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It is hard to believe that Petrino will not be in real trouble after this year. Given his past record, I think that they do not pull the trigger this year but he is getting on very thin ice.

I hope that Purdue does everything that it can to keep Brohm happy.
 
It is hard to believe that Petrino will not be in real trouble after this year. Given his past record, I think that they do not pull the trigger this year but he is getting on very thin ice.

I hope that Purdue does everything that it can to keep Brohm happy.

If wasn't clear by now, Clemson has fully taken over for what Florida State used to be in the ACC.....top-5 team year in, year out with a large separation within the conference.
 
If wasn't clear by now, Clemson has fully taken over for what Florida State used to be in the ACC.....top-5 team year in, year out with a large separation within the conference.
Dabo was a nice find. Hard to believe. WR coach to Head. We may have one on our staff. I feel Shep is going to be a great HC soon
 
It is hard to believe that Petrino will not be in real trouble after this year. Given his past record, I think that they do not pull the trigger this year but he is getting on very thin ice.

I hope that Purdue does everything that it can to keep Brohm happy.

It is hard to believe you have to post this. But you just have to huh?
 
There is no way Petrino is coaching their next year. The entire team has given up on them and they lose the least amount of money if they fire him this year.
 
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Petrino 100% will not be on UofL's sidelines next year. Guaranteed. His buy out increases after this year. He is done in Louisville.
 
Please. We all know the situation regarding Louisville and Coach Brohm. To deny it is no better than to obsess over it. But what happens to Petrino does affect us, quite a lot I might add.
No. No one knows the situation with Coach Brohm. Not a single clue. It’s all guessing at this point. So what’s the f’n point.
 
Please. We all know the situation regarding Louisville and Coach Brohm. To deny it is no better than to obsess over it. But what happens to Petrino does affect us, quite a lot I might add.

If it wasn’t this it would be something else. This is 2003 when we beat Iowa and “well ... enjoy our while it lasts because we never stay this good.”
 
It is hard to believe that Petrino will not be in real trouble after this year. Given his past record, I think that they do not pull the trigger this year but he is getting on very thin ice.

I hope that Purdue does everything that it can to keep Brohm happy.
Is there anything else we can do to keep CJB happy? Just my humble opinion but I would just keep doing what we’re doing build the best program possible and become one of those programs in which the players and future recruits say “I’m good with my commitment because they will bring in the best possible coach. They have created a Destination for this place with the facilities and everything else going on here“
 
Petrino being fired this season is better to retain Brohm than any other point moving forward.

Brohm likely sees what he is building at Purdue and has known commodities in the new facility, newer upgrades/updates to Ross Ade coming, and knows he can recruit at a high (and even higher level if he stays) level. That would be hard to walk away from this season with what is coming in to Purdue AND what he returns next season (potentially 15-17 starters).

If Brohm stays and UL hires someone new, they likely get a minimum of 5 years at least to cleanup their mess AND there would be no way UL could afford another buyout before that. Brohm would feel very entrenched at Purdue at that point and would likely be finishing up the renovated stadium (roughly 2022). Even if Brohm did leave, you would be looking at Brohm’s 6 year record at Purdue being roughly somewhere around 42-30 (average of 7 wins per season) but could be as high as 48-24. . There would be a lot of very highly qualified applicants lining up to coach at Purdue. I would trust MBob to make another very good decision that lines up with what Brohm has built.
 
If we start contending for the Big Ten championship in year 3; maybe even still in year 2; I think Brohm is staying for the long haul. The Louisville job which does appear to likely be opening soon would be like a demotion. Except for 2 or 3 teams, the ACC can't compete with the prestige of Big Ten football. Brohm can build a coaching legacy here at Purdue. All the signs are pointing in that direction. If we keep winning, our recruiting is just going to keep getting better and better. Brohm is probably the best head coach on the offensive side of the ball in the Big Ten right now.
 
Petrino being fired this season is better to retain Brohm than any other point moving forward.

Brohm likely sees what he is building at Purdue and has known commodities in the new facility, newer upgrades/updates to Ross Ade coming, and knows he can recruit at a high (and even higher level if he stays) level. That would be hard to walk away from this season with what is coming in to Purdue AND what he returns next season (potentially 15-17 starters).

