Kevin Ware to Central Florida
by Mike Rutherford on Apr 18, 2011 9:37 PM EDT
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It's OK, I'm sure news of him coming around will hit in a few days...and then more news that the first news wasn't true will hit a few hours after that...and then new news that the original news may have been true will come a few weeks later...and then no one will be sure if that news is true...and then news that he DEFINITELY wants to come to Louisville will come like a month later...and then a few days after that more news will come that ALMOST completely confirms the most recent piece of news....and then George O'Leary will be an ass and everyone will still be really confused.
I look forward to that.
Also, Wayne Blackshear's shoulder injury is going to keep him out of the Derby Classic.
Double also, when you were a kid and your parents told you they were taking that dog you loved to a farm so he/she could run around and be happy, they were actually just taking it to be killed.
Triple also, that's an STD.
Happy Monday Cards fans!
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At least it is Monday
get it all out of they way now, and bring us nothing but great news from now until next April please.
by Get_In_My_BELLY_ on Apr 18, 2011 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
Exclamation mark?
You’re really losing it.
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Apr 18, 2011 9:40 PM EDT reply actions
I don't think losing Ware alone is that big of a deal
Losing him a day after Pitino paid him an in-house visit, however…
by Mike Rutherford on Apr 18, 2011 9:41 PM EDT reply actions
or right before the Derby Festival Basketbal Classic.
Seems like with him coming this weekend, he’d at least wait until after his visit to announce.
Guess we didn’t show enough Twitter love.
This is a little disturbing.
"During my ME time in the shower the other day I thought, we really havn’t goteen THAT signature game yet" - Austin Montgomery
by UofL Redbirds on Apr 18, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
WHAT AN IDIOT
WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD U GO TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR BASKETBALL? THIS KID IS AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT. stay there WARE.
by cardinalfan94 on Apr 18, 2011 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Rumors
Resume the rumors that UCF is telling people Big East membership is a sure thing.
Really? First f'in thing I see in 24 hours away from the site?
From favorite to UCF in the first week this guy leaves? Creepy is a fucking understatement.
That last comment Mike said is the worst thing about it, “the day after Pitino paid him an in-house visit.” Didn’t know that, a bit concerning.
Someone please remind me of the last offseason
where the good news outweighed the bad?
by Get_In_My_BELLY_ on Apr 18, 2011 9:44 PM EDT reply actions
I mean...
….obviously the more talented players, the better. But this kid wasn’t make or break. Also, I’d rather have a healthy, +1 year Russ Smith and/or Justice than a freshman.
We have a lot of 1-2s, not like he could walk in and start.
Bad News since NCAAs
Loss in first round
Preston injured
Tim Fuller leaves
Steve Masiello leaves
Rodney Purvis status up in the air
TJ entering draft
Tony Woods considering leaving
Kevin Ware snubs the “favorite”
Puerto Rico trip apparently out of the question
Wayne Blackshear mutilates shoulder
It’s just terrible that I have to make a list to remind myself of how terrible the past month has been. Can we get a smilin’ George Goode?
by Get_In_My_BELLY_ on Apr 18, 2011 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
I love George Goode
I saw him this morning on campus while getting next year’s season tickets for a friend. It made it totally worth waking up at 8am.
by cardsfan0013 on Apr 19, 2011 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Ya, bad example
Because eventually the “Goode to [random school]” headline will hit CardChronicle…
by CardsFan922 on Apr 18, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Puerto Rico out of the question?
Explain
by cardcorefan on Apr 18, 2011 10:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why does UCF steal everyone? I mean, really this is ridiculous…
Yes, that is Kyle Kuric
by TheRealSlimShady on Apr 18, 2011 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
lots of reasons
We have a beautiful campus, a brand new arena, a charismatic coach, an excellent group of transfers that are eligible next year, his friend Michael Chandler committed a couple of weeks ago, and our athletics department seems to have a good deal of momentum, in general. On the bright side, it looks like you may “steal” one back from us if D-Smith never arrives, as expected.
