🏈 Who is sold on Louisville?

[alabama mike]

The only way UL has a chance in this game is to be able to throw the football on our secondary. The defensive front cannot allow that to happen. Look for pressure coming from different areas of the field thorough out the game.

 

[Alabama17Tide]

ACC Media aren't sold on Cards
Howie Lindsey • CardinalSports.com@howielindsey
Underdogs? Cards can claim that role now. In a poll of 148 media voters at ACC Media Day, Louisville was picked fifth out of seven teams in the Atlantic Division.

The Cardinals didn't receive a single vote to win the ACC title - Clemson got 139 of the 148 votes with Miami, NC State, Florida State and Virginia Tech each getting nods from media voters.

Louisville also didn't get a vote to win the Atlantic Division with Clemson notching 145 of the 148 first-place votes, Florida State landing one and NC State garnering two. The Cardinals were picked fifth in the Atlantic, behind Clemson, Florida State, NC State and Boston College.

Miami was picked to win the Coastal Division, garnering 122 of the 148 first-place votes. Virginia Tech was second.

Louisville plays two teams from the Coastal Division this season, third-place Georgia Tech and seventh-place Virginia.

CardinalSports.com - ACC Media aren't sold on Cards

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Dont sell Louisville completely out....they’ll come out flinging the ball for sure
....going be a long August

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

Game makes me a bit nervous. Local, regional and national talking heads have basically written off Louisville and penciled in a Bama win. I think Petrino is a despicable human but a good offensive coach. I look for them to try and get the ball out quickly to negate the defensive front and try and challenge the DBs in space. Couple that with the usual slow start that Bama seems to produce in these games and it may be a bit closer for a while than some think. JMO.

 

[TUSKtimes]

I'm sold on Petrino and I don't believe that Saban would overlook this guy and his team's preparation for us after all those tussles in the SEC West. He's got a good QB and that's about all he needs to run his system.

 

[jdpas29]

reminds me of aTm with Manziel. one trick pony. but that one trick pony was enough to push the limits of what Saban's defensive scheme could handle. There is certainly the possibility of a long day for our defense keeping up with their QB.

But I would think that their defense is signing up for a longer day trying to stop the more balanced approach Alabama should have on offense.

 

[OldPlayer]

First games always make me nervous. There's a lot of hype on both sides regarding how good each team could be. Alabama will have better players, but how good will the defense be? Alabama should win big. But, things don't always go as planned.

 

[UAgrad93]

Petrino with a proven QB would worry me. When he had Mallett at Arky, he gave us a tough time in Arky. Pass is unproven at QB.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Petrino with a proven QB would worry me. When he had Mallett at Arky, he gave us a tough time in Arky. Pass is unproven at QB.

He may be unproven, but Petrino will use him well, and at 6-4, 230 and quick, we'll have to keep him in the pocket and rely on those young DBs to hold coverage.

 

[JoshB]

I will never be sold on anything that involves Petrino... but with that said, I don't see it being a complete blowout. That air-raid style is going to put a ton of pressure on a young defense, regardless of QB. I think Bama pulls away in the fourth, though.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Any QB named Pass seems like the perfect fit in Petrino's offensive scheme. So, there is that.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Any QB named Pass seems like the perfect fit in Petrino's offensive scheme. So, there is that.

Like Texas having a QB named Colt....
Some names are just a perfect fit.....
Wonder what would be the perfect fit for a Bamas QB name....
"Champ" ?

 

[ChemE]

We are going to mudhole Louisville and walk it dry. We will cover the 25 point spread easily.

 

[planomateo]

I'm sold...........they are about to get run off the field.

 

[TidertillIdie]

All we have to do is stop them one time. They play 2 hand touch below the waist defense and I don't think they can stop us from scoring.

 

[#80]

I'm sold...........they are about to get run off the field.

LMFAO!!

 

[crimsontalon]

Gonna be hard for them to match up talent wise.They will come out guns blazing try to stretch us and keep us off balance ala Utah 08/Texas AM--Johnny football... and such....Here is what I expect to happen...Bama is gonna come out use the run to set up the pass get up a couple of scores and lean on them in the second half and grind them into dust...Now im not being disrespectful towards the Cardinals but imo they just dont have the horses.Now could they come out and catch us slipping?Of course...Its football....BUT! Sabans had a whole off season to dissect,analyze and scheme..I fully expect us to be more than ready.