Finally some good news for Louisville

Louisville hasn't had the best of luck this offseason.

It started with the trial of the century in Alabama, and ended with the Cardinals' roster a pile of smoldering rubble. Samardo Samuels went pro; Roburt Sallie didn't graduate from Memphis in time; Jared Swopshire has a sports hernia; Justin Coleman did not qualify; Russ Smith is out with an ankle injury; and Preston Knowles will miss two games after getting in a fight with his girlfriend's father.

Finally -- mercifully -- the Cards got some good news today. Gorgui Dieng, a 6'10" Senegalese center that spent last season at Huntington Prep in West Virginia, has won his appeal and been cleared by the NCAA. Just three weeks ago, he was found ineligible by the NCAA due to problems with his academics.

Gorgui Dieng was cleared to play for Louisville this afternoon.
(photo credit: sportsthat)

Dieng is your typical African big man import -- a long, athletic shotblocker and rebounder. He does have a decently developed offensive game, as he is capable of hitting jumpers from the elbows. Perhaps most impressive about him is that he speaks five languages. Hopefully, one of them is english.

Anyway, Dieng is practicing with the team today. I'll let Card Chronicle explain Louisville fan's reaction:

He is practicing with the team today.

Good wins out. Much rejoicing takes place.