The Fun Never Stops

by John Expat on Dec 12, 2007 4:57 PM CST in Bobby Petrino Comment 5 comments

For those of you thinking (or hoping) that the Razorbacks' drama level would decrease with Mr. Nutt's departure and Bobby Petrino's hiring, I'm sorry to report that you're wrong. Anyway, how could that be...this is Arkansas we're talking about!

In a refreshing change of pace, the scene has now shifted away from text messages and local news reporters to billionaires possibly trying to screw each other over. It seems that Falcons owner (and Home Depot CEO) Arthur Blank is a little peeved about the way the Petrino situation turned out (can't say that we blame him, either). Of course, where it really gets good is when he starts talking about, as noted below, that Cowboys owner and big ol' Razorback fan Jerry Jones was involved. From then it decends into a who-did-what-and-when situation best described by this article on Arkansas Sports 360.

ESPN.com But guess what, that's not all! Our new coach is so hated by the national media (particularly ESPN) for his heinous acts against humanity that it's pretty much the story of the day all over the place. ESPN even devoted a special section of their site to ripping Petrino, with their college football analyst Pat Forde describing him as "disingenuous drifter" with "blank shark eyes". Wow! That sounds a little personal. I'm guessing that at some point in the past Petrino either a) ran over Forde's dog, or b) slept with his wife, or c) both.

Somehow I feel comforted by all this. The Arkansas football coach is stirring up some craziness and all is right with the world.

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BLANK SHARK EYES OF DOOM! WATCH OUT SEC!

by CharlieHog on Dec 12, 2007 5:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You have to love Pat Forde getting all holy and judgmental over this. ESPN anointed Tebow as the Heisman winner over McFadden and now has Forde write that pathetic article. There’s one good lesson to live by: Judge not lest ye be judged.

Who is Pat Forde to say what makes Petrino tick, or Nick Saban, or Les Miles, or Houston Nutt? Or Joe Gibbs leaving the Redskings, going to NASCAR, and now back to the Redskins, or Bill Parcells, coaching hither and yonder, or Steve Spurrior.

I think it’s great that we beat LSU and now hire Petrino. I haven’t been this hyped about football since December 6, 1969, pregame that is.

by Tab Prewett on Dec 12, 2007 7:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

http://atlanta.about.com/cs/sports/a/reevesfired.htm

In a late-season decision that has shocked the Atlanta sports community, embattled Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Reeves has been fired by owner Arthur Blank, effective immediately, and Wade Phillips has been named interim head coach for the rest of the season. While speculation has been brewing for months about Reeves job stability, the firing of Reeves with only three games left in the season is a surprise to many.

So it’s OK for an owner to fire a coach in mid-season, but if a coach quits, he’s a scumbag? I just find it comical that ESPN gets on their soapbox and jumps all over stories like this. The good news is when the Mitchell Report comes out tomorrow, there will be very little more mentioned about Petrino. And once we start kicking ass with Petrino, they will jump on the bandwagon.

by FayettenamHog on Dec 12, 2007 11:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

FayettenamHog, that’s one of the best points I’ve seen made about this entire situation. And I agree about the timing of the Mitchell Report…the good thing (in this case) about today’s 24-hr news cycle is that the media’s attention span is very short.

-John

by Razorback Expats on Dec 12, 2007 11:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs