Thanks to UofL Card Game and Charles Springer for the video.

UofL again blew a double digit lead in the closing minutes of a game against a top ranked opponent. We're a good team. It drives me bonkers when people talk about us being an NIT team. Our record indicates that I know but to watch us play the first 35 minutes, we can play with anybody. Grrrrr.

Strong is keeping the Florida connection going strong with a commitment from Jamaine Brooks, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound defensive tackle from Miami (Fla.) Palmetto. Brooks told Rivals.com that he committed to U of L after a recent visit to campus. He also had offers from Illinois, Minnesota, Western Michigan, Florida A&M and Tennessee State. I don't really remember any 305 lbs 6'4" guys in high school but we've got a couple 300+ guys coming in. Kudos to Charlie and the football factory.

Louisville has picked up a couple of quality Orlando area recruits thanks mostly to a stud of a new coach. Running Back Corvin Lamb (5-10, 190-pounds) and wide reciever Michaelee Harris (6-foot, 180 pounds) both had other offers from power schools like LSU, Miami and rival WVU but chose us.

Back in October Pitino made it very clear that he would definitely not, under any circumstances play Samuels and Jennings concurrently. Then he prefaced with: for a couple months. Coaches always say they don't emphasize one game over others the way that fans do but I wouldn't put it past Pitino to save his best lineup as a surprise until the Kentucky game. Here's the pros and cons of such a move as I see them:

Pros:
- Calipari can't scout our style of play when we play our best five
- They have better players at all five spots, we need something to mix things up

It's embarrasing to admit it, but reading about Charlie Strong is making me wish for football season instead of basketball. So strange because 2 weeks ago the opposite was so very true. I think I just enjoy winning.

Great hire, TJ senior. I never felt quite right about K. It seemed like a buddy hire. This seems just right. Time will tell. For now, he's undefeated and riding high. I don't think it will take him 3+ years though to be respectable.

Okoye, a former University of Louisville star, met hundreds of children during a recent eight-day charity trip with other NFL players to Africa.

I admired him at UofL, even more since then. He is a great ambassador for our program. If players like him were coming out under Kragthorpe too I'd think good things were happening with our football program. But Okoye's Petrino's man. All Kragthorpe has done is lose. You have to be a good guy AND win.

ESPN's Chad Ford has this to say about Clark:

Earl Clark, F, Jr., Louisville

09-10 Basketball Schedule

Here's next year's schedule. I'd recommend going to the away games as the home ones are all yawners. Maybe we can schedule our way to a winning season. Arkansas State? At least schedule Western and keep the money in state.

Sep 5 - vs. Indiana State, TBA
Sep 12 - Open
Sep 19 - at Kentucky, TBA
Sep 26 - at Utah, 7:30 PM ET
Oct 2 - vs. Pittsburgh, 8:00 PM, ET
Oct 10 - vs. Southern Miss, TBA
Oct 17 - at Connecticut, TBA
Oct 24 - at Cincinnati, TBA
Oct 31 - vs. Arkansas State, TBA