CardsDan said:

I don't know if that's much of an excuse seven games into the season for how truly awful they are. At some point they've got be coached on reading the play being in the correct gaps wrapping up and bringing down the ball carrier.

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In rewatching the game, Miami's OL was able to push our DL into the 2nd level and our LBs and DBs having to make plays. Miami basically ran up the middle, nothing fancy, no misdirection plays and our defense was unable to stop them. That's as uncomplicated scheme that was successful over and over. Without some type of adjustments, that doesn't bode well against teams like BC, Pitt and well, you know who.

He needs to give up play calling.

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AnotherCFD said:

Ward could have did that all game but he opted to throw the ball. You do realize when you’re in man to man defense that all eligible receivers run the secondary and linebackers off meaning their backs are turned away from the QB which creates huge running opportunities? This is precisely why the running QB’s are in greater demand than pocket passer’s. It’s not easy folks so we should stop acting like we have the answers and let Brohm coach the team. They’ve lost to 3 very good football teams and we’re in it until the end. And I thought I was impatient smh.

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As usual,your condescending tone is loud and clear. The point is he didn't give any extra to get there and stop it. His back wasn't turned away. He just stood there. You do realize the difference,right?

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2330859 said:

Amazingly, the one post by CFD is 100% accurate; UL is one bad call per game away from being undefeated.

ND, SMU and Miami are all 3 very good football teams with QBs that are as talented as any in the country.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence…I think

earsky said:

There was a play towards the end of the game when we were trying to stop Miami and get the ball back. I think it was 3rd and long,Ward breaks coverage and takes off and as he crosses the line of scrimmage there's one of our guys waiting to make sure he doesn't throw to the back out of the backfield.
Whoever that guy was just stands there,frozen 10 yards away as Ward runs untouched for big yardage. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Pursue the ball and stop him we were screaming 😱 I agree something off the rails here.

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Ward could have did that all game but he opted to throw the ball. You do realize when you’re in man to man defense that all eligible receivers run the secondary and linebackers off meaning their backs are turned away from the QB which creates huge running opportunities? This is precisely why the running QB’s are in greater demand than pocket passer’s. It’s not easy folks so we should stop acting like we have the answers and let Brohm coach the team. They’ve lost to 3 very good football teams and we’re in it until the end. And I thought I was impatient smh.

Thecycle27 said:

Defense has always been an issue for Louisville because of talent level along the line. Their best defenses had really good edge rushers and they were always really aggressive. I don’t think they will ever recruit at a level that they can just rush 4 and expect to get pressure. I really think they thought they were good and deep enough this year to play straight up.

The issue all year is they don’t do anything exotic and they are still lost. In the Miami game it led to couple blown coverages and the huge 3-17 run. That is coaching.

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The defensive line has been Louisville’s strength for years. Linebackers and secondary being able to tackle one on one and cover passes has been its glaring weakness. Linebacker is especially a weakness. We don’t get studs on that position.

glassmanJ said:

you have also forgotten, that outside of failing against uk which are bad memories, satt's last year, the defense lead the nation with 52 sacks i believe and only UGA had more wins against top 25 teams. if satts had simply beaten kentucky his tenure would have looked different. but he didn't, nor did petrino, nor has brohm. it's really the only game that matters the rest of the season.

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Satterfield never had us anywhere near a ACC championship game and Brohm did it in his first season with a last minute roster. Come on man geez

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the artist FKA zipp said:

The people who represent the University today dole out the apologies. I’m not expecting Gruesome, Pizza Guy, and Postel to come back from the grave, nor is Pitino.

In fact, that should make the job of mea culpas EASIER for U of L. Who gives a $hit if they throw old incompetent dinosaurs under the bus?

But they’re too gutless to admit how many mistakes were made. So the dumpster fire keeps burning…

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There’s no denying that he’s a helluva coach!

Let’s assume that he deserves an apology from people who have nothing to do with him. How do we know that an apology from the current administration wasn’t given?
He already bold faced lied saying that he has never been invited back to UofL.

