http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...horns-athletic-director-steve-patterson-fired
The link above. Strong has to be next.
The link above. Strong has to be next.
Texas Fired AD Patterson Today
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That can't help Charlie but his fate will be decided on the field. Patterson apparently got run because he pissed the boosters off with some of his fundraising tactics and his attitude in general.
The big question with Strong is if he will get a third year. Since Charlie is not Nicknamed Krags he deserves that chance like any new coach who inherited a mess.
The big question with Strong is if he will get a third year. Since Charlie is not Nicknamed Krags he deserves that chance like any new coach who inherited a mess.
From what I understand from reading "other" boards, the sequence of future events are already in motion.
1. Tom Jurich leaves UofL for Texas.
2. Texas AD Tom Jurich fires Charlie Strong
3. Texas AD Tom Jurich hires Bobby Petrino away from UofL to replace Charlie Strong.
No sense in sweating it, the wheels are already in motion, and it's futile to resist. Only questions now are, who do we target to replace Jurich and Petrino. Since Pitino's best days are past him, think he would consider the AD position? I think it's time to go ahead and make the move to bring Richard in to replace his father as we planned all along. Think Strong would consider coming back here? Or do we just promote "3rd and Grantham" to Head Coach. Beggars can't be choosers, you know.
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1. Tom Jurich leaves UofL for Texas.
2. Texas AD Tom Jurich fires Charlie Strong
3. Texas AD Tom Jurich hires Bobby Petrino away from UofL to replace Charlie Strong.
No sense in sweating it, the wheels are already in motion, and it's futile to resist. Only questions now are, who do we target to replace Jurich and Petrino. Since Pitino's best days are past him, think he would consider the AD position? I think it's time to go ahead and make the move to bring Richard in to replace his father as we planned all along. Think Strong would consider coming back here? Or do we just promote "3rd and Grantham" to Head Coach. Beggars can't be choosers, you know.
SMDHI've been seeing "Jurich to Texas" around on the boards as well. The only problem with that theory is, Jurich apparently already said no to Texas a couple years ago. Money can't be the issue with Jurich since Texas has all of it. I'm sure they offered him plenty. I'm also sure Texas will check in with Jurich as their first stop, but what could have changed in 2 years that'd make Jurich want to leave? It seems like just wishful thinking on Texas fans' and UK fans' part.
Watching our rivals try to cover all their trash talk bases by claiming a program with the stature of Texas would never hire someone like Tom Jurich while also claiming our AD already has one foot out the door for Austin is pretty high comedy. The mental gymnastics to try to maintain both narratives at the same time is funny to watch them navigate, it's reminiscent of the "Strong will drop UofL for the first real (SEC) program that comes calling" side-by-side with the "no real program would ever be interested in a UofL football coach" double talk. This way, they can claim "we told you so" regardless of what happens. SMH
There could be something to his decision to be at a Tuesday golf scramble and unavailable for comment when the news broke today
There could be something to his decision to be at a Tuesday golf scramble and unavailable for comment when the news broke today
How does one "decide to be somewhere" at the same time breaking news is announced? That would require prior knowledge that "breaking news" is "about to break".
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Just don't see why Jurich would be motivated to go anyplace else. He has been here so long why start over somewhere else? Texas is already a established program so don't see what Jurich would gain being there. I can only see him leaving if he was bored and looking for new challenges. I don't think he's bored at all as UofL still hasn't won a championship in any other sport but men's basketball. The ladies hoops, the baeball and the football team are all poised to change that. Why would he want to be in Texas when the Lady Cards are cutting down the nets and the football team is in the playoff?
You think Mitch accidentally turned his ringer off today? Or does he not accept calls from the state of Texas?There could be something to his decision to be at a Tuesday golf scramble and unavailable for comment when the news broke today
How does one "decide to be somewhere" at the same time breaking news is announced? That would require prior knowledge that "breaking news" is "about to break".
Wouldn't you think that potential candidates would've been reached out to before the public was made aware of the firing? I'm sure the wheels were already in motion before ESPN made a story of it. Just think Tuesday golf scrambles are a rare enough occurrence that's it weird that he'd just so happen to be at one the day news broke that he was a top candidate for the best AD job in the country thus making him unavailable for comment. Would be a heck of a coincidence that's for sure
I find it somewhat strange that there is language in Petrino's contract releasing him from a significant amount of his buyout if Jurich were to leave. Maybe it's something Petrino's agent pushed for but there must've been talks about the possibility of Jurich not being there for the life of Petrino's contract
There are some intelligent UK fans, they just never post on message boards. It is funny how these goobers run with whatever Matty feeds them, kinda feel sorry for them.
