From 3 pointers to free throws this team is shooting atrociously bad.

The question is why are they shooting so far below their career averages? Is it the offense, bad shot selection, the step up in competition, tired legs from too much cardio???

First half we look really good especially rebounding and defense. Cochran is having a great game she has really trimmed down and is in game shape. I hope the 2nd half is the same as the 1st half.

BC @ SMU - Mustangs detalon the Eagles and win going away in 4th Qtr

*CU @ Pitt - TIEBREAKER - Panthers at home are better than the Tigers away and helps the Cards cause in the ACC standings. 28-24

UofL @ Stnfd - In the battle of the birds the Cardinals fly over the Cardinal in a closer game than most think it will be

WF @ UNC - The state school triumphs over the private school in the Carolina duel...my who cares game of the week

Cuse @ Cal - The Bears put the Orange Crush on the Cuse and win another league game

UVA @ ND - The Irish play cavalierly and still roll the Cavs by double digits..would like to see the ACC upset though


BYES: Duke, FSU,GT, Mia, NC St, VT and IU - UK might beat Murray State...well maybe if healthy


UTenn @ UGA - In this game of the day in the SEC, the Dawgs put it together and vanquish the Vols easily

Mizzu @ USCjr - 2nd best SEC game to watch has the Gamecocks smash this Tiger team by 2 scores or more

UC @ ISU - Will Satt right the ship? Or will the Cyclones blow another game? Aaagh, ISU prevails by a little

AzSt @ KS St - This wildcat team pulls the shade over these Sun Devils and beats the heaven out of them

Oregon @ Wisc - No upset here as the Ducks walk all over the not so tough cheezy weezzy Badgers

TX @ Ark - Longhorns romp in this game over the pitiful razorbacks as fans demand money back from sucky team

KU @ BYU - The team on the mission continues to whip the B12 pedigree teams, so sad for KU but not too sad

XXX -Ill @ Rutgers - Scrub this game...i made a mistake. Sorry for the confusion.

My upset hope is with Pitt to beat Clemson to help the Cards out. With UVA vs ND being the other one I would really like to see happen.

And of course BC over SMU would be nice...but BC never wins when I pick them too so there is that factor for me.
I would also like to see UT upset UGA to give them a third loss...but have no faith in the Vols at all.

As always good fortune to ya! Now get to pic'n and grinnin. Enjoy the games

Coolest name in transfer portal so far ...

Kamden Sixkiller. McNeese State.


Not an endorsement. No inside info on him at all. No idea what his stats are. Or the style he plays.

Just dig the name.

BTW ... Virginia's Sophomore QB Anthony Colandrea has hit the portal. Over 4,000 yards. 23 TDs, 20 INT's. He gave us some trouble. I wonder where he'll wind up. Interestingly, UK was one of his offers coming out of high school.

It is interesting to watch that two very different groups of portal entrants. One group are the over-achievers that feel they need to enter to get their fair market value. The other is the under-achievers that feel they need a fresh start somewhere because their current situation isn't ideal or they are looking to move up in program level.

Makes for an interesting ebb and flow between programs. Programs are bidding for one group like a Sotheby's auction, while also looking for value like a thrift store with the other group. Does a program spend it's time rummaging through thrift stores, or trying to outbid the whales?

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After the sheer embarrassment of the past two seasons, I believe most Cards fans just wanted to see effort and competent coaching this season. We wanted to look like a real basketball team, not a group of guys with no idea what their coaches were doing.

We figured Kelsey would bring in excitement with effort and dedication to save the sinking ship that was Louisville basketball. We didn't necessarily believe his first team full of transfers was going to be some world beater, just a competitive team that with some luck could maybe sneak into post season play.

We saw this during the summer and in the early part of the regular season. There wasn't boring, uninspired play against exhibition teams or cupcakes on the schedule. We saw a purpose and it excited the fanbase.

