If you were against hiring Petrino, how do you feel now?

[Teetim]

Lots of you were on your moral high horse and are the same ones railing on Stoops now. Fact is, he's an a$$hole. So is Saban. Louisville had the nutsack to commit to winning. We ended up with a good guy... That's a hollow victory to me.

I like Stoops. I like a ton of what he has done. But I'm sick of not being able to enjoy college football.

 

[Mikey Likes It]

I still feel fine. He's not the only coach in the world. Besides theres no proof Bobby could win at Kentucky either. We've broken stronger men.

 

[catfando]

I would have been fine with hiring Petrino. But there were other candidates we could have gone after who were proven. I like Stoops and a lot of what he's done. But he is just like Tubby. Not a very good CEO. Poor job of choosing the people he surrounds himself with.

 

[Mojocat_rivals48469]

Too much conflating going on around here when it comes to these "a$$holes". They aren't all the same. Jaywalking and bank robbery are both crimes, but they aren't the same. Saban is short with the media. So, he's a jerk. Not the same as what Petrino has done. And for what all he has done, it's not the same as what Briles is accused of.

I don't need a deacon. I don't want the slimiest guy on earth, even if he is a good coach. Isn't there a middle ground?

 

[Monroe Claxton]

If Nick Saban did what Petrino did and was fired from Alabama, would Mitch have hired him?

 

[Kats23]

It wasn't so much a moral high horse. For me, it was long term thought of the program.
Bobby may be a good coach and win while he's at your program but it's a house of cards. It's no secret he brings in outcasts and sometimes boarderline criminals and he has a way of keeping them out of trouble. But look at Louisville the first time and look at Arkansas when he was fired.

Secondly, while I'm not a fan of cheating on your wife, the guy did more than that. He hired his mistress, who was engaged to another coach in the athletic dept, so he could keep her quiet and keep an eye on her. That tells me not only is his morals flawed, he didn't care about anyone but himself. No respect for anyone. Not the girl, not the athletics dept and not the guy.

Bobby isn't one to plant down roots so I'm not sure he would of been here a long time if he had been successful at all. He beats Clemson or FSU this year, I got a sneaking suspicion a few of the bigger schools are going to call on him again.

 

[Kingseve1]

Did petrino commit a crime? We would all love petrino if he was our coach and winning games, like he has done throughout his successful career.

 

[sluggercatfan]

Lots of you were on your moral high horse and are the same ones railing on Stoops now. Fact is, he's an a$$hole. So is Saban. Louisville had the nutsack to commit to winning. We ended up with a good guy... That's a hollow victory to me.

I like Stoops. I like a ton of what he has done. But I'm sick of not being able to enjoy college football.

I was for it so I probably feel worse...the Petrino situation could have controlled like the Otis ad has done...Remember if BP screws up again he loses his marriage and his career

 

[NCukcat62]

If Nick Saban did what Petrino did and was fired from Alabama, would Mitch have hired him?

Saban isn't stupid. What Petrino did was beyond stupid. Great coach but has done the dumbest things during his career

 

[Adolph Rollingover]

Just fine. I'll let you guys continue to chase the green grass. I'll hit the eject button at year's end. At least I'll get a good parking spot and the drunk dude screaming Farr Stoops and Meeeech won't be there to ruin the experience anymore.

 

[RKulmer]

He's where he needs to be.

 

[Xception]

I feel great about it , no regrets . Saban is the most hirable coach in college and Petrino is one of the least desired coaches , the reason why he dropped to WKU and now at a school that we know has no standards for coaching conduct . Stop using Saban as an example , terrible comparison .

 

[Beast Johnson]

The real question should be whether or not he was able to replace his wrecked motorcycle & is he still seeing that hot volleyball player chick?

 

[tmuck]

We'll see how you feel after FSU waxes that azz on Sat, and after Clemson and Houston beat them, and some other random team on their schedule, the linebeards will be questioning if he's the same coach he was during his first tenure. Just like they were last year after the 0-3 start.

 

[TopCatCal]

The same as I always felt. I wouldn't hire that dirty, SOB to clean the toilets in Commonwealth stadium, much less to coach our football team.

 

[TBCat]

I feel the same. I liked the Stoops hire at the time. It didn't work out but the problem wasn't the hire it was giving us no options as result of that contract extension.

 

[skcatfan]

Petrino is the guy who has mocked the UK fan base and called us a bunch of bluenecks. And yet some of you are mad he's not here anyway. Some people have no standards obviously. I couldn't care less if we hire a winning coach who isn't a "nice guy" but Petrino's actions go far beyond not just being a nice guy.

