Article; Petrino "Riding High Again"
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Yep. Another article still talking about his past. This is why we didn't want him around here. Too much baggage!!!!
I hate Louisville with a passion always have. But I still would have taken Bobby Petrino in a heartbeat as our HC.
At the end of the day (other than the affair) I don't really see the outrage that most fans have against him. I think quite a bit of the hate that it is directed at him is mostly because he is the Louisville coach.
If he had spent that 03-06 time frame coaching anywhere other than Louisville I think most UK fans would have a much different opinion of him.
I understand the hate from the standpoint. I live in Tennessee and hated Phillip Fulmer with a PASSION basically just because he beat the socks off of us every year and then had the live with these obnoxious UT fans all year afterward.
It still stings knowing we not only could of had him as our coach, but kept him away from Louisville.
UK's made some big coaching blunders over the years (not hiring schnellenberger, not hiring Frank Beamer, barnheart passing on a young Sean Payton ect ect)
Petrino may end up being the worst, not just because of what he could have done here but because of what he will end up doing over there......
sucks.
At the end of the day (other than the affair) I don't really see the outrage that most fans have against him. I think quite a bit of the hate that it is directed at him is mostly because he is the Louisville coach.
If he had spent that 03-06 time frame coaching anywhere other than Louisville I think most UK fans would have a much different opinion of him.
I understand the hate from the standpoint. I live in Tennessee and hated Phillip Fulmer with a PASSION basically just because he beat the socks off of us every year and then had the live with these obnoxious UT fans all year afterward.
It still stings knowing we not only could of had him as our coach, but kept him away from Louisville.
UK's made some big coaching blunders over the years (not hiring schnellenberger, not hiring Frank Beamer, barnheart passing on a young Sean Payton ect ect)
Petrino may end up being the worst, not just because of what he could have done here but because of what he will end up doing over there......
sucks.
To be fair it was just an affair. I could forgive that, but hiring your mistress, who was less qualified, over other people more qualified. Then Lying about it to your boss about the whole thing. Crashing a motocycle, again lying about who was with you to keep from uncovering things. All this While possibly exposing your university to lawsuits of the handling of hiring within the football offices is not something most athletic directors want to deal with.
The guy can coach, but he is a time bomb waiting to explode. U.K. Doesn't control the media as uofl does. The Lexington herald would be snooping through every price of garbage to break a scandle.
Would love to have someone with his coaching ability. But his other baggage is hard to justify hiring. Don't blame Mitch on this one.
Just goes to show most character issues all go away if you win. Would've been the same here.
Briles is the exception. Any involvement in any sex crime or its cover up is just toxic.
Briles is the exception. Any involvement in any sex crime or its cover up is just toxic.
But he was also known for being an SOB. He let his players run wild and the next coach had to get rid of a bunch of them. He rides the players hard and is a tyrant always wanting perfection in others.
That being said, I still think him having any thoughts of coming here are overblown. And his way of getting his name in the press again.
you really think Briles covered it up like he has all that time on his hands? please........ any woman going to the coaching staff instead of the police is just looking for money.
I'm trying to figure out why this is posted here?
College chicks can make a man that age do some crazy ish. It happens.
The problem with that is is continues to push us down the coach poll when better opportunities are presented. The better coaches go to better programs and we get left with less talented options.
Bobby should of be the DAMN hire anyone thinks other wise are losers and all ways had a loser mentality! I dont give a F--k im sick of this crap!! Im sick of UK being in the cellar and never can compete for the east ever! Under Bobby we probably would be going on back to hack east champs with shots at getting into playoffs. If you cant see that your blind!
Lil Bro fans talking about hanging a 100 on our Cats this year. Hard to take but " it is what it is "
If the cards continue on winning and possibly make the playoffs then Petrino will be in demand for potential openings like LSU, Auburn, etc.
I think what happens then will be a true test if he is a "changed man". If he remains loyal to Jurich who has given him the opportunities, he will stay and the changed man dialog will perhaps be valid.
I think what happens then will be a true test if he is a "changed man". If he remains loyal to Jurich who has given him the opportunities, he will stay and the changed man dialog will perhaps be valid.
