Tuesday afternoon Cardinal news and notes

By admin — In News — July 14, 2026

   ​—USA Today ranks Jeff Brohm as the 17th-best coach in college football.—Five-star PG Reese Alston still seems to be priority one on the recruiting trail for Pat Kelsey at the moment.—Lamar Jackson fell 67 spots from No. 2 to No. 69 in this year’s NFL top 100 player rankings.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—Tague Davis is No. 12 in Perfect Game USA’s first MLB mock draft for 2027.—After Zion Rose was taken sixth overall on Saturday, four more Cardinals heard their names called on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft.—Jeff Brohm talks with Katie George for the first part of an offseason series here.—Sports Illustrated ranks the 50 best players in the 130-year history of college football. No Cardinals make the cut.—The Athletic’s Dane Brugler has Tre Richardson at No. 12 in his wide receiver rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft.—Teddy tells the story of how he ended up at Louisville.—Saturday night is Silent Disco Night at Lynn Family Stadium for Racing’s matchup with Houston Dash. You can get discounted tickets here.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—Also of note for Saturday is that Lou City will be taking on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at noon in a matchup that will be televised nationally on CBS.—Las Vegas is poised to reclaim its status as the mecca of college basketball summer recruiting.—For Louisville women’s basketball and its experienced core, scar tissue from last season’s near misses could make the difference.—It appears as though if Louisville wins its Players Era Festival opener on Tuesday night, the Cardinals will play in the quarterfinals at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.—Ole Miss is reportedly considering court as an option to get unpaid buyout payments from LSU football transfers Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—Basket Under Review is counting down the 100 best players in college basketball for 2026-27. No Louisville mentions yet.—Miami is the overwhelming favorite to finally get over the hump and win the ACC this year, but who is the team most likely to face the Hurricanes in Charlotte?My predicted order of finish follows, with last season’s records in parentheses.MIAMI (13-3, 6-2 ACC): The Hurricanes lost a combined two conference games in their final five Big East seasons from 1999-2003. They’ve dropped at least two ACC contests in each of the last eight years, a span that includes three head coaches: Mark Richt, Manny Diaz and Mario Cristobal. If the trend continues, this team will have underachieved.SMU (9-4, 6-2): Here’s how good the Mustangs’ offense has been since 2019: Last season’s 32.2 points per game and 6.3 yards per snap, both of which ranked among the nation’s top 30, were subpar for a program accustomed to top-10 offenses. The return of fifth-year coach Rhett Lashlee — his alma mater, Arkansas, was on the market this offseason — and incumbent quarterback Kevin Jennings bode well for a return to   

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