<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville running back Michael Bush will enter the NFL draft in April rather than return to the Cardinals next season.Bush, who announced his decision on Tuesday, broke his right leg in Louisville's season-opener against Kentucky on Sept. 3 and hasn't played since. A senior, Bush applied for a medical redshirt in case he decided to come back, but opted for the NFL instead."I loved my time here at UofL, but I think it's time for me to move on," Bush told reporters.Bush said head coach Bobby Petrino's decision to leave the team was a factor in his decision. Petrino resigned Sunday to become head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons."When coach Petrino signed that deal, I didn't really want to play with nobody else," he said.Bush was touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate this season after running for 1,143 yards and an NCAA-leading 23 touchdowns as a junior in 2005. He ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in little over a half against Kentucky, but broke his right leg after being tackled by Kentucky linebacker Wesley Woodyard early in the third quarter.Bush told reporters last month that his rehabilitation was going well, though he continues to walk with a slight limp and has yet to begin running."I had concerns if I came back, maybe if I had got hurt again next year, could I live out my dream of playing at the next level," he said Tuesday.The Cardinals went 12-1 this season, winning the Big East title and the Orange Bowl. Louisville junior quarterback Brian Brohm has yet to announce whether he will return to the Cardinals next season.The Cardinals are currently searching for a replacement for Petrino. Athletic director Tom Jurich interviewed Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe on Tuesday, and an announcement could come as early as Tuesday afternoon.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jan 9 2007, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville running back Michael Bush will enter the NFL draft in April rather than return to the Cardinals next season.Bush, who announced his decision on Tuesday, broke his right leg in Louisville's season-opener against Kentucky on Sept. 3 and hasn't played since. A senior, Bush applied for a medical redshirt in case he decided to come back, but opted for the NFL instead."I loved my time here at UofL, but I think it's time for me to move on," Bush told reporters.Bush said head coach Bobby Petrino's decision to leave the team was a factor in his decision. Petrino resigned Sunday to become head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons."When coach Petrino signed that deal, I didn't really want to play with nobody else," he said.Bush was touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate this season after running for 1,143 yards and an NCAA-leading 23 touchdowns as a junior in 2005. He ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in little over a half against Kentucky, but broke his right leg after being tackled by Kentucky linebacker Wesley Woodyard early in the third quarter.Bush told reporters last month that his rehabilitation was going well, though he continues to walk with a slight limp and has yet to begin running."I had concerns if I came back, maybe if I had got hurt again next year, could I live out my dream of playing at the next level," he said Tuesday.The Cardinals went 12-1 this season, winning the Big East title and the Orange Bowl. Louisville junior quarterback Brian Brohm has yet to announce whether he will return to the Cardinals next season.The Cardinals are currently searching for a replacement for Petrino. Athletic director Tom Jurich interviewed Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe on Tuesday, and an announcement could come as early as Tuesday afternoon.</div></div>Now will Brohm declare for a similiar reason?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jan 9 2007, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hope Bush's stock is depressed just enough for the Jets to take him in the early 2nd round.</div>Only problem with that theory is the only way he's around in the Early Second is if he hasn't fully recovered from his injury, or he runs a 4.6 or worse, either way would you still want him? lolAnd BTW, I think Brohm will declare.
After losing Petrino, I do think Brohm will bolt. Especially with his stock in the top 20 at the minimum. He doesn't want to have a crappy season or an injury that drops him to the 2nd.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Jan 11 2007, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>YES! MOUNTAINEERS WILL GO UNDEFEATED!</div>Yeah, good luck winning IN Rutgers. :whistling:
Yep, especially if our QB for our high school is starting there. He got a full ride and probably will rape the Mountaineers. I'm playing football with him this Saturday, so I'll tell him that if he is a starter as a Frosh (doubtful) that he has to rape them for me
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Jan 11 2007, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Rutgers will be ass next year. </div>Keep dreaming. Rutgers is bringing in their best Recruiting Class in Recent History, and most of their young players already on the roster got more experienced.
