Remember That Time Louisville Demoted Brohm
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Weird how they conveniently leave that out whenever stressing how much of "a football loyalty of Louisville" Brohm family is. Jeff Brohm got demoted and left to get a job at FAU.
And who is CJB`s mentor???? Hmmmm..... Howard Schnellenberger and how much love did Uof L show him after his year at UOK???
Probably because that was under different administration, including an AD who was trying to salvage his good friend and head coach he brought in.
That AD has been replaced by longtime Brohm family friend in Vince Tyra whose family, like the Brohms, go way back in UofL history
That AD has been replaced by longtime Brohm family friend in Vince Tyra whose family, like the Brohms, go way back in UofL history
Quite a bit actually. Has been brought back many times.
Brohm’s mentor is his father actually
So he was lieing when he named him his mentor...Not his only mentor.. and Schnellenberger was ever rehired as a coach??? Not!
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Lousiville is like a pouting baby... didn’t want the shiny toy until they saw Purdue playing with it. Now all of the sudden they want it too.
Maybe this is like Bruce Weber... heir apparent to Gene Keady moves on to U of I and instead of trying to poach him a year or two later back, Purdue moves on to Plan B of Matt Painter. Unfortunately I am not sure there is an obvious Plan B like we had.
Schnellenberger was never up for the job again. He went to Oklahoma, was let go and retired until he got the AD spot at FAU.
Or Brohm hadn’t gotten himself enough experience and the job’s availability didn’t coincide until now. Had Brohm spent the past two years continuing to do well at Western Kentucky instead of Purdue, Louisville would still want him. Purdue has nothing to do with it other than being Brohm’s current job
Brohm was asked specifically if being the head coach at Louisville was his dream job and the 47-year-old former Louisville quarterback and assistant coach answered with, “No, it has not.”
If it was his dream job, do you think he would say so in a Purdue press conference? As a Purdue fan, would you want him to - even if true?
if it was, he d@mn sure wouldn't deny it. He'd find a tactful way around it. 100%.
I won't play "ifs and buts" with you. I'll let him decide.
I think we’ll all be doing that. There are convincing arguments for either choice. He’ll make the best one for him and his family. Once he does, I’m sure the sun will still come the next day for both programs
He (CJB) is not leaving Purdue. I will stake my reputation on a free board on it. But I do know a guy if you know what I mean.
That said, I didn't have to say that. When has ever lied? No one is giving the man credit. He is a man of his word in an old world sense. It means something to him.
That said, I didn't have to say that. When has ever lied? No one is giving the man credit. He is a man of his word in an old world sense. It means something to him.
Brohm is one of the best quarterbacks in Louisville history. He had 5 successful seasons at Louisville as a position coach before being promoted to OC. After 1 down year, he was demoted and opted to leave. He had 10 excellent years in college football coaching as an assistant when Louisville again took notice of his work at W. Kentucky but only to re-hire the head coach that left the program abruptly 8 years earlier and left a mess everywhere he went. No institution in the country had a better opportunity to see what this man is capable of, but they still took a wait and see approach. He has now proven without a doubt that he is an excellent college football coach, and Louisville is now willing to let him coach their program.
If Brohm chooses to take the Louisville job because he has strong ties to the university and it makes the most sense for he and his family, then Boiler fans will wish him well. But, Louisville sure as shit doesn’t deserve him.
If Brohm chooses to take the Louisville job because he has strong ties to the university and it makes the most sense for he and his family, then Boiler fans will wish him well. But, Louisville sure as shit doesn’t deserve him.
That’s a bit unfair. The previous AD that demoted him was trying to help the head coach he hired save face and Brohm got scapegoated. Safe to say if Jurich was still here, it would be unlikely he would consider Louisville.
It’s also why he did the, in hindsight smart, move to stay at WKU as head coach instead of coming to U of L with Petrino as OC and coach in waiting like many wanted.
Jurich is no longer a factor so whatever decision Brohm makes will based on the merits of both programs
This is a fascinating response because you are declaring yourself an absolute authority in knowing who deserves what. What credentials did you earn that afforded you this God-like status? How did you, an anonymous message board poster, determine all by yourself that the entire city of Louisville "does not deserve" Jeff Brohm? Also, it's safe to assume you believe Purdue did something to deserve Jeff Brohm. I'm curious as to what that was? The way I see it, Purdue offered him the head coaching job. That's the same thing Louisville is offering him now.
The AD that attempted to demote him is gone, so that can't be the reason Louisville is undeserving. The majority of our fans were very upset when that happened, by the way. Brohm has always been adored by the fans. I'll go as far as saying that move was the beginning of the end of the Steve Kragthorpe era because he lost the fans when he decided to throw JB under the bus for his own incompetence.
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good grief. You clowns need to stop.
What's posted on a Purdue forum isn't going to devastate your fragile egos.
I'm the one with the fragile ego? That's amusing since I'm not the one claiming to know what an entire fanbase does or does not deserve. I'm far from offended. I'm very amused and fascinated by it.
Louisville may not land Brohm, but I would need to see the tangible proof of what makes Purdue "deserving" and Louisville "undeserving."
