Thursday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
by Mike Rutherford on Sep 15, 2011 12:24 PM EDT
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Not sure Peter Dartmouth McNatt could be more focused or excited about the task at hand.
Spread check: Kentucky by 6.
ESPN's Andrea Adelson is taking Louisville over Kentucky in her upset pick of the week.
Louisville (1-1) at Kentucky (2-0), 7 p.m., Saturday, ESPNU. The Cardinals have not done much in two games to inspire a lot of confidence going into this contest. But then again, Kentucky hasn't either. Let's be honest -- both teams have played poorly in their first two games. And the last two times this game has been played in Lexington, the games have been decided by a total of 10 points. Coach Charlie Strong has gone the motivational speaker route, telling everyone who would listen that his team isn't good enough to beat Kentucky this year. Maybe. Maybe not. Rivalry games are a different animal. Kentucky does not have T.Y. Hilton, the biggest reason Louisville lost last week. Take away his 201 yards and FIU had 92 yards of total offense. In fact, Kentucky has not shown much of anything on offense, ranking No. 110 in the nation. I think the Cardinals will play better on the offensive line and finally have a solid performance up front on defense. They will limit the turnovers in critical situations, and they will beat Kentucky for the first time in five games in my UPSET PICK OF THE WEEK. Louisville 24, Kentucky 23.
ESPN's SEC bloggers are split on their Saturday prediction.
LOUISVILLE at KENTUCKY
Chris Low: The first team to 20 points wins. Maybe the first team to two touchdowns wins. It hasn’t been pretty for the Wildcats on offense, but they’re winning with defense, which will be enough for them to extend their winning streak in the Governor’s Cup to five straight games. … Kentucky 16, Louisville 10.
Edward Aschoff: The Wildcats' offense has been hard to watch at times, while Louisville is coming off a tough loss to Florida International. But this is a rivalry game, which means both teams will be pulling out new treats and wrinkles. Louisville coach Charlie Strong will be looking for revenge after dropping his first game in the rivalry last year. What better place to do it than Lexington? ... Louisville 28, Kentucky 17
Just a reminder that if you're an out-of-towner who wants to let fellow area Card fans know where they can feel at home during Saturday's game, let me know where you're going to be viewing (MikeRuth5@aol.com) and I'll throw it on the "Where We're Watching" list for tomorrow.
On a related note, if anyone's going to be watching the game in the Fort Wayne area, reader Drew Ladig would like to know. You can email him at drew.ladig@gmail.com.
With Billy Joe Murphy still sitting out of practice because of a strained MCL, it's likely that Kentucky will be starting true freshman Darrian Miller at right tackle against U of L. Only five true freshman in the country have started a game on the offensive line this season, and one of them is Louisville's John Miller, who should make his third straight start at left guard on Saturday.
UL/UK predictions and projections from AccuScore:
The Line: UK by 6.
Win Probability: UK 56.4 percent, Louisville 43.6 percent.
Passing for 175 Yards or More: Will Stein 62 percent; Morgan Newton 60.5 percent.
Rushing for 80 Yards or More: Jeremy Wright 25.4 percent; Josh Clemons 28.1 percent.
Rushing for One or More TD: Jeremy Wright 39.6 percent; Josh Clemons 46.6 percent.
One or More Receiving TD: Josh Chichester 20.3 percent: LaRod King 39.1 percent.
Chances of 50 or more receiving yards: Eli Rogers 25.5 percent; Jordan Aumiller 25.7 percent.
One or more passing TD: Will Stein 66 percent; Morgan Newton 76.5 percent.
The fallout from GCA's Burn Book has already begun.
Classic Gorgui story submitted by a reader:
I know you love Gorgui like everybody and thought you would enjoy this short story. I saw Gorgui and some of the other basketball players hanging around Community Park during the fraternity rush festivities. Two girls handed their purses to Gorgui and then they disappeared. Gorgui just stood alone away from the masses of people and held the purses. 15 minutes later he was still standing there by himself and then safely returned the purses to the girls. He was solely focused on the task of safeguarding the purses and patiently waited for them to return. How could anybody ever not trust Gorgui?
Only way it could be better is if it happened on a beach.
The powers that be at Miami are now making a play to try and get the NCAA to punish the former UM assistants (including Clint Hurtt) named in the Yahoo! report more than UM itself. Given the details of that report, it seems like a desperate attempt from a program with no other options.
I'm not saying that Hurtt won't be punished (he will), but Miami trying to shift the majority of blame for all of the wrong-doings laid out in the Yahoo! report on guys who aren't with the program anymore is going to be, to put it mildly, a tough sell.
Kentucky center Matt Smith practiced yesterday after sitting out on Monday and Tuesday because of injury. Joker Phillips told Jerry Tipton that he expects Smith to play on Saturday.
"He looked pretty good," Phillips said of Smith's participation in practice. "I was expecting him to look like a freshman. But he didn't."
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GORGUI WHYYYY??????????
Why is he so precious?? Why is he this way? How much longer can I handle it?
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Sep 15, 2011 12:31 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Gorgui is great!
