Why am I not surprised...Bobby Petrino leaves Falcons

[RTRD]

...and when will owners learn to NOT hire college coaches into the pro ranks?

Spurrier...Saban...now this prick...it has proven again and again that college coaches who are used to being GOD and RULING over young teenage boys have no idea how to manage relationships with MEN...many of whom have been with the team longer and make more money.

Same thing with the NBA...

When will owners learn? The Dolphins are a MESS because of such a hiring decision...watch for the Falcons become even more of a mess...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3150783

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=3150989

 

[freakshow]

remember guys he was brought in for Vick.........now he is gone. If Vick was still there i am sure the would be a better team and maybe he wouldn't have gone nowhere.

 

[shack]

If Vick was still there.............. maybe he wouldn't have gone nowhere.

Vick's not there and that's still what happened, he didn't go nowhere.

 

[RTRD]

So....if what you are saying is true...

remember guys he was brought in for Vick.........now he is gone. If Vick was still there i am sure the would be a better team and maybe he wouldn't have gone nowhere.

...then he would have still left even if they were 10-3 versus 3-10 because Vick isn't around.

Bullshit.

He left because the team is losing, and he has no clue how to either 1) Improve things using the personnel he has and is likely to receive, and 2) Improve his now adversarial relationship with said players, who might would play harder for a coach they liked.

In other words, he left because he realized after 13 games that he didn't have what it took to be an NFL head coach...that without the ability to recruit the players he wanted, lord over those player as an all powerful god, and pretty much determine the non conference schedule of opponents he played, he had no chance of winning. He ran home like whipped dog to a place he felt he had a better chance of being "top dog" again. This fish found the ocean too big for him, so back to the pond he goes.

NFL owners really should learn.....

 

[Back Burner]

Exactly.

He's a liar and a choker.

 

[kickitoldschool]

Man I feel bad for Arthur Blank, the amount of shit he had to go through this year is ridiculous. I hope they can find a stable, established NFL coach and in 3-5 years after hopefully good draft picks get a good team rolling. But then again this is a team that has had I think 10 or 15 winning season in their 40 or 50 year time. But Blank derserve some good luck right?


Oh and Bobby Petrino was a fucking dink! Talk about little class and no respect for people. Why do US colleges even want somebody like him to teach their kids, ok kids make sure you fuck over anyone and always think about me...Come on!!! Thank goodness I live in Canada where it makes sense hahahaha!

 

[nato75]

Most sarcastic headline of the day:

Bobby Petrino Ends Up A Smashing Success In Atlanta

http://deadspin.com/sports/bobby-pe...s-up-a-smashing-success-in-atlanta-332886.php

 

[shack]

Most sarcastic headline of the day:

Bobby Petrino Ends Up A Smashing Success In Atlanta

http://deadspin.com/sports/bobby-pe...s-up-a-smashing-success-in-atlanta-332886.php

Slightly off-topic but in the comments section, one person who voiced an opinion had the moniker of "Dany Heatley Speedwagon". I guess they still remember him in Atlanta.

Back on topic, the wimp-ass quitter only called in his resignation. Couldn't even do it face to face. I saw the comments by the players on TV and they ripped him a new one, and deservedly so, I might add.

 

[RTRD]

More...

...on this piece of shit.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colu...1061&sportCat=ncf&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos2

Petrino's been down this road before … and likely will again

Petrino's old boss at Louisville, Tom Jurich, took the high road when asked Tuesday night about the drifter's latest change of address.

"He's a great football coach," Jurich said, adding that he spoke to Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long about Petrino last week and "said nothing to discourage him" from hiring his old coach.

But Jurich did allow that he's "not totally surprised" Petrino would move on less than a year after leaving Louisville for a $24 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

"He's five for five," Jurich explained.

What he meant: this is the fifth straight year Bobby Petrino has tried to get another job. Every single season he's been a head coach, he's ended it by pursuing something else.

Follow the grease stain that is the disingenuous drifter's career path:

• In 2003, his first year as a head coach at the University of Louisville, Petrino went behind the back of his employer and his onetime boss, Tuberville, to negotiate a deal replacing him at Auburn. He held a clandestine meeting across the Ohio River from Louisville in southern Indiana with Auburn officials, two days before both the Tigers and Cardinals played their final regular-season games.

It was, by any rendering, a spectacular bit of philandering by both interested parties.

Petrino lied about having any contact with Auburn officials -- until two reporters for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal confronted him with documentation of the private plane that brought the university president and athletic director into Petrino's backyard. I was one of the two reporters. And even when faced with the evidence, Petrino resisted telling the truth until Auburn issued a statement owning up to the whole affair.