2330859 said:

Agree Dan, but in all fairness, those of us familiar with this UL football roster knew this position was a weakness coming into the 2024 season.

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I don't know if that's much of an excuse seven games into the season for how truly awful they are. At some point they've got be coached on reading the play being in the correct gaps wrapping up and bringing down the ball carrier.

glassmanJ said:

it's funny how we're ripping the D but in our wins they saved the day. but if true, cards have not had an offensive drive eclipse 5 minutes in the last 4 games. the D is always on the field and tired. our offense relies on big plays and then expects the defense to hold without any rest. more screens and ground game to eat some clock would help. but we are not out-gunning any teams so more clock eating drives are needed. the offense, and playcalling, needs to help the d.

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CL Brown is at best an average writer, but he certainly is not a credible analyst.

That's using datafitting to support a thesis.

He believes an efficient offense is really bad for a team's defense.

Sorry, CL, stick to average, at best, sportswriting.

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There was a play towards the end of the game when we were trying to stop Miami and get the ball back. I think it was 3rd and long,Ward breaks coverage and takes off and as he crosses the line of scrimmage there's one of our guys waiting to make sure he doesn't throw to the back out of the backfield.
Whoever that guy was just stands there,frozen 10 yards away as Ward runs untouched for big yardage. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Pursue the ball and stop him we were screaming 😱 I agree something off the rails here.

2330859 said:

Again, it’s is not only possible, its actually a matter of fact: Pitino may be a jerk and unwelcome at UL by many of our fans, but there is no question that Grissom, Postel and Schnatter used a flawed and unprecedented FBI report to remove both Tom Jurich and Rick Pitino without due process. If UL a would have simply waited for the facts to emerge, the devastating period we experienced could have been either avoided entirely, or at least muted.

Jurich was not perfect, and some of his decisions (Kragthorpe) turned out badly, but I believe he allowed Pitino the opportunity to explain his defense of the innuendo that was inside the FBI report prior to the ultimatum that TJ received. UL BoT lacked the courage and foresight to allow TJ the time to conduct the internal investigation that he had requested.

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I'm not sure you blame Jurich for his hire of Kragthorpe. He simply hired a guy who he thought would get the job done. Jurich would not hire a guy just because he wants to give a guy a job. If he did, then yes thats on him. But Kragthorpe not working out was on Kragthorpe, not Jurich. The issue I have with Jurich was sticking with supporting Pitino too far when he chose a personal friendship over the University.

Again, it’s is not only possible, its actually a matter of fact: Pitino may be a jerk and unwelcome at UL by many of our fans, but there is no question that Grissom, Postel and Schnatter used a flawed and unprecedented FBI report to remove both Tom Jurich and Rick Pitino without due process. If UL a would have simply waited for the facts to emerge, the devastating period we experienced could have been either avoided entirely, or at least muted.

Jurich was not perfect, and some of his decisions (Kragthorpe) turned out badly, but I believe he allowed Pitino the opportunity to explain his defense of the innuendo that was inside the FBI report prior to the ultimatum that TJ received. UL BoT lacked the courage and foresight to allow TJ the time to conduct the internal investigation that he had requested.

What I find most disconcerting is with my own eyes I thought we had an outstanding defense and what I compare that against is what I saw at different points with other defenses we had at Louisville--Strong's last two years and the D lines and secondaries we had in Petrino's first and second stints. On a sheer numbers level with what you'd project into the NFL I perceived Brohm's statement that this is the deepest defensive line he';s ever coached with and English's statement that this is the deepest secondary he's ever coached--and he was on Lloyd Carr's last staff at Michigan. I don't perceive this staff as one that needlessly hypes it's talent. Something has clearly gone off the rails.

One facet of our defense has become a pretty obvious target and that is Corey Thornton--who has dropped three INTs in two games. With that oven mitt if your choice is throwing at Quincey Riley or throwing at Thornton and the worst thing that can happen is an imcompletion? You're going at Corey all day every day. It's a shame because he's a good football player.