Have you ever watched a sports movie and said to yourself “man I’d love to have been a part of that?” Well last night Card Nation got to be a part of something that you usually only see in the movies. We got to watch our Teddy QB lead his team to a Big East championship, a BCS bowl and he did it while playing with one arm and on one leg. It was a heroic effort and a moment that will remain in Cardinal lore after most of us are long gone.
And how fitting that in a week that seen a football program finally be recognized after years of being disrespected, unrecognized, underrated and under appreciated that a young man like Teddy QB would win a game in this fashion. He epitomizes the University he plays for. Both he and The University of Louisville football program have had to battle long odds, tough times, and humble beginnings to get where they are today. Now both are poised to take their games to the next level. Next year Teddy QB will be a Heisman trophy candidate and The University of Louisville will be a national title contender.
And it’s crazy how all of these major moments have been played out with Rutgers involved. From the heart breaking moment in 2006 when they kicked a last minute field goal to end the hopes for a chance to play in the national title game, to 2009 when they came to Louisville and destroyed our Cards 34-14 in one of the darkest moments of the programs history, to last night that was perhaps one of the most defining moments of a young QB’s career and programs history. Also fitting that last night could be the last in the Rutgers vs Louisville dramas in New Jersey as we will be heading to the ACC and they will be moving into the Big10. Rutgers will visit Louisville one last time in the 2013 season before the conference change.
Somebody get Disney on the phone because this last week at the University of Louisville has had enough drama to be an instant classic. And at least enough for one of those ESPN inspirational shorts.
Teddy and Offensive Coordinator Shawn Watson hug it out after the emotional game in Rutgers: