Louisville Football: 5 Positive Takeaways From The Citrus Bowl
By Derek Snyder
We take a look at five positive takeaways from Louisville football’s disappointing loss to the LSU Tigers in the 2016 Citrus Bowl.
Well, we can’t say that is the worst we have ever seen this Louisville football team play right? The Cards didn’t have anything go their way in the 29-9 beatdown from LSU on Saturday, but they were going up a very good Tigers football team.
We just thought, after a month off, the Cardinals would have more fight in them than that.
Oh well, with that being said, let’s take a look at five positive takeaways from the game:
5. James Quick Finished His Last Game As A Cardinal Very Strong
I know that I have been tough on James Quick over the course of this long 13-game season. He started out on fire, but after the Clemson game, Quick started to go downhill.
However, he did finish his last game in a Louisville uniform very strong.
James Quick finished the game against LSU with 3 receptions for 81 yards. His longest catch of the day was a 53 yard throw from 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.
Quick’s mindset will now shift from the LSU defense to preparing himself to play in the National Football League. His draft stock took a bit of a hit over the course of the year, but I do think he has enough upside for some teams to call his name.