Keith Thomerson, Author at CardGame

Tomorrow, tomorrow is always a day away, even for UofL football

By Keith Thomerson The Louisville Cardinals lost. Way too many mistakes to beat a good Alabama football team, or any other football team. The sun came up on Sunday and as I look out my home-office window, the sun is shining again. We must remember

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Need help? Look for the yellow shirts at PJCS

Keith Thomerson 1 min read

By Keith Thomerson The Green Lot is almost full of tailgaters two hours before kickoff. Traffic control is finally setting up the cones and saw horses to direct the few remaining late arrivals to the parking lots. Time to get to the seats for another

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Life beyond athletics for Mario Urrutia

Keith Thomerson 1 min read

For many University of Louisville football fans, Mario Urrutia is remembered as the 6-foot-6 wide receiver who stiff-armed his way into the end zone against Miami on a 56-yard pass play from Brian Brohm. That memorable play from the 2006 season would give UofL a lead and

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Jake Smith switches focus from football to legal career

Keith Thomerson 1 min read

Jake Smith got a shot at professional football with the Cincinnati Bengals after graduating from the University of Louisville in 2015. Fun experience but it didn’t work out and he’s back in town, having readjusted his focus. The native of Jacksonville, Alabama has re-enrolled at UofL and is

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In search of the University of Louisville’s No. 1 fan

Keith Thomerson 2 min read

Who is the No. 1 fan of the University of Louisville? Far be it for me to presume who should be given that distinction. There would be so many extraordinary candidates, each of them fiercely loyal to UofL athletics. It could even be a group

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Tackling game is changing in college football

Keith Thomerson 1 min read

Something to keep an eye on during spring training at the University of Louisville football complex. Some changes are coming to one of football’s most basic elements, hopefully making the game safer for the players. There appears to be an irreversible shift toward tacklers aiming their shoulders, rugby-style, instead

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Some things never change in college recruiting

Keith Thomerson 3 min read

Has college recruiting changed over the past 50 years? You bet it has. Some things have never changed. The athlete is still required to be stronger than any human should be, leap tall buildings with a single bound, run faster than a gazelle, and be

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