tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post1249785222407013743..comments2024-03-28T14:54:56.816-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Tuesday Cardinal Couple - WBB Aces EvansvilleCase Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-38678737080015686132014-12-31T12:09:11.072-05:002014-12-31T12:09:11.072-05:00Both the U of L and UK WBB programs are national i...Both the U of L and UK WBB programs are national in scope. Last year we were a missed jump shot away from our third final four in six seasons. UK hasn't ever been within spitting distance of a final four much less a national championship game. The best they've done was one sweet sixteen appearance.<br /><br />In spite of some inconsistency this season our Cards haven't lost to an unranked opponent, unlike UK. That’s primarily due to coaching and team depth. If and when we lose to an unranked squad maybe UK should be considered to be ranked higher than us depending on their then current record, but not till then.<br /><br />We've got sixteen conference games now to get ready for the tourney. While I don't expect to go undefeated in league play everyone should remember that the last time we went to the national championship game we had lost eight games.<br /><br />UK didn't stomp on us this year. As I recall they didn’t stomp on us last year either. They came back, we missed a bunch of easy shots that we shouldn’t have and they won the game. Good for them. Doesn't make them scary or unbeatable particularly when it comes to the tourney. They have yet to outperform expectations when it matters most. Our Cards have consistently outperformed expectations in the NCAAs. <br /><br />Until Mitchell proves he’s a great tourney coach and his team can over deliver in the NCAAs they’re still the second best WCBB program in the State. <br />BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-62060192842944382752014-12-31T05:53:42.075-05:002014-12-31T05:53:42.075-05:00Personally I'd prefer we never play Kentucky a...Personally I'd prefer we never play Kentucky again, Want no part of that team and how they stomp on us. I'm not even confident we win next year with Asia Durr on the team.Wadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-73536725456164235172014-12-31T05:45:49.858-05:002014-12-31T05:45:49.858-05:00Hilarious Matthew Mitchell for Governor! Well d...Hilarious Matthew Mitchell for Governor! Well done. Kentucky kicked our rear ends and they deserve the credit . We should not be ranked ahead of them. Still, who knows what can happen tournament time like BurnBrother said. There's a whole lot of time to improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-48352467314923869612014-12-30T18:18:28.412-05:002014-12-30T18:18:28.412-05:00You're killin me Gov. UK goes 5 - 7 (includin...You're killin me Gov. UK goes 5 - 7 (including big wins over UT Martin & Ohio) and then loses six straight to end the season & you're trying to bust chops on our bowl game. Nice try. As expected the closest UK got to a bowl game this year was sitting in front of the TV. Here's a football strategy that'll work better for you folks...think D2.<br /><br />As far as a WBB rematch in the NCAA's, be careful what you wish for pardner.BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-39911267297881044482014-12-30T17:40:17.638-05:002014-12-30T17:40:17.638-05:00Oh, yeah! We've love another matchup in the NC...Oh, yeah! We've love another matchup in the NCAA. It means UK would advance! Good luck in your bowl game tonight, BTW. Georgia 44 - UofL 14.<br /><br />Matthew Mitchell for Governor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-68274911343656887282014-12-30T16:18:50.920-05:002014-12-30T16:18:50.920-05:00We're looking forward to playing Duke and we&#...We're looking forward to playing Duke and we'll live with the results. If Walz was a Banker instead of a great tourney coach then maybe the Kitty Kats would have made a NCAA final four at least once in the history of their program, but it probably wouldn't have made a difference. <br /><br />While I'll admit losing to your Kittys is getting old I'm betting that Coach Mitchell would be happy to trade every one of those wins for a single final four appearance. Walz and the Lady Cards will continue to get better every game and be ready to rock in the tourney. I just hope we get another shot at UK when it actually matters. Speaking of rebounding while I know numbers can be confusing to you the Cards are #6 in the nation. Your Kittys are #27. <br /><br />In the interim you folks should try to stay focused over the next three games so you avoid another loss to an unranked foe and then prepare to get schooled on the 11th. <br /><br />Hopefully we'll see you again in the tourney.BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-70805663182187120182014-12-30T15:29:15.171-05:002014-12-30T15:29:15.171-05:00Well if Duke lost by that much they will only beat...Well if Duke lost by that much they will only beat Louisville by 30 then. If Jeff Walz was a banker and there was a holdup in progress he would be right at home yelling --Tell the guards not to shoot!-- Anyone in the ACC with a three star guard will figure out that the dribble drive will net them 20 plus points against Louisville. Keep shooting threes Sara Hambone! Opponents will love the easy rebounding opportunities. <br /><br />Matthew Mitchell for GovernorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-9032711748550996862014-12-30T14:45:32.547-05:002014-12-30T14:45:32.547-05:00And The Gov makes an appearance...Kinda brave cons...And The Gov makes an appearance...Kinda brave considering the 21 point spanking that the Dookies laid on his Kitty Kats a week ago and then Duke turns around and gets slaughtered by 31 against UConn last night. Now I didn't major in math and The Gov can only count to 40 even with his shoes off but that rolls up to 52 points. Suffice it to say that the Kittys should be ready for a serious wake up call when they take on South Carolina in a week and a half. Hopefully the Gov will give us an enthusiastic postmortem.<br /><br />By the way it's only a rumor but I heard that UK had it all worked out to bring their big media star to game also but at the last minute Jurich discovered that the Yum suites have a weight limit and will only allow one bale of hay per attendee per game so it fell apart. Maybe next year.BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-56303385045246968762014-12-30T13:42:40.926-05:002014-12-30T13:42:40.926-05:00Hope they redshirt her. Courney's getting be...Hope they redshirt her. Courney's getting better and better and will be more valuable and stronger next year for us. Not sure if that's fair to her. There is already a logjam now at forward for minutes.Wadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-23087917358851614742014-12-30T13:37:29.431-05:002014-12-30T13:37:29.431-05:00She is now a musician:
From The Basement
Maineyy
...She is now a musician:<br /><br />From The Basement<br />Maineyy<br /><br />Released November 29, 2014<br />Charmaine Tay from New Jersey and former Louisville/Clemson PG, shows her musical side with her debut project, From The Basement!Cardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-18025239150557971292014-12-30T13:34:18.268-05:002014-12-30T13:34:18.268-05:00Here's my unsolicited prediction for ACC stand...Here's my unsolicited prediction for ACC standings this year<br />1. Notre Dame<br />2. Duke<br />3. Florida State<br />4. North Carolina<br />5. Syracuse<br />6. Louisville<br />7. Georgia Tech<br />8. Virginia<br />9. NC State<br />10. Miami<br />11. Clemson<br />12. Boston College<br />13.Wake Forest<br />14. V Tech<br />15. Pittsburgh<br />The rest who knows.Wadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-16227326493469474352014-12-30T13:25:29.841-05:002014-12-30T13:25:29.841-05:00Your girl Jen-Law couldn't have played. She wa...Your girl Jen-Law couldn't have played. She was too busy filling her face with Papa Eli's day-old baked tomato and burnt bread with Terry Mein-Fuhrer there to wipe her face. Is this another sequel to Hunger games? Jen-Law eats her way out of a sinking building down by the Ohio River? <br /><br />Matthew Mitchell for Governor<br />Cardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-25904973291638564142014-12-30T13:10:42.556-05:002014-12-30T13:10:42.556-05:00The Aces were on a 5-0 run when Walz brought in th...The Aces were on a 5-0 run when Walz brought in the five subs. Over a five minute run the subs were outscored by Evansville 12-10. Walz should have countered by playing Freeman, Walton, Syd the Kid (with one crutch), Sam Purcell and Jennifer Lawrence for a five minute stretch. <br /><br />Curtis FranklinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-77896611104931786312014-12-30T13:04:14.304-05:002014-12-30T13:04:14.304-05:00The official response by Coach (from a question br...The official response by Coach (from a question bravely put forth by Cardinal Couple's own Paulie during the post-game presser) :<br /><br />(On substituting five players at the same time to start the second half)<br /><br />“I just told them, we were trying to trap the inbounds pass