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Louisville Confident Secondary Will Get Job Done

Louisville Confident Secondary Will Get Job Done
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By The Associated Press
Aug. 21, 2014 | LOUISVILLE, KY
By The Associated Press Aug. 21, 2014 | 06:43 PM | LOUISVILLE, KY
Louisville's main defensive concern was finding playmakers to replace seven starters, particularly all-conference safeties Hakeem Smith and Calvin Pryor.

The Cardinals believe they have solved the problem.

Senior Terell Floyd moved over from cornerback while junior college transfer James Sample and underclassmen are developing there and on the edges, giving Floyd and junior CB Charles Gaines confidence that the Cardinals' secondary will be strong.

Gaines says the youngsters "are coming along great."

Floyd was asked to move this summer and Sample didn't arrive at Louisville until the start of camp, but both have learned their new positions quickly and its role in the 3-4 defensive scheme. The range and versatility Gaines and Floyd showed while combining for nine of Louisville's 16 interceptions last season allowed coaches to shuffle personnel.

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