Forde: Strong Leads Louisville’s List

Yesterday, all of the buzz was a comment that Chris Redman made on a Atlanta Falcon radio show, saying that Charlie Strong would be the next head coach at the University of Louisville. After this blew up all over the Internet, he quickly switched gears and said that he was only joking when he mentioned Strong.

Well, now ESPN.com senior writer and Louisville’s own Pat Forde is saying that Strong is, in fact, the leading candidate to take over at U of L.

Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong has emerged as the leading candidate for the Louisville head-coaching job, multiple sources have told ESPN.com.

Cardinals athletic director Tom Jurich has had no contact yet with Strong, sources said. Jurich told his counterpart at Florida, Jeremy Foley, that he will not interfere with the Gators’ preparations for the SEC championship game Saturday against Alabama. However, shortly after that game is over, Jurich is expected to contact Strong, and an interview could take place as early as Sunday.

Jurich is expected to spend time this week traveling to do research on other prospective candidates for the job, but Strong is the clear front-runner according to multiple sources.

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