Two very popular members of the Louisville football staff will remain with the program. Coach Jeff Brohm has made the decision to retain defensive line coach Mark Ivey and director of player development and alumni relations Deion Branch. Branch will resume his role with the program while it hasn’t been decided what position Coach Ivey…
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Over the past couple of weeks, the University of Louisville football program made four new hires to its coaching staff. You can learn about each one below. Offensive Coordinator Lance Taylor Louisville Football Adds Lance Taylor As Offensive Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Wesley McGriff Louisville Football Hires Wesley McGriff As Co-Defensive Coordinator Director…
A welcome shot of positivity was given to CardNation this afternoon when it was announced that a Louisville Football hero was returning to the program. Former Wide Receiver and Super Bowl Champion and MVP will be on the staff. He will be named the Director of Player Development. The Georgia native loves the University and…
Louisville Football is a week out from the early signing day. The Cards are set to sign 22 recruits in the 2021 class, a class full of talent offensively and defensively. CSZ is going to be bringing you position breakdowns each day leading up to signing day. Today, we bring you the wide receivers that…
Former Louisville WR and Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch will be honored this year as part of the 2019 ACC Legends Class. Branch played two years for former coach John L. Smith back in 2000 and 2001. He came to Louisville as a junior college transfer. While in a Cardinal uniform, Branch had 143 receptions…
On July 3rd, former UK quarterback Jared Lorenzen passed away after suffering from an infection that complicated his kidney and heart issues. WHAS 11 shared the news yesterday that former UofL football players are stepping up in big ways to help pay for his funeral. Jamon Brown, Chris Redman and Deion Branch are all chipping…
PRESS RELEASE Kenny Klein Sep. 13, 2017 Football LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An hour earlier entrance to parking lots, improved security measures, and multiple special events are among the items that University of Louisville football fans will notice when the Cardinals kick off their first home game of the season on Sept. 16 against Clemson at 8:12…
PRESS RELEASE Cards Fans! Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you know the hottest name over the last two years is Lamar Jackson. But there’s another name that you’ve heard constantly as well, and that is BIRDGANG! So, I’m happy to announce the Official Partnership between Cardinal Sports Zone and Birdgang Brand Clothing,…
As you may or may not have heard, tomorrow is the biggest regular season game in UofL history. When you have a huge game that is special like this, you need a huge show as well. That is why CardinalSportsZone is coming to you live from The Red Rage Tailgate tomorrow at a special time…
We hope you didn’t miss TODAY’S episode of the Cardinal Sports Zone show on ESPN 93.9 The Ville. Your host Steven Rummage & the social media guy Jeremy Wahman talk all things Cards but more specifically FOOTBALL. You cannot talk UofL Football without talking AFROS! Today we talked to Deion Branch, Lavell Boyd, Ibn Green &…
We hope you didn’t miss TODAY’S episode of the Cardinal Sports Zone show on ESPN 93.9 The Ville. Your host Steven Rummage & the social media guy Jeremy Wahman talk all things Cards but more specifically FOOTBALL. Who better than Lavell Boyd as a guest to talk season expectations, his relationship with Bobby Petrino and…
We at CardinalSportsZone.com & the Cardinal Sports Zone Radio Show, brought to you by Doug Budd at Red Edge Realty & homesforsaleinlouisville.net, do not like to ever look over a show. We are in fact NOT looking over the June 25th episode of the Cardinal Sports Zone Show hosted by Steve Rummage on ESPN 93.9…
A.F.R.O.S. stands for America’s Finest Receivers On Saturdays. It was a phrase coined by former UofL Football WR Lavell Boyd. Lavell Boyd is a part of  Prestigious 300 (P300), a company that puts on camps and helps out youth get to college and achieve their dreams. On July 10th & 11th, P300 is putting on the first…
It is no secret that Devante Parker was one of the best receivers EVER at the University of Louisville. Of course you can throw in guys like Deion Branch, Mario Urrutia, Harry Douglas or even an unheralded guy like Lavell Boyd (I did not include LB because he was in my wedding but because he…
Cards Fans! This Friday, Dec 18, from 4pm-6pm Birdgang Brand Clothing kicks off their Birdgang “LOUISVILLE LEGENDS” Line at Kroger on Goss Avenue! First up? UOFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl 39 MVP Deion Branch! So please come out and grab a couple of shirts as Christmas presents, get them autographed, and take a…
We have just seen a college career come to an end that we won’t soon forget. There are surely going to be some good wide receivers come in and play for UofL over the next several years. And the best ones will undoubtedly be compared to DeVante Parker. He has set a bar that will…
As we enter the final week of the regular season, here is where DeVante Parker ranks in some of the receiving categories in UofL history. We are only left to wonder “what if” when it comes to these records and Parker, as he missed the first 7 games this season with his foot injury. Career…
Back in July, I posted some of the all-time receiving records at UofL and showed where DeVante Parker ranked in those categories. Obviously, there wasn’t any need to update them during the season since he missed the first 6 games. But now since he is back, and back with a vengeance, I figured it would…
It’s only July, but with the Cards officially in the ACC now, that opening football game against Miami on September 1 feels like it’s right around the corner. Because of that, it seemed like a good time to update you on the wide receiver record books at UofL. Senior DeVante Parker has a chance to…
The 4th annual Deion Branch skills and drills football camp will be held this Saturday June 1st at St X high school in Louisville, KY. Details can be found in the flyer below with more info being available at Deionbranchfoundation.org. There are only 3 days left to sign up with limited spots available. I caught…