This week…..on 55….. We talk 2014 Football signing class, emoticons and emoji, The valiant effort of the Women’s Basketball team (Not Lady Cards, been trying to spread the word coach) to a surprise for the loyal readers of 55, and so much more. Here’s a little backstory on this week’s 55 pic. The above picture…
Category: Football
A big part of this year’s signing class was bringing in 4 offensive linemen. Danny Burns, Kelby Johnson, Jimmie Terry, and Lukayus McNeil make up a pretty good class at this position. Johnson is a JUCO transfer so that means he will be expected to come in and compete right away for playing time. Of…
Here is the full video from the press conference with Bobby Petrino talking about the players who signed with Louisville. This video is from WLKY-32.
This year’s signing class may not be done just yet. Tae Thibodeaux, defensive tackle from New Iberia, Louisiana, still has a decision to make. He is down to either Louisville or Arkansas. Tae Thibodeaux will not sign today. He will visit Louisville this weekend and Arkansas on Feb. 21. Both schools have made offers to him….
Lukayus McNeil- Offensive Tackle 6’7 270 lbs Indianapolis, Indiana Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 4* ESPN- 3* McNeil was a Louisville commit until Charlie Strong left for Texas. He then opened up his recruitment, but the Cards never faded out of the picture, and they were able to get him back. He also held offers…
Bobby Petrino has another quarterback to work with now that Tyler Ferguson is transferring from Penn State. Ferguson will sit out the 2014 season and have 2 seasons of eligibility left. He had 1 season of Junior College and 1 season at Penn State. Coming out of junior college, 247 sports had him rated as…
Bobby Petrino just got another commitment for the 2014 class when 3-star cornerback/wide receiver Cornelius Sturghill flipped his commitment from Wisconsin to Louisville. Sturghill was one of the 12 visitors on UofL’s campus this past weekend. He is listed at 5’11 and around 170 lbs. He will sign and make it official to the Cards….
Jimmie Terry- Offensive Guard 6’4 350 lbs Madison, Mississippi Rivals- 2* Scout- Not Rated 247- 2* ESPN- Not Rated Terry was committed to Georgia Southern, but once the offer came from Louisville, he flipped his commitment. He was being shown interest (but not offered yet) from Alabama, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and…
Charles Standberry- Tight End/Wide Receiver 6’3 211 lbs Montgomery, Alabama Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Standberry visited UofL this past weekend and was committed to Ole Miss. By the end of the weekend, he had switched to Louisville. Watching his tape has to get you excited for this one!
Terry Ramsey- Defensive End 6’5 232 lbs Clayton, Ohio Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here is his highlight page.
Isaac Stewart- Linebacker 6’2 230 lbs Matthews, North Carolina Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here are his junior year highlights
Henry Famurewa- Linebacker 6’2 230 lbs Powder Springs, Georgia Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here is his highlight video.
Kelby Johnson- Offensive Tackle (JUCO) 6’8 315 lbs Hyattsville, Maryland Rivals- 2* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here are his highlights.
Zykiesis Cannon- Safety/Athlete 5’11 180 lbs Greenville, South Carolina Rivals- 3* Scout- 2* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here are his junior year highlights
Reggie Bonnafon- Quarterback 6’1 195 lbs Louisville, Kentucky (Trinity) Rivals- 3* Scout- 4* 247- 3* ESPN- 4* Bonnafon was the first Louisville commit for the 2014 class, committing back on January 6, 2013. Throughout the coaching change, Bonnafon never showed any signs of leaving his hometown school. He also played wide receiver at Trinity…
Trumaine Washington- Cornerback 5’10 170 lbs Miami, Florida Rivals- 2* Scout- 2* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here is his highlight tape.
Sharieff Rhaheed just chose to sign with Louisville over Arkansas, Missouri, and Michigan State. This is a huge pickup for Bobby Petrino to begin National Signing Day. Rhaheed is a former LSU commit who has liked the Cards for quite a while. He really liked them when Charlie Strong was head coach, and that kind…
Danny Burns- Offensive Tackle 6’7 318 lbs Fairfield, Ohio Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Burns has been committed since June 27, 2013 and brings a lot of size to the offensive line. After a couple of seasons with the program and getting in college football shape, look for Burns to find…
Michael Johnson- Safety 6’3 185 lbs Hialeah, Florida Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 4* At 6’3, that is very tall for a safety. Johnson also had offers from LSU and Nebraska along with others. Here are highlights from his junior season.
De’Eric Culver- Cornerback 6’0 180 lbs Tallahassee, Florida Rivals- 3* Scout- 3* 247- 3* ESPN- 3* Here are his senior season highlights.