Louisville Coach Steve Kragthorpe Looking at Job Openings (Humor)

After being wooed by Southern Methodist University last November, Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe's name has appeared once again in the coaching rumor mill.

New Mexico coach Rocky Long has resigned, effective immediately, and the school is reportedly looking to replace him by Christmas.

KOB New Mexico reporter J.P. Murrieta has listed Kragthorpe as a longshot under potential coaches for New Mexico State, but with his tight connections to the state as an Eastern New Mexico quarterbacking stud, Kragthorpe's name has entered the mix.

That Kragthorpe would be considered for the job is no surprise. No coach is hotter than the one at Louisville, who has an 11-12 record in two years with the Cardinals and heads into Louisville's final game against Rutgers this Thursday night positioned to clinch last place in the Big East.

Since taking over a struggling program that suffered a 41-9 tenure under Bobby Petrino, Kragthorpe has almost rebuilt Louisville to bowl eligibility—something the Cardinals saw only nine straight years under John L. Smith and Petrino.

With the aid of Athletic Director Tom Jurich, Kragthorpe has been given appropriate time to build Louisville's program the right way—something ESPN viewers are sure to hear plenty about during the Rutgers game.

Louisville should watch out for things other than competing schools as the university strives to hang onto its beloved coach. Kragthorpe's name is being tossed around at Louisville area Kroger stores for a job in produce.

"Steve really knows how to build things right, and we'd love to have him here stacking apples and piling on potatoes," Kroger managing assistant Ron Cooper said in a press release last weekend.

Kragthorpe has successfully advertised Kroger deals in an marketing deal between the grocery and the University of Louisville already this season, arguably more times than he's won football games. The football coach would be a lucrative addition to an already successful company.

And we all know what Kragthorpe is capable of doing with previous success.

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