Cool...sentence structure on a message board...hilarious....but you got the point I was making ....been hearing this for at least 18 years...when so and so leaves they will fall apart...
We need to get U of L off schedule.
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Cool...sentence structure on a message board...hilarious....but you got the point I was making ....been hearing this for at least 18 years...when so and so leaves they will fall apart...
We played VT this year
Georgia Tech (and Southern Miss) next year
Following year WVU
1 p5 every year
You play Louisville and 3 cupcakes every year
I do agre you should drop Louisville and start a rotation of P5 schools
It would help your chances at 6
I think it is worth consideration at the very least.
I don't believe the UL game does a whole lot for our program. Not a lot of appeal outside of the Kentucky and immediate ohio river valley region.
All it really does is give UL a chance to beat their chest and pitch "we can compete with and beat SEC teams" when they win. Every once in a while if they lose, no big deal, no one even saw it.
At least while Sneaky P is there, and Jurich, I would not commit to UL more than 2 years at a time, maybe even go every other year, or every two years. I wouldn't just look to fill the space with nobody cupcakes every single year though. Every other year schedule some opponent that is competitive so the game will draw some sort of interest.
I would like to see some opponents from other regions to get UK some exposure to different markets/recruiting areas. UCF, USF, Maryland, Texas Tech, SMU, TCU, Cal, Fresno St, San Diego St, Minnesota.
UCF, USF are in florida, but they give us a chance to get some wins and look competitive in front of talent down there as opposed to getting ran by the gators.
Maryland will draw some interest from that area up there, mainly DC. Obviously the texas schools gets us in that door. The Cali programs gets some exposure on the west coast. There is some tough, well bred and fed talent up in the cold north, especially around the Twin Cities, so playing Minny would get some eyes on the program from up there.
I don't believe the UL game does a whole lot for our program. Not a lot of appeal outside of the Kentucky and immediate ohio river valley region.
All it really does is give UL a chance to beat their chest and pitch "we can compete with and beat SEC teams" when they win. Every once in a while if they lose, no big deal, no one even saw it.
At least while Sneaky P is there, and Jurich, I would not commit to UL more than 2 years at a time, maybe even go every other year, or every two years. I wouldn't just look to fill the space with nobody cupcakes every single year though. Every other year schedule some opponent that is competitive so the game will draw some sort of interest.
I would like to see some opponents from other regions to get UK some exposure to different markets/recruiting areas. UCF, USF, Maryland, Texas Tech, SMU, TCU, Cal, Fresno St, San Diego St, Minnesota.
UCF, USF are in florida, but they give us a chance to get some wins and look competitive in front of talent down there as opposed to getting ran by the gators.
Maryland will draw some interest from that area up there, mainly DC. Obviously the texas schools gets us in that door. The Cali programs gets some exposure on the west coast. There is some tough, well bred and fed talent up in the cold north, especially around the Twin Cities, so playing Minny would get some eyes on the program from up there.
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Let's try elevating our program instead of dummying down.
It won't affect bball. The poster is referring to fball. Losing to ky in bball doesn't keep UofL out of the NCAA tournament, but there have been and will be years where a loss to the Ville will prevent Ky from going to a bowl game.
If you're not good enough you get your *** kicked.
Get better. kick ***.
Get better. kick ***.
They can't drop Louisville in football cause if they did that then Kentucky would have a natural rival on the football side. Well I guess they could call Vandy their rival.
Is this a funny statement by a ul tool or are you being sarcastic? I take its the big S.
Exactly!!! Right before the 38-3 run UK was kicking butt and had an opportunity to win the game!!!
I'm pretty sure UK led 24-7 at halftime last year so I wasn't going out on any limb saying they had a chance to win. But that's something a mental midget like you wouldn't understand.
You are correct UK led at half 24-7 but UK started the game 21-0 after picking off Bolin twice and then UL out scored them from that point 38-3.
