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Seedy K’s Pigskin Prognostications: Week X

Football, Gaming, ,

Their knock is like nobody’s else’s. Especially at 1:39 in the morning.

The polizei I’m talking about.

Sure enough, when I answered, there was police badge 714 staring me in the face.

“Mr. K, I’m Detective Joe Friday. This is my sidekick, Officer Bill Gannon.

“Our Fraud squad has been alerted by someone who identified himself only as Glorious Editor that were preparing an article making claims that seemed felonious.

“That you were going to post an article, claiming to have correctly predicted last weekend’s college football games.”

I was aghast. My boss had actually called in the gendarmes. That an officer of the law was at my door and had a backup behind him, his hand resting on a .38 Smith & Wesson Model 15.

This is what it’s come to.I’m Rodney Dangerfield in his mind.

Where’s the faith?.

I stammered.

Friday interjected.

“All we want are the facts.”

Friday: : “Do you pick Vanderbilt to beat Missouri?

“Yes, the score was 17-10.”

“Did you pick BYU to beat Iowa State?

“Yes, the score was 41-27.”

“Did you pick Indiana to beat UCLA?”

“Yes, the score was 56-6.”

“Did you pick Tennessee to beat Kentucky?”

“Yes, the score was 56-34.”

“Did you pick Louisville to beat Boston College?”

“Yes, the score was 38-24.”

“Officer Gannon, are those correct numbers? Did you check to see if K actually made those predictions?”

“Yes, sir, on both counts.”

“Mr. K, sorry to bother you so late. We were told to check it out immediately prior to Wednesday afternoon. We shall advise Fraud to close the investigation.”

My sphincter loosened.

What I go through for an editor, who obviously still has no faith, despite a previous proclamation of same.

It would appear, unlike Franklin, Napier and Kelly, I still have the same gig for another week at least.

The 5-0 perfecto raises my tally to 36-19 for the year.

This weekend’s winners: Continue reading Seedy K’s Pigskin Prognostications: Week X →

U of L CardFile: Bucknell (Exhi)

Basketball,

It is obvious from the final moments of Louisville’s second and final tuneup/ exhibition that the doomsayers aplenty among the Cardinal fanbase were correct.

Matters seem dire for the heralded Cards.

I mean, c’mon, U of L got within a trey of triple digits with 03:14 of action left on a Kobe Rodgers J in the paint. Yet U of L couldn’t finish the deal. A Khani Rooths slam — only two points — was all they could muster the rest of the way.

That drought over the final 02:56 needs to be cleaned up.

I swear I heard this conversation, seriously rendered, on my way to the car after U of L’s 99-76 beatdown of a well-coached but overmatched Bucknell Bison contingent.

“Cole Sherman blew that free throw that would have given the Cards 100.”

“Dude, he’s a walk on.”

“Well, he oughta walk off.”

I know it’s a too snarky way to lede into a take on Louisville’s more better bounce back from Friday night’s disappointment in their exhi opener.

Couldn’t help myself. The devil made me do it.

Anyhow, the reports of U of L’s imminent demise seem egregiously exaggerated. Continue reading U of L CardFile: Bucknell (Exhi) →

Gridiron Gab: Buh Bye Bye F-Bomb +++

College Sports, Football

Upon hearing the news Sunday night, I texted my football frenemy Bookstore.

“Sayonara Brian Kelly.”

“So long F-Bomb.” The dude is often not subtle with his barbs.

“54 million. No problem. Three weeks in a row big time coach fired,” replied moi.

“But not Kentucky or Wisconsin,” he retorted, citing his two alma maters, having shall we say even less than moderate success.

“I said big time.”

Mic Drop.

So this Tilt-A-Whirl of the coaching carousel continues to speed faster and faster. The casualties mount.

Penn State. Florida. LSU. On consecutive Sundays.

Plus all those other somewhat lessers. like Arkansas, Virginia Tech, Stanford et al.

Luke Fickell, be sure you have your phone on silence next Sunday at church. Continue reading Gridiron Gab: Buh Bye Bye F-Bomb +++ →

U of L CardFile: Boston College

College Sports, Football,

Even Tommy would know this one was not an Instant Classic.

