Louisville 27 - Syracuse 10: Just Win, Baby
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 29, 2011 3:44 PM EDT
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PrintAfter enduring one of the more emotionally draining weeks in recent Louisville fan history, today's gritty penalty-ridden win over Syracuse feels pretty darn good. This hasn't been a year where style points matter, anyway. Losing to FIU and Marshall at home taught us to appreciate grinding out low scoring, defensive-minded affairs and relish wins for what they aren't: Losses. So much so that we should no longer call 27 points low scoring. It's enough to win any game on the schedule with this defense.
Speaking of which, the difference in this game was Louisville's defense. Again. Today's effort marks the third time in 8 games this season where Louisville held their opponent to 10 points or less. Coming into the game as the 17th ranked team in the country in points allowed (17.1 per game), it's easy to take the Cards' defensive consistency for granted. Especially when you consider how much turnover this team has experienced in the secondary since last season.
For the second game in a row, the offense improved enough to provide the kind of optimism and momentum that has fans dreaming of bowl eligibility. The running game looked competent in the first quarter, then disappeared in the second and third before Victor Anderson blew the game open in the fourth with his 61 yard touchdown run, which put the Cards ahead 24-3. Vic finished the game with 93 yards on 11 carries and added three receptions for 20 yards.
The video clip of Anderson's locker room speech about playing for injured cornerback Anthony Conner, which was replayed two or three times during the televised/streamed broadcast, spoke volumes about the mental toughness of this team. In what was a week to forget, this was a moment to remember.
One more reason for optimism: This afternoon's result marks the first back-to-back Big East wins for Louisville since 2006. Bring on the Mountaineers.
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looking good so far
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by tnatburks on Oct 29, 2011 6:02 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I found it at 2 hour 41 minute mark of the espn3 replay.
For any interested.
by CardinalDude on Oct 29, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I wanna see HCCS's piece of that speech as well!
Anyone? or is it up there too? looking now!
GO! CARDS!
BEAT!
PURDUE!
Was hoping more people would show for a Saturday game.
But damn, the fans that were there were LOUD. Especially to start the game.
It's a good thing we won this game; there would have been people lining up to jump off of the SM Bridge if we'd had a bad showing today
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by Chick-Stratino'sUrDaddy on Oct 29, 2011 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
I got to put my razor blades away for a few hours.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 29, 2011 4:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Strong has already matched Krags' Big East wins in less than half the time
Kragthorpe: Five Big East wins in 21 conference games
Strong: Five Big East wins in 10 conference games
Tip of the hat: @JoshPierstorff
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 29, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions
All I heard was blah blah someone coached 21 too many Big East games blah.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 29, 2011 5:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
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Those Boeheim pictures have been the highlight of my day. Outstanding work, sir.
"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 htink hes already collecting goofy pictures of Huggy Bear for next week
"...and the present, for us, is something that we really look forward to."
- Rick Pitino
Half this freaking defense will be in the NFL
by the time they’re done in 3 years. I love getting to say that! HEE HEE!
I sure hopes so
He is a GREAT boy, and really deserves it.
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Oct 29, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
the corner...
Has been turned
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by tnatburks on Oct 29, 2011 6:06 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
The loss to Cincy probably would keep us from winning the BE
but I seriously think we have a shot at finishing 8-4, a la UConn last year.
Would be so awesome.
Would there be any doubt that we’d be favored to win next year and the year after?
by CARD_G6 on Oct 29, 2011 6:19 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
That's what has me so pumped
Our team has improved so much this season thus far. And we have so many key players that are not only coming back, many of them are only freshman and sophomores. Dare I say the future looks…..STRONG
You think Cincy will end with one loss or better?
I don’t. If Syracuse can beat WVU, anything can happen.
"...and the present, for us, is something that we really look forward to."
- Rick Pitino
I'm glad Syracuse is going to the ACC.
If we had continued this trajectory against their program sometime in the future one of they’re FB or BB teams would have owed us about a 100-0 beatdown.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 29, 2011 6:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You should check out their game thread
Of course I didn’t post, but it was hilarious. We own them, and they sure do know it.
I'm guessing he's talking about the excellent "Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician"
My personal favorite: “I can’t wait for Cuse to be in the ACC and never have to face Louisville (in any sport) ever again.”
Peace. Love. Cards.
by quiet cardinal on Oct 29, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
the one guy saying ‘I Haz A Sad’ was pretty funny..
by rockchickpeg on Oct 29, 2011 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh and
we just fouled out of this game
by brooklynotto on Oct 29, 2011 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
by rockchickpeg on Oct 29, 2011 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
My personal favorite was
“If you can’t beat ’em, join the ACC.”
by CARD_G6 on Oct 29, 2011 8:50 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
The one about our cheerleaders being more attractive...
