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Players, Football World React to Louisville HC Scott Satterfield's Departure for Cincinnati

The fourth-year head coach of the Cardinals left for their former rival Monday morning.
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Players, Football World React to Louisville HC Scott Satterfield's Departure for Cincinnati
Players, Football World React to Louisville HC Scott Satterfield's Departure for Cincinnati

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville finds themselves in an unexpected position: looking for a new head football coach.

Scott Satterfield has accepted an offer to become the next head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats, UC announced Monday morning. He replaces Luke Fickell, who left the Bearcats to take the vacant position at Wisconsin last week.

“We’re grateful to Scott for his dedication to our program and wish him well," UofL athletic director Josh Heird said in a statement. "We are always prepared to conduct head coaching searches, and we will begin a national search immediately to identify our next head coach. We will be looking for a tremendous leader who recognizes both the history and potential of Louisville Football and is committed longterm to helping the program reach new heights.”

In four seasons as the head coach of the Cardinals. Satterfield went 25-24 with a 1-1 record in bowl games. Louisville, ironically, will face Cincinnati in the Fenway Bowl on Saturday,. Dec. 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Ever since the reports of Satterfield's departure hiring were published in the wee hours of Monday morning, there has been no shortage of reactions from those with connections to Louisville, in college football media, and others in the world of football.

Here's a sampling of what they had to say:

The Athletic's Chris Vannini

Former Louisville wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick

Louisville inside linebacker MoMo Sanogo

Former Louisville defensive lineman Dayna Kinnaird

The Dan Le Batard Show cohost Jessica Smetana

Louisville safety Josh Minkins

Action Network's Brett McMurphy

Louisville safety Benjamin Perry

Class of 2023 Louisville safety commit Jayden Davis

Louisville wide receiver Ahmari Huggins-Bruce

The Athletic's Kyle Tucker

Louisville defensive lineman Selah Brown

Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan

Louisville nose tackle Jermayne Lole

Class of 2023 Louisville wide receiver commit William Fowles

Louisville tight end Marshon Ford

Former Louisville running Trevion Cooley, currently in the transfer portal

Louisville cornerback Jeremiah Caldwell

Former Louisville wide receiver James Quick

Louisville tight end Isaac Martin

Class of 2023 Louisville offensive lineman commit Madden Sanker

Class of 2023 Louisville cornerback commit Rayquan Adkins

Former Louisville and current New York Jets offensive lineman Mekhi Becton

Class of 2023 Louisville safety commit D'Angelo Hutchinson

Xavier Abdullah, father of Louisville linebacker Yasir Abdullah

Louisville defensive lineman YaYa Diaby

(Photo of Scott Satterfield: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)

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Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. Also an avid video gamer, a bourbon enthusiast, and fierce dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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