I live in Louisville so I'm used to morons like you lol. I would say act like you've got a little class but you're a little brother fan so there's a 90% you don't have any.
What? I said you were right and apologized. Wasnt UK winning 21-0 last year or am I mistaken about that as well?
You seem upset.
Exactly!!! UK could have went on to win that game if not for giving up the 31-0 point run in the second half.
Lamar came into the game about 4 1/2 minutes before halftime. Lamar killed them with his feet last year racking up 186 yards rushing in basically one half. This year he can still beat them with his feet but now he is a much better passer also.
Definitely doesn't do anything when you lose every year. I'd say drop the cards and put in wku but ......
No. Plus, it's in the conference rules that you have to play 1 additional P5 school outside conference. Florida plays FSU, south Carolina plays clemson. Man up.
You are totally delusional tpe if you think any of those quarterbacks or anywhere near the difference-maker that jackson is. Bridgewater is the only one that you can even put in the argument and even he doesn't stress a defense the way Jackson does. I'm sure you will continue to be good but you better enjoy Jackson now because when he leaves the conversation about ul in the playoffs will dry up quickly
Actuallly I don't feel those QB are as good as College players as Jackson...wasn't my point...what I'm sayn is this is the argument/excuse everytime a very good to great college QB here....that is all.
True...in the SEC as in the ACC you are required to play one OOC P5 opponent. Louisville-Kentucky, Clemson-South Carolina, Georgia Tech-Georgia and FSU-Florida meet that requirement. Plus with the SEC Network and the coming ACC Network-(which will be fully up and running in 2019) ESPN wants content.
I think the point he was trying to make is that every time UL is good it seems some UK fans always say "well UL is only good because of "insert ULs current QB" just wait until he leaves." I know for certain it was said about Brohm and Bridgewater and now its being said about Jackson. I'm not insane enough to think that a player like Lamar can be replaced but I would wager that as long as Petrino is at UL then UL will have a pretty good QB and Jawon Pass may be that guy.
Not now, they graduate their whole defensive line and I don't know how many more on defense.. They lose a lot on offense too... We lose 2 players off our defense two deep chart... We are really young and we're gonna be a lot better next year... This might be the year we begin a streak of pay backs..
It was sarcastic. Sadly enough it seems true though.
I don't think running from a quality OOC opponent is my idea of building a credible program like some do. They don't have a program we shouldn't compete with on a 50% win average.
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I believe UK could have a shot v U of L if:
We win out up to that point.
We stay healthy
U of L has a few key players dinged by then...not that I'm hoping for that but it is often part of this violent game called football.
We win out up to that point.
We stay healthy
U of L has a few key players dinged by then...not that I'm hoping for that but it is often part of this violent game called football.
Not true...D'Asian Richardson and Drew Bailey are Juniors-(and out of the 6 man DL rotation only one player is leaving and that is DeAngelo Brown)...7 returners on Defense and not counting Trayvon Young who lead Louisville in Sacks in 2015 and is out this year....6 on Offense....Jackson, OT McNeil, OG Mahoni, OT Christian, WR Bonnafon and WR Jaylon Smith...Jeremy Smith at RB will be splitting time-(as he does this year) with LJ Scott.
http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/louisville/90958
Louisville actual roster with correct class assignments since Ourlads is incorrect on Bailey....a lot of players coming back in 2017...
http://www.gocards.com/roster.aspx?path=football
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That will apply only if no one leaves early. You'll lose 2 players, and perhaps 3 or 4, to the draft early. I have grave concerns for next year, and even more for the following year. There is much cause for worry.
Luckily for us...our best DB-(Defensive Player) that is not a Sr is only a Sophomore-(Jaire Alexander)...not eligible and really the only other one is Bailey...
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You could also very easily lose Hearns. From what I understand he is already 23 years old. AND he has been more productive than Fields this year. And its Big IF that Young makes it bsck after that hip injury from what I read much less to prevent injury form.