Tommy, you know, the Pinball Wizard.

Tommy, surely a fan of the English Premier League football, rather than Atlantic Coast Conference football.

Even Tommy, deaf dumb and blind as he was, would understand that Louisville’s 38-24 outlasting of Boston College was college football at its most . . . whatever.

(Words fail me.)

As out of the 13th dimension as that where-did-it-come-from lede was, it is no more absurd than Saturday night’s slapstick on Floyd Street.

You will not see this one on the Instant Classic Channel with an AI Chris Schenkel glorifying the highlights.

This was the ToonTown Bowl. Soon to be played on Funny Flickers with Pinky Lee or Soupy Sales hosting. Music by Spike Lee.

 * * * * *

Yes, Isaac Brown was magnifico. Continue reading U of L CardFile: Boston College →

Kansas Exhi Takeaways

Basketball,

I am so sure that consternation reigns/ rains.

Though I like all Cardinal fans certainly was hoping for a better performance by the new look Louisville Cardinals, my u-trou are not in a wad after an exhibition against tough Kansas.

More important than the anticipation by the pumped Friday night crowd was the anticipation and attendant nervousness attendant in the Cardinals’ game.

It was obvious from the get go that the visiting Jayhawks were calmer. Not to mention, farther along in  their development, smoother at both ends of the court.

My context is this;.

55-77.

63-86.

Those were the final scores of two early games for last season’s 27-8 Cardinals. L to Tennessee. L to Mississippi.

In the long run, matters evolved and it worked out for U of L.

Nothing about Friday’s disappointing setback to Kansas negates the amelioration that shall follow. Continue reading Kansas Exhi Takeaways →

Seedy K’s Peerless Pigskin Prognostications: Week IX

Football, Gaming, , ,

I was derelict x2 regarding the Louisville Cardinals’ magnificent upset over the U last weekend.

First, in my game story, I forgot to give credit due for what was arguably the moment of the game. Or one of them. What is called by those studio panels of 14 ex- players and coaches on the telly, a “four point play.” When a team in Red Zone scoring range is held to a FG.

So yeah, better late than never, a Game Ball to DB Tayon Holloway. Who late in the 2d Q raced down Miami star Malachi Toney after a catch and gridiron consuming streak toward paydirt. Holloway pulled him down at the Cardinal 9 yard line. U of L’s D held, forcing a Hurricane FG.

Four point advantage to Cards. Difference in game, U of L won by 3.

Then there’s this, says he, now an official member of the Oh Ye Of Little Faith Club. Having seen nothing previously that indicated Louisville was up to the task, I broke my tradition and picked Miami.

Plus I forgot that Mario Cristobal will always make a game losing decision or two in the close ones.

Rarely am I so deliriously pleased to be very wrong.

As for the totality of last week’s picks.

4-2.

At one point Saturday I was looking at an ofer. Cards had already proven me wrong Friday night.

I knew I was in trouble with my Blue Devil prediction, when Duke kept driving the field early but couldn’t score. Georgia Tech is simply better. And sits atop the ACC standings.

Iowa trailed Penn State but pulled it out. Same can be said for UCLA over Maryland in extras. Indiana actually trailed early on before dismantling Michigan State.

Then there was my choice Texas. The Longhorns kept saying to Kentucky, “Here’s a gift, take the game.”

The Cats, as they are wont to do said, “No, thanks anyway.”

UK’s ball to open OT. 1st and Goal at the 3. Dowdell up the middle for no gain. Boley up the middle for two yards. 3d & Goal at the 1. Dowdell up the middle for no gain. 4th & Goal at the 1. Dowdell up the middle for no gain.

No feints. No fakes. Nothing innovative. Four straight cracks at one of the best DLs in the land. No nothing.

No score. Texas which actually lost yards on their possession, kicked the winning FG.

So, yeah, 4 up 2 down. 31-19 for the year.

