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I may be a little bias toward our next group we look at since the defensive line is where I spent the majority of my time during my football “career” but also because it’s a group of guys who could very well be the biggest strength on the Cardinal defense. Coaches Charlie Strong, Vance Bedford, Clint Hurtt, Brian Jean-Mary, Tommy Restivo and the rest of the defensive staffers helped guide the…

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We’ve all heard the saying, “Offense gets you glory but defense wins you championships” or some variation of that so let’s take a look at a position group that could be and should be a major cog in the 2013 Louisville Cardinals quest for another Big East Championship and possibly their first BCS National Championship. When you first look at the linebackers you notice that nearly everybody from the 2012 Sugar Bowl…

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Hog molly, big ugly and blocking dummies are just a few of the names for my third positional breakdown group. The offensive line is front and center for today’s breakdown and they will be a major factor in the success and or failure of the 2013 Louisville Cardinals. Louisville was a relatively young group in the trenches last season as they started three true sophomores and only two seniors. Unfortunately those senior starters, Mario…

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For my second installment of the positional breakdowns I am covering the secondary which is coached by Tommy Restivo who is in his fourth season at Louisville. Restivo’s first two seasons 2010 and 2011 he served as a graduate assistant before Strong gave him a promotion to the secondary coach last year in 2012. Prior to coming to “The Ville” he was a graduate assistant at Marshall (2007-08) and Florida (2008-09). In his…

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In my first of seven post spring position breakdowns I shed some much deserved light on a group of guys that usually don’t get much fan-fare or accolades. That’s right I’m referring to the kickers. The Louisville Cardinals have had some great kickers in their history that have accomplished some great feats ranging from earning a Super Bowl ring and being selected to multiple Pro Bowls to tying the record for the longest field goal in NFL history. Art “Artomatic”…

It's being reported by a few sources at Louisville that Jacksonville, FL Trinity Christian offensive tackle, Kavaris Harkless (6-foot-5, 276 lbs.) has committed to Charlie Strong and his staff. Harkless is a force on the offensive line at a powerful high school in Florida. Harkless has recently been recruited by North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Florida and Ohio State and has offers from Duke, Iowa St., Maryland, Minnesota and UCF along with Louisville. Harkless is a raw talent that looks like a…

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Cardinal Dominance’s Co-Owner and Senior writer, Shane Stovall caught up with Niceville, FL recruit Tyre McCants shortly after he made a visit for Saturday’s spring game. McCants’ high school coach, Adron Robinson really likes what Head Coach, Charlie Strong and his staff are doing at Louisville and after speaking with McCants, it seems as if the feeling is mutual. The 5-foot-11, 202 lb. athlete plays wide receiver at…

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The No.1 overall seed Louisville Cardinals (33-5, 14-4) have held up their end of expectations by dismantling every opponent thrown at them so far by an average of 21.75ppg. The Cardinals will face a very sound and very dangerous 9 seed in Wichita State (30-8, 12-6). The aptly named “Shockers” will be shooting for one of the biggest shockers in NCAA tournament history when they square off against Louisville at 6:09PM…

Nineteenth Green

JEFFERSONVILLE, In. - Friday April, 5 2013 at your Southern Indiana headquarters for live music showcases and sporting events, Nineteenth Green,…

Cardinal Dominance Photo - 4 3 2013 - SO G Kevin Ware

Why I Care For Ware

There have been comments made the past couple of days indicating that people are overreacting to the injury Kevin Ware sustained during the Duke game in…

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Due to Easter Sunday festivities and time constraints, todays Duke vs. Louisville preview will be short and sweet like the little Russell Stover raspberry and dark chocolate eggs I love so much. Here’s a quick look at the matchup and how the numbers stack up.…

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Oregon Duck head coach, Dana Altman knows what his team will be going up against when they take on the number one overall seed, Louisville Cardinals tonight at 7:15PM EST in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. He compares trying to prepare for the Cards’ pressing defense and team speed to opposing football teams trying to prepare for the Ducks high powered offense on the gridiron. “It's almost the same situation that our football team runs into when teams are…

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In round three of the NCAA Tournament, one in which has produced many upsets already, the number one overall seed Louisville Cardinals (30-5, 14-4) will look to avoid be bitten by the bug when they take on the Colorado State Rams (25-8, 11-5) in Rupp Arena at 5:15 Saturday evening. Louisville has made their pressure defense their staple this season and kicked it into an even higher gear this past Thursday as they set a new NCAA Tournament…

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The number one overall seed in this year’s NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, the Louisville Cardinals, open up play tonight at 6:50PM EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. In what has been a year of getting revenge for the Cardinals, if they continue to take care of…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville basketball is topping the charts currently for the 2013 season on March 6, 2013, with the Cardinals coming in #1 in the BPI, #1 in the Sagarin Ratings, #4 in the RPI, #8 in the AP Poll and the #9 SOS (Strength of…

Sorry guys and gals but I did not get a chance to write my own preview for tonight's game so here is the one from espn.com  - Post game report following the game.

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                As solid as Gorgui Dieng has been in the paint, Louisville could become that much more formidable if he turns into a bigger force offensively.

 Dieng has keyed the defense strengthening recently, and now he looks to provide more versatility to what already is the Big East's top…

Stacy Thomas, the four-star defensive dynamo from Gulliver Prep in Miami, FL took an official visit to Louisville over the weekend and saw all he needed, to make his college choice. The 6-foot-2 235-pound defensive end is very versatile and also played tight end and linebacker. Cardinal Dominance’s co-owner and senior writer, Shane Stovall caught up with…

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What sounds like a vacation getaway, traveling to Tampa, FL in February was an all business trip for Rick Pitino and his No.12 Louisville Cardinals (21-5, 9-4) as they went into the Sun Dome and handed the USF Bulls (10-15, 1-12) a defeat 59-41.

The Cardinals won the jump ball and raced out to a 4-1 lead before the Bulls got it going and took their first lead at 6-4 after an Anthony Collins three point…