Boxed into a corner, Petrino asked forgiveness and chalked it up to the inexperience of a "young coach." Louisville forgave him because he was 9-3 and his offense blew up scoreboards.

It wouldn't be the last time Petrino toyed with the school's loyalties, or the last time he was forgiven for doing so.

• In 2004, Petrino interviewed for the Notre Dame job and had discussions with Florida and Mississippi about their jobs. Then, on Dec. 7, he pledged his loyalty to Louisville.

"I want to make it clear that I'm not interested in any other coaching jobs, and am happy at the University of Louisville," Petrino said. "… I'm very excited about our move into the Big East, the opportunity to play in a BCS bowl game and the chance to compete for a national championship. [School president] Dr. James Ramsey and Tom Jurich, through their hard work and dedication, have made this the best job in the country. As I've stated before, Louisville is the perfect place to raise a family and I plan for all four of my children to graduate from high school in Louisville."

On Dec. 21, Petrino signed an enhanced contract to stay with the Cardinals.

On Dec. 26 -- well before the Petrino children had graduated from high school -- he interviewed with LSU to replace Saban. On Jan. 1, 2005, when it became obvious that he'd lost out to Les Miles, Petrino pulled out of consideration.

On the inside, several Louisville administrators were disappointed they had to keep him. They were sick of the game -- but there was no firing a guy who just went 12-1.

Bobby Petrino lost more games (10) in a partial NFL season than he did in four full seasons as a college head coach.

• In 2005, Petrino interviewed with the Oakland Raiders. That's after telling people for years that he had no interest in coaching the pros -- college was where he wanted to be. He ultimately turned down the job and professed his commitment to the Cardinals again.

• On July 13, 2006, Petrino signed a 10-year contract worth up to $25 million -- a staggering deal for a school of Louisville's modest football heritage and fan base. The day he signed it, Petrino vowed again that Louisville was home. He made a point of insisting that a $1 million buyout provision be put into the contract, putting his money where his dissembling mouth is.

"We did want to make a statement," the disingenuous drifter said that day about the buyout. "… I wanted to make sure everyone understood -- I know I've said it -- that this is where I want to be, where my family wants to be. But I want everyone to really believe it."

Sure, he wanted everyone to believe it. Not because it was true, of course. Just because he was tired of answering questions about his wandering eye.

Five months later, he was gone to Atlanta.

Even this time around, there have been recent pronouncements of commitment to the task at hand and the people who write his checks.

On Nov. 26, Petrino told the Associated Press that he was staying in Atlanta. "I haven't given it [college coaching vacancies] one bit of thought," he said.

Shockingly, that didn't hold up, either.

 

[RTRD]

Some thoughts from others on this piece of shit...

...by others

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3152406

Petrino leaving Atlanta for Arkansas: What they're saying

Reaction to Bobby Petrino's decision Tuesday to resign as Falcons head coach to go to Arkansas:

"The best way to describe the way we feel is betrayed."
-- Falcons owner Arthur Blank

"It's just bad he quit like that. That's a sad thing. For him to quit like that, it just shows his true color, like a coward with a yellow stripe down his back. That's how I look at it.''
-- Jaguars defensive end Grady Jackson, who was cut by Petrino in October.

"It got to the point where guys really didn't care if he left or not. But the way he decided to leave, to me, was just not right."
-- Falcons running back Warrick Dunn.

"This league is not for everybody. This league is for real men. I think he realized he didn't belong here."
-- Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy.

"That's what I think brought up the anger, to have him talk about family, about team and about commitment, and then to come in here and have a form letter at your locker. That's not how a man acts. That's how a coward acts."
-- Falcons quarterback Joey Harrington, on Petrino's carefree demeanor at Tuesday's news conference in Arkansas.

"I think it's already in the trash."
-- Falcons center Todd McClure, on Petrino's farewell letter.

"One word: Disloyal."
-- Falcons defensive end Jamaal Anderson.

"He snuck out in the middle of the night like the Baltimore Colts did."
-- Kansas City Chiefs running back Kolby Smith, who played for Petrino at Louisville.

"For my profession, I'm always very disappointed when things like this happen. Kind of leave it at that. This profession needs to handle itself better at times.''
-- Ravens coach Brian Billick.

"He said he's coming in here to win a national championship, so I figure he's going to be here for a while."
-- Razorbacks sophomore linebacker Freddie Fairchild.

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Sean Salisbury said it best here...these are EXACTLY my sentiments...


Salisbury Calls Petrino a Fraud

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3152209&categoryId=2378529&n8pe6c=1

 

[RTRD]

Here are Blank's thoughts on Petrino...

