beasleythecards crazy question time.

[beasleythecard]

Has Louisville ever won a National Championship without an injury to a key player?

Not wishing injury on anyone, but with Hicks and Snider out our bench is being thrown into the fire and will be tested.

There are no more players to reach for on the bench. We are down to bare bones.

Come tournament time, this team will be tough to deal with.

1980
1986
2013
????
Go Cards !!!!

 

[Cue Card]

I'm going to say the answer is yes.

Kevin Ware.

EDIT: Misunderstood your question. Thought you were asking had UofL won a national championship after suffering a injury to a key player

 

[Cue Card]

So what key players were injured in 80 and 86? I don't remember.

 

[earsky]

The 1980 team lost Scooter McCray earlier in the season.Broken foot I think in a game against Tennessee maybe in December.

 

[nccardfan]

The 1980 team lost Scooter McCray earlier in the season.Broken foot I think in a game against Tennessee maybe in December.

Correct. In fact, Scooter was the more highly touted player of the two but Rodney got his opportunity when Scooter got hurt.

 

[earsky]

Yeah,I think Rodney moved into his spot,although maybe moving to the center spot later.They could've ended up side by side before season's end,much like they would eventually.

 

[earsky]

Man,them were the days.

 

[nccardfan]

Different take but we may not have won the 1986 NCAA championship had not Milt Wagner get another year after suffering a broken foot in 1985.

 

[earsky]

The Iceman cometh.

 

[Louisvillian]

So what key players were injured in 80 and 86? I don't remember.

Wiley Brown lost a thumb in 1980.

 

[CardFanBudMan]

Who was the injured player in 86?

 

[beasleythecard]

Who was the injured player in 86?

kevin walls? was one of them

 

[beasleythecard]

Different take but we may not have won the 1986 NCAA championship had not Milt Wagner get another year after suffering a broken foot in 1985.

That is my point. We have never won a National Title without an injury.
ln the same manner Milt was given an extra year, Mango has an extra year this season.

Would be nice to win a title on Mango free throws. Vindication actually.

 

[CardFanBudMan]

kevin walls? was one of them

Yes, good memory, forgot that.

 

[Cardinal Cash]

That is my point. We have never won a National Title without an injury.
ln the same manner Milt was given an extra year, Mango has an extra year this season.

Would be nice to win a title on Mango free throws. Vindication actually.

If mangok takes the free throw line to win the national championship my heart will come out of my throat before I see the ending.

 

[Boom Boys 13]

Yes, good memory, forgot that.

McSwain hurt his knee and missed 10-12 games if my memory serves me right.

 

[nccardfan]

I wouldn't call walls a major injury. We had Jeff hall and Ice. Walls was considered a bust IMHO.

 

[Boom Boys 13]

I wouldn't call walls a major injury. We had Jeff hall and Ice. Walls was considered a bust IMHO.

Walls was a bust due to the knee injury. If you watched him play in high school and then at Louisville there is a huge difference.

 

[CardFanBudMan]

McSwain hurt his knee and missed 10-12 games if my memory serves me right.

Walls was a bust due to the knee injury. If you watched him play in high school and then at Louisville there is a huge difference.

Good call on McSwain. That sounds familiar, but he did come back to contribute in the tourney.

Absolutely right about Walls. We were expecting big things before that knee injury. I cannot recall when it happened, but I feel like he played some relief minutes that year. The injury killed his quicks, I do recall that. He was a first team HS AA.

Funny, here is one thing I found online about the 1984 HS AA team. It was published in 2002 about their then current status. I believe we were highly involved with all 5, but got only 1. I know Williams committed, but recanted after Dale Brown gave him a reach around. I think the other 3 gave us a stong look and were close to committing. Look at those names:

John Williams Crenshaw,
Los Angeles LSU Plays pro basketball
in Spain

Danny Manning Lawrence,
Kan. Kansas Plays for Dallas
in NBA

Kevin Walls Camden, N.J. Guilford (N.C.) Correctional officer
at Riverfront State Prison
in Camden

Delray Brooks Rogers, Mich. Providence Lives in Grayson, Ky.

Chris Washburn Hickory, N.C. N.C. State, owns mortgage business in Dallas

 

[zipp]

Wiley Brown lost a thumb in 1980.

And then it was found! (If the story is true...)

 

[Boom Boys 13]

Good call on McSwain. That sounds familiar, but he did come back to contribute in the tourney.

Absolutely right about Walls. We were expecting big things before that knee injury. I cannot recall when it happened, but I feel like he played some relief minutes that year. The injury killed his quicks, I do recall that. He was a first team HS AA.

Funny, here is one thing I found online about the 1984 HS AA team. It was published in 2002 about their then current status. I believe we were highly involved with all 5, but got only 1. I know Williams committed, but recanted after Dale Brown gave him a reach around. I think the other 3 gave us a stong look and were close to committing. Look at those names:

John Williams Crenshaw,
Los Angeles LSU Plays pro basketball
in Spain

Danny Manning Lawrence,
Kan. Kansas Plays for Dallas
in NBA

Kevin Walls Camden, N.J. Guilford (N.C.) Correctional officer
at Riverfront State Prison
in Camden

Delray Brooks Rogers, Mich. Providence Lives in Grayson, Ky.

Chris Washburn Hickory, N.C. N.C. State, owns mortgage business in Dallas

Washburn was an absolute beast. If I remember correctly again, that was our last loss of the season in 86 when Washburn and NC State lit us up at their place.

 

[beasleythecard]

And then it was found! (If the story is true...)

Was found in a trash can i believe.

 

[beasleythecard]

We may look back on the Mango injury the same as we do the Milt injury.

Having never won a championship without an injury, could this season be the 4th installment of a Cardinal Championship?

 

[nccardfan]

If Wiley only had 4 fingers, how could he have invented the "high five?"

 

[WKCard]

Man,them were the days.

Yes indeed!!!

 

[beasleythecard]

If Wiley only had 4 fingers, how could he have invented the "high five?"

Lmao that is mean

 

[KingHenry_X]

Have we ever had a season with no injuries? Has anyone?

 

[Cue Card]

Have we ever had a season with no injuries? Has anyone?

2012 NCAA champs went injury free.

 

[clearthebases]

Loved watching Herb Crook on the 86 team. McSwain was a key contributor as well. Speaking of injuries, if Jerome Harmon had not injured his back, could have been one of the best ever to play at Louisville. I believe he was a freshman during 1989 season.

 

[beasleythecard]

Have we ever had a season with no injuries? Has anyone?

yes we have had many without injury, but every year we have won a championship, we have had bad injuries. just like this season.

 

[Boom Boys 13]

Loved watching Herb Crook on the 86 team. McSwain was a key contributor as well. Speaking of injuries, if Jerome Harmon had not injured his back, could have been one of the best ever to play at Louisville. I believe he was a freshman during 1989 season.

I think Jerome was a prop 48 kid so he lost a year there. He was a Sophomore in 89/90. There was always tension because he didn't want to go to class: Left after one season and wasn't drafted.

His 15-20 baseline jumper was deadly and watching him fly through the air was something to see.

 

[earsky]

There was always tension because he didn't want to go to class:

Word on the street was Crum appointed somebody to make sure he got to class and it didn't work.Dude just wasn't cut out for structure,a shame indeed.

 

[Cincycard80]

I wouldn't call walls a major injury. We had Jeff hall and Ice. Walls was considered a bust IMHO.

Walls was a bust "because" of the injury. Blew out his knee. Part of the Camden Connection, Walls scored 81 points in a HS game.

That was a very big factor.

Having The Ice Man for a fifth year was the biggest factor.

Go Cards, Go ACC
L1C4

 

[BooneCo_Card]

kevin walls? was one of them

Kevin Walls played in the title game.

The injury in 1986 was Robbie Valentine. Robbie had torn it up in the summer league and was expected to contribute major minutes, but his tendinitis flared up again shortly after practice started in the fall.

I saw Robbie at the Regional last year and said, "You look like you could still play." He smiled and said, "I wish!"

 

[Boom Boys 13]

Kevin Walls played in the title game.

The injury in 1986 was Robbie Valentine. Robbie had torn it up in the summer league and was expected to contribute major minutes, but his tendinitis flared up again shortly after practice started in the fall.

I saw Robbie at the Regional last year and said, "You look like you could still play." He smiled and said, "I wish!"

I'll be honest, I've never heard Robbie Valentine and tearing it up in the same sentence. Robbie was the human victory cigar. Great team guy and everyone likes him but I find it hard to believe he would have ever cracked the rotation in 86.

 

[BooneCo_Card]

I'll be honest, I've never heard Robbie Valentine and tearing it up in the same sentence. Robbie was the human victory cigar. Great team guy and everyone likes him but I find it hard to believe he would have ever cracked the rotation in 86.

I understand your point, but Robbie was considered a huge get when he signed. Unfortunately, tendinitis dogged him his whole career. Jock Sutherland always said Robbie would have better served by going to Western where there wasn't so much talent ahead of him.

OTOH no one thought Herb Crook would play as big a role as he did, keeping Kimbro and Payne from starting, except for Herb Crook.