University of Louisville head football coach Bobby Petrino has named Malik Cunningham starting quarterback for Saturday’s Virginia game. This, after Cunningham sparked a lethargic offense while playing in their last two games.
Going forward, I expect Louisville’s offense to look very much like it did with Lamar Jackson under center. We’ve seen it so far and I doubt it will change. During the Cards’ game on Sept. 15th against Western Kentucky University, it was night and day between Jawon Pass and Cunningham taking snaps.
Alas, Pass’ struggles continue. UofL managed just 292 yards against a WKU team that allowed 324 to Maine. They passed for 88 yards. They went 2-for-11 on third downs. The Cardinals had a negative 2 yards while WKU struck first after a 16-play, 8-yard drive that ate 7:13 off the clock.
“We haven’t been able to get our receivers involved like we need to,” Petrino said. “It looked like we had a couple of opportunities for some big plays and we weren’t able to make them. Jaylen makes that play just about every single day, so it’s just something, one of those nights where it isn’t clicking. But I’ll call his number again, and we’ll throw it to him again. I’ve got all the confidence in the world in Jaylen Smith.”
Hoping to ignite their offense, Louisville put Cunningham in, but the same results followed. While Cunningham made a couple of plays with his feet, the same story was told as their offense stalled. While the first half for UofL was filled with turnovers, penalties and dropped passes, Cunningham began to find his groove during the last drive of the half. He showed flashes of Lamar Jackson on an 81-yard, 12-play drive that shaved 2:46 off the clock and ended in a field goal. At the half, WKU led 14-3.
But coming out after halftime, Louisville had a whole new swagger under Cunningham. They ran more run pass option plays, allowing Cunningham to get to the edge of the defense and make plays with his legs. UofL scored on three, straight drives, energized by a blocked field goal. Malik solidified himself as the starter. His ability to make defenders miss and extend plays led to a Cardinal victory.
Cunningham has won two games for Louisville with his running ability after taking Pass’ place. In both games, the quarterback dropping back to pass then taking off, has been Louisville’s best offense. That’s not how their coaches drew it up over the past eight months, but at the end of the day, whoever gives you the best chance to win, you go with.
On the first play of the game Saturday, Jordan Ta’amu hit D.K. Metcalf for a 75-yard touchdown, and I thought, “wow, Ole Miss might upset ‘Bama again with a start like this.”
Boy, was I wrong. Alabama went on to score 62 straight points and didn’t give up another point to one of the most explosive offenses in the Southeastern Conference. It’s almost scary to think about how good Alabama is this year, but what’s even more terrifying is there’s no end in sight until Nick Saban is gone.
So, when does he leave? Well, ESPN’s Chris Low asked him about it this summer and he responded with, “That’s what everybody keeps saying, that I’m not going to be doing this for much longer, and all the people who say it have no idea what I’m going to do.”
Saban is 66 years old, years beyond some of his biggest competitors; Kirby Smart (42) and Lincoln Riley (34). Do we truly appreciate what we are witnessing, though? I don’t think so. Let’s dive deeper into the numbers.
Saban is 130 – 20 at Alabama and 72 – 13 in conference. Six of those 20 losses came in the first year he took over Alabama in 2007. He’s won five championships in Tuscaloosa and played in six. He’s only been Associated Press Coach of the Year twice, and that might speak more to his greatness than anything. It’s like the AP is saying, he recruits so well, he SHOULD win 86% of his games in the hardest conference in college football.
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Saban also continues his recruiting and winning ways, no matter who’s on his staff. He loses a couple of coaches every year and it’s seldom because they did a bad job, but assumed the reigns as head coach somewhere else.
Bobby Williams
Michigan State
Jim McElwain
Colo St / Florida
Mark Dantonio
Cincy / Michigan State
Dan Quinn
Atlanta Falcons
Derek Dooley
La Tech / Tennessee
Adam Gase
Miami Dolphins
Jimbo Fisher
Florida St / Texas A&M
Kirby Smart
Georgia
Lane Kiffin
Oak (NFL) / UT / USC / FAU
Major Applewhite
Houston Univ
Mike Haywood
Miami OH / Texas Southern
Mario Cristobal
Oregon
Jason Garrett
Dallas Cowboys
Jeremy Pruitt
Tennessee
Will Muschamp
Florida / South Carolina
Billy Napier
Louisiana-Lafayette
So, every one of those schools and teams are essentially saying they want their coach to be modeled after Nick Saban. His team’s discipline is outrageous. It was even discovered this year he sent his players to a Michigan State sports psychologist who helps players buy into what Saban coaches.
