If Notre Dame fans think they had it rough in 2016, they should have spent some time around Louisville faithful last year. If nothing else, the two groups could have bonded over the inadequacies of defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder.
For the Irish three years ago, hope was tangible. The roster had clear talent and head coach Brian Kelly balanced reinvention with consistency. The Cardinals do not have any of those optimistic thoughts to lean on courtesy of since-deposed head coach Bobby Petrino.
2018 REVIEW
Louisville finished 2-10, and that does not come close to describing how bad things were.