Brohm's return gives Kragthorpe a good start

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The most important call of Steve Kragthorpe's young career as Louisville's coach came only moments into the job.

The timetable was fitting given the whirlwind of news coming out of Louisville in the days following the Jan. 2 Orange Bowl win over ACC champion Wake Forest.

Former coach Bobby Petrino left for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Jan. 7. Kragthorpe, who just finished an 8-5 season at Tulsa, met with Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich the next evening in Oklahoma City.

"About five minutes" after accepting the job, Kragthorpe called his new star quarterback - Brian Brohm.

Brian Brohm was only days removed from leading the Cardinals to a 12-1 season while passing for 3,049 yards and 16 touchdowns in 11 games.

Kragthorpe said he didn't call to talk the junior out of going to the NFL Draft, where Brian Brohm would have been mentioned with LSU's