Now, let’s take a look at recruiting. According to Rivals.com, Alabama has finished first overall every year since 2013 when they finished second. How does Saban do that? Simple. He gets you to the NFL better than any other coach. Alabama leads the nation in active NFL players with 44 players, with LSU and Florida following.
What else can Saban do? Well, the only thing he has left is to pass Bear Bryant with his seventh championship ring, and that looks like it’s going to happen this year.
One of the major complaints competing against the future of streaming entertainment, media and sports content is the power of the distribution partner. Specifically, the level of streaming lag that slows the delivery of content to consumers. Streaming lag is our generation’s faster version of the AOL dial-up.
As a recent article from BBC articulated: “When video is streamed online it is broken up into small packets, which are reassembled by the recipient’s device [(i.e., modem, router, and television, etc.)]. If each segment is very short, processing them becomes inefficient. However, if they are too long, there is more of a delay between the TV broadcast and online stream.”
With specific reference to live sports content, any delay will be unwelcome. This makes sense because first, live sports are best consumed live so as to avoid an errant social media gander or text message from a friend updating you on the score or latest play.
Second, it reduces trust with the consumer on whom they chose as a distributor, whether traditional cable or something newer like streaming via a platform-entertainment tech giant (i.e., Amazon Prime/Fire Stick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). When the trust between provider and consumer lessens, so does the bottom line. Lastly, if provided efficiently, it moves the needle forward to progress in delivering content.
However, help is on the way. BBC says it has both the technology and a new formula to deliver smaller packets of information faster so that those watching live-streamed sports events will be able to see it in real time. It is said that by the 2022 World Cup, to be held in multiple cities in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, the technology will be available for mass distribution.
Interestingly, some success of this delivery is dependent on an individual’s broadband (e.g., the strength of Wi-Fi or delivery method). Specifically, 4K high-dynamic-range (HDR) content may be the highest level of viewing, but a person’s home broadband connection (think Cox vs. Charter vs. AT&T) and what level of service you are paying for (e.g., how much you pay in dollars per month), generally measured in “Mbps” or megabits per second, matters. With M-Lab, who has partnered with Google, one can test their local Mbps level. Per AT&T, the average Mbps standards and the best delivery methods can be found here.
Going forward, the companies that can guarantee great content and great delivery will likely be the most successful. The AT&T-TimeWarner merger is an example of this because it will be the first time a major content provider is also the streaming distributor. AT&T will create content through HBO (owned by Time Warner), then distribute that content through AT&T cell phone towers and cable lines. Not surprisingly, Hollywood Talent Agencies are doing similar things to control and distribute content.
BBC is no different. They want to guarantee that a great product is also delivered well. However, as with any free-market economic system, there may also be individual creation and innovation that drives the next generation of content and information delivery. Competition will be key to determine who(m) or what is the next great distribution provider and platform.
My fantasy football team was hanging on by a thread Sunday night as Aaron Rodgers hobbled off the field against the Bears.
The game was over at that point. They dominated his backup DeShone Kizer. Kizer had two turnovers quickly. I laid back and relaxed until I saw Rodgers limping back to the huddle after half time.
This is when the MVP took over. Limping around the pocket, Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, including a 75-yard TD that sealed the deal for the Bears and my fantasy team. The play featured Rodgers dancing around the pocket, then finding Randall Cobb in the middle of the field wide open. He bought time, as always.
Green Bay has pretty much refused to spend money on free agents and Aaron Rodgers is the reason. Every year, the Packers are contenders no matter who is on their team and no matter how bad their defense is. Rodgers will always outscore opponents, or at least come close. In his career, he’s completed 65% of passes and thrown for nearly 40,000 yards. Rodgers is also is gunslinger who takes care of the ball. He’s thrown 316 touchdowns compared to 78 interceptions.
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Not to take anything away from Tom Brady, but there’s a couple reasons why Rodgers is more valuable than Brady to his team. First, the Packers’ defense has always been worse than the Patriots. The Packers defense has averaged giving up 24 points-per-game in the last five years and have made the playoffs in four of those five, while Rodgers missed nine games.
Another reason he’s better than Tom Brady is the fact Matt Cassell had a great year in 2008 when Tom Brady missed an entire year. Cassell threw for 3,600 yards and 21 TDs. It’s not that Cassell is that much better than any backup Rodgers has had, either. Cassell had one additional productive year in Kansas City, but other than that, he hasn’t been affected. When Rodgers is out, the Packers completely fall apart.
Rodgers only has two MVP’s in his career but realistically, he should have two or three more. The Packers would have a top ten pick every single year if he wasn’t the quarterback. He’s never had a good running game or stellar defense. He’s also taken a beating in his 13 years in the league. He’s suffered separated shoulders, broken collarbones and multiple lower body injuries. He’s 34 years old, yet still has just as much zip on his ball as he had when he first came into the league.
Houston vs Arizona / Eric Christian Smith (AP photo)
Week Two of the American Athletic Conference brought us some of the best matchups against “Power Five” conference teams. Now if you are a listener to The College Credit Hour, then you know how I feel about the nonsensical idea of “Power Five” conferences. Simply put… the idea of a “Power Conference” is as mythical as a unicorn. People always swear that they exist, but no one has ever actually seen one.
There are only power teams; there has never been a “Power Conference”. However, since this mythical idea of a “Power 5” conference seems to be the focal point of FBS football today, then we should at least keep score. I mean, somebody needs to. Currently the ACC is 4-3 against “Power 5” conference schools. What’s more interesting is who is beating whom and why. Let’s review the AAC schedule against “Power 5” conference schools in 2018 thus far.
THE LOSSES
Tulane finds a way to lose to Wake Forest 23-17 in week one. You shouldn’t lose to a true freshman QB in game one. You shouldn’t lose to a true freshman QB in game one of your home opener. You shouldn’t lose to a Wake Forrest true freshman QB in game one of your home opener if you have a lead entering the 4th quarter. Somehow Willie Fritz watched his Green Wave defense to do just that allowing 378 yards passing, another 64 yards rushing, and two touchdowns from Demon Deacon’s true freshman QB Sam Hartman. Make no mistake, this game was more about the shortcomings of Willie Fritz’s game/clock management, than the skill set of Demon Deacon’s QB Hartman.
SMU is blown out by TCU in week two 42-12. I’m not sure what you’d expect from first year SMU head coach Sonny Dykes, but a 30 point blowout isn’t why they chose him to replace Chad Morris. With talent in many positions such as RB Xavier Jones, DB Jordan Wyatt, WR James Proche, & ATH/WR Braeden West, all of whom come into the season as award candidates, there is little room to blame a lack of talent for the underwhelming 0-2 beginning to the 2018 season. We’ll see how big of a lasso Sonny Dykes will be given by Mustang fans should this losing streak continue until the October 13th bye week.
Tulsa vs Texas / Michael Thomas (AP photo)
Tulsa gives Texas a run for their money but falls 28-21 in week two. Tulsa didn’t have any business being in this game. Good thing no one informed Tom Herman about that. Outside of redshirt senior WR Justin Hobbs, head coach Phil Montgomery has a relatively young offense lead by sophomore QB Skipper Luke. However, that didn’t stop the Hurricane from outscoring the upperclassmen Longhorns 14-7 in the 4th quarter to make this game an uncomfortable win for Herman and staff. If not for two long sustained 10+ play drives totaling over 11 minutes which were strung together in the 4th quarter by Texas QB Sam Ehlinger, I’m not sure the Texas defense could have held off Tulsa’s late charge for victory.
THE WINS
Cincinnati spoils Chip Kelly’s home opener at UCLA 26-17. This is a tale of two programs heading in different directions. Luke Fickle, in his second year at Cincinnati, is taking the Bearcats into new territory under his tenure. Chip Kelly, on the other hand, finds himself losing to a Cincinnati team that managed only 4 wins last year. That would be Chip’s first non “Power 5” loss since the first game of his first year as a college head coach (Boise State). But this game was more about how Luke Fickle is quickly changing the culture in Cincinnati. Redshirt seniors C Garrett Campbell and QB Haden Moore have this offense clicking early, as the Bearcats are cautiously optimistic after opening up the season 2-0.
Houston smashes Arizona 45-18. Coming into this game, many had a question on who the better Heisman candidate is, DT Ed Oliver or QB Khalil Tate. That question may still be unanswered, but we do have an answer to the QB question in Houston. D’Eriq King created a 21-0 first quarter deficit for Arizona which Khalil Tate could not overcome with his magic. Houston alone is now a remarkable 8-2 against “Power 5” teams while in the American Athletic Conference. The trail of destruction includes, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Florida State, Oklahoma, Louisville (twice), and Arizona (now twice). An additional fun fact is that two of those 8 teams had a Heisman Trophy winner on it!
East Carolina shocks the nation whooping North Carolina 41-19. I have to be honest; I didn’t see this one coming. After the disappointing loss to an FCS program the week prior, the last thing I could imagine was that same team dismantling coach Larry Fedora’s Tar Heels. Aside from North Carolina’s underwhelming performance in the ACC year in and year out, East Carolina isn’t what I’d call a competitive football program under coach Scottie Montgomery just yet. The question arising out of this game is this: Did we just see the fruition of Scottie Montgomery’s three year term at ECU, or is this a lagging indicator of Larry Fedora’s failed tenure at North Carolina?
Georgia Tech vs USF / Memphis Spence (SRA photo)
USF handles Georgia Tech 49-38. Speed kills. But, when a true freshman like USF’s Terrence Horne literally runs around a senior laden ACC team, all you can say is wow. As I watched from the sidelines of this notable week two matchup, it was immediately evident that Charlie Strong has another squad that will challenge for the American Athletic title. The Yellow Jackets made mental errors that you’d expect from a young USF team, as they continuously begged USF to beat them with their speed in key areas of the field. And that they did, with recent transfer QB Blake Barnett turning in a combine 4 TD effort for the Bulls. However, this game was won on special teams as the sensational Terrence Horne blazed past the Yellow Jackets on back to back kickoff returns in the first half while added a touchdown reception in the second half. This will mark the 6th “Power 5” foe to fall victim to USF in the last 7 attempts.
THE VERDICT
The American Athletic Conference consistently beats “Power 5” conference teams year in and year out. This year, the American Athletic Conference is 4-3 this so far against “Power 5” teams. Programs like USF and Houston have posted a combined 14-3 against “Power 5”, teams since inception into the AAC, and we haven’t even discussed new AAC juggernauts like UCF or Memphis at this point. I was always told, “If you struggle telling the truth, at least be honest with yourself”. Hopefully, YOU don’t believe this “Power 5” garbage either. Do you?
In one of the most bizarre games in recent memory, the city of Louisville brought the rain while the Cardinals brought the pain in the second half of a 31-7 blowout against Indiana State. The Card’s home opener was delayed three times in the first quarter due to inclement weather.
The game was first delayed from 7:18 p.m. to 8:08 p.m. due to lightning strikes in the area. Then, lightning struck again at 8:12 p.m., putting the game back in delay. The players took to the field again at 9:22 p.m. After the last delay, the game resumed at 10:05 p.m. after a 33-minute stoppage. The game ended at 12:40 a.m. Sunday.
As you can imagine, the delays ruined game flow, as both teams struggled to get offense going in the first half. But, few foresaw what unfolded in the second half. Quarterback Puma Pass has been groomed over the past few years as the man to take over for Heisman trophy winner Lamar Jackson. After struggling against Alabama, and in the first half with Pass behind center Saturday night, Coach Bobby Petrino elected to play backup Malik Cunningham for the majority of the third and fourth quarters.
There are a couple of high profile QB battles, most notably at Alabama and Clemson. But after Saturday’s game, do the Louisville Cardinals belong on that list? Pass’s numbers were pedestrian. Just like against Alabama, he seemed to do a decent job getting the offense to move for a few plays, then they stalled out and punted. The only touchdown the Cards could muster in the first half was a punt return for a score by Rodjay Burns.
But where Pass left off, Cunningham picked right up and sparked the Cardinals’ offense. He led the Cards to four, straight-scoring drives, showing flashes of what he could be as a starter. Much of Cunningham’s game is similar to what we saw with Jackson at quarterback. Cunningham is an electrifying runner and is right on target with his arm.
“He added another dimension out there,” ISU coach Curt Mallory said. “He was very elusive and hard to tackle. I thought we had him bottled him up a couple of times. He’s a dynamic player and he did a tremendous job out there.”
