It was a busy week for the Cardinals' athletic programs, and we are here to break down all the major news that every Cardinals fan needs to know. We will cover the baseball's dominant run, preview the Cardinals' annual Spring Game, and make fun basketball predictions.
Louisville baseball cracks top 15
The Cardinals secured their sixth straight win on the season, as Louisville defeated their in-state rival, the Kentucky Wildcats, 4-3 Tuesday night. The Dan McDonnell Cardinals squad is now 25-7 on the year and ranked in the top 15 at No. 11.
Louisville lost four of five games to back at the end of March, but since then, they rattled off six wins in a row, which includes a win over Cal, a win over Indiana, then a three-game sweep over Boston College, and now a win over Kentucky.
The Cardinals will now shift their focus to North Carolina State as they will hit the road to play in a three-game series in Raleigh, N.C.
Louisville football Spring Game preview
The Cardinals' annual Spring Football game will kick off this Friday, April 11, at 6 p.m. local time. This is a great opportunity for fans to check out the Cardinals' off-season additions and see how this new Jeff Brohm team will look.
Louisville will see a new quarterback, Miller Moss, who will lead the charge in replacing Tyler Shough. The Cardinals' offense is expected to be highly explosive, as, in addition to Moss, Brohm will see Caullin Lacy and preseason All-American Isaac Brown return to the offense. The Cardinals' biggest strength in the upcoming season might be their offensive line, and this game will be a great test to see how elite that line is going to be next year.
Louisville's offense will have to be dominant, and if their offensive line can't create holes and gaps for Brown, it will be a long year. On the other side, the Cardinals will return some key linebacker positions in Stanquan Clark and TJ Quinn. These two elite defenders led the Cardinals in tackling and will bring much-needed veteran leadership, as the area all fans will be watching is the secondary. The Spring Game will be a great first option for fans and experts to see where this secondary is and a great preview of what the defense will look like next season.
The Spring Game will be a great first test for this new looking Louisville Cardinals squad. Louisville will have a tough schedule next season as they have to play Clemson, SMU and Miami. The Cardinals cracked way-too-early rankings at No. 20 as they will try and win nine games for the third straight season.
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Louisville basketball offseason update
The Cards' finished the 2024-25 season ranked No. 21 in the AP Polls after Louisville had one of the more disappointing performances against Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals quickly turned to the next season and have had three massive splashes in the transfer portal.
Louisville Cardinals open with the third-best odds to win the 2026 National Championship. The Cardinals' +1400 odds are only behind Duke and Houston's odds. They are also ranked in most experts' and websites' top-five in way-too-early rankings. ESPN and Fox Sports rank the Cardinals as high as No. 3.
Kelsey and the Cardinals heard back from J'Vonne Hadley on Tuesday afternoon as the highly skilled guard announced his official return to the Louisville basketball program. For our full breakdown of why Hadley's return will elevate the Cardinals to National Championship contenders, click below.
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Louisville basketball transfer portal update
Pat Kelsey and his Cardinals have all the attention right now, as the Louisville basketball program is having a tremendous offseason. As many know, the Cardinals secured commitments from three top 15 players from the transfer portal: Adrian Wooley, Ryan Conwell, and Isaac McKneely. These three elite shooters will join 5-star commit and McDonald's All-American Mikel Brown Jr. We are covering all transfer portal news for Kelsey and his Cardinals.
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As for the Cardinals' season next year, we have already made some predictions, including a way-too-early starting five projection, who will return or transfer, and which Cardinals players will step up next season. Be sure to stay up to date with all Louisville basketball news here.
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