UL Basketball is a destination job; evidenced by the long history of success with HOF coaches and historically identified in the top 5 in college attendance. Conversely, UL football is not a destination job, and despite recently having a Heisman Winner in Lamar, we are not remotely close to qualifying as a top 25 program right now, just look at yesterday’s attendance. We have lost every single HC since Lee Corso, after having flirted with any proximity to National prominence; yet some UL football fans believe there are better options that Satterfield?
I was one of those 10,000 UL football fans who invested money up front to build the stadium, and have absolutely no regrets. Frankly, I would have made the commitment as early as the TW Alley or Bob Weber era, as “hope springs eternal”. If any pattern has been established ever since Corso left for IU; it’s clear that aside from the usual 25,000 faithful …… this community will not consistently support UL football unless the weather is perfect, the opponent is significant and we have a team that most believe is worthy of support.
Corso, Schnellenberger, JL Smith, Petrino, and Strong knew something about us, that some refuse to acknowledge ……. specifically that Louisville has way too many other interests other reasons that to attend UL football games. Not sure of the “Louder than Life” attendance, but suspect it rivaled those who showed up for the USF game. I was at the game yesterday as a guest, and was treated to a very entertaining one-sided contest, but witnessed a most disappointing turnout. In order to believe that announced attendance was 41,000, one would have to believe it was 2/3 full; it appeared to be less than half full.
My Point here is simple …… Scott Satterfield is not the perfect HC for UL, but regrettably UL is not the perfect school for any HC, including Satterfield, and apparently it was not as perfect for Jeff Brohm as some fans would like for us to believe, given the fact that he rejected the opportunity when it was presented. This fanbase has “Champagne taste, but a beer pocketbook”, and I see no indication that we can afford to buy out any more Coaching contracts, particularly in light of where this school‘s finances sit right now.
Maybe getting behind the existing coach, his staff and this team with real support would yield a more productive product over time?
I was one of those 10,000 UL football fans who invested money up front to build the stadium, and have absolutely no regrets. Frankly, I would have made the commitment as early as the TW Alley or Bob Weber era, as “hope springs eternal”. If any pattern has been established ever since Corso left for IU; it’s clear that aside from the usual 25,000 faithful …… this community will not consistently support UL football unless the weather is perfect, the opponent is significant and we have a team that most believe is worthy of support.
Corso, Schnellenberger, JL Smith, Petrino, and Strong knew something about us, that some refuse to acknowledge ……. specifically that Louisville has way too many other interests other reasons that to attend UL football games. Not sure of the “Louder than Life” attendance, but suspect it rivaled those who showed up for the USF game. I was at the game yesterday as a guest, and was treated to a very entertaining one-sided contest, but witnessed a most disappointing turnout. In order to believe that announced attendance was 41,000, one would have to believe it was 2/3 full; it appeared to be less than half full.
My Point here is simple …… Scott Satterfield is not the perfect HC for UL, but regrettably UL is not the perfect school for any HC, including Satterfield, and apparently it was not as perfect for Jeff Brohm as some fans would like for us to believe, given the fact that he rejected the opportunity when it was presented. This fanbase has “Champagne taste, but a beer pocketbook”, and I see no indication that we can afford to buy out any more Coaching contracts, particularly in light of where this school‘s finances sit right now.
Maybe getting behind the existing coach, his staff and this team with real support would yield a more productive product over time?