Louisville got a major development on the basketball front, and it came with Seth Trimble. The UNC transfer, who has been working through a fight for his fifth year of eligibility under the “five-for-five rule,” was ruled ineligible at the last hearing, but Judge Brian Edwards of the Jefferson County Circuit Court has now granted him eligibility.
That gives Trimble immediate eligibility for now, even if the process is not fully settled yet. The situation is still alive, but at this point Louisville has him available, and he is expected to be the Cardinals’ starting shooting guard. He is also set to be in the mix for Louisville’s preseason game against Kansas on Wednesday.
Another former Cardinal making noise is Ryan Conwell, who has turned his preseason into a strong audition. The former Louisville guard, drafted No. 37 overall before being traded to the Miami Heat, just finished with 21 points against the Magic in his final preseason game.
Conwell paced Miami in scoring and added seven assists to go with a sharp shooting line: 3-of-7 from three-point range and 9-of-17 from the field. He heads into the NBA season after putting together a performance that should have the Heat taking a hard look at his minutes.
On the football side, Louisville’s 34-26 win over Syracuse brought another big night from Lincoln Kienholz. The 4-star transfer from Ohio State helped deliver the Cardinals their fourth win, and he made history along the way.
Kienholz broke free for an 82-yard rushing touchdown, the longest rushing score by a Louisville quarterback in program history. He finished with 310 passing yards and one passing touchdown, along with two rushing touchdowns, and continues to look like one of the ACC’s most dangerous quarterbacks as Louisville chases a run to the ACC Championship Game.
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