Louisville's football opens the spring ball with “Brandneuer roster”

The football team of the University of Louisville has a lot of new faces, including 21 transfers and 11 real students who joined the team in January.

Even some of the returning faces have new numbers.

The past Isaac Brown, the incumbent ACC rookie of the year, changed from No. 25 to No. 1, while the Linebacker TJ Capers now wears No. 11.

On the first day of spring football, the cardinals, which were in the third year under coach Jeff Brohm, marked. On Monday afternoon, the cardinals organized the first spring practice of the year with another open training on Tuesday. The spring season will culminate on April 11th with the spring game.

“There are some new faces out there, and while we had workouts and meetings in weight,” said Brohm. “But it was really the first time in the field in a practice environment. So we have some work to do without getting to know and get to know everyone and what you and your strengths and what things you need to work on.

“We will do many practices to make sure that we have ourselves up to date and we learn it and we get better. And you know it is quite a new team without question, and that is only nature where we are. But we like it what we have here. We can just do it.

Brohm said the best part of spring ball was the ability to slowly take things and get better every day.

The cardinals practice three times this week and then take a break for the spring holidays before practicing four times in the next two weeks and then twice before the spring game on a Friday evening in April. Brohm said it was enough time to see the film from the exercises and correct mistakes.

“We will see some of this video,” said Brohm. “I think that's the best thing about it. In spring practice they don't practice every day, so they have a few days in between, usually. Usually they have about three exercises a week. So you have a lot of time to see the film as a staff, to see the film as a unit, watch the film with your position players.

Louisville has 32 new players on campus who take part in the Spring Ball, including 21 transfers and 11 real newcomers. Many positions are to be won and Brohm said he was excited to continue working with this group of players.

“It takes a while to learn what they look like in the helmet,” said Brohm with a laugh. “Sometimes I ask who is exactly. But I like our crew. I think we have some sportiness, we have some length in certain positions, we have a certain depth that we have built. You can play football. And I think you are up to date and explain what we sharpen so that you are sharp, or know what you can quickly play, what is important.

“But I think in relation to talent, you know, we have some important additions that contribute to this and do really good work.”