If Brohm stays and UL hires someone new, they likely get a minimum of 5 years at least to cleanup their mess AND there would be no way UL could afford another buyout before that. Brohm would feel very entrenched at Purdue at that point and would likely be finishing up the renovated stadium (roughly 2022). Even if Brohm did leave, you would be looking at Brohm’s 6 year record at Purdue being roughly somewhere around 42-30 (average of 7 wins per season) but could be as high as 48-24. . There would be a lot of very highly qualified applicants lining up to coach at Purdue. I would trust MBob to make another very good decision that lines up with what Brohm has built.
It is so unlikely that Louisville fires Petrino. He has a proven track record regardless of what is going on this season, they don’t have the money to buy him out and to pay Rick Pitino‘s legal victory which he will probably get. They have a fiduciary responsibility to boosters who donate money that they can’t just go buying people out because they want to improve the football program. It Hass to make fiscal sense and it just won’t. And Bobby Petrino is a proven winner, he’s going through a rough rough patch right now but he will bounce back
 
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Honestly I think it's better if they fire him now, come after Brohm and he can turn them down. If it's another couple of years down the road I'm not so sure he doesn't take it then.
 
Petrino brought Louisville to relevancy 03-07, as well as a Heisman Trophy winner a couple seasons ago. That's a HUGE deal for a coach. Lamar left for the NFL, and it's one bad year.

Believe it or not, he has a lot of goodwill built up in Louisville, regardless of his checkered past. That "past" happened between his stints at UoL. He's been wildly successful as the Cards coach given their weak history. This will be the first season with less than 8 wins in 9 seasons total. (9, 11, 9, 12, 9, 8, 9, 8)

I'd wager that until he has around three seasons like this year, he isn't going anywhere.


edit; However, I also agree with what JohnnyDoe said. I'd almost like to see Petrino get fired this season bc I HIGHLY doubt Brohm would jump ship so quickly. I just don't think it will happen just yet (Petrino being fired). It would be nice to see them have to get a new coach, then we don't have to deal with it for about 5 years.

I still don't see CJB ever going there. Either he'll stay with PUR for a long time, or go NFL or Blue Chip (USC, LSU, TENN, FSU type). Not to cesspool UoL.
I agree with you as well, it would be great to see him gone this year because I just don’t think CJB would leave with what he has coming back next year. He has a gunslinger at quarterback, the matrix at wide receiver, and offense of line with lots of experience, a defense of line that will be significantly improved and a recruiting base which coaches work their whole careers and never build. Who wants to leave all of that work? I just don’t know if it would make sense if I am him. I just don’t know if he believes that Louisville is in a conference that we give him big wins like these 3 Top 25 victories. Very likely if we have not beaten two of the three teams we played in the top 25, yes he would be 1 foot out the door if that opportunity presented itself. But I don’t know that you look very intelligent as a coach if you do that now, and also he’s a smart guy very smart. He also has a very intelligent circle around him including his beloved father. I can see his father telling him OK son you can always come home but you can always put together what you’ve done here at Purdue. Dan Marino thought when he was younger that he would get back to a Super Bowl and learn from his experience and losing. But that just didn’t happen”
 
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Petrino brought Louisville to relevancy 03-07, as well as a Heisman Trophy winner a couple seasons ago. That's a HUGE deal for a coach. Lamar left for the NFL, and it's one bad year.

Believe it or not, he has a lot of goodwill built up in Louisville, regardless of his checkered past. That "past" happened between his stints at UoL. He's been wildly successful as the Cards coach given their weak history. This will be the first season with less than 8 wins in 9 seasons total. (9, 11, 9, 12, 9, 8, 9, 8)

I'd wager that until he has around three seasons like this year, he isn't going anywhere.


edit; However, I also agree with what JohnnyDoe said. I'd almost like to see Petrino get fired this season bc I HIGHLY doubt Brohm would jump ship so quickly. I just don't think it will happen just yet (Petrino being fired). It would be nice to see them have to get a new coach, then we don't have to deal with it for about 5 years.

I still don't see CJB ever going there. Either he'll stay with PUR for a long time, or go NFL or Blue Chip (USC, LSU, TENN, FSU type). Not to cesspool UoL.
I will literally wager you 1000.00 right now that Bobby Petrino will not coach Louisville next year. What do you say ?
 
