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Around the Big East in 1,444 words
 
Cincinnati New ESPN Big East football blogger Brian Bennett made the trek up I-71 to take in a Bearcat practice on Tuesday, and came home with a fairly extensive report . The most noteworthy item in the rundown, to me, was the fact that DeAngelo Smith has been moved from corner to safety. Smith tied for the national lead in interceptions a year ago with eight, and he and Mike Mickens ...

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Earl Clark graces the cover of Athlon
 
Magazine in stores Sept. 9.

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Pitt's Mike Cook denied sixth year
 
Pitt's Mike Cook denied sixth year According to NCAA rules, a player is not eligible for a medical redshirt if he plays in 30 percent or more of his team's games. Cook played in 11 of 37 games, which seemingly would qualify him at 29.7 percent. However, the NCAA does not count NCAA tournament games and only counts one conference tournament game. So in the NCAA's eyes, Cook played in ...

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The temperature of Steve Kragthorpe's figurative chair discussed through song
 
The latest creation from Mountainlair and AOL Fanhouse's John Radcliff. And in case you'd already repressed Radcliff's previous take on Kragthorpe's job security: Beat Kentucky, my man.

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U of L plans "Red Out" for Kentucky game
 
Boom : Fans are encouraged to wear red to Louisville's nationally televised showdown with Kentucky on August 31 as the Cards will look to "Red Out the Wildcats" at 3:30 p.m. at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. In advance of the event, Cardinal Fans are encouraged to support their local U of L retailers for game day merchandise for the game, which will be televised nationally by ESPN. I'm ...

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Cards conduct final scrimmage
 
A couple of highlights from yesterday's afternoon scrimmage courtesy of U of L : The defense apparently put forth a better performance than they did in last week's scrimmage, and turned the offense over three times. Freshman linebacker Dexter Heyman and senior safety Bobby Buchanan recorded interceptions. Doug Beaumont had a short touchdown reception, and JuCo transfer Maurice Clark ...

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Matt Simms suspended four games
I swear to god, I opened this document and started laughing before I could type anything. There's simply no other move at this point. U of L announced tonight that redshirt freshman quarterback Matt Simms has been suspended four games for an ...
The good, the bad and the we'll never know
 
A trio of football nuggets courtesy of Rocco Gasparro's appearance on The Dave and Scott Show this morning: 1. Trent Guy is headed back to the doctor tomorrow, where he is expected to be cleared for practice. My first reaction to this news was probably the same as yours; OH MY GOD TOMORROW IS A WEEK AND-A-HALF BEFORE THE KENTUCKY GAME. But after my blood pressure dropped from William ...

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Justin Burke to Louisville
 
Justin Burke to Louisville The 6-foot-3 220-pounder saw limited time with the Wolfpack last season, completing two passes in three games as a redshirt freshman. He'll sit out this fall and have two years of eligibility at U of L. "With the situation here, I felt I needed to do something that was important to me," Burke said in a release. "I had a great experience at N. C. State, ...

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Scott Long injures foot at practice
 
Here's the official word from U of L per ITV : Junior wide receiver Scott Long of the University of Louisville football team injured his foot in practice on Monday during a non-contact drill. His condition will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Definitely a far cry from the broken leg rumor which was initially floating around, but given the way injury situations were handled a ...

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 The 2008 Big East in fives
The 2008 Big East in fives
Because we had fun with this last year, and I can't count any higher. Five Non-Conference Games You Should be Caned for Missing 1. Auburn at West Virginia, Oct. 13 The Mountaineers likely take the field looking to keep their national title ...
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Pitt, West Virginia, South Florida crack AP Top 25
 
No votes for either Louisville or Kentucky.  1. Georgia (22) 0-0 1,528  2. Ohio State (21) 0-0 1,506  3. USC (12) 0-0 1,490  4. Oklahoma (4) 0-0 1,444  5. Florida (6) 0-0 1,415  6. Missouri 0-0 1,266  7. LSU 0-0 1,135  8. West Virginia 0-0 1,116  9. Clemson 0-0 1,105 10. Auburn 0-0 968  ...

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Schnellenberger: Texas isn't tough
 
Schnellenberger: Texas isn't tough "Once we step out on the field with Texas, the only ones who can help us is ourselves. Texas always has a very polished team that has great talent, but they aren't tough. They aren't a physically tough team," Schnellenberger said. "My defense will get to a point where they will be mean, nasty and ornery bastards, and that's what you need for ...

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Derrick Caracter leaving U of L
Well, he almost made it a month. Card Chronicle has learned that Derrick Caracter's stint on the Scott Padgett plan will be extremely short lived, as he intends to leave the University of Louisville basketball program. Caracter has spent the last ...
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Murky details emerge from Thursday scrimmage
It's been a pretty unbelievably slow week around these parts, a pace which becomes downright Beau Zachian when juxtaposed with the excitement that last week's open practices wrought. Things finally picked up a bit last night as the Cards held their ...
Friday irrelevance
 
We've already seen the multi-talented Ethan Silver being selected in the 4th round of the NFL Draft , but now here he is re-creating the opening scene from American Psycho . If you've never seen the film (Batman slaughtering people), you might want to check out the actual opening scene first in order to gain a full appreciation for the video below.

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Cards get boost from UPS
 
Cards get boost from UPS Athletic director Tom Jurich announced that UPS just committed to a multi-million dollar donation toward Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium expansion plans. Jurich said he was notified of the company’s decision literally within an hour of the event. He added that the exact dollar figure would come, "hopefully as we get closer to construction." U of L could use ...

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Browning Nagle reflects on Jets, Favre
 
Browning Nagle reflects on Jets, Favre Very solid read from Jim Baumbach of Newsday. H/T: Flubby

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What to read while retarding puberty in order to fail miserably on national television
 
If I ever have a daughter, I won't worry about her staying out too late or dating the wrong guy, but if she shows the slightest bit of interest in gymnastics it will shatter my heart and make me cry. AAU basketball thinks that stuff is creepy.   JaJuan Spillman took part in his first intra-squad scrimmage as a Tennessee State Tiger, and it's safe to say that he didn't disappoint .  ...

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