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By Evan Shepherd, Class of 2014
Today is a good day, but yesterday was great. Louisville beat UK in Lexington, always a great day for a Kentuckian.
While doing my due diligence as a Card fan, I started to think of how reflective yesterday's game was of my past four years.
Four years ago a young Cardinal team with potential for greatness lost to UK in their backyard. Fast forward four years of hard work, dedication, and focus... This Cardinal team is primed to not only dominate the Kentucky for the foreseeable future, but dominate every opponent they face.
The progression that football program has had over the past years is nothing short of amazing, yet there is still potential for growth. The University of Louisville has provided me with an environment that has allowed me to grow tremendously over the past four years. The guidance that I have received from professors like Dr. Gregg and Dr. Mackey has allowed me to see the world in a way I thought was only a dream four years ago.
Yesterday reminded me although it is nice to appreciate the flowers life brings you once in awhile, you can't forget that good enough is never good enough. Success requires an indefinite commitment to excellence.
As the Cardinals prepare for another game ,and I prepare for the next dream that will become reality, I would like to take the time to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who I have met the past four years. It's been fun.
Evan Shepherd, of Madisonville, Ky., is a senior McConnell Scholar at the University of Louisville. He is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Business Administration.
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| The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 27-13 |
While doing my due diligence as a Card fan, I started to think of how reflective yesterday's game was of my past four years.
Four years ago a young Cardinal team with potential for greatness lost to UK in their backyard. Fast forward four years of hard work, dedication, and focus... This Cardinal team is primed to not only dominate the Kentucky for the foreseeable future, but dominate every opponent they face.
The progression that football program has had over the past years is nothing short of amazing, yet there is still potential for growth. The University of Louisville has provided me with an environment that has allowed me to grow tremendously over the past four years. The guidance that I have received from professors like Dr. Gregg and Dr. Mackey has allowed me to see the world in a way I thought was only a dream four years ago.
Yesterday reminded me although it is nice to appreciate the flowers life brings you once in awhile, you can't forget that good enough is never good enough. Success requires an indefinite commitment to excellence.
As the Cardinals prepare for another game ,and I prepare for the next dream that will become reality, I would like to take the time to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who I have met the past four years. It's been fun.
Evan Shepherd, of Madisonville, Ky., is a senior McConnell Scholar at the University of Louisville. He is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Business Administration.