From Cards and Cats Blog:

"2012 is huge for the University of Louisville because of what the program is now capable of and what that would mean for the national audience of College Football. Most namely, that Louisville football deserves to be in the club. The Big East will likely never win over the hearts and minds of college football, so Louisville must find a way into a league where it’s football can be taken seriously. The Big 12. This has been a constant topic of discussion over the past year, but the longer the league drags on a decision to further expand, the longer the Cardinals will be grouped in an unfavorable membership. Thus making it harder to recruit and build a brand worthy of inclusion. I don’t like the blue-blooded, exclusionary nature of college football at all. In fact, I think that the way it is set up is the most un-American and bureaucratic way of crowning a champion ever enacted. The 4-team expansion is a step in the right direction BUT the current deal is set to last until the 2027 season!!! 15 years from now, we MIGHT see an expanded field to 6-16 teams. What kind of damage do you imagine can be done in 15 seasons of college football in terms of revenue, recruiting, perception for the programs, like Louisville, who are on the outside looking in?

So UofL has to win ON & OFF the field in 2012-13. The Cards don’t need National Championships necessarily. But they do need to turn people’s heads, in more ways than one. First of all, Louisville Football needs to win at least 9-10 games in 2012. Winning takes care of everything, but Louisville MUST find their way into a Major Bowl (BCS or Champs Sports) and make a statement."


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Agree

You've got to take care of Buisness first. Put the Marshalls and FIUs under the Bus early like Petrino did. Smack talk is cheap but if You don't strike first, You appear weak. If a team sees an early opening then They exploit it and put You in the Hole. That is when TV and Media Viewers check out on Your legitimacy. Very hard to overcome that. Posters even bring up those games Now.
Throw UK down early and often in the first game. Great way to fire up the Fan Base and make a statement. Do not Lose to Pitt or 'Cuse at all costs. Take UNC seriously this year. Like Eminem says "You got One Shot !" Take it.