University of Louisville junior offensive lineman, Mekhi Becton, was selected by the NY Jets in the 2020 NFL draft. He was the 11th player selected in the draft and the third offensive lineman selected. So what will his rookie deal look like when he signs?
Author: Jeff Nunn
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Mekhi Becton may not be playing on Saturdays anymore but he will be a Louisville Cardinal forever. All of us at Cardinal Sports Zone are thankful for his time here and will continue to support him no matter what NFL team selects him tonight. Here are a few of the moments we captured over the…
In mid December, 2019, just two weeks before the Cards took on Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl, coach Satterfield announced the team awards at the 2019 Football Celebration. When Coach Satterfield arrived at Louisville he found, “a group of players who were down, but eager to win.” He spent months, as he says,…
As of today, we are not sure when the 2020 college football season will be played. I’m overly confident that it will be played. It may not start as scheduled or even be a 12 game season, but I’m confident we will see something that will be titled, the 2020-21 college football season. When the…
Here are my top 10 captures from the 2019 football season. A really enjoyable season that ended with a 38 – 28 Music City Bowl victory over Mississippi State. It’s really hard to just pick 10 because each moment is special in its own way. They are numbered 10 – 1 but in reality there…
An anonymous NFL scout said the following about why they ranked Becton lower than most: “Know why I have him fifth? Because he loves to cook and eat more than he loves frigging football … He can be a freak now. You could hit on him. You know what he is? He’s Trent Brown (Las Vegas Raiders…
I’ve answered this question many times over the last several weeks. I’m no future teller or even a great prognosticator but yet people still ask me. I assume they just want to know what I am hearing from the people I talk to from the College Football Writers Association of America and UofL. Or they…
Vince continued the series of teleconferences during this quarantine. Today he talked to the media for about 28 minutes. He addressed the future of fall sports, the financial impact of the canceling of spring sports and talked about recruiting too. He said he doesn’t foresee games played without fans. He also said he wouldn’t take…
Defensive Coordinator Dwayne Ledford talked with media via teleconference on Friday. He talked about the struggles with not being able to meet with his guys, creative recruiting, family time, Home workouts and the uncertainty of the season.
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Micale took some questions from the media today via teleconference. He talked what he has been doing, what motivates him, spring practice and if Coach Satterfield still calls him Malik or calls him Micale.
Could the Yum! Center host a NBA playoff series this year? It seems it could at least be a possibility. In this article from Rick Bozich of WDRB, it states that “A report in the New York Post included Louisville, along with Las Vegas, the Bahamas, Orlando, Atlantic City and Hawaii as candidates for what…
Over the past eight years, Louisville’s defensive rankings have been going the wrong direction. In my opinion, Louisville hit rock bottom in the 2018-19 season where they finished ranked 122 out of 129 division 1 schools. Just five seasons prior, Louisville finished the season in the number one spot. What was the reason for the…
Ryan McMahon talks with the media about how the season ended, what he plans to do now that school is out, his future in basketball or another career and his loyalty to the University. The interview lasts about 19 minutes.
As many people speculated, Louisville Men’s Basketball signee Jay Scrubb is entering the NBA draft to test the waters. His father stated that the decision to hire an agent has not been made yet, but in an interview with Matt Babcock, Scrubb says, “Yes, my dad and I have talked to a number of agents and…
Head basketball coach Chris Mack practiced social distancing by going on the Jeff Goodman Basketball Podcast called Good N’ Plenty. Jeff wasn’t on the podcast but his daughter Talia took the mic and kept it short and sweet as the interview only lasted about 15 minutes. But in that 15 minutes, coach covers some…
This past football season was one like any other that I have ever witnessed. It started with very low expectations and ended in a bowl game. It was a very enjoyable ride for every Cardinal fan. It was also very enjoyable for the team. So I wanted to do a little different kind of interview…
I don’t need to tell you what Mekhi has done during his 3 years at Louisville. But, in short, he basically dominated anyone who lined up against him. It was so fun to look at the fear in opponents eyes just before the snap and then to see them on the ground moments later. Mekhi…
On Friday, inside the Trager indoor practice facility, The University of Louisville football team conducted their last spring practice before spring break. The practice lasted around 90 minutes and was fast paced. The Cards will get back to practice on March 16th and conclude Spring Practice on March 28th. It’s hard to determine from watching 1…
Blanton Creque, dubbed “Cold Blooded Creque” by his teammates, will leave the University of Louisville with his name all over the football record books. Blanton came to Louisville from Martha Layne Collins high school in Shelbyville, KY. He redshirted the 2015 season before having the dubious task of taking over the kicking duties from John…