she/her | college sports enterprise reporter for The Courier Journal | cancer survivor | email: ptitus@gannett.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3mdghrpxds22qThe University of Louisville spent millions on rev-share deals with athletes during FY2025, which ended one day before the House settlement's July 1 effective date. How the Cards took advantage of state law in order to do so ⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/01/27/university-of-louisville-cardinals-nil-budget-uofl-basketball-college-football-payrolls-ncaa-revenue/88300679007/27 Jan 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdghrpxds22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3mdghnma6zk2qIn the post-House settlement era of college sports, new headlines emerge daily to call the rules & their teeth into question. How's UofL coping w/ that? How's the program learning from others around the country? How'd it retain Isaac Brown thru it all? https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/01/26/louisville-cardinals-football-transfer-portal-class-isaac-brown-contract-jeff-brohm-vince-marrow/88031888007/27 Jan 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdghnma6zk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3m25eim2t3c2yHow Muhammad Ali inspires Louisville’s ongoing fight for social justice 50 years after Thrilla in Manila vs. Joe Frazier t.co/qSLqSxbpGk https://t.co/qSLqSxbpGk01 Oct 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25eim2t3c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lvxwyzvjnk2uSat down with Louisville AD Josh Heird to better understand U of L's revenue-sharing plan and why they chose to invest in the sports they did ⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/08/08/university-of-louisville-cardinals-revenue-sharing-budget-plan-acc-uofl-ncaa-nil-compensation/84120175007/09 Aug 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxwyzvjnk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lsw72kaxos2uNEW: The Courier Journal obtained a copy of Louisville football GM Vince Marrow's contract. Below are details regarding Marrow's salary, potential bonuses and outside income making for a total annual package worth over $1 million https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/07/01/louisville-football-vince-marrow-contract-details-salary-total-pay-bonuses-compensation-jeff-brohm/84335400007/01 Jul 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsw72kaxos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lrqd2azefk2uJell-O shots, baseball caps & backward-facing sunglasses A vibes dispatch from Louisville’s return to the MCWS in Omaha, Nebraska, which reminds me of another big small town that knows how to throw a party around a signature sporting event… https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/06/16/louisville-baseball-jello-shot-challenge-omaha-2025-college-world-series-leaderboard-history/84135225007/16 Jun 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqd2azefk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lqd6ni5btc2uMIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – UK AD Mitch Barnhart and football coach Mark Stoops talk about how a nine-game SEC schedule would impact the Wildcats and what it could mean for the Governor's Cup beyond 2025 https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/2025/05/29/louisville-kentucky-football-series-governors-cup-rivalry-sec-schedule-mark-stoops/83779106007/29 May 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqd6ni5btc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lqd6l7rp722uSat down with UK AD Mitch Barnhart at SEC spring meetings this week to talk about Kentucky's Senate Bill 3, what revenue sharing may look like at UK, Champions Blue LLC and how the Wildcats are planning for the next era of college athletics. More here⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2025/05/27/kentucky-wildcats-house-ncaa-settlement-mitch-barnhart-nil/83778895007/29 May 2025 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqd6l7rp722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lp5aa7fats2uAMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Cards AD Josh Heird has "a lot of confidence" Judge Claudia Wilken will approve the House settlement, which would bring revenue sharing to college sports. We talked ab UofL's plans either way, & how KY's Senate Bill 3 could play a role: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/05/14/house-ncaa-settlement-louisville-athletics-nil-athletes/83521715007/14 May 2025 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5aa7fats2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lnngth3eds2oNEW: UK asks Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to throw out the U.S. Department of Education's longstanding three-part test in lawsuit filed by former students–a move that could devastate the anti-discrimination law's application to opportunities in sports More⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2025/04/24/university-of-kentucky-title-ix-lawsuit-decision-appeal-uk-case-news/83158361007/25 Apr 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnngth3eds2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lnlhqk3thk2oNEW: The University of Kentucky, ahead of House settlement decision, has approved a new "Champions Blue" board to help navigate changes in college athletics Details here⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2025/04/24/university-of-kentucky-wildcats-ncaa-house-settlement-champions-blue-llc-lexington-ky/83247581007/24 Apr 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlhqk3thk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lma5yhsq7k2hHorse racing used to have a legal monopoly on gambling. As new forms of betting emerged, racing’s bottom line & cultural capital took a hit. Today, Americans engage w the sport at a much lower rate. But the Kentucky Derby "has never been more popular." Why? https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2025/04/07/kentucky-derby-2025-sports-gambling-churchill-downs-horse-racing-trends/79442120007/07 Apr 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lma5yhsq7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lma5yhsq7k2hHorse racing used to have a legal monopoly on gambling. As new forms of betting emerged, racing’s bottom line & cultural capital took a hit. Today, Americans engage w the sport at a much lower rate. But the Kentucky Derby "has never been more popular." Why? https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2025/04/07/kentucky-derby-2025-sports-gambling-churchill-downs-horse-racing-trends/79442120007/07 Apr 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lma5yhsq7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3ll7kqlzpgs2bMuch has been made this MBB season of the ACC being down Four teams in March Madness is "not acceptable," commish Jim Phillips told The CJ. But UofL's quick turnaround under Pat Kelsey provides the rest of the league with a blueprint for success More⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/03/25/march-madness-2025-acc-louisville-basketball-pat-kelsey/79439769007/25 Mar 2025 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7kqlzpgs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lksv5o5kbc2bPat Kelsey has a lot of sayings. Sure, most are pretty corny. But corny gospel. And undoubtedly a pillar of his historic rebuild. Some are silly, while others transcend hoops & will stay w these Cards for life. A collection of their favorite PK-isms⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/03/20/ncaa-tournament-2025-lexington-ky-louisville-basketball-coach-pat-kelsey/82525623007/20 Mar 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksv5o5kbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lkomsalw4c2bLouisville's success has reinvigorated a community that ached for the return of great basketball. Enamored with Pat Kelsey's salesmanship & desperate to maintain such results, Cards fans have opened their wallets to support U of L's NIL efforts. More here⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/03/18/louisville-basketball-pat-kelsey-nil-502circle-collective-donations/80848035007/18 Mar 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkomsalw4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lk7cqnlar222Greetings from Charlotte! 👋 @brooksholton.bsky.social and I are here for the ACC Men’s Tournament, taking in some action before the Cards play tomorrow12 Mar 2025 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk7cqnlar222https://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3li5ntwhoas23Multiple antitrust lawsuits were filed against the NCAA Jan. 31 seeking higher payments for current/former college athletes than the House settlement. One was filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky on behalf of several athletes tied to the Commonwealth. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/2025/02/14/ncaa-lawsuits-dontaie-allen-house-settlement-pay-for-play/78332905007/14 Feb 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5ntwhoas23https://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lhyi3cjav22tLouisville Athletics reported its largest operating deficit in the 2023-24 fiscal year at $14.57 million. Some insight on the numbers from AD Josh Heird and other takeaways from U of L's NCAA report as college sports brace for the revenue-sharing era⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/02/12/louisville-basketball-buyouts-kenny-payne-chris-mack-uofl-athletics-budget/77774495007/12 Feb 2025 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyi3cjav22thttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lhvzd5y6wk2mAfter 2 NCAA runner-up finishes, 3 national semifinals appearances & 4 ACC championships under DBK, Louisville VB looks to capitalize off what she built and secure a national championship under new head coach Dan Meske. Investment will be crucial. t.co/b1lALioyvY https://t.co/b1lALioyvY11 Feb 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvzd5y6wk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lg6mkqvxms2gSince 2021, the ACC has lost six coaches responsible for 30 Final Four appearances and 10 NCAA titles. A look at the phenomenon behind the mass exodus, and why — under such convoluted conditions — UofL’s Pat Kelsey feels he could do this for 20 more years⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/01/20/louisville-basketball-pat-kelsey-acc-coaching-changes-nil-transfer-portal/77454878007/?taid=678e48f074220200013ee29e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20 Jan 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6mkqvxms2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3lfmys7kx5s2vChucky Hepburn called Mikel Brown Jr. a "program changer." Pat Kelsey told him they'd win a national championship together. Hope, excitement and expectations are extremely high. But how could Brown really elevate Louisville basketball? https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/01/13/louisville-basketball-recruiting-2025-class-pat-kelsey-mikel-brown-jr-ncaa/77432613007/13 Jan 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmys7kx5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/petitus25.bsky.social/post/3ldwnuaoa5224UofL fell to PSU in the NCAA volleyball championship Sunday, ending the careers of several senior Cards. But their impact lives on. Louisville is forever changed because of this class. Their 2024 NCAA Tournament run is proof of such. On hope and legacy⬇️ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2024/12/22/louisville-volleyball-senior-class-legacy-anna-debeer/77098477007/23 Dec 2024 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:sw6cs4ktt664z4ge3php6qnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldwnuaoa5224