It must suck to live in New York.
by Kegs N' Eggs on Oct 30, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
This was my fav as well...
Cheerleader Streak Continues They have better looking Cheerleaders
“44 is embarrassing you!”
by GCM238 on Oct 29, 2011 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
damn those louisville cheerleaders are hot!
by brooklynotto on Oct 29, 2011 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
I'm as happy as a pig in slop
I say kick the crap out of the other 2 traitorous schools the next 2 weeks and the other 2 after that.
Speaking of streaks, I just read on Espn that WVU has beat Rutgers 17 straight times.
Jesus.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 29, 2011 8:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Go Cards!
They needed that. I needed that. We all needed that.
by cardcorefan on Oct 29, 2011 8:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
AND TODAY MARKS THE HOW MANIETH STRAIGHT WIN
OVER CUSE????
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Oct 29, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
third in football, seventh or eighth in basketball
So it’s probably six or seven in a row in both sports. I think Krags is the only UofL football coach that has a losing record vs. Syracuse. Only one to lose to them in the last 10 or so years, anyways.
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 30, 2011 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Would that be because he was a loser?
As in a total loser?
I CANT WAIT TO CRUSH THEM IN THE VILLE, THEN UP IN CUSE!!!!!!!
THEY CANT WIN!!!!!!!
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Oct 30, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
what's the ordinal number for aleph-null?
"...and the present, for us, is something that we really look forward to."
- Rick Pitino
aleph-null is also the cardinality of the rational numbers.
I was asking for the ordinal number that corresponds to aleph-null as “first” corresponds to “one.” I don’t think there is one. It was a silly math joke.
"...and the present, for us, is something that we really look forward to."
- Rick Pitino
Also, Stein should be starting~
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 30, 2011 12:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Just watched the replay. Knowing we win
I couldn’t help but smh and laugh when we botched the snap and Bleser (sp? Drunk.) Admirably tried to save the fg attempt and the ensuing supposed TD was called back for illegal men down field. Who was downfield? Hernandez and someone else that isn’t as head shakingly silly.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 30, 2011 1:27 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Glad Dexter is ok. Didn't realize he was injured at all from following the game on the phone.
As an aside I work in retail where a lot of U of L players tend to shop and Dexter is always extremely respectful and nice and always willing to field silly fan questions or requests from people around. Great Cardinal, we should all be proud. Another player like this: Chris Smith. Super cool guy who always has time for people. Worst cardinal ever for this kind of thing: T-Will. I will not even repeat something I heard come out of T-Will’s mouth to a U of L fan because it would mortally wound 99% of the people on here. Trust me on that though, he’s a fucking dick. Kid just wanted a pic to tweet.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 30, 2011 1:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
not true. sorry.
Maybe t-will was in a bad mood or something in your store but he came to my little cousin’s bday party at a restaurant years ago bc my mom asked him to. Seriously. There was no payment, no free meal, nothing. Came because he wanted to.
I’m sure he’s capable of being a prick, but my mom awkwardly Facebook stalked him, explained my cousin adored him, so he came with a balloon, card, and smile. Stayed for a little, too. Obviously a lot of sweetheart there.
by Justin Gingey Smith on Oct 30, 2011 6:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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But he is indeed a dick. That was a kind thing he did for your cousin, and I’m not spinning him to be an evil person or anything. He was in here many times during his career as a cardinal, so that would be a lot of bad moods.
Last time he was in town for Earl’s charity game a teenage kid was pestering him a bit for a picture which T-Will was denying, basically acting like the kid was a nuisance like other people have described. When he finally let the guy get a picture and was obviously exasperated he verbally expressed disdain for being a Cardinal, and that’s a nice way of saying it.
T-Will was a great UofL player, but in skill only not attitude.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 30, 2011 12:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i wonder what would make him be so two faced.
The one thing I can say is I think he did the bday appearance no older than a junior. Maybe even a soph. I wonder if his capacity to be a jackass was dramatically enhanced as he grew older/more talented?
Either way, that’s disappointing.
by Justin Gingey Smith on Oct 30, 2011 2:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah it was disappointing to see and hear.
I’m sure he’s not the only guy to go through college not caring about the name on the front of his jersey, but it’s sobering to see one of your own. We can at least cherish there is no one on this team in that category.
"If you do today what others won’t, you’ll do tomorrow what others can’t."
by James Sutherland on Oct 30, 2011 3:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No humility
I could tell when I talked to Bilal Powell that he was thankful for everything that he had and that he loved being part of a team, not being an individual show. He loved being a Cardinal and loved the university. Polar opposites.
