—SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell has Mikel Brown Jr. at No. 8 and Adrian Wooley at No. 22 in his first NBA Draft big board for 2026.
—The full schedule for the 2025 Louisville volleyball season is here.
—Class of 2027 quarterback Jack Sorgi, the son of former Indianapolis Colts QB Jim Sorgi, has committed to Louisville. Sorgi camped at U of L earlier this month and earned an offer from Jeff Brohm.
—Lucas Moore is the 34th All-American in the history of the Louisville baseball program.
—Aly Khalifa is relieved to finally have his eligibility issues in the rearview.
What a relief. Thank you Card Nation and everyone for the support. Go Cards!
— Aly Khalifa (@Aly_khalifa15) June 27, 2025
—Jeff Walz says that freshman center Grace Mbugua is set to make a “huge impact” at U of L.
—Jeff Brohm promised to prioritize local recruiting when he got the job at Louisville. So far, he’s delivered on that promise.
—Lou City hosts North Carolina FC Saturday night at 8, but the $2 happy hour starts at 6:30. Spend a summer night at Lynn Family Stadium with discounted ticket prices for Card Chronicle readers here.
—Eric Crawford talked with Tom Jurich about Saturday’s ceremony honoring his work at U of L.
“What a phenomenal job Pat Kelsey did with basketball. He has that ready to take off,” Jurich said. “And you know Jeff (Brohm) is always going to have football in a great place. I think Louisville is in a very good position. I think the ACC has done wonders for our opportunities for the future. And obviously, Adidas helped pave the way for a lot of it financially. Keeping those two together is extremely important — that gives you a foot up on a lot of schools. But the key is our fan base. Our support is known all over the country. It makes this place special.”
And on Saturday morning, Jurich will come back and will get to see some of that fan base for the first time since he left.
He’ll return not as a former AD, but as an honoree of the city and university. And he’ll walk that old street again, now bearing a meaningful new name.
“I loved every minute of it,” Jurich said of his time at Louisville. “I can’t say I was too excited about the way it ended. But you know, it was a great run. The beauty of the city of Louisville, the reason any of it happened, is the people. They put all of our teams on their shoulders. And we all had a great, great time. That meant the world to me. It still does.”
—You can hear my conversation with Jurich from Tuesday’s radio show right here.
—Louisville head swimming coach Arthur Albiero has been named as the Team USA head coach for the 2025 World University Games and he will be joined by three of his sprinters, Ella Welch, Caroline Larsen and Julia Dennis, who were all named to the USA roster.
—We’ve got a Card on Card showdown happening on Sunday.
—After 44 years at the Lexington Herald-Leader, John Clay pens his farewell column.
—Peyton Siva talks on the TBT pod.
—GE Appliances is moving its Chinese manufacturing to Louisville, which should create 800 new local jobs.
—It took all of us a while to get it down. This is an effective way to remember.
—Starting in 2026-27, college basketball men’s and women’s teams will be allowed to play 32 regular season games, up from the current limit of 30.
—Official The Ville TBT gear is here.
—Congratulations to former Card Dana Evans on hitting 300 career WNBA assists earlier this week.
—I mean ... yes.
➡️As a lifelong UofL basketball fan I proudly hung the 2013 National Championship banner here at Metro Hall- a moment that brought the city together and reminded us what that team did for our city.
Should we bring it back? pic.twitter.com/FicQwCdpaV
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) June 25, 2025
—Per his Instagram, five-star class of 2026 guard Ikenna Alozie is down to eight schools: Louisville, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Washington, Alabama, Kansas, Arizona and Houston.
—Louisville legend Michael Bush highlights the 2025 Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
—The date for Thunder Over Louisville 2026 has been announced.
—Eddie King Jr. says farewell to Card Nation and the 2025 season.
What a special group and what a crazy ride. Through all the ups and downs, we did something really special! Thank you to the brothers I made and thank you once again Card Nation for all the continuous support! What a wonderful 4 years! Love you guys and Go Cards FOREVER! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yYnaIZTR8R
— Eddie King Jr. (@EddieKingJr17) June 24, 2025
—Five-star class of 2027 SF Javon Bardwell has received an offer from Louisville.
—Wednesday night had to have been a strange experience for Rutgers basketball fans.
—Thomas Castellanos’ former Boston College teammates aren’t thrilled with his viral remarks from earlier this week.
—Brooks Holton player-by-player preview of the 2025-26 men’s basketball team focuses in on J’Vonne Hadley.
—And finally, the Mike Rutherford Show is at Shack in the Back BBQ in Fairdale this afternoon. Stop in while we’re there and get a chicken or pork meal with two sides for just $10.