OFFENSE

Jacorey Brooks - 81.2 (68)
Tyler Shough - 75.7 (73)
Kris Hughes - 73.8 (23)
Isaac Brown - 70.3 (47)
Monroe Mills - 70.1 (54)
Nate Kurisky - 68.1 (20)
Jonathan Mendoza - 64.6 (19)
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce - 64.0 (33)
Trevonte Sylvester - 62.9 (73)
Donald Chaney Jr - 61.6 (13)
Pete Nygra - 59.3 (73)
Duke Watson - 59.1 (11)
Mark Redman - 58.4 (69)
Michael Gonzalez - 58.1 (73)
Cataurus Hicks - 55.8 (7)
Rasheed Miller - 53.8 (37)
Chris Bell - 53.5 (71)
Renato Brown - 46.8 (38)

Down 14-0 early in the first Qtr. What was I thinking picking them to upset ND.

Well, my Dad did serve in the Navy in the Pacific on a Destroyer in WW2. Why did I let sentiment drive my pick? The Middies are getting destroyed so far.

Assuming we move on from Ron English after this season (I want to point out, I am not an English hater, but results are hard to argue.)

Who are on your wish list for defensive coordinators. Realistic options, please. We arent stealing a DC from the NFL or SEC/B1G

Two gimmes to start the season, early bye week, some normal home and aways, then away from home for over a month with another bye week tossed in there. Ok, rant over. Looking ahead, I think where we are at with this team is bowl eligibility is the only prize remaining. We need two wins. That could come at BC tomorrow. I'll rephrase that. It absolutely has to come at BC tomorrow, because the wins are going to be extremely hard to find. Forget Clemson. That's an L. At Stanford- ok, they aren't very good, but that's still going to be a challenging road trip. Pitt will be an extremely tough out, as will UK, I don't care what their record is. So, the question is, can the Cards muster two wins to become bowl eligible? Two stinkin' wins is all we need. It sucks this is where things are, but it's reality. The defense is a major liability.

It’s interesting the Cards are back on the national radar screens receiving votes in both polls and in holding top 25 rankings from The Atlantic and ESPN.

We ain’t done yet. Remember our 3 losses are to ranked teams. Two in the Top 10 and the other at #20. All by just a single score.

Watched the Ole Miss vs Illinois exhibition, man they are tough defensively. They dominated this game with defense. I don’t know if they’ll shoot it as well as they did this game all season though. Side note…Tre White still sucks even without Kenny Payne. Dre Davis has really turned himself into a damn good player!

In basketball if anyone is interested

To understand this recruitment, you have to understand what's going on at BYU. Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and executive Danny Ainge are all-in on rebuilding BYU basketball.“

They’ve given Kevin Young an open checkbook."

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Lamar and the Ravens looked a lot like Louisville today against the Browns. A combination of just bad luck and stupid play calling leads to just plain bad football.

Ravens secondary looks like Louisville's allowing receivers to run wide open down the field. They made Jamison Winston look like he did ten years ago.

Playcalling near the goal line looked very familiar to this Louisville fan, twice failing to score.

Maybe I'm the jinx?

Some awesome matchups to watch this week, with two early week day games. Now get to pic'n and grinnin.

Cuse @ Pitt - Thur - Panthers spank Cuse Orange in this old BE rivalry game

Cards @ BC - Fri - Cards return to winning ways in a close one with the Eagles in this 'battle of the birds'

FSU @ Miami - not even close as the Canes take the Noles to the woodshed

*SMU @ Duke - Tiebreaker - Toss up game...should be a fun game to watch as the Mustangs pull it out at the end with a FG - 34-31

GT @ VT - should be highly competitive game...with the hokies winning this' battle of the Techs' closer than imagined

UNC @ UVA - would this be an upset if the Hoos win? IDK, but I am taking the home field advantage Cavs in this one

WF @ Stnfd - Wake has been on a fake roll but will roll this bird on their home field...could get ugly too

ND @ Navy - Would be a great story if the Middies win this one...calling for the upset as this is Navy's year to do it at home

Oregon St @ Cal - The Bears and the Beavers collide....the Beavers give a dam and win this game as Cal blows one again!

Byes: CU and NCSt

Bonus Games:
UW @ IU - Intriguing BIG game...will the Hoosiers remain unbeaten? Being at home gives them the edge over the dogs

UCinn @ Colorado - Satt vs the Clown Prince...will this be a shootout or a defensive struggle? Taking the Buffs in a stampede

Auburn @ UK - taking the Wildcats over the Tigers in this "wild animal who caressec game" !!!

