Brohm??

[TheRealVille]

Have to say as a Jeff Brohm fan I was highly critical of his end of game play calling against Penn State. It was absolutely incredible how dumb it was.

Holding onto a lead late it's one thing to stay aggressive and still throw the ball but it's another to do only that and giving Penn State enough time to come back and beat you.

These weren't short passes or conservative routes but long 20 yard bombs and reckless throws that were close to being picked off. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and sure enough Purdue twice had to punt in the last 5 minutes using hardly any clock.
Penn State had to be shocked that with 2 minutes to go, they still had two timeouts.

Don't see how Brohm can defend what happened. He gave the game away. Pretty strange.

 

[Rollem Cards]

No more “Bobby Ball” for me.

PU can have him. And after PU?

Anybody but us

I hope.

But that’s just me

 

[OldhamCard335]

Jeff….you got some splainin’ to do!

 

[Mayoman]

Who is this Brohm fellow that folks keep posting about?

I hardly know him.

 

[BPGhost]

No more “Bobby Ball” for me.

PU can have him. And after PU?

Anybody but us

I hope.

But that’s just me

Yeah that 77-35 record was the worst. 🙄

 

[nccardfan]

I don't want us to start up the Brohm debate again but GD how can anyone say that Scott Satterfield knows football or at least football offense?

 

[OldhamCard335]

Sadly, Brohm still looks like the best option. I really believe that Satterfield will be forced into a “Mack Exit” by the end of game 3. The future of UL football went from bright to dismal in less than a three hour period. Totally devastating.

 

[BPGhost]

Sadly, Brohm still looks like the best option. I really believe that Satterfield will be forced into a “Mack Exit” by the end of game 3. The future of UL football went from bright to dismal in less than a three hour period. Totally devastating.

I just don’t get why Brohm as an option - if he really would be - would be a “sad” situation? Take me through that.

I mean - who do we expect that we could get? Anyone that thinks that given UofL’s current status (administration/board issues, brand new inexperienced AD, tenuous conference affiliation & lack of sustained tradition) there’s a coach out there with more positive experience as a P5 HC than Brohm - that would consider taking the job - is simply delusional, a Brohm hater - or both.

 

[OldhamCard335]

I just don’t get why Brohm as an option - if he really would be - would be a “sad” situation? Take me through that.

I mean - who do we expect that we could get? Anyone that thinks that given UofL’s current status (administration/board issues, brand new inexperienced AD, tenuous conference affiliation & lack of sustained tradition) there’s a coach out there with more positive experience as a P5 HC than Brohm - that would consider taking the job - is simply delusional, a Brohm hater - or both.

I get your point (I think). My “sadly” comment was based upon his poor play calling at the end of the Penn State game. Personally, I hate helping people move but if Jeff wants to be here I’ll show up at his door with a Uhaul tomorrow!

 

[Knucklehank1]

Brohm has his blind spots, but he would be great hire at UofL for many reasons. He would breathe life into this dying carcass of a program. Purdue is invigorated as a program because of him. Think what he’d bring to UofL in terms of bringing new energy. He’s a proven P5 coach and runs an offense that fans like. He plays aggressively and has a bit of a chip on his shoulder. All things that UofL fans respond fondly to.

 

[BPGhost]

Brohm has his blind spots, but he would be great hire at UofL for many reasons. He would breathe life into this dying carcass of a program. Purdue is invigorated as a program because of him. Think what he’d bring to UofL in terms of bringing new energy. He’s a proven P5 coach and runs an offense that fans like. He plays aggressively and has a bit of a chip on his shoulder. All things that UofL fans respond fondly to.

AND - if he took the job, I seriously doubt he’d bail unless the nfl came calling. More than anything, the program needs stability. My bet - it’s also a hire that would go over well with the potential recruits.

 

[Thecycle27]

He just signed an extension I seriously doubt he is coming back anytime soon.

 

[Knucklehank1]

He just signed an extension I seriously doubt he is coming back anytime soon.

A couple months ago he gave a speech in Louisville and made it pretty clear he’d be interested

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

So many moving parts for so many head/assistant coaches throughout a year. It is a good question "Who do you think we could get?" given all the issues over the years.

 

[BPGhost]

He just signed an extension I seriously doubt he is coming back anytime soon.

“Anytime soon” seems to directly correspond with the availability of the UofL job.

 

[Mayoman]

Did he say that before or after his contract extension at PU?

 

[luv2hit63]

A couple months ago he gave a speech in Louisville and made it pretty clear he’d be interested

Since you posted this I assume it’s true. Hey AD, fire the guy that reached out to SC and told everyone that he really did not want to be here and bring JB home. So sick of watching Satterfield football. Nothing has changed or improved. As for JB, I had given up hope when he stayed at Purdue last time the Cardinals needed a coach.
Satterfield needs to go. Give him what he really wants (not to be the HC at the University of Louisville).

 

[BPGhost]

Did he say that before or after his contract extension at PU?

Extension in April - comments made at a Flaget alumni event (in Louisville) a month later in May.

