Louisville’s linebackers did just about everything last season. They led the team in tackles, made tons of plays behind the line of scrimmage, and they did just enough in pass coverage to help the defense as a whole. Nearly all of the players that made those plays are now gone. UofL was going to be pretty young from a depth standpoint no matter what but the transfer portal hit them hard here after the coaching change and it was pretty hard to replenish those losses.
Having said that, I think plenty of people were pleasantly surprised by what this group showed in the spring and specifically during the spring game.