Athlon Way Too Early Top 25...

[The Public Enemy]

They have three UofL 2016 opponents ranked...#2 Clemson...#5 Florida State and #15 Houston...Clemson & Houston on the road...FSU @ Home...Louisville is #22:

22. Louisville

The Cardinals finished 2015 by winning six out of their last seven games and the arrow is clearly pointing up for coach Bobby Petrino’s team for 2016. Quarterback Lamar Jackson capped a solid freshman season with 453 total yards in the Music City Bowl win over Texas A&M and is poised for even bigger things next fall. The Cardinals also return every key receiving threat from 2015, running back Brandon Radcliff and left tackle Geron Christian (started all 13 games as a true freshman last season). The defense has been a strength for Petrino over the last two years and will be one of the best in the ACC once again. Linemen Sheldon Rankins and Pio Vatuvei and linebacker James Burgess are the biggest losses for coordinator Todd Grantham. A strong core is in place for Grantham 2016, which includes linebacker Keith Kelsey, tackle DeAngelo Brown and defensive backs Shaq Wiggins and Josh Harvey-Clemons. The Cardinals have to play Clemson and Houston on the road next year, but Florida State and rival Kentucky visit Louisville.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/very-early-college-football-top-25-2016

 

[Jay Reimenschneider]

What difference does it make where we play "rival Kentucky"? We haven't exactly struggled in Lexington. And CWS is hardly a tough place to play

 

[Louisvillian]

What difference does it make where we play "rival Kentucky"? We haven't exactly struggled in Lexington. And CWS is hardly a tough place to play

9-4 at Cardinal Stadium East since the renewal of the rivalry in 1994.

Howard Schnellenberger 1-1
Ron Cooper 1-1
John L Smith 2-0
Waffle House Mgr 0-2
Charlie Strong 2-0
Bobby Petrino 3-0

And Schnelly's loss came when future possible NFL Hall of Fame kicker and Lexington native David Akers missed 3 short FGs in the 1st game of the new series.

 

[KerryRhodes]

The Cards will go 10-2 and to the Orange bowl!

 

[MDCardsFan]

The Cards will go 10-2 and to the Orange bowl!

I wouldn't mind in the least if we go 10-2 and a trip to the Orange Bowl.

 

[KerryRhodes]

9-4 at Cardinal Stadium East since the renewal of the rivalry in 1994.

Howard Schnellenberger 1-1
Ron Cooper 1-1
John L Smith 2-0
Waffle House Mgr 0-2
Charlie Strong 2-0
Bobby Petrino 3-0

And Schnelly's loss came when future possible NFL Hall of Fame kicker and Lexington native David Akers missed 3 short FGs in the 1st game of the new series.

Coach Schnellenberger never beat uofk. Only coached one game against them.
Coach Cooper was 2-1 in lexington. Remember the 1st 4 games were played in
Lexghanistan in the modern series. Scat was to chicken to play in old Cardinal Stadium.
Even though Penn state, UT, A&M others did.

 

[Louisvillian]

Coach Schnellenberger never beat uofk. Only coached one game against them.
Coach Cooper was 2-1 in lexington. Remember the 1st 4 games were played in
Lexghanistan in the modern series. Scat was to chicken to play in old Cardinal Stadium.
Even though Penn state, UT, A&M others did.

You're right Kerry I forgot Cooper was the coach in 1995. I remember Marty Lowe being our QB in those first 2 games and was thinking Howard was the coach for both.