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2018 Louisville Football Posters Available
UofL Football announced you can now pick up posters for the upcoming season at certain businesses throughout Louisville and the surrounding area. There are four different posters featuring different players that will be available.
The businesses that will have posters available are Kroger, Commonwealth Credit Union, and Buffalo Wild Wings. Only certain locations will have the posters.
Read the full press release from UofL below for all the details about which players will be featured and which locations will be carrying the posters.
Louisville Football Individual Game Tickets On-Sale
UofL announced today that they tickets for individual games for their home games and for the Alabama game are now on sale.
In addition to single game tickets, there are also three-game mini-plans and season ticket packages still available.
The full press release with more detailed information can be read below.
King and Creque Have the Ability to Change the Game
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino typically spends a bulk of his practice time focusing on special teams because of the impact it has on the game.
The ninth-year head coach has dedicated scholarships on a punter and placekicker, which isn’t normal in most programs, and it’s paid off with spectacular production.
“Coach Petrino always preaches in meetings how important special teams are, and how you can win or lose a game because of special teams,” punter Mason King said. “We don’t take it for granted. We try to get a huge chunk of land on special teams. We just have to take advantage of the opportunity to make a play.”
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Louisville’s Becton Ready to Take Next Step in His Second Season
Photo: Jeremy Brevard, USA TODAY Sports
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Initially looking at Mekhi Becton last year, it was tough to fathom that the mammoth offensive lineman didn’t boast an ounce of collegiate experience.
The Highland Springs, Va., native towered over the opposition as a 6-foot-7, 345-pound rookie. Based on his physique, most pegged him as a veteran – not an 18-year old freshman.
3 Star NJ WR Stanley King Commits To Cards
Photo Courtesy of 247sports.com
UofL Football’s wide receiving corps just got a big new weapon today with the commitment of 3 star WR Stanley King out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, NJ.
Men’s Basketball Buffs Up
Sooooo, it looks like Coach Mack made the right choice in his strength and conditioning coach…
UofL Football Picks Up Big Commitment From FL DT Denzel Daxon
Photo Courtesy of 247sports.com
Bobby Petrino got some good recruiting news Saturday night when 3 star FL DT Denzel Daxon committed to UofL Football.
The 6’1 315 lbs Daxon was previously committed to Miami (FL). He plays high school football at Carol City in Miami, FL. Daxon chose UofL over Miami, Florida, Georgia, UK, and others. LD Scott was his lead recruiter per 247sports.com.
In watching Daxon’s highlights, he is a unique blend of power and quickness. He is nearly impossible to block one on one because he will either push the OL straight back into the backfield or use his quick feet to beat the OL to a spot and get free run at the QB or RB.
CSZ’s Coverage Of UofL Football Media Day (Video)
CSZ’s Jeff Nunn, myself Shawn Barbour, and Daniel Spencer were all at UofL Football media day providing coverage for all our loyal readers.
We were able to interview numerous coaches and players, asking some football related questions and some off the wall questions.
Check out our video below to see interviews with Coach Lonnie Galloway, Brian Van Gorder, Jawon Pass, Jaylen Smith, Dee Smith, and a host of others.
UofL Announces Cardinal Stadium Job Fair
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
UofL to Host Job Fair for Cardinal Stadium Job Opportunities
The job fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville will host a job fair on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Cardinal Stadium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., to hire positions for the upcoming UofL football season.
Billed as the “Staff Signing Day,” Louisville and its partners – Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC), CenterPlate, and the Louisville Special Forces – will be looking for candidates to fill various positions for the seven-game home slate, which begins on Sept. 8 versus Indiana State.
DL Jared Goldwire Is Stabilizing Defensive Line For UofL
Photo Courtesy of @JuCoFootballACE Twitter Account
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
Goldwire’s Addition Stabilizes the Defensive Line
Jared Goldwire was one of the nation’s top defensive line prospects.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – When the University of Louisville football program hit the recruiting trail last year, there was a glaring need for defensive linemen.
Gone were defensive ends James Hearns and Trevon Young and defensive tackles Drew Bailey and De’Asian Richardson. The returning players lacked major playing experience.
Coach Bobby Petrino Pleased With UofL Football Team After First Day Of Practice In Full Pads
UofL held its first practice of fall camp in full pads today. Coach Bobby Petrino came away feeling good at where his team stands early on in camp and talked about it after practice.
Petrino mentioned that he looked forward to watching film of a live tackling drill. He talks about the progression of the passing game and about the four team captains that have been chosen by the team. Petrino speaks of Cole Bentley and his progress as well.
Lukayas McNeil speaks about being a leader and what it takes to be in that role as he is now a captain.
UofL Football Reveals New Uniforms For Upcoming Season
Photo Courtesy of UofL Football’s Twitter Account (@UofLFootball)
UofL Football and Adidas have unveiled the uniforms UofL will wear for the upcoming season. They are the Adidas Primeknit uniforms and they are nice.
PJ Mbanasor Is Ready To Play College Football Again
Photo Courtesy of 247sports.com
It’s been a long, long time since PJ Mbanasor has played in an actual college football game. In fact, the last time he played was in 2015 for Oklahoma. He then redshirted a year before transferring to UofL and, due to transfer rules, sat out a year.
Now, Mbanasor is eyeing one of the starting CB spots for UofL and is itching to get back out on the field and play college football again.