Yes who wants an article written about a coaches past all the while having his current time in prime position to have a shot at a national title. Would much rather have our scenario where commentators cant even keep from laughing at how bad we are and articles pointing out how it cost too much to fire an ineffective head coach.
Doesn't matter. He's toxic until he's totally cleared. Even then, it'll be tough for him to get a big job. It's the nature of today's culture/media/court system. Too much title 9 risk. Too much pr heat.
Just today, otl did a segment blasting Baylor for allowing Oakman in the lockerroom. He's only been charged with rape, not convicted.
Not saying I agree or disagree. But that's the current climate
UK fans and admin seem to be stuck on playing a game that nobody else is playing.
We're at a bare knuckle mud brawl dressed in all white clinching a bible in one hand and NCAA rule book in the other.
Barring Baylor and Penn St type issues we all need to get over the fact that people dabble in gray areas, as well as poon on the side, and that out of 53 players some are going to be rough.
That is the case in all other areas of society. People get strange on the side, rules are not always followed to a T, and out of any sample of 53 people from anywhere a handful are going to be rotten.
We're at a bare knuckle mud brawl dressed in all white clinching a bible in one hand and NCAA rule book in the other.
Barring Baylor and Penn St type issues we all need to get over the fact that people dabble in gray areas, as well as poon on the side, and that out of 53 players some are going to be rough.
That is the case in all other areas of society. People get strange on the side, rules are not always followed to a T, and out of any sample of 53 people from anywhere a handful are going to be rotten.
Good for Bobbie and congrats to UL for taking a chance.
I wanted Petrino here on our sideline
I wanted Petrino here on our sideline
To Otis fans and the country "winning" makes all that disappear like HRC's emails:football::football::smiley::sunglasses::sunglasses::sunglasses:...I agree MB was right...his hiring has turned into a train wreck for Otis and TJ!!
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I am disagreeing. Today's culture is to vilify anyone for doing wrong. But the moment they win, all is forgiven and they are hailed as a part of the productive society. Fans of rivals will still take shots, fans of the winning team will say others are jealous.
But the only thing that really does matter is winning.
I agree in general, but not with rape or domestic violence. Since title 9 morphed into a weapon rather than a shield, those 2 acts are toxic. Any repeat offense by a player under that coach, even when they coach at a different school, results in massive civil liability for each instance.
Schools just won't take that financial risk.
Any other transgressions, I totally agree.
With Otis now being in the Acc I see nothing that would ever make him leave, but bama.
True. But again there still seems to be a double standard with Petrino. Tuberville left recruits and their family at a dinner table to hop in a plane and take the Cincy job when he was at TTU. He also said they "will have to carry me out of here in a pine box) when he was at Ole Miss. He left for Auburn almost immediately lol. Saban pulled similar version of this as well.
Him being an SOB means absolutely nothing to me. Adolf Rupp was considered to be one of the most egotistical ******** who ever coached, but we love him for 2 reasons.
1. He won championships
2. He was OUR *******.
If Petrino were here murdering other teams and getting ready to score 300 points in Louisville I have a feeling people would paint him in a different light.
Petrino already makes more than Les Miles and Gus Malzahn. Plus he has a $10 million dollar buyout in his contract. Now would he still go to one of those schools, no one knows yet. He could talk to Juich about and Jurich may give his blessing cause Jurich always has a list of replacement coaches and I would say close one of them and probably close to the top is at WKU right now.
I most certainly agree. There are certain offenses that have no reason to be given second chances.
If he was so "changed" why did he leave WKU after one year?
Because Jurich and WKU's AD are friends and had pretty had a deal in place should Charlie Strong leave UofL.
Because WKU is a CUSA team, with no chance at making the football playoff, minimal recruiting ability, paying him $850,000 a year with an athletic budget barely over $30 million and UL is an ACC program, with an athletic budget over $100 million that can pay him over $4 million a year and he can get to the college football playoff. No coach is going to choose to stay at WKU over Louisville no matter what the situation is.