You will still be very good next yar as long as Jackson stays upright. But you do lose a bunch. Brown and Kelsey the big safety and Fields are all NFL players for a long time. Hearns probably as well. Your D should take a significant step back. You so lose your 3 top pass catchers. And starting RB. We shall see how it plays out.
If we can get to a bowl this year I think we turn a serious corner. We'll have 18 or 19 starters back and a good amout of young depth. The year after could be even better as we start a ton of sophmores and they make up the majority of our best players.
Here the thing and this is why you will not see hand wringing from Louisville folks...and this is something you know this is the case the past 5 years Louisville lost quality players to the NFL on defense-(Sheldon Rankins this past year as example)..still for the last 6 years either finished or is currently Top 25 in Total Defense
As for Hearns...sure he can leave if he receives a good Pre Draft Report from the NFL when he files his papers. And also you're correct on Fields...but if you watched the FSU Game and the past two especially yesterday you should have notice a Freshman OLB that balled out-(Jonathan Greenard, Fields only played one series yesterday) Another player that will be in the mix next year-(sitting out this year) Gary McRae. The persons to look for to replace JHC are P.J. Blue and Dee Smith. I really like the physical nature of Smith.
Lose a Starting RB...should get back LJ Scott to go with Jeremy Smith-(pair of TD yesterday as well and a 80 yard TD run vs Duke) and we will see if his commitment hold 4* RB Colin Wilson out of Florida...for this board and I really hate using this he is a 5.9 guy-(more impressed with his offer sheet).
Sure Kentucky can improve...just saying don't expect Louisville to really fall off....now if nobody goes pro-(which happened this year) the Cardinals will be very likely Preseason Top 5 going into 2017.
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You can't say anything you want and get by with it....
RDE - Bailey, Drew SR/TR
NT - Brown, DeAngelo RS/SR
ILB - Kelsey, Keith SR
OLB - Fields, Devonte SR/TR
S - Harvey-Clemons, Josh SR/TR
LS - Holba, Colin RS/SR
WR - Staples, Jamari SR/TR
WR - Quick, James SR
LG - Hunter, Khalil SR/TR
OC - Hughley, Tobijah RS SR
TE - Towbridge, Keith SR
RB - Radcliff, Brandon RS SR
FB - Atkins, Lamar RS
SR FB - Jones, Malin
WR - Pascascio, Gio SR
After this year, UL will be a memory... We'll be looking in the rear view mirror...
UL loses 33 seniors...
Lose 10 starters on offense... LG, C, RG, HB, TE, RB, FB, WR.....
Lose 1 more on two deep chart...
4 starters on defense...
1 on special teams....
Lose 14 starters on offense and defense and 1 other on two deep chart, plus 1 special teams...
Another thing I found amazing is that UL has 17 transfers... What! That is an amazing number...
Now for something really good about them, they have 24 red shirts, but they lose 33 seniors this year... Why does UL do so good when we out recruit them, try 17 transfers!!! Another thing the UL does well, is that they red shirt a lot of players... They have 24 red shirts that are playing... Once we're able to have a experienced team with all the red Shirts like UL, they will be just a memory....
UL has a great many players from Florida and Georgia area....Probably all pretty good with a gun...
Lose 9 kids from Florida
Lose 5 kids from Georgia
Lose 8 kids from Kentucky
1 Maryland, 1 NY, 1 Texas, 1 California, 1 Illinois, 1 Arizona, 1 Alabama, 1 Ohio, 1 Iowa, 1 Unknown....
They have 99 players on their team... With a lot of different states that they've gotten kids from...
They have 99 players on their team... With a lot of different states that they've gotten kids from...
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This game has always been about the QBs For example, first year Tim Couch. Current run has caught UL with NFL qbs. UK would have won last two, if UL had stayed with their starting QBs.
