Why dyer wears number 5

Bridgewater played in No. Dyer rushed for over 2, yards in two seasons at Auburn and helped the Tigers win the BCS championship. He spent at Arkansas Baptist College without playing before transferring to Louisville last season and rushing for yards and two touchdowns before being limited by a sports hernia. Dyer came back to gain over yards in the Cardinals' spring game, a performance the coach said bolstered his case for wearing the number of his star former teammate. Then let's talk about it after spring ball.

Petrino will begin a second stint as Louisville coach Aug. The Cardinals are making the move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Will Gardner is considered the favorite to replace Bridgewater and has a deep threat in senior DeVante Parker, who is on the watch list for several national awards.

Petrino was happy with the team's offseason work but was most pleased to have experienced offensive linemen in Chris Acosta, Kelby Johnson, Ryan Mack and T. Klusman back at full strength. Petrino said U of L purchased a Bod Pod, a machine designed to measure body fat, to help players recognize their best playing weight while maintaining their agility and speed.

The coaching staff will begin its physical testing of the players in the coming weeks. Practice is set to start August 5, but new rules allow for the staff to work closer with its team over the summer on agility and other physical training.

The depth chart listed redshirt freshman Kyle Bolin and senior Brett Nelson as the backups to Will Gardner at quarterback, but Petrino said Thursday that the fight for those backup spots is far from over.

Freshman Reggie Bonnafon and junior-college transfer Pat Thomas were brought in to challenge for depth-chart spots. Petrino wasn't thrilled with the quarterback play he saw in the spring, and again brought up the position on Thursday.

I was pleased with the progress we made in spring, but we have a long way to go. To many, the media day represents the official start of a football season.

Petrino's comments on Thursday made it sound like things have already picked up on U of L's campus. He weighed in at pounds a few days ago after being listed at last year. Defensively, senior end and sacks leader Lorenzo Mauldin, sophomore linebacker Keith Brown and redshirt freshman safety Terrance Ross return from injuries. Sections U. Science Technology Business U.

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