CardMarch Is New Pre-Game Ritual
August 28, 2003 | Football
Aug. 28, 2003
Louisville, Ky. -- - LOUISVILLE, Ky. --University of Louisville head football coach Bobby Petrino has announced that after hundreds of letters and e-mails from Cardinal fans that the team's new pre-game ritual will be called the "CardMarch."
"We received an overwhelming response," said Petrino. "We'd like to thank the fans for their participation and their input. It was great to see the originality in some of the responses, and I was glad that our fans had some fun with it."
The CardMarch is a creation of Petrino, and is a new tradition that will take place prior to each Cardinal home game. The team will be dropped off at the South side Denny Crum Overpass two hours and 15 minutes prior to kickoff. With the assistance of the U of L marching band and cheerleaders, the team will walk through the Green Lot and into Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Fans are invited to arrive early and create an entrance way for the players as they head into the stadium.
"We wanted to do something that our fans could relate with and be a part of," said Petrino. " We hope this a ritual that our fans will embrace and build it into something special. It's important to have traditions, and we hope we can start one that will be special to all Cardinal fans."
Fans are encouraged to meet the team for the first CardMarch on September 20 at 12:45 p.m. when the Cardinals host UTEP at 3:00 p.m. in the team's home opener.
