IMPACT OF SCOTT LONG INJURY ON UK/UL GAME

According to Louisville media outlets, Cardinals WR Scott Long broke his foot earlier this week. Long was expected to carry the receiving load for Louisville after losing Harry Douglas and Mario Urrutia last season. Without Long, Louisville suddenly becomes more inexperienced at wide receiver than even Kentucky is. This will make things very difficult for Hunter Cantwell, as this is a big game for so many new receivers to be making their college debuts. It’s one of the reasons I hated when Florida State and Miami moved their game from week 8 to week 1 a few years ago. Mercifully, that experiment is over. Still, the Louisville offense has an unenviable task against what I feel should be a much improved Kentucky defense.

On the other hand, the injury to Long worries me somewhat. I know the Kentucky defense is supposed to be the best of the Rich Brooks era, but the offense didn’t score one touchdown in the most...