One more bit of snicker before we forge ahead. In the Bottom Ten PFOTWOTY when Sam Houston We Have A Problem fell to UTEPid, 17-35, the stands were jammed officially with 671 Bearkat faithful.

OK, now, this weekend’s winners: Continue reading Seedy K’s Peerless Pigskin Prognostications: Week IX →

CardTalk: Know Your Players w/o a Program

Basketball,

Some of you may be too young to get my attempt at humor in the header. Back in the day, when you walked into a game, they would sell programs. Lots of adverts, maybe some articles, roster listings, sometime with photos, and the players jersey numbers.

A classic hawker’s call would be, “Can’t tell the players without a program.”

Got it. 

So what we got here is not much substance but some deep dive anecdotia from the Media Guide provided by SID Dana Brown and staff.

A look see into the nature of Your Louisville Cardinals. Continue reading CardTalk: Know Your Players w/o a Program →

Gridiron Gab: Surreal Chaos

Football

Buh bye bye, Billy.

Hello . . . Brohm?

The preordained dismissal in GatorLand was blissfully effectuated Sunday. As many expected, when the coach was booed off his home field. After a win.

It is indeed the Season of the Witch. Four Top 10 Ls over the weekend.

As for that other reference, the first Who is a Candidate for the Florida job article I read mentioned the Cardinal homeboy coach.

And it’s not the first mention of Brohm’s name.

In a similar listing of possible Penn State hires, Jeff Brohm’s name was also prominent.

These hypotheticals always mention his connections to Louisville, how the Brohms are immersed in the city’s culture, etc, etc.

Is it possible that one of these schools will make JB an offer he can’t refuse?

Or, is Brohm the lifer homie we believe him to be, but perhaps trying to extract more moolah to stick around?

James Franklin talked about how surreal it was getting fired. It’s the chaotic epidemic that’s surreal.

Oh yeah, Colorado State also gave their coach Jay Norvell the pink slip Sunday.

Luke Fickell, come on down, you’re on the clock. Continue reading Gridiron Gab: Surreal Chaos →

U of L CardFile: Miami

Football,

Even after sleeping on it — on a new Thuma with a new Avocado mattress (no sag, good support, boffo sleep) — I remain in a state of confusement.

Against the nation’s #2 Miami in a rockin’ Hard Rock, a unit that hadn’t given up a first quarter TD all year, normally by the basics Jeff Brohm had his Cardinals trickerate down the gridiron to score on the game’s opening drive.

Wildcat sets. Three QB sets. Double QB sets. Sleight of hand. Quick drops. Quick hitters. Fake FG.

The names also did their thing. Miller Moss 4/5, 27 yards. Isaac Brown 2 carries, 39 yards.

The maligned Offensive Line — I’m as guilty as piling on that crew as any — looked right.

The Ron English’s Game Ball-winning D proved it wasn’t to be messed with.

Three and out.

Upon which switch of possession, U of L did it again on a short field, thanks to Caullin Lacy’s 17 yard punt return.

After a quick three yard bullet which Chris Bell gathered, he dashed 35 more to the endzone.

At 5:09 of the 1st Q, Louisville 14, Miami 0. Continue reading U of L CardFile: Miami →

CardTalk: Luncheon, Media Day, Kansas

Basketball,

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.

Ladies, Gents, Acolytes of the Red & Black Nation wherever ye may reside, Louisville Cardinal basketball is but seven days and a wake up away.

My resting heart rate is doing wind sprints.

Though there is rarely any actual info to be consumed at such affairs, such is the level of my anticipation in advance of PKY2, I attended.

The meal, as expected, was meh. Except for that deadly/ get your cardiologist on speed dial  chocolate-iced cheesecake dessert. My girth took a major hit.

Coach Kelsey, admited he does so many of these talks he’s running out of material. The shtick thus was at a minimum. But the pep went to 11. Nigel Tufnel would be proud.

There were a couple of takeaways. An anecdotal survey at the media table confirmed that none of the others like me had been to a practice.

That’s how it rolls. Continue reading CardTalk: Luncheon, Media Day, Kansas →