James Burgess Jr. Commits To Louisville

by Mike Rutherford on Jan 3, 2012 10:21 PM EST in Football

He didn't get to make the announcement during the game like he'd planned, but Miami linebacker James Burgess Jr. confirmed after the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Tuesday night that he has committed to Louisville. Burgess had previously been a soft verbal to Miami.

A four-star recruit, Burgess had a host of elite scholarship offers, including the Hurricanes, LSU, Florida, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Illinois, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Pitt, Rutgers, Wake Forest, West Virginia and others.

Burgess only played in two full game during his senior season because of a broken hand, but he is expected to be fully recovered by spring practice. He drew rave reviews during practice this week for the All-American Bowl.

Here's your newest Cardinal commit:

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Choo Choo

Trains a Coming

by HaHaSypher on Jan 3, 2012 10:28 PM EST reply actions

better get on board...

or get out the way.

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by tnatburks on Jan 3, 2012 10:36 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

Burgess & Sturgess locked up...

Harvey-Clemons, Brown, Dawson, and Christiansen (transfer) too?

Really? How is this even possible? What would we do with 6 – 4* linebackers?

by FredoKY on Jan 3, 2012 10:42 PM EST reply actions

win.

by cards84 on Jan 3, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

Dominate?

by regis villebin on Jan 3, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel

Was just a freight train coming your way.

by uoflcard on Jan 3, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

no metallica thats post black album...

Lol

by BirdsWithTeeth! on Jan 3, 2012 11:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Don't make me quote St. Anger after last week

by uoflcard on Jan 3, 2012 11:17 PM EST up reply actions

I generally agree.

But S&M, and particularly No Leaf Clover, are exempt. Both were just fantastic IMO.

by CARD_G6 on Jan 4, 2012 12:21 AM EST up reply actions

Actually

I always thought enter sandman on the S&M album would be an awesome entry song for sports. Much better than the regular version, which everyone seems to use.

by Jason G on Jan 4, 2012 8:06 AM EST up reply actions

Turn a couple of them into 4* Defensive ends

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by Chick-Stratino'sUrDaddy on Jan 4, 2012 9:25 AM EST up reply actions

+1

I see that happening… Especially since Harvey-Clemons was a qb at one point and can play any position.

by FredoKY on Jan 4, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

If I had a crayon in the color excited

I would be drawing all over myself. #Colormeexcited

by THE_REAL_SNOWMAN on Jan 3, 2012 10:43 PM EST via Android app reply actions 4 recs

Haha

by Cards78 on Jan 4, 2012 12:03 AM EST up reply actions

This right here...

Was the most epic thing I have read all night, Bravo

by mtbred on Jan 4, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions

Yes

by C...A...R...D...S... on Jan 4, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions

especially liked the ringtone soundtrack.

Welcome aboard!

by Justin Gingey Smith on Jan 3, 2012 11:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Spring Practice?

as in he will enroll in Jan at UofL??

please say yes

by Hawkins3403 on Jan 3, 2012 11:58 PM EST reply actions

yes

he’s an early enrollee

by TRUCARDFAN on Jan 4, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions

BOING

ALL HAIL

by Cardinal_Pride on Jan 4, 2012 1:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

I've had a football recruiting erection for four hours now

Should I call a doctor?

by UL is my hot hot sex on Jan 4, 2012 2:04 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

You may want to get that looked at before the weekend.

Because if you don’t, it might just explode during the Army All-American game.

ALL HAIL

by Cardinal_Pride on Jan 4, 2012 3:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Priapism is never pretty

by CardsRuleBE on Jan 4, 2012 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

there's a name for it now?

awesome. I wanna name my dog that. Or maybe my first son.

by Justin Gingey Smith on Jan 4, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

I love Charlie Strong

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by LORD KAYOSS on Jan 4, 2012 12:32 AM EST via mobile reply actions

LINEBACKERVILLE!!

This is what we are gonna be called after this weekend!

by BirdsWithTeeth! on Jan 4, 2012 1:22 AM EST via mobile reply actions

If we get even one of those other guys (Dawson and Brown)

then we will easily have our best defensive recruiting class ever.

by CardsRuleBE on Jan 4, 2012 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

This is going to start being the norm around here. NFL scouts know how good Charlie Strong-coached LBers are. You’re going to start seeing alot of our kids drafted, starting with Dexter Heyman. Kids that project as LBers at the college level are going to start wanting to come here.

by JMC1 on Jan 4, 2012 5:42 AM EST reply actions