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Found December 18, 2011 on Louisville Card Game: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Greg Scruggs,  Charlie Strong
TEAMS: Louisville Cardinals

Greg Scruggs, more so than any other player, has been the voice of the Louisville football program this season.A model student and football player, Scruggs was present at the press conference when Charlie Strong was introduced as the new head football coach in December 2009. He bought in early, expressing confidence in the new direction.When he speaks, fans listen. When Charlie Strong wanted fans to turn out in greater numbers for Card March, Scruggs tweeted that the budding tradition could become history. Fans responded, arriving at 9:45 a.m. for noon kickoffs.When Scruggs indicated that Charlie Strong wanted to build something at U of L, fans relaxed a bit, having a reason for hope that Strong might not be interested prominent coaching vacancies.But over the weekend, our role model got into a bit of trouble, cited for allegedly driving a vehicle while intoxicated at 5:30 a.m. after running into a light pole after falling asleep. He had just received his degree from U of L the prev...
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