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Post by olinecoach61 on Dec 12, 2007 6:48:20 GMT -6
Let's keep this coaching related:
I was watching Mike and Mike this morning and Greeny went off on Petrino saying that he has lost integrity and he would never send his kid to play for him because he is not a man of his word. He pointed out that Petrino has signed 3 contracts in the last 18 months, a 10 year extension at Lousiville, a 5 year contract at Atlanta, and now a 5 year contract at Arkansas. What do you think as coaches?
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Post by coachcb on Dec 12, 2007 7:00:14 GMT -6
Let's keep this coaching related: I was watching Mike and Mike this morning and Greeny went off on Petrino saying that he has lost integrity and he would never send his kid to play for him because he is not a man of his word. He pointed out that Petrino has signed 3 contracts in the last 18 months, a 10 year extension at Lousiville, a 5 year contract at Atlanta, and now a 5 year contract at Arkansas. What do you think as coaches? I think its a far stretch to call him out on "lack of integrity". I know that the Atlanta contract basically allowed him to bow out free and clear for the job in Arkansas. I'd suspect the contrac at Louisville did the same thing, or he'd be buying that contract out to the tune of millions of dollars. Signing a contract is a legal and business related matter to me. As such, I don't think it has anything to do with his moral or ethical character. Bobby Petrino is one of the most respected college coaches in the country. He has basically turned himself into a legend everywhere he has coached. He coached at Carroll College (NAIA) here in MT and he still highly revered by his players and the state in general. I coached under a HC who played for him at Carroll in the 1980s and have heard nothing but great things about him. A good friend of mine went out to Louisville with this HC and spent a great deal of time with Petrino and his staff. He came back refering to Petrino as his new hero! He's a die hard 49ers fan; Petrino jumped ahead of Bill Walsh in his book!! ;D |
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Post by coachcalande on Dec 12, 2007 7:24:10 GMT -6
Football coaches get hired and fired all of the time. I think they need to do what is best for their family.
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Post by pal on Dec 12, 2007 7:45:26 GMT -6
I think he is a joke...if it wasn't a lack of integrity then he wouldn't have signed all those contracts in the last 18 months.
He should have stayed at Louisville, it was a better job than Arkansas anyway.
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Post by pal on Dec 12, 2007 8:05:18 GMT -6
plus, I don't agree with a Head Coach leaving his team before the season is over. There is nothing wrong with an assistant doing it, but the Head man? Total disrespect for the game
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Post by slydaddy on Dec 12, 2007 8:30:37 GMT -6
Arkansas is in the SEC, Louisville is in the Big Least...there is no comparison. The man made the decision that was in his best interest and his family's best interest...Since when does doing what is right for your family create a lack of integrity? Should he have waited till the NFL season was over? Yeah, probably, but I ain't gonna throw any stones at him.
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Post by leighty on Dec 12, 2007 8:44:51 GMT -6
My guess is his family wasn't hurting for money in Louisville, and they certainly weren't hurting for money in Atlanta. If the story was of a player quitting with three games still to play in the season, I have a feeling some of the reactions posted on this board would be the exact opposite.
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Post by sls on Dec 12, 2007 8:48:38 GMT -6
Did you hear Peter King say on ESPn radio this morning that he hopes that the NFL has learned their lesson about college coaches.
Exact Quote: "Can't trust them"
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Post by coachjd on Dec 12, 2007 9:18:19 GMT -6
Everyone has a reason for what they do. I know Petrino has a history of always looking for the next job, but maybe he knew he made a mistake jumping to the NFL. He knew if he finished the season the SEC BCS jobs would be filled and now he either stays in the NFL or takes anther Big East, Conf USA, Mt. West type job that he does not want.
7 years ago I resigned to take a job at my current school a week before our season started. Was it right?? maybe not, but the school I am at now is one that I eventually wanted to get to. It just happend that the timing was not at the best time.
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