I say this with hesitation: Is it better for us if the news regarding the FBI corruption case on Pitino is horrible? Would this weaken Pitino's lawsuit against UL and save us $33 million? We escaped the death penalty and the recruits must know it (they're all fired...no lack of Inst control). Or, am I drunk?

and hopefully my double reverse, triple stamp, step on a crack, fingers crossed, twisted nipple, belch three times, uh farley farley farley with a double harrumph psychology works. go team! ( btw, i spelled harumph with one r and got spell checked but with two r's it's good. who knew harrumph is an actual word)

In case you missed it, I put a quick post up about the Top 5 moments from Louisville LIVE. With videos and pictures.

https://louisville.rivals.com/news/top-5-moments-from-louisville-live

The way UK fans are acting, you would have thought they beat the Defending SB Champion Philadelphia Eagles. I would just like to remind UK fans lurking here that their SB win last week is currently losing AT HOME to a mediocre Florida team.

After Miss State loses to Florida tonight, they will go on to lose to Bama, LSU, Auburn and A&M. They will go into the Egg Bowl (a team they lost to last year, freaking Ole Miss) at 5 - 6 needing a win just to get bowl eligible. Given they do that UK's SB win will be 6 - 6. Just remember that UK fans.

Have any of you that attended last Saturday's FSU game went back and re-watched the broadcast? Did any of you who initially watched on TV pay attention to Color Analyst Anthony Becht and/or watch the Petrino-Pass sideline conversation immediately following the alleged "worst play call in UofL history?"

I was at game, immediately erupted myself on the fact we passed it there, and finally re-watched game late last night. Here's what I find interesting....

1) Westbrook, the FSU defender who jumped the route for the INT, was quoted in a post-game interview as saying he saw Pass communicating to Crum prior to the snap, and knew he was going to pass it to him.
2) Watching the play on my DVR, just before the snap of that fateful play call, when Pass was going through his cadence, Crum raised up, turned and looked right at Pass, who was obviously looking right at him.
3) Petrino, afterward, when referring to "his bad play call," talked about how that is a common call when FSU was blitzing and they knew they were going to blitz there, and how it was called several times that day.....but most interesting...
4) If you can read lips, when Pass returned to the sideline and BP got in his face, he said "how can you make that throw?" Ironically, analyst Becht was raving about BP's play-calling abilities after the previous play, and, like all of us, initially sounded perplexed at the play call. He then repeated what BP said to Pass on the sidelines, as if he clearly read his lips, and wondered if Pass actually made the call. The thought quickly left as they began talking about other things and the new situation at hand with FSU having new life.

Do you think Pass audibled into that play, and BP stood up for his young QB?

If he did, does that alter your opinion of BP's performance Saturday? I actually thought he called a brilliant game, for not that one play.

Have you noticed how much BP has went out of his way to compliment the positive play of Pass this year, while trying not to emphasize the negative? He was very complimentary of his play, despite the wildly inaccurate misses on those potential TDs that could have turned this game into a blowout.

I was beside myself on that call Saturday. I now have serious reason to believe he didn't make it, although he said he did. I think there is a very good chance Pass was just doing what he was taught (called a quick pass play to combat a blitz from a formation he recognized), but failed to appreciate the time circumstance of the moment, and his Coach, knowing the fragile-ness of his young QB, and understanding the status of our fanbase (joint was half-full), had his back.

I have no way of knowing the truth. But why would Westbrook say what he said, and why else would BP say that to Pass on the sidelines?

If you have the game on DVR, you might want to check that out. I found that very interesting.

****I STAND CORRECTED CLOCK RUNS NO MATTER WHAT UNTIL LAST TWO MINUTES, THOUGHT IT WAS FOUR. SORRY GUYS****

I am not in Louisville right now but I just got off the phone with a good friend who said Igiehon has committed to Louisville, has anybody heard the same?

https://www.scouttrout.com/breaking-news/top-300-fb-recruits-now-featured-on-college-football-today-top-recruit-rankings-from-scout-trout-elite-database

https://www.collegefootballtoday.org/

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In exchange for FBI Testimony in recruiting scandal...

