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Big Blue Links for Sunday:

• Chip Cosby’s game story on Kentucky’s 31-27 win over Louisville.
• My column saying UK fans should be happy with the win.
• Mark Story’s column on Randall Cobb.
• Mark Maloney reports on Justin Burke’s homecoming.
• Jennifer Smith writes that prepping for Florida is easier after a win.
• Rick Bozich of the Courier-Journal writes that Kentucky finally won a game of misfires.
• Eric Crawford of the C-J writes that Steve Kragthorpe was fired-up, and so were the Cards.
• Brett Dawson has the C-J game story on the Louisville win.
• Video of Rich Brooks’ post-game press conference.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that there are still no bad wins for Kentucky.
• James Pennington of the Kentucky Kernel writes that Mike Hartline won the quarterback duel.

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Some comments from Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe after UK’s 31-27 win over the Cards:

Opening:

I’m proud to walk out of here and say I’m the head coach. I thought they played their tail off today. We have nothing to hang our head about. I’m sick. I’m so sick right now that we didn’t win that gmae. The guys in the locker room are sick. But we will bounce back, we will rebound.

On locker room after game:

We have great guys on our football team. They have a lot of character and a lot of heart. We talked about leaving our heart out on the field and the guys did that today. They played until their tank was empty. There was unbelievable effort out on the field today.

On Trent Guy’s fumbled punt:

I told him not to fell bad. That play did not lose the game. There were a lot of plays where we had a chance to win the game and there was not one play you can point to and say that it was the determining factor. He’s a stud and I’ve got his back. Everything he’s been through and the way he played out there today, the heart tht he showed no one can say anything bad about him.

My prediction for Saturday’s UK-U of L football game:

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Mark Story of the Herald-Leader writes that Louisville fans are down, but not out.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L writes that less confusion means more production for UK offense.
• Jerry Tipton of the H-L blogs that UK was to meet with Doron Lamb.
• C.L. Brown of the Courier-Journal writes on the hometown antihero, U of L quarterback Justin Burke.
• Jody Demling of the C-J writes that it’s a big recruiting weekend for Kentucky.
• Brett Dawson of the C-J reports that UK cornerback Trevard Lindley is ready to take what’s thrown  his way.
• Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville Observer believes Kyrie Irving could be headed to Duke.
• Tom Leach, voice of the Cats, talks to Paul Rogers, voice of the Cards.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that Randall Cobb is being compared to Derek Abney.
• Kenny Colston of the Kentucky Kernel writes that the rivalry has diminished because of Louisville’s slide.
• A Sea of Blue looks asks about he importance of this year’s UK-U of L game.
• Straitpinkie honors UK hockey’s calendar girls.

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• My column on how UK’s staff has remained constant, while at Louisville it’s ch-ch-changes.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports that Kentucky’s kick coverage is worrisome considering Louisville’s speed.
• Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader reports on Louisville volleyball’s win over previously unbeaten UK.
• Jerry Tipton of the H-L blogs that two top 50 hoops prospects will be on campus Saturday.
• Zagsblog reports that West Virginia made a good impression on UK hoops target Tobias Harris.
• CORRECTED: B.W. Jones of the Kentucky Kernel reports that Ridge Wilson plead not guilty to fourth-degree assault.

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Justin Burke (Photo by John Clay)

The Courier-Journal reports that former Lexington Catholic star Justin Burke has been named starting quarterback at Louisville, Cards’ coach Steve Kragthorpe announced after practice.

Burke started his collegiate career at North Carolina State, but transferred to Louisville after his redshirt freshman season. He sat out last season because of the transfer.

Burke beat out junior college transfer Andam Froman, who has missed time with a back problem.

Burke threw for a state-record 62 touchdowns his senior year at Lexington Catholic.