[washingtonismoney]

Does Rich-Rod have any major ties to Louisville? Otherwise Arizona to Louisville seems like a lateral coaching move to a worse location.  He would also lose the progress his team has made in installing the 3-3-5 where they went from atrocious to OK on D this year.

Louisville's only saving grace would be that winning the ACC looks much easier then winning the Pac-12 these days.

Don't think so. Louisville might throw the cash around -- Strong was, IIRC, one of the top ten best paid coaches at Louisville, and with the Texas buyout, they'll have plenty to bestow on Rodriguez. ACC easier than Pac-12. Rodriguez has been impressive in advancing the program despite having two different quarterbacks, but hasn't been able to hit on a long-term guy (unlike seemingly all the rest of the conference.) So he might see easier terrain in Kentucky.

[washingtonismoney]

Does Rich-Rod have any major ties to Louisville? Otherwise Arizona to Louisville seems like a lateral coaching move to a worse location.  He would also lose the progress his team has made in installing the 3-3-5 where they went from atrocious to OK on D this year.

Louisville's only saving grace would be that winning the ACC looks much easier then winning the Pac-12 these days.

Don't think so. Louisville might throw the cash around -- Strong was, IIRC, one of the top ten best paid coaches at Louisville, and with the Texas buyout, they'll have plenty to bestow on Rodriguez. ACC easier than Pac-12. Rodriguez has been impressive in advancing the program despite having two different quarterbacks, but hasn't been able to hit on a long-term guy (unlike seemingly all the rest of the conference.) So he might see easier terrain in Kentucky.