Couple of missed facts by the others… namely that “Kragthorpe never had offensive success” at Louisville… since his first year there, the offense was ranked 7th nationally. Not terrible though, as his time there was an abject failure.

From just about any level headed source I’ve read, Steve walked into a terrible situation. Comically, I saw a Louisville poster saying that Petrino “scared them into discipline” and Krags “tried to be buddy buddy.” From everything I’ve read, it’s quite the opposite. Petrino ran a loose ship and overlooked a lot… while Kragthorpe insisted upon more discipline. He booted multiple important players (this can be verified through simple google searches). And finally, he tried to make a transition from Petrino’s power spread to a pro style offense with semi-bare cupboard. Not to mention he was forced to take on staff members he didn’t choose. Not exactly an ideal situation for success to blossom.

One thing I’ve noticed about Kragthorpe… his national rankings weren’t blow you away amazing at A&M, but every stop along the way, he’s produced “the most prolific” something in school history (typically QBs). To me, that says something. The guy leaves things better than he found them.

I really wanted Fuente, but oh well.

I was a pretty vocal critic of Crowton here, and I kind of think a potted plant would have been an improvement, so I’m certainly expect Kragthorpe to be better. But better isn’t necessarily good,

I do believe that some bad head coaches are very good, and even great coordinators. But I do not buy the argument that “he was a rising star in the coaching ranks before Louisville.” If we value the actions of others as good indication of a coach’s ability, then how can we explain the inexplicable willingness of various programs to hire Lane Kiffin?