Could either help our cause or hurt our cause.ee

A friend has asked me to see if anyone on the board may know of anyone who is interested in purchasing their Lifetime Cardinal Stadium seats.

Their life situation has changed. They still support the Cards.

The seats are in Section 315. Row K. Seats 13 and 14.

They are right on the north ZERO Yard Line.

High up on the West Side (B&W side). Covered Seating.

They are in the first row of seats down from a Suite. I believe Suite #421 seats abut their seats.

They paid $5,000 per seat 20 years ago. The 2 seats come with parking privileges in the Bronze Lot.

This is not a "fire sale".

If there is any interest, please contact me on their behalf at 502-298-7308.

1 Guardman, 30 minutes ago

SECOND QUARTER
WHO LOST SEPTEMBER

Scott Frost (11). Nobody doubts or disputes that the first-year coach at Nebraska inherited a bad team. But he’s made it worse. A team that most expected to win 6-to-8 games has started 0-4 for the first time since 1945. Yes, there has been some bad luck — if the opener against Akron hadn’t been stormed out, maybe the Huskers win that and get off to a more confident start. Then there was the transfer of No. 2 quarterback Tristan Gebbia and the injury to starter Adrian Martinez that left the team in the hands of walk-on Andrew Bunch for a game. But Frost has also played to the fan base more than to the guys in the locker room by publicly ripping the team. When the new coach is saying that, don’t be surprised if the player check-out rate is higher than at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel the morning after a home game."


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Scott Frost’s Cornhuskers are off to a 0-4 start to the season. (AP)
Virginia Tech (12). The single worst loss of September: the Hokies’ 14-point gack at Old Dominion, which currently is No. 138 in the Sagarin Ratings and winless against teams not named Virginia Tech. Maybe the Hokies could climb back into playoff contention by beating Notre Dame on Saturday and Clemson in December to take the ACC championship at 12-1 — but even then, no team has ever had a loss that bad and made the playoff. In fact, none of the 16 previous playoff teams has lost a game to any team from outside the Power Five, much less No. 138 in the nation.

The Big Ten West (13). The West is 0-4 against the East in early cross-divisional play — but the non-conference performance is what really hurt. There were home losses to Akron (by Northwestern), Troy (Nebraska) and Eastern Michigan (Purdue). Plus home losses to Duke (Northwestern), Colorado (Nebraska) and Missouri (Purdue). Plus a semi-home loss to South Florida (Illinois). But the most damaging in terms of playoff potential was Wisconsin’s home loss to BYU. The Badgers started the season ranked in the top five and played their way out of that prime position by losing to a team that Washington just beat by four touchdowns."

American Football Coaches Association (14). For two years, the AFCA pushed the NCAA to alter its redshirt rules so that players could compete in four games without losing a season of eligibility. AFCA executive director Todd Berry said support for the rule was “unanimous. … There were no dissenters on any level.” Then the rule passed for this season, and here came the unintended consequences. Namely, players bailing on teams four games into the season to go elsewhere — most notably receiver Jalen McCleskey at Oklahoma State and quarterback Kelly Bryant at Clemson. Here’s what Nick Saban had to say about the rule Monday: “I think the intent of the rule was so you can play a young player, a freshman player, and enhance his development. This has turned into something that I think is less than what we all desired it to be.”

Bobby Petrino (15). He’s coached 170 FBS games, and in 169 of them his team has scored at least seven points. The exception: a 27-3 skunking at Virginia on Sept. 22. Then it got worse Saturday against Florida State. Holding a three-point lead with two minutes left and a first-and-10 on the Seminoles’ 19-yard line, Petrino was three running plays away from, at worst, a field-goal attempt and FSU facing a drive with no timeouts remaining. Instead, Petrino called a first-down pass play from his raw and erratic quarterback, and Jawon Pass threw it directly to a Florida State player. Five plays later, the Seminoles scored the winning touchdown, the Cardinals fell to 2-3 and, for the first time, 0-2 in the ACC. The onetime offensive mastermind’s approval rating is plummeting in Louisville.



Link here for the rest of the story:
https://sports.yahoo.com/whos-roughest-start-college-football-season-175545097.html

University of Louisville may part ways with former interim president
Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 5:31 p.m. ET Oct. 2, 2018 | Updated 5:36 p.m. ET Oct. 2, 2018


Interim President Greg Postel answers questions about hiring of Vince Tyra as athletic director, as well as hiring a head basketball coach.

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The man who led the University of Louisville when it was rocked by a federal investigation into basketball recruiting may soon be out of his high-profile job.

The University of Louisville plans to seek candidates for Greg Postel's job as executive vice president for health affairs. Postel, who used to be the university's interim president, has a contract that runs through May 15.

In August, the university asked executive search firms to submit their proposals for how they can assist President Neeli Bendapudi in "identifying and recruiting qualified candidates" for Postel's job.

The search firms' proposals were due in September, according to the university's request, which also noted that U of L's board of trustees must approve anyone recommended by Bendapudi.

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University spokesman John Karman said Tuesday that the school is evaluating the proposals and that there will be a national search for Postel's job.

"University national searches aided by search firms often take five to nine months to complete," he said. "It is regularly the case that a search will begin while an incumbent is still in place to provide transitions between permanent leaders rather than having interim appointments in between."

Postel, who joined U of L's medical school in 1994, said Tuesday afternoon that this is not the time to discuss his "long-term future."

"I continue to work hard for the benefit of the university in my position as executive vice president for health affairs, and I will continue to serve in this role to the best of my ability,” he said.

Bendapudi said in a statement Tuesday that she appreciates Postel's continued service.

“Dr. Postel has done so much for the university, which is why the board rewarded him with a guaranteed contract for one year," she said. "It is important for the university to conduct national searches for these high-level positions, just as we have committed to do with the provost and general counsel positions during the second year of their two-year terms."

Earlier: Postel gets $100K bonus and $950K job as health affairs chief

Also: A year later, recruiting scandal still looms over Louisville basketball

A home Postel owns in Louisville's Mockingbird Valley area has been put up for sale, according to zillow.com. Zillow's listing for the seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom house says it has been posted on the website for more than 50 days and is being offered at a price of about $2.9 million.


The Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator's website says the property, which covers more than two acres, has an assessed value of nearly $2.2 million.

Karman confirmed Postel's house is up for sale. "That doesn't necessarily mean he's leaving the community," Karman said.

The board of trustees voted unanimously in April to appoint Postel as the university's permanent executive vice president for health affairs. Postel originally was appointed interim executive vice president for health affairs in December 2015, according to U of L's website. In January 2017, he was named interim president of the university.

Postel took over the top job from Neville Pinto, who was named acting president after longtime President James Ramsey resigned amid controversy in 2016. Pinto left to become the president of the University of Cincinnati.

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Background: Postel: I share faculty's 'anxiety' over tenure changes

With Postel as president, Louisville's men's basketball program became ensnared in a recruiting scandal that involved an FBI investigation. Soon afterward the team's coach, Rick Pitino, as well as longtime athletic director Tom Jurich were fired. (U of L reached a settlement with Jurich in May, but a lawsuit Pitino filed against the University of Louisville Athletic Association is still ongoing.)

Postel formally stepped down as interim president in May when Bendapudi officially began working for the university. Postel had been one of the finalists for the permanent job.

He earns an annual salary of $950,000 and was awarded a $100,000 bonus as thanks for his temporary service as the university's top official, according to an April 19 appointment letter to Postel from board Chairman J. David Grissom.

The letter said the term of Postel's appointment as executive vice president for health affairs would be for a minimum of one year. After that, he would serve "at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees," the letter said.

Morgan Watkins: 502-582-4502; mwatkins@courierjournal.com; Twitter: @morganwatkins26. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/morganw.

Folks, I think we have another Ron Cooper or Steve Kragthorpe mess, happening right now!

4th street live today ?

I'll go with 10 and at least one will have a 2019 NCAA Champs tattoo.

