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Charlie Strong, Tom Jurich and Louisville's rise to prominence

Charlie Strong is 25-14 over his three-year Louisville tenure, headlined by last season's Sugar Bowl win.

Charlie Strong is 25-14 over his three-year Louisville tenure, headlined by last season's Sugar Bowl win.

Athletic director Tom Jurich and Louisville accepted an invitation to become a member of the ACC in '13.

Athletic director Tom Jurich and Louisville accepted an invitation to become a member of the ACC in '13.

Louisville has come a long way since going 4-8 in 2009. And while the margin for error is thin, Strong has the Cardinals in position to where he and Jurich could end up in a long embrace on the sideline again this winter.

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