If I feel like backing out in a situation, I do it. If not, I'll just take a regular drop. Sophomore Mike Watkins will backup Redman, with redshirt freshman Gary Gumm the third option. Smith said he wants Watkins to get some game experience this season. Prized recruit Dave Ragone, one of the most agile QB's in the nation while at Cleveland St. Ignatius, will likely redshirt.
Options abound at tight end and wide receiver.
The new faces that are coming in, they all have a great attitude. One of those is the blistering St. Xavier High School product Brian McDonald, a redshirt freshman who is the fastest receiver to come to U of L in some time. With game experience and an improvement on hands, he may likely become the marquee man for the Cards in the future. No Cardinal fan can ever forget junior Arnold Jackson's explosive 70-yard punt returns, or his 46 passes caught for 687 yards and seven touchdowns. Also making a mark will be junior Lavell Boyd, who said he prefers the new scheme over last year's.