Honestly I think it's better if they fire him now, come after Brohm and he can turn them down. If it's another couple of years down the road I'm not so sure he doesn't take it then.
Imagine how our recruiting would skyrocket if Brohm turned UL down? Would remove the biggest (only) negative talking point other coaches have against him.
 
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I will literally wager you 1000.00 right now that Bobby Petrino will not coach Louisville next year. What do you say ?
Not saying Petrino isn’t getting canned, but aren’t you the one who guaranteed he would get fired last week by the weekend ?
 
Perhaps Petrino will weather the storm, but allowing your opponent, whoever it is, to score 77 points definitely has to make your (hot) seat a little warmer.

I imagine there are a lot of Louisville fans who feel like we felt before that last season with Hazell - it might be more costly to keep him, due to reduced ticket sales and lost donations, than to just bite the bullet and buy him out.
 
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$1000.00 to me when Petrino gets fired in a few weeks.
This can only turn out good for this board. Either Petrino is fires and Brohm turns them down or he keeps his job and you never show your face around here again to keep from paying your bet.
 
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This can only turn out good for this board. Either Petrino is fires and Brohm turns them down or he keeps his job and you never show your face around here again to keep from paying your bet.
I did not say Brohm will be our coach....I said, Petrino wont. That's the bet
 
My money is in Brohm coming to Louisville. I know it sucks for you guys but word is, it's probably happening
 
The crazy thing is people think UL had a good overall team last year. They were very fortunate to have a QB that could do anything he wanted. Now you see the real complexion of their roster this year.
 
He is not going to Lville
With Louisville's Basketball program "scandals" as in multiple over the last decade, there is a bad image and Court Battle still taking place with Rick Pitino that has yet to settle. That will have to clean up first and get things going in the right direction before coach Brohm would jump to them. I've been wrong before, but timing of taking over from your Mentor (Boby Petrino) who is being fired, is sort of stabbing him in the back. Not a family thing to do if family is important which we've heard it is.
Could a new coach come in with similar styles get the program headed back in the right direction, then move on and Brohm would be ready? Yes. That might be 4 years or more from now. Brohm would be 51 yrs old at the time and ready to be welcomed home without any negative feelings from Petrino family whom mentored him. Just my $.02.
A large buyout of Petrino ~ $14 million
A large settlement with B. Ball coach Rick Pitino ~ $40 million. Cut it in half at ~ $20 million if settled or all $40 Mil U of L will have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they fired Pitino with just cause which can be hard to prove that Pitino was directly part of the Adidas deals.

That is $34 million to cough up in 2018 internally. There would have to be very large donors willing to part with lots of money to clear the slate for some wins and losses. Unless there is a Billionaire that needs tax write offs, I would be very surprised it would easily happen.
Add in a buyout to Purdue of ~ $4.5 million dollars and it pushes $38.5 million dollars.

Google Petrino buyout or just as easily U of L disgruntled donors and you'll see that the gap is already wide at this moment. You also don't have to look far and see that Papa John's Founder and Board of Director John Schnatter whom could have funded some of this is legally embroiled with a battle of control over his company. Suffice to say, a lot of donors would be turned off to write off that much bad Sports investments.

I'm not going to act like an Ostrich with head in the sand, there will be suitors lining up for Brohm or Brohm's possibly from NFL more likely than U of L. Trust in Bobinski and Mitch Daniels to do the right thing. Trust in Coach Brohm to want to see 2019 class thru. Be at peace and sleep comfortably.
 
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A large settlement with B. Ball coach Rick Pitino ~ $40 million. Cut it in half at ~ $20 million if settled or all $40 Mil U of L will have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they fired Pitino with just cause which can be hard to prove that Pitino was directly part of the Adidas deals.

The piece from the Adidas trial that sunk Pitino's lawsuit was the revelation that the assistant coach he hired (Kenny Johnson) paid Brian Bowen, Sr., $1300 cash while UofL was already on probation because Pitino failed to adequately monitor his other assistant coach (Andre McGee), who was bankrolling stripper and sex parties in Billy Minardi Hall....

UofL's probably going to negotiate that away just so as not to have to go to trial, but the amount that UofL will pay to Pitino will be very small. If there's any justice, it will be $1300!

Now having said that, I'm one UofL fan who is hoping Petrino can save his job ... but he needs a much better defensive coordinator and QB coach next year to succeed in the ACC.
 
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