Will Stein News

In the two weeks he was sidelined with an injured side muscle, University of Louisville quarterback Adam Froman did what he could to stay sharp.

Steve Kragthorpe says he has no plans to quit as Louisville coach amid speculation he might be fired.

Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe knows a contingent of www.rednbluefans.com fans would rather not see him patrolling the sidelines of Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.

Louisville is expected to start Adam Froman at quarterback against Syracuse, as long as Froman makes it through warm-ups without a problem.

Syracuse is still on the road, and Syracuse is still looking for a Big East win.

There comes a time in a football season when a player emerges from the pack and shows himself to be something special, rising above the expectations the coaches, his teammates, the fans and even he had for himself.

Steve Kragthorpe was a business major in college, so forgive him if English isn't his strong suit.

Louisville is the kind of opponent Bill Stewart said he fears most, a team with its back against the wall and that can gamble with the high-risk, high-reward plays.

For a while there, it looked as if West Virginia and Louisville were starting one of the better rivalries in the Big East.

Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense as West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. "I'll take a win in the Big East any day of the week," coach Bill Stewart said before acknowledging, "We've got to get better." Running back Noel Devine played sparingly after tweaking an ankle, and the ...

There are certainly multiple issues that have contributed to Louisville's precipitous football decline in the past three seasons, not the least of which is the easiest and most popular scapegoat - third-year Coach Steve Kragthorpe.

Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday.

Louisville's defense can't seem to catch a break against West Virginia. Pat White left a lasting imprint on the Cardinals with four standout games, including last year when he ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns, threw for two more scores and set an NCAA career rushing record by a quarterback in the Mountaineers' 35-21 win.

Forget quantifying all the measurables, dissecting practice, pouring through video and racking your brain.

Louisville is known for a lot of things. Brohms? Yes. Pizza? You bet. . Three-pointers? Better than anyone.

If what's happened thus far this season is any sort of indication, Louisville's football team can be sure of two things.

Louisville quarterback Will Stein is making the most of his opportunity as a walk-on. When Sun Belt players are making fun of your quarterback, that's not usually a good sign.

If nothing else, Steve Kragthorpe has proven time and again that of all the things he's lost at Louisville - games, mainly - his sense of humor is not among them.

Steve Kragthorpe will watch a lot of tape before taking his Louisville team into Mountaineer Field for Saturday's noon game against West Virginia.

After home games, University of Louisville scholarship football players receive meal money for that night's dinner.