It wasn’t long ago that Bobby Petrino was one of the pre-eminent coaches in college football. He had a very successful tenure at Louisville, which vaulted him onto the NFL stage with the Atlanta Falcons, and then with the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC. The infamous scandal that led to him being fired by Arkansas, […]
Read MoreJohnny Manziel Names College Football’s Best Dual-Threat QB Ever
Through two seasons at Texas A&M in 2012-13, Johnny Manziel took the college football by storm as “Johnny Football” — throwing for 7,820 yards and 22 touchdowns while adding 2,169 yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground. With these kind of stats, it’s fair to say Manziel’s word carries some weight when talking about elite […]
Read MoreQ&A With Tutu Atwell: Louisville Career, NFL Draft Process, What Motivates Him
Throughout his football career, Tutu Atwell has been told that he’s too small. And yet, that hasn’t stopped the Louisville wide receiver from torching opposing secondaries. Atwell had a fantastic run with the Cardinals, hauling in 139 passes for 2,303 yards and 20 touchdowns in a three-year span. He earned All-ACC honors during his sophomore […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Bobby Petrino’s Season
The “2020” college football season has been a wild one for Missouri State head coach Bobby Petrino. But he proved to be exactly what the Bears needed as he just delivered them to the FCS playoffs. Missouri State finished the 2020 season with a 5-4 record that saw two games cancelled. With a 5-1 conference […]
Read MoreRick Pitino Reacts To Mick Cronin’s Heartbreaking Final Four Loss
Iona head coach Rick Pitino made it abundantly clear that he was on Team UCLA heading into the Final Four thanks to his long-standing friendship with Bruins head coach Mick Cronin. So he was understandably heartbroken to see Cronin’s team lose last night. Taking to Twitter this morning, Pitino wrote that he was proud of […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Pays Tribute To Coach Howard Schnellenberger
Saturday, the college football world was shaken by the passing of legendary head coach Howard Schnellenberger. In a coaching career that spanned over 30 years, Schnellenberger turned several struggling programs into winners. The most notable of those was, of course, the Miami Hurricanes, who he coached to their first national title in 1983. Schnellenberger later […]
Read MoreEveryone’s Saying The Same Thing About Rick Pitino On Sunday Night
On Saturday Rick Pitino secured a trip to the NCAA Tournament with the Iona Gaels. But on Sunday he got the last laugh over a few of his former employers. Kentucky and Louisville both failed to make the NCAA Tournament during Selection Sunday. Pitino coached both of those teams to national championships (though his Louisville […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To Louisville Getting Left Out
With the likes of Maryland, Michigan State, Syracuse, and UCLA all floating around the bubble entering today, there was bound to be at least one huge program going home disappointed today. The Louisville Cardinals got the short end of the stick this time around, and are the first team on the outside looking in for […]
Read MoreCBS Sports Releases Prediction For The ACC Tournament
This week’s ACC Tournament is going to be a pretty fascinating event. The league, usually one of the best in college basketball, has no true dominant team, and a bevy of those hoping that deep runs will secure their NCAA Tournament hopes. Virginia and Florida State, the top two seeds in the ACC, are pretty […]
Read MoreACC Tournament Bracket Is Officially Set After Duke’s Loss To UNC
The ACC wrapped up its men’s basketball regular season today, and it was capped in pretty explosive fashion. In what was extremely close to a must-win game for Duke, Mike Krzyzewski‘s fell on its face from the opening tip, losing to North Carolina 91-73. With that result, the ACC Tournament field is set. That game […]
Read MoreNick Saban Reportedly Adds Former Head Coach To Support Staff
After already adding several former head coaches such as Bill O’Brien and Doug Marrone to his staff, it looks like Nick Saban is adding yet another to his ranks. According to Matt Zenitz of AL.com, Saban is hiring former Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M and FIU head coach Ron Cooper to his support staff. Cooper […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Luke McCaffrey’s Transfer Decision
Former Nebraska quarterback Luke McCaffrey has made a decision on where he’ll be continuing his college football career. McCaffrey is heading to the ACC where he’ll play for the Louisville Cardinals, per his Twitter announcement. The former Nebraska quarterback will now compete for the starting quarterback position at Louisville. “Excited to continue my athletic and […]
Read MoreFormer Nebraska QB Luke McCaffrey Announces Transfer Destination
Former Nebraska Huskers quarterback Luke McCaffrey has officially announced his transfer destination. McCaffrey decided to transfer out of Nebraska following his redshirt freshman season. The brother of Christian McCaffrey shared quarterback duties with Adrian Martinez during the 2020 season. However, the Huskers leaned much more on Martinez down the stretch. So, McCaffrey is transferring out. […]
Read MoreKevin Ware Update: What Happened To The Louisville Player Who Injured His Leg?