You all still aren’t good though
Yes, that is Kyle Kuric
by TheRealSlimShady on Apr 19, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
uhhh.....
have you seen our arena? Please.
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Apr 19, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
take it easy, kids
Slim seemed to ask why any recruit would pick UCF. I simply presented some reasons. I never said any one of those things are any better than what Louisville has to offer. No need to get your feelings hurt :)
I think it was a rhetorical question.
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
This website is depressing.
No Kevin Ware, My parents killed my dog, and well….sorry to hear about that Mike.
by cards84 on Apr 18, 2011 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I laughed so hard it started a coughing fit
Rec’d.
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
Not funny
My dog who I’ve had since a puppy, bit my wife in the foot (she probably deserved it)… but now I have to give him away or put him down. :(
Are you serious?
People don’t give their kids away when they bite. Why a dog? Your joking right? Right??
scholarships
It was far from clear how there was room for Ware on the roster anyway. I found it difficult to imagine that he would’ve gotten much playing time as a freshman, a least. It may very well be that his would-be scholarship ends up going to a better player. And his choice of UCF given his other options calls into question what kind of player he wants to be.
by GLD on Apr 18, 2011 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We don’t need two Russ Smiths…and I’l guarantee you the real Russ Smith could drag this kid. Done. Next.
by fielddog on Apr 18, 2011 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This guy is much better than Russ
Yes, that is Kyle Kuric
by TheRealSlimShady on Apr 18, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you
I like Russ and all, but let’s not get carried away. This kid is a top 60 player, and yes, it stings a little to lose him to Central Florida.
by quiet cardinal on Apr 18, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Already weary on Ware
He probably just wants to become good friends with MJ’s son and get a piece of his trust fund. Can’t blame him.
by centrecard on Apr 18, 2011 10:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If last year was a bridge year...
Tim Fuller leaving is like Tom Hanks running across the bridge
by Chris Redman is my hero on Apr 18, 2011 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
Please, folks, chill.
Nobody around here had even heard of Ware- well, at least nobody was talking about Ware – until Pearl got the boot at Tennessee. Then suddenly Ware’s the next big thing. Piffle. We don’t need Ware, whose ball-handling skills need developing anyway, and if he’d come here he’d have been one of many on a talented bench. He knew that, and if he didn’t, I’m sure he figured it out in the meeting with Pitino, who certainly wouldn’t have promised him playing time. And of all places – Central Florida?? Ware would prefer to be a big fish in a very small pond, apparently. U of L is not a small pond. Good luck to ya, Kevin.
by Loouhvul on Apr 18, 2011 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Central Florida??
Really? No, really? I’m confused
Michael Chandler
I agree with the above post – I am not really too concerned about it.
But it is interesting that Ware toured UCF this weekend with Michael Chandler, former 4-star center commit who backed out, I wonder if he was in Ware’s ear talking down Louisville.
Just a thought, Recruiting… Is………………..
by I WantReeceBack! on Apr 18, 2011 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
UCF
I can see an aesthetic appeal, but beyond that, WHY would these guys choose them? Who is talking to these kids down there?
"When was the last time you saw a hippie who could take on an offensive tackle?" - Hank Hill
by Yum! Caliente Cardinal on Apr 18, 2011 11:39 PM EDT reply actions
Kid fancies himself a one-and-done, and wouldn't play enough minutes here to get the exposure.
Plus he’s an egocentric brat who asks the fans to show him Twitter love. You get the love by earning it, not by asking for it.
Good riddance.
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
Well then
Good enough reasons for me not to miss him.
UNLESS he’s such a Cardinal fan that he’s actually planning on doing a reverse DaMarcus Smith, which would be HI-larious. And SUPER creepy.
"When was the last time you saw a hippie who could take on an offensive tackle?" - Hank Hill
by Yum! Caliente Cardinal on Apr 19, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, UCF should be moved WAY UP the list of schools we need to beat the shit out of for the next seveal years
I’m talking run up the score type of beat down. Give that next recruit a little something to think about.
by Carolina Cardinal on Apr 19, 2011 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, the offseason the wouldn't end, and we're only a month into it.
