Mike Rutherford

Louisville

Afternoons Host at WXVW-FM (Jeffersonville, IN)

Manager and Editor at Card Chronicle

Manager of https://t.co/qm4L5sfUY2, host of "The Mike Rutherford Show," CBB scribe, author of "100 Things Louisville Fans Should Know and Do." [email protected].

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Thursday afternoon Cardinal news and notes

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

—After a nice win over No. 21 Western Kentucky on Tuesday, the Louisville baseball team is headed to Clemson for a three-game set against the second-ranked team in the country. Here’s a preview. —The Athletic’s final NFL mock draft has Tyler Shough going to the Saints with the 40th pick, and then Quincy Riley and Ashton Gillotte going back-to-back at picks 90 and 91. —ESPN’s Jeff Borzello has Louisville at No. 4 in his updated way too early college basketball rankings. 4.
College basketball transfer portal rankings: The 25 best available men’s players

1 week ago | sbnation.com | Mike Rutherford

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Note: These rankings do not currently include players who exhausted their collegiate eligibility, but have entered the transfer portal with the hope that the NCAA will tweak its current eligibility rules. The reigning Big East Player of the Year and a Second Team AP All-American, Luis is one of a handful of players who is in the transfer portal while also going through the NBA Draft process.
Monday afternoon Cardinal news and notes

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

—The Louisville men’s basketball team finished the season at No. 21 in both major human polls. It’s the first time in five years that the Cards have ended a season nationally ranked. —Despite scoring a total of 37 runs, the Louisville baseball team dropped two of three at NC State over the weekend. The Cards face a ranked Western Kentucky squad on Tuesday before traveling to face No. 3 Clemson for a weekend set. —With spring practice over, it’s time for the second transfer portal feeding frenzy.
Donald Trump is the most powerful car bloke on the planet

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Mike Rutherford

Don’t say I didn’t warn you, because I did – several months ago when predicting that Donald ‘The Disrupter’ Trump was all set to become the automotive world’s No. 1 mover and shaker. Right on cue, he’s provocatively manoeuvred himself into this commanding and scarily influential position and can, and will, claim to be the most powerful car bloke on the planet in 2025. If not him, then who?
Isaac McKneely signs with Louisville

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Rutherford

Three transfer commits — three transfer signees. From U of L:University of Louisville men’s basketball program head coach Pat Kelsey announced Friday the signing of transfer Isaac McKneely to the 2025-26 roster. AdvertisementMcKneely will join the Cardinals for his senior year after spending his first three years at Virginia. He is the No. 15 transfer portal addition according to On3 and No. 19 according to 247Sports.
Jeff Brohm says Ole Miss and Tennessee ducked playing Louisville

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images With the new revenue sharing system coming to the ACC, playing highly-rated television games is about to become more important than it ever has been before for Louisville. With that in mind, it makes sense that the Cardinals — who are already set to play home-and-homes with Georgia and Texas A&M in the years to come — would seek out as many attractive non-conference opponents as they can for the future.
Isaac McKneely signs with Louisville

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Three transfer commits — three transfer signees. From U of L:University of Louisville men’s basketball program head coach Pat Kelsey announced Friday the signing of transfer Isaac McKneely to the 2025-26 roster. McKneely will join the Cardinals for his senior year after spending his first three years at Virginia. He is the No. 15 transfer portal addition according to On3 and No. 19 according to 247Sports.
Ryan Conwell is officially a Cardinal

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Official release: University of Louisville men’s basketball program and head coach Pat Kelsey announce Fridaysigning of Ryan Conwell to the 2025-26 roster. Conwell joins the Cardinals as a rising senior after spending seasons with Xavier, Indiana State and South Florida. He’s the 17th-best transfer in the country according to 247Sports and No. 16 according to On3. “Ryan is a pro in every sense of the word on and off the court,” said Kelsey.
Pat Kelsey gets a raise

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Jordan Prather-Imagn Images The tremendous start to the Pat Kelsey era has resulted in a raise for the man at the center of “The Reviville.” The University of Louisville Athletic Association’s board approved a one-year extension to Kelsey’s original five-year deal that will keep him under contract through the 2029-30 season. The new deal will also increase the ACC Coach of the Year’s salary from $2.3 to $3.3 million.
Louisville basketball to face Indiana in Indianapolis in 2025

1 week ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images According to a report by Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman, Louisville and Indiana have agreed to play a men’s basketball game on Dec. 6 game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Indiana leads the all-time series with U of L by a count of 12-10, but the Cards have won five of the last seven meetings, including an 88-61 thrashing of the Hoosiers in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis last November.