Here is the link:

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/spo.../83026696/

Good news indeed,

Third highest paid football coach in the ACC. Just about 500k behind Dabo in base.

Seems a little premature... isn't he still playing with Charlie Strong's recruits?

That's good. That puts the ACC with four coaches over $4m.

Last year the SEC had eight, the Big 12 had three, and the Big 10 had four. The ACC had one. The PAC had zero.

Now, those other conferences are going to have more as well as guys have gotten raises, but at least the ACC is catching up a little bit.

I like the move.

Louisville is really really close to being a top 15 football program.

Off the field issues aside and that seems behind Petrino he's a very good football coach who will eventually score some wins over Clemson and FSU.

The Cards manage their athletic dept as well as anyone in the ACC.

With this move, the ACC has secured at least one win every year over the SEC through 2023.

(04-14-2016 11:51 AM)Dasville Wrote:  With this move, the ACC has secured at least one win every year over the SEC through 2023.

Last year, IIRC, Louisville was 2-1 against the SEC (and probably should've beaten Auburn to make it 3-0).

(04-14-2016 11:51 AM)Dasville Wrote:  With this move, the ACC has secured at least one win every year over the SEC through 2023.

I see what you did there...

(04-14-2016 12:01 PM)TopperCard Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:51 AM)Dasville Wrote:  With this move, the ACC has secured at least one win every year over the SEC through 2023.

I see what you did there...

Elvis was wrong... it ain't Kentucky Rain that keeps fallin' down... it's Wildcat tears!

(04-14-2016 12:09 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 12:01 PM)TopperCard Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:51 AM)Dasville Wrote:  With this move, the ACC has secured at least one win every year over the SEC through 2023.

I see what you did there...

Elvis was wrong... it ain't Kentucky Rain that keeps fallin' down... it's Wildcat tears!

Oh but You wait, They always get the next great coach over there. Funny, every time though after the 2nd season They are crying the Blues all over again !

(04-14-2016 11:19 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Seems a little premature... isn't he still playing with Charlie Strong's recruits?

Many of the standout WR & TE are Pitino recruits. The RB & OL are mixed. The OL was Strong weakest recruiting position. Jackson at QB is a Pitino recruit. Bonafon & Bolin are Strong recruits. The defensive starters are a mix of Strong recruits, Pitino recruits & Georgia transfers that came with Granthem.

Why the extension?

http://www.gocards.com/news/2016/4/14/fo...nsion.aspx

Petrino, who boasts the top winning percentage in school history, conducted one of the best coaching jobs of his career last season. He guided the Cardinals to eight wins over their final 10 games, including a 27-21 victory over Texas A&M in the Music City Bowl. Led by true freshman quarterback Lamar Jackson, who set a bowl record with 226 yards rushing and two touchdowns, the Cardinals totaled 534 yards of total offense, including 307 on the ground.

Petrino transitioned the program into the ACC in 2014, guiding the Cardinals to a 9-4 record that included a win over Miami in the school's first ACC contest and a three-game winning streak to close the regular season. Louisville also earned a win at Notre Dame and a come-from-behind victory over in-state rival Kentucky.

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The only head coach to serve two stints with the Cardinals (2003-06, 2014-present), Petrino owns a 58-18 record for a 76.3 winning percentage, the best in school history. He has the second-most victories in the school's record books.

He also is the only coach in UofL history to lead the program to a pair of top-10 finishes in the final Associated Press Polls, guiding the Cards to No. 7 rankings in both 2004 and 2006.

Entering his seventh season at Louisville, Petrino has directed the Cardinals to bowl games in all six seasons and has led the school to a pair of conference championships, winning the Conference USA title in 2004, and the BIG EAST championship in 2006 with a school-best 12-1 record. That season was capped with the school's first BCS appearance, defeating 12th-ranked Wake Forest 24-13 in the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl.

Hired at Louisville in 2003, Petrino guided the Cardinals to a 9-4 record and became the first coach in school history to reach nine wins in their first season. Louisville set six Conference USA records during that campaign, including the mark for total yards after the Cardinals racked up 779 yards, 445 of which came on the ground, in a 66-45 win over Houston.

The 2004 campaign was one of the best in school history, with Petrino leading the Cardinals to an 11-1 record that culminated in a Conference USA title and a 44-40 Liberty Bowl over 10th-ranked Boise State. The Cardinals led the nation in total offense (539.0) and scoring offense (49.8), scored 50 or more points seven times and set an NCAA record by scoring 55 or more points in five-straight games.

In 11 seasons as a collegiate head coach at three different schools, Petrino has compiled a 100-39 record, a .719 winning percentage that ranks him 11th among active coaches. He is one of 18 active coaches with 100 or more career wins.

During his illustrious career, Petrino's teams have won 10 or more games four times and has led his teams to bowl games on nine different occasions, including a pair of BCS bowl appearances.

Speaking of the stadium expansion, Jurich says he wishes that he would've included more field level suits, they are already sold out. The club seats are selling out fast as well. Over $20 million has already been donated. May open in 2018.

(04-14-2016 05:40 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  Speaking of the stadium expansion, Jurich says he wishes that he would've included more field level suits, they are already sold out. The club seats are selling out fast as well. Over $20 million has already been donated. May open in 2018.

37% of projected $55 million investment in 2 months. That ain't bad

(04-14-2016 12:09 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 12:01 PM)TopperCard Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:51 AM)Dasville Wrote:  With this move, the ACC has secured at least one win every year over the SEC through 2023.

I see what you did there...

Elvis was wrong... it ain't Kentucky Rain that keeps fallin' down... it's Wildcat tears!

That rain is Cardinal Piss!

I think this move is about as much about the Louisville football coaching job, then it is about Petrino or what he has or hasn't done. Jurich understands the importance of branding, and while he could easily save a buck and probably get away with paying Petrino less due to the baggage he carries, he wants to be known that the UofL football job is a major position. By maintaining a high salary for the position he is sending a message to the rest of collage football that Louisville takes football seriously.

(04-14-2016 07:09 PM)ULdave Wrote:  I think this move is about as much about the Louisville football coaching job, then it is about Petrino or what he has or hasn't done. Jurich understands the importance of branding, and while he could easily save a buck and probably get away with paying Petrino less due to the baggage he carries, he wants to be known that the UofL football job is a major position. By maintaining a high salary for the position he is sending a message to the rest of collage football that Louisville takes football seriously.

For what they charge me for my season tickets they better take football seriously