Fulmer interested in spot at Louisville

Update: Louisville fires coach Steve Kragthorpe

Louisville fired football coach Steve Kragthorpe after finishing the year at 4-8, the school's worst season in more than a decade.

Athletic director Tom Jurich met with Kragthorpe Saturday morning, hours after the Cardinals finished the season with a 34-14 loss to Rutgers.

Kragthorpe went 15-21 in three seasons after replacing Bobby Petrino in January 2007. He had two years remaining on a contract that paid him about $1.1 annually.

Jurich said a national search would begin immediately. The list of candidates could include Houston coach Kevin Sumlin, Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong and former Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer.

Louisville failed to make a bowl game in any of Kragthorpe's three years. The Cardinals went 5-16 in the Big East during his stay while fan support eroded.

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Former University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer is thinking about getting back in the game.

Multiple sources have told ESPN.com that Fulmer is interested in what is expected to be a vacancy at Louisville.

Steve Kragthorpe has coached his last game at Louisville, sources told ESPN.com.

Louisville is announcing the change in a news conference Saturday afternoon.

Other potential candidates for Kragthorpe's spot include Texas Tech's Mike Leach, former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville.

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