 

[Callinstraight]

Was glad we didn't hire him; still glad we didn't hire him. And frankly I like being up on my moral high horse. It is where I want to be. It beats being in the no moral horse manure.

 

[Shavers48]

Just fine. I'll let you guys continue to chase the green grass. I'll hit the eject button at year's end. At least I'll get a good parking spot and the drunk dude screaming Farr Stoops and Meeeech won't be there to ruin the experience anymore.

youre so noble

 

[KyGradStudent]

We'll see how you feel after FSU waxes that azz on Sat, and after Clemson and Houston beat them, and some other random team on their schedule, the linebeards will be questioning if he's the same coach he was during his first tenure. Just like they were last year after the 0-3 start.

What if Petrino wins Saturday?

 

[LeonThe Camel]

Lots of you were on your moral high horse and are the same ones railing on Stoops now. Fact is, he's an a$$hole. So is Saban. Louisville had the nutsack to commit to winning. We ended up with a good guy... That's a hollow victory to me.

I like Stoops. I like a ton of what he has done. But I'm sick of not being able to enjoy college football.

Those against hiring Petrino are the same that were against hiring Calipari. Admit it or not, many did not Cal when he was at Memphis.

But guess what. Winning cures all. And if you are winning for us, it cleans away any dirt others see. We can rationalize Petrino if he was on our sidelines.

You say you do not know if he could win here, he won at Arkansas.

 

[WonderBraa]

He quit the NFL by leaving a note on game day....he's a f****** coward.

 

[KyGradStudent]

Those against hiring Petrino are the same that were against hiring Calipari. Admit it or not, many did not Cal when he was at Memphis.

But guess what. Winning cures all. And if you are winning for us, it cleans away any dirt others see. We can rationalize Petrino if he was on our sidelines.

You say you do not know if he could win here, he won at Arkansas.

Arkansas was a power with many built in advantages imo

 

[Jkwo_rivals113955]

I still feel fine. He's not the only coach in the world. Besides theres no proof Bobby could win at Kentucky either. We've broken stronger men.

Too much conflating going on around here when it comes to these "a$$holes". They aren't all the same. Jaywalking and bank robbery are both crimes, but they aren't the same. Saban is short with the media. So, he's a jerk. Not the same as what Petrino has done. And for what all he has done, it's not the same as what Briles is accused of.

I don't need a deacon. I don't want the slimiest guy on earth, even if he is a good coach. Isn't there a middle ground?

This and this. I was hoping for someone besides Stoops in a perfect world, but not Petrino.

Those against hiring Petrino are the same that were against hiring Calipari. Admit it or not, many did not Cal when he was at Memphis.

But guess what. Winning cures all. And if you are winning for us, it cleans away any dirt others see. We can rationalize Petrino if he was on our sidelines.

You say you do not know if he could win here, he won at Arkansas.

Not this one. I was pro Cal, anti Petrino. Had no opinion of Cal at Memphis, because I hate taking peoples' word for stuff. People are mentally deficient in mobs and large groups, so popular opinion often means crap.
So when I started reading up on Cal, the only serious accusation I found in his past that could be reasonably pinned to him (no, I don't care about a player's brother getting a ride on the team plane, and Cal had zero incentive to facilitate the Camby thing) was the Rose test score, and while it looks suspicious, it's still firmly in the category of "speculative".

I've seen more specific demonstrable things from Petrino that I don't like. By far. But that's just me.

 

[Beast Johnson]

I always wonder "what if..."

What if Bobby learned his lesson, learned from his mistakes, & took a more straightforward path? We hired him and our football fortunes were much improved?

We'll never know now because Mitch was intent on staying with Stoops Troops

 

[rick64]

No change at all. Didn't want him 4 years ago, don't want him now. He's probably already wondering which big name program will be looking for a coach at the end of this season.

 

[Cats_2010]

We'll see how you feel after FSU waxes that azz on Sat, and after Clemson and Houston beat them, and some other random team on their schedule, the linebeards will be questioning if he's the same coach he was during his first tenure. Just like they were last year after the 0-3 start.

I will be very surprised if FSU waxes Louisville, I do believe it will be a very good game and could go either way. Clemson has been less than impressive this year so Louisville winning at Clemson remains a high possibility at this point. Houston will be tough but likely also a very good game. I would love nothing more than to watch Louisville get blasted week in and week out but its not happening and as far BP is concerned, not a huge fan of his but would have gladly accepted him at UK if he wanted to come and see what he could do here.

Since he has been rehired at UofL, he has done everything he has been asked to do and has kept his nose clean. Yes, they do keep a check on the waiver wire for misfits but they are rated in the top 10 this week while we may be ranked in the bottom 10. No one in the media is pointing a finger at UofL saying they are winning the wrong way but many are pointing at UK while laughing at how we lose.

