tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post1915900279643662391..comments2024-03-28T20:10:19.061-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Saturday Cardinal Couple -- Is Jude Schimmel ready to fill Shoni's shoes?Case Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-23452603344027911402014-06-28T11:39:03.805-04:002014-06-28T11:39:03.805-04:00I have lived in Louisville my whole life and I say...I have lived in Louisville my whole life and I say Loueeville because we are name after King Louie, not King Lua. As per your radio show. :) I refuse to adopt lazy speaking habits.charlie mcadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800800256342567962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-44512583660980500462014-06-28T10:37:51.710-04:002014-06-28T10:37:51.710-04:00from the first night I watched Jude play, I decide...from the first night I watched Jude play, I decided if I had a choice of the two Schimmels that I would pick Jude. Please do not assume that I don't think Shoni is great, I do. But Jude fits better into my philosophy of basketball, defense first and offense second. this woman can play some serious defense. When I was volunteering at the Old Louisville Visitor's Center a man from Oregon asked if Shoni was my was my favorite player. I told him that Shoni was not even my favorite Schimmel. I also appreciate athletes who take their academics very seriously.charlie mcadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800800256342567962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-593532212919902412014-06-28T10:11:20.129-04:002014-06-28T10:11:20.129-04:00I think Jude will have a really good year. Frankl...I think Jude will have a really good year. Frankly I think Shoni got as much or more from Jude coming to Louisville as Jude has or will. I'm pretty sure things wouldn't have turned out as well for Shoni if Jude had taken the Columbia scholarship offer. From a long term career standpoint a BA / BS from Louisville is great but an Ivy League degree from Columbia?!? No real comparison. She left tons on the table from a long term career standpoint to be there for her sister. Not to mention that she would have torn up the Ivy League WCBB scene. Shows how much she loves here sister, thats for sure.<br /><br />To me the biggest variable for Jude will be how well she can do against the bigger, stronger, quicker guards in the ACC on a night in / night out basis. It's a fact that she's just not that big and although she's quick, she's not going to be quicker than the average ACC guard. On the positive side I think she was pretty deferential to Shoni on the court throughout her first three years. She proved in high school she could shine on her own so it will be interesting to see how she does when she's not looking for Shoni. I'm hoping we'll be able to depend on her for a 10 pt / 5 assist / 2 steal and >= 2 turnovers stat line this year.<br /><br />I'm more worried about Sara and Bria than Jude. I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since neither of them showed up for the Maryland loss. I'm anxiously awaiting their first game so I can put that image out of my mind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com