 

[Knucklehank1]

“OK, those are all good questions on the Louisville job,” Brohm said. “You know what ... after being at Purdue two years when it came open, that was a tough call. Tough call.

“To be quite honest, through my schooling and how I was raised, I believe in at least trying to do the right thing and having morals and values. It just was too early to leave (Purdue for U of L then). It just wasn’t right.

“You build relationships. People treat you right. The people there have treated me great. You talk to recruits and they asked me things. Just a lot of things went into it.“But, obviously, now we’re on year six. I love this town, this area. I’m an alumnus of Louisville. So anything can happen in the future.”

 

[Mayoman]

TY for sharing^. Are you a Flaget alumnus?

 

[Knucklehank1]

TY for sharing^. Are you a Flaget alumnus?

I’m not. My father (now deceased) was an alum. Flaget was no longer around when I went to high school.

 

[Mayoman]

Just asking...it was either X or F when my parents decided it was X for me. If you don't mind me asking...PM me with your fathers last name if you want...I knew a few folks that went to F back in the day (67-71).

 

[Knucklehank1]

I don’t know how anyone can listen to what Brohm said and then act like he flippantly $hit on us four years ago. Clearly it was a tough decision for him and frankly he reached an honorable decision, which isn’t very commonplace in that profession.

 

[Mayoman]

So Mo money wasn't a factor at all?

 

[Morgantown Card]

Have to say as a Jeff Brohm fan I was highly critical of his end of game play calling against Penn State. It was absolutely incredible how dumb it was.

Holding onto a lead late it's one thing to stay aggressive and still throw the ball but it's another to do only that and giving Penn State enough time to come back and beat you.

These weren't short passes or conservative routes but long 20 yard bombs and reckless throws that were close to being picked off. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and sure enough Purdue twice had to punt in the last 5 minutes using hardly any clock.
Penn State had to be shocked that with 2 minutes to go, they still had two timeouts.

Don't see how Brohm can defend what happened. He gave the game away. Pretty strange.

What Brohm brings to the table is he gives you a puncher's chance against anyone. But as you described quite well there are issues as well. I don't think Brohm is the answer, and certainly not at $6M or whatever his contract is.

 

[RealStateBird]

He would be my choice.

 

[BPGhost]

What Brohm brings to the table is he gives you a puncher's chance against anyone. But as you described quite well there are issues as well. I don't think Brohm is the answer, and certainly not at $6M or whatever his contract is.

1. He’s a really good recruiter.
2. He runs an exciting offensive scheme - puts up a lot of points against better defenses week in and week out than UofL faces and, never plays “not to lose”.
3. His ties to the university suggest that if he were to come here - he’d stick around giving UofL the stability it has lacked since Howard.
4. He’s publicly and recently explained his reasoning why he didn’t take the job four years ago and expressed his interest in the job should it come open again.
5. He’s not Saban but, in the opinion of many - he’s a top 15 college coach and is paid like it. We’ve seen what you get when you go bargain hunting. He has work to do on the defensive side of the ball but he seems adaptable.

Is he THE answer? Who’s out there that checks as many boxes that are so desperately needed to move the program forward AND, UofL would have a realistic shot at?

 

[REDFISTFURY3]

Brohm is not worth 6 mil period. If he wants to come for less okay His results at Purdue do not match that salary.

 

[nccardfan]

1. He’s a really good recruiter.
2. He runs an exciting offensive scheme - puts up a lot of points against better defenses week in and week out than UofL faces and, never plays “not to lose”.
3. His ties to the university suggest that if he were to come here - he’d stick around giving UofL the stability it has lacked since Howard.
4. He’s publicly and recently explained his reasoning why he didn’t take the job four years ago and expressed his interest in the job should it come open again.
5. He’s not Saban but, in the opinion of many - he’s a top 15 college coach and is paid like it. We’ve seen what you get when you go bargain hunting. He has work to do on the defensive side of the ball but he seems adaptable.

Is he THE answer? Who’s out there that checks as many boxes that are so desperately needed to move the program forward AND, UofL would have a realistic shot at?

I would also add 6. His ties not just to the university but the city, the community. We say that Louisville doesn't produce really good football players but B Brohm and Bush were pretty good.. There's been too many go elsewhere.

 

[BPGhost]

Brohm is not worth 6 mil period. If he wants to come for less okay His results at Purdue do not match that salary.

For a guy who has spent the better part of the last year telling anyone who would listen, all about the intangibles that Payne brings - active in the community with lots of connections, a former player / alum, etc - to justify the hiring of a guy with zero HC experience at 3.3M+ a year, I’ve got to say, this is quite an interesting take you have on Brohm. 🤔

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

What Brohm brings to the table is he gives you a puncher's chance against anyone. But as you described quite well there are issues as well. I don't think Brohm is the answer, and certainly not at $6M or whatever his contract is.

What are they saying @ Mike Linings?

 

[Morgantown Card]

What are they saying @ Mike Linings?

It was KingFeesh.

 

[beantowncard]

I just don’t get why Brohm as an option - if he really would be - would be a “sad” situation? Take me through that.

