Bobby Petrino to step down (1 Viewer)

[menobrown]

I saw yesterday were Deangelo Hall committed another stupid unsportsman like conduct penalty. Is this Petrino's fault as well? After all Hall said last week he never felt he could trust Petrino and even gave an "I told you so" as if to say his conduct which cost the Falcons the game against the Panthers was now justified because Petrino quit? Between dealing with players like Hall, Vick's suspension, dealing with players flashing "Free Mike Vick" signs and t-shirts during a game is it really a shock Petrino wanted to go back to college?

Good point. Joe Gibbs will go back to NASCAR any day now.

Joe Gibbs had to deal with a player getting murdered in his own home and that in no way compares to this.

 

[redman]

I saw yesterday were Deangelo Hall committed another stupid unsportsman like conduct penalty. Is this Petrino's fault as well? After all Hall said last week he never felt he could trust Petrino and even gave an "I told you so" as if to say his conduct which cost the Falcons the game against the Panthers was now justified because Petrino quit? Between dealing with players like Hall, Vick's suspension, dealing with players flashing "Free Mike Vick" signs and t-shirts during a game is it really a shock Petrino wanted to go back to college?

Good point. Joe Gibbs will go back to NASCAR any day now.

Joe Gibbs had to deal with a player getting murdered in his own home and that in no way compares to this.

 

[elwayfan446]

Petrino's Agent Says Falcons Owner Meddled in Football Ops --

Sat Dec 15, 2007 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports both the Falcons camp and former HC Bobby Petrino's camp have called a truce about the issues and fingerpointing surrounding Petrino's hasty departure to Arkansas. But before the truce, Petrino agent Russ Campbell told Birmingham News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky that the coach had a major issue with Falcons owner Arthus Blank meddling in football operations. "One of the main issues," Campbell said, "was the owner's involvement in the football program." Blank assured Petrino a year ago that he would stay out of the way if that's what the coach wanted, Campbell said, but "he's in it up to his elbows." One meddlesome example: After a pregame team prayer, Blank pulled Petrino aside and strongly objected to the prayer's wording. Scarbinsky also quotes Campbell as saying he told Blank that some of Petrino's issues were "irreparable." Campbell is quoted as saying: "I told him you can't fix the fact that he's miserable in the NFL and his family's miserable in Atlanta." On Friday, Campbell told The Journal-Constitution he stands behind what he told Scarbinsky but has decided to make no further comment on the situation – for now. "We've decided that the best thing to do is to stand down," Campbell told the AJC. "Anything that is said now keeps us from turning the page. Bobby needs to move on and the Falcons need to move on. So we're going to leave it at that." The Falcons had a similar response Friday afternoon. "We have stated the facts and we stand by our word, end of story," Falcons vice