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Updated: March 10, 2006, 10:05 AM ET
Bush, Brohm form lethal 1-2 punch
By Joe Starkey
Special to ESPN.com

Louisville's bruising senior tailback, Michael Bush, is not obsessed with winning the Heisman Trophy, but he did put a bug in the ear of assistant sports information director Rocco Gasparro.

"I've been pushing Rocco to get after a campaign a little bit," Bush said, laughing.

Michael Bush rushed for 23 TDs in 2005.Maybe the campaign could capitalize on the fact that Reggie Bush (no relation) won the Heisman last season, or maybe it could go for the gusto with a slogan like: George W. isn't the only Bush running the country.

Better yet, maybe Gasparro could mount a dual campaign for Bush and Louisville's junior quarterback Brian Brohm. Both have the pedigree.

Bush, despite playing only 10 games last season, led the country in scoring and rushed for 1,143 yards on an offense that put up more points than any team but USC and Texas.

Brohm, whose season ended Nov. 26 because of a torn ACL, posted the second-best passer rating (166.7) in the nation, one slot behind Arizona State's Rudy Carpenter and one ahead of some guy named Vince Young. Brohm passed for 19 touchdowns and only five interceptions.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Louisville garnered all kinds of passionate preseason talk in 2005 only to fall flat on its face in Week 3 at South Florida. The Cardinals, who were favored to win the Big East and perhaps challenge for a national championship, lost that game 45-14 and wound up the regular season 9-2 overall, 5-2 in the conference and ranked No. 15.

They were in Jacksonville, Fla., still smarting from their Gator Bowl loss to Virginia Tech, when they watched Big East champ West Virginia jack up Georgia, 38-35, in the Sugar Bowl.

And they were thinking, to a man, "That should have been us."

If Louisville hadn't blown a 24-7 fourth-quarter lead at West Virginia on Oct. 15, it would have been the Big East's BCS representative.

"Yeah, it crossed your mind a number of times," admitted Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino.

WVU's sensational freshmen, quarterback Pat White and tailback Steve Slaton, came of age on that October afternoon. Slaton scored five touchdowns -- one more than Bush.

White and Slaton versus Brohm and Bush. It's the best matchup in the Big East.

"They do have a good 1-2 punch," said the 6-foot-4 Brohm. "But I think our 1-2 punch is as good as any out there."

Those two losses still stick in the Cardinals' craws. They have a chance to avenge both at home. West Virginia visits on Nov. 2, while South Florida comes to town Nov. 18.

The Cardinals also have tough nonconference games against Kansas State (away) and Miami (home). Any Heisman Trophy talk will have to evolve naturally out of team success.

"I'm not too worried about it," Brohm said. "Mike's a senior, so I'm sure he'll have [some attention], but we have to go out and win games to even be mentioned for that. If we do, at some point we might be considered for that award."

Brian Brohm threw for 2,883 yards and 19 TDs in 2005.Petrino was asked if he expects to see Bush and Brohm on a list of preseason Heisman candidates.

"I don't know if that'll happen," Petrino said. "But I do know this: It's up to them whether they become Heisman candidates or not. They're the ones who will determine that, on the field."

When Petrino arrived at Louisville, he said it was his "dream" to bring native sons Bush and Brohm aboard. Both had their pick of powerhouse college programs. Bush, a superstar quarterback at nearby Male High, stayed home on the promise that Louisville would give him a chance to continue as a quarterback.

Petrino was the offensive coordinator at Auburn when he saw Brohm and Bush hook up in a phenomenal Kentucky Class 4-A championship game on Dec. 7, 2002. Trinity prevailed, 59-56, as Brohm completed 19 of 25 passes for 552 yards and seven touchdowns.

Bush? He passed for 468 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 116 yards and a TD. Two weeks later, Petrino was named head coach at Louisville.

Bush signed up shortly thereafter and practiced as a quarterback for much of his freshman year. But his designs on eventually winning the No. 1 spot dissolved when Petrino brought in Brohm.

Bush considered transferring, but after a lengthy video session with his father and Petrino, agreed that his 6-3, 245-pound frame might best be utilized at running back.

Bush still believes he could play quarterback, but he's glad Brohm is on his side. The feeling is mutual.

"A lot of people thought we were enemies in high school, but we just didn't know each other," Brohm said. "We're pretty close now."

Bush has been rehabbing from a bruised bone in his foot. It caused him to miss two games and parts of two others last season. Brohm tore the ACL scrambling against Syracuse. His recovery is ahead of schedule, although he won't participate in team drills during spring practice, which begins March 28.

Brohm almost didn't have much company returning this year. Petrino and Bush considered a jump to the NFL. Bush stayed when he was told he'd likely be a second-round pick.

"Once I saw all the juniors going into the draft, I decided it would be a perfect time for me to sit back and chill," he said.

Petrino turned down the Oakland Raiders' head coaching job for a third time. The Raiders reportedly offered a five-year deal worth $18 million.

"I looked at the job," Petrino said. "Of course, when they throw that much at you, you have to look. But I really have deep feelings for the players here. My family loves it here, and I have the same goals, I think, that [AD] Tom Jurich has for the program. He's the guy who gave me my first chance and has set the table, with our facilities, to give us an opportunity to do what we want, which is win the Big East, get to one of those BCS bowl games and hopefully play for a national championship.

"We have a lot of work to do to get to that point."

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Big talker. Spend your life putting down others. Real tough guy.

You ought to share this with your conference mates. Except for West Virginia, it's been, what 17 years for Syracuse, 25+ for Pitt, never for Rutgers, never for Cincy, and then there are two newbie schools.

You picked the wrong audience for your silly pre-season bragging.

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Updated: March 10, 2006, 10:05 AM ET
Bush, Brohm form lethal 1-2 punch
By Joe Starkey
Special to ESPN.com

Louisville's bruising senior tailback, Michael Bush, is not obsessed with winning the Heisman Trophy, but he did put a bug in the ear of assistant sports information director Rocco Gasparro.

"I've been pushing Rocco to get after a campaign a little bit," Bush said, laughing.

Michael Bush rushed for 23 TDs in 2005.Maybe the campaign could capitalize on the fact that Reggie Bush (no relation) won the Heisman last season, or maybe it could go for the gusto with a slogan like: George W. isn't the only Bush running the country.

Better yet, maybe Gasparro could mount a dual campaign for Bush and Louisville's junior quarterback Brian Brohm. Both have the pedigree.

Bush, despite playing only 10 games last season, led the country in scoring and rushed for 1,143 yards on an offense that put up more points than any team but USC and Texas.

Brohm, whose season ended Nov. 26 because of a torn ACL, posted the second-best passer rating (166.7) in the nation, one slot behind Arizona State's Rudy Carpenter and one ahead of some guy named Vince Young. Brohm passed for 19 touchdowns and only five interceptions.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Louisville garnered all kinds of passionate preseason talk in 2005 only to fall flat on its face in Week 3 at South Florida. The Cardinals, who were favored to win the Big East and perhaps challenge for a national championship, lost that game 45-14 and wound up the regular season 9-2 overall, 5-2 in the conference and ranked No. 15.

They were in Jacksonville, Fla., still smarting from their Gator Bowl loss to Virginia Tech, when they watched Big East champ West Virginia jack up Georgia, 38-35, in the Sugar Bowl.

And they were thinking, to a man, "That should have been us."

If Louisville hadn't blown a 24-7 fourth-quarter lead at West Virginia on Oct. 15, it would have been the Big East's BCS representative.

"Yeah, it crossed your mind a number of times," admitted Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino.

WVU's sensational freshmen, quarterback Pat White and tailback Steve Slaton, came of age on that October afternoon. Slaton scored five touchdowns -- one more than Bush.

White and Slaton versus Brohm and Bush. It's the best matchup in the Big East.

"They do have a good 1-2 punch," said the 6-foot-4 Brohm. "But I think our 1-2 punch is as good as any out there."

Those two losses still stick in the Cardinals' craws. They have a chance to avenge both at home. West Virginia visits on Nov. 2, while South Florida comes to town Nov. 18.

The Cardinals also have tough nonconference games against Kansas State (away) and Miami (home). Any Heisman Trophy talk will have to evolve naturally out of team success.

"I'm not too worried about it," Brohm said. "Mike's a senior, so I'm sure he'll have [some attention], but we have to go out and win games to even be mentioned for that. If we do, at some point we might be considered for that award."

Brian Brohm threw for 2,883 yards and 19 TDs in 2005.Petrino was asked if he expects to see Bush and Brohm on a list of preseason Heisman candidates.

"I don't know if that'll happen," Petrino said. "But I do know this: It's up to them whether they become Heisman candidates or not. They're the ones who will determine that, on the field."

When Petrino arrived at Louisville, he said it was his "dream" to bring native sons Bush and Brohm aboard. Both had their pick of powerhouse college programs. Bush, a superstar quarterback at nearby Male High, stayed home on the promise that Louisville would give him a chance to continue as a quarterback.

Petrino was the offensive coordinator at Auburn when he saw Brohm and Bush hook up in a phenomenal Kentucky Class 4-A championship game on Dec. 7, 2002. Trinity prevailed, 59-56, as Brohm completed 19 of 25 passes for 552 yards and seven touchdowns.

Bush? He passed for 468 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 116 yards and a TD. Two weeks later, Petrino was named head coach at Louisville.

