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Showing posts with label Colorado women's basketball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado women's basketball. Show all posts

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Saturday Cardinal Couple -- Louisville WBB faces Colorado at 1 p.m.



SATURDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

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                                  GAME REPORT

Schimmeled. Shoni pops for 30 in Louisville's 69-62 win over Colorado. 70 free throws in this one. Read columnist Jenny O'Bryan's report in the Sunday CC !!


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- Buffs could be tough

- RADIO TODAY!

- ATayy and Bria talk Nita and Buffaloes


The University of Louisville womens' basketball team puts  their 11-1 record and #7 ranking on the line today when the Colorado Buffaloes come to the YUM! for a 1 p.m. matchup.

The Buffs come to town after knocking off the University of Denver last Saturday 83-61. CU is 9-0 on the season and ranked #11 in the nation.

Junior forward Jen Reese leads Colorado in scoring with 13.5 ppg. Sophomore Arielle Robertson averages 13.3 a game and grabs 8.7 boards a contest. Senior guard Brittany Wilson is close behind with 11.2 an outing and junior guard Lexy Kresl rounds out the double figure Buffs with 10.9 a night.

Last year the Buffs beat Louisville in Boulder 70-66. It was a contest that Sara Hammond missed because of a death in the family. Louisville will miss Nita Slaughter's 19 points in last year's game. Shoni Schimmel probably remembers the shut down job did on her last season...Shoni scoreless in the first half and ended up with just four points on 2 for 12 shooting. The name Brittany Wilson is one that has probably been on the elder Schimmel sister's mind for awhile.

Colorado leads the series 1-0.

In amassing the perfect record, CU has a few impressive wins...downing Illinois 79-56, Colorado State 63-59 and Iowa 90-87. It'll be the furthest trip they've made this season...only facing New Mexico and Wyoming at their respective campus on the road so far.

Louisville will need to find a way to get Shoni more involved in the offense this year against the Buffs and also find a way to shut down Reese (59% from the floor) as well as keeping Robertson off the boards. Who makes up the missing Slaughter points from last year? Also, Mo Reid totaled 12 against the Buffs. That's 31 points gone from last year's point total...almost half of what the Cards scored. It was also a game where Megan Deines went 5-10 from ithehhe game wit charity stripe. Louisville had the game within two and CU missed a free throw. The Buffs grabbed the rebound though...and added two late points.

It's Louie the Mascots birthday today and there will be the annual mascot game at halftime. The first 5,000 fans will get a schedule poster. $2 beers will be available as well.

Hopefully, not for the mascots. 

Brave the rains and head down to the KFC YUM! Center today for exciting womens' college basketball action! Can Louisville keep up their recent 90-100 points per game pace?

The game will also be televised on WHAS 11.2, Insight 432 and Comcast 207...as well on Cards Radio 790 AM WKRD.

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CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO HOUR GRACES THE INTERNET AIRWAVES AT CRESCENT HILL RADIO TOMORROW AT 11 AM. WE'LL REVIEW THE WEEK THAT WAS LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, DISCUSS THE COLORADO GAME AND TAKE PART IN OUR USUAL MERRIMENT AND NONSENSE. GIVE US A LISTEN THEN HEAD TO THE YUM! LINK BELOW.

HEAR PENNY AND BIFF ON THE INTERNET


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Asia Taylor and Bria Smith talk about Nita and the Colorado Buffs game in this visit with Connie Leonard on WAVE TV at the clip below.

I gathered four things from the clip:



1) Connie Leonard knows 'bupkiss' about UofL WBB

2) Megan Deines seems unhappy during the clip

3) Asia Taylor is a lot taller than Bria.

4) Bria didn't let Asia talk enough


LINK BELOW

A-TAYY AND BRIA TALK WBB




paulie
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Friday, December 20, 2013

Friday Cardinal Couple -- Year of the Cardinal delivers



FRIDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

- ESPNU broadcast "Year of the Cardinal" soars

- CU ready for the rematch


On Thursday evening ESPNU presented the Tom Jackson narrated Year of the Cardinal documentary...a 60 minute look the the successes of 2013 Louisville men's and women's basketball, Louisville football and Louisville baseball.

It did not disappoint.

The highlight clips of Louisville's incredible run to the NCAA Men's basketball championship, Women's basketball NCAA runner-up finish, Football's Sugar Bowl win over Florida and Baseball's march to the College World Series were "must see TV". The ending segment with Tom Jurich outlining his philosophy toward Louisville athletics and academics was a glowing reminder that he is the best A.D. in college sports.

Jackson's precise and complimentary recap of the events left me with the feeling that there is no better feeling than being a UofL sports fan.

What the Cardinals did in the 2013 season has never been matched in college athletics. Watching brave Teddy, fearless Shoni, Russdiculous and baseball's Jeff Thompson brought back some very great memories and good times.

As Jeff Walz candidly commented:

"People may not remember who won the 2013 NCAA Womens' Tournament five years from now...but they will remember that Louisville beat Baylor."

I hope you caught it. I hope ESPNU replays it many times in case you didn't. It is a testimony to an incredible year for a university that has one of the most devout, supportive and enthusiastic fan bases in the nation.


We see it every day here at CARDINAL COUPLE. Not only for women's basketball...but for the fortunes of volleyball, field hockey, soccer, softball, lacrosse and all the other women's sports that UofL fields team for.

Bright times ahead. A bowl game in Orlando, outstanding achievements by our basketball squads. An 18-0 run for volleyball in the AAC. Softball returning a powerhouse squad.

And the ACC competition that lies ahead.

Several years ago, it was offered that Louisville was the best college sports town in the nation. The accomplishments of the 2013 season, the current successes and the future solidify that.

It was nice of ESPN to put it all together in a captivating 60 minute recap. Let us not forget the athletes, coaches, staff, professors and fans that dedicate themselves to it 365 days a year, though.

Tom Jackson was a heck of a football player at UofL in his day. He went on to be one of the best linebackers in NFL history. He definitely sacked the QB Thursday night.

Kudos, sir.

How about "Decade of the Cardinal?" It is within UofL's realm. Believe, support and remain dedicated. We are UofL.

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The Colorado Buffaloes come to the KFC YUM! Center Saturday at 1 p.m. with an undefeated record and high expectations for their match with Jeff Walz's squad.

You really need to attend this one. Fill the lower bowl, make them open the upper deck. Help the squad get revenge against the team that beat them in Boulder last year.

The Buffs ain't skeered. Thanks to Jenny for sending me the clip below about how CU is approaching this #11 vs. #7 matchup.


http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=209344173


-paulie

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