The Adventures of John L. Smith

He is a man who believes in the basic lessons of life – strength, discipline, love and respect – but don’t think for a second that Louisville head coach John L. Smith is willing to go through life being satisfied with the routine and mundane. “The teams in the power conferences (the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, SEC, Pac-10) have different agendas. They want to be in a position to play for the national championship. As a result, it’s getting more and more difficult to get games with those schools. If they put us on the schedule, it’s an opportunity for them to lose and miss out on the national championship. Teams from our conference and some of the other mid-majors don’t have the chance to play for that honor and in that respect it can get frustrating.\" Football coaches are often known for their tunnel vision and their devotion to their careers. It’s not unusual