Bag Krag

What is the Exact Opposite of Winning?

The best answer for this question would be what the UofL football program has been consistently doing over the past three seasons. Of course, the other answer would be losing. Either way you have a very solid answer to the question. The UofL football program has been losing in a way that you can't even be proud of (not that those of us here at Inside the Cards are fans of moral victories, but we would settle at this point), we are embarrased on a regular basis, we are homecoming fodder, we are back to where we were more than ten years ago.

The saddest example of how far we have fallen as a program is the fact that many UofL fans would openly be happy about a bid to the Liberty Bowl, or even the International Bowl at this point. Three years ago this would be the worst statement you could make, now it is considered a lofty goal. Mediocrity is here for the short term, and unless we as fans make an impact, it could be here for a longer period of time.

This team is well on it's way to UofL's first consecutive losing seasons since the Ron Cooper era. How has this happened? Surely the conference we play in must be strong? No! And yes, that exclamation point was joined with a clinched fist and a loud tone. We are in, arguably, the weakest BCS conference; a conference where we should be competetive always. We haven't been competetive (seriously) since The Krag took over. Hell, at this point, we aren't even competetive against non-BCS schools, so really the Big East is the least of our concerns.

How Can We Right the Ship?

By making a statement on Saturday against Arkansas State. We here at Inside the Cards, with an assist from the fine people at BagKrag.com are making Saturday the Official Bag Krag Game.

Think about it, do you even want to leave it up to chance that The Krag can march into PJCS next year? Do you want him to leave without knowing the anger of a fanbase? Do you want to voice your displeasure and force him to answer the tough questions after the game?

We have purchased 1000 brown paper bags and will be writing Bag Krag on them in red marker. We will be handing them out to whoever wants one, and we urge all other fans to bring their own and do the same. We've had blackouts, whiteouts, & redouts, it is now time for a bagout. Buy Bag Krag shirts if you would like, as much anti-Krag sentiment as we can get at this game the better.

Why Would You Humiliate Steve Like This?

The Krag is not a concern of ours, in fact, he deserves this. Better yet, how can you even ask of this question? Watch all of the games from before The Krag, and then watch all of the games after he became the Koach. Look at his record, see how dismal he has been in his time here and at Tulsa. Relatively successful at Tulsa, and a complete flop at UofL. You still want to defend him? Read his quotes, listen to his interviews, or our personal favorite, listen to the call-in show. How can you be this bad and not take responsibility or change things? If you do all of these, and you still want to ask this question, do us all a favor put a plastic bag over your face this Saturday.

Why Do This to the Players?

The players of this team have played their hearts out all season long, they haven't given up the way most of us would given the circumstances with these coaches. Here at Inside the Cards we have the utmost respect for every player on this team, we want a brighter future for the underclassmen and we want to apologize to the seniors for what they have been put through. There is a brighter future for UofL football, we need to make an impact to make sure The Krag is never seen again in Louisville.

Make your impact today, email Tom Jurich at jurich@louisville.edu

This Saturday we want this to be a success, and it will take each and every one of you to make it possible. Be outraged, be angry, and express it with us this Saturday.

If you can't make it to the game, have a Bag Krag Party, take pictures and send them to sidearm@thespottedbass.com or justin@insidethecards.com and you will be featured on our sites. Better yet, mail them to The Krag so that he can see this too.

Help UofL football come out of The Krag's grasp and back into the BCS spotlight, DO YOUR PART!