"Morgan Newton sucks!"
- Victor Anderson
What I heard......
………..from a friend in the media is that he is indeed a dick.
same here...
T-Will is a dick. I met him at Cardboard Heroes a few years back when Padgett, Palacios and Farley were signing autographs. Dude brushed me off like I was a nuisance. My son was so excited to see him and it really pissed me off that he acted that way.
McGee, on the other hand (was right there with T-Will) was very friendly. And of course Padgett, Palacios and Farley were awesome.
by twistedwedge on Oct 30, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps playing on a terrible team in jersey or riding the pine in houston...
Has instilled some humility in him. It meant alot top me when he said he put that loss against mich st squarely on his shoulders.
by WhiskeyRider on Oct 30, 2011 12:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The thing that soured me on T-Will
was twitter. He came across as a jerk a lot, especially after he was in the pros. I think being drafted so high messed with his head, which anecdotally seems pretty big already. I remember hearing knocks on him for the draft because of his attitude. It seemed he had a lot of potential in New Jersey, then he spun out of control last year, getting suspended and eventually traded. Hope he can turn it around, but it sucks that the memory of one of the great recent Cards was soured so much.
they say don't meet your heros.
In this day and age it seems it should read “Don’t tweet your heroes.”
See what I did there?
by Justin Gingey Smith on Oct 30, 2011 3:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
For sure
The only thing in T-Will’s way is himself. Dude has the tools to be a decent NBA player, especially on a bad team. Not good enough to be a head case, though.
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 30, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
YES.
Dexter is a friend and a FINE and OUTSTANDING young man. I truly get tears when I see him play because he is so precious and I am so proud of him.
Never been graced with a conversation with CS5, but can tell he, too, is humble, kind, grateful, and appreciative of his fans. I am his biggest fan and super proud to call him our Card.
TWill… is a disaster. I feel sorry for him because he is bitter, lonely, and has never grown up.
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Oct 30, 2011 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you
Use less words like “sweet” and “precious” when talking about our football players?
Thanks.
Ive met CS5
as well. Kick ass individual. Extremely down to earth
by twistedwedge on Oct 31, 2011 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I am with you on this
I did not see anyone down field at all. Where in the hell that call came from I have now idea. Big East officials are the absolute worst!
Very good win, defense is really starting to gel.
Still hoping to see some consistency on offense including play calling. Seemed like we got a little timid in the play calling in the 2nd quarter.
Big test next week to see how much we really have progressed.
For the record I hope we beat the shit out of WV and Pitt. The team should be playing for AC as well as to prove that they shouldn’t have been passed up (i.e Big12).
-Dustin
Anyone know what our ranking is as far as Points Allowed and Total Yards Allowed?
Please provide the link if you find it.
Here you go (national rankings)
As of today…
Total Defense (Yards allowed per game): #12
Scoring Defense: #11
Also…
Rushing Defense: #12
Passing Defense: #30
Sacks: #14
Tackles For Loss: #4
by CardsRuleBE on Oct 30, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
One of only 3 teams in the nation to not allow more than 25 points in a game this season.
Stanford and Alabama being the other two.
by CardinalDude on Oct 31, 2011 6:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Surprised there isn't more chatter after this win
I’m pretty sure they said during the telecast that in their win over West Virginia, Syracuse didn’t have a single negative-yardage play. That’s pretty amazing. How many negative-yardage plays did they have against us? I know we had at least 3 sacks and I think there were several other tackles for loss.
Our defense was dominating, and the offense is starting to click. I’d like to see them move the ball more consistently (read: third quarter) but they are showing more and more flashes of brilliance, and fewer disastrous errors. I also saw some creative play calling, including the option play that sprung Vic for his 61-yarder.
Listening on the radio I was a bit peeved that we would waste a fake field goal in a game that was already pretty much won – but watching it on the DVR, I’m more inclined to think it was a busted play rather than a called fake.
All in all, I thought it was a very satisfying win against a team that is one win from being bowl eligible. West Virginia will be tough, but if Syracuse can do what they did to the Eers, you have to figure the Cards have a chance.
"...and the present, for us, is something that we really look forward to."
- Rick Pitino
It's wasn't a fake.
Just very quick reaction to a botched snap. Almost pulled it off.
So glad I could be at the game
especially when AC came out on the field. Incredibly special moment I was proud to be apart of.
And of course, we won. Great game by the Cards, nothing wrong with sitting at 4-4 after how we’ve looked at points this year.
by crazygameofpoker on Oct 31, 2011 8:07 AM EDT reply actions
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