| FTBL Petrino resigns as Falcons coach...

[kudzu]

Well he left them high and dry with 3 games left. At least Saban stayed for the end of the season.
I'll bet they don't crucify him anywhere near what they did to Saban.

 

[ExiledTidefan]

Oh, I'm sure that no one will make a noise at all about him going back on his word not to leave the Falcons. By the way, I'm appyling for that job. No one else will take it, and I'll work for $70,000 a year. No kidding.

They practically crucified Coach Nick Saban last year for saying he wasn't going to leave the Dolphins and then leaving. I expect that Petrino should get the same attention. Alas, Arkansas isn't Bama, and this will get hardly any pub at all outside of Atlanta or Fayetteville.

EDIT: One more note. The SEC West is in the middle of an arms race, in which Mutually Assured Destruction will be the only result. Somehow, LSU managed to land in the BCS title game, even though they not only had two losses, but both losses were IN CONFERENCE. I don't expect anyone to come out of the SEC West undefeated, ever again.

 

[Outlaw]

Who's laughing at Arkansas, again?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

The Yankee Enclave Rag's take:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/12/11/falcons_1212.html

Boy, the Louisville fans are livid at Arkansas for stealing their coach.

RTR,

Tim

 

[TerryP]

Arkansas will be in sanctions within a few years.

 

[Guest]

Arkansas will be in sanctions within a few years.

Can I take that to the bank?

 

[JoshB]

wow, one year and u give up? no respect from me. the Falcons are the only TEAM i root for in the NFL (i root for all Bama players tho). pathetic.

 

[imported_RollTideRandy]

I kind of called this. I said in jest that Arkansas and Michigan might be waiting for their guys...much like Bama. :?


Edit:

Posted: Dec 10th at 7:39 pm

Michigan and Arkansas could very well end up like Bama. Waiting out for a big name coach...and coming up big.

Someone touch me twice.

I ain't too bad either...

Posted: Dec 10th at 4:08 pm

I wouldn't be totally shocked if Petrino ended up taking the Ark job.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I kind of called this. I said in jest that Arkansas and Michigan might be waiting for their guys...much like Bama. :?


Edit:

Posted: Dec 10th at 7:39 pm

Michigan and Arkansas could very well end up like Bama. Waiting out for a big name coach...and coming up big.

Someone touch me twice.

I ain't too bad either...

Posted: Dec 10th at 4:08 pm

I wouldn't be totally shocked if Petrino ended up taking the Ark job.

27 & Randy, it's narcissistic to quote yourself. And unsanitary.

 

[imported_RollTideRandy]

So is ESPN gonna make Petrino out to be a snake just like they did CNS? He told Mr. Blank YESTERDAY that he was staying for another year and that he was not at all interested in going back to college; and today he resigns. I bet all the ESPN imps will give him a pass. Can't wait to hear Cowherd tomorrow make excuses for him :roll:

Oh, they didn't let an another opportunity to bash Saban pass them by. I was listening to ESPN radio the second this happened and it only took about two minutes for Ron Jaworski to say, "Well, at least he didn't turn this into a circus like Saban did last year." I have no idea why these guys have suck a b**er for Nick. :roll:

 

[Guest]

I kind of called this. I said in jest that Arkansas and Michigan might be waiting for their guys...much like Bama. :?


Edit:

Posted: Dec 10th at 7:39 pm

Michigan and Arkansas could very well end up like Bama. Waiting out for a big name coach...and coming up big.

Someone touch me twice.

I ain't too bad either...

Posted: Dec 10th at 4:08 pm

I wouldn't be totally shocked if Petrino ended up taking the Ark job.

27 & Randy, it's narcissistic to quote yourself. And unsanitary.

Nonsense, it's a healthy boost....to our egos.

 

[TideOutsider]

Barner luck!

Do you think Lowder and the Barner "brain" trust are looking for a building to jump-off tonight? If they had just let Tubby go to Arkansas they could have had the man of their dreams - Petrino! Now he's in the SEC West to make their life hell. Go Hogs! Roll Tide!

 

[gumboman]

SEC West is now officially a bloodbath in the making. Look at these coaches! .....

 

[Outlaw]

wow, one year and u give up? no respect from me. the Falcons are the only TEAM i root for in the NFL (i root for all Bama players tho). pathetic.

He didn't sign up for what he got...

 

[It Takes Eleven]

wow, one year and u give up? no respect from me. the Falcons are the only TEAM i root for in the NFL (i root for all Bama players tho). pathetic.

He didn't sign up for what he got...

He signed up for over 4 mil a year. He got it.

 

[rammerjammer]

Arkansas will be in sanctions within a few years.

That was the post I was looking for.

Let him go to buying players over in Memphis and lets see how long it takes for the "secret witness" to get on his hotline to the NCAA.

 

[crimsontradition14]

Wow, this is intense!

 

[Referee]

wow, one year and u give up? no respect from me. the Falcons are the only TEAM i root for in the NFL (i root for all Bama players tho). pathetic.

The Falcons Message boards used to have some guy saying "Only time will tell..." Petrino is a man who wasn't up to the challenge and probably lied to Arthur Blank too.
Also, Coach Petrino never looked comfortable in the Atlanta press conferences...

 

[bamabarney]

Press conference is on ESPN and they are showing how they call the hog :roll:

 

[bamatommy]

That is a great hire for the piggies. The SEC West is going to be murderer's row.

Yeah, it's going to be even tougher than it was. Ed Orgeron was a joke, but Houston Nutt will make Ole Miss better, and Petrino will toughen up Arkansas.