I would say its more about the runing game. Up until we outgained them in a loss a few years back IIRC the team winning the ground game won the overall score as well. Or maybve even coaches. I wouldnt say QB was the deciding factor IIRC UL has had about 8 guys play on Sunday since this series began whereas weve had Couch and Woodson off the top of my head. The year we slaughtered them to open their stadium they had Redman IIRC (a future NFL guy). We doubled them up 64-32 and that was with 2 pros on the field. The next year Redman got his revenge doubling us u 56-28.
Its just my opinion but I dont think QB has been the difference many years. Its been coaching and the running game in my eyes. More often than not when weve squared off theyve had the better caches over the last 25 years. Brooks vs Kragthorpe and Curry vs Cooper are the only times Ive felt weve had the advantage on the sidelines in this series. I still remember thinking we had the better staff when they hired an unknown (as a HC) Bobby Petrino and we had Brooks and crew, boy was I wrong. Brooks was as solid as it gets but he was mom and dads used Honda while Petrino was older brothers Corvette. Both useful but one was faster and flashier at the time.
OG Mahoni is not a Sr.....he will be back with McNeil and Christian...that is three 2015 Starters on Offensive Line and fully suspect 2015 starter Kenny Thomas will regain his starting OG spot that Khalil Hunter beat him out for ....and barring a surprise Louisville will have 7 players coming back on Defense. Not to mention 4* Jordan Davis the TE transfer from Texas A&M.You can't say anything you want and get by with it....
RDE - Bailey, Drew SR/TR incorrect
NT - Brown, DeAngelo RS/SR
ILB - Kelsey, Keith SR
OLB - Fields, Devonte SR/TR
S - Harvey-Clemons, Josh SR/TR
LS - Holba, Colin RS/SR
WR - Staples, Jamari SR/TR
WR - Quick, James SR
LG - Hunter, Khalil SR/TR
OC - Hughley, Tobijah RS SR
TE - Towbridge, Keith SR
RB - Radcliff, Brandon RS SR
FB - Atkins, Lamar RS
SR FB - Jones, Malin
WR - Pascascio, Gio SR
After this year, UL will be a memory... We'll be looking in the rear view mirror...
UL loses 33 seniors...
Lose 10 starters on offense... LG, C, RG, HB, TE, RB, FB, WR.....
Lose 1 more on two deep chart...
4 starters on defense...
1 on special teams....
Lose 14 starters on offense and defense and 1 other on two deep chart, plus 1 special teams...
Another thing I found amazing is that UL has 17 transfers... What! That is an amazing number...
Now for something really good about them, they have 24 red shirts, but they lose 33 seniors this year... Why does UL do so good when we out recruit them, try 17 transfers!!! Another thing the UL does well, is that they red shirt a lot of players... They have 24 red shirts that are playing... Once we're able to have a experienced team with all the red Shirts like UL, they will be just a memory....
UL has a great many players from Florida and Georgia area....Probably all pretty good with a gun...
Lose 9 kids from Florida
Lose 5 kids from Georgia
Lose 8 kids from Kentucky
1 Maryland, 1 NY, 1 Texas, 1 California, 1 Illinois, 1 Arizona, 1 Alabama, 1 Ohio, 1 Iowa, 1 Unknown....
They have 99 players on their team... With a lot of different states that they've gotten kids from...
They have 99 players on their team... With a lot of different states that they've gotten kids from...
But if you feel Louisville will be a distant memory ....heard it when Bridgewater, Calvin Pryor, Marcus Smith-(the 3 1st Rounders in 2014) to go with 3rd Round Pick and current Bills starter Preston Brown left and heard it again in 2015 with the 10 NFL draft pick and in 2016 how will the Louisville defense hold up with them losing 1st Rounder Sheldon Rankins.....Wash, Rinse and Repeat...likely 7 Starters on Defense and 6 Starters on offense including "That Guy" QB Lamar Jackson....we be fine in 2017...lol
Every year the same...Louisville loses this and that ....say it again...Wash, Rinse and Repeat.
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