Louisville beats Indiana State, eases the fears of no one
by Mike Rutherford on Sep 7, 2009 4:24 PM EDT
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PrintIt's been two days, I still haven't watched the game and I don't know if I'm going to watch the game. Having a conversation with a friend's parent at a wedding reception and receiving seven or eight text messages in the span of 25 seconds was about as much of a game experience as I needed.
If I am able to bring myself to crack into the Tivo then i'll come back with something else, but here's what I know without watching a down:
--There's a reason Justin Burke couldn't beat out any of the horrendous signal callers that were on display for N.C. State on Thursday night. I hear he's a great kid and an extremely hard worker, but I don't think he gives this team the best chance to win.
--Darius Ashley's facebook status immediately after the game was apparently "F---the entire Louisville football program," or something similar, before quickly being changed to the more mild, "Anxiously awaiting the arrival of my next head coach."
Things are not OK.
--Frank was right about Philpott being held out of the game, but there were several other players who were M.I.A. without explanation. I really don't think Kragthorpe realizes how much easier he could make things on hilmself if he made any effort whatsoever to open up an honest line of communication with the fan base.
--We've committed the same unforgiveable penalties for three straight years. It's absolutely inexcusable and it absolutely falls on the heads of the coaching staff.
--I'm not saying we're the worst team in D-1, but I couldn't tell you with a straight face that I thought there's another FBS squad who wouldn't have beaten Indiana State by more than 20 points.
--It's awful that it's come to this, but the only way to calm things down right now is to beat Kentucky. It doesn't matter if the team looks surprisingly good, or the game is lost on a bad call; Louisville has to win in Lexington on the 19th for the program to have regain any sense of order.
--I thought that the worst thing to come out of Saturday would be overconfidence after thrashing a team that would lose to a handful of high school teams (not hyperbole), and I'm truly stunned that the main topic of discussion is the poor play of a Cardinal team that couldn't win by more than three touchdowns.
--I hate this so much. I just want to be excited again.
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Save yourself the trouble...
…don’t watch the game again. You will see how bad ISU is, but it really didn’t even matter because we just aren’t that good. Burke got better later in the game, and he was able to hit wide open guys (but I can’t imagine those same guys will be wide-open in the UK game). Also, our line couldn’t open up huge holes against ISU, I can’t imagine what the running game will look like against UK. Finally, I don’t know if ISU blitzed all night, so no idea if Burke having all day had anything to do with the OL.
Does anyone know why Ashley didn’t play? I haven’t seen it confirmed at all. I can’t imagine he would post that on his FB page if it was just an issue of playing time. Same with LT Walker, High/Townsend, Dunning….anyone?
There’s no chance we beat UK. None at all. It is going to be a long season.
I was wondering that, too.
Being from Arkansas, I was looking for LT Walker to get into the game the entire night. I haven’t heard a single word about why any of them didn’t play. Has Kragthorpe even acknowledged it in any way whatsoever?
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
Just awful
I was surprised that I even got mildly excited about this season before the Indiana State game. Now it just appears as if we’re going to have to suffer through one awful season so that we can force our coach to be fired and head in the right direction. I don’t have the most patience in the world, but even I don’t think I’m being rash in saying that Krags has to go just so that we can open up the new stadium next year with some hope. I haven’t been this sad since we went 1-10 in Coop’s last year.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Sep 7, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions
You should watch
Just for the 3rd and 7 qb sneak. It was as to playcalling as the kenny chesney song espn is playing is to music
by cardscott5 on Sep 7, 2009 4:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
penalties, stupid penalties
Two personal fouls were AFTER the play was over. Two holds happened 10 yards behind the play, that is well after the ball had passed the spot of the hold. These aren’t just penalties, they are really stupid penalties.
Penalties are usually the result of poor coaching. Stupid penalties are the result of stupid coaching.
on the bright side
At least we don’t look as bad as Rutgers in the first half. To say they’re having some QB problems would be an understatement.
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
On the dark side...
How bad is Cincinnati going to beat us? Geeeeeez they look good.
If they’re not the best team in the Big East, I don’t want to see who is.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
I wouldn't say we are better than Rutgers.
Remember Rutgers is playing a team that isn’t the WORST in the college football.
-Dustin
I've always said a mid-season coaching change helps absolutely nothing
but really if Tom wants people to show up for the second half of the season after we go MAYBE 1-4, he better fire Koach. It really cannot get worse than it is now, that’s the shit.
Mid-season coaching change
Sam,
I sort of disagree. A mid-season change is beneficial if there are good coaches already available. North Carolina fired their coach mid-season and hired Butch Davis in mid-November and it has worked wonders for them. Not sure how it will work out if we cannot get a big name coach who is already available. Not sure if we could always get a coordinator mid-season from another school.
