The last ten years have been full of ups and downs for Louisville football. While Louisville became known as an offensive powerhouse with quarterbacks like Teddy Bridgewater and Lamar Jackson, they also quietly had some of the best defenses in the country.
Last year, however, the Cardinals fielded one of the worst defenses, not only in the country but in the history of college football.
How did Louisville go from an unpenetrable force on defense under Charlie Strong, to unlimited, turnover forcing swagger under Todd Grantham to, well, this? Ultimately, buy-in, team chemistry, and unbalanced recruiting classes are to blame.