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If there’s a sport Lincoln Kienholz isn’t good at, it has yet to be discovered.
Louisville football’s projected starting quarterback played basketball and baseball in high school but also dominates in golf and bowling, according to wide receiver Tre Richardson.
“Lincoln’s probably overall the best at a lot of things,” Richardson said. “Like golf, I don't know why he's just naturally good at golf.”
Using Kienholz’s athleticism in every imaginable way will be to the Cardinals’ benefit. They’re making it known that he'll be used significantly in the run game, not shying away from it. During Louisville's second open practice of fall camp Saturday, Aug. 8, the Ohio State transfer and fellow quarterback Davin Wydner spent one period doing drills with the running backs.
Kienholz was a natural there, too.
“Not bad, Linc,” running backs coach Chris Barclay told the quarterback, before pouring on the praise. "You're gonna score a long tuddy for us this year.”
In limited time with the Buckeyes last year, Kienholz had two rushing touchdowns — one each against Minnesota and Purdue. He also had a 22-yard fourth-quarter run against Rutgers. Whether passing or throwing, Kienholz will add an electric element to the Cardinals’ offense and has been steady through the first two practices.
There’s much optimism surrounding Louisville’s quarterback room with Briggs Cherry also making impressive throws during Day 2. The freshman showed off his arm talent with a big throw to Rhys Dorsey during a 7-on-7 play.
Here are other takeaways from the Cards’ second open practice:
Elon transfer cornerback Brycen Scott is having a strong start to his first fall camp at Louisville. Scott’s first day was highlighted by picking off quarterback Ryan Zimmerman. Two days later, he continued to stand out in showing speed and good form during defensive back drills. Jaydin Broadnax, too, seems to have acclimated well, with the freshman recovering a fumble during Saturday’s practice.
Tayon Holloway is the lone returning starter in a Louisville secondary that gave up the fewest passing yards in the ACC (188.8 per game). But this year’s group has even greater potential to wreak havoc in opposing offenses' passing games.
“Those guys have been giving us work, like real work,” Louisville receiver Lawayne McCoy said. “Iron sharpening iron every day with DJ Waller and Tayon Holloway. I feel like they're two elite DBs who's going to help me, Tre and all the other guys get better and better as the season goes.”
The group will need to be as sharp as possible right out of the gate when going up against Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chamliss. He led the SEC in passing yards and was second in yards per throw last year, but he'll have a mostly new set of receivers this year after losing four of the Rebels’ top five pass catchers.
“In the secondary, I like what we've seen,” UofL coach Jeff Brohm said. “We've got two corners that are 6'1 and 6'3-plus, and some other good guys right behind them. The safety position is strong with Koen (Etringer) from Iowa and Kaleb (Beasley) from Tennessee, TJ Banks from Ole Miss. Antonio Watts is back healthy. ... I think we have good depth. We've just got to all get on the same page and let those guys play. But I feel good where we're at.”
For the first time in three years, Louisville will have a new starting center after Pete Nygra graduated. The competition during the spring seems to have been resolved with Evan Wibberley taking first-team reps and Lance Robinson playing as the second-team center this week.
Wibberley was Western Kentucky’s starting center during the 2024 season. He played nine snaps at the position while at Kentucky last year, making him the more experienced of the two. But Robinson has more versatility on the line, having played at least 100 snaps at left guard and right tackle last year. He also took first-team snaps at left tackle with Delaware transfer tackle Anwar O’Neal still out. Eryx Daugherty was at left guard while Johnnie Brown and Cason Henry were at right guard and tackle, respectively.
“When I originally came in 2023, I was a tackle,” Robinson said during the spring. “But (former Cardinals offensive line coach Richard) Owens, he made me learn the offense as a center. So, I always kind of knew the offense from a center's perspective. I always knew how to make the IDs for everybody, make the calls for everyone. And just playing tackle and playing guard, I kind of already know the feel of everything.”
Louisville’s star running back’s Heisman campaign has already begun. A fan came to practice with a homemade sign that read “Isaac Brown” at the top of the poster board and “Heisman time” at the bottom. Brown was out of most of Saturday’s practice and did individual drills in the corner lot of the practice field. But he joined the team for the last two periods of practice before snapping a photo with his unofficial Heisman campaign manager.
Brown’s health has been called into question after he missed all of Thursday’s practice. After, Brohm said the junior all-ACC preseason pick wasn’t as healthy as the coaching staff thought. But Brown being back for the final portion of practice should relieve some concerns, as it seems the team is being cautious with the season opener less than a month away. Louisville will have its four final open practices next week, starting Monday, Aug. 10.
Reach Louisville football, women's basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at [email protected] and follow her on X at @Alexis_Cubit.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kienholz, secondary stand out at 2nd Louisville football open practice
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Louisville football’s projected starting quarterback played basketball and baseball in high school but also dominates in golf and bowling, according to wide receiver Tre Richardson.
