Well the news coming out today is that starting next season, the Battle for the Bluegrass will be moved to the final game of the season. Reasons given were scarce but is believed to be a direct result of a request by the ACC and SEC conferences. When asked about it Louisville AD Tom Jurich…
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Cards fans will have a chance to see future Louisville QB Reggie Bonnafon play on TV in the opening game for Trinity High School. They will host Nashville (Tenn) Ensworth is at 8 pm this Friday and will be televised on ESPNU! USA Today has ranked Trinity as the #2 team in the nation, and…
After the game the scoreboard read: Champions. As we all know it was referring to the University Of Louisville winning the Sugar Bowl Championship, but it felt like more. It could have been perceived as a symbol of our amazing run in all sports. It could have been thought of as the expectations for this year…
In case you did not know, 2014 Louisville QB commit Reggie Bonnafon (Trinity) has agreed to do a Senior Year Journal for CSZ. If you missed his first two entries, he wrote about the Elite 11 Camp and about attending UofL’s camp. In this edition, Bonnafon talks about the hard work he and his teammates have put…
Previous position breakdowns Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Running Backs Tight Ends Offensive Line Defensive Line Linebackers Cornerbacks Today we continue the position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Safeties! Hakeem Smith Senior 6’1 179 lbs If it feels like Hakeem Smith has been at UofL forever, well he pretty much has!…
Previous position breakdowns: Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Running Backs Tight Ends Offensive Line Defensive Line Linebackers Today we continue the position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Cornerbacks. Terell Floyd Junior 5’10 201 lbs Talk about a player who shows up in the big-time moments! No matter what Floyd does for…
Jerry Palm from cbssports.com released his Bowl Projections for the upcoming 2013 season. He believes we will see Louisville vs Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Here is what he had to say. MATCHUP ANALYSIS With Alabama in the BCS Championship Game, the Sugar Bowl takes Georgia as the replacement selection. With the second at-large pick, it takes…
According to this article from goupstate.com, 2014 defensive back Kendall Randolph, from Tallahassee, Florida, has a top 3 of Louisville, Miami, and South Carolina. Randolph is a 4 star prospect on Rivals.com. They rank him as the 11th best cornerback in the state of Florida and the 20th best player overall in the state!
Previous position breakdowns: Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Running Backs Tight Ends Offensive Line Defensive Line Today we continue the position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Linebackers. This unit has talent, but not too much depth as far as game experience is concerned. It could be a strength for the Cards this…
There seems to be a lot of mixed reaction to the recent announcement that Sunday’s Fan Day will be an open practice, not the usual autograph session. So I am interested to see what the fans think. What would you prefer?
Previous position breakdowns: Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Running Backs Tight Ends Offensive Line Today we continue the position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Defensive Line. There is a lot of talent and depth at this spot. If they can stay healthy, and some need to get healthy first, watch out! Let’s…
*All info per @UofLFootball and pertaining to Monday August 12. ESPN’s College Gameday bus has arrived in Louisville. You can catch Coach Charlie Strong on SportsCenter live at 11:40 a.m. on ESPN. Then College Football Live will be broadcast from UofL’s campus from 5-5:30 pm on ESPN2.
It seems like 2006 was the last time the Cards played a big-named opponent in a regular season non-conference football game. That was when the Miami Hurricanes came to town. They weren’t exactly national title contenders at the time, but that was a big-time opponent nonetheless. Since then, the Cards have had a home and…
It is nearly impossible for a team to make it through an entire football camp and not have any injuries. The Cards learned of a big one yesterday to a talented freshman. Safety Terrence Ross posted this picture on his Instagram account, confirming that he has a torn ACL. Ross is 6’1 186 lbs from…
This article was published back in late March, but I am just now seeing it. I was unaware of where Adam Froman was these days, so I am sure other people are as well. He won’t go down as one of the great quarterbacks in Louisville history, but he certainly played with a lot of…
Previous position breakdowns: Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Running Backs Tight Ends Today we continue the position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Offensive Line. This is the group that many fans are questioning because of the loss of Mario Benavides and Alex Kupper, as well as players having to change positions. Let’s…
In the 2013 ESPN Preseason Power Rankings, the Louisville Cardinals come in at #8. They switch places with Clemson from the Coaches’ poll. Here is what they say about the Cards: “Louisville is the unquestioned favorite to win the American Athletic Conference for two reasons — preseason Heisman hopeful Teddy Bridgewater returns, along with 18 starters on…
Previous position breakdowns: Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Running Backs Today we continue the position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Tight Ends. This should be a pretty solid and deep group on the offense. Let’s see who we have… Gerald Christian RS Junior 6’3 242 lbs Christian comes to the Cards…
For the 2nd day in a row, Charlie Strong has gotten a commitment from a defensive tackle for the class of 2014. Tonight, 3* Chris Nelson from Lakeland, FL became the newest commit. Nelson is 6’3 and 280 lbs. He also has offers from Kentucky, Nebraska, Missouri, NC State, Pittsburgh, and more. As a junior,…
Previous position breakdowns: Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Today we continue our position breakdowns for the 2013 football season and focus on the Running Backs. Of course the big news recently was the addition of Michael Dyer to the team. Adding Dyer to an already solid group is big. Let’s take a look at who the Cards…