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Yes, it’s time.

Still shell-shocked by last year’s season-long debacle — and facing a less-than-epic tilt between U of L and UK teams projected to be mid-echelon at best  in their conferences — my mind has easily resisted the temptation of peering into that dark Pandora’s box of mystery that is this year’s Card team.

But….I finally had to take a peek.

It wasn’t so bad.

It wasn’t so good, either.

Like any Greek myth, it was murky to decipher, and still rests on the whims of the gods.

For example, this first game…. I see fire and flames.

But does that reflect the intensity of the game, or the new fire in this year’s Card team — or the temperature of K’s “seat?”

I also see 7 fluffy clouds. With our cushy schedule of 8 home games, I’m thinking this means 7 wins.

That’s all I saw — I didn’t have time to see more. Like Pandora, I was smart enough to shut the box quickly to retain the most important thing for us: Hope.

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How about a party to kick this season off right?

The BBC is putting on a major shindig for all Card fans this Friday starting at 5pm at Theatre Sq.

Three top-notch bands, the U of L cheerleaders and Ladybirds, the Cardinal Bird — and most of the Card bloggers, including moi–will be there.

See ya there!

Here’s the current schedule:
(Friday, August 29)

• BBC Kickoff Bash begins at Theatre Square
• Burgers, hot dogs, wings and more
• Fine BBC brew, soft drinks
• Bloggers: Card Game, Cards Hoops, Cardinal Empire, Hell in the Hall, Smokin’ Fastball
• Contests: Free gift certificate from Tattoo Charlie’s, BBC gifts, signed football poster from Cardinal Empire, authentic NCAA football from Card Game, band cd’s from DitchBall, and more!

6:00pm:

• U of L’s national champion cheerleaders arrive to visit with fans and lead cheers

7:00pm:

• $5 cover begins

7:30-8:10 p.m.:

• Jamili Brown performance

8:30-9:10 p.m.:

• Chemic performance

9:30-10:30 p.m.:

• Velvet Saints performance