And there is this weeks games. Threw in some Other Conferences regional games of interest for more challenging picking

AS always, good fortune to you!!!! Get to pic'n and grinnin folks.

the rest of the season? We won last night and I should be happy but my disgust is for this conference I’ve come to hate so much. I don’t feel like we have a chance in most of the upcoming games due to the obvious bias this conferences leadership has for us.
I don’t want to hear how Louisville should play through it and win every game anymore because that’s a dumb take. Officiating matters, especially in key parts of the game when they hit us every game.
You can see the frustration on Brohm knowing it’s coming sooner or later in the game and honestly I wouldn’t blame him for leaving because of the way they call his games.
Just last night, offensive pass interference was allowed to free a BC receiver to run down the sideline wide open. There’s a reason they have a rule receivers can’t go block and not run a route and that was it. Ashton was held numerous times right in front of the official yet they didn’t miss a chance to call holding on us. And of course the picked up flag for pass interference, they didn’t even discuss it, the ref walked up and said pick it up.
I know I’m ranting but something has to be done and I don’t want to hear about it being bad everywhere because no team has a bullseye on its back like Louisville does from the ACC.

Clemson game is 7:30. It would be nice if the Pitt game would be at night. Not one home game at night this year so far.

Kick at 7:30

Fairfax, Va., Paul VI five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith is set to arrive in Louisville on Friday and will make his official visit through Sunday.

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Did coach not have a post game presser

Fascinating interesting comments. Just "Google me." Hell ya coach.

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Wow! Has to be one of the weakest schedules in Big 10 history. No Oregon or Penn State. No Illinois or Iowa or Wisconsin or USC.

They play at OSU and that's it. They play the Michigan teams and both are average at best. Much like Washington and Nebraska.

They had three cupcakes in their non conference schedule. They may regret backing out of the Louisville game when their strength of schedule dooms their playoff chances.

Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away due to complications of a medical procedure. Whatever that was.

This guy was slaying it. And a few folks here brought him up as a candidate for our opening.



South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died Thursday due to complications from a medical procedure at the age of 43. The former Bulls coach was survived by his his wife, Arianne, and three children.

Abdur-Rahim was an undeniably successful coach during his time at the helm of USF and Kennesaw State, as he led the Owls to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance in the 2022-23 season. Prior to his time in Kennesaw, Georgia, he served as an assistant for Murray State, Charleston, Texas A&M and Georgia.
Amir was the brother of 13 siblings, and his brother Shareef played 13 years in the NBA and is the current president of the G-League.

During his time at South Florida, Abdur-Rahim led the Bulls to their first-ever ranking in the AP Top 25 and their first ever American Conference regular-season title. This past season, he was named a Naismith College Coach of the Year semifinalist, a finalist for the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year, and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year.

“In a very short time, Coach Abdur-Rahim made an indelible impact on the University of South Florida. In his first season as our head coach, he brought an unmatched enthusiasm, achieved unprecedented success and helped generate unforgettable memories for Bulls Nation,” said USF President, Rhea Law in a statement from the university. “Throughout my time working with Coach Abdur-Rahim, I was continually inspired by his leadership, and truly admired his sincere approach to connecting with our entire student body. His influence on our student-athletes, coaching staff and the university community will live on forever.”
“All of us with South Florida Athletics are grieving with the loved ones of Coach Abdur-Rahim,” said Vice President for Athletics, Michael Kelly in another statement. “He was authentic, driven, and his infectious personality captivated all of Bulls Nation. Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves a lasting impact on our student-athletes, the University, and the community. We are supporting those closest to him, including his family, team, and athletics staff, to ensure they have the resources they need to deal with this tremendous loss.”

The last 6 games between Louisville and Boston College, the home team won.

Thankful to break that streak tonight.


But LAWD HAVE MERCY ... we sure like to let guys sneak out of the back field for wide open gains. And we also like to commit really stupid penalties in critical moments. (Yo - Quincy. You ain't blocking the kick inside the 10, so don't jump off-sides please).


Glad to win.

Also glad to watch the Yankees lose in heartbreaking fashion to the Dodgers (and Louisville's own Will Smith). Suck it beeotches.


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So if tonight follows the trend we have vs running QBs, any shot we move on from Ron with the longer week before Clemson? I mean Brohm has been visibly upset with him and has done everything but call him out by name. We brought back our leading tackler, runner up for DPOY in the ACC and our best DB and have been arguably the worst defense since Satt’s first year.

Three. Pick sixes!

No. Really.