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Cards a 3.5 home 'dawg.

FWIW, pretty much right on this week's Sagarin rankings. FWIW, we are a 'dawg in every remaining game based on this week's rankings.

Peace

And most especially on his hubris. What in the H**L was he thinking with 2:05 on the clock, FSU with 2 TO's, sitting inside the 20 yard line with a 1st down; throwing the football?

Has he lost his football mind?!

In any other game, you run the ball 3 times, (if necessary), and then have a FG attempt. Even if you miss, you leave FSU no TO's with no more than about 1:00 left to go the length of the field.....I am completely stunned. Regardless of the other issues I saw, this game was "thrown away"...literally; by nothing more than hubris, I have to think.

This 5-0 start by Kentucky this season got me thinking. When's the last time Louisville did it? And how did it end?

2013 Strong 6-0 start (finished 12-1) (played 3 P5* teams altogether in season)(won Russel Athletic Bowl)
2012 Strong 9-0 start (finished 11-2) (played 6 P5 teams altogether in season)(won Sugar Bowl)
2006 Petrino 8-0 start (finished 12-1) (played 8 P5 teams altogether in season)(won Orange Bowl)
1993 Schnellenberger 5-0 start (finished 9-3) (played 7 P5 teams altogether in season)(won Liberty Bowl)
1972 Corso 6-0 start (finished 9-1) (played no P5 teams) (no bowl game)
1957 Camp 6-0 start (finished 9-1) (played no P5 teams) (won Sun Bowl)

Before 1957 I can't find any.

As one comparison , Kentucky will likely play 10 P5 teams this season.

*P5 teams are those who are P5 teams today.

This season's 0-3 start against P5 teams by the Cards got me thinking about any similar such seasons.

So, which seasons have the Cards lost their first 3 games against P5 opponents?

2018 Petrino (Alabama, Virginia, Florida State)
2010 Strong (Kentucky, Oregon State, Pittsburgh)(finished season 7-6)(won Beef O Bradys Bowl)
2009 Kragthorpe (Kentucky, Utah, Pittsburgh)(lost 5 of 6 to P5's, including first 3)(finished season 4-8)
1992 Schnellenberger (Ohio State, Arizona State, Syracuse) (finished season 5-6)
1991 Schnellenberger (Tennessee, Ohio State, Boston College) (lost 5 of 5 to P5's)(finished season 2-9)
1986 Schnellenberger (Illinois, Indiana, Boston College)(finished season 3-8)
1985 Schnellenberger (West Virginia, Indiana, Syracuse) (finished season 2-9)
1984 Weber (West Virginia, Rutgers, Miami(F))(finished season 2-9)
1983 Weber (Virginia Tech, Miami(F), Pittsburgh)(finished season 3-8)
1981 Weber (Florida State, Missouri, Oklahoma State)(finished season 5-6)

several more:

1979 Gibson
1976 Gibson

I'm surprised that I've not seen more post on this. Hoping to get some highlights. How the current players games and body types have developed. Was also looking for some positives on Igiehon's visit.
Was really kinda wishing to see that he committed?

and return almost everyone else and are awful he must be the GOAT

It's been a little while since we have had one of these recruiting posts and frankly, I'm excited they are back. Despite the devastating loss to Florida St. on Saturday there are still some positives to come away with and one is at the defensive back position.

3-star DB AJ Hopkins visited Louisville this past weekend and seemed to solidify what I've been hearing on the Mississippi prospect. From what I'm hearing, Hopkins is wanting to commit to Louisville, but I believe there are two prospects that are a higher priority: Jordan Clark and Ray Woodie. Clark also visited Louisville this weekend, paying his way on an unofficial visit before an upcoming decision that appears to be coming sooner rather than later, has to be seen as a good sign. Talking with a source following his visit on Saturday, they said that Clark "loves it" at Louisville. Yet another source indicated to me that they believe Clark ultimately picks Louisville. The Cardinals have done a good job the past couple years of recruiting talented defensive backs and Clark would definitely add to that.