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FOOTBALL: UK's Postseason

Sultan__of__Swine
With the Wildcats loss last night in Knoxville, the Cats are now 1-6 in the SEC and 3-6 overall. Their remaining schedule is:

Murray State
@ Texas
Louisville

They'd have to run the table to get to 6 wins which is highly unlikely with the trip to Austin and all that is on the line for the Longhorns. So, more than likely the Cards will be traveling to Lexington to play a UK team with a 4-7 record on their Senior Day with a bowl bid being highly unlikely (some 5-7 teams do get a bid in rare cases). In addition to the malaise over their poor record the UK fanbase will most likely be very unhappy with their head coach who's future with the Cats is murky at best. Will the fans show up? Will the UK football team rally around beating their rival?

One thing we can all hope is different is that the Cards are arriving on a winning streak and not worn down as they have in the recent years. Coach Brohm specifically addressed that issue at the beginning of th season and said it was an area of focus.
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Knoxville last night

CommodoreCard
I was in Knoxville this weekend for the Tennessee-Ky game. Went with some UT friends. We are sitting in a bar and the DJ plays “Rocky Top”. A table full of younger male Ky fans started booing and gave the Tennessee fans “L’s Down”. I guess it’s so ingrained in their younger fanbase, the just give “L’s Down” to everyone now. We all thought it was a hilarious moment. 😂😂
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BB RECRUITING: Louisville closing in on Shelton Henderson

Ty Spalding
Shelton Henderson
may not be as far along in his process as the two prospects mentioned above, but there’s reason to monitor Louisville as the five-star forward inches closer to a decision on where he’ll play his college hoops.


It would be presumptuous to call Louisville “the leader” to land the 6-foot-6 wing at this juncture, but word is that head coach Pat Kelsey and company have become “a serious threat” to land Henderson’s pledge. There are sharks in the water, of course, as national brands Duke and Texas remain in the mix, but people with intel on the situation insist that the Cardinals have more than a puncher’s chance to add Henderson, who visited Texas over the weekend, to their 2025 class.

Henderson visited Louisville in late August, and it seems as though the trip made an impression that still resonates with the five-star today. So while he’s no lock to land in the Bluegrass State, the fact that Kelsey has the Cardinals in the thick of the hunt with a five-star should be encouraging to an exhausted Louisville fan base that watched the program go a combined 12-52 over the last two seasons
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Travis Egan

B
This may or may not be a hot take, but I think Travis Egan will find a starting role somewhere on defense by the end of his time at Louisville. If you watch any special teams play throughout the year he's right in the middle of the action almost every single time. On the opening kickoff against Clemson he ragdolls the guy trying to block him and stops the returner dead in his tracks. He does the same thing on Clemson's next kickoff return. It's also evident how bad he wants to win when you watch him on the sidelines as he's one of the first guys running to and picking up any offensive player who goes out of bounds. As evidenced by his HS career, I think the guy is just simply a winner and doesn't care what role he has to play to make it happen (spied the QB for about 70 yards on the final play of the state championship game his senior year and sacked him to end it). It's cool to me to see Brohm reward guys who work their asses off and compete day in/day out with PT whether they're a 5-star recruit or a 0-star walk on (Kris Hughes also comes to mind.) It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see Egan get some serious PT as soon as next year.
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Impact of the Portal this season per ESPN

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The portal builders are going bowling
Louisville achieved something Saturday night that we haven't seen in more than a decade. The Cardinals became the first team to go into Death Valley and hand Clemson a double-digit defeat since Florida State in 2013. Clemson was a whopping 71-3 at home ever since.

The fact that the Cardinals did it with Tyler Shough, Ja'Corey Brooks and 25 more transfers means it's time for yet another referendum on Dabo Swinney's refusal to embrace the portal, right? Let's save that for another day. If Swinney's squad can't beat Pitt or South Carolina, teams powered by impact transfers, or if Miami and SMU are playing for an ACC title, you're going to hear that tired argument all over again - even if it won't make a difference.

For now, let's just appreciate how many teams joined Louisville in clinching bowl-eligibility Saturday by benefitting from the portal.

Diego Pavia has been a program-changing presence for 6-3 Vanderbilt. Arizona State has shocked everyone in the Big 12 with its 6-2 start powered by Cam Skattebo, a little-known portal pickup from Sacramento State, and a team full of transfers. Fran Brown has won right away with his newcomers at Syracuse. Texas Tech had 10 former transfers in the starting lineup for its road upset of No. 11 Iowa State.

If you're trying to achieve a turnaround like their coaches did, you must know how to evaluate and recruit in the portal. These programs keep proving that loading up on transfers and constructing a winning culture are not mutually exclusive concepts.

It's easy to point to Florida State's awful 1-8 season as proof that embracing the portal can have disastrous consequences. But so many more programs are better off today because they figured out how to effectively build a stronger roster in this new era. -- Max Olson
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Week 10 ACC PIC UM Bragging Rights go to....

