Cardinal Couple Radio Hour

The 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 p...

With just UofL Softball in action this week, it's a pretty short list of topics. The guys talk about the loss in the NCAA opener and briefly look ahead at Saturday's continuing games. After that, there is basketball and volleyball national team news before final thoughts. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the  Cardinal Couple...

The end of the 2022-2023 athletic year is almost upon us, but the crew still has events to talk about. After their win streak was halted by three close games on the road to close the season against FSU, Louisville softball was bounced from the ACC tournament in their first game. The crew talks about the last couple of weeks after having last week off for the Kentucky Derby. With other spring sport...

Louisville softball won their seventh straight game with a run rule of Boston College. They've turned up the heat on the season recently and the crew talks about their successes and prospects going forward. It's impossible to ignore the news of HVL's transfer destination, so they cover that as well, along with a bit of discussion of the current roster. Check out daily columns celebrati...

The gang discusses the results of games from Softball, including a walk-off steal of home - check that off your bingo card if you've got it - a Lacrosse heartbreaker against Cincinnati, and Fall sports exhibition play. They also take a few minutes to share some thoughts about mass shootings in general, and specifically the one that occurred on Monday in downtown Louisville, as it hits close. T...

This week's show was a bit derailed by breaking news. Hailey Van Lith has announced that she is transferring from the University of Louisville. Conversation about that development takes up the majority of the show, but the guys manage to look at the recent results and upcoming games for softball and lacrosse. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's...

It may be April Fool's Day, but no tricks here other than an early start because of crew availability reasons. The winters are all over and we talk a bit about the wrap up of UofL basketball for the season. Daryl goes on an excellent rant about TV coverage and officiating handling of media darling players. We talk about Softball, and some of the players that are stepping up and having an impac...

Louisville took a big win over Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Friday night and advance to the Elite Eight against Iowa. The crew talks about that game in depth with passing discussions of Lacrosse and Softball as well. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the  Cardinal Couple website.

Softball played a double-header on Friday night and won them both. In addition to those games, the Cards also had a busy a lacrosse week but the big news of the week is the NCAA tournament starting. The crew discusses the games underway and the early results of the NCAA Pick 'Em Challenge. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the  Ca...

As we move into March, spring sports are in like a lion just like the weather. Softball and lacrosse have been busy, so the crew gives them their props, while basketball awaits their fate from the selection committee. As in the old days in the basement on Crescent Hill, Paulie, Jeff, and Case spend half their time talking about something other than their planned topics. Check out daily columns cel...

The Cardinals are all over the place this week, with competitions on Floyd Street, downtown and all around the eastern part of the US.  The gang spend some time discussing Lacrosse, Softball, and the down-to-the-wire regular season in Women's Basketball.  Along the way we give a shout out to the amazing UofL basketball stats crew.  We also spend some time speculating on just how muc...

The winter and spring Cards have been busy this week as Lacrosse, Basketball, and Softball were all in action. The teams had their share of wins and losses and the crew gets into all three sports. It's a long one this week, as tangents abound.  Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

It's a full show this week as softball and lacrosse are underway, filling up the calendar quickly. The crew covers the nervy basketball win over Virginia before looking at the opening days for softball and lacrosse. As always, sidebars and distractions abound.  Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

A bye week means no Thursday game to talk about for WBB, but Jared, Jeff, and Paulie discuss the win over Syracuse in the JMA Dome and look forward to UNC back at the KFC Yum! Center. Add in a sprinkling of Softball and Lacrosse, which will be kicking off their seasons this week. No animals were harmed in the recording of this podcast, but as for plants...well, you'll have to listen to hear how th...

After a few wins in a row, Louisville basketball returned to the column of headscratching losses with a pair this week. The Cards fell at home to NC State then on the road to Wake Forest. The crew looks at those losses, the state of the team, and where they go from here.  Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

It's a full house as the crew discusses two wins for Louisville women's basketball and previews the upcoming big game against NC State. The spring seasons are on the horizon and next week will see Louisville's spring sports media day. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple website.

Things are crazy in WBB in the ACC where no prediction is safe.  The CCRHP crew tries to make sense of it all, and Louisville's place within it.  They review the win over Pitt, and the close loss to Virginia Tech.  Does the team need to speed up, or slow down their play?  It depends on who you ask, and who you're talking about.  Jared, Paul, Jeff, and Daryl try to make sen...

Four of the CCRHP crew kick of 2023 with plenty of discussion about the latest in WBB.  The Cardinals are putting together some wins, but there's still plenty to improve in an ACC conference that is all over the place with lots of quality teams.  The crew recap some of the most recent win against Georgia Tech, and discuss who on the team is poised to have a major impact in the second hal...

It's the last episode of the year, so the guys review the 2022 calendar year. There were plenty of ups and downs and the crew looks at what went well, what didn't, and what encourages them for the year ahead. As always, it's been a pleasure to spread the joy and excitement of UofL women's athletics, and we look forward to everyone joining us as we continue the mission in 2023. Check out daily colu...

There's one main topic in this week's show and the gang tackles it heavily. The Louisville volleyball team advanced to Saturday's national championship game with an exciting win over Pittsburgh Thursday evening. The guys also pop in a bit of women's basketball at the end of the show. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's athletics at the Cardinal Couple w...

The crew are celebrating Volleyball's continued success with the Regional finals scheduled for hours later.  Daryl, Jared, Jeff, and Paulie recap the regional semifinal game against Baylor, and look ahead the Elite Eight matchup with Oregon.  They also prognosticate on what other teams might advance out of other regions the Final Four in Omaha. After that, the attentions turn to basketba...

It's a full house today and the crew has to mix the good with the bad. Louisville women's basketball brought in a top-5 team in Ohio State and stumbled in a loss. The volleyball team was much more successful, winning their opening round match to set up a rematch with Purdue. All that and more in this week's episode. Check out daily columns celebrating the joy and excitement of Louisville women's a...

After a middling-to-poor performance in the Bahamas, Louisville basketball returned home to crush the Lancers of Longwood. The Cards will look ahead to Ohio State to get back on track. Volleyball has had a successful week as well, as they clinched the ACC co-championship. As they hold the tiebreak over Pitt, they'll be the automatic qualifier in the NCAA tournament. The crew discusses all that and...

Paulie, Daryl, and Jeff enjoy the beginning of the Basketball season, with a couple of weekday wins this week to tip it all of.  They also recount what all went down in a crazy three and a half hour long volleyball match at Georgia Tech. Stay to the end to hear a bit about driverless cars turning left, and a stupendous rant about cheerleaders cheering at inopportune times. The Cardinal Couple...

With a slim crew, Paulie and Jeff cover Friday's win by Volleyball over NC State.  The discussion turns to how the rest of the season plays out leading into NCAA tournament selections.  From there, it's an easy transition over to Field Hockey's prospects for an NCAA tournament bid in Field Hockey selection on Sunday night. Finally, they share the joy and excitement of Hailey Van Lith and...