Baltimore big man Andrew Fitzgerald is packing his bags and headed to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for his senior season]]> With the arrival of the 2008 season also comes the return of THE EDGE. Read as CardinalSports.com previews the Governor's Cup matchup against Kentucky by breaking down each position. We'll point out the playmakers from each team and tell you which newcomers to watch]]> With Louisville's lack of depth at several positions on offense and defense and with a near-vacant junior class, the Cardinal coaches landed nearly a dozen junior college players and another dozen freshmen in the 2008 recruiting class. How many of those new players will see the field Sunday? A lot, says coach Steve Kragthorpe.]]> Three-star Lewisville (Texas) Hebron defensive end Stansly Maponga heads into his senior season with six scholarship offers to his credit, but he expects his play this year will yield even more. One school the 6-2, 240-pound Maponga is in contact with that he hopes will offer in the near future is Louisvill]]> Coaches have been interested in the academic situation of wide receiver Jeff Walker for a little while now and that's one big reason he only has one offe]]> When it comes time for Christian Watford to make his decision, no one will ever fault him for not doing his research. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward from Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Alabama has been busy on the visit trail and has five more trips on his calendar this fal]]> Governor's Cup weekend is always a big recruiting weekend for the home team, and it'll be no different on August 31 when Louisville hosts Kentucky at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The Cardinals will host several prospects, headlined by one of the top running back prospects in the nation in David Oku. He isn't the only prospect, though. The Cardinals could have dozens of prospects on unofficial visits and perhaps as many as eight on official trips.]]> Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe said his team is under no illusion that their first week opponent, arch rival Kentucky, will use just one quarterback. The Cats named sophomore Michael Hartline the starter a few weeks back, but have apparently been flirting with using freshman Randall Cobb as a change-of-pace against the Cards.]]> With practices closed to all fans and media, much of the jostling for playing time during practice goes unreported. Our depth chart on CardinalSports.com has been - up to this point - a complete guess on who may be first, second or third team. But Monday morning, UofL football released a new depth chart that revealed some interesting position battles including three new linebackers.]]> A stingy Carver defense, led by its linebackers, paved the way to an unbeaten season and a state Class AAA championship in 2007. Those 'backers are the top unit in the nation at the position. Jarvis Jones and LeRon Furr lead a group of linebackers that the Carver defense is built around]]> Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe and starting quarterback Hunter Cantwell spoke with the media Monday to preview the Cards' season-opening game against arch-rival Kentucky. CardinalSports.com was there to provide fans with free audio from the press conference. Click inside to listen]]> Johnny Seays, a 6-foot-1, 240-pound athlete from Deerfield Beach H.S. in Deerfield Beach, Fla., collected 60 tackles and five sacks as a junior last season playing defensive tackle. Louisville is one of the schools getting close to offering him a scholarship.]]> The NCAA hasn't really satisfied coaches or TV networks with revised clock rules in the past three seasons, but the NCAA Football Rules Committee hopes the latest tweaks will get it right. The NCAA hopes an NFL-style 40-second play clock and other changes will make coaches happy by allowing them to run more plays per game.]]> Justin Wissler, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound offensive tackle from Iowa Central C.C. in Fort Dodge, Iowa, is hearing from several colleges after an impressive first season as a junior college player. Cardinalsports.com talked to Wissler to get an impression for what type of player he is, who he's hearing from and more]]> Butler County (Kan.) Community College coach Troy Morrell breaks down each of his Division I prospects, including star defensive back Laron Scott. His thoughts are included in this exclusive Rivals.com photo gallery]]> When he was first hired as the coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, Rion Rhoades knew he had a rebuilding task ahead of himself. Last season's 2-7 mark proved that, but thanks to talented safety Jasper Simmons and Rhoades' hard work, the Blue Dragons are primed for a major turnaround]]> UofL coach Brent Myers will be watching Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain offensive lineman Brandon White closely this season. White is off to a late start on his high school football career, but the tempo will pick up starting this evening.]]> Tobias Harris, the No. 90-rated player in the class of 2010 and the No. 21 power forward in his class, has offers from seemingly everywhere, including Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, Connecticut, Texas, and Syracuse, among others. The 6-foot-7 prospect is set to take three visits within the next month, and Cardinalsports.com caught up with him as he prepares for his second trip to Louisville this year.]]> Julius Forte, a 6-foot-2, 226-pound defensive end from Boca Ciega H.S. in St. Petersburg, Fla., picked up an offer from Louisville about a month and a half ago. Where do the Cardinals stand in his recruitment? Which Cardinal coach is recruiting Forte? What does he like about UofL? Cardinalsports.com has the answers.]]> Alex Crutcher]]>