The decline of Tom Jurich..

[Dr. H Lecter]

Poor Tom, once seen by fans of Little Brother as the nations greatest director of athletics, has begun his fall from grace. As we all well understand, the flag ship program for any D1 university is its football program. The AD's job 1 is to see that the football program is "tops."

Just over two short years ago, UofL, TJ's program, had moved to the upper echelon of D1 football. TJ orchestrated a move to the weakest of the BCS conferences, a conference that his school had a legitimate shot at competing in year in and year out. To the local media it was a masterstroke. Now they had a chance to win a BCS Bowl and possibly a national championship. TJ had made all the right moves it seems in navigating his program to the rarified air where the pundits discuss your program as a possible national championship contender.

Things were good.

Sure TJ had to do some things that other bigtime AD's probably would not accept. He had a coach with wandering eyes who seemingly didn't understand what the UofL fans understood. UofL was a national power and Petrino, any coach for that matter, should feel lucky to be here. But for some reason. Petrino never really grasped the concept that Little Brother had arrived as a powerhouse and always looked for the next train ride out of river city. In the process Petrino exposed flaws, made Jurich look weak, like a battered spouse. Petrino always professed his love in public as he disrespected TJ in private...."I do love you hon, put some ice on that lip."

When John L left town, cell phones a blaring on the sidelines, TJ proved his metal and hired Petrino who improved on their place in the pecking order. John L was good, but Petrino was better. And John L said all those nasty things on his way out of town about little brother and its fans. The program could do without him.


But even with a coach in Petrino whose extracurricular activities exposed a weakness in TJ and with a schedule of Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday night games intended to line the coffers of the athletic department as it disrespected his fans...UofL was part of the mix and Little brothers fans loved him for it. Jurich had done his job seeing that the UofL was moving, although wobbly, in the right direction. They were a football school now. Then all of that changed with a thud.

The audacity of ego. Jurich fumbles the ball.

If the AD's job as stated above is to keep its football program at the top of the heap.....then how do you explain the Kragthorpe fiasco? TJ and his ego are so large that he broke all university protocol and created his own one man hiring committee. He took 48 hours to hire the man who would in record time bring the program crashing to its knees.

Mitch Barnhart if given the chance to scuttle a rival by hiring UofL's football coach couldn't have done a better job.

So for now all that talk about Tom Jurich being viewed as the nations best AD had stopped. He's fumbled the Kragthorpe hire so badly and painted himself into a box that it will be fun watching him try to get out of it.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I believe you pretty much hit the nail on the coffin with this summary Dr H

[Yuleofell]

Too long to read, but I am sure it is some kind of wishful thinking on the Doctor's part; it always is.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Too long to read, but I am sure it is some kind of wishful thinking on the Doctor's part; it always is.

not really Yule..this one is right on:eek:

[Dr. H Lecter]

Too long to read, but I am sure it is some kind of wishful thinking on the Doctor's part; it always is.

From someone who obviously enjoys books with lots of pictures your comment is not surprising.

[4thecards]

From someone who obviously enjoys books with lots of pictures your comment is not surprising.

How about a report card on Mitch? His football team finishes 6-6 and the basketball team is 3-2. Are we supposed to believe this is what the UK fans wanted?

[BigBlue75]

How about a report card on Mitch? His football team finishes 6-6 and the basketball team is 3-2. Are we supposed to believe this is what the UK fans wanted?

Our basketball team is 4-2, thank you very much. Our football team is 6-6 and is going to it's third bowl game in a row. Your football team is on bleetin' life support, having lost five games in a row, and is looking at, in all probability, making it six games in a row. You all won't even be able to make hotel reservations for a bowl game.This is only a year removed from all the high and mighy predictions of an undefeated Cardinal football season and a national championship. Oh, and there's also the little detail about how construction on the expansion of the Pizza Pit has been put on hold.
Oh, I forgot, the Cardinal Double Standard is in place here. We're not supposed to bring anything up that makes Louisville look bad and history only counts if it favors Louisville, right?
That's the only thing you guys have left. Sitting around hoping some other team does well against the 'Cats so you can try and ride on it.

