Wow, what a strange take - of course, lol - a UK propagandist.
People were surprised and hurt when Charlie left - what made it 10 times worse was that our future with him was so laid out in front of us all and our gratitude the purist kind of love as he rescued us from Tom Jurich's only real mistake - and a doozy that was, lol.
Our gratitude has never gone anywhere. Fans responded to his jumping to Texas out of emotion - that's what we all do. Comments towards Charlie can run the gamut, but I defy you to find a fan who will not readily acknowledge what Charlie Strong actually accomplished at Louisville. The man graduated 94 of his 97 recruits. He raised and reset academic values in the entire football program. The conditioning he required left a legacy of weight room monsters which Petrino has also encouraged. The favorable aspects of Charlie Strong will always dominate my perception and that of many others. As a program builder, he was a Perfect Storm.
Hiring Bobby Petrino may have been Jurich's best ever hire - and, actually, both times we hired him! LOL. But, somewhere in our hearts of hearts, we want Charlie to do well. Just not so well that he beats us, lol. F--- that.