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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