Brian Brohm

Walter Goggin: While attending a recent CPA Tax Seminar in Louisville, I spoke with Oscar Brohm CPA, father of U of L quarterback Brian Brohm. Although we had never met before, he was very friendly and spoke highly of Coach Brooks and Coach Joker Phillips of Kentucky. I wish more UK fans could meet good U of L fans like Oscar, and Scott and Sherry Bodner of Danville. Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men. Larry: Thanks for sharing that story. Nice to know others can respect each other that way. And I have to agree about the Bodners.

Todd Gabehart: it is very clear that you do not keep up with University of Louisville football. If you did, you would know that in 2006, they had co-defensive coodinators. Being a fan of UofL football, I can say our defense last year was very good with the way our coaches called the defensive schemes. If it was not for a 30 minute breakdown in the Rutgers game, we would have been playing for a National Championship, but we got beat and had to settle for a BCS Orange Bowl game which we did win. As a way of getting Brian Brohm to stay by hiring his brother as Associate Head Coach, Brian said in his interview that he told Jeff that if he wanted to go to Alabama, yes a SEC school wanted him for offensive coorinator, that it was not going to inflluence his decision either way. Looking at the UK and UofL message boards, I get a feeling that the Wildcat faithful can't stand that Brian Brohm is coming back for another year.

It doesn't get any bigger. Louisville is a player nationally and has established itself among the top football teams in the nation. Kentucky wants to become a key fixture in the collegiate ranks. The Wildcats will get that opportunity Saturday in a highly-anticipated matchup at Commonwealth Stadium. The following are five things to keep an eye once the two rivals take the field in a battle for the Governor's Cup, which the Cardinals have held in their possession for the past four years.

LEXINGTON - Corey Peters can't help but think how much a win over No. 9 Louisville would benefit the Wildcats. "It would mean the world to me," the sophomore defensive tackle said. "It really gives us a chance to set the tone going into the SEC season and give everybody out there a chance to say that Kentucky is no longer a pushover. " The Cardinals (2-0) have won the last four games between the two rivals, but Peters, who played at Louisville Central, thinks the Cats can end the skid.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Brian Brohm threw three touchdown passes and made a gutsy, game-turning 51-yard completion Saturday night, rallying Louisville to a 28-24 victory over No. 15 Cincinnati. With Louisville's Big East title chances on the line, the senior quarterback with the pro-style touch made the big plays and avoided interceptions against a defense that led the nation in coaxing them. Brohm's daring 51-yard completion to Harry Douglas set up the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, completing a comeback that might have saved Louisville's season.

People and things: Travis Leffew The former Boyle County star will play his final football game for the Louisville Cardinals against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl. However, no matter what happens in that game, Leffew has already had a memorable career. He's been a four-year starter on one of the nation's best offenses, one reason he continues to add honors to his potential NFL resume. College Football News.com not only named Leffew to its All-Big East Conference first-team at offensive tackle, it also picked him as the league's best overall lineman.

Greg Nord knows Louisville offensive tackle Travis Leffew deserves all the accolades he's received the last two years. He also knows Leffew, the former Boyle County all-state player, has worked to put himself in position to receive those accolades. "He has worked his tail off to become one of the elite players in the nation at his position," said Nord, Louisville's assistant head coach. "He has talent and a wealth of experience. He is one of the best in college football and it's an honor for our team to have him mentioned as one of the nation's best players.

Recruiting has to be the most rewarding, and frustrating, part of any college coach's job. Think how proud Louisville football assistant coach Greg Nord has to be today for sticking with Boyle County's Bobby Leffew when he was injured in high school and watching him emerge into a talented defensive lineman for the Cardinals. The flip side has to be when a coach spends countless hours recruiting a player he knows can fill a need and then loses him. Or even worse - secures a verbal commitment from a player he wants only to later have that player change his mind and sign with another team.

LOUISVILLE (AP) ? Kentucky's defense looked plenty capable of carrying the Wildcats until the offense catches up. Ashton Cobb returned a Louisville fumble 28 yards for a touchdown and Myron Pryor returned another fumble 72 yards for a score as the Wildcats embarrassed Louisville 27-2 in the Governor's Cup on Sunday. Tony Dixon added a 7-yard touchdown run for the Wildcats, who have won two straight over their archrivals for the first time in a decade. Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline threw for 147 yards and avoided major mistakes in his first college start, and the Wildcats' defense shut down Louisville, holding the Cardinals without a touchdown for the first time since a shutout loss to Florida State in 2000.

LEXINGTON - Statistics don't impress Mike Archer. But talent does. The Kentucky defensive coordinator knows Louisville's offense was among the nation's most productive offenses last season. However, rather than worry about the numbers the Cardinals put up last year, Archer has been trying to figure a way to slow down Louisville's diversified attack in Sunday's season-opening game. "When you finish in the top five in the country in scoring, total offense and rushing, you have done a good job," said Archer.