Almost eight years ago, Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered one of the worst NCAA basketball injuries fans have ever witnessed. So, whatever happened to Ware’s basketball career and what is he up to now? When someone brings up the topic of horrific injuries in sports it’s almost impossible to not think of Louisville basketball player […]
Read MoreThese Were The 10 Highest-Rated Players In NCAA Football 14
EA Sports is back in the college football business. The company has confirmed that it will make another college football game, after almost a decade away from the sport, with the last edition being NCAA Football 14. The new game will be under the EA Sports College Football monicker, based on today’s report by ESPN. It doesn’t sound […]
Read MoreRick Pitino Admits To Major Regrets From Kentucky Tenure
When you’ve coached for as long as Rick Pitino, you’re going to collect some fairly serious blunders. From in-game decisions to major career changes, Pitino went over his biggest regrets with Dan Dakich on ESPNU Radio on Sirius XM Saturday. The legendary college basketball coach’s longest tenures took place with Kentucky (1989-97) and Louisville (2001-17). […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?
The regular season is over, which means that we know how a large portion of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will look. Over the last few weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars jumped in front of—or behind, depending on your perspective—the New York Jets for the No. 1 pick. Today, we’re rebooting our 2021 […]
Read MoreThe 2021 NCAA Tournament Will Take Place Entirely In Indiana
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. One state will play host to the greatest event in sports. Naturally, the state of Indiana – known to many as the best basketball state in the nation – will host the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “This is a historic moment for NCAA […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 15
Typically, this weekend of college football would be reserved for the Army-Navy Game. This year’s game was set to be played in Philadelphia, but like so many others, was impacted by COVID-19. As a result, the two academies will play at West Point for the first time since 1943. It also will not be alone […]
Read MoreQ&A With Louisville RB Javian Hawkins: Kentucky Rivalry, NFL Draft Decision, Scott Satterfield Rumors
With the college football season nearing the final stretch, Javian Hawkins has officially declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. The versatile tailback had a prolific run at Louisville, but he’s now ready for the next chapter of his career. Hawkins penned a heartfelt letter to his coaches, teammates and fans at Louisville back in November. […]
Read MoreLouisville’s AD Shares Honest Admission With Scott Satterfield
Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield has been reported as a candidate for the South Carolina job for a while now. After denying interest publicly, he interviewed for the Gamecocks job this week. It doesn’t sound like it will wind up being a fit. This afternoon Satterfield, who is in year two at Louisville after a […]
Read MoreBreaking: Scott Satterfield Makes Decision On Future At Louisville
Among the more interesting names out there for the South Carolina football job is Louisville’s Scott Satterfield. Satterfield took the job with the Cardinals ahead of the 2019 season, after six seasons at Appalachian State, helping the program make the leap from FCS to FBS and quickly establish itself as a Sun Belt power, winning […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry Week is here… or something resembling Rivalry Week in the 2020 college football season. We still have a few more weeks of regular season games and makeup games after this. There’s no Michigan-Ohio State. Nick Saban won’t be at the Iron Bowl. It’s going to be a weird one. Alabama announced today that Saban […]
Read MoreLouisville Coach Scott Satterfield Reacts To South Carolina Rumors
Late Tuesday night, rumors swirled around two college football programs suggesting there was a looming change incoming. A report linked Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield to the head coaching opening in South Carolina. The Gamecocks fired head coach Will Muschamp after a rough start to the 2020 season. Just a few weeks later, rumors of […]
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