A report that Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe has been informed he will not return next season is "absolutely not true," Louisville senior associate athletic director Kenny Klein told FanHouse.The report, from Louisville Sports Buzz, indicated "sources very close to the situation" said "a meeting took place between the respective camps" of athletic director Tom Jurich and Kragthorpe on Monday, where Jurich reportedly gave Kragthorpe "the option to resign before or following Saturday's game with Southern Miss or ride out the season (as) basically a lame-duck."
Klein said the report, which indicated an announcement would be made no later than next Monday, is "completely wrong information."
"Tom Jurich and Coach Kragthorpe didn't even speak on Monday in person or by phone," Klein said.
The Cardinals are 1-3 this season, including 0-1 in the Big East. Kragthorpe is 12-16 in his third season at Louisville since replacing Bobby Petrino. The Cardinals were 6-6 in 2007 and 5-7 in 2008.
The report also indicated that former Tampa Bay Bucs coach Jon Gruden is atop most Louisville fans' wish lists to replace Kragthorpe.
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10-08-2009 @ 4:34PM
Timmy said...
Louisville is going 1-11 this year, boooo Kragthorpe, at least its fun to watch him fail
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10-08-2009 @ 4:43PM
USF96 said...
"Leaks" are never "leaks" they are intended to serve a purpose, and that purpose is usually to test a theory. The theory here is what would be the reaction if "we simply let Krags go?"
Now way this guy lasts the beyond this year...I don't he will be fired midseason because usually the guy who fills that spot is temporary anyway. The coach you, as a program want is not ready to commit until the year is done and he knows the team and the decisions will be his.
UofL will be looking for a new coach at the end of this season....and I hope they hire a good one the BE needs UofL to be successful.
Bring in Fulmer!
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10-08-2009 @ 10:03PM
Rob Batman the Bull said...
I like the Ville... the Big East needs them to return to the Top 25... Gruden is good on MNF in my opinion... but let us all be real, Gruden will coach again... He actually introduced the USF Bulls line-up when we played Rutgers on a Thursday night game when we were ranked number 2 in the nation and started our downward sprial... Does anybody know if Gruden would be interested in College football? I know he is a NFL freak... I tend to like College much better... Gruden to the Ville, wow! It would be awesome, why not! Look at Lane and his dad at UT... I say bring Gruden on, the Big East wins and so does the Ville... who really knows... I like the coach that they have right now, but he is not the answer, that weasel who coached before really should shoulder some of the blame, sorry Hog fans... it's true, Bobby only follows $$$ not his guts... Bring on Gruden, Go Bulls!
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10-09-2009 @ 7:20PM
The Truth said...
Kragthorpe has been in over his head from day one at Louisville. UofL is walking that fine line between what is actually happening and what is technically the truth because 3rd parties are involved like most coaching changes today. Kragthorpe is gone and he knows it.
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10-11-2009 @ 3:40PM
jon2334 said...
since kragthorpe has been here we have had an earthquake a drought a flood a icestorm and what appread to be the first hurricane to ever hit louisville . I think god is trying to hint at something.
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