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Spring and summer months are a crucial time to get stronger and work on your skills.

After a trip to Africa with Athletes in Action, the Wildcats' Jared Carter and Ramon Harris spoke of the life-changing nature of the voyage, the life perspective it provided.

Samardo Samuels, the No. 2 rated player in the '08 class, will play a key role at Louisville next season.

CardinalSports.com was the only Louisville website at Tuesday nights Cardinal Caravan event in Shelbyville.

“It's more mainstream because of celebrities and sports stars, some of whom got them in the 80's”

Dennis Rodman may have been among the first athletes to sport tattoos and really put them on display. via WHAS11

“I realized that I wasn't ready yet.”

There was 'zero' chance I was going to write another column about the makeup of the 2008-09 University of Louisville men's basketball team. via The Courier-Journal

“I'm delighted he has made the prudent decision to return to school. He'll definitely be one of the premier forward in college basketball next season. He's a hard worker that has really improved each day and will continue to do so.”

Talk about it in the Message Boards Louisville sophomore Earl Clark has decided to stay in school and compete in his junior year of college basketball, according to the school and head coach Rick Pitino. via Rivals.com

“I put it on, but then I was like, 'We don't deserve this yet”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - During an interview with CBS, University of Louisville forward Terrence Williams was handed a Final Four hat. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“I mean, the young man is the most driven, most focused youngster I've ever seen in my life to try to be the best player he can be and to help his team win”

Rick Pitino had a perfect view of Tyler Hansbrough's final shot. He was standing at the edge of the coach's box, his Louisville team on the brink of elimination, trailing by seven points with just 95 seconds ... via Daily News

“Got some points and kept fighting back until eventually we had a run.”

Tyler Hansbrough had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and dominated down the stretch as North Carolina moved to the Final Four by pulling away late for an 83-73 victory over Louisville in the East Regional final of ... via Bismarck-Mandan's Pure Classic Rock S...

“I just wanted to be the best in my neighborhood”

HOUSTON - On a basketball court in New Orleans last summer, some of the best incoming freshmen in the country gathered to take on a collection of college veterans. via New York Daily News

“We had a rough stretch starting from August, and it's come full circle and had a nice ending.”

Back in December, the University of Louisville basketball team seemed more likely to strangle each other than go on a Final Four run.

The issues on the surface were well-documented: injuries to starting center David Padgett and starting power forward Juan Palacios and pre-conference losses to Dayton, BYU and Purdue.

But that was only the tip of the iceberg. Louisville definitely had Final Four caliber personnel, but behind the scenes the Cards had more drama going on than an episode of I Love New York. Read more

“Chris has a following in Tennessee that came right out of Kentucky, and that town (Maysville) was in orange for four years because they love their Mr. Basketball”

Chris Lofton insists it's all water under the bridge now.

It's been well-documented, perhaps even beaten to death, about how the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville let the Mason County product and 2004 Mr. Basketball get away to Tennessee, where he's become the Southeastern Conference's leading three-point shooter.

Lofton made UK pay numerous times for the slight. The 6-foot-2 sharpshooter led the Vols to three wins over the Wildcats during his UT career, including a 31-point performance as a sophomore at Rupp Arena and a 23-point outing last year. Read more

“They're extremely talented across the board”

If Louisville were any deeper, it would be Sartre. Seriously, the Cardinals run deep. via Rivals

“We were rushed and hurried all night.”

Louisville's latest Magic City Mystery Tour concluded Sunday with only one troubling question left unanswered: How in the world did the Cardinals lose eight games this season? Louisville, the East Region's ... via The Mobile Register Online

“We were penetrating and getting people open looks. They just weren't going down.”

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Four times Thursday during a Louisville open practice, Andre McGee catapulted a basketball into the air from midcourt, bouncing it just inside the free-throw lane and back up through the rim. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

As part of the sweeping changes in store for Mondesi's House this year, I'm happy to announce a new feature: Jim Colony's Extra Points. via Mondesi's House

“I think it's a great compliment to us having played the sixth-toughest schedule in the nation and competing in the nation's toughest conference”

The consensus is that No. 3 seed Louisville has a 'good draw' in the NCAA Tournament's East Regional, with Boise State in the first round and an all-but-certain second-round against the winner of Oklahoma vs. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“I thought our frontcourt played well”

NEW YORK University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino was asked after last night's 76-69 overtime loss to Pittsburgh if he was concerned about entering the NCAA Tournament with two straight losses. via The Courier-Journal

NEW YORK --- The Big East Tournament was the pitts again for the University of Louisville. via The Courier-Journal