LOUISVILLE (AP) ? Kentucky's defense looked plenty capable of carrying the Wildcats until the offense catches up. Ashton Cobb returned a Louisville fumble 28 yards for a touchdown and Myron Pryor returned another fumble 72 yards for a score as the Wildcats embarrassed Louisville 27-2 in the Governor's Cup on Sunday. Tony Dixon added a 7-yard touchdown run for the Wildcats, who have won two straight over their archrivals for the first time in a decade. Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline threw for 147 yards and avoided major mistakes in his first college start, and the Wildcats' defense shut down Louisville, holding the Cardinals without a touchdown for the first time since a shutout loss to Florida State in 2000.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Brian Brohm threw three touchdown passes and made a gutsy, game-turning 51-yard completion Saturday night, rallying Louisville to a 28-24 victory over No. 15 Cincinnati. With Louisville's Big East title chances on the line, the senior quarterback with the pro-style touch made the big plays and avoided interceptions against a defense that led the nation in coaxing them. Brohm's daring 51-yard completion to Harry Douglas set up the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, completing a comeback that might have saved Louisville's season.

It doesn't get any bigger. Louisville is a player nationally and has established itself among the top football teams in the nation. Kentucky wants to become a key fixture in the collegiate ranks. The Wildcats will get that opportunity Saturday in a highly-anticipated matchup at Commonwealth Stadium. The following are five things to keep an eye once the two rivals take the field in a battle for the Governor's Cup, which the Cardinals have held in their possession for the past four years.

It's impossible not to compare quarterbacks Andre Woodson of Kentucky and Brian Brohm of Louisville going into Saturday's Battle of the Bluegrass. No, it's not a one-on-one matchup that will decide who wins the game. Both quarterbacks know that, and will tell anyone that who takes the time to listen. Yet it's impossible not to focus on them. They have both been mentioned as Heisman Trophy possibilities. Brohm was one of the nation's best quarterbacks last year, but Woodson got a nod as a preseason All-American.

LEXINGTON - Corey Peters can't help but think how much a win over No. 9 Louisville would benefit the Wildcats. "It would mean the world to me," the sophomore defensive tackle said. "It really gives us a chance to set the tone going into the SEC season and give everybody out there a chance to say that Kentucky is no longer a pushover. " The Cardinals (2-0) have won the last four games between the two rivals, but Peters, who played at Louisville Central, thinks the Cats can end the skid.

Todd Gabehart: it is very clear that you do not keep up with University of Louisville football. If you did, you would know that in 2006, they had co-defensive coodinators. Being a fan of UofL football, I can say our defense last year was very good with the way our coaches called the defensive schemes. If it was not for a 30 minute breakdown in the Rutgers game, we would have been playing for a National Championship, but we got beat and had to settle for a BCS Orange Bowl game which we did win. As a way of getting Brian Brohm to stay by hiring his brother as Associate Head Coach, Brian said in his interview that he told Jeff that if he wanted to go to Alabama, yes a SEC school wanted him for offensive coorinator, that it was not going to inflluence his decision either way. Looking at the UK and UofL message boards, I get a feeling that the Wildcat faithful can't stand that Brian Brohm is coming back for another year.

Walter Goggin: While attending a recent CPA Tax Seminar in Louisville, I spoke with Oscar Brohm CPA, father of U of L quarterback Brian Brohm. Although we had never met before, he was very friendly and spoke highly of Coach Brooks and Coach Joker Phillips of Kentucky. I wish more UK fans could meet good U of L fans like Oscar, and Scott and Sherry Bodner of Danville. Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men. Larry: Thanks for sharing that story. Nice to know others can respect each other that way. And I have to agree about the Bodners.

LOUISVILLE - The preseason talk sounded so promising for Kentucky. The Wildcats were going to be bigger, stronger and faster. They had more depth. They had more playmakers. They had a renewed commitment to winning. All that was supposed to make a huge difference against Louisville. Even if the Cardinals won, this was going to be a different Kentucky team playing Louisville here Sunday night. So what happened? Louisville dominated the game in every phase while building a 31-0 lead - midway of the second quarter.

LOUISVILLE - The preseason talk sounded so promising for Kentucky. The Wildcats were going to be bigger, stronger and faster. They had more depth. They had more playmakers. They had a renewed commitment to winning All that was supposed to make a huge difference against Louisville. Even if the Cardinals won, this was going to be a different Kentucky team playing Louisville here Sunday night. So what happened? Louisville dominated the game in every phase while building a 31-0 lead - midway of the second quarter.

Editor's Note: This is an entry from Coach Stoney's Football Blog. OK, this is where the comments may start to get hostile. But I am fine with it. It is time to pick tonight's "Clash of the Commonwealth. " For most of you, time is spent in great anticipation of the Louisville-Kentucky basketball game each year. I can't say I care too much about that, but this is a different story. This is the FOOTBALL game between U o L and UK. To me, this is the one that matters most.