Louisville football's spring practice is in full swing, and the Cardinals are still searching for answers in some key areas.
The spring season is vital for Jeff Brohm and his coaching staff to determine what they need to target in the spring transfer portal. The UofL annual Spring Game will take place on April 11. March continues to be one of the most exciting months of the season, and UofL football is a big reason for this.
However, many questions exist about this Cardinals football team, especially on the defense, as they prepare for their 2025 season. So, here are three glaring questions that must be answered in the spring practices leading up to the 2025 season.
3 glaring questions Louisville football must answer during spring practice
3. Who is QB2 behind Miller Moss?
It has been reported that Louisville's new quarterback, Miller Moss, has looked spectacular at times so far in spring practice. While that is great, the Cardinals still need to decide who will be their second option.
Following Miller Moss, the Louisville football quarterback room includes Brady Allen, Deuce Adams, and Mason Mims. Allen has had a slow start to spring practice and hasn't shown the most potential, while Mason Mims takes the lead for QB2.
These three quarterbacks have minimum experience and much to prove this spring. Jeff Brohm is known to elevate quarterbacks, but it is still uncertain who is expected to be that second option for Brohm in an emergency scenario.
It might be worth looking at the transfer portal for a secondary quarterback behind Moss to improve the depth of this position. If Jeff Brohm decides not to go that route, then one of these backups must step it up this off-season.
2. How will Louisville football's new secondary look?
The Cardinal's most glaring hole on the team is their secondary. UofL lost four top defensive backs to either the NFL Draft or the transfer portal.
Louisville did add players from the portal, such as Justin Agu from Louisiana and Rodney Johnson Jr. from Southern University, but both players are making a big jump from the Group of 5 conference to the ACC. Their best transfer was Corey Gordon, who secured 25 tackles, three interceptions, and two pass breakups last season.
Louisville's secondary last season was their glaring weakness, and now it seems it might have gotten worse. Their secondary allowed 236.2 yards per game through the air, which placed No. 12 in the ACC and No. 100 in the nation.
The Cardinals' new secondary will have much to prove and must answer all the glaring questions surrounding it. They must also improve at forcing turnovers and giving up fewer yards through the air if this team wants to contend with Clemson and Miami.
1. How good can Louisville football's explosive offense be?
Louisville is ranked in many way-to-early rankings because of how explosive this offense will be.
The Cardinals will be led by one of their best-returning groups in their offensive line and star running back Isaac Brown. Brown was the Freshman All-American by PFF and 247Sports, as he rushed for 1,173 yards and 11 touchdowns on 7.1 yards per carry. He led the ACC in yards per carry and was No. 24 in the nation in rushing yards and third in the ACC.
Then, Jeff Brohm added one of the best quarterbacks in the transfer portal, Miller Moss, which made this offense much better. Moss secured 2,555 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions last season with USC. He has shown great skill and potential so far this spring, and when giving him an elite wide receiver in Caullin Lacy, it is hard not to get excited about the offense's potential.
This three-headed monster in Moss, Brown, and Lacy has the potential to be excellent. Then, add Chris Bell and the offensive line, and it gets even better.
However, the chemistry must gel, and all the what-ifs must be answered. The Cardinals still have a hole in the tight end position and must solve that soon. The spring practices will be a great first-hand look at this offense and will tell the coaching staff how good they will be and what they need to target in the spring transfer portal.