 

[dreadpirate_rivals241225]

Did petrino commit a crime?

Well, he lied to his employers about his mistress, violating hiring policies (probably laws, but I'm too lazy to look it up) by giving her an unfair advantage in the hiring process, and opening himself and the university up to massive sexual discrimination lawsuits. That's why he wasn't hired, not because he wrecked his motorcycle or had an affair.

And I feel great that we didn't hire Petrino. I can continue to root for my alma mater because we didn't hire that jackass.

 

[jnewc2_rivals30628]

When you're a program like Kentucky you're not going to find an upper-echelon coach that doesn't have a whole lot of baggage attached to him. The only other option is going after an unproven coordinator or an unproven up-and-comer, and let's be honest, do you really trust Mitch to pick either of those. He's a nice guy, but my goodness, this isn't a charity, it's a multi-million dollar business. Bottom line.

 

[Soupbean]

This is a new topic I hadn't heard before so I thought I'd better chime in before it went away never to come up again. Petrino is an offensive mind but please stop with this notion that he came in and made chicken salad out of chicken $%%T. The guy has Lamar Jackson and a ton of other talent brought in from very tainted pipeline built up before he even thought about coming back to UL. They cultivated the pipeline with a dirty Hurt and continue it to this day and trailed that. Take Lamar out and you get what you saw last year and the year before from Mr. Genius and that is an under achieving struggling offense with him going back and forth with Bolin and Bonnafin . . . remember!

Lamar Jackson would make anybody look like a hero including is WR and RB who benefit from his dangerous abilities. So ease up people and please stop the obsession

 

[Myotis]

What if Petrino wins Saturday?

So what if he does? Whether or not he wins or loses, or could make a winner out of either UL or UK, has absolutely no bearing on why I (and the administration and many other fans) didn't want him. Get that through your head. He could win three consecutive national championships and it wouldn't change a thing. He's too big of a risk. The end doesn't justify the means.

 

[Kingebeneezer]

So what if he does? Whether or not he wins or loses, or could make a winner out of either UL or UK, has absolutely no bearing on why I (and the administration and many other fans) didn't want him. Get that through your head. He could win three consecutive national championships and it wouldn't change a thing. He's too big of a risk. The end doesn't justify the means.

There is no risk for UK. The football program is already a joke. There is only rewards with hiring Petrino.

 

[JPFisher]

I'm cool with it. Rather have a safer campus even if that means we don't get a shiny trophy.

It's a sport. I'm glad we aren't herding other teams' castaways and head cases to our campus. That being said, it's possible to win without being a national joke about win-at-all-costs.

Bringing in good people and winning big are not mutually exclusive.

 

[dreadpirate_rivals241225]

......this isn't a charity, it's a multi-million dollar business. Bottom line.

And this is precisely why you don't hire someone willing to put the entire university at risk so he can get some side action.

 

[Myotis]

There is no risk for UK. The football program is already a joke. There is only rewards with hiring Petrino.

The risk was for the University, not the football team. Why do you think Arky fired him? Because they weren't happy with an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory?????

 

[skcatfan]

Those against hiring Petrino are the same that were against hiring Calipari. Admit it or not, many did not Cal when he was at Memphis.

But guess what. Winning cures all. And if you are winning for us, it cleans away any dirt others see. We can rationalize Petrino if he was on our sidelines.

You say you do not know if he could win here, he won at Arkansas.

You're comparing Cal to Petrino and the situations are nothing alike. The comparison should be Petrino and Pitino and hopefully nobody in their right mind would want Pitino back here if that was ever a possibility.

 

[Kingebeneezer]

I'm cool with it. Rather have a safer campus even if that means we don't get a shiny trophy.

It's a sport. I'm glad we aren't herding other teams' castaways and head cases to our campus. That being said, it's possible to win without being a national joke about win-at-all-costs.

Bringing in good people and winning big are not mutually exclusive.

No it's not a sport. It's a multi million dollar bussiness.

 

[louisvillesux]

im fine with it, and your premise is wrong. i was against hiring him because he leaves every place worse off than when he arrived. he is not the man to build this program. no idea how so many can be so short sighted.

 

[Kingebeneezer]

The risk was for the University, not the football team. Why do you think Arky fired him? Because they weren't happy with an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory?????

Last I checked all his former Universities are doing just fine.

 

[buckkiller]

If he has UL on a chance to get to playoff he woukd win at Kentucky. Anyone that doesn't see that has way to much jealousy, envy,hatred in their heart or they do not know to much about college football. I put him as 4th best coach in nation. He has UL looking really really good. Truth hurts and he should of been the hire.