Becoming a Dynasty - Louisville Cardinals Basketball

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"Louisville is one year away from being a mini-dynasty" - Rick Pitino after Louisville's 2013 NCAA Basketball Championship

BEHIND THE SCENES

Game: College Hoops 2k8
Half Length: 12 Minutes
Rosters: 2007 - 2008 Named Rosters
Sliders: All-American

Recruiting Rules
- Can't take back scholarships
- 1 World Recruit every season
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DISCLAIMER: Welcome, thanks for stopping by. I really wanted to chise on this game, because I simply love it and I have alot of extra time now. I've never really played with this roster, but it has all my favorite Louisville players on it and it prevents from years getting confused and all that stuff. If you check out the thread, please reply to my updates, it really motivates me to continue updating! Enjoy!

 

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Louisville Men's Basketball Roster 2007 - 2008

SF, #1 Terrence Williams Junior - 84 OVR
SF, #5 Earl Clark Sophomore - 82 OVR
C, #4 David Padgett Senior - 82 OVR
PF, #32 Derrick Caracter Sophomore - 77 OVR
SG, #34 Jerry Smith Sophomore, - 77 OVR
PF, #3 Juan Palacios Senior - 75 OVR
PG, #10 Edgar Sosa Sophomore - 75 OVR
PG, #33 Andre McGee Junior - 74 OVR
SG, #12 Reginald Delk Junior - 70 OVR

(transfer)
SG, #2 Preston Knowles Freshman - 66 OVR
C, #43 Terrance Farley Senior - 66 OVR
SG, #20 Will Scott Junior - 65 OVR (walk-on)
SF, #22 George Goode Freshman - 64 OVR

(lack of experience)
C, #50 Clarence Holloway Freshman - 62 OVR

(lack of expierence)
SG, #0 Stuart Miller Sophomore - 58 OVR (walk-on)

Projected Starters
PG #10 Edgar Sosa SO, 11.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1.5 SPG
SG #34 Jerry Smith SO, 8.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 20.5 MPG
SF #1 Terrence Williams JR, 12.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 33.0 MPG
PF #5 Earl Clark SO, 5.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 16.0 MPG
C #4 David Padgett SR, 9.5 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.5 BPG

 

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Louisville Men's Basketball Schedule 2007-2008

vs Hartford
at Jackson State
at UNLV
Blackjack Shootout A
vs Miami (OH)
vs Dayton
at Purdue
vs Marshall
vs New Mexico State
vs Morehead State
vs Iona
vs Cincinnati
at Kentucky
vs West Virginia
at Rutgers
vs Marquette
at Seton Hall
at South Florida
vs St. John's
at Connecticut
vs Rutgers
at Marquette
vs Georgetown
at DePaul
at Providence
vs Syracuse
at Pittsburgh
vs Notre Dame
vs Villanova
at Georgetown

 

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Season Recaps

 

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Louisville ranked 6th, NCAA Announces Prseason All-Americans

(Derrick Rose, above, has high pressure and expectations from Memphis fans this season.)​

2007 may be one of the most wide open seasons in college basketball we've seen in years, with name's like, Derrick Rose (Memphis), Brandon Rush (Kansas, Eric Gordon (Indiana), Tyler Hansborough (North Carolina) and Kevin Love UCLA, this season is definitely one to watch closely and we can't forget about players like, Ty Lawson (North Carolina) and Roy Hibbert (Georgetown) that are hoping to make names for themselves this year in their respective conferences and the league as a whole.

The AP Top 25 and Conference Predictions are below.

American East: Vermont
Atlantic Coast: North Carolina
Atlantic Sun: East Tennessee State
Atlantic Ten: Dayton
Big East: Georgetown
Big Sky: Portland State
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Wisconsin
Big 12: Kansas
Big West: CS Fullerton
Colonial: VCU
Conference-USA: Memphis
Horizon: Butler
IVY League: Brown
Metro Atlantic: Rider
Mid-American: Central Michigan
Mid-Eastern: Morgan State
Missouri Valley: Drake
Mountain West: Brigham Young
Northeast: Quinnipiac
Ohio Valley: Tennessee-Martin
Pacific-10: UCLA
Patriot League: Navy
Southeastern: Tennessee
Summit League: IUPUI
Sun Belt: Western Kentucky
West Coast: Gonzaga
Western Athletic: Utah State

1. Kansas
2. Memphis
3. North Carolina
4. UCLA
5. Georgetown
6. Louisville
7. Pittsburgh
8. Duke
9. Wisconsin
10. Tennessee
11. Marquette
12. Michigan State
13. Texas
14. Arizona
15. Oregon
16. Texas A&M
17. Washington State
18. Ohio State
19. Southern Illinois
20. Maryland
21. West Virgina
22. Stanford
23. Xavier
24. Notre Dame
25. Kentucky

 

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Louisville 2007 Recruiting Targets: OCTOBER

Ervin Cotton, PF, #4 POS, #9 OVR
:5star:
McDonald's All American
Anaheim, California
UL (76%), KU, ARIZ

Antwcan Collum, PG, #15 POS, #46 OVR
:4star:
Chicago, Illinois (Mr. Basketball)
MARQ, ILL, MIST, LOU (85%)

Rayshawn Joynes, PG, #16 POS, #47 OVR
:4star:
Hunstville, Alabama (Mr. Basketball)
IND, ALA, UL (88%)

Tank Darag, SF, #69 POS, #362 OVR
:3star:
Louisville, Kentucky (Mr. Basketball)
UL (79%), MURR, WKY
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First Half Performance pushes Louisville past Hartford

(0-0)

vs.

