On Building and Bellamy

Kudos to Jody Demling at the CJ for excellent coverage of Signing Day. Thanks to his reporting, what we know from the aftermath is that Coach Strong is working towards building a program, keeping an eye on the present and the future. He filled immediate needs with the class, but also picked up players who won't pay dividends till much later. Players like Dylan Curry and Quan Weaver have been asked to redshirt (or grayshirt, the new term de jure); to get stronger and healthier before coming in to contribute.

Others will be asked to produce immediately. JUCO transfer Josh Bellamy, a former 3-star athlete from Florida, has been a journeyman; once committed to South Florida before struggling with academic issues, then transferring to Butte Community College, then taking online courses and staying in shape to get back into major college football. He came on board after Strong's hiring, and said of his future...

I didn't know a whole lot about Louisville but I knew coach Strong before. I went up there after I talked to him and it's a cool place, I loved the town. I can't wait to finally get into school and get going. Now, I have just been working out a lot. I am faster and stronger.

At 20-years old, he has the physical maturity to step in and play immediately. as you can see below, he's got some game.