“It wasn’t a very good night for us except for one thing, we got the win,” Petrino said.
This game was supposed to set the stage for the Cardinals, but it certainly left more questions than answers. For the rest of this week, people will wonder who will be their starting QB? As the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into Cardinal Stadium, Pass should still get the start. The weather and delays threw everything off but the bottom line for Louisville is, all their work in the offseason has been for Pass to be the starter. Even so, this game revealed UofL has a QB who can take over if need be.
Just heard about a freshman quarterback at Michigan Tech who has one of the best names in college football.
His real name is Steele Fortress. Talk about strong names! Proverbs 18:10 says, “The name of the Lord is a fortress; the godly run to it and are safe.”
No matter what sport you play, our Lord is a “Fortress” you can depend on!
Two weeks are down and I’m already thinking, “wow, football is flying by and I’ll be missing it again soon.” Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams have had a few stiff tests already, and it’s showed us a lot about those teams. Others have cruised through two cupcake games and the jury’s still out on them. Let’s take a look at what we’ve learned so far about the SEC in 2018.
First things first, Alabama is going to win another National Championship, and it won’t be close this time. Georgia, a fellow SEC team, will be their toughest opponent. There’s not a team from another conference that can compete with them physically. They finally have the one thing they’ve been subpar at; a superstar quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is making throws a Tide quarterback hasn’t made in years.
Speaking of Georgia, they are also VERY GOOD, just like we thought they’d be. The game this weekend against South Carolina was 20–10. I left to make food, and when I came back it was 41-10. Not good for the SEC East.
Ah, the old SEC East. Sometimes, I think back to the 90’s and recall how dominate Tennessee and Florida used to be. How the giants have fallen! Tennessee and Florida seem to be on the same road right now and they’re stuck in a pothole. Tennessee got pounded by West Virginia in their first game and Florida was dominated by Kentucky in their second game. The game wasn’t as close as the 27-16 score might suggest. Florida hasn’t lost to Kentucky since 1986, and as one of the fans on twitter put it, “Rock F****** Bottom.”
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Tennessee’s offensive line might be below the “Rock F****** Bottom” that Florida fan was talking about. They struggled to block ETSU before lightning gave them a chance to make adjustments. If they can’t block ETSU without adjustments, then Auburn, Alabama and Georgia will be licking their chops.
Auburn put a damper on Chris Pederson’s big assault against an SEC opponent. Their D-line looks like it has four NFL players on it, and the offense looks good with Stidham and company. It might not be a bad idea to pick them to win the SEC West if the odds are large enough. There’s a slight chance they can hang with Alabama.
Vandy and Kentucky look like they won’t be easy wins for anyone this year. Kentucky, as previously mentioned, has already knocked off Florida and Vandy has looked impressive in their first two games against out-of-conference foes MTSU and Nevada. Kyle Shurmer has given Vandy a boost on offense and Benny Snell is carrying the Cats.
One more week of mostly out-of-conference games, then the real season starts.
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Former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernick is easily one of the most talked about figures in all of sports. When apparel company Nike decided to sponsor Kaepernick through its most recent “Just Do It” marketing campaign, it likely had in mind two things when producing and releasing the advertisement; (1) social impact and (2) sales impact. However, those two impacts are not mutually exclusive.
Nike is a company that thrives, like any popularly-traded company, on its marketing efforts, brand connection and history. Nike is also no stranger to social impact. Nike has used storytelling to sell athletic shoes, sports apparel and influence since the 1970s. Think about Nike products and you immediately recall an athlete’s story to accompany the Nike brand. Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods. Serena Williams. Roger Federer. Andre Agassi. Pete Sampras. And even actor Mel Gibson in the movie “What Women Want.” “No games. Just sports.”
The more impact Nike makes, the more shoes it sells. Simple as that. The proof is in the pudding, as the saying goes. Nike’s online sales jumped 31% a mere three days after the release of the Nike-Kaepernick advertisement. As Oscar Wilde once said, “All publicity is good if it is intelligent.” To date, Nike’s stock is up and Nike has been given $163 million in media exposure. To determine Nike’s profits, consider the dollar cost to have Kaepernick as a spokesman/endorser and secondly, the loss of customers. The result is most certainly a Nike revenue-producing endeavor.