Fair enough. I don’t have direct knowledge of the situation. However, I would equate Drew Bree’s meaning to Purdue to be similar to that of Brohm at Louisville. If Drew should decide to return to Purdue at some point in a coaching capacity, the AD that attempts to “scapegoat” him in an analogous situation would be packing his bags forthwith.
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Dude, just STOP.
You're on Purdue forum complaining about Purdue posts.
You guys seem to insist on being @ssholes.
Who gives a d@mn what's posted here?
If you don't like it, leave. It doesn't have to fit your narrative, you don't have to agree with it. You CERTAINLY aren't going to change minds with your whining.
Just . . . move on.
Apologize if the term “deserve” riles you. My point was to suggest that Louisville could have advanced this guys coaching career at any point in the last 10 years and chose not to, but now that he has proven to be a commodity he is again the favorite son.
True, and if Jurich hadn’t done so many positives up to that point, he’d have suffered a similar fate then.
Not riled at all. I was just amused with the response.
For the second point, you're not going to like my answer. Louisville has been a better program in the 21st century than Purdue. Brohm has always been respected by the fans here, but he needed experience at a P5 school before Louisville was going to take that risk. That and he wasn't coming back here under Jurich after what happened. Your whole argument seems to be that the entire city of Louisville shunned him and suddenly wants him back. That's not true. One man shunned him, and he's no longer a part of this university. So that's irrelevant.
A team like Purdue that habitually struggled for years was a great chance for Brohm to show he can successfully coach a P5 team. Purdue was taking much less of a risk at that time than Louisville. He may not come back to Louisville, but he wasn't shunned from the university just because he needed more experience as a head coach before being offered the job.
It’s not just the demotion...Your Athletic Dept. and fan base put up with Pitino and his slimey character and cheating for years. The whole country could see it but Louisville just kept closing their eyes. Only on the Eve of the NCAA about to finally give you what you deserved and suddenly the eyes are open! “ Oh we had no idea we were hiring strippers” “ Oh we had no idea we were buying recruits”....
So you see, when we say Louisville may get him but certainly don’t deserve him, the entire country knows what we mean.
Why does everyone let their past define the present? I was an alcoholic and habitual party animal with no ambition in high school and college. I had run-ins with the law due to my erratic behavior under the influence. 10 years later I am career-driven, a family man, and have been sober from alcohol for about 5 years. I'm nowhere near perfect, but I'm not who I used to be. When I see someone from years ago they talk about me partying and raising hell. I'm sitting there like "What? I'm incredibly boring. I go hiking, read books, and play games with my wife and kids."
Same applies here. People describe Louisville as unethical, a cesspool, cheaters, the most evil and darkest University in the P5, etc. When I ask what they are talking about they say Pitino. They say Jurich. They say Petrino. Pitino has been long gone. So has Jurich. Petrino's last off the field issue was 6 or 7 years ago in Arkansas. Now he's not here either, but it's for on the field performance.
So my question is why does anyone care about a bunch of bros who aren't even associated with the university anymore? The entire county may know what you mean, but that means they also live in the past. Louisville today isn't the Louisville that was in the news for basketball scandals.
The culture that supported/tolerated such behavior (fans, students, alums, state and local gov’t, faculty, locals) does not change so quickly. Certainly not with a few coaching changes. Changing that culture takes time, and even longer to change the opinions of those without a vested interest in Louisville athletics.
So because there was corruption in another sport by people no longer at the school, Louisville doesn’t deserve Brohm? I’m assuming you don’t hold that same belief to Purdue as I believe there are quite a few forfeited wins due to illegal benefits in your basketball history as well.
I would imagine, since the parties involved are no longer part of the school, you would not want that held against you
Not sure how much behavior was “tolerated or supported” as most were behind Pitino’s ouster once information went public. None of Petrino’s misdeeds occurred since he’s been back other than a bad season of football from a man who clearly lost the fire to coach after tragically losing his father over the summer
They are no longer at the School because someone other than Louisville caught them. Your Adminstration had nothing to do with it. After the fact the University ran scared and now your Athletic Department is broke because of lawsuits and settlements. And the NCAA will be watching you all like a hawk for years to come. On top of all that you all went out and hired an AD who is going to have to learn on the job...... And trying to salvage your Athletic Department will be no small job for him. Coach Brohm may decide that sentimentality trumps logic and stability....And the call to try and salvage the mess Louisville is in may be too strong. Either way, UofL does not deserve him.
The "mess' is way overblown, especially in football. The football program is not a mess at all other than finding a new coaching staff to build the team back up after a really bad season. That happens everywhere. Brohm or any other football coaching candidate do not care about what Rick Pitino did when he was the basketball coach...
Gee, I guess I must have been missing all of the uplifting comments over on the Card March board for the past several weeks.
My bad, blond moment!
Listen props on getting your life in order in the past 10 years. But every single Louisville poster on here can’t stop comparing our programs’ records in the past 18 years and telling us that is conclusive evidence why your program is better. We’ve all disagreed. Sounds like you do too.
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