I agree
I would rather us stick it out for the season and then see what becomes available post season. I just wonder if we would roll the dice on another up and coming coach.
-Dustin
Darius Ashley claimed today, via another Facebook status, that his account was used by someone else. He claims he was not responsible for those messages.
LT Walker didn’t play because of eligibility questions. He has subsequently been cleared.
Louisville is bad and probably won’t win a game in the Big East.
I'm afraid...
That if we don’t win a game in the Big East, we will seriously go 1-11.
Arkansas State and Southern Miss are both very solid this year and will contend for their respective conference championships.
"It's not the South, it's not Chicago, and you don't think of it as you think of New York or L.A. It has some Southern romanticism to it, but also a Northern progressivism, this weird urban island in the middle of the state of Kentucky...For us, Louisville and the surrounding areas are the center of massive creativity and massive weirdness." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket
by ArkansasCard on Sep 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I would also say that my facebook was used by someone else
there is no way to tell the truth, but no matter who said it had the right. The announcers kept saying all 3 backs would play, and he never touched the field.
to beat uk...
we have to bride uk players to throw it. anyone wanna donate? guys answer me this… has there ever been a uk game in basketball or football where we went into knowing we have 0 chance to win? i dont recall one. at least we get the underdog roll. uk is expected to dominate and their fans get very little by pounding us. however if we some how pull off this upset this would be great
by Cambroni Cardinals on Sep 8, 2009 12:31 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
We have to bride them?
Christ, this just keeps getting worse and worse.
by Mike Rutherford on Sep 8, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now now
let’s wait and see what happens. Let’s not start completely freaking out just yet. Let’s all take a deep breath….let’s give it one more game.
Go Cards!
i can has sarcasm?
Or are you serious? I can just see Koach walking in to the locker room and hanging up this poster
by sarasota-card on Sep 8, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
BAHAHAHAHAHA
UL Football Fan/UK Basketball Fan ~ Okinawa, Japan
by The White Mandingo on Sep 9, 2009 5:18 AM EDT up reply actions
You know who COULDN'T beat Indiana State.
Western Kentucky. We suck balls.
This season HAS shaved ten years off my life.
by Irememberwheat! on Sep 8, 2009 12:36 AM EDT reply actions
Even I was shocked
I’ve hated Kragthorpe since the day he was hired (sorry Louis Brandeis), but even I was shocked at what I saw. I don’t think we could have beaten any other team than the one we played. That’s how awful the game was.
A friend jokingly said the reason Indiana State didn’t throw the ball too much was because Jurich told ISU the check would bounce if they tried to win. ISU really didn’t even try and win the game. I think it could have been a bit more competative had they thrown the ball more.
Mike’s so right though. Kragthorpe would do himself well to just be open about who’s playing and why. This secrecy bullshit is stupid.
Seriously
Since the first Spring Game of Crapthorpe’s terrible coaching job I knew this guy was a joke. I am curious as to why everyone was getting excited about this team. In 2007 shame on Crapthorpe for ruining such a great team/program. In 2008, shame on me for beleiving it would get better. But in 2009, no freaking way I get any kind of excited about this team. If you did, I am sorry to say but its your own fault. Crapthorpe is inept, Tulsa looks better than it ever did when he was there and its probably because the head coach was his Def. Coordinator, and the Off. Coordinator was one of Krags as well. Let me ask you, who seems to be the brains behind this guy? The offense looked pathetic at times and if the o-line can’t open holes the size of semis to run through against ISU it won’t be able to do anything against the Cats. Please tell me Jurich has already started the search for a replacement, please!
by rednblackfan4life on Sep 8, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions
Just a Hollywood drama...
…can’t you see it? The whole U of L Football program has been hijacked by Hollywood.
You know the story, obscure football school achieves big time dreams, lands local studs, falls just short of the Championship game, but wins the next biggest thing…the Conference Championship and a BCS Bowl. Winningest Coach in school history leaves under “mysterious” circumstances, new “Coach” is hired. However he comes in with less-than-expected credentials (and the oh-so-suspicious, “I know someone that you don’t” cloud shadowing him). The Program takes a dramatic downturn. Fans complain, the sky darkens. The team wonders.
What will happen!? Will they win!? Will the coach be fired!? Will they lose to UK!? Will they ever have children!? (oh sorry the SpongeBob part of me came out). Will they win more than 3 games!?
Don’t change that channel! Will be right back with more! Stay tuned!
The next episode of “The Kragthorpe Show” will continue after this two week break for repairs (heh heh)!
Vegas related summation of the game
“A game with no Vegas line should not be settled by less than three touchdowns.”
Courtesy of CJ UofL Blogger Tom Heiser
by UL is my hot hot sex on Sep 9, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions
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