Football from Louisville coach Jeff Brohm always gets used to his new team. More than a third of the players are either First year transfers Or Registration of the first year average. Many of these players will be in the running to complete the 14 vacant departure points before The 2025 season.
The Cardinal Transfer Portal Class is 28th nationally and fifth in ACCWhile the high school recruitment course arrives at 57th and 12th In the AC, By 247Sports.
“It takes a while to know what they look like in the helmet, so sometimes I ask that exactly,” said Brohm. “But I like our crew.”
Cardinals’ third year coach will have 15 training sessions over just over a month to acclimatize to new players after the start of spring training. Six training sessions will be open to the public before ending with the spring football match on April 11.
Louisville will have a lot of depth in several positions in the hope of creating another strong season after Go 9-4 in 2024.
“I think that the simple fact of putting them at speed and educating what we do so that they are sharp, they are clear and know what they are doing, they can play quickly, that’s what will be important,” said Brohm. “But I think talent, we have key additions that will contribute and will do a very good job.”
Here are five observations from the first practice of the spring 2025 season:
First look at Miller Moss
Giving Lucky No. 7, USC transfer quarter Miller Moss took the ground for the first time as a cardinal. His level of experience and talent were exposed with a strong arm and an ability to throw on the field. One of his best passes was a deep ball to Antonio Meeks. But he was not perfect, showing emotion when he missed a reading and was then chosen by Angelo Hutchinson During the 11 exercises against 11.
Acclimatization and development of foam Reflect that of Tyler Shough and Jack PlummerSaid Brohm. The two were veterans with only a year of eligibility when they came to Louisville. And the two were essential in the cardinals who published at least nine seasons of victories in consecutive years for the first time in a decade.
“Miller has shown intelligence,” said Brohm. “He understands what we do in a form or a way. Although it may be a different terminology, he did similar things. I think he knows that we want to give him weapons around him, find ways for him to succeed and make him as clear as possible. It is always our work as a member is to adjust the offensive to adapt to what is good and to make sure that, each match, it is as effective as possible. “”
The new issue of Isaac Brown
Isaac Brown was the Ball bearer No. 1 for Louisville last year and will now wear the n ° 1 jersey for his second season. Over the past eight years, the number has been brought by receivers. Antonio Roundtree was the last ball carrier to bring n ° 1 in 1997, eight years before the birth of Brown.
Although his number has changed, the wait remains the same as Brown seems to follow a stellar and record first year campaign. Expect what remains the starter while continuing to raise his game as a 2-2 punch with his colleague in the second year of the second year Duke Watson.
Health and the fact of not being complacent will be essential to avoid a second -year crisis for the two young backs.
“They must find ways to push themselves even stronger,” said Brohm about Watson and Brown. “It must be done by us, but also by them, and they must be aware of it. And so it will be important. … If we continue to add strength and size along the way, it can help them be more durable. But they have done everything we can ask for at this point and more. »»
The beginnings of coach Deion Branch
Not only was there new faces in helmets, but there was also another new, but familiar face, calling the gunshots. Former Cardinals Outstanding Deion branch made his debut as a large program receiver for the program on Monday. He Replaced Garrick McGeeWho left Louisville to take the same post under Bill Belichick, the former coach of the NFL de Branch, in North Carolina.
He adopted a more relaxed approach with his coaching style and was far from being the noisiest coach on the ground. However, it was effective in relaying messages and performing exercises with a solid casting around him. The last time Branch was coach of Louisville, the cardinals won the Fenway Bowl 2022.
“I thought that coach McGee had done an excellent job with these guys, and he left me in good hands with the guys who stay,” said Branch recently. “I think it’s coach Brohm and staff work and recruitment staff to bring guys. It is my job to give them all the resources and all the tools to play the position and do my best so that these guys are the best version of themselves on the football field. ”
Replacement of Brock Travelstead
In addition to the 14 departure vacant roles combined in attack and defense, Louisville lost the booter / Brock Travelstead, a graduate. The former cardinal succeeded 18 years for 25 on goals on the ground, including a basket of 56 yards at the school of 56 yards against Notre Dame, and has an average of 61.4 yards with 31 touchbacks on the start.
Nick Keller made a strong argument to be the replacement of Travelstead during the first day of practice. He shared the kick -off tasks with Travelstead last year and has an average of 63 yards per kick with 22 touchbacks. He also made a carpet in 10 games played. In 2023, Keller managed 10 kicks in two games for 636 yards. On Monday during training, the junior Redshirt scored two goals on the ground at around 59 yards.
“I think there are several guys in this position which, at this stage, have shown that they can launch the ball,” said Brohm. “Now being consistent and doing it every day is what we must continue to push. We will have competitions throughout spring to make sure they give enough ball kicks that are at stake, kicks that mean something. »»
Caullin Lacy, Antonio Meeks return of the boots
Wide receiver Caullin Lacy Seems to have recovered completely after having broken his collarbone during the fall camp last year and added tasks back of a release boot to his plate on Monday. He took turns with Meeks on special teams, the two also winning the representatives of the first team in attack.
If everything goes as planned, it will be the first full year of Lacy as a cardinal. The transfer from the south of Alabama missed most of the season with the collarbone injury, but played in the Sun Bowl. He had 10 yards in two races and totaled three receptions for 17 yards.
Meeks also played in the Sun Bowl and had a touch of 28 yards, his first as a cardinal.
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This article originally appeared in the Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville football: 5 observations from the first spring 2025 training
