For their 2OT win over #10 Notre Dame. Lot of Twitter debate on whether we (UofL fans) should root for Strong and UT, but I appreciate him righting the ship after Krgathorpe. Huge win for Strong and the Texas program.
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For their 2OT win over #10 Notre Dame. Lot of Twitter debate on whether we (UofL fans) should root for Strong and UT, but I appreciate him righting the ship after Krgathorpe. Huge win for Strong and the Texas program.
would love that because it would mean louisville in the playoffsNot only did Strong right the ship, his leaving brought Petrino back, for the
41-9 Cards fans, while Strong was here. Win-win for all.
Imagine UofL vs Texas in the playoffs!!! (in the near future, not this year)
He dang near lost it though, like he lost so many for us- get a big lead early and then try to win it with defense. How many teams beat us by coming back on us like that? UCF was one. There were many more.
Since Notre Dame competes with us (and other ACC teams) for bowl slots, we NEED Notre Dame to lose as often as possible. Especially since we don't play them. So ... I was rooting for Texas because of this, first and foremost. I'll be hoping Michigan State, Stanford, Miami, and USC take them down too (and will of course root for Army and Navy over the Irish too, but those won't happen).
Having said that, I have no ill will toward Charlie. He definitely rebuilt us in record time, which made it possible for us to get into the ACC, and for that I will be eternally grateful. And I am thrilled to have Bobby back, and think the future is brighter than out past, which got pretty bright under Coach Strong.
Maybe that's why I'm a SOB. I don't want coaches to succeed if they don't want to be here at U of L.I'm with you Steelers. I appreciate what CCS did for the UofL football program so I was pulling for his team to win last night.
If he ends up having success at Texas, he'll be the first former UofL coach who left who succeeded. Everyone else failed that I can recall.
I get that. That's a true fanatic and more times than not, I would be standing right beside you. Considering this former coach and the job he did for us which is the reason we're in the ACC today, I'll cut him some slack. I can never be a fan of any other team because I am L1C4 to the bone, but I respect coach Strong as a coach and person. I wish him nothing but the best.Maybe that's why I'm a SOB. I don't want coaches to succeed if they don't want to be here at U of L.
L1C4!
John L is the guy that I'm not too fond of. The parting shot at Cardinal fans on his way out sucked. Who can forget that embarrassing debacle in our Bowl game when word leaked on the sidelines that he was heading to Michigan St?Cue,
I can definitely respect that. I don't think I have as much animosity towards Charlie that i did with John L and Bobby. I guess with Bobby coming back, I guess there's always room for forgiveness.
John L is the guy that I'm not too fond of. The parting shot at Cardinal fans on his way out sucked. Who can forget that embarrassing debacle in our Bowl game when word leaked on the sidelines that he was heading to Michigan St?
I remember in 2002 when Dave Ragone was taking a beating so bad behind a young O-line against UK that I was scared for his health. John L made no adjustments, no max protect, nothing. He just kept Dave back there with 5 wideouts to continue getting pummeled for 4 quarters. Loved when they ran his ass and his folksy schtick out East Lansing.
One of the best feelings I ever had was in the 2003 opener when we hired a real football coach in Petrino and thumped UK in Lexington. You just knew great times were ahead.
Well said. I just had to get that out I guess. JLS did some really good things here too, especially related to attitude.Agree with the remarks about how John L left. BUT you can't hold that grudge IMO when the guy has repented.
Now, it's good enough for him just to be CLOSE to Louisville. Those are actions, and they speak volumes...
You also notice that Jurich nowadays never fails to credit JLS for his contributions. And at the time, it was Jurich getting kicked squarely in the teeth. Should tell us a lot about how we should regard him......JLS did some really good things here too, especially related to attitude.
That's never lost on me. A bitter end will never make me forget Super-Soph Chris Redman running the option during a beat down at Cincinnati in the freezing rain under the nightmare of Ron Cooper's final year.You also notice that Jurich nowadays never fails to credit JLS for his contributions. And at the time, it was Jurich getting kicked squarely in the teeth. Should tell us a lot about how we should regard him...
^This. 1000% for me. I wish him health, and that's about it. Specifically my dislike for Texas and most of the other "blue blood" programs for their "we can just buy success" attitudes trumps any positive or negative feelings I have about a single coach. Growing up I was an ND fan for various reasons including a strong influence from one of my coaches. Things changed at ND after Holtz and not for the better. Very glad to support a program that has a history of giving guys a chance (or two) instead of hiring the latest and greatest coach for hire.Once he left, thanks were given for his efforts, and I then moved on. I don't wish him success or failure. He's just a footnote in UofL history. I didn't particularly think neither Texas or Notre Dame looked very good, fwiw.