Typical Cardinal mantra. :icon_rolleyes:

[TrueblueCATfan]

How about a report card on Mitch? His football team finishes 6-6 and the basketball team is 3-2. Are we supposed to believe this is what the UK fans wanted?
who is NOT going to a bowl......BAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. H Lecter]

How about a report card on Mitch? His football team finishes 6-6 and the basketball team is 3-2. Are we supposed to believe this is what the UK fans wanted?

This thread is not about MB.

That said, we are bowling again this year. You? Job 1 for the AD. Check.

Our basketball team just thumped one of the Big Easts top teams. Check.

Our volleyball team is highly rated and NCAA bound. Check.

I'd say things are all good.

[Yuleofell]

Athletic Director's Governor's Cup

Tom Jurich and Ul- 32nd

Mitch Barnhardt and UK's 20 million dollar bigger budget- 36th


TJ could win AD of the year again. Would you care to guess what the odds Of Mitch winning it would be?

[BigBlue75]

Athletic Director's Governor's Cup

Tom Jurich and Ul- 32nd

Mitch Barnhardt and UK's 20 million dollar bigger budget- 36th


TJ could win AD of the year again. Would you care to guess what the odds Of Mitch winning it would be?

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Each time you guys make a post, all you do is prove my point further. History and records only matter when it supposedly favors the Cardinals.
And all you're reduced to is bragging over what award Jurich MIGHT win?
It figures.
Jurich and U of L can take the 32nd ranking, go to the nearest McDonald's, put down six bucks, and buy a value meal of their choice.

Whoopee. :icon_rolleyes:

[TrueblueCATfan]

Athletic Director's Governor's Cup

Tom Jurich and Ul- 32nd

Mitch Barnhardt and UK's 20 million dollar bigger budget- 36th


TJ could win AD of the year again. Would you care to guess what the odds Of Mitch winning it would be?

LMBBAO..jurich is a joke right now..most UL fans I know want him gone along with Krackthorpe

[Yuleofell]

LMBBAO..jurich is a joke right now..most UL fans I know want him gone along with Krackthorpe


Then you must not know any UL fans.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Then you must not know any UL fans.


you wanna make a bet....

[catfan02]

playing in the Big Least gives you an advantage in every sport. Put UL in the SEC in every sport and see what your record is. Your budget looks better because you pimp your football team out (they call you an ESPN whore) to pay for everything. Nice try , though!

[mobile2]

How about a report card on Mitch? His football team finishes 6-6 and the basketball team is 3-2. Are we supposed to believe this is what the UK fans wanted?

I don't like Mitch...his political ties got him that job and he's underachieved considering what he has to work with. And I'm a UK alum.

But I live in Louisville and I hear it on the local radio stations: Jurich has rubbed fans the wrong way the last couple of years. Like a lot of successful men he has an ego and it's catching up with him.

[Dr. H Lecter]

Athletic Director's Governor's Cup

Tom Jurich and Ul- 32nd

Mitch Barnhardt and UK's 20 million dollar bigger budget- 36th


TJ could win AD of the year again. Would you care to guess what the odds Of Mitch winning it would be?

Are you going to hang another banner for that one?


Tom Jurich
AD Governors Cup
"Round of 32 Participant"
2008

[4thecards]

Well, let's see. On Tom Jurich's watch, UofL has been to a Final Four, a CWS, and Won a BCS bowl. That's all I need to know to figure out which AD is doing a better job.

All Mitch does is water down schedules to get easy wins.

[John Clay Rice Jr.]

Well, let's see. On Tom Jurich's watch, UofL has been to a Final Four, a CWS, and Won a BCS bowl. That's all I need to know to figure out which AD is doing a better job.

All Mitch does is water down schedules to get easy wins.
Your basketball's team RPI is 197.

[catfan02]

by the Cards!! You killed our strength of schedule!

[4thecards]

by the Cards!! You killed our strength of schedule!

Yet again, catfan02 avoids the facts.

RPI? We're three games into the season. Who cares what an RPI is after just three games?


What was UK's RPI after three games? Bet it wasn't very good.