Bush signed up shortly thereafter and practiced as a quarterback for much of his freshman year. But his designs on eventually winning the No. 1 spot dissolved when Petrino brought in Brohm.

Bush considered transferring, but after a lengthy video session with his father and Petrino, agreed that his 6-3, 245-pound frame might best be utilized at running back.

Bush still believes he could play quarterback, but he's glad Brohm is on his side. The feeling is mutual.

"A lot of people thought we were enemies in high school, but we just didn't know each other," Brohm said. "We're pretty close now."

Bush has been rehabbing from a bruised bone in his foot. It caused him to miss two games and parts of two others last season. Brohm tore the ACL scrambling against Syracuse. His recovery is ahead of schedule, although he won't participate in team drills during spring practice, which begins March 28.

Brohm almost didn't have much company returning this year. Petrino and Bush considered a jump to the NFL. Bush stayed when he was told he'd likely be a second-round pick.

"Once I saw all the juniors going into the draft, I decided it would be a perfect time for me to sit back and chill," he said.

Petrino turned down the Oakland Raiders' head coaching job for a third time. The Raiders reportedly offered a five-year deal worth $18 million.

"I looked at the job," Petrino said. "Of course, when they throw that much at you, you have to look. But I really have deep feelings for the players here. My family loves it here, and I have the same goals, I think, that [AD] Tom Jurich has for the program. He's the guy who gave me my first chance and has set the table, with our facilities, to give us an opportunity to do what we want, which is win the Big East, get to one of those BCS bowl games and hopefully play for a national championship.

"We have a lot of work to do to get to that point."

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18-8-1

And this is what big time OWNING is about....

USM - 18 wins
Loserville - 8 wins

All the articles from Loserville homers in the world won't change the fact that you are our biatch until you beat us 10 more times.

eaglefan2999 Wrote:And this is what big time OWNING is about....

USM - 18 wins
Loserville - 8 wins

All the articles from Loserville homers in the world won't change the fact that you are our biatch until you beat us 10 more times.

It is nice you can hang your hat on that. But I live in the present and right now we live in the Top 15 not in a game played in the 70s.

Go to a New Years Bowl game then get back to us.

Maize Wrote:

eaglefan2999 Wrote:And this is what big time OWNING is about....

USM - 18 wins
Loserville - 8 wins

All the articles from Loserville homers in the world won't change the fact that you are our biatch until you beat us 10 more times.

It is nice you can hang your hat on that. But I live in the present and right now we live in the Top 15 not in a game played in the 70s.

Go to a New Years Bowl game then get back to us.

Win a new year's bowl game and get back to us. Freaking Baylor to get the Gator Bowl bid in the Big Easy. Is it really an accomplishment to beat out Cincy, USF, and Syracuse for the spot? lmfao lmfao lmfao

eaglefan2999 Wrote:And this is what big time OWNING is about....

USM - 18 wins
Loserville - 8 wins

All the articles from Loserville homers in the world won't change the fact that you are our biatch until you beat us 10 more times.

Its Eagle in Yune! lmfao lmfao lmfao

Wilkie01 Wrote:

eaglefan2999 Wrote:And this is what big time OWNING is about....

USM - 18 wins
Loserville - 8 wins

All the articles from Loserville homers in the world won't change the fact that you are our biatch until you beat us 10 more times.

Its Eagle in Yune! lmfao lmfao lmfao

It's Corky from Life Goes On!

Been arrested for drinking and driving again! lmfao lmfao lmfao

Wilkie01 Wrote:Been arrested for drinking and driving again! lmfao lmfao lmfao

Never been arrested in my life. Been arrested for fondling pre-teen boys lately, or did the therapy help you with that?

Sure were and they towed your old truck. How did you weather the Hurrican?

Wilkie01 Wrote:Sure were and they towed your old truck. How did you weather the Hurrican?

No hurricanes where I live. I think you are confused.

Did you move from S. Miss?

Wilkie01 Wrote:Did you move from S. Miss?

NIT!.....NIT!......NIT!....We're # 65.......ROTFLOL!.....NIT!..... lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao

Maize Wrote:USM fans enjoy. That is what real Big Time Football is all about.

Updated: March 10, 2006, 10:05 AM ET
Bush, Brohm form lethal 1-2 punch
By Joe Starkey
Special to ESPN.com

Louisville's bruising senior tailback, Michael Bush, is not obsessed with winning the Heisman Trophy, but he did put a bug in the ear of assistant sports information director Rocco Gasparro.

"I've been pushing Rocco to get after a campaign a little bit," Bush said, laughing.

Michael Bush rushed for 23 TDs in 2005.Maybe the campaign could capitalize on the fact that Reggie Bush (no relation) won the Heisman last season, or maybe it could go for the gusto with a slogan like: George W. isn't the only Bush running the country.