Check out this story by gocards.com about Mbanasor being ready to seize his opportunity to play below.
Bobby Petrino Announces Four Team Captains For 2018
Bobby Petrino tweeted out the names of four players chosen to be 2018 team captains by the team. They are Redshirt Senior OL Lukayas McNeil, Redshirt Sophomore QB Jawon Pass, Senior S Dee Smith, and Redshirt Junior LB Jon Greenard.
McNeil is arguably the leader of the offensive line, Smith is arguably the leader of the secondary, Greenard is arguably the leader of the front seven, and of course Pass is the leader of the offense despite having played sparingly last year.
Jamon Brown Foundation Leads Others In Donating Funds To West Louisville 13U Baseball Team
Photo Courtesy of Danny Mosby’s Facebook Account
The 13U West Louisville baseball team won the state tournament recently and will be going to the Babe Ruth Little League World Series to compete. However, they have been looking for donors to help with the expenses of the trip.
The Jamon Brown Foundation, along with other local businesses and citizens, are stepping forward and donating funds to help these wonderful young men live their dream and try to win the championship and bring it home to Louisville.
ACC Coaches Talk About Conference Competition – Anonymously
Have you ever wondered what the coaches of the ACC truly think about one another’s teams? Here is your closest chance to ever finding out. Athlon Sports recently sat down with all 14 coaches and you can read below what they had to say about UofL and everyone else.
Louisville Women’s Basketball Eyeing Top 10 2019 Recruit
Photo Courtesy of Rickea Jackson’s Twitter Account (@iamthathooper)
Here Ye! Here Ye! Look who’s coming down the pipe this time. Jeff Walz and your UofL women’s basketball staff are at it again. This time, they are knocking on the door of 5 star 6’3 wing Ms Rickea Jackson. Could this be a good time now to mention she’s the number 9 rated player in her class?
Rickea Jackson is the number 9 ranked player in her class for now. She can easily move into a top five spot by the end of her senior year at Detroit Edison Public Academy – she’s that good folks. Jackson also has a very impressive list of schools, as she is wanted by just about every Division 1 program.
The do-it-all Jackson is spectacular in the open floor, in fact she’s spectacular in just about every phase of the game (passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and defense).
Louisville isn’t looking to rebuild anymore: they are in reload mode. There is no better weapon to reload with other than Rickea Jackson!
Jackson’s athleticism is second to none. With her 6’3 frame she can do a lot of damage in the post and from the mid range. Rickea also has a nice array of post moves that she can use to counter defenders if they try to smoother her in the mid-range area. The Detroit Edison star is almost an instant mismatch every time she steps on the court. She uses her impressive wingspan to be a force on the defensive end and also on the offensive and defensive boards. Jackson is a quick leaper and has a very quick first step for anyone, despite being 6’3.
JUCO TE Austin Griffin Commits To UofL
Photo Courtesy of Austin Griffin’s Twitter Account (@austgriff)
UofL picked up a commitment today from the number 1 JUCO TE in the country per 247sports Austin Griffin. Griffin, originally out of St George, UT, is playing for Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, CA.
Griffin is a 6’7 250 lbs TE that had offers from Florida Atlantic, Fresno State, and UNLV, among others. Chris Klenakis was the primary recruiter for UofL per 247sports.
Just looking at his measurements, you can tell Griffin is big and powerful. He looks like he will be an immediate contributor as soon as he sets foot on campus.
While there aren’t many highlights of Griffin, I did find some and they left me wanting to see more. He’s a legit 6’7 and is easy to spot on the field. His arms are long and his hands are big. These two traits give him an unbelievable catch radius. He showed great ability to adjust to the ball, as one was thrown behind him, but he easily made the catch. Griffin projects to be an excellent red zone target for his QB.
The next noticeable thing about Griffin is that he has breakaway speed. He ran a simple seam route in one highlight and then took off, dusting the defense for a TD. Ever since Bobby Petrino has returned to UofL, he has preached about wanting more speed; Griffin appears to possess that.
His route running is good, but I think it could and will get better. Of course, what’s great about Griffin is that even when it appears he’s covered, he’s still technically open.
Russ Smith Writes Yet Another Interesting Blog Post
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Many UofL fans have enjoyed the blogs of one Russ Smith. He has talked about many subjects on his personal blog and allowed fans to get a perspective on him as a person. Well, Russ is back with a brand new blog post.
In this post, he addresses the ups and downs of his professional basketball career, his endeavors to get a documentary film going, his burgeoning music career, the NCAA and his former team mates suing of them, and a host of other topics.
Check out Russ’ blog and get some new insight on one of our favorite Cardinals. It’s definitely worth a read.
Teddy Bridgewater Speaks About His Road Back From Injury
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Teddy Bridgewater is one of the most beloved football players to ever wear a Cardinal uniform. We all were dazzled by his play on the field; from the miracle on one leg at Rutgers to the TD pass at Cincinnati. He looked ready to make a big splash in the NFL until a horrific injury put his career in jeopardy.
Teddy recovered, persevered, and overcame it; eventually playing in his first NFL game since his injury in December of last year. Now, he speaks on the injury, how he used his Mom’s experience with breast cancer to help him through it, and what his mind-set was while dealing with the injury in the “One Jets Drive” documentary series.
Check out the clip below. It goes to show why UofL fans will always have a special place in their hearts for number 5.
