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UofL fans glued to tube for football, basketball and volleyball

Ed Peak 3 min read December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

By Ed Peak When I woke up Saturday morning the first thing I said to my wife. “‘This is one of the greatest days in Cardinal Athletics history.’ “ It’s a rare day like this one. Here is how I navigated a busy day for

Jeff Brohm with family and hundreds of his best friends at the introductory press conference (Mike DeZarn photo).

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Jeff Brohm can go home again, and he does

Ed Peak 3 min read December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

He wore jersey No. 11 as the starting quarterback for Howard Schellenberger’s Liberty Bowl Champions in 1993. He spent time in the National Football League for seven seasons and even spent time in the XFL. He returns to his hometown school, the University of Louisville

Jeff Brohm, one of Louisville's favorite sons, returns to lead the UofL football program.

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Brohms pack bags for return to Louisville football

Charlie Springer 2 min read December 7, 2022January 18, 2023

Deck the halls with boughs of Brohms. Don’t save the wrapping paper. Time to celebrate the season. Gifts are being unwrapped three weeks early for University of Louisville football fans this holiday seaso. Jeff Brohm, who has been high on everybody’s wish list during UofL

Scott Satterfield didn't see himself fitting in with Louisville football's future aspirations (Mike DeZarn photo).

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Satterfield leaves back door from Louisville football

Ed Peak 1 min read December 5, 2022December 7, 2022

Mondays are never easy. This one began with an early morning tweet from a nationally syndicated columnist that Scott Satterfield was leaving the University of Louisville football program to be head football coach at the University of Cincinnati. Wait, what? Leaving UofL for the Bearcats?

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Louisville basketball keeps lowering expectations

Ed Peak 2 min read December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

The University of Louisville basketball program has had lackluster teams before. Nothing like this year’s, however. It’s the same script every game. No one has the desire to do extra things. Defense is a second thought. Diving on the floor is non-existent. One quit counting

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Playoffs coming, who ya got?

Ed Peak 2 min read December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

The writer has a good idea who is going to win the College Football Playoffs but no clear idea of how the winner will get there. Start with No.1 Georgia (12-0). They’ve been the best all season with the only scare coming at Missouri. The

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Louisville football headed in the right direction

Ed Peak 2 min read November 28, 2022December 1, 2022

No surprise after another loss to Kentucky that a segment of University of Louisville football fans would turn on Coach Scott Satterfield. Yes. They have. Fans will be fans, fair weather or no. The Cards (7-5) were in the game at halftime had a bad

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