I mean - who do we expect that we could get? Anyone that thinks that given UofL’s current status (administration/board issues, brand new inexperienced AD, tenuous conference affiliation & lack of sustained tradition) there’s a coach out there with more positive experience as a P5 HC than Brohm - that would consider taking the job - is simply delusional, a Brohm hater - or both.

I don’t know why everyone is so sure we could get Brohm. We can’t afford him, if Purdue wants to keep him they’ve got B1G $$ galore, and he turned us down before. If we must have an ex-UofL QB as a coach, Jay Gruden seems to be a better option. Even Ragone should get a look. But frankly, we really can’t afford to buy out Satt AND hire a new staff. The dollars just aren’t there.

 

[BPGhost]

I don’t know why everyone is so sure we could get Brohm. We can’t afford him, if Purdue wants to keep him they’ve got B1G $$ galore, and he turned us down before. If we must have an ex-UofL QB as a coach, Jay Gruden seems to be a better option. Even Ragone should get a look. But frankly, we really can’t afford to buy out Satt AND hire a new staff. The dollars just aren’t there.

Why do you think we can’t afford him? I looked at a bunch of different sites and they all said that his current salary - after the extension - is 4.35M. That’s 1M more than we’re paying Sunbelt Scotty.

Additionally as has been said multiple times - he’s in record as of this May saying that the previous timing was off but that if the job came open again, he would definitely be interested.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Nobody knows what his contract states just because he signed an extension doesn’t mean he didn’t have a clause where he could get out under certain circumstances. At the meeting with the Flaget alumni he was asked he would ever be the Louisville coach. Brohm responded by saying when Louisville came calling last time it was just bad timing.

 

[TheRealVille]

It was only the timing that kept Brohm from accepting the Louisville job.

Look at it from the perspective of just a average person. Let's say you have your degree but you're still waiting for the big job with the bigger bucks. Then one day you get the call. You're wanted by a big company at a salary that dwarfs what you have been making. You take the job.

Pretty soon you are making a big difference at your job and management loves you as do all of the employees. So much so they're ready to give you a raise. Then suddenly, another job opens up and the CEO wants you bad and this position is in your hometown. But your current CEO is willing to give you far more money than others with your experience and results to stay on with your current job. After all, you have made a big difference in a very short time and all these people are counting on you to keep it going.

You think about it and realize that it wouldn't be the right thing to quit on all the people who have welcomed you with so much vigor. That it may give you a bad reputation in a business where that is something that can derail a career.

You would love to come home but it's just a bad time to do it. It doesn't mean that down the road you wouldn't take the job if offered again. So you decide to stay at your current job and continue learning your craft for when your hometown comes calling, you will be better than before.

I'm convinced if Brohm was offered the UofL job in 2023 he would take it. But, we really don't know because some other coach may beat Brohm to it.

 

[KozmasAgain]

If Brohm ever becomes the Louisville coach I can guarantee you he would lock down Louisville recruits

 

[2330859]

I have said before how much I like the Brohm family and appreciate their contribution to UL football, but I believe the “Jeff to UL ship has sailed” for both sides.

Right now Koz, UL’s local recruiting will be a serious challenge as long as UK is enjoying any success. I hate to admit this publicly, but SEC football is “head and shoulders” above everyone else and UK as moved out of the doormat position.

Jeff will always be an attraction to any QB and any receiver that has D1 ability, but I see no evidence in his ability to do much more.

UL fans would be far better advised to stop trying to replace Satterfield until we have more evidence as to how this 2022 season plays out. I do not minimize the damage we are experiencing now, but making a mid-season change could move this program out of the frying pan and directly into the fire.

What viable coaching candidate wants to interview at a school in the absence of a permanent President, and a rookie AD?

 

[beantowncard]

Why do you think we can’t afford him? I looked at a bunch of different sites and they all said that his current salary - after the extension - is 4.35M. That’s 1M more than we’re paying Sunbelt Scotty.

Additionally as has been said multiple times - he’s in record as of this May saying that the previous timing was off but that if the job came open again, he would definitely be interested.

There’s no way a coach makes a statement like that on record. We are broke.

 

[BPGhost]

There’s no way a coach makes a statement like that on record. We are broke.

Brohm - when asked about the UofL job.

“OK, those are all good questions on the Louisville job,” Brohm said. “You know what ... after being at Purdue two years when it came open, that was a tough call. Tough call.

“To be quite honest, through my schooling and how I was raised, I believe in at least trying to do the right thing and having morals and values. It just was too early to leave (Purdue for U of L then). It just wasn’t right.

“You build relationships. People treat you right. The people there have treated me great. You talk to recruits and they asked me things. Just a lot of things went into it.

But, obviously, now we’re on year six. I love this town, this area. I’m an alumnus of Louisville. So anything can happen in the future.”

If that’s not expressing as much public interest as is prudently possible by a coach with a current HC gig - I don’t know what is.

If UofL is “broke” (false) how are they able to continue to pay Sunbelt Scotty? You want to see broke? Check out ticket / suite revenues should this meltdown be allowed to continue.