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In praise of Jeff Walz
As a season ticket holder, I already knew this about Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz. Nice of the CJ to catch up: Louisville’s Jeff Walz is the best active women’s basketball coach to have not won a national championship. It’s time he’s recognized as such. That may sound like a dubious honor, to be the best…
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Look back at 2013 basketball and the NCAA
This is long overdue (from the Kentucky Lantern): The appearance of a double standard by college sports’ governing body is raising hopes the University of Louisville’s 2013 NCAA basketball championship can be restored. UofL athletics director Josh Heird told the Kentucky Lantern he has been in contact with NCAA President Charlie Baker about revisiting the…
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Can our media please deal with reality instead of hype?
This from the CJ: Members of the College Republicans at University of Louisville invited students, alumni and members of the Louisville community to participate in a candlelight vigil Sept. 15 honoring Charlie Kirk. A large crowd responded, gathering in the grass in front of Grawemeyer Hall by the university’s statue of “The Thinker,” with many…
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Falling low in higher education
This isn’t something to brag about. From the CJ: Not one Kentucky institution made the Top 100 in Forbes’ List of America’s top colleges this year. Highlighting 500 schools that cultivate successful, high-earning and influential graduates from diverse economic backgrounds, the University of Kentucky secured the 233rd spot on Forbes’ list. Meanwhile, the University of Louisville was ranked further back at…
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Where the real money goes at UofL
When you look at the paychecks at the University of Louisville, it’s obvious what the school’s priorities are. From the CJ: More than 20,000 people turn to the University of Louisville each year to gain an education. But it’s not the professors or even the university’s president who are paid the most at the Derby…
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This is bad journalism
This headline from Fan Recap showed up in my feed: Ravens Star Breaks Foot In Devastating Setback A key offensive weapon for the Ravens will miss time after scans revealed a foot fracture, adding a new twist to ongoing contract talks. Everything in the headline and the prominence of the photo imply that this is…
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Since the CJ isn’t going to edit itself
Two annoying stories in the local paper today that should be simple reader service but are problematic in their lack of information. The first has this headline, Tom Jurich, ex-University of Louisville AD, has stretch of Floyd Street named after him, and says: A portion of Floyd Street that runs through the University of Louisville‘s campus…
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College World Series All-Stars
The University of Louisville baseball team made the Final Four of the College World Series tournament, and it’s players made a great impression on those who admire “The Greatest Show on Dirt.” Three Cardinals were names to the All-Tournament team.
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UofL strikes out
Well, the Cardinals baseball season is over, but the big consolation here is that against all expectations, they made the Final Four in the College World Series. Here’s a game recap: From the university: The University of Louisville baseball team saw its season come to a close on Wednesday with an 11-3 loss against Coastal…
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Bluegrass baseball update
Louisville baseball season continues with a nail biting win over Oregon State. Here’s the ninth inning: Only one Kentucky team is left in the college baseball playoffs. Murray State, the Cinderella team of the tournament, was ousted a day earlier, the victim of the first no hitter in the tournament since 1960. It went something…
