solid pub for U of L ... but of course a sideways shot at Tricky Dick. (The stain runs deep).

If I had a cool billion, I wouldn't waste it on an NBA team. I'd privately fund whatever it would take, to make college hockey a sport at U of L. New arena? - check. Schollies for men, and women's, hockey teams? - Check. Another random women's sport to balance out the schollies? - check.

College hockey would be a fun sport to follow at U of L.

Bama at 1

Cards at 2 (those jerseys rock)

Putty tats at 3

USC at 4

Oregon at 5.

Louisville Football Releases Promotional Schedule and Mini-Plan Packages
The Cardinals will celebrate their 100th football season during the home opener on Sept. 8.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Exciting game day promotions are being paired with the University of Louisville football program’s challenging seven-game home schedule in 2018.

The best part: fans can enjoy both and save money with three-game mini-plans that go on sale on Tuesday morning.

Fans select their choice of attending either the Florida State game on Sept. 29 or the regular-season finale versus Kentucky on Nov. 29 along with two of the remaining five home games.

The Cardinals host Indiana State (Sept. 8, 100th season celebration), Western Kentucky (Sept. 15, Teacher Appreciation), Georgia Tech (Oct. 5, Blackout), Wake Forest (Oct. 27, Homecoming/Pink Game), and NC State (Nov. 17, Military Appreciation).

A three-game package in the lower bowl will go on sale for $150, while plans in the UPS Flight Deck are available for $100.

The cost-saving tickets may be purchased through "My Cardinal Account" at this link:https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/uofl/EN/buy/browse?g[0]=24999, or by accessing the ticket information page online atGoCards.com/fbtickets. Individuals will be prompted for the appropriate information through the online process.

Tickets also can be purchased in person at the UofL Ticket Office, located near Gate 2 of Papa John's Cardinal Stadium at 2800 South Floyd Street. The ticket office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

2018 Promotional Schedule
Sept. 8 vs. Indiana State - 100th Season Celebration
Sept. 15 vs. Western Kentucky - Teacher Appreciation
Oct. 5 vs. Georgia Tech- Blackout
Oct. 27 vs. Wake Forest - Homecoming/Pink Game
Nov. 17 vs. NC State - Military Appreciation
Nov. 24 vs. Kentucky - Senior Day

Series continues ... BC PREVIEW ...

Upgrade. It’s the mantra, the mission and the goal wrapped up into one for Boston College entering the 2018 season. The offensive coaching staff uses the word as a motivator on every drill, every play. Upgrade. They point to tape — if one player could have done just a little more to be in the right position to make a certain play, it could have changed the course of a game that ultimately turned into a loss.

Now, upgrade everything.

“We’re keeping track of missed assignments during practice,” Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler told The Athletic. “We’re keeping track of what we were terrible on. We were 38 percent on third down — we were horrific. But when you look at it, if you upgrade on eight plays, nine plays, you’re in the top 20. It’s amazing. This thing comes down to eight plays, nine plays (in a game, in a season). Our message to our guys is we never know when those eight or nine plays are going to come in a real game. When you’re playing against a team like Clemson, it’s going to come down to three or four plays, and whoever makes those four plays is generally the winner.

“We’re trying to really make an emphasis that every play matters. Worry about just that play. You can’t worry, you can’t change what happened, but you’ve got to worry about taking care of business on just that play.”

The Eagles were pleased with a 7-5 regular-season record in 2017, before a loss to Iowa in the Pinstripe Bowl, but they also know how close they were to reaching college football’s next tier. They dealt with a number of significant injuries, from two starting centers to a late season-ending injury to the starting quarterback, but they blew out Florida State, beat Lamar Jackson and Louisville in a shootout and finally broke through on offense in the second half of the regular season. During much of head coach Steve Addazio’s tenure, the Eagles have won games with their stingy defense; now, they have the potential to have the best Boston College offense since the Matt Ryan era in the mid-2000s, led by AJ Dillon, who will be among the country’s top running backs.

The Eagles averaged 25.5 points per game against ACC opponents, ranking sixth in the conference. They had averaged just 10.6 points in 16 ACC games over the previous two seasons. They broke the 40-point mark once in their first 12 seasons of ACC play, then did it three times in 2017 in road wins over Louisville, Virginia and Syracuse.

“We’re trying to sustain and upgrade what we were doing the last half of last year,” said Loeffler, entering his third season as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. “We’ve finally tasted it, we’ve felt it, we know what this looks like. For two years here, you were trying to explain something, and no one’s seen it. They finally have tasted it, and now it’s upgrading and doing that on a consistent level. If we can do that, we’re gonna have a heck of a football team.