Better yet, maybe Gasparro could mount a dual campaign for Bush and Louisville's junior quarterback Brian Brohm. Both have the pedigree.

Bush, despite playing only 10 games last season, led the country in scoring and rushed for 1,143 yards on an offense that put up more points than any team but USC and Texas.

Brohm, whose season ended Nov. 26 because of a torn ACL, posted the second-best passer rating (166.7) in the nation, one slot behind Arizona State's Rudy Carpenter and one ahead of some guy named Vince Young. Brohm passed for 19 touchdowns and only five interceptions.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Louisville garnered all kinds of passionate preseason talk in 2005 only to fall flat on its face in Week 3 at South Florida. The Cardinals, who were favored to win the Big East and perhaps challenge for a national championship, lost that game 45-14 and wound up the regular season 9-2 overall, 5-2 in the conference and ranked No. 15.

They were in Jacksonville, Fla., still smarting from their Gator Bowl loss to Virginia Tech, when they watched Big East champ West Virginia jack up Georgia, 38-35, in the Sugar Bowl.

And they were thinking, to a man, "That should have been us."

If Louisville hadn't blown a 24-7 fourth-quarter lead at West Virginia on Oct. 15, it would have been the Big East's BCS representative.

"Yeah, it crossed your mind a number of times," admitted Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino.

WVU's sensational freshmen, quarterback Pat White and tailback Steve Slaton, came of age on that October afternoon. Slaton scored five touchdowns -- one more than Bush.

White and Slaton versus Brohm and Bush. It's the best matchup in the Big East.

"They do have a good 1-2 punch," said the 6-foot-4 Brohm. "But I think our 1-2 punch is as good as any out there."

Those two losses still stick in the Cardinals' craws. They have a chance to avenge both at home. West Virginia visits on Nov. 2, while South Florida comes to town Nov. 18.

The Cardinals also have tough nonconference games against Kansas State (away) and Miami (home). Any Heisman Trophy talk will have to evolve naturally out of team success.

"I'm not too worried about it," Brohm said. "Mike's a senior, so I'm sure he'll have [some attention], but we have to go out and win games to even be mentioned for that. If we do, at some point we might be considered for that award."

Brian Brohm threw for 2,883 yards and 19 TDs in 2005.Petrino was asked if he expects to see Bush and Brohm on a list of preseason Heisman candidates.

"I don't know if that'll happen," Petrino said. "But I do know this: It's up to them whether they become Heisman candidates or not. They're the ones who will determine that, on the field."

When Petrino arrived at Louisville, he said it was his "dream" to bring native sons Bush and Brohm aboard. Both had their pick of powerhouse college programs. Bush, a superstar quarterback at nearby Male High, stayed home on the promise that Louisville would give him a chance to continue as a quarterback.

Petrino was the offensive coordinator at Auburn when he saw Brohm and Bush hook up in a phenomenal Kentucky Class 4-A championship game on Dec. 7, 2002. Trinity prevailed, 59-56, as Brohm completed 19 of 25 passes for 552 yards and seven touchdowns.

Bush? He passed for 468 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 116 yards and a TD. Two weeks later, Petrino was named head coach at Louisville.

Bush signed up shortly thereafter and practiced as a quarterback for much of his freshman year. But his designs on eventually winning the No. 1 spot dissolved when Petrino brought in Brohm.

Bush considered transferring, but after a lengthy video session with his father and Petrino, agreed that his 6-3, 245-pound frame might best be utilized at running back.

Bush still believes he could play quarterback, but he's glad Brohm is on his side. The feeling is mutual.

"A lot of people thought we were enemies in high school, but we just didn't know each other," Brohm said. "We're pretty close now."

Bush has been rehabbing from a bruised bone in his foot. It caused him to miss two games and parts of two others last season. Brohm tore the ACL scrambling against Syracuse. His recovery is ahead of schedule, although he won't participate in team drills during spring practice, which begins March 28.

Brohm almost didn't have much company returning this year. Petrino and Bush considered a jump to the NFL. Bush stayed when he was told he'd likely be a second-round pick.

"Once I saw all the juniors going into the draft, I decided it would be a perfect time for me to sit back and chill," he said.

Petrino turned down the Oakland Raiders' head coaching job for a third time. The Raiders reportedly offered a five-year deal worth $18 million.

"I looked at the job," Petrino said. "Of course, when they throw that much at you, you have to look. But I really have deep feelings for the players here. My family loves it here, and I have the same goals, I think, that [AD] Tom Jurich has for the program. He's the guy who gave me my first chance and has set the table, with our facilities, to give us an opportunity to do what we want, which is win the Big East, get to one of those BCS bowl games and hopefully play for a national championship.

"We have a lot of work to do to get to that point."

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