right there, and I told them if we allowed them to throw it back to the inbounder, I was taking all five of them out. And they allowed them to throw it back to the inbounder, and I took all five out. That’s all there was to it. Those are things when you’re trying to emphasize to your players of you want to be aggressive and try to trap that inbounds pass, you can’t let it be thrown right back to the inbounder. And you’d think when you tell them before they go out there that I’m going t take you all out if you let it happen, you’d let them throw it to somebody else besides her. But unfortunately that wasn’t the case.”Cardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-53098003206869035992014-12-30T09:39:07.949-05:002014-12-30T09:39:07.949-05:00I think you're not alone in thinking that. Wa...I think you're not alone in thinking that. Walz touched on that idea a bit in post-game comments, which we'll play on the radio show Saturday. The good thing about this is that they don't have to decide until after the Pitt game...so if she can play, she can play Friday in the GT game and in the Pitt game and still redshirt. Of course, if, at any point during the rest of the season after that, they can change their miind and play her and forgo the redshirt, but I think there's starting to be a consensus that they should get the redshirt for her and let her come back fully healthy, and having had the opportunity to fully participate in practices.JMcAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440193885039741934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-15653869141744274972014-12-30T09:36:17.771-05:002014-12-30T09:36:17.771-05:00This was explained in the post-game comments...tun...This was explained in the post-game comments...tune in Saturday to the radio show to hear them, and hear Bria willingly take the blame for one of them...they had emphasized guarding the inbounding player on out-of-bounds plays. If the first past after the inbounds went back to the inbounding player, Walz told them he would take all 5 out. Apparently that's exactly what happened...twice.JMcAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440193885039741934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-52272308360113182532014-12-30T09:00:29.166-05:002014-12-30T09:00:29.166-05:00I agree. So important for her to continue to help...I agree. So important for her to continue to help on offense and score with 3 pointers, drives and jumpers. Good players do thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-65167033305106405072014-12-30T08:55:45.247-05:002014-12-30T08:55:45.247-05:00Since ACC action is about to begin does anyone kno...Since ACC action is about to begin does anyone know why Clemson doesn't have Charmaine Tay on roster this year. Should have been her Senior yearWadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572026878989581315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-42815626950746867672014-12-30T08:54:30.414-05:002014-12-30T08:54:30.414-05:00I think that is Jude's 3rd game in a row that ...I think that is Jude's 3rd game in a row that "Jude got her groove going". I am happy for her as we knew she had the ability but earlier appeared to be over pressuring herself to perform. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-34940008909439492752014-12-30T08:50:02.051-05:002014-12-30T08:50:02.051-05:00I think that if possible Cortnee should be redshir...I think that if possible Cortnee should be redshirted for the season. <br /><br />I think she should be able to show what she can do after being able to fully participate in practices as she has a lot of upside ability that can't occur while hampered with a non-fully healed toe. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-24929395695187378152014-12-30T08:49:18.308-05:002014-12-30T08:49:18.308-05:00Looks like Jude got her groove going. Good Timing...Looks like Jude got her groove going. Good Timing! Thought Megan and E looked good too. Looking forward to conference play. <br /><br />Two more top 25 teams got beat by unranked squads yesterday; Texas A&M (5) and Nebraska (12). That's five in two days. Don't know if it's due to improved parity or something else but it's keeping things interesting.BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-65000418264753329912014-12-30T06:44:30.149-05:002014-12-30T06:44:30.149-05:00Hey Paulie what was up with the platoon system in ...Hey Paulie what was up with the platoon system in the second half? Has Jeff Walz been watching John Calipari?<br /><br />Blue LouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com