Let's get right to this, shall we.

• Pat White is good (at running). But we knew that one already.


• This is a program very much in transition. As much as we want to bitch about playcalling, etc., we are simply trying to fit a square peg through a round hole. Complain all you want that Jock Sanders can't catch, but he wasn't really recruited to catch. He was recruited to be fast. There's a difference. Now Heastie and Long -- those guys were recruited to catch.

• We still have no answer for short yardage situations. This is another downfall of recruiting speed regardless of size. Guys like Kerns and Alston should help.


• Jock Sanders can catch sometimes, as evidenced by his touchdown grab.


• Louisville's program is crumbling. The crowd turnout was pretty terrible, considering this was a school that boasted of being the new power in the Big East. Right now, they're closer to Pitt than WVU.


• The officials in the Big East are absolutely horrid. If the Pitt/Cincinnati review debacle last week wasn't enough, how about Jarrett Brown's touchdown/not-a-touchdown review masterpiece. Just terrible.


• I may shed a tear on December 6 for Pat's last game. He has arguably meant more to this program than anyone else (save for only Don Nehlen and possibly The Product). I hope, though, that it's more celebration than mourning. Like someone who lives a great life and dies of old age at 100, Pat's departure should be a happy event.


• If anyone deserves a theoretical helmet musket, it's Sidney Glover. That guy was everywhere Saturday.


• Good win. Now, if Syracuse can just put together another effort like their last at Notre Dame, we might be looking at a significantly better bowl game.

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Go ahead, laud Jeff Mullen one play, abhor him the next. And the next.

It's Moutaineer Football 2008, baby.

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Note: This piece, which was actually written two years ago, ran before last year's Louisville game. I liked it so much, I couldn't help but run it again this week. Enjoy.

Louisville sucks.

Not the team (2008 ed. update: the team now also sucks), but the school and the collection of greasy, STD-riddled, sluttastic "students" that attend the school.

Saturday night, I enjoyed a trip to what would be best described as a breeding ground for any and all communicable diseases. If Herpes ever mutates and becomes airborne, Fourth Street Live would be the scene of such a medical miracle.

The night started out well enough, with a pretty damn good dinner and damn good bourbon down the street at Maker’s Mark Bourbon House. Unfortunately, our next choice was a CDC laboratory disguised as a bar: Parrot Beach. To give you an idea of this hole, it was a combination of Bent Willey’s, Banana Joe’s, the Jersey Shore, Hell, and Kentucky. Unfortunately, Kentucky turns out to be the worst of these 5 ingredients.

Look, I like girls dancing on tables as much as the next guy, but I would prefer if those girls rated more than a negative 3 out of 10 on any man’s scale. And last time I checked, C-Section scars aren’t sexy. Louisville girls should keep that in mind next time they decide to wear a Kids-medium sized shirt.

And the guys, even worse. Unfortunately, the bathroom had an attendant, which meant everyone had a chance to put on cologne from his collection. That poor guy must have to restock that cologne every 20 minutes. I walked in and nearly passed out as one chach-ball dumped a whole bottle of Drakkar Noir on his chest. I’m sure his cousin Geno did the same thing.

And lastly, I heard a rumor that they’re taking the gold out of Fort Knox…apparently replacing it with a week’s supply of penicillin for the U of L student body. Trust me, they’ll need every drop. We should drop condoms on that school like we drop food on Afghanistan, just to make sure they don’t procreate.

So as you can see, I enjoyed my trip.

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After the longest bye week ever, WVU straps it up this Saturday to face the Fightin' Krags. And by Fightin', I mean they lost to Syracuse.

Louisville has quickly become a good rival of the Mountaineers. Our hatred of Bobby Petrino still burns bright, while thinking of Steve Kragthorpe just merely burns. Though, in his defense, Kragthorpe gave us a helluva game last year and quite of bit of comedic material (why a grown man still keeps a diary, I will never know).

So get ready, boys and girls, because it's Louisville week. They might not be Alabama, but they sure as hell ain't Syracuse (because Syracuse is better).

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Want to know how worried other Big East programs are about WVU? Glad you asked.

Let's just check Louisville (via Card Chronicle) because, you know, they have some experience with this.

We've touched briefly on the similarities between the Louisville football program's late 2006-2007 and the West Virginia football program's late 2007 up to the present, but given the events in Greenville last weekend, I think it's high time we take a look at the full checklist.

