🏈 Game week previewing Louisville.
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Chris Klenakis was arrested Sunday morning outside Louisville.
Louisville assistant arrested, placed on leave ahead of Alabama game
Louisville assistant arrested, placed on leave ahead of Alabama game
Just can't do it. You have to have zero tolerance from your assistant coaches and it just has to be known when you take the job. This is like THE reason the kids are getting warned and punished. Over and over the players are being told not to drink and drive. If you as a mentor and coach can't get that much right about your own life you need to be looking for another profession. And looking he would be if he worked for me.
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Louisville Football: Game-by-Game Predictions for the Cards in 2
We have broken this game down ad nauseam, as most people tend to do this time of year. What is particularly odd about this game to me though is the hype behind Bama going into this season.
Look, I get that Alabama is going to do Alabama things. They lose some guys, Nick Saban “Sh*ts out” a new one, as he so eloquently put it last week, and the Tide Roll to a national title. The fact of the matter is that Alabama won the title last season, but lost a lot of pieces. Will they be good this year? Yes. Will they compete for a national title? Likely. But that is a long way away.
There are some key pieces on the Bama roster that are going to have to step up in game one.
Louisville will come out and perform better than people will give them credit for, and that’s all kudos to Bobby Petrino and his ability to prepare for a team. Alabama, who- just like Louisville- will be starting a new QB (most likely) and replacing numerous starters from last year’s championship team, could get off to a slow start and struggle to score, leaving the opportunity for Louisville to attack.
In areas where the Tide are weak, Louisville is strong – think wide receiver vs. defensive back match-up specifically. We all know what Dez Fitzpatrick said a few weeks back at the Cards media day, and you’d be hard pressed to find someone in Louisville who doesn’t agree
But when you take this game off paper and put it on the field, I still the Cards having a matchup advantage, and an area to attack.
Who says Louisville can’t score quick, force a turnover or a short drive and maybe get a lead? Who knows? Things happen. But just like Bobby Petrino, Nick Saban is a master puppeteer and tends to play 13 steps ahead of his opponent.
Though the Tide don’t have much game film on Puma Pass or the Louisville defense, Saban’s ability to make a lot out of little should help the defending champions do what they have to do.
So, with that being said, do I think Louisville wins? Probably not. But they aren’t going to roll over and just let the Tide massacre them. I think the Cards jump out to an early lead, but it just dwindles. In the end, Alabama will probably be too much to handle, but let’s not act like they don’t have their own problems to figure out.
Jacob’s Prediction: Louisville 28, Alabama 42
Presley’s Prediction: Louisville 31 , Alabama 37
Louisville’s Record: 0-1
Louisville Football: Game-by-Game Predictions for the Cards in 2018
We have broken this game down ad nauseam, as most people tend to do this time of year. What is particularly odd about this game to me though is the hype behind Bama going into this season.
Look, I get that Alabama is going to do Alabama things. They lose some guys, Nick Saban “Sh*ts out” a new one, as he so eloquently put it last week, and the Tide Roll to a national title. The fact of the matter is that Alabama won the title last season, but lost a lot of pieces. Will they be good this year? Yes. Will they compete for a national title? Likely. But that is a long way away.
There are some key pieces on the Bama roster that are going to have to step up in game one.
Louisville will come out and perform better than people will give them credit for, and that’s all kudos to Bobby Petrino and his ability to prepare for a team. Alabama, who- just like Louisville- will be starting a new QB (most likely) and replacing numerous starters from last year’s championship team, could get off to a slow start and struggle to score, leaving the opportunity for Louisville to attack.
In areas where the Tide are weak, Louisville is strong – think wide receiver vs. defensive back match-up specifically. We all know what Dez Fitzpatrick said a few weeks back at the Cards media day, and you’d be hard pressed to find someone in Louisville who doesn’t agree
But when you take this game off paper and put it on the field, I still the Cards having a matchup advantage, and an area to attack.
Who says Louisville can’t score quick, force a turnover or a short drive and maybe get a lead? Who knows? Things happen. But just like Bobby Petrino, Nick Saban is a master puppeteer and tends to play 13 steps ahead of his opponent.