Mayoman
TheRealVille for getting 11 of 13...and he gives a big TY to Texas Tech as only he picked them.

Brag on TRV! Brag about a job very well done sir! Aalso to the three of you who got 10 pics too! Close but no cigar.

Tiebreaker does not come into play this week. The closest to total points scored of 23+22=45 is the 45 that sccard had 31-14. Kudos to U

That tiebreaker score can make a difference just not this time.

A sincere TY to all of the participants and better fortune in week 11.

My choker award goes to ISU at home this week; with runner up going to Clemson and their fans who deserted them early. Big time choke

Biggest surprise score to me was SMU stampeding Pitt. What a beatdown they put down on the Panthers. Thought ti would be closer.

Breakdown:

11 of 13 - TheRealVille.

10 of 13 - HaydenHarris, sccard, WaHoo

-9 of 13 - PushupMan, G-man, bdnewton, cocoa, 73card

-8 of 13 - koeterback12, knucklehank, RhinoByars, CRTW,

-7 of 13 - cardrock, cardfan25

-6 of 13 - Boonecountycard, and Mayo bringing up the rear. Ugh, bad week for me.


TY UT for another glorious beatdown of UK of the walking dead with injury after injuries

Best and most entertaining game was the a tie for me: Cards/CU and OSU/PSU (sic) as much as I dispise the Buceyes.

This was a good week for most picr's except for me....will have to bounce back this week. Curse you PSU, ISU, FSU, CU and all the other ewes out there. U bite o_O :D;)

Good fortune with this weeks games fellows. There are a couple of important key matchups with the Bonus Games this week. Just keep pic'n and grinnin!:p:cool:
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A night game in Death Valley and the Cards are +10.5.

CardX
Not ideal. However, if you take a deeper look into the numbers, Clemson's advantage isn't all that noteworthy. They have the 53rd ranked defense. The Cards are 62. Clemson's D allows 348 YPG. The Cards, 359. Clemson gives up 23 PPG. UofL, almost 25. On the offensive side of things, the gap widens a little. Clemson's offense is ranked 5th. UofL is ranked 15th. Clemson puts up 490 YPG. UofL produces 460 YPG. Clemson scores 42 PPG. UofL averages 37 PPG.

Obviously, home field plays a significant role here. Clemson is certainly a little better. I look for a high scoring game. It will take a near mistake free performance by UofL to get the win. It can be done. Brohm owes us a big game this year, which he's typically good for. The Cards also showed a lot of grit last game. Hopefully, that momentum carries on to this Saturday.

ESPN's matchup predictor has this at Clemson 77%, UofL 33%. Sounds about right.
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FOOTBALL Spring Practice Tidbits

Ty Spalding
A few things to note after talking to a source close to the program and attending an event with players/coaches tonight:

- Woo Spencer has had a really good spring. Wouldn’t anticipate it leading to many snaps just due to how deep that room is, but has a bright future.

- Jadon Thompson has had a really good spring. Settling in as a safety valve for Shough.

- Secondary is real GOOOOD. Like really good. Echoing what I’ve said before, Riley, Thornton, and Taz will are the top three as of now with Williams and Tayon looking really good as well.

- LB competition will continue through the fall. Also, TJ Capers is playing Will (WLB). I know that was asked prior. You're looking at Quinn, Alderman, Stanquan, and Jurriente Davis, with potentially Capers factoring in as well.

- Peny Boone is that guy, really excited about him. He spoke at the event tonight and is going to be a fan favorite. Seems to love Louisville.

- Shough is most definitely the starter. I’d still say Pierce 2a and Bailey 2b. Pierce has had some very good moments this spring.

A couple other big picture items, more generalized things, but still worth mentioning:

- More depth at offensive line than last year. Big point of emphasis was to get bigger and deeper on the OL.
- They really like Tyler Shough
- Others in QB room are progressing, Pierce Clarkson was mentioned first behind Shough
- Running back room is deep. They feel like room is deeper than last year. Isaac Brown is extremely explosive.
- WR: Group has gotten better. Caullin Lacy has to get up to speed, Jacorey Brooks has shown great talent. Overall, that position needs to play at a high level. Need guys to step up.
- TE: Jamari Johnson has improved a great deal, has gotten in shape. Staff feels like he's ready to go.
- Great depth on defense.
- Secondary is deep. At corner, and safety for that matter, Jeff feels like he has the most depth/talent he's ever had in the defensive backfield.
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FOOTBALL Tidbits regarding workouts/testing numbers

Ty Spalding
If you have a football itch, do I have just the post for you. After talking with a source close to the program, here are a few items to pass along:

- The could be the fastest Louisville team to take the field. They had 19 players reach 20+ mph. Last year at this time ONLY 7 guys reached that mark.

- Isaac Brown is the fastest player on the team. Clocked over 21 mph and consistently has been the fastest day in and day out.

- The team is significantly faster, but also WAY more athletic.

- TJ Capers is a freak athletically, and has the look of NFL guy already. He's one of the players who reached 20 mph while weighing over 230 pounds. It will be hard to keep him off the field.

