One thing about the pay raise theory that's hard to believe...
Why would you float that rumor to go to a hated rival? All that overlay does is create animosity if a raise is indeed what you want. Better to identify an SEC school with deeper pockets than U of L...
I agree with your premise but, in reality it makes perfect sense - if you like playing connect the dots.
1. Apparently there is a previous friendly relationship with Brohm.
2. Brohm just named coach at UofL to great fanfare to us - and a bunch of handwringing to the yuts knowing that Louisville now has someone who understands and cares about the rivalry again.
3. HC moves always mean new guys are brought in as typically staffs don’t stay together 100% - so the climate is there.
4. He’s going to physically be in Louisville so, his agent floats the rumor that gets picked up by media looking to break stories- but no word of who the interest is from.
5. There is literally not one other program that losing a coach to would bother them more than to UofL.
6. Pizza the Hut - with great indignation - gets to shoot down the rumors and profess his loyalty to the yuts but, the seed has been planted.
7. Porky Stupes talks about how important Pizza is and how they need to retain him no matter what, causing Barnfart to open the checkbook to fend off all of the programs’ imaginary interest and voilà - PtH and his family are swimming in sausage gravy.