Jeff Brohm turns down Louisville

[Clarence Boddicker]

so much for loyalty in this sport anymore

 

[RocketDawg]

Is Louisville a step up from Purdue? Big 10 to ACC, and a newbie ACC at that.

 

[msstate7]

Is Louisville a step up from Purdue? Big 10 to ACC, and a newbie ACC at that.

Louisville is a better job

 

[olblue.sixpack]

so much for loyalty in this sport anymore

I don’t know of too many people that would make a voluntary career move like this one without getting their market value. And I certainly don’t understand how athletics should be any different than any other business.

 

[57stratdawg]

I think returning to your alma mater in your younger years can be a double edge sword. It’s hard to see your next move if things don’t work out.

Look at Kingsberry.

That Freshman WR Purdue has is a stud.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

I don’t know of too many people that would make a voluntary career move like this one without getting their market value. And I certainly don’t understand how athletics should be any different than any other business.

So you are saying they didn't offer enough? I have a friend that is a Louisville fan and he doesn't think that's the case.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

So you are saying they didn't offer enough? I have a friend that is a Louisville fan and he doesn't think that's the case.

I think the Brohm’s are no different than anyone else. They had their asking price and UofL didn’t hit it. Your friend should know the financial stress the University is under. It is well documented. And the fact that they just lost perhaps their largest donor doesn’t help. That’s what makes Tyra such a good choice as AD. He’s a businessman first and that’s exactly what they need in their leadership positions now.

And while we are on the subject of friends, I have one who just took a job in Advancement/Development there. When he called to tell me I wished him well but also wished him luck because it’s a tough sell right now.

 

[SirBarksalot]

Maybe the stench from Pitino and Petrino and the leftover hookers was just to much for even an Alum to stand.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

Maybe the stench from Pitino and Petrino and the leftover hookers was just to much for even an Alum to stand.

That's when alumni who care are needed the most.

It's sad that people don't believe in bigger things anymore.

 

[Shamoan]

Brohm is going to make a lot of money in some other state than Indiana. A bit of a tough year, but he is a very good coach.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Maybe the stench from Pitino and Petrino and the leftover hookers was just to much for even an Alum to stand.

Its much worse than that. Very few people outside of the 502 area code realize that the basketball scandal was the second worse thing that happened at that University in recent years - by far. As I posted in another thread, the University President made off like a bandit not only from the University but also from its foundation. Ramsey and his cronies betrayed the trust of the schools most loyal donors. That’s hard to forget.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/U-of-Louisville-Sues-Former/243230

 

[olblue.sixpack]

I think returning to your alma mater in your younger years can be a double edge sword. It’s hard to see your next move if things don’t work out.

Look at Kingsberry.

That Freshman WR Purdue has is a stud.

Sounds like Satterfield might be on deck.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

That's when alumni who care are needed the most.

It's sad that people don't believe in bigger things anymore.

Many that care feel betrayed and rightly so. The new leadership team has its work cut out for them, but they are capable of doing the job.

 

[anon1787432961]

I still believe agents control this "coach turned them down" narrative. If they get permission to talk to their client, they must all agree that they remain silent if they can't come to terms. And the coach gets to say it was his decision not theirs.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

So staying with the school that offered him first isn’t loyalty?

so much for loyalty in this sport anymore

What am I missing?

 

[Poundtowndog]

Louisville is not a good move right now. I don’t blame him. Let that dumpster fire go out on its on.

 

[57stratdawg]

Louisville is a great city though. Bardstown Road & Main Street are hot spots, obviously great bourbon selections.

Its an underrated city.

 

[CoolDawg]

I think in hiring Petrino and Pitino, Louisville has shown that the character of the person they hire as coach is not important. Any chance Hugh Freeze will end up there?

 

[mstateglfr]

so much for loyalty in this sport anymore

He is staying where he is...what is the lack of loyalty?

But really- this is the tipping point for you to observe a lack of loyalty in big time college athletics?
Odd time to come to terms with this.

 

[Bulldogg31]

He is staying where he is...what is the lack of loyalty?

But really- this is the tipping point for you to observe a lack of loyalty in big time college athletics?
Odd time to come to terms with this.

I thought he was joking without these ***

 

[HumpDawgy]

Louisville is not a good move right now. I don’t blame him. Let that dumpster fire go out on its on.

I understand him avoiding that mess for now. He might take the job if he could choose his AD.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

He is staying where he is...what is the lack of loyalty?

But really- this is the tipping point for you to observe a lack of loyalty in big time college athletics?
Odd time to come to terms with this.

It really does seem as if you are crying when I read your posts.

 

[Charlie Varney]

so much for loyalty in this sport anymore

Seems to me he is being loyal to his current school. Of course, $6M a year buys a lot of loyalty. Anyway, Louisville is a dumpster fire right now. If Petino wins his $33M lawsuit against Louisville, they are in deep sh#t. Also, the idiots in Louisville ran off Mr. Papa John's, who was their biggest donor. Brohm is making a smart move in staying away from UofL while lining his pockets with two more million a year. Rumor is that Drew Brees was involved in keeping Brohm at Purdue. I know Brees is involved with that program, but not sure if that rumor is true.

 

[paindonthurt_]

I was abt to post the same thing. Seems pretty loyal to me.

 

[Charlie Varney]

Jeff Brohm's High School Receives Bomb Threat Over His Decision To Reject UofL

Sick puppy here. All over a coach turning down his school.

https://deadspin.com/jeff-brohms-high-school-receives-bomb-threat-over-his-d-1830731697

 

[BoilerUp.sixpack]

Purdue is very fortunate we were able to keep Brohm, for now. Whenever he leaves, he will leave the program better than what he inherited. This simple fact that the Purdue fan base is so excited by two straight 6-6 seasons shows how bad it was when he started. Darrell Hazell was Croom 2.0.