--Losing a shot at the national championship in an especially cruel and depressing fashion? Check.

--Still managing to win a Big East championship? Check.

--Victory in a BCS game? Check

--One of the most successful coaches in program history bolting for a more high-profile job? Yup.

--The manner in which the breakup occurs results in an extremely upset fan base? Oh yeah.

--A replacement is found almost disturbingly quickly? Check.

--Said replacement is a humble, soft-spoken guy who has undoubtedly referred to rap music as "crap" on multiple occasions? Uh-huh.

--Said replacement says all the right things during the offseason, and earns the adoration of the fan base by appearing like the perfect contrast to the former guy who's now perceived as untenably weasely? Check.

--The return of several starters, including a Heisman Trophy front-runner at quarterback, leads to a consensus top ten ranking and widespread talk of a national title? Check.

--The team is less than impressive in its season-opening throttling of an overmatched FCS squad, but the staggering final score overwhelms any and all of the concerns brought up in the ensuing days? I remember that.

--A horrendous performance in week two that leads to widespread panic among the fan base? Oh yeah.

--Positive chatter about the potential for Big East titles and BCS victories sprouting mid-week? Those were the days.

I think we need to win Thursday.

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Note: This is part one of a four part series. Part two (Syracuse) will run later today while parts three (Pitt) and four (Rutgers) will run tomorrow.

Wow, even I couldn't jokingly fathom something like this. I mean, I tried, but I was still somewhat confident that Kragthorpe would get things turned around.

I see now that was obviously a mistake.

Attendance B.K. (Before Kragthorpe)

In two years, Louisville football has been set back at least five years. Now, to be sure, it wasn't all Kragthorpe. The destruction that Bobby Petrino left in his wake is a big culprit. Down almost twenty scholarship players is not a good thing. But those 65 players that remained were and are still pretty damn talented (remember, they returned most of that Orange Bowl team). Kragthorpe has done nothing but squander that talent.

Even before Kragthorpe coached his first game at Louisville, the meltdown was being organized. Fans who had become accustomed to success under John L. Smith and Bobby Petrino were instantly skeptical of Kragthorpe. While hindsight might prove those doubters correct, Kragthorpe has compiled an impressive resume in three years at Tulsa. Even so, a foundation of hatred was already being constructed in the Queen City. It didn't take long to start adding levels to that foundation.

As we speak, Louisville fans are putting the finishing touches on the obituary of Steve Kragthorpe. Think that it's not that grim? All you have to do is read this and this -- that should tell you all you need to know. After the disastrous loss to Kentucky on Sunday, the question seems to have turned from if Steve Kragthorpe would be fired to when.

The consensus seems to be that Louisville AD Tom Jurich will give his hand-picked coach a third year to prove himself. Unfortunately, if you give a piece of shit (coach) an extra year to age, usually it just ends up smelling worse (just ask Syracuse). Unfortunately, Jurich's hand might be forced by an outstandingly awful year -- which, at this point, looks entirely possible. If Kragthorpe wins less than five games, it would take a miracle to keep him around. And even if he is fired, how much damage has he done?

Attendance A.K. (After Kragthorpe)

Unlike Pitt and Syracuse, Louisville isn't exactly the most nationally established of programs. Sure, it's had a good deal of success over the years, but this is still a program only four years removed from playing in Conference USA. It's becoming more of a household name, but it simply doesn't have the same appeal and allure as Pitt or Syracuse. Any progress made in the past decade by Smith and Petrino is being torched by Kragthorpe. Until he's fired -- and he will be fired -- it's tough to tell how much damage has been done. My guess is that recruiting will slip for at least another two years, regardless of who is the head coach. Basically losing two years of recruiting doesn't just set a program back two years -- it's more like five years. So, we can basically sit back, relax, and check in with the Cardinals in 2013.

Luckily for Louisville, no one will be at the games to witness how bad this team becomes.

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...except these...

If you're scoring at home -- and I know that you are -- that's Louisville QB Hunter Cantwell = 1 ... bullfrogs, basic human dignity, and man's continued evolution from primates = 0.

[EDSBS]

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We're going to be nice and provide you a place for all your Louisville comments, rants, bitchings, etc. We won't be live-blogging this one, but at least you can spend the game with other By Godders -- hooray!

Also, just for shits and giggles (and erections), we once again present to you former Louisville cheerleader Becca Manns (NSFW). Enjoy. Sinner.

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