Big East Media Day
Big East Media Day has come and gone, for us UofL fans, basketball is finally upon us. With the scrimmage this weekend being our official first look at the team on the court. Yesterday, in New York, was our first preview of what is to come.
Follow these links to read up on what you need to know about our season, be warned that most of the talk is Pitino based. We'll cover some quotes and notable information below the links.
Some notable quotes and information that came out of yesterday's media day -
* It doesn't look like we'll see Samardo and TJ on the court at the same time, our Twin Towers dream ended before we ever saw it materialize.
“It will hurt their scoring potential if they do (play together),” he said. “I think it could hurt the team if both of them, in the final five minutes, are in foul trouble. We can't stretch the defense with both of them in the game. … It hasn't made us better defensively if I play them together.”
Who will play the 4?
Pitino added that sophomore Jared Swopshire's ability to play power forward helped sway his decision. He said Swopshire is a good passer and can put the ball on the floor.
SWOP! Part of me is excited, but then that part is put to shame by memories of myself yelling at Swop from my seat or from my couch. Swop was the most hated man on a much loved team last season (Earl Clark would've taken that crown, but his productivity negated the anger towards him), let's hope he is ready to fill a huge role.
* Reggie Delk is going to have to come out of that shell this season. First sign that he is doing this, Pitino calling him the most improved -
"Reggie seems like he's a totally different person," Pitino said. "I think T-Will kicked his butt so much in practice every day that he didn't know how good he was. I think that turned out to be a good experience for him and made him a much better player."
* The Big East gets tougher and tougher with each passing season. I am anticipating a good year out of us, and I love the fact that we are flying under the radar. That being said, when Rick Pitino makes quotes like this one, I get nervous -
“Now I think the top teams like us, Syracuse, Pittsburgh come to the middle,” said UofL coach Rick Pitino, whose Cardinals were picked fourth. “And the bottom teams like St. John's, Cincinnati and South Florida are going to come to the middle, and we're all going to meet somewhere in the middle and compete.”
* Gear up and follow the Cards by following the team on Twitter -
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