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Mar 01, 2009 Feb 11, 2012 12 152

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Voting has begun in the finals for Dunk of the Year. Vote Kuric. Now.

12 months ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 0 comments

Yahoomensbb-front

Front page of Yahoo! Men's BB, 01/31/11

about 1 year ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 0 comments

Espnmensbb-front

Front Page of ESPN's Men's BB section. 01/31/11

about 1 year ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 0 comments

Can a get a HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR? I'm ashamed to say I have friends who joined this group. One year is what you bought, people, buyer's remorse will not change this.

almost 2 years ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 0 comments

Card Chronicle Here's to the old barn. Long live the new barn.

I was not born in Louisville. I come from Minnesota stock and Louisville's professional sports void has cemented my devotion to the Twins. From April to November I am through and through red, navy, and pinstriped grey. Come fall I trade in the navy for black, Bert Blyleven for Bob Valvano, baseball for college basketball, and the Twins for the Cards. But being a first-generation Cards lover, like a religious convert, it's hard not to sometimes feel like half a fanatic. I don't have parents or grandparents regaling me with tales of championships. I don't have any heirloom ticket stubs, lucky sweaters, or cousins in the student section. And it saddened me a bit this week, reading the voluminous posts on this site, to realize that I had no significant Freedom Hall memories.

But now I have Kyle Kuric

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In Coach I tend to trust. Through the early losses, in years past, I've kept the faith because I believe not just in his record but in his knowledge of the game and his tireless game prep. Even more comforting: when the character of his team changes (once experienced and refined; suddenly raw, young, and talented), he adjusts.

about 2 years ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 5 comments

In all the excitement about the Big Dance we may have forgotten to cheer the ladies.

almost 3 years ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 1 comment

Card Chronicle Problem with the Tournament?

I stumbled onto this article today, entitled "How to save college basketball" I had no idea it needed saving, and I wondered why the disconnect. So I read...

http://www.andthevalleyshook.com/2009/3/25/809788/how-to-save-college-basket

 

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Am I out of my gourd?
Absolutely nutters.
5 votes
Just out of touch.
1 votes
Nope, there are way too many Div I teams.
8 votes
No, just talking out of your ass.
5 votes

19 votes | Poll has closed

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Everyone learn the Stanky Leg, the official victory dance of the Louisville Cardinals.

almost 3 years ago Preston2_tiny yawnz 5 comments

Card Chronicle More Memphis Complaints

Has anyone ever looked over the rankings at Rivals/Yahoo and noticed that they include Head Coach rankings? Updated weekly and based, evidently, on how well their teams play. Is it just me or is that a stupidly silly idea?

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Who is your coach of the year thus far?
Jim Calhoun (UConn)
0 votes
John Calipari (Memphis)
1 votes
Jeff Capel (Oklahoma)
1 votes
Jamie Dixon (Pitt)
9 votes
Tom Izzo (Michigan St.)
0 votes
Trent Johnson (LSU)
5 votes
Coach K (Duke)
1 votes
RIck Pitino (Louisville)
30 votes
Lorenzo Romar (Washington)
3 votes
Bill Self (Kansas)
18 votes
Roy Williams (UNC)
0 votes
Buzz Williams (Marquette)
11 votes
other
1 votes

80 votes | Poll has closed

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Card Chronicle This Year, I Want It All.

Even after a much too close win over West Virginia, I've never been so confident in the Cards' ability to beat anyone on any given day.

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Who would you MOST like to face along the way to a National Championship?
Pitt
3 votes
UConn
4 votes
Memphis
22 votes
UNC
23 votes
Oklahoma
11 votes
Marquette (with a healthy Dominic James)
0 votes
Kentucky
22 votes
Kansas
1 votes
Villanova\Syracuse\W.Va.\Notre Dame
1 votes
WKU\UNLV\Minnesota
7 votes

94 votes | Poll has closed

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