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Card Fan Captive In ACC Country
By Steve Kottak
Jumping to your feet and cheering for the University of Louisville comes easily when you’re among thousands all screaming C-A-R-D-S at Papa John’s or Freedom Hall! But what’s it like when you’re 500 miles away living in ACC country?
Not so easy. Think about being surrounded by UK fans 24 hours a day and you get the idea.
Steve Kottak stuck in ACC country.
Shortly after relocating from Louisville with several Brown & Williamson employees to Winston-Salem in 2007, the local newspaper did an article about the upcoming U of L-Wake Forest game in the Orange Bowl. The focus was how transplanted Louisvillians felt about seeing their former home town team play their new “home town” team on the national stage.
Many transplants just wanted it to be a close game. Others were happy both teams were in the Orange Bowl. Not me. I told the reporter I was a Cards’ fan and always would be – no matter where I live. The reporter would subsequently write: “And Steve Kottak said he’d like to see the Louisville Cardinals hang 50 or more points on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.”
I got a lot of flack from my co-workers for that one. I couldn’t resist reminding them that Louisville not only won, but they also covered the point spread.
'I am often asked to defend what is going wrong with our football team. People also want to know what Rick Pitino was thinking – and if I’ve ever been to Porcini’s.'
I am often asked to defend what is going wrong with our football team. People also want to know what Rick Pitino was thinking – and if I’ve ever been to Porcini’s. And it is always a spirited conversation when they starting gabbing about how great the ACC is – that it is the ONLY basketball conference – and how much better it is than the Big East. It helped tremendously when U of L got the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
I wear my Louisville gear proudly, attempting to represent the passion we all have for the Cards and take the high road as much as possible. I don’t want to do anything that would paint Cards’ fans as anything other than good sports.
