Louisville football and those expectations
For the most part, they are who we thought they were. Charlie Strong’s team has made steady progress, competitive in every game this season, only one of the six losses…
No, nothing for UConn in Louisville football romp
This is how Louisville’s Bilal Powell appeared to UConn’s defensive unit in rushing for 105 yards in UofL’s 26-0 win Saturday at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. He now has 1,003…
Beaumont won’t be in lineup but his No. 27 not going away
Hometown favorite Doug Beaumont soaks in the admiration of Louisville football fans during a recent Card March. (Photo by Menefee Seay.) Twenty-seven consecutive starts for No. 27. Coming to an…
Louisville outlasts Eastern Kentucky, gives Charlie Strong first win
First win for Charlie Strong in his first season as head coach of the University of Louisville football team. Not that impressive. Eastern Kentucky is not very good. Still it…
Watch Doug Beaumont get open, throw him the football
If he’s normal, Doug Beaumont has to wonder sometimes whether he made the right decision. Coming out of Male High School, he was ranked the No. 1 football player in…
On the receiving end: Louisville vs. Kentucky could get crazy
By Paul Sykes Could even be an aerial circus. With young, largely inexperienced secondaries on both sides of the ball, the wide receivers are likely to play a pivotal role…
Charlie Strong will accept only best effort
By Paul Sykes Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Sportmen’s Supper Club on Wednesday, Charlie Strong made very clear in his 25-minute talk that he’ll only accept one thing…
Downpour Dampens Turnout But Not Outlook
Gusting winds and driving rain an hour before the University of Louisville’s spring football game, the worst weather conditions since a tornado warning played havoc with this event at Papa…
Beaumont Day To Day
Doug Beaumont’s status is day to day following the diagnosis of a brain concussion after a collision in the second quarter of the Southern Mississippi game. Beaumont is second on…
Hanging Around For A Win
To state the obvious: No, the University of Louisville football team’s skin-of-the-teeth 25-23 win over Southern Mississippi will not give coach Steve Kragthorpe any breathing room. Later it will be…
Special Teams & Redemption
By Paul Sykes They get the least recognition on a football team, the players responsible for the kicking and return aspects of games. They are the special teams, and they…
Louisville Receivers Need Someone Who Can Deliver
By Paul Sykes You can have the best quarterback in the conference but if there’s no one to throw to, your passing game will suffer — as it did during…