MIX OF FRESHMEN, RETURNEES PREPARE FOR THE SEASON
In UofL WBB's case...the month of June has been all about the conditioning and getting to know each other. With four of the five freshmen already on campus, they and the returnees are hitting the gym and the weight room to prepare themselves for their trip to Cuba in August and beyond.
It's not all about the weight room and Cardinal Arena, though. Group building exercises, excursions and classes are also on the summer agenda for the 2016 team. Preparations in the summer are key for fall and winter success. Based on the way the players looked at the recent Walz Skills Camp, they're staying fit and ready to shine.
QUICK HITS
-- We've had a few questions on the foot fracture that Sydney Zambrotta suffered. It's doesn't seem to be of much worry to the coaching staff...based on the conversations I've been a part of. The leg scooter she's using is a preventative measure...it's a "slight" fracture and expectations are that "Syd" will be ready to go for the Cuba trip.
Also, I would love to see the Cards "make a weekend" of it and play former Cardinal assistant Cam Newbauer's Belmont squad while in town. If not this year, maybe it's something they could work on down the road (if, in fact, it happens at all). Conjecture and conditioning...have a great Saturday.
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THE CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO HOUR
We hit the Crescent Hill studios again this morning for another exciting edition of THE CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO HOUR. Show begins at 11 a.m. on WCHQ 100.9 FM and on the Internet at: www.crescenthillradio.comA variety of things to discuss today...the Walz camp and audio from Dez Byrd, swimming, academics and a WorldWide quiz...it should be frivolity at a frantic pace!
Join us, won't you?
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I totally disagree with the idea of moving a potential Louisville-Vandy game to Bridgestone Arena. First of all, I'm a big fan of on-campus arenas. That Vandy gym brings back fond memories of the Louisville-Memphis playoff game back in the 1970s. Second, Memorial is not what I would call a "crackerbox" - it seats 14,000+ for basketball. That's plenty. I'm tired of seeing WBB games played in outsized venues in front of small crowds - think Carrier Dome.
ReplyDeleteI just have less than pleasant memories from my last time in there, back in 2006. Vandy knocked us out of the NCAA women's tournament, Sonja and I got a parking ticket and Howie Lindsey had an appendicitis attack and had to be rushed to the hospital during the game.
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If my calculations are correct our women's basketball roster if organized by height would start 6'4". 6'4", 6'4" 6'3", 6'3", 6'3" I'll take that.
ReplyDeleteThat guy at Belmont is doing great work. Walz teaches them well
ReplyDeleteShoni Schimmel not getting off the pine last few games
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Bill Laimbeer (coach of the NYL) has settled on Shavante Zellous, Sugar Rodgers and Tanisha Wright as his main three guards. Shoni played against Zellous and Rodgers in college and was considered a better guard than either of them. Wright's been around the WNBA forever. I guess you have to go with who's hot...it would appear that Shoni is not.
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