Louisville football is taking on Eastern Kentucky tomorrow afternoon from L&N Stadium, and the city cannot wait to watch its beloved Cardinals. Louisville is expected to be one of the best teams in the ACC, as they have the third-best odds to win the conference.
The primary reason for this is their Preseason All-American running back, Isaac Brown. The star running back ran for 1,173 yards last season and 11 touchdowns and was ACC Rookie of the Year. While many respect Louisville's star tailback, it appears Eastern Kentucky's linebacker Braden Sullivan does not.
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Eastern Kentucky's LB just threw major shade at Isaac Brown and Louisville football
Louisville and Eastern Kentucky are just hours from kickoff, and the Colonels' big-time linebacker is one of their top players on the 2025 roster. The Cardinals haven't talked too much smack to the Colonels as they open up as 38.5-point favorites, but it appears Sullivan is playing the villain card with his latest TikTok post.
Eastern Kentucky’s linebacker with a bold TikTok post days before Week showdown with Louisville football. pic.twitter.com/uUM693Zo2V
— Luke Santangelo (@Lukesantan10) August 29, 2025
Sullivan not only posted that first slide with sayings like "All ACC" and "Their RB is so good", but on the next slide in his post, he put L's down. The Colonel linebacker is taking a massive shot at the Cardinals' rushing attack and program as a whole, and the Louisville fans aren't letting that slide.
The fans are quickly rushing to the post to let him know Brown is poised for a massive breakout game, just like last year, when he ran for 124 yards on just five carries against Austin Peay. This Colonel's defense doesn't know what is about to hit them, and while Louisville was going to be respectful and dominate, now Brown and this rushing attack have a massive chip on their shoulder as they get ready for the Week 1 showdown.
Sullivan must not be familiar with the statistics or numbers, as he talks all this trash, but Louisville has won 25 straight games against FCS opponents, including a dominant win over his Colonels back in 2021.
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Louisville and Eastern Kentucky are scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. local time on Saturday, August 30, from L&N Stadium. The matchup will be broadcast on ACCN.