- Caullin Lacy and Jacorey Brooks are legit. Those two will be a dynamic duo. Chris Bell works his tail off and is well liked by the staff. Blue (Hicks) is also a guy that has been mentioned as one who could take a jump at WR.

- The pressure on the WRs won't be near the same as last year, given what Louisville brought in at TE. Jaleel Skinner (Miami transfer) and Izayah Cummings (UK transfer) are freaks. Skinner is one of the fastest players on the team.

- Jamari Johnson has been clocked around 19 mph, and is firmly in good enough shape and fast enough to play TE in this offense.

- The QB room has a positive energy about it. They all push each other in the weight room and are super competitive. They are in the building more than anyone else, as they should be.

MAIN TAKEAWAY: Expect a much faster team than last year, which was a big complaint and exposed vs USC.

The message to the team is finish. The whole team is pissed off about how they closed out the season.

Let's Play Football.
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FOOTBALL: NIL and Isaac Brown

Sultan__of__Swine
Isaac Brown has been one of the most impactful freshman football players that I have seen over the years in a Cardinal uniform. As a true freshman he offers Louisville a weapon that traditionally could be counted upon for the next two seasons at a minimum. But with the transfer portal and NIL, you can guarantee that every Power 4 school, especially those in the SEC are salivating at the chance to woo him to their school and provide an instant upgrade at RB. The Card's have a month to get an NIL package together for Isaac that can hopefully keep him here in Louisville. His re-recruitment will be one of the top storylines of the offseason. Retaining him would be a big boost for the program and put the Cards in good position for the 2025 season.
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BASKETBALL UofL MBB: 111th Season of Louisville Men's Basketball Begins Monday

Ty Spalding
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men’s basketball officially opens the 2024-25 season on Monday evening against Morehead State at 7 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will stream on ACCNX.



The Cardinals were victorious in both of their home exhibition games, most recently defeating in-city foe Spalding 99-54 on Monday, Oct. 28.



UofL and Morehead State have a long-standing series with one another. Louisville leads the series 31-12 with a 25-2 mark at home. The two programs have not met since the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 17, 2011. Morehead claimed that game 62-61.



GAME 1

Louisville (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Morehead State (0-0, 0-0 OVC)

Monday, November 4, 2024 | 7 p.m. ET

KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.



MEDIA INFORMATION/LINKS

Listen: Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9 FM & WGTK 970 AM flagship);

Streaming (Paul Rogers, pxp | Bob Valvano, analysis)

Watch: ACC Network Extra (Jody Demling, pxp | Larry O’Bannon, analysis)

Live Stats: Louisville Stats



PROMOTIONS

  • It’s an all night ReviVILLE - Get ready for Pat Kelsey’s first regular season game in his inaugural season.
  • 2024-25 Schedule Posters and Pat Kelsey replica glasses will be available at the marketing table behind Section 101 while supplies last.
  • $3 hot dogs and $3 fountain sodas will be available on Monday. A limited edition ReviVILLE nacho will be sold at Char BBQ located on the main concourse behind Section 112.


TOP STORYLINES

  • UofL made 24 3-pointers on 56 attempts against the Young Harris Mountain Lions on Monday, Oct. 21. In a regular season game, the 24 triples would have surpassed the school record of 22 netted on Nov. 17, 2007 against Hartford. The 56 attempts would have crushed the school record of 40, attempted on Jan. 12, 2002 against TCU.
  • UofL scored at least 100 points in three of the four exhibitions it played across Baha Mar Hoops and home contests. The Cardinals also held their opponent to under 60 points on three of those occasions.
  • Louisville was selected ninth in the ACC Preseason Media Poll.
  • The Cardinals received four votes in the preseason AP Poll released on October 14.
  • Louisville has the chance to potentially play eight teams ranked in the AP Preseason Top 25 all before January 2. The first of those opponents will be current No. 12 Tennessee at home in the KFC Yum! Center on November 9.
  • Four of the Cardinals enter the season with more than 1,000 career points scored: Terrence Edwards Jr. (1,414), Reyne Smith (1,212), Aboubacar Traore (1,033) and Chucky Hepburn (1,013).
  • Louisville has 11 players who were on teams that played in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The roster in total has made 14 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances at their previous schools, playing in 20 NCAA Tournament games across their careers.
  • Head coach Pat Kelsey has won 11 total conference championships across his 261-122 career record, including four NCAA Tournament bids. Kelsey has recorded winning seasons in 11 of his 12 complete seasons as a head coach.
  • Pat Kelsey was hired on March 28, 2024 as the 24th head coach in Louisville’s 110-year history, and the 10th in the past 79 years.

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Louisville stop rate defense ranked 92nd

nccardfan
What is stop rate? It's a basic measurement of success: the percentage of a defense's drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs.

WKU - 38th
UK - 41st
Cincinnati - 50th
Louisville - 92nd

Obviously doesn't tell the whole story because it doesn't consider strength of your opponent, but it is a telling stat.... and not a good one.
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