—We have an actual, real life Louisville sporting event tonight. The U of L women’s soccer team kicks off its 2025 season at 7:30 on the road against Auburn. Here’s a preview. Cheers to the 2025-26 Cardinal athletic season. —Miller Moss says he’s now feeling “truly comfortable” in the role of Louisville starting quarterback. —Tennessee’s […]
—We have an actual, real life Louisville sporting event tonight. The U of L women’s soccer team kicks off its 2025 season at 7:30 on the road against Auburn. Here’s a preview. Cheers to the 2025-26 Cardinal athletic season.
—Miller Moss says he’s now feeling “truly comfortable” in the role of Louisville starting quarterback.
—Tennessee’s new 10-year deal with Adidas features a multi-million dollar NIL component. Hopefully Louisville, at some point, will be able to get the same.
—The Athletic’s Dane Brugler currently has Chris Bell as his No. 2 wide receiver for the 2026 NFL Draft.
2. Chris Bell, Louisville (6-1 1/2v, 227v)
Best traits: Big and explosive
With his strong, muscular frame, Bell passes the eye test walking off the bus, but he also plays the part expected of an athlete of his stature. He uses his physicality to be a possession target who can make tough grabs over defenders. And with his 4.4 speed, Bell can separate vertically or create explosive plays after the catch.
On this catch-and-run touchdown versus Pitt, Bell looks unfazed with the push from the defender, then shows off his explosive acceleration once he stretches out his stride. At 227 pounds, he has no trouble running away from the rest of the defense.
Must improve: Limited routes
Bell, who recently turned 21, is one of the younger players in this senior class, and that inexperience showed last year, his first as a starter. I am hoping to see the coaches put more on his plate in 2025 to better develop the building blocks of his route construction. Bell is still a work in progress when it comes to some of the finer points of the position.
2026 NFL Draft outlook
A former three-star recruit, Bell was the 170th-ranked wide receiver in the 2022 recruiting class and came off the bench his first two seasons at Louisville. He became a starter last season and led the team with 17.1 yards per reception (43 catches for 737 yards and four touchdowns). Bell did lose his former quarterback (Tyler Shough, now in New Orleans) for his final season, but Miller Moss transferred in from USC and will have a chance to thrive in Jeff Brohm’s offensive system.
Based on his rare size/speed mix, Bell enters the season as my top-ranked senior wide receiver prospect. Part of that projection is the expectation that Bell will take another step this season and prove to NFL teams that he belongs in the early rounds.
—Louisville is No. 24 in the final S&P ratings before the start of the 2025 season.
—Sebastian Telfair is asking for a pardon from Donald Trump so that he doesn’t have to serve his 6-month prison sentence.
Man ruined Cardinal basketball. It always went all the way to the top.
—How did everyone celebrate?
—Chucky Hepburn is holding a public autograph signing tonight at The Capsule.
—He remains the absolute best.
—The CJ’s Brooks Holton has a player profile of new Cardinal Sananda Fru.
—The fourth-ranked Louisville volleyball team will host its annual Red-Black scrimmage on Friday night.
—Miller Moss just misses Pat Forde’s list of the 25 most intriguing quarterbacks for the upcoming college football season.
—Briggs Cherry is the latest U of L athlete/recruit to receive the Off3 treatment. He’s speaking on it without really speaking on it.
—Louisville has talent and experience at the linebacker position, but the group has to get better when it comes to defending the pass in the middle of the field. It’s something they are aware of.
—Friday at 9 a.m., Adidas will be unveiling the uniforms Louisville will wear for its Oct. 4 football game against Virginia.
—Jordan Nwora spends some time hanging out with the fellas at Lou City.
—The CJ looks at how U of L football’s spending compares to its 2025 opponents.
—Class of 2027 G/F Ryan Hampton has received a scholarship offer from Pat Kelsey.
—Brian Brohm spoke to the media on Wednesday following Louisville’s second scrimmage of fall camp.
—It was destined to happen at some point.
—Texas Roadhouse is “doubling down” on the city of Louisville.
—In the race to be QB2 this season, redshirt freshman Deuce Adams seems to be finding his stride.
—Get ready for a couple of months loaded with online fighting between Louisville and Duke fans.
—Top 100 prospect Sal Stewart has been going nuts for the Louisville Bats.
—Better know a Cardinal: Mikel Brown Jr.
—And finally, the Louisville fan community was saddened yesterday when news came out that Joe Kelly — who went by “ThatBoysGood” on social media — had passed away. Joe did a little bit of work here on the site and with me on the radio back on the day, and was a truly unique soul who was taken from this world far too soon.
If you’d like to help his mother out with the cost of funeral arrangements, you can do so by going here.
Rest easy, Joe. Go Cards.
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