Photo Courtesy of Chandler Jones’ Twitter Account (@1OfficialCJ) Bobby Petrino needed secondary help in this class, especially with the loss of CB Trumaine Washington and the likely loss of Jaire Alexander. He couldn’t have done any better than getting Under Armour All-American Chandler Jones. The 5’10 173 lbs CB is everything you could want in…
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Photo Courtesy of Tutu Atwell’s Twitter Account (@c5_atwell) UofL signed a high level ATH in Tutu Atwell out of Teddy Bridgewater’s old high school Miami Northwestern. He played QB there and just led them to their first state title in a decade. Though he played QB at Miami Northwestern, it’s likely the 5’8 155 lbs…
Photo Courtesy of Mike Boykin’s Twitter Account (@1_goat46) UofL didn’t sign a defensive lineman in last year’s class. They set out to rectify that issue in this class and it appears they did just that. UofL fans remember Mike Boykin being a member of the 2016 class, but he was forced to go JUCO. Well,…
Photo Courtesy of Jarrett Jackson’s Twitter Account (@Jsavagee_5) South Carolina came in late and tried to flip Jarrett Jackson from UofL. Jackson, a DE, chose to stick with the Cards and signed his Letter of Intent. I’m sure Bobby Petrino, LD Scott, and Peter Sirmon are extremely happy he did. Jackson is ideal size for…
Press Release from the University of Louisville Athletic Department: Louisville Football Excels on the Field and In the Classroom Forty student-athletes earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – While the University of Louisville football team is preparing for another postseason appearance, the squad concluded a successful campaign in the classroom. Posting an 8-4…
Mike Boykin: Photo Courtesy of Mike Boykin’s Twitter Account Position: DE Hometown: Perkinston, MS (MS Gulf Coast Community College). Originally from Carrollton, GA Height: 6’6″ Weight: 281 Considered: Alabama, Miami, Auburn, Oklahoma, & Florida Twitter: @1_goat46 Highlights: https://twitter.com/CoachPetrinoUL/status/943566704805842944 Jarrett Jackson: Photo Courtesy of Jarrett Jackson’s Twitter Account Position: DE Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Height: 6’5″ Weight:…
Photo Courtesy of Joel Powers/Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragon Sports Information 3 Star JUCO OLB Quen Head of Hutchinson Community College in KS has committed to UofL Football. Head originally went to high school in GA and will have 2 years of eligibility remaining. https://twitter.com/quen_42/status/943237144113549312 Head chose UofL over offers from Utah, Washington State, and…
Photo Courtesy of Jatavious Harris’ Twitter Account (@screamtaaye) Former Tennessee Commit Jatavious Harris, a 4 Star WR out of Baldwin High School in GA, has chosen to play for Bobby Petrino and the Cards. Harris had been mulling over both the Cards and Pitt Panthers before making his decision. https://twitter.com/screamtaaye/status/943137760927416320
Our friends at ACC Digital Network put together an awesome preview of the TaxSlayer Bowl. The University of Louisville will take on Mississippi State at Noon on December 30th in Jacksonville. Are you going to the game? We've got your preview of @UofLFootball's matchup against Mississippi State in the @taxslayerbowl! pic.twitter.com/i599mbZ2KK — ACC Digital Network…
Photo Courtesy of Allen Love’s Twitter Account (@rfy_55) UofL Football picked up a huge addition to the defensive line today adding 3 Star DT Allen Love out of Huffman High School in Birmingham, AL. Don’t let the last name fool you though. He’s a beast. The 6’3 285 lbs Love, a one-time Ole Miss commit,…
Photo Courtesy of Richard Graulich/Palm Beach Post UofL QB Commit Jordan Travis was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A Player of the Year and is now one of 9 Finalists for Florida’s Mr. Football award. The finalists are chosen from all 8 classes of Florida football and one from an independent school. According to…
Congratulations are in order for freshman offensive lineman, Mekhi Becton. He was named today to the 247Sports True Freshman All-American Team! Becton was the 11th-ranked tackle in the ACC and graded out as the nation’s No. 42 pass blocker, per PFF College. You can see the full list below. Presenting the 247Sports True Freshman All-American Team…
Hall of Fame coach and former Heisman winner, Steve Spurrier has nothing but great things to say about Lamar Jackson. Not only does he think Jackson will be a first round draft pick, he believes he will be a great NFL quarterback. You can read everything he had to say below thanks to the Courier…
Sure, Saturday night did not go the way any UofL fan wanted it to. Seeing Lamar lose the Heisman (by coming in third!?) But our friends at All Sports DACC bring up some great reminders of why UofL fans should still be extremely proud of Lamar and the year he had. Lamar Jackson didn't win…
Senior running back, Jeremy Smith will be transferring from UofL. His father announced this on Monday night. He maintains that he loved his time at the University of Louisville but after having to take a medical red shirt for this season, he wants to use his last year of eligibility at a school he will…
Photo Courtesy of Craig Ruttle/AP Right after Saturday’s Heisman Ceremony, Spectrum Sports KY caught up with Lamar Jackson and they were able to ask a few questions and get his thoughts on various things. In typical Lamar fashion, he answers every question and comments on everything with great poise, humility, and humor. Of course, he…
Despite Jaire Alexander missing a significant portion of this season due to an injury suffered in the first game, one draft analyst has him ranked as the best CB in this year’s draft class. Luke Easterling of Draft Wire has Jaire atop his list of best CBs at this point in time. However, Easterling cautioned…
Lamar Jackson has been named a Second Team All-American QB by the Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America. Baker Mayfield was named the First Team All-American QB by both. Jackson was the only UofL player selected as an All-American by the AP and FWAA.
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Nunn ESPN released their list of True Freshman All-Americans today. One Cardinal made the list; LB Dorian Etheridge. According to gocards.com, Etheridge had 77 tackles including 3 tackles for loss, 2 pass break ups, and a fumble recovery. According to ESPN’s David Hale, aside from Arizona’s two freshmen LBs, “no power…
Photo Courtesy of Nigel Kilby’s Twitter Account (@NigelKilby_82) UofL Football picked up a huge commitment this evening from Garden City Community College (KS) TE Nigel Kilby. The 6’8 250 lbs Kilby chose the Cards over offers from Central Florida, FIU, East Carolina, and SMU among others. The lead recruiter for UofL was Chris Klenakis. Kilby had…