So Jurich organized a golf scramble just to make sure he was unavailable for comment when the news of the Texas AD's firing took place? In addition to his many powers, he must also be Nostradamus too. AND he saw so far into the future that wrote Petrino's buyout so he could accept another AD position in 2 years. Your wet dreams and wishful thinking are hilarious.
Jurich did not like Texas because he could not have a stranglehold on the media in Texas like he does in Louisville. If he went to Texas, they would find out just how evil he really is.
Once again, I am aggravated by the absence of a sarcasm font.
Once again, I am aggravated by the absence of a sarcasm font.
So Jurich organized a golf scramble just to make sure he was unavailable for comment when the news of the Texas AD's firing took place? In addition to his many powers, he must also be Nostradamus too. AND he saw so far into the future that wrote Petrino's buyout so he could accept another AD position in 2 years. Your wet dreams and wishful thinking are hilarious.
I envision Jurich as more of a puppeteer pulling strings all over the place than Nostradamus with super powers
You could be right, he sure pulls the hell out of the strings of a certain rival's fan base.
UK fans are ate up with everything UofL...I don't blame them
Of course Jurich is a candidate. Any university president that does not have Jurich at the top of his/her list should be dismissed immediately for his/her incompetence. But, considering Patterson was just hired about a week and a half ago I suspect Jurich and others are thinking "whiskey - tango - foxtrot" (or words to that effect). This search may not go smoothly for Texas.
Tom is NOT leaving UofL! He had the opportunity to go to FSU back in the middle 2000's when UL was basically at that time ugly and a ghost town! He flat turned FSU down and said that he was not interested nor ever will be! He absolutely loves UofL, he loves his job, and he adores what he has accomplished here! TIFWIW!!
Every coach at Louisville that I've heard speak publically screams how much they love working for Jurich.
Based on your bias, you view that language you speak of differently.
Relax card fans. Jurich isn't going anywhere. He has family roots and he won't want the headache of answering to extremely wealthy and powerful boosters in Texas. He has it made at ul He's 59 and won't want that big of a challenge not to mention he's grooming his son as his successor. I'm not saying he will coast into retirement but I don't think he wants to tackle that big of a job at this point. If he were 10 years younger, who knows? I'm sure he will get a nice little bump in pay after this. As much as I despise him he's done a great job at ul. He's been instrumental to the success at ul. With that being said I wouldn't want him as my AD.
Which University are you currently President of?
Funny I never see Thin Skin Mitchy turn up on anyone's wish list when big name athletic programs need a new AD.
Is that you Lee Todd?
He's done a great job....I wouldn't want him as my AD
Glad to see that UK degree working for you in the critical reasoning department.
Texas interim athletic director Mike Perrin was introduced today by the UT president. Perrin signed a 1 year contract. This process won't be over any time soon, probably not until around spring time of next year.
http://espn.go.com/college-football...troduce-mike-perrin-interim-athletic-director
http://espn.go.com/college-football...troduce-mike-perrin-interim-athletic-director
We are so grateful that you are here to tell us what TJ was thinking. I'll bet that, by you posting this, the blood pressures of thousands of card fans has been lowered. Imagine the number of strokes and heart attacks you just prevented. You deserve some sort of award for this.
I am just dying to know how you have such insight into TJ's thoughts. Did he call you up and ask for your advice? Perhaps he runs all of his decisions by you first. You just have to tell us.
Jurich's silence on the matter probably means that he's going to go through the hiring process with Texas. If he's all Louisville you'd think he would have made a statement by now that he's not interested
LoL! You can't make a statement about something that hasn't occurred. They just named an interim AD; There is currently no hiring process in progress, only media speculation regarding who they may target. But feel free to keep hope alive.
But not for Barnfart, as no one looking for an AD in the P5 ever looks towards Lexington...
stupidest and most uninformed post of the week award winner right here
LPT fans hoping...No, he's gonna be a burr in your saddle for another decade or so.
LPT Football: Hopeless...