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…
Need help? Look for the yellow shirts at PJCS
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…
Life beyond athletics for Mario Urrutia
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…
Jake Smith switches focus from football to legal career
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,…
In search of the University of Louisville’s No. 1 fan
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…
Tackling game is changing in college football
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…
Some things never change in college recruiting
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…
Louisville football will build on those self-inflicted wounds
By Keith Thomerson As a teenager, I tore a quote from an unknown author from a church bulletin that has meant much to me over the years. I am reminded of it…
A primer on Louisville’s 3-4 defense
By Keith Thomerson Editor’s Note: The writer is a former high school football coach and a University of Louisville football fan. From time to time, he will attempt to simplify…
UofL’s defensive dominance pleases Petrino
What may have been most pleasing to Coach Bobby Petrino in the University of Louisville’s 31-13 win over Miami was the performance of his defensive unit, a unit that returned…
Film room is a second home for Louisville’s Bobby Petrino
Bobby Petrino likes to score quickly and often, and he overlooks no detail, no matter how small – and it begins in the University of Louisville football film room dissecting the…
Former football coach recalls recruiting and hiring
Card Game is pleased to welcome Keith Thomerson, a former football coach, to its ranks as the University of Louisville football team enters its first season in the Atlantic Coast…