Relatedly, the problem with boycotts and strong brands that deliver consumer-trusted products is they very rarely work and may not have a significant effect on Nike’s bottom-line at all. Ask In-N-Out Burger if the recent call for a boycott of their burgers and fries had them scared. Unlikely.
Moreover, 53% of Nike’s sales come from overseas, markets that have less connection and passion to the Kaepernick story and controversy. As far as competitors go, Under Armour has a much stronger domestic market at 85% of their sales occurring stateside. The argument could be made that a less internationally-diverse company in terms of sales would have taken on more risk in releasing an advertisement that it knew would be welcomed by some, and rejected by others.
For Nike, it was a controversial-business decision worth making if it believes and can show that its buyers are younger, Democrat or left-leaning politically. This is because a recent poll shows that the aforementioned demographic of the American population would likely support the Nike-Kaepernick advertisement.
On the other hand, did Nike alienate an entire group of people by producing and running the Kaepernick advertisement? Nike’s advertisement with Colin Kaepernick is likely to alienate 20-50% of the American population, specifically those who are Republican or right-leaning politically, who buy sports apparel. The most successful brands are those that appeal to the masses, but maybe what gave Nike confidence was the NFL’s promise and eventual support of the advertisement. Although, the NFL has been losing viewers for several years.
In the end, by releasing a controversial advertisement, Nike added to its bottom-line, but may have entered the brand and apparel business into a new era of consumer purchasing. Namely, consumer purchasing driven by political leanings. Whether or not this was a good decision long-term, time will tell.
In 2014, the University of Louisville Cardinals joined the Atlantic Coast Conference and their football program experienced some legitimate success. But, their level of achievement is not the degree enjoyed under Bobby Petrino’s first run or in Charlie Strong’s capable hands.
They’ve finished 9-4 twice, 8-5 twice, hosted their first ESPN College Football Gameday and fielded a Heisman trophy winner in Lamar Jackson. Louisville has been exciting to watch, but the time has come for UofL to take the next step and truly contend for a conference title.
There wasn’t a lot of love given to the Cardinals in the ACC preseason picks, as the Cards were picked to finish seventh by ESPN in the conference. This comes after being picked third in their division since entering the league. If Jackson couldn’t bring Louisville a conference crown, can a puma?
The Cardinals have had great quarterbacks over the years besides Jackson, namely Teddy Bridgewater, Brian Brohm, Chris Redman, David Ragone, and Stefan LeFors. Jawon Pass, who goes by the nickname “Puma,” now steps into Louisville’s prolific offense with a cool, focused approach that’s both surprised and impressed coaches and teammates.
No quarterback currently playing college football has bigger shoes to fill than Jawon Pass. A former 4-star quarterback out of Georgia, Pass sat and studied behind Jackson, a 1st round NFL Draft pick. Even so, things have taken a turn for the worse for Louisville in their effort to win big this season.
Jaylen Smith, the wide receiver on Louisville’s roster, underwent an emergency appendectomy recently. As Pass takes over, Louisville needs things to move as smoothly as possible.
“We were fortunate to catch this early and anticipate a full recovery,” Head coach Bobby Petrino said. “Jaylen is doing well and we look forward to him returning to the practice field as soon as possible.”
Smith is expected to play a huge role in the offense. He was the team’s leading receiver last year, hauling in 60 catches for 980 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named an All ACC Player coming into the season.
Although Smith has returned to action, his temporary absence couldn’t have come at a more inconvenient time considering the 51-14 pummeling Louisville took at the hands of Alabama on Labor Day weekend. The senior is a top-notch route runner with size and speed. He has steadily improved and has added 200-plus yards to his total with each passing season. The 6’4″, 223-pound wideout has shown big play ability while averaging 22.2 yards per reception as a sophomore in 2016.
Even so, the Cardinals do have depth in their receiving corps. Redshirt sophomore Dez Fitzpatrick (who posted a team-leading nine touchdowns in 2017) and junior Seth Dawkins return, after posting more than 600 yards each last year.
With the Cards regaining composure, their young quarterback’s best friend is the running game and tight end. Consequently, Kemari Averett will have his chance. At 6 ft. 6” and 265 pounds, he’ll be a big target for Pass as Louisville opens the new Cardinal Stadium in style against Indiana State Saturday night.
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