(1-2)

HART 13 | 39 | 52
UOFL 28 | 37 | 65


Louisville's Top Performers
PG #10 Edgar Sosa, 16pts, 4ast, 2stl, 6-10 FG
PF #5 Earl Clark, 13pts, 11reb, 6-12 FG
C #4 David Padgett, 12pts, 4reb, 1blk, 6-9 FG
SF #1 Terrence Williams, 9pts, 4reb, 3ast, 4-6 FG

Hartford's Top Performers
SG #23 Joe Zeglinski, 20pts, 3stls, 7-15 FG
SF #3 Michael Turner, 13pts, 6reb, 4-10 FG
PG #1 Jaret Von Rosenbeg, 7pts, 2ast, 2blk, 1-3 FG

PLAYER OF THE GAME

SF #5 Earl Clark, Sophomore

UP NEXT
Jackson State (2-2)
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Louisville handles Jackson State despite first half scare

(1-0)

vs.

(2-2)

NR JAST 23 | 33 | 56
#7 UOFL 25 | 39 | 64


Louisville's Top Performers
SF #1 Terrence Williams, 17pts, 2stls, 6-8 FG, 4-5 FT
PF #5 Earl Clark, 15pts, 13reb, 6-15 FG, 3-4 FT
C #4 David Padgett, 10pts, 4reb, 2stls, 5-8 FG
PG #10 Edgar Sosa, 8pts, 2ast, 3-5 FG, 2-3 3PT

Jackson State's Top Performers
PF #32 Grant Maxey, 11pts, 9reb, 5-8 FG
PG #3 Catraiva Givens, 10pts, 6ast, 1stl
SF #33 Garrison Johnson, 9pts, 2stl, 2ast,

PLAYER OF THE GAME

SF #1 Terrence Williams, Junior

UP NEXT
UNLV (1-1)
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Louisville escapes UNLV after double OT

(2-0)

vs.

(1-1)

NR UNLV 41 | 29 | 23 | 93
#7 UOFL 35 | 35 | 28 | 98


Louisville's Top Performers
SF #1 Terrence Williams, 25pts, 5reb, 2asts, 10-15 FG
PG #10 Edgar Sosa, 13pts, 3stl, 2ast, 4-11 FG
PF #5 Earl Clark, 12pts, 11reb, 2stl, 4-5 FG
C #4 David Padgett, 10pts, 11reb, 4blks, 5-8 FG

UNLV's Top Performers
SF #24 Rene Rougea, 18pts, 8rebs, 3stls, 8-11 FG
PF #15 Corey Bailey 17pts, 5rebs, 1asts, 9-13 FG
C #45 Joe Darger 17pts, 9rebs, 2stls, 6-12 FG
SF #31 Curtis Terry 16pts, 4stls, 2asts, 5-14 FG

PLAYER OF THE GAME

SF #1 Terrence Williams, Junior

UP NEXT
BYU (4-1)
Blackjack Shootout A
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[GMSFootballa54]

I gotta let ya know man, fuck Louisville!

Just kidding, looking good so far bro.

 

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I gotta let ya know man, fuck Louisville!

Just kidding, looking good so far bro.

Haha. National Championship was a great game. Thanks man.

 

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BYU upsets Louisville in Blackjack Shootout Opener

(3-0)

vs.

(4-1)

NR BYU | 36 | 38 | 74
#7 UOFL 30 | 31 | 61


Louisville's Top Performers
SF #1 Terrence Williams, 15pts, 2rebs, 1stl, 7-12 FG
PG #10 Edgar Sosa, 14pts, 3stls, 3asts, 6-12 FG
PF #5 Earl Clark, 13pts, 2stls, 2blks, 5-8 FG
C #4 David Padgett, 6pts, 3blks, 1reb, 3-3 FG

BYU's Top Performers
SF #30 Lee Cummard, 20pts, 2asts, 9-14 FG, 2-4 3pt
C #44 Trent Plaisted, 18pts, 14rebs, 2stls, 8-11 FG
SG #20 Sam Burgess, 13pts, 5asts, 2stls, 6-7 FG
SF #41 Chris Collinsworth, 9pts, 4stls, 4-6 FG

PLAYER OF THE GAME

C #44 Trent Plaisted, Junior

UP NEXT
Old Dominion (2-3)
Blackjack Shootout A
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I would of played North Carolina if I won:suicide:

 

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Louisville's struggles continue against Old Dominion

(3-1)

vs.

