Ghost: First of all, you have absolutely no evidence to support your statement about “99% of all former Cards” supporting Jeff as a replacement for Satterfield. Secondly, I do not believe there is any evidence that “99% of the former UL Cardinals” ever selected UL’s Head Football Coach, nor would that be a reasonable criteria.
If I understand you correctly, you are not a Purdue fan, but you are a Jeff Brohm fan. My response, is while I understand and appreciate your qualification between the two, it was not Jeff who wins or loses the games, it is the Purdue football team, which is why it is a mistake to judge the coach based on the outcome of any game. If that is your criteria, then do we credit Jeff for his losing the game to Syracuse? Some fans on this site did just that, and it appears there are an equal number of folks on this site who do not believe Jeff is the best candidate to replace Brohm.
Lastly, my “inane and relentless” defense of Satterfield is not so much about Scott remaining as our Head Coach, as it is about not making any change until there is evidence of a viable candidate who provides this University with some degree of assurance that it can meet fan expectations. All of which brings us back to Jeff, as well as Purdue.
I see the Purdue football program as one that was in far better shape when Jeff arrived, than the UL football program that Satterfield inherited. For further evidence, take some time to compare the rosters, with particular attention as to who left UL via transfer during that last Petrino season and the one after he was fired.
It is true that I do not pull for either Purdue or Jeff; as I believe his decision to refuse the opportunity to return to his alma mater when it was available sent a very strong message; specifically he viewed UL as inferior to what he had at Purdue. Now he can make subsequent statements that might contradict that, but his actions speak much louder than any words. Jeff has no motivation to leave Purdue for UL, unless he loses and Purdue initiates the change.
in an ironical twist, Purdue losing could very well increase the likelihood that Jeff would fulfill your hope by his becoming a candidate for this UL job. I would love to see Jeff here, but not as a HC, but rather in the one position that he is best suited ………. as Offensive Coordinator.