Triple also, that’s an STD.
Quadruple also, it’s probably some new hybrid form of STD known as:
GONA-SYPHA-HERP-A-LAIDS
by Chick-Stratino'sUrDaddy on Apr 18, 2011 11:58 PM EDT reply actions
I was one of the more positive people when the "sky is falling" mentality started to pick up a few days ago.
But I don’t see how anybody could see today’s events as anything but a swift kick in the balls. Taken separately, they’re all mildly disappointing. Taken together, they’re a clusterfuck of a terrible month of basketball events. Not to mention, this just reinforces the fact that modern college basketball is all popularity-contest-Nike-connection-NBA-prep bullshit.
We can debate for days what impact Woods and Ware may have had next season. This isn’t about what their stat sheets would have been. This is about what this represents in terms of recruiting. It a double-depressing-dose of reality that Tim Fuller was more important that he should have been and that Pitino is less capable than he should be at getting stars to wear red and black. The writing is on the wall, and Rodney Purvis is just waiting to break all our hearts like so many before him.
We can only be thankful that the LOIs for the rest of the 2011 recruits are signed; otherwise I see no reason that this offseason wouldn’t be just as frustrating as last. That being said, we still have to get these guys qualified, and we have an excellent track record there.
by CARD_G6 on Apr 19, 2011 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The thread should end with this post.
Perfectly said. I’m a Pitino fan until the end, but this is a new time in college basketball.
by PitinoPress on Apr 19, 2011 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
What Is it about being a cardinal fan
That makes the offseason SUCK SO MUCH EVERY YEAR!!! Man I’m sick of this I just wish one thing would work out in our favor.
I don't want to
be ultra negative and sound like I think the sky is falling, but this is what seemed to happen with QM, Tony Wroten, Teague, etc.
Our offseasons just plain suck.
"Marquise Teague Sucks!"
-Bryce Cotton
Add Ware to the list...
Torrian Wilson, Damarcus Smith, and now Kevin Ware. This is almost comical.
"Marquise Teague Sucks!"
-Bryce Cotton
B. F. D.
Look at who we DO have coming, you nattering nabobs of negativity.
OMG, did I just quote Spiro Agnew? SRSLY? The sky IS falling!
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
Ware to skip the Derby Classic?
Heard this from a good source this morning. Would probably be a smart decision. Imagine that.
Stout Out!
He reads CC.
ILL SHOW HIM! Bring it you bad boy!
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Apr 19, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Why Hate
I don’t get why anyone wants to hate on UCF, we are attempting to create elite athletic programs. Louisville already has an elite b-ball team, always has and always will, so let us do our thing. He obviously want to be part of growth, which Louisville can’t do b/c they are already elite. And as for football, I personally believe we should let Damarcus the hell out so he can stay home, he should have NEVER signed a letter of intent here b/c we have a QB who will be in that position for the next 3 years. Many ppl said our QB was going to switch to WR, but no it was our backup QB that switched to WR. One of the reasons Jeff Godfrey signed with us is b/c schools that offered him like Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio State wanted him to be a WR and he didn’t want that. If one day we are in the Big East we can hate on each other, otherwise Louisville should just hate on Kentucky and we will take care of hating on USF and me personally the dumb ass Gators.
Ware's LOI is void, and he is coming to Louisville
(for the Derby Classic).
Apparently, you can’t sign two LOIs in the same year.
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
He could still change his mind.
I wonder if he’ll hear that suggestion from fans on Friday?
Stout Out!
Speaking of the Derby Classic.........
I just saw that the game is no longer showing up on the ESPN3 schedule of upcoming events (it was a while ago at 7PM). Anybody know what’s up?
by Carolina Cardinal on Apr 21, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
same thing happened for several regular season basketball games on ESPN3
Couldn’t find the listing an hour before the game but it would finally show up on the ESPN3 schedule right before tip-off. Hopefully this will follow suit for Friday’s event.
by UL is my hot hot sex on Apr 22, 2011 6:52 AM EDT up reply actions
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