—Losing Vince Marrow to Louisville certainly feels like a “the end is near” moment for Mark Stoops at Kentucky.

—Eddie King Jr. was the guest on the latest episode of the ACC Baseball Etc. show.

—Revenge will be on Lou City’s mind Wednesday night at 8 when they host Rhode Island FC, the only team to knock off the boys in purple at Lynn Family Stadium last season. The second of those two losses was a playoff stunner.

Get discounted tickets to the match right here.

—Louisville is the third betting favorite to win this year’s Jello Shot Challenge in Omaha.

The jello shot challenge was cool when it was new and legitimate, but like all things in college athletics, money, cheating and the SEC turned it into a shell of its former self.

—The Green Bay Packers announced Monday they were releasing former Cardinal and two-time Pro Bowler Jaire Alexander.

—DeMarcus Cousins is fighting fans in the middle of games in Puerto Rico.

—An entire winter of Isaac McKneely being referred to by announcers as “sneaky athletic” is on the horizon.

—For better or worse, Jordon Hudson is a national news story. Brendan Marks traveled to New England to find out more about Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend and came away with a fascinating story.

—Online abuse of college athletes, coaches and officials was down significantly in 2025. But still plentiful.

—Louisville is among the schools in pursuit (insider story) of a 7’3 center from Italy.

—Russ Smith has issued a statement about his weekend DUI arrest, which happened despite the Cardinal legend blowing below the legal limit.

—Ten20 Craft Brewery will be hosting a game watch party for Louisville’s Friday night College World Series opener.

—John Clay announced Monday that after 44 years at the Lexington Herald-Leader, he’ll be retiring at the end of the month.

—The Oregonian takes an early look at Friday night’s matchup between Louisville and Oregon State.

—Former Trinity Shamrock Jake Schweitzer has been a beast for Louisville in the NCAA Tournament so far.

—Absolute top tier social media work here.

—These weeks always seem to produce new Louisville sports heroes. The latest? Eddie King Jr.

—Former Card and current Dallas Wing Myisha Hines-Allen takes center stage in this podcast episode.

—U of L QB commit Briggs Cherry got a chance to compete inside his future stadium last week.

—Elite video.

—Oklahoma State men’s tennis transfer Matei Cristian Onofrei has committed to Louisville.

—Bilal Powell is hosting a youth football camp next month.

—SI’s Boston College site predicts that Isaac Brown will be the best running back in the ACC this season.

—No, Vangelis Zougris won’t be wearing Darrell Griffith’s retired No. 35 this season.

—Khani’s enthusiasm continues to be top tier. Love the aggressive pom pom shake.

—Corbin’s Kade Elam, a Louisville signee, has been named Kentucky’s Mr. Baseball for 2025.

—Louisville Report’s Matt McGavic takes an early stab at projecting the strengths of the 2025-26 U of L men’s basketball team.

—Eddie King Jr. is the primary focus on this morning’s Coffee with Crawford feature.

—Did a recent listing on ebay leak Louisville’s 2025 football uniforms?

—Reigning state champion PRP and current state No. 1 Trinity have both advanced to the semifinals of the state baseball tournament. They’ll take the field in Lexington on Friday night against Boyd County and McCracken County, respectively.

—A fake post making the rounds about Lamar Jackson embodies the challenges of the current (social) media landscape.

—Some Ryan Conwell highlights for your Tuesday afternoon:

—The ACC’s 2025 bowl lineup is officially set.

—The CJ’s Brooks Holton weighs the pros and cons of Louisville basketball playing an exhibition game against Kansas this fall.

—The latest episode of the From the Pink Seats podcast is here.

—This poster is a good look for EKJ.

—The current Louisville baseball squad may not be Dan McDonnell’s best, but it may have the best chance to win the College World Series, writes C.L. Brown.

—It’s a little wild that “NIL Program of the Year” is an actual award, but hey, I’m glad Louisville won it.

—And finally, the Rutherford Show is back this afternoon from 2:30-5:30 on 1450/96.1 The Big X. You can now watch live on YouTube or stream it without having to see my face here.