[catfan02]

4, get a grip here, I know you are upset about the loss to WKU and your 2nd impending losing season in football, but tell me what I said that wasn't true? You said MB watered down our schedule to get easy wins. I agreed!!

[TrueblueCATfan]

Are you going to hang another banner for that one?


Tom Jurich
AD Governors Cup
"Round of 32 Participant"

2008


OF course..they can hang it right next to those OLD national championship banners..BAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TrueblueCATfan]

Well, let's see. On Tom Jurich's watch, UofL has been to a Final Four, a CWS, and Won a BCS bowl. That's all I need to know to figure out which AD is doing a better job.

All Mitch does is water down schedules to get easy wins.

yeah Our football schedule was a joke this year......Florida and Alabama and Georgia suck right:icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes:

[Cards R Best]

yeah Our football schedule was a joke this year......Florida and Alabama and Georgia suck right:icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes:

....well you are going to a bowl without beating a team with a winning record.

[BigBlue75]

....well you are going to a bowl without beating a team with a winning record.

And unless your Cardinals can pull a bleetin' miracle out of their pockets tonight, you won't be going to a bowl period because you won't have a winning record.

Oh, since you seem to be so aware of what UK's record is, maybe you ought to take into consideration that maybe those teams were on their way to a winning record until the 'Cats got a hold of 'em.

Do the numbers 27-2 mean anything to you?

[BigBlue75]

All Mitch does is water down schedules to get easy wins.

I'm not even going to dignify that nonsense with a remark. :icon_rolleyes:

[BigBlue75]

RPI? We're three games into the season. Who cares what an RPI is after just three games?




You do. Provided of course it makes the Cardinals look good or you can twist it around to make UK look bad.

Cardinal Double Standard at work again.

[TrueblueCATfan]

....well you are going to a bowl without beating a team with a winning record.

and what bowl are you going too:eek::shock:

[Matt Dillon]

And to think, a few years ago some of the UK fans wanted to run Mitch off and try to get Jurich.

[4thecards]

You do. Provided of course it makes the Cardinals look good or you can twist it around to make UK look bad.

Cardinal Double Standard at work again.

BB75, here's the college rpi top 5, tell me if you think it will look like this by the end of the year.


1 Butler
2 Gonzaga
3 Utah
4 Syracuse
5 Evansville

[chworld22]

....well you are going to a bowl without beating a team with a winning record.

And your football team lost to a team that has won three games all year along including the one in which they beat UL. Enjoy that!

[Yuleofell]

I have a little prediction for you; by the end of December TJ will be more popular than ever.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I have a little prediction for you; by the end of December TJ will be more popular than ever.

why is he buying a new turtleneck..BAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chworld22]

I have a little prediction for you; by the end of December TJ will be more popular than ever.

Is he giving every UL fan their football season ticket money back

[TrueblueCATfan]

I have a little prediction for you; by the end of December TJ will be more popular than ever.
is he resigning

[chworld22]

I have a little prediction for you; by the end of December TJ will be more popular than ever.

Is he going to Fire Krapethorpe

[BigBlue75]

BB75, here's the college rpi top 5, tell me if you think it will look like this by the end of the year.


1 Butler
2 Gonzaga
3 Utah
4 Syracuse
5 Evansville

Most likely, no. That's beside the point, which is if Louisville was listed anywhere in that list as it stands right now, you guys would start at least two threads bragging about it and "wondering" why UK wasn't listed as high or higher, and you know you would because you've done it before.
The only reason you're downplaying it now. Which is why you all keep proving that for Cardinal fans, history and records only matter if they favor Louisville.

I could care less about RPI rankings. About all they're really good for is determining tournament seeds at the end of the year.

[TrueblueCATfan]

:icon_neutral:
Is he going to Fire Krapethorpe

well he is getting beat 35-0 to Rutgers right now........so I am guessing this is it

[chworld22]

:icon_neutral:


well he is getting beat 35-0 to Rutgers right now........so I am guessing this is it

42-0 now. Might be 49-0 by halftime.

[4thecards]

I could care less about RPI rankings. About all they're really good for is determining tournament seeds at the end of the year.

My point exactly.