“Lincoln’s probably overall the best at a lot of things,” Richardson said. “Like golf, I don't know why he's just naturally good at golf.”
Using Kienholz’s athleticism in every imaginable way will be to the Cardinals’ benefit. They’re making it known that he'll be used significantly in the run game, not shying away from it. During Louisville's second open practice of fall camp Saturday, Aug. 8, the Ohio State transfer and fellow quarterback Davin Wydner spent one period doing drills with the running backs.
Kienholz was a natural there, too.
“Not bad, Linc,” running backs coach Chris Barclay told the quarterback, before pouring on the praise. "You're gonna score a long tuddy for us this year.”
In limited time with the Buckeyes last year, Kienholz had two rushing touchdowns — one each against Minnesota and Purdue. He also had a 22-yard fourth-quarter run against Rutgers. Whether passing or throwing, Kienholz will add an electric element to the Cardinals’ offense and has been steady through the first two practices.
There’s much optimism surrounding Louisville’s quarterback room with Briggs Cherry also making impressive throws during Day 2. The freshman showed off his arm talent with a big throw to Rhys Dorsey during a 7-on-7 play.
Here are other takeaways from the Cards’ second open practice:
Louisville’s secondary continues to stand out
Elon transfer cornerback Brycen Scott is having a strong start to his first fall camp at Louisville. Scott’s first day was highlighted by picking off quarterback Ryan Zimmerman. Two days later, he continued to stand out in showing speed and good form during defensive back drills. Jaydin Broadnax, too, seems to have acclimated well, with the freshman recovering a fumble during Saturday’s practice.
Tayon Holloway is the lone returning starter in a Louisville secondary that gave up the fewest passing yards in the ACC (188.8 per game). But this year’s group has even greater potential to wreak havoc in opposing offenses' passing games.
“Those guys have been giving us work, like real work,” Louisville receiver Lawayne McCoy said. “Iron sharpening iron every day with DJ Waller and Tayon Holloway. I feel like they're two elite DBs who's going to help me, Tre and all the other guys get better and better as the season goes.”
The group will need to be as sharp as possible right out of the gate when going up against Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chamliss. He led the SEC in passing yards and was second in yards per throw last year, but he'll have a mostly new set of receivers this year after losing four of the Rebels’ top five pass catchers.
“In the secondary, I like what we've seen,” UofL coach Jeff Brohm said. “We've got two corners that are 6'1 and 6'3-plus, and some other good guys right behind them. The safety position is strong with Koen (Etringer) from Iowa and Kaleb (Beasley) from Tennessee, TJ Banks from Ole Miss. Antonio Watts is back healthy. ... I think we have good depth. We've just got to all get on the same page and let those guys play. But I feel good where we're at.”
Evan Wibberley, Lance Robinson take reps at center
For the first time in three years, Louisville will have a new starting center after Pete Nygra graduated. The competition during the spring seems to have been resolved with Evan Wibberley taking first-team reps and Lance Robinson playing as the second-team center this week.
Wibberley was Western Kentucky’s starting center during the 2024 season. He played nine snaps at the position while at Kentucky last year, making him the more experienced of the two. But Robinson has more versatility on the line, having played at least 100 snaps at left guard and right tackle last year. He also took first-team snaps at left tackle with Delaware transfer tackle Anwar O’Neal still out. Eryx Daugherty was at left guard while Johnnie Brown and Cason Henry were at right guard and tackle, respectively.
“When I originally came in 2023, I was a tackle,” Robinson said during the spring. “But (former Cardinals offensive line coach Richard) Owens, he made me learn the offense as a center. So, I always kind of knew the offense from a center's perspective. I always knew how to make the IDs for everybody, make the calls for everyone. And just playing tackle and playing guard, I kind of already know the feel of everything.”
Isaac Brown working his way back
Louisville’s star running back’s Heisman campaign has already begun. A fan came to practice with a homemade sign that read “Isaac Brown” at the top of the poster board and “Heisman time” at the bottom. Brown was out of most of Saturday’s practice and did individual drills in the corner lot of the practice field. But he joined the team for the last two periods of practice before snapping a photo with his unofficial Heisman campaign manager.
Brown’s health has been called into question after he missed all of Thursday’s practice. After, Brohm said the junior all-ACC preseason pick wasn’t as healthy as the coaching staff thought. But Brown being back for the final portion of practice should relieve some concerns, as it seems the team is being cautious with the season opener less than a month away. Louisville will have its four final open practices next week, starting Monday, Aug. 10.
Reach Louisville football, women's basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at [email protected] and follow her on X at @Alexis_Cubit.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kienholz, secondary stand out at 2nd Louisville football open practice
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