I thought that the defense yesterday was the big takeaway from the game for me.  We've been hearing about the emphasis on defense the last couple of years but it may be finally poking it's head out of the gopher hole. If we can maintain that level of defensive effort throughout the year we could be a special team. 

True...but during Louisville's late run to win the game, our zone allowed them good looks from three.  A smarter man than me pointed out that the Cards did a great job of spacing to get those shots, but still, I would have liked to have seen us contest those shots better.