Now injuries are part of the buisness, but what has happened to this team is beyond that. It has derailed all the positive vibes the team had, especially after those first two games in the Bahamas. The decimation of the Hoosiers got the fans and the pundits excited that Louisville hoops was back and good for the game.

But now it's back to the unknown with the team having to re-evaluate its plan of attack now that there's only 8 scholarship players. The expectations from just last week are no longer plausible and for most fans, that is just hard to accept.

We have to remember this is a rebuild and will take more than a season or two. The guys on this team except for Scott and Rooths, know this is their only chance to be part of the rebuilding process and they're going to press a little bit. They're going to take bad shots and they have more pressure on them to make those shots.

They remember the IU game and want so bad to do that again, but they're now realizing that they have a much bigger mountain to climb and they probably won't reach the summit. That's a lot to handle for players who know this is it for their college basketball careers.

We fans should temper our expectations, especially against very good teams. To suggest Kelsey was outcoached by Beard is ridiculous. There wasn't anything Kelsey could have done. Now he needs to adjust his strategy going forward and if and how he does that he can and will be judged.

It's going to take some time though and that's my expectation for the remainder of the season.

I feel very good about Louisville’s chances to land Mikel Brown. Close to putting in a pick and going on the record. I think there’s a chance it happens sooner than later.

I also think Louisville is going to add an international prospect to the 2025 class to go with Brown. This prospect is not from Australia, which I’ve seen that out there.

Would put them add a two-man class with a blue chipper that will make an impact right away.

UK plus 3.5.
https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/n...tball-week-14-odds-spreads-early-predictions/

Fri 6 Dec:

WKU @ Jax St - Jacksonville, AL --JaX St plays pick up sticks with the Toppers and stick it to them...Jax wins

UNLV @ Bosie St - Boise, ID -- the blue fields mesmerizes the Rebels and the Broncos ride off to the CFP

Tulane @ Army - West Pt, NY -- The Green Wave floods the Cadets and Summrall takes the UNC job...Tulane wins but loses at same time

Sat 7 Dec:

Iowa St @ AZ St - Arlington, TX -- the Sun Devils burn the Cyclones up and down the field and win easily as the surprise team of the year

UGA @ TX - Atlanta, Ga Mercedes Benz Stadium -- Dawgs nip at the Longhorns and pull another miracle come from behind W, UGHa

PSU @ Oregon -Ind, IN, Lucas Oil Field -- Ducks quack attack is too much for the puny offense of the Lions in this one

*Clemson @ SMU - Tiebreaker - Charlotte, NC -- Mustangs have been on a roll of late...CU is offensively challenged and can't keep up...double digit W --27-20

Ohio @ Miami OH - Detroit Michigan Ford Field -- I have no clue on this one but I do like that Redhawk mascot so going with them

Marshall @ Louisiana - Lafayette. LA -- the Thundering Herd runs over the Cajuns in a hard fought game in the 4th Q for the W

There you have it folks. My best WAG at Week 15's games. Anyone can parfticipate this week. So, what say you????

Good fortune to ya....And as always just keep on pic'n and grin'n. Cheers!

Note: Sorry I failed to identify the Tieberaker game so please update by providing your score. TY in advance and sorry for my omission.

Cards have played 5 Official Home games.

Attendance, Most Recent First:

12,729 Ole Miss
12,462 Winthrop
12,220 Bellarmine
16,976 Tennessee
12,490 Morehead State

13,372 Average

EDIT: ADDED 2023-2024 DATA (for comparison)

I'm throwing in the attendance from 2023-2024 season for first 5 Official Home games:

11,538 Bellarmine
10,527 New Mexico State
10,501 Coppin State
10,634 Chattanooga
11,010 UMBC

10,842 Average

Jerry Palm had us move down from the Gator bowl against South Carolina to the Military bowl against Navy.

Boooooo!

Starting this thread to talk bowl speculation so hopefully better projections come out.

Screw the U!! They cost us a good bowl.