(3-2)

NR ODOM | 34 | 29 | 63
#7 UOFL | 22 | 38 | 60


Louisville's Top Performers
SF #1 Terrence Williams, 24pts, 5asts, 2rebs, 11-17 FG
PG #10 Edgar Sosa, 18pts, 2stls, 6-11, 6-7 FT
C #4 David Padgett, 6pts, 2blks, 5rebs, 3-4 FG
SG #34 Jerry Smith, 4pts, 3stls, 1ast, 1-8 FG

Old Dominion's Top Performers
PF #12 Gerald Lee, 15pts, 9reb, 3stl, 2blk, 7-10 FG
SG #20 Brian Henderson, 10pts, 4asts, 1stls, 2-7 FG
C #30 Sam Harris, 8pts, 3rebs, 1to, 4-4 FG
PG #3 Darius James, 6pts, 2asts, 2reb, 2-5 FG

PLAYER OF THE GAME

PF #12 Gerald Lee, Sophomore

UP NEXT
Miami [OH] (2-3)
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Louisville's lack of consistency causes lackluster beginning to the season

[Rick Pitino, above, says team age and lack of true leader is a big problem for this team.]​

Louisville came into the season one of the most talked teams in the land, so young but with so much talent. Experts predicted them to start off the first month of the season a perfect 5 and 0, but it has been anything but that. Despite a blow-out win against Hartford at home, Louisville has been performing very badly on the road, struggling to come away with a win against UNLV and then failing to do so against BYU and Old Dominion. For a young team, losses like those sting, even if BYU went on to upset North Carolina as well. Pitino needs to turn things around before this young team's confidence implodes.

Rick Pitino talked about the team's last two losses in a scheduled press conference.

"The only thing I can point at right now and say that they're doing well is scoring in transition. Without that, we wouldn't of beat UNLV, Jackson State, not even Hartford. This team is really young and with only two seniors on the team (David Padgett, Juan Palacios) none of the players have really stepped up in practice and took on that team leader role. Offensively, we're exceptional, when confidence is high, we click, but as soon as it starts to go south, shot chucking begins. The thing this team needs right now is maturity."

After the two losses, Louisville slowly fell down the top 25 and finished the month of November ranked 15th in the nation and 89th in the RPI. Listed below are the statistical leaders for Louisville, the top twenty-five and the outlook of games for Louisville in December.

Louisville's Statistical Leaders
Points Per Game: Terrence Williams, 18.0
Rebounds Per Game: Earl Clark, 8.8
Assists Per Game: Terrence Williams, 2.2
Steals Per Game: Edgar Sosa, 2.2
Blocks Per Game: David Padgett, 2.2
Turnovers Per Game: Edgar Sosa, 2.4
Fouls Per Game: David Padgett, 2.6

December Outlook
vs Miami (OH)
vs Dayton
@ Purdue
vs Marshall
vs Morehead State
vs Iona

 

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AP NCAAB Top 25​

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1. Kansas (5-0)
2. Memphis (6-0)
3. UCLA (5-1)
4. North Carolina (6-1)
5. Georgetown (5-0)
6. Pittsburgh (6-0)
7. Texas A&M (6-0)
8. Oregon (6-1)
9. Clemson (4-2)
10. Washington State (6-1)
11. Michigan State (3-3)
12. Arizona (4-1)
13. Texas (4-1)
14. Ohio State (5-2)
15. Louisville (3-2)
16. Stanford (7-1)
17. Maryland (8-2)
18. Florida State (7-2)
19. Kentucky (6-2)
20. Tennessee (4-3)
21. Illinois (6-1)
22. Gonzaga (7-1)
23. Arkansas (5-2)
24. Duke (5-2)
25. Missouri State (4-0)

 

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Louisville 2007 Recruiting Targets: NOVEMBER

Ervin Cotton, PF, #4 POS, #9 OVR
:5star:
McDonald's All American
Anaheim, California
UCLA*, UL* (92%), ARIZ

Antwcan Collum, PG, #15 POS, #46 OVR
:4star:
Chicago, Illinois (Mr. Basketball)
ILL*, LOU*, MARQ (100%)

Rayshawn Joynes, PG, #16 POS, #47 OVR
:4star:
Hunstville, Alabama (Mr. Basketball)
REMOVED FROM TARGET LIST

Tank Darag, SF, #69 POS, #362 OVR
:3star:
Louisville, Kentucky (Mr. Basketball)
UL* (100%), MURR* ,

Isiah Ryan, PG, #31 POS, #101 OVR
:3star:
Kent, Ohio (Mr. Basketball)
SYR, PITT, XAV​