Time Travel Tuesday #32
What's not to like about this picture? It's vintage 1980's, complete with fashionable clothes and stylin' cars! I'm guessing this was on a Mother's Day since we are at my Grandma Jackie's, obviously after church (see the Bible in my dad's hand) but not dressed up enough for Easter:   

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The Louisville Cardinals got drubbed at Marquette by a score of 69-48 last Tuesday, meaning that UofL was on the verge of missing the NCAA tournament. They only had one game left to help their chances, and it was against the #1 team in the nation, Syracuse.

So what did the Cards do? They beat the visiting Orangemen 78-68 to virtually secure their spot in the NCAAs and close out the 54-year history of Freedom Hall with one of its most memorable wins. Even more surprising was the hero of the day: sophomore Kyle Kuric (who averages 3.5 points per game this season) scoring 22 points--all in the second half--as he single-handedly scored nearly as much as the entire Syracuse team did in the last 20 minutes.

It's exciting, because this was a huge win that almost guarantees that Louisville will make the NCAA tourney, regardless of what happens in the Big East tourney this week. But it's also frustrating because the Cards could potentially play as well as they did Saturday in every game, but they just don't. Beat Syracuse? Great. What about that home loss to Western Carolina? And for every 'almost win' against the likes of Villanova and West Virginia, there's a blowout loss to St. John's or Marquette.

Basically, if the Ville gets hot, they can make a serious run but the complete lack of consistency this year likely translates to a first or second-round NCAA elimination. I hope I'm wrong. But first comes the Big East tournament, which I've detailed below:

Big East Tournament (@ Madison Square Garden in NYC):
   First Round: UofL is the 6 seed and has a first-round bye
  Second Round: UofL plays the winner of Cincinnati vs Rutgers (03/10)
  Quarterfinals: If they win, they play West Virginia (03/11)
  Semifinals: would play Pittsburgh/Seton Hall/Notre Dame/Providence (03/12)
  Championship: would play Syracuse/Villanova/Marquette/Georgetown/South Florida/DePaul/   Connecticut/St. John's (03/13)

PRP Panthers (Season Completed)

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New York Mets Season Begins April 5 vs. Marlins
Louisville Bats Season Begins April 8 @ Toledo

The Louisville Cardinals kept their perfect season alive by besting Evansville in a solo game and visiting Le Moyne in a three game sweep (although the second game took 10 innings to clinch the win!). This is the best start for the Cards under their current coach, as well as the longest winning streak during his tenure. As of yesterday, the Cards were #8 in the nation and playing some very solid baseball.
Games This Week: Indiana (03/09), @ Ole Miss (03/12, 03/13, 03/14)

The PRP Panthers are ranked #3 in the Kentucky preseason poll to start the 2010 campaign. The Ridge is one of the better baseball teams in Louisville, and is one of the few to have at least four state titles (1994, 1995, 1996, 2008). If their ranking is any indication, the Panthers are poised to make another deep run in this season and potentially vie for another title.
Season Begins March 23

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Ray Galea grew up Catholic but later converted to Protestantism. I use the word "converted" because while there are some similarities between Catholic and Protestant belief, the basic fundamental truths of the Gospel are not among them.

As one who has lived in both worlds, Galea is uniquely qualified to explain this, so we'll let him do so in this week's quote (Nothing In My Hand I Bring, 62) discusses in this week’s quote:

Put simply, the Catholic view is that justification is a process, beginning with baptism and continuing throughout our lives, by which God acts to forgive us and then with our cooperation change us by his Spirit to become more righteous and acceptable to himself. He makes us righteous, infusing justice and righteousness into us over time, with our own efforts and good works, and the sacraments of the church, playing key roles in how this happens. Thus, when we arrive on Judgment Day, the basis upon which God will judge us is in part what Christ did on our behalf to take away our sins, but also whether we have become sufficiently righteous in our own character to be worthy of salvation. By contrast, Protestants point to what the Bible says very clearly in numerous places about justification – that justification is an event not a process. It’s a once-off declaration by God that the sinner is cleared of all guilt, and is thus completely blameless and righteous in his sight because of – and only because of – the sacrifice of Christ on his behalf. According to the Bible, when God justifies us, he doesn’t do it gradually by infusing righteousness into us; he declares us righteous when we put our faith in Christ.

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The Louisville Cardinals lost to top-ten ranked Georgetown 70-60 at home and then went on the road and beat Connecticut 78-76, sealing the deal with a last-second block by Samardo Samuels. The Georgetown game was almost an expected loss, so the UConn game was clutch, since that's one the Ville had to have. If the Cards can split the last two games of the season (no easy feat), they will hit the Big East tourney in stride and should solidify their NCAA berth. Two losses and a quick Big East exit could be a problem as far as the Dance is concerned. Also of note, next Saturday's game against Syracuse is the last game in Freedom Hall as the Cards move to the new downtown arena next year.
Games This Week: @ Marquette (03/02), #4 Syracuse (03/06)

The PRP Panthers had their season end abruptly with a stunning 60-54 loss to Valley in the first round of the 21st District Tournament. This is nothing short of a disappointment for a Panther team that had been playing solid hoops and seemed poised to make a run into the district, and perhaps regional, tourneys. Hopefully the Ridge can reload and make a run at things next year, but that's little consolation for the seniors of 2010.

Here are the current overall 2009-2010 standings for basketball:

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New York Mets Season Begins April 5 vs. Marlins
Louisville Bats Season Begins April 8 @ Toledo

The Louisville Cardinals defeated Morehead State (7-2) at home then went on the road to Florida for three games in the Big Ten / Big East challenge--and won all three! They beat Michigan (2-0), Michigan State (17-2), and Minnesota (5-4) for the clean sweep! It's a perfect start for the Cards and a great way to get the season rolling!
Games This Week: Evansville (03/03), Le Moyne (03/05, 03/06, 03/07)

PRP Panthers Season Begins in March

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