Yesterday, 06:52 PM
Disappointing to not put more points on the board. I sort of get the gameplan -- try to avoid sacks at all costs. So, I don't fault the many, many short throws. But the offense looked far too ragged, and penalties, though few, proved costly. I'd give a C+ grade.
I actually thought the defense did some pretty good things, as Louisville often faced second and long. But clearly this side of the ball is just putrid. Yes, they played with some real intensity and forced one (1) punt in the first half. Let's not forget, however, that the two biggest plays were basically gifts (Louisville going for the fake FG, the fumbled snap). No question it's an F.
It's fine to criticize TP for some panic moves, but, let's face it, the defense being so porous contributes to his justification for gambling (a vicious cycle, if there ever was one).
Comparatively speaking it was a better performance on the road, so we diehards will no doubt continue on to root another day. But there was nothing we saw today that should make anyone feel better about the season's prospects going forward, unless you want to talk about Kal's poor performance against NC State.
Other notes: Fattig, at one time a starter on the O-line, got some snaps late in the 4th quarter. Aaron Morris appeared to my eyes to replace Dre Pollard and performed pretty adequately. I don't mind people saying Louisville has a good offense, because that's true, but Louisville had not scored 50+ against an FBS team since September 2023 (Boston College). This year, among Louisville's FBS opponents, only Florida State scored fewer points than Stanford (20).
I actually thought the defense did some pretty good things, as Louisville often faced second and long. But clearly this side of the ball is just putrid. Yes, they played with some real intensity and forced one (1) punt in the first half. Let's not forget, however, that the two biggest plays were basically gifts (Louisville going for the fake FG, the fumbled snap). No question it's an F.
It's fine to criticize TP for some panic moves, but, let's face it, the defense being so porous contributes to his justification for gambling (a vicious cycle, if there ever was one).
Comparatively speaking it was a better performance on the road, so we diehards will no doubt continue on to root another day. But there was nothing we saw today that should make anyone feel better about the season's prospects going forward, unless you want to talk about Kal's poor performance against NC State.
Other notes: Fattig, at one time a starter on the O-line, got some snaps late in the 4th quarter. Aaron Morris appeared to my eyes to replace Dre Pollard and performed pretty adequately. I don't mind people saying Louisville has a good offense, because that's true, but Louisville had not scored 50+ against an FBS team since September 2023 (Boston College). This year, among Louisville's FBS opponents, only Florida State scored fewer points than Stanford (20).