darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Nov 28, 2009 11:33am
Just saw this come across the news wire on my phone, apparently this is a done deal after the Cardinals finished 4-8 with yesterday's loss to Rutgers. Any thoughts? Who might be in line for this job?
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Nov 28, 2009 11:42am
He drove that program into the ground in a hurry. Not sure who would take it at this point they may want to look at subdivision schools or D2 routes for a coach.
darbypitcher22
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Nov 28, 2009 11:45am
He eliminated a lot of problems in the locker room and discipline wise; unfortunately that depleted his depth and going the JUCO route to fill it really didn't work
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Nov 28, 2009 11:48am
One of the worst coaching hires I can remember in recent memory. Maybe he should have let them play undisciplined haha, because that discipline led to about 5 wins per season.
I figured it was coming though and he probably did too. You can't follow up Bobby Petrino with that performance and expect to keep your job
I figured it was coming though and he probably did too. You can't follow up Bobby Petrino with that performance and expect to keep your job
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Nov 28, 2009 11:50am
The article I read noted attendance was way down, and they're expanding Papa John's Stadium for next season. Wonder who they'll get to take this job, probably a lesser known coordinator from a BCS conference; I can't see them hiring somebody from FCS or DII
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Nov 28, 2009 12:45pm
The hot name I have heard lately is Kevin Sumlin (Houston). Some other names I have heard are Phil Fulmer and Butch Jones. Jones is on everyone's dream list.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Nov 28, 2009 3:01pm
I've read Tommy Tuberville for another name to be considered as well as Mike Leach surprisingly
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crusader1980
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Nov 28, 2009 3:05pm
Better Pizza, bad football.
jordo212000
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Nov 28, 2009 3:40pm
Kevin Sumlin would be a nice hire IMO
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Nov 28, 2009 3:47pm
They need to do something. Even UK football is calling Louisville a joke...now that's BAD!
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Nov 28, 2009 3:49pm
I forgot about Leach. He is certainly on the radar and I have read he is not happy with his situation in Lubbock. Can you imagine the Big East offenses with both Kelly and Leach in there?mucalum49 wrote: I've read Tommy Tuberville for another name to be considered as well as Mike Leach surprisingly
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Nov 28, 2009 6:15pm
Can't see Fulmer taking that job, or Mike Leach; Tuberville could actually fit. I think that would be a great hire if Louisville could pull it off
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Nov 28, 2009 6:19pm
It's a tough job, Kentucky is an "ok" football state (not great) but with two BCS conference schools fighting for recruits its not as if recruiting will be a walk in the park, the facilities are better but L'ville is still known as a basketball school and it is a boring-ass city (aside from the Derby) and a crappy campus, I mean a really crappy campus.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Nov 28, 2009 6:32pm
There's a lot of talent in the Louisville area for high school football, but you're right except for that there's not a lot to ride home about football wise at the high school level; they might be able to compete with Tuberville and his reputation in the south to get some players, but that could take a long, long time to get him to start convincing kids to leave SEC country to compete in the Big East
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Nov 28, 2009 6:46pm
No DI football programs recruit from their state ONLY.
It's not a huge football state, but that is a huge rivalry.
It's not a huge football state, but that is a huge rivalry.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Nov 28, 2009 6:47pm
It is a huge rivalry; one Kentucky has gotten the better of during the Kragthorpe years
Speedofsand
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Nov 30, 2009 5:25pm
Today I am hearing Louisville will get Charlie Strong.
darbypitcher22
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Nov 30, 2009 7:00pm
That wouldn't be a bad hire
3reppom
Posts: 765
Nov 30, 2009 8:00pm
Charlie Strong should have gotten a head coaching job long before this.
newarkcatholicfan
Posts: 3,199
Nov 30, 2009 8:18pm
I hope the new coach can get the Cards back to playing good ball.
darbypitcher22
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Nov 30, 2009 9:00pm
he should have; maybe he was waiting for the right job to come along. This job was really a great one when Petrino was around, and it could be again
jordo212000
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Nov 30, 2009 10:47pm
Charlie Strong would be a good hire for Louisville. No question he will probably do a much better job than Kragthorpe
Speedofsand
Posts: 5,529
Dec 8, 2009 4:27pm
Its a done deal. Congrats Charlie. Please don't take too many asst. coaches with you.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4725530
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4725530