"And when you hire Bobby Petrino, you get something other than the truth. This is why the nation is laughing at the University of Arkansas right now. The state's flagship university is shocked to discover that its lying-weasel football coach is a lying weasel.

Petrino's history of lying is well-documented, but for those who have not been paying attention, which may include Arkansas administrators, here is a summary: When Petrino coached Louisville, he lied repeatedly about his interest in other jobs (some of which he interviewed for). He left for the Atlanta Falcons, then left that job before a season ended, one of the few absolute no-nos in a sometimes ruthless profession.

I'm no genius. I have made that very clear over the years, usually by accident. And I had no idea that Bobby Petrino may have been sleeping with a young Arkansas fundraiser named Jessica Dorrell. Nor do I really care.

But if we're playing a game, and you asked me to guess which major-college coach hired his mistress to work with his football program, got in a motorcycle accident with her on board, then lied to his bosses about the relationship, I could have guessed "Bobby Petrino" faster than it takes him to print out his resume, and I probably could have gone for the bonus points and guessed the woman was a blonde.

Petrino has acknowledged a previous "inappropriate" relationship with that woman, Miss Dorrell. I don't know if Petrino is a serial cheater, but he is a perpetual liar, which qualifies him to be a serial cheater.

Arkansas should not be surprised that Petrino lied to his bosses, because he has lied to pretty much all of his previous bosses, without consequences. Why would he stop when he got to Fayetteville? Lying has always been a good career move for him.

Now Arkansas must choose between a coach who wins big and the university's integrity. But the school made that decision once already, when it hired Petrino.

I imagine Petrino will at least say he is sorry. But as an old football coach once said: They are who we thought they are. If their bosses are surprised, they must not be paying attention."

(04-10-2012 01:59 PM)mjs Wrote:  I imagine Petrino will at least say he is sorry. But as an old football coach once said: They are who we thought they are. If their bosses are surprised, they must not be paying attention."

They're always sorry when they get caught.

Keep him, let's win!

(04-10-2012 02:07 PM)insideualr Wrote:  Keep him, let's win!

Typical pig fan comment. There are sometimes when winning isn't the most important thing. "Let's win" when talking about the hogs doesn't include me. For twenty something years, I've wanted them to lose every game they've played. This just re-enforces my feelings.

(04-10-2012 02:47 PM)LRTrojan Wrote:  

(04-10-2012 02:07 PM)insideualr Wrote:  Keep him, let's win!

Typical pig fan comment. There are sometimes when winning isn't the most important thing. "Let's win" when talking about the hogs doesn't include me. For twenty something years, I've wanted them to lose every game they've played. This just re-enforces my feelings.

I almost feel, at the moment, that if they actually do the right thing my hate for the program will go down significantly. Not sure if I could actually ever root for them, but it would show that the football team is not the tail that wags the dog. That Jeff Long is actually a honorable man who believes in doing the right thing. Never believed that was even a possibility with the previous administration. It would at least be a program that I could consider pulling for and not a football team masquerading as university.

You've got your wish...reports are that Petrino is gone.