“To say that we’re gonna be more talented than Clemson — we’re not. But we can complement and be a good football team that’s hard to deal with if we keep our ego on the side and worry about all the important things about our team and don’t be selfish. And upgrade. That’s our big message right now, that we’ve tasted it, and now for us to get where we want to be, we’ve got to take it one more step.”

Biggest on-field question
Boston College went through spring practice without many of the players it will rely upon this fall to take that step forward, from quarterback Anthony Brown to top linebackers Connor Strachan and Max Richardson. But the good news is everyone is expected to be healthy and ready in time for fall camp, and center Jon Baker is even back for his redshirt senior season.

The Eagles’ rash of injuries last season has resulted in newfound depth across the board heading into 2018. A linebacker corps that was so depleted it needed to convert a running back is so full of talent that defensive coordinator Jim Reid says he might have to use a set of linebackers to specifically stop the run and a separate set for the passing game. “We just have to make sure we mesh everybody together,” Reid told The Athletic.

Defensively, Boston College should have talent and depth at every level. Offensively, its young stars will enter the season with at least a year of experience under their belts. There are fewer question marks than there have been at any point in Addazio’s tenure — his recruits have finally gotten into his system, and they’ve developed well. They’re healthy, for now.

What is the biggest potential limiting factor for this team as it sets its sights higher than seven-win seasons? The arm of redshirt sophomore Anthony Brown. (Well, his legs, too.) Brown suffered a right leg injury that caused him to miss most of the final four games of the season. It was a crushing injury because he’d just started to get comfortable. While fans and coaches will keep watchful eyes on his knees, they’ll also want to watch his arm.

As a redshirt freshman, Brown completed 52 percent of his passes, the lowest completion rate among ACC starting quarterbacks. Brown has shown flashes of his ability to add a dynamic passing game to this offense — he completed 19 of 24 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns (with zero interceptions) in the win over Virginia — but he needs to become more accurate and more consistent to truly balance an offense that will have a dominant rushing attack. That, too, should help improve the mediocre third-down conversion rate (which ranked 81st in the country). As a team, Boston College finished last in the ACC in passing efficiency and 122nd nationally in yards per attempt.

Addazio believes strongly in Brown, calling him an “outstanding player.” Other players have echoed that sentiment. He’ll have a chance to be so, once he returns, particularly if all of his other banged-up teammates get back to help him.

“We play in one of the very toughest if not the toughest conferences in the country,” Addazio told The Athletic. “The margin for error is small, and depth can be a problem. But we’re hoping to get everybody back (healthy). … We’re still a young team, but I think we’re a team that has got experience and is built for the future.”

Tough to pull the crystal ball but if you had to guess, what are the strengths and weaknesses you see with next year's team?

Will Smith who played catcher for the Cards and not the Men in Black actor (haha) has been on fire lately for the Tulsa Drillers. He has hit 8 HRs in his last 9 games! Smith was a first round pick of the Dodgers in 2016. Smith also plays 3rd base for the Double AA Drillers.

the countdown is on. 53 days till we tee it up.
Can’t wait.

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Any inside info on off-season recoveries?

E.g. TreSean Smith, Colin Wilson, PJ Blue, Dae Williams

Are all these guys expected to play in fall camp and week 1?

I know Bobby is quiet about this stuff.. just wondering what others have heard.

I havent caught any comments about it.

Chris or Dave or whomever: any word on how the staff feels about this class? We’ve fallen farther in the rankings than we ever have since before Charlie to my knowledge. This class is anticipated to be one that helps us turn the corner. Do you all still think like this class has a chance to close strong and does the staff still feel confident? Or did we aim too high and miss on some big names without a back up plan? How many of our top targets are still on the board? I saw Fann the DL, the athlete that was committed to Memphis, and Wilhoite all committed elsewhere. May need some help or to circle the wagons and look to guys that we weren’t after before.

Chris and Christi Mack bought this home for $3.1 million in a deal that closed June 13.

He was known for his signature energetic antics at the end of the Cardinals bench, an energy he takes into his new position as Director of Sports Performance at ProFormance Fitness on River Road.

After news broke of his retirement, former cards had praise and fond memories to share of Coach Ganong.

"Coach Ray was the nicest guy I've ever met in my life," UofL guard Peyton Siva said. "He always had a smile on his face. Except right before a timeout, when he's very intense. He's very intense in the weight room. But he's meant so much, he's developed so many players over the years."

According to a release from ProFormance, Ganong will "create programs for athletes as well as the general population to help them achieve their full potential, which will include exercises and movements that develop good motor patterns, enhance performance, improve athleticism, and restore muscle imbalances."