Coach Strong leads off Stewart Mandel's list of recent head coach hires over at SI.com. Mandel writes:

Louisville (Charlie Strong, Florida defensive coordinator): A+

Strong's call to the head coaching ranks was long overdue, and Louisville is a great fit. While the Cardinals had a great run of high-powered offenses under John L. Smith and Bobby Petrino, Strong, a renowned defensive whiz, could prove a great equalizer in the Big East, where there are so few top-level defenses. He should be able to recruit well and turn things around in a hurry.

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