If anyone thought the confident talk from the Louisville side might dissipate the closer we got to kickoff against Alabama, well, they were incorrect.

Cardinal offensive linemen Lukayus McNeil and Mekhi Becton both met with the media after practice on Tuesday, and each expressed the same bravado that has permeated from the U of L camp in recent weeks.

Louisville's Oline is confident going up against Bama's defensive front



Lukayus McNeil: "I think we're capable of starting off fast and dominating their D-line."



Mekhi Becton: "I think we stack up real well...We can show you better than we can tell you." #L1C4 #RollTide @WLKY pic.twitter.com/78Y3gesG6p — Dan Koob (@DanKoob_WLKY) August 28, 2018

There’s no point in just dipping a toe at this point. When your brothers are already in the pool, the only move to make is to dive in with them.