He came to our rush all night with one of his friends. I threw football with him for a while, but the guy can’t throw a football, or catch it to save his life. He’s damn good at juggling a soccer ball though
Give Kentucky Basketball team a name
butch4377: "2010 National Champions works for me."
posted 03/22/2010
Hope this year isn't a repeat of the 27-2 game
That was rough to watch
I forgot we ran for so many yards (363) in ’06
That Pic
of the WVU guy looks just like the one I put up on my facebook when it came up on ESPN. LOL I told my woman wait rewind it sure enough WVU was keeping it classy and snapped a pic of the TV with my Iphone and had to post it. LOL awesome, if it is the one still is even if it isnt.
Ehhh,
I dunno about calling her “your woman.”
ALL HAIL
by Cardinal_Pride on Sep 15, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
What?
Your in danger of having your man card revoked, how about equal life partner is that more PC for you?
It's not about being "PC" Pip.
Saying “your woman” denotes a sense of being a possession, like a couch, or a TV. Adding the word “told” before it makes it even harsher. “told my woman” sounds nothing like “asked my girlfriend” or “asked my wife”
Their response was not about you being politically correct but rather “please don’t treat your girlfriend like a sophisticated remote control for your TV.”
by David Lyons on Sep 15, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"My woman" is very Wildcatish and, sorry to say, redneckish. You can revoke those cards, but I don't have them.
I don’t care about the political correctness of it. Saying “my woman” is embarrassing. Not picking a fight here, but it makes you look bad and the opposite of classy, which you mentioned about the WVU fan. Instead, you could call her your wife, fiancee, or girlfriend.
ALL HAIL
by Cardinal_Pride on Sep 15, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
well..
I am from the mountains thats how we talk here, that is a very common phrase, my equal life partner (ie my woman, my old lady, etc) isnt bothered by it one bit. lighten up fellas.
lol
A cards fan from the mountains? come on over to the real men’s side, the Wildcat side, let these ladies discuss manners and sensitivity amongst themselves. Maybe while they are discussing the finer things in life like hair and fall fashion their women might let them have their balls back long enough to watch the game on Saturday. Two days till #5 ladies.
by WildcatFanEastKY on Sep 15, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. What a typical cat's fan's remark. Pip gets marks for not responding in an offended, nasty way.
You, on the other hand, have a Pikeville/Corbin smell to you. Let me guess; your ‘woman’ weighs in at, oh, about 225, has frizzy hair and uses a spoon to eat baked beans ‘cause she don’t wanna waste a drop. And you have a decal of a wildcat pissing on a Cardinal bird affixed to the back of your truck window and fly not one, but two of those cheesy UK flags out your side windows. And when a UL player gets caught drinking or gets a DUI or abuses a girlfriend, then it’s a disgrace and “typical” But when a uk player does the same, well, it’s just “damn, the boy was only tryin’ to have a little fun” or “that dumb bitch musta had it comin’” Right?
Go blow your uncle, you know, like you did when you were 12.
I'm a Card alumnus and huge fan, but originally from eastern Ky
There are some beautiful women in eastern Ky and they usually don’t care about what the guy looks like as opposed to how smart he is and how he acts. In my opinion, when I moved ~3 hours west to Shelbyville, the hot girls were more concerned with money and popularity. It was quite the opposite, but of course… the stereotypes ruin it for everyone.
No offense meant.
Consider it dropped.
ALL HAIL
by Cardinal_Pride on Sep 16, 2011 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Not a girl.
If his lady likes being called “his woman” then by all means. I really don’t care enough to go further with this.
ALL HAIL
by Cardinal_Pride on Sep 16, 2011 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Hate to admit it
but I think those West Virginia shirts are hilarious. I would tell WVU administration, in my best Walter Sobchak, “the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint. I’m staying. I’m finishing my coffee” and then wear the shirt to every game.
However, I’m not from West Virginia and I would never wear such a classy shirt in the first place. But, when in Rome…..
Careful man, there's a beverage here!
by cards84 on Sep 15, 2011 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
they were selling
UofL shirts exactly like those West Virginia ones in alleys when i was leaving the first UofL football game.
pretty sure i turned to my brother and said, “thats funny but what is this, West Virginia”.
by Shomer Shabbos on Sep 15, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Just for the record, Peter Dartmouth predicts Louisville will win on Saturday and he will be watching from the Highlands area.
by kate on Sep 15, 2011 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Of course he does
Dog’s a superstar.
by Mike Rutherford on Sep 15, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy birthday to Tim Henderson.
Stout Out!
by tdstout on Sep 15, 2011 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
"The first team to 20 points wins"
That could take days.
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Can't view the UCF video. It's marked private. What's the deal with that?
by Carolina Cardinal on Sep 15, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
My guess is they had to take it down because the dude has been charged with something relatively serious.
by Mike Rutherford on Sep 15, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Says in the post
Spit on a cop and then attacked him.
by Mike Rutherford on Sep 16, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, shit.
When there are videos and pictures on a page, I normally just ignore any text.
ALL HAIL
by Cardinal_Pride on Sep 17, 2011 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I could care less if Chicken takes his talents to UofH
They might win their conference. They might win their confernece tourney, but they are gonna win the NCAA Tourney.
No Way. No how. Mr. Walkway. Walk down me. He has balloons for hands. Johnny havasticks!
Check out this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm5o_r4Lyc0
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It’s a fierce rivalry, but you never want to see anyone get hurt, especially when it results in a guy missing a game that means so much to both sides.
Try to imagine a UK fan saying that about an injured Louisville player.
I know. I can’t either.
"...and the present, for us, is something that we really look forward to."
- Rick Pitino
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