Though the Tide don’t have much game film on Puma Pass or the Louisville defense, Saban’s ability to make a lot out of little should help the defending champions do what they have to do.
So, with that being said, do I think Louisville wins? Probably not. But they aren’t going to roll over and just let the Tide massacre them. I think the Cards jump out to an early lead, but it just dwindles. In the end, Alabama will probably be too much to handle, but let’s not act like they don’t have their own problems to figure out.
Jacob’s Prediction: Louisville 28, Alabama 42
Presley’s Prediction: Louisville 31 , Alabama 37
Louisville’s Record: 0-1
Louisville Football: Game-by-Game Predictions for the Cards in 2018
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Yep...see ole ms @ Bama...in 2015....see AnM at Bama in 2012...(. Dont know if dates are correct)....Those are National Championship teams that lost at home to much inferior teams...
Petrino is a master Offense coach......and Bama has holes in the defense...I expect a tough game....and Bama will be tested....
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Welp, let's see if it's mystique, or just making your ass quit, here in a couple weeks there fella.
One good catch over the middle and your bell rung by Mack Wilson and company, and I guaran-damn-tee you'll be singing a slightly different tune the rest of the game.
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Opening statement:
It’s one thing to go out and practice every day. You make a mistake and correct it. Now, the mental intensity you prepare with helps you with confidence going into the game. This requires discipline and commitment. Different things happen in a game. Good plays happen and bad plays happen. How are you going to sustain your energy and focus regardless of what happens in the game?
Louisville to me has an outstanding team. We have a lot of respect for Bobby Petrino. Very good offensive coach. They’ve got a lot of returning players back. Seven or eight starters on offense. They have a new quarterback, but when he played last year, Juwan Pass played well. This will be a real challenging game for our defense. This team hung 60 points on Florida State.
Defensively, they have a new coordinator (Brian VanGorder) who is going to help improve what they do on defense. They play with energy, enthusiasm and toughness. We need to do a good job, score points, don’t turn it over, execute, finish plays and finish drives.
This is going to be a very challenging game.
On quarterbacks:
Those guys (Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa) have both done a great job in fall camp. We’re excited about the progress both guys have shown.
The coaches want to get both players well-prepared for the game so they can go out and play well. They’ll continue to try and win the confidence of players around them and do a good job distributing the ball. That’s what a quarterback needs to do.
On if it’s safe to assume both quarterbacks will play Saturday:
I don’t think you should assume anything. If I’m ready to tell you, I’ll tell you, and if I’m not, I won’t.
Both guys have focused very well. They don’t look over their shoulder to see what the other guy’s doing. They’re focusing on what they can control, which is their performance.
I wish we could talk about something else. I don’t really have anything else to say about it.
On kicking:
We haven’t made that decision yet. We’ll let both guys kick this week and see what happens (with Austin Jones and Joseph Bulovas).
On the Card’s offense:
You’ve got an offense that scores 38 points a game and we have a lot of new guys on defense. That’s what should concern everybody. I wouldn’t say it’s a concern, but how are we going to establish an identity on defense with the players we have? I don’t think we’re ever going to know it until we play a game.
On sophomore Alex Leatherwood’s flexibility:
We felt really good about the tackle position, then Matt (Womack) hurt his foot again. You have to put the best five guys out on the field. (Leatherwood) has spent time at right tackle and left tackle. He’s transitioned to guard. Deonte (Brown) is probably the next guy we would get into the game if something happened, and we like Chris Owens at center and tackle.
On having coached against Petrino at Arkansas:
I can call up every play we busted on them when they made big plays. You’re always going to keep a history (on tape). You look at what he did and how he tried to attack you.
On freshman defensive back Patrick Surtain:
Patrick has done a nice job. We’re playing him at star and corner, but lately he’s concentrated on corner. He’s made a lot of progress and I have confidence if he has to go in the game and play, he’ll do a good job for us.
On fifth-year senior defensive lineman Johnny Dwight:
Johnny has spent a lot of time here. He’s had a good camp and good spring. We need Johnny to play (quality) minutes in a game. We have a lot of confidence in him right now.
On the benefit of allowing players to compete for jobs in a game:
Last year Trevon Diggs stated against Florida State. We put Levi Wallace in in the second quarter. We had a competition. The next guy still has a chance to beat him out. He wants to play. That helps guys get better.
The worst thing you have on your team is no competition where guys say, “I don’t have to work hard. I’m going to play no matter what happens.”
That’s why you play the games, so you can see how you compete and respond to competition. I owe that to every player on the team, to play the best players. I think there’s competition whether there’s a depth chart or not, or whether we have a ‘slash’ or not.
You guys believe the written word, but sometimes I don’t know if I can believe the written word that I read from you.
It’s one thing to go out and practice every day. You make a mistake and correct it. Now, the mental intensity you prepare with helps you with confidence going into the game. This requires discipline and commitment. Different things happen in a game. Good plays happen and bad plays happen. How are you going to sustain your energy and focus regardless of what happens in the game?
Louisville to me has an outstanding team. We have a lot of respect for Bobby Petrino. Very good offensive coach. They’ve got a lot of returning players back. Seven or eight starters on offense. They have a new quarterback, but when he played last year, Juwan Pass played well. This will be a real challenging game for our defense. This team hung 60 points on Florida State.
Defensively, they have a new coordinator (Brian VanGorder) who is going to help improve what they do on defense. They play with energy, enthusiasm and toughness. We need to do a good job, score points, don’t turn it over, execute, finish plays and finish drives.
This is going to be a very challenging game.
On quarterbacks:
Those guys (Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa) have both done a great job in fall camp. We’re excited about the progress both guys have shown.
The coaches want to get both players well-prepared for the game so they can go out and play well. They’ll continue to try and win the confidence of players around them and do a good job distributing the ball. That’s what a quarterback needs to do.
On if it’s safe to assume both quarterbacks will play Saturday:
I don’t think you should assume anything. If I’m ready to tell you, I’ll tell you, and if I’m not, I won’t.
Both guys have focused very well. They don’t look over their shoulder to see what the other guy’s doing. They’re focusing on what they can control, which is their performance.
I wish we could talk about something else. I don’t really have anything else to say about it.
On kicking:
We haven’t made that decision yet. We’ll let both guys kick this week and see what happens (with Austin Jones and Joseph Bulovas).
On the Card’s offense:
You’ve got an offense that scores 38 points a game and we have a lot of new guys on defense. That’s what should concern everybody. I wouldn’t say it’s a concern, but how are we going to establish an identity on defense with the players we have? I don’t think we’re ever going to know it until we play a game.
On sophomore Alex Leatherwood’s flexibility:
We felt really good about the tackle position, then Matt (Womack) hurt his foot again. You have to put the best five guys out on the field. (Leatherwood) has spent time at right tackle and left tackle. He’s transitioned to guard. Deonte (Brown) is probably the next guy we would get into the game if something happened, and we like Chris Owens at center and tackle.
On having coached against Petrino at Arkansas:
I can call up every play we busted on them when they made big plays. You’re always going to keep a history (on tape). You look at what he did and how he tried to attack you.
On freshman defensive back Patrick Surtain:
Patrick has done a nice job. We’re playing him at star and corner, but lately he’s concentrated on corner. He’s made a lot of progress and I have confidence if he has to go in the game and play, he’ll do a good job for us.
On fifth-year senior defensive lineman Johnny Dwight:
Johnny has spent a lot of time here. He’s had a good camp and good spring. We need Johnny to play (quality) minutes in a game. We have a lot of confidence in him right now.
On the benefit of allowing players to compete for jobs in a game:
Last year Trevon Diggs stated against Florida State. We put Levi Wallace in in the second quarter. We had a competition. The next guy still has a chance to beat him out. He wants to play. That helps guys get better.
The worst thing you have on your team is no competition where guys say, “I don’t have to work hard. I’m going to play no matter what happens.”
That’s why you play the games, so you can see how you compete and respond to competition. I owe that to every player on the team, to play the best players. I think there’s competition whether there’s a depth chart or not, or whether we have a ‘slash’ or not.
You guys believe the written word, but sometimes I don’t know if I can believe the written word that I read from you.
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