Bobby Petrino and the Louisville football program certainly have their hands full heading into the 2018-19 season, in what could potential play out as a make or break year for the current staff. As if replacing one of the best college football players and former Heisman Trophy winner wasn’t enough, the defense will need to find a way to replace nine starters from a unit that was ranked 10th in the ACC according to FoxSports.com in total yards allowed per game.
Brian VanGorder, a coach with years of experience and stops at big time programs like Notre Dame, Auburn, and Georgia will be tasked with revamping what was a putrid defense, and will do so with a handful of new faces.