This Atlanta owner was generous to both Vick and Petrino and this was their thanks ...

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8050cd79

He is pretty frank...perhaps surprisingly so....

 

[Pargolfer]

I cannot believe that...

he left with three games left to play...Classless....

 

[RTRD]

Nah...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnedwSEHlrQ

Arthur Blank puts foot in mouth .... Racist? thats for blacks to decide ....

...I think he meant exactly what he said, for two reasons...

1) He mentioned the fries

2) It's the south. LOTS of people eat LOTS of fried chicken in the south. In the south, fried chicken is absolutely not a "Black" thing...

Nah...nothing here...no comments about "those people" or anything else equally as stupid....

 

[blueline]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnedwSEHlrQ

Arthur Blank puts foot in mouth .... Racist? thats for blacks to decide ....

That has been a topic on some of the radio shows all week. At least the ones I listen to - Colin Cowherd and Jim Rome. So far I haven't heard a huge outcry. In fact, the other day on Rome, a sports writer from Atlanta, Terrence Moore (who incidently is black) didn't have a problem with it. Not that he speaks for all blacks, but I enjoyed listening to his take on the Vick case in general. Another prominent black sports writer is Jason Whitlock from Kansas City. I haven't been able to find any comments he may have made on this. Again, he is not the voice of the nation and many do not agree with his takes. I happen to enjoy many of his articles.

 

[RTRD]

What...

Stephen A Smith had a good take on this on ESPN radio ...

...exactly did he say, and are we talking about Arthur Blank's Fried Chicken comment still?

Really, there is nothing there. Fried Chicken and Fries (or, believe it or not, Fried Chicken and Waffles) is as common a meal in the south amongst working and blue collar middle class people as cheap steak & potato / steak and eggs is in the north.

There is a reason for the stereotype about southern fat ass good ole country boys...

 

[Anderson]

Racist ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnedwSEHlrQ

Arthur Blank puts foot in mouth .... Racist? thats for blacks to decide ....

Guy, why do I bother with you ?

His comment I do not think is racist yet your comment would be racist.

Black individuals do not have the ''right'' to decide what is/is not racist as it pertains to black people !

Jews do not have the monopoly on what is anti-semetic. One Jews says it is, the other says it ain't. For proof, come over to politics and read a bit . 2 Jews usually gets 3 opinions.


Racist is racist. It is very objective.Read a definition of racism one day.

 

[Anderson]

Grrrrrrrr.....

I read very well.

My point is is that it is not ''for blacks to decide''

It is your call to make, it is my call to make.

It is not only for ''blacks to decide''

That would be racist.

Stating that only a black person has the intellectual ability to decide what that comment means is ridiculous.

My brian is able to understand Arthur Blanks comments regardless of my skin colour.

A contradiction of this statement would be racist.

Do you understand Guy ????

I never throw the ''race card''. You are the one who mentioned it ????????

 

[Anderson]

No friend,

I am telling you that racism is racism regardless of opinion.

An apple is an apple, regardless if you think it is an orange.

The statement that a only a black person would know, and decide means you do not understand, which is ok.

I still love you ( in a very cyber terb like macho way ) and 100% am not calling you a racist in the least. This is why I am making the effort.

A genius is a genius , regardless of the number of morons who belong to the same race-and a moron is a moron , regardless of the number of geniuses who share his racial origion.

Lets talk some basketball.

 

[Anderson]

By George you've got it !!!!

There is an expression .... Not politically correct .... He put his foot in his mouth ... He could have simply said " take it easy on fried foods " Maybe he was trying to be funny and shouldn't ...

He is an idiot to say something in these times of overly political correctedness ( is this a word ?) that some people will be up in arms against methinks.

He was actually very close to Vick ( I think Vick referred to him almost as a father figure -his words not mine) but its a stupid thing to say.

 

[slowandeasy]

Your telling me its up to me a white man to determine weather blacks should be bothered by that ???


Forget it ... All I did was put a you tube link for everyone to hear and didn't want to comment on weather it was racist or not .... Like Blueline said ... I have been listening to ESPN radio and their has been some great healthy debate ... I just was listening and it was great to hear both sides ....

Oh no!!!!.... I have to agree with Anderson on this one...

This is so stupid... Blank made Vick (short lived) the highest paid QB in the league... stood behind him thru a number of issues etc... Blank seems like a decent guy, and the comment was simply regarding his conditioning and the fact that fried foods chicken or otherwise is going to impact Vicks' health...

Perhaps they serve alot of Fried Chicken in Jail...

Please people... give it a rest...