SB Nation User Blog: Dais

Breaking News from Kent Taylor on Twitter: It's Strong

Dais — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:48:33 -0000

Breaking News from Kent Taylor on Twitter: It's Strong

KentTaylorWAVE: U of L Board to meet Wednesday at 3:30. Welcome to Louisville....Charlie Strong

Sosa's postgame comments, as recorded by Rick Bozich.

Dais — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:05:09 -0000

Sosa's postgame comments, as recorded by Rick Bozich.

After title game, Strong to meet with Meyer about Louisville job [Florida Today]

Dais — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:50:05 -0000

After title game, Strong to meet with Meyer about Louisville job [Florida Today]

We have official word, that Charlie Strong will at least be thinking about the River City.

Amid reports of Louisville wanting to hire Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong as the Cardinals next head coach, University of Florida head coach Urban Meyer said Thursday he will discuss the matter with Strong next week.

But we're not going to hear anything for a few more days.

"Charlie is not only a great coach, he is one of my great friends," Meyer said Thursday. "The one thing about him is he's very professional. There's been zero discussion about (other jobs). At the appropriate time, there will.

Cross Board Chatter: GT fan says Chris Redman said that Charlie Strong is headed to Louisville.

Dais — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:12:29 -0000

Cross Board Chatter: GT fan says Chris Redman said that Charlie Strong is headed to Louisville.

"Chris Redman just broke it on the Falcons radio show, of all people. He said Strong's kids have been enrolled in school already." - beej67

While you're over there looking at that, ask if we can have Anthony Allen back.

Conversation from Double-T Nation (Texas Tech SBNation Blog) About Mike Leach and Louisville

Dais — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:13:47 -0000

http://www.doubletnation.com/2009/11/16/1159512/leach-rumors-start-early

If we're speculating, we might as well see what they're speculating.

Some of the better points of conversation:

My question to all of you and the folks in Louisville is “why would you want to hire a coach coming off a perhaps 7-4 or 6-6 season”? The alums and admin will want nothing to do with that. The coaching profession is all about striking while the iron is hot and Leach was firey hot last year, not this year. This year proves that there is much work to be done and why should he leave to start all over again given next year’s team and the incoming recruits. No school wants a coach coming off an average season and has yet to win any conference titles . . . - WreckerRaider

IMHO, you guys are right on the money as to why this rumor makes litle sense, and thus probably trash. However, the notion that our coaches name is mentioned often, and with wreckless abandon doesn’t fly. The reason his name has come up in the past is because, in fact, he was shopping... - TTUMAR

...Leach is going no where. He’s got one of the best paying contracts in college football today. Is on the verge of putting an exclamation point on what will be 10 years of extraordinary development, strategy, and accomplishment for a program that should always be indebted to him. The double TT and Leach brand are inseparable. He retires a Red Raider the
ultimate “rebel” (pirate)! - Raiderit

Louisville makes the Alphabetical - Letter E

Dais — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:19 -0000

Louisville makes the Alphabetical - Letter E

"Louisville and Syracuse on Saturday was a rolling extravaganza of morbid curiosity for the viewers assembled at the Alphabetical's tailgate of choice on Saturday. "Are they still scoreless in the first quarter?" (They were.) "Did no one score a single point in the first half?" (They didn't.) "Has anyone thrown themselves off the upper deck of Papa John's Stadium yet? (Not as far as we know, but even Camus would have understood.) Did Dexter McCluster's total yardage from Saturday exceed the winning team's totals by double? (Yes; McCluster, 324 all-purpose yards, Louisville, 151 total net yards.) Will this game save Steve Kragthorpe's job? (No, no, no: Krag1N1 is a a zombie coach waiting for a merciful cricket bat to the back of the head, and an offensive specialist whose team averaged 2.8 yards a play on Saturday.) Should this game's records be burnt and expunged from the records of the sport itself? (No; history needs its warnings as well as its stories of heroism.) Who were the real heroes here? (The fans who sat through this. Salute!)"

U of L loses top basketball recruit

Dais — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:43:38 -0000

U of L loses top basketball recruit

C-J is reporting that Indianapolis Lawrence North senior-to-be Justin Martin no longer wants to be a Card. While nothing is definite, it doesn't look like he's coming here.

Ex-Card Korir Wins Los Angeles Marathon

Dais — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:45:32 -0000

Ex-Card Korir Wins Los Angeles Marathon

If you remember this kid barely escaped Kenya with his life when tribal warfare broke out last year. More recently, he won the Pre-Derby Mini in preparation for the Marathon in L.A.

USF And UConn Kill A 5-Hour Rain Delay With Dance-Off (With Video)

Dais — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:05:34 -0000

USF And UConn Kill A 5-Hour Rain Delay With Dance-Off (With Video)

If this doesn't make you happy to be a Cards fan, very few things will.

UofL has world class talent on its club Rugby Team

Dais — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:54:37 -0000

UofL has world class talent on its club Rugby Team

From Guam's Pacific Daily News:

Paul Nieves hopes to play for the U.S. men's national rugby team some day.

"Hopefully, in the next year, me and Zach (Pangelinan) will be playing in the same team," the 20-year-old said via telephone from Louisville, Ky.

Pangelinan played rugby for the U.S. men's national rugby team earlier this year. Nieves and Pangelinan played together for the under-19 rugby team that represented Guam in Taiwan in 2006.

Nieves, formerly of Talofofo, recently scored tries for the University of Louisville Men's Rugby Club, which competes in the Ohio Rugby Union's Division III, according to University of Louisville's Web site.

Unfortunately, he's looking to transfer to get more exposure.