Purdue coach Jeff Brohm is the clear-cut frontrunner to be the top candidate for the now open position at Louisville following Sunday’s firing of Bobby Petrino.

For Brohm, it would be a homecoming as a Louisville native and former player and coach with the Cardinals. College football reporter Brett McMurphy laid out several of the reasons why Brohm is often mentioned for the job.

For starters, he was the UofL starting quarterback in 1992 and ’93.

“Other than Brohm and his family’s deep ties to Louisville, Brohm is one of college football’s top offensive minds,” McMurphy said in a video posted by Watch Stadium. “In the previous four years before he arrived at Purdue, the Boilermakers never ranked higher than seventh in the Big Ten in total offense. This year, they’re No. 3 in total offense and one win away from earning a second consecutive bowl berth under Brohm.”

McMurphy credited Brohm’s “aggressive play-calling” during Purdue’s upset over Ohio State. Last year, the Boilermakers were projected to win two or three games, but under Brohm, they went 7-6, including a Foster Farms Bowl victory.

Before Purdue, Brohm led Western Kentucky to a 30-10 record and three straight bowl games.

McMurphy said Brohm told him before the season how much he loves Purdue.

“However, Brohm is the obvious and perfect choice for a Louisville program that’s recently been involved in controversy and turmoil,” McMurphy said.