A Mini Fall Sports Preview
A Mini Fall Sports Preview
Cardinal Couple Radio HourJul 20, 2024
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A Mini Fall Sports PreviewThere have been a fair amount of news items coming out about various fall sports, though none too impactful. The crew from the WCHQ days takes you through the latest for UofL women's athletics. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jul 20, 202401:08:28Monorails, Olympics, and MoreA fun discussion starting out with what sort of transit system Charlotte, NC has, and much fun was had, before getting down the news of the week. Daryl brings back a report from her conversation with WBB assistant coach Amanda Butler, we all talk Olympics, and we run down the latest in the volleyball world, with 2026 verbal commitments, and pro signings.Jul 14, 202401:09:33A Cardinal Couple QuizWith the summer slump in full swing, the crew returns to an old tradition of the Cardinal Couple Quiz (led by primarily by Case missing the text version earlier in the week). It's a basketball heavy show with some other news peppered in. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jun 29, 202401:09:21Volleyball in February and July?You'd be forgiven if you forgot that this show was about Louisville women's sports, as it seems we did for the first half of the episode. There's news to discuss, including a new schedule for volleyball according to Paulie. Volleyball, basketball, and more on this week's show. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jun 22, 202401:09:47Actual News in JuneWe frequently struggle to find content during the summer months when Louisville athletics are inactive, but recent news has given the crew plenty to discuss. They talk women's soccer schedule, coaches, and recently announced volleyball scheduling. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jun 15, 202401:09:09Are There Warm Seats at UofL?The summer slump is here. Daryl is out for her birthday but the guys do some minor season wrap up on lacrosse and softball before turning to the basketball roster construction. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.May 18, 202401:09:04Lacrosse Season Ends; Softball SlumpsThere are three on hand today as various things keep Jared and Daryl away. The guys cover trees, phones, and Derby parties before tackling the actual topics of the week. Lacrosse advanced in the ACC tournament for the first time under Scott Teeter before falling to top-seeded Syracuse, and softball lost a game they should have won.We're off next week for Derby!Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Apr 27, 202401:11:59Lacrosse and Softball StruggleLacrosse heads into the ACC tournament looking to get a win over Virginia Tech, while Softball continues to bounce around the bubble for both the ACC and NCAA tournaments.Jared, Jeff, and Paulie discuss all of that, plus the future of Women's Basketball with some great recruiting and transfer portal news.Apr 21, 202401:02:40Tough Losses for the CardsThings get a bit off the rails early in what feels like an "after dark" episode of the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour Podcast. The crew can only delay the inevitable for so long before discussing the latest saga in the alarming softball slump and the hard fought loss for lacrosse. The skies brighten at the end of the show with excitement about volleyball. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Apr 13, 202401:05:18Softball Upsets and the NCAA SemisThere are three on board today as Paulie, Jeff, and Case share their thoughts on the National Semifinal matchups before getting into Louisville softball's upset of top-20 FSU in the series opener. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Apr 06, 202401:04:46Softball Splits and Lacrosse Prepares for SyracuseJared, Jeff, and Paulie cover the activity of the week in UofL women's sports including Softball splitting with Pitt in a Friday double-header, and Lacrosse getting ready for a matchup against top-in-the-ACC Syracuse.Mar 31, 202401:02:36Yes, We're Mad About the WBB UpsetPaulie is conveniently without internet this week so he gets to skip out on the coverage of yesterday's loss in the NCAA Tournament. The crew has trouble finding their joy in the discussion of that and the recent run of trouble for UofL Softball. All that and more this week. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Mar 23, 202401:03:42Cards Softball StumblesWith softball being the most active team this week, the crew takes most of the show to talk about recent performances and what they mean for the wider season. They also discuss lacrosse and the upcoming WBB NCAA Tournament Selections.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Mar 16, 202401:16:50Louisville Bows Out of ACC TourneyIt's another full house this week and the crew spends a great deal of time avoiding the elephant in the room. The joy and excitement is hard to come by in discussions of Louisville WBB but they turn it around with volleyball, softball, and lacrosse. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Mar 09, 202401:07:13Up and Down Week For CardsLouisville women's basketball and Louisville softball have both had an interesting mix of wins and losses this week. With a full house for the first time in awhile, the Cardinal Couple Crew covers all of those and more on this week's episode. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Mar 02, 202401:06:51Basketball Stumbles While Softball and Lacrosse WinLouisville basketball is 2-2 in their last 4 games with a less than stellar win over BC the latest before they face Virginia Tech. Meanwhile, softball continued their hot start before suffering their first loss of the season and lacrosse won their home opener. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Feb 17, 202401:07:41WBB Plays Big Games and Spring Sports UnderwayLouisville WBB played the first two of an extended set of major games. They split with NC State and Notre Dame and face Syracuse in the upcoming slate. The crew of four (no Jeff) also discusses the opening results for softball and lacrosse. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Feb 10, 202401:12:57Women's Basketball Enters the Home Stretch as Spring Sports Kick OffWith Case out for the week, a surprising foursome on the show as Paulie starts to dip his toe back into participation with Cardinal Couple after his time out for health reasons. It's great to have our leader's voice back on the show and to hear his insights.A quick visit to Softball and Lacrosse as they begin their season this week, and then coverage and thoughts on WBB as they've started down the home stretch, with a whole series of top-level competitors, of the season with thoughts of post-season play starting to be considered.Feb 03, 202401:06:16UofL Drops First Conference GameThe crew is three strong again today, and they've got plenty to cover. Louisville lost it's first conference game this week, falling on the road to UNC before bouncing back at home against Boston College. UofL also hosted its Spring Sports Media Day and PVF is fully in action.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jan 27, 202401:10:26Cards Stay on Top of ACCWith every available host on the show this week, it's a packed show with plenty of WBB news to discuss. The Cards won two more ACC games and look ahead to a more difficult schedule.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jan 20, 202401:06:13Louisville WBB Keeps WinningJeff and Case are joined by Daryl this week as the show rolls on in the heart of basketball season. This week, the Cards played just one game, but that doesn't keep the crew from spending 40 minutes talking about it. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jan 13, 202401:10:04Welcome to 2024With Paulie out on hiatus and Jared and Daryl otherwise occupied, Case and Jeff hold down the fort alone. The guys enter the show not sure if they'll fill an hour, but they manage to find plenty to talk about with two basketball wins, a trip down memory lane, and chatter about tire pressure alerts. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jan 06, 202401:03:51The One Before ChristmasPaulie, Jared, and Case are joined by a surprised guest midway through the show as the winter break gives them just basketball to cover. Louisville lost to and then beat a pair of Huskies teams this week and the crew covers it all. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Dec 23, 202301:04:59Volleyball Season Ends and WBB Takes on UConnThere are four in the house today as the crew is back after a week off. They look at the women's basketball matchup against UConn and recount the volleyball tournament run.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Dec 16, 202301:01:15Volleyball Advances to Sweet 16The crew comes together this week to discuss nice wins for Louisville. WBB picked up a ranked win on the road over Ole Miss in a late night matchup earlier in the week and volleyball defended their home court in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. All that and more on this week's episode. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Dec 02, 202301:08:59Volleyball Prepares for Selection, WBB Drops a Tight OneWith a slim crew, Paulie and Jeff cover the end of the regular season for Volleyball and preview possible outcomes of the selection show.They also cover a tough loss against a good matchup against Alabama, and discuss what is still missing in the early season for this team.Nov 25, 202301:01:09WBB Wins Big and Volleyball Looks for a Big WinA thin crew is made thinner by some technical difficulties and scheduling concerns but they endeavor ever onward. Mixed groupings of Paulie, Jared, and Case look at the week that was with the end of field hockey's season, wins for UofL WBB, and a big match for volleyball against Pitt. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Nov 18, 202301:01:18Field Hockey AdvancesIt's a busy show this week with volleyball, field hockey, and women's basketball all in action along with fall signing day taking place. The crew (Paulie, Jeff, Daryl, and Case) cover all that before moving on to a few Veterans Day tributes. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Nov 11, 202359:49Field Hockey and Volleyball FallLouisville field hockey broke their losing streak by beating Boston College last week and then followed it up with another win over the Eagles on Halloween. Unfortunately, the good vibes ended when they lost to Duke in the ACC Semifinals. While field hockey awaits their fate for the NCAA Tourney, volleyball will stew over the missed opportunity to take control of the ACC title outright after their loss to Georgia Tech. All that and more this week. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Nov 04, 202301:06:24Fall Seasons Winding DownThe crew is a couple of members short, but they cover the seasons of multiple fall sports coming up on their ends. The soccer team wrapped up the year with a win, but will not participate in the post season, while a victory for field hockey improved their ACC seeding. In addition to those, they look at volleyball continuing to win and the WBB Tip-Off Luncheon.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Oct 29, 202301:07:30Fall/Winter Crossover Season is Almost HereIt's a smaller crowd than normal, with Jared and Daryl leaving Paulie, Jeff, and Case to take care of a packed show on their own. They cover a busy week of soccer, field hockey, and volleyball before Case and Jeff are thrown the reins near the end when Paulie's computer gremlins strike again. Case is able to pull Jeff away from volleyball just long enough to talk about women's basketball's newest commitment. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Oct 14, 202301:03:49Volleyball in NC and Field Hockey Wins a ShootoutIt's been a busy week this week, and Paulie, Jeff, and Jared are here to tell you all about it. Louisville volleyball suffered their first conference loss Sunday but bounced back with a win over UNC on Friday. Meanwhile, field hockey went to the wire against Wake Forest before coming out on top in the shootout. All that and more on this week's episode.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Oct 08, 202301:03:06Top-5 Volleyball and Field Hockey SquadsLouisville volleyball and field hockey continue their strong seasons with wins on the week, and both are ranked in the top five. The crew turns a bit dark when discussing the future of the women's soccer squad but returns to general nonsense with hypothetical professional teams in Louisville.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Sep 30, 202301:12:19Volleyball Wins Battle of the BluegrassLouisville volleyball took down Kentucky in straight sets in front of a packed KFC Yum! Center and the crew has a hard time talking about much else. They ultimately manage to get past themselves to talk about the recent results for Louisville field hockey and women's soccer, a tough loss and draw, respectively. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Sep 16, 202301:05:32Wins Across the BoardFall sports galore! Louisville had all of their fall sports in action this week and they all picked up a win. Field Hockey and Volleyball both stayed undefeated while Women's Soccer picked up their first win of the year. In addition to plenty about those sports, the crew discusses basketball news with the addition of a new forward from Turkey and an accolade for a transfer.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Sep 09, 202301:14:28Strong Season Starts ContinueLouisville Volleyball and Field Hockey remain undefeated as volleyball pick up their third sweep in four matches and field hockey snag their second straight ranked win away from home. Unfortunately, it's not all roses for the Cards, as women's soccer continues to struggle, despite scoring their first home goal. The crew covers all that and more on this week's show. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Sep 02, 202301:09:39Volleyball and Field Hockey Open Seasons with WinsLouisville women's soccer is no longer the only athletic squad in action as they're joined by volleyball and field hockey. Though soccer's less than stellar start to the season continues, the other two teams opened their seasons with wins. Both have quick turnarounds, and Paulie, Jeff, and Case cover it all. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Aug 26, 202301:08:17Mixed Opening ResultsLouisville women's soccer opened their regular season with a less than ideal draw while field hockey kicked off the exhibition season with a strong win over Bellarmine. Volleyball is next on the list with the red and black scrimmage.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Aug 19, 202301:06:13Return of the CardsThere are games on the schedule! After a week off, the gang returns with plenty to talk about. After some catching up on their personal goings-on, the guys look at a bit of news around the program before turning their attention to season prognostications for the fall sports. With women's soccer starting their regular season this week, what better time to predict a final record? There is also plenty of excitement (and expectation) around the field hockey and volleyball teams.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Aug 12, 202301:13:45Summer Slump Winds DownIt's been another long summer for the Cardinal Couple Crew, but the doldrums are coming to a close. It's almost a full house on this week's show so there's plenty to go around on this podcast only episode. Jared and Daryl rejoin the show after a pair of long absences, and the gang catches up with each other along with the UofL news.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jul 29, 202301:04:02A Week of News and NotesWithout too many events to talk about for the Cards, the guys look at the mountains of news over the last couple of weeks. There are coaches and players galore incoming across campus, so be sure to tune in to be caught up with all of UofL's happenings. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jul 22, 202301:11:53Louisville and International PlayAs the summer slump continues, the guys continue to revel in any news of Louisville women's athletics they can get. There's some of that as teams and players take on international duty. All that and more as they work their way through the hour.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jul 08, 202301:12:10A Look at the Fall Sports SchedulesThe guys cover the recently announced fall sports schedules in depth. With mixed optimism and pessimism about the prospects of the various sports, the conversations get quite lively in a relatively long show for the summer slump.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jul 01, 202301:15:17A survey across most UofL women's sportsThe CCRHP crew takes a jog along just about all of Floyd Street as they cover tidbits and treats from most of the UofL women's sports programs. Personnel changes in Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, and Lacrosse are in the run down, along with a brief recap of Volleyball in Brazil.Jun 24, 202301:05:02Wedding Trumpets, local Softball, foreign Volleyball, and local Basketball, and MillenialsThe Cardinal Couple Crew once again gets together to discuss Summer things like weddings, summer excursions, local connections being built in a couple of UofL sports programs, and more.After a diversion into the differing approach that Millineals have to the world than previous generations, Jared, Jeff, and Paulie talk about the impact that the volleyball trip to Brazil will have on the team in the fall, and whether that program has to potential to take another, final step to the top of the heap come December. They next delve into Softball pitching, starting from Brooke Gray's imminent arrival on campus in the fall and explore how the game of Softball has changed with respect to pitching. Finally the trio explores the local connections for Basketball and celebrate what seems to be some improved relations between the UofL program and local high schools.Jun 17, 202301:09:16Summer Travels and EventsA hearkening back to the old days of the basem*nt on a hill as Paul and Jeff look at what comes next for Softball, with a dive into the incoming freshman class for UofL Softball and how it does, or doesn't, backfill the departing skillsets. They also share some news of Cards in the Pros, from Softball and Volleyball, bring a quick update of the Volleyball team's trip to Brazil, the Basketball team's upcoming trip to Canada, and a hint of some news in the Lacrosse Coaching staff.We celebrate and congratulate the happy couple, Jared and Katy, on their wedding later today.And the cake.Jun 10, 202301:07:60The Summer Slump BeginsIt's another light crew as Jeff, Jared, and Case hold down the fort in the first real week of the summer slump. The guys cover more accolades for spring athletes, pro Cards in women's basketball, and some of the women's college world series. They also devote a disproportionate amount of time to restroom and sun path layouts in stadiums and race tracks.Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at theCardinal Couple website.Jun 03, 202301:03:00Spring Sports RecapThe athletic calendar is getting pretty sparse as the spring sports close out their competition for the year.Jared, Jeff and Paul take the opportunity to review the overall seasons and successes, particularly for Softball and Lacrosse. They also share about ongoing competition for a handful of Track and Field Athletes, and finally, but definitely not any less importantly, they sing the academic praises of the various athletic programs at UofL, and particularly the women's programs.May 27, 202301:05:03
