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Thanks to an open records request from the Courier Journal’s Brooks Holton, we now know who the Louisville men’s basketball team will be facing during the first week of the 2026-27 season. Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals will kick off the season on Monday, Nov. 2 with a home game against Chattanooga. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 7, […]
GAVIN WADDELL #89 Height: 6’0” Weight: 180lb Position: WR Class: Freshman Hometown: Rolesville, NC Summary: If you asked Deion Branch what he wanted for Christmas last year, I’d say pretty high on that Santa list was the wideout from Rolesville, Gavin Waddell. The three star prospect did nothing but stack up records at the high […]
Saturday was the first of many to come when the warm joy of early spring morphs to unbearable humidity. Really humid. One didn’t need a Temperature Humidity Index to know. Air that inquires, like what am I doing wandering outside when my shirt feels like dank dishrag? The calendar said early June. The weather read […]
HAMILTON ATKINS #90 Height: 6’4” Weight: 250lb Position: TE Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Louisville, KY Summary: The Louisville kid, Atkins, is coming up on his third season in the program, after wrapping up a nice high school career for the St. X Tigers. Atkins got a few reps the last couple seasons but hasn’t found […]
Cardinals History By The Numbers While the January 1st, 1991 Fiesta Bowl victory over Alabama has been well documented, the Cards beatdown of the Tide (34-7) was a nationally recognized win for a program viewed to be on the rise. One of the reasons was due to the quarterback play of Browning Nagle, who threw […]
Cardinals History By The Numbers Johnny Unitas dropped back against Houston in 1951 and connected on a pass that would land him in the record books. On October 9, 2021, seventy years later, quarterback Malik Cunningham matched Johnny Unitas’ distance on the very first play from scrimmage for the Cards, against Virginia. Cunningham set his […]
The pairings for this year’s ACC-SEC Challenge have been unveiled, and as expected, Louisville will take on one of the teams expected to compete for the SEC championship. Sean Miller’s Texas Longhorns, a potential, preseason top 10 team, will make an appearance inside the KFC Yum Center for a high-profile contest on Tuesday, Dec. 1. […]
BAILEY ABERCROMBIE #93 Height: 6’3” Weight: 285lb Position: DL Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Birmingham, AL Summary: One of the things I love about college football are the “surprise” additions to the team that were already on the roster. What I mean by that are players I was excited about landing during the recruiting cycles who […]
Given that his focus is on an upcoming charity dance competition*, Glorious Editor only posted Pat Kelsey’s predictable laudatory comments when official signings were announced. Hint to Glorious Editor, to best prepare, stop watching “Last Tango in Paris” in loop, and check out Deney Terrio videos. Since the Cardinal fans would like a little more […]
DILLON SMITH #94 Height: 6’4” Weight: 285lb Position: DL Class: Sophomore Hometown: Union, KY Summary: Don’t worry Dillion, I would never try and slide in the “high motor” descriptor or refer to you as “sneaky athletic” as those other lazy folks summarizing the team might do. It’s embarrassing frankly, and I’m glad we’re all operating […]
—It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since the death of Muhammad Ali. Even so, The Champ’s story and his impact on the city of Louisville are both far from over. —The Louisville-Kentucky women’s basketball game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 9 in Lexington. This is the first time I can remember the […]
JOSHUA DONALD #95 Height: 6’2” Weight: 310lb Position: DL Class: Junior Hometown: Durham, NC Summary: We’re not that deep into the countdown this year and you’ve already seen a significant number of “transfer tags” on the front of these cards. Brohm and staff saw what transpired over the last few years and made a conscience […]
Louisville has spent much of Tuesday officially announcing the signings of nine new members of the U of L men’s basketball team for 2026-27. In case you’ve missed the press releases, here’s what Pat Kelsey has to say about each of the new Cardinals: Flory Bidunga “Flory is a game changer. He has an elite […]
Pat Kelsey’s 2026-27 Louisville roster appears to be locked into place … without one last additional piece. Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, the highest-rated available player in the portal by everyone who ranks that sort of thing, has committed to Kentucky. The 6’8 sharp-shooter chose the Cats over Louisville, St. John’s and Arizona, among others. […]
TOMMY ZIESMER #96 Height: 6’2” Weight: 300lb Position: DL Class: RS Junior Hometown: Danville, KY Summary: For those who have had the horrible experience of dealing with a “boil” on the skin, they can become enlarged, unpleasant, and painful to deal with. Ironically “Boyle” county star Tommy Ziesmer could be described as the same from […]
And, so the long obsessional wait in the Land of the Dark & Bloody Ground continues. As of 9:43 AM Monday June 1, addled fans with no other life of the Louisville Cardinals and Wildcats — Kentucky and Arizona — continue to hold their breath. The Pride of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, three point marksman Milan Momcilovic […]
MAURICE DAVIS #97 Height: 6’4” Weight: 250lb Position: DL Class: Sophomore Hometown: Albany, GA Summary: The Cards grabbed Davis over a few SEC squads back in 2024 and are looking for his on field development to mirror that of his improved speed and quickness. Sitting behind some high caliber weapons on the depth chart when […]
SAM DAWSON #98 Height: 6’3” Weight: 300lb Position: DL Class: Freshman Hometown: Crestwood, KY Summary: Sam joined the Cards earlier this year as part of a solid 2026 high school class that the Cards plan to use to springboard their 2027 high school recruiting, and beyond. As one of 21 players who will hopefully start […]
JEROD SMITH II #99 Height: 6’4” Weight: 270lb Position: DL Class: Junior Hometown: Corbin, KY Summary: Not sure we could have picked a better player to kick off the ‘Countdown Season’ than Jerod Smith II. Not only does he encompass the staff fully embarrassing the transfer portal, he also highlights the recruiting relationships being built […]
JEROD SMITH II #99 Height: 6’4” Weight: 270lb Position: DL Class: Junior Hometown: Corbin, KY Summary: Not sure we could have picked a better player to kick off the ‘Countdown Season’ than Jerod Smith II. Not only does he encompass the staff fully embarrassing the transfer portal, he also highlights the recruiting relationships being built […]
Some of the more challenging words I write every single year are the ones that start this series on Day 100. How could I possibly encapsulate my excitement or energy about an entire upcoming season into a single paragraph, or even a single post, without sounding like a blabbering idiot for two thousand words?!? I […]
The ACC revealed Thursday morning every team’s opponents for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Here’s what Louisville will be working with this winter: Home: North Carolina, SMU, Duke, Miami, Cal, Stanford, Wake Forest, Clemson, Pitt. Away: North Carolina, SMU, Virginia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, NC State, Syracuse, Boston College, Virginia Tech. Not Playing: Notre Dame. […]
How does the line go? He played ’em like a Stradivarius? Something like that. I’m thinking about Milan Momcilovic (and his very adroit financial team). By waiting until the last moment to report he shall return to college hoops, he shall be reaping the benefits of a pot of gold at the end of the […]
Plan your schedules accordingly: The University of Louisville football schedule has three more game times set for the upcoming 2026 season as the ACC and ESPN announced times for the first three weeks, non-Saturday games, and select other games. Louisville will open the season on Sunday, Sept. 6 at the Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff […]
The Battle of the Bluegrass is returning to December, but not in its typical spot between Christmas and New Years. Louisville and Kentucky will square off inside Rupp Arena on Saturday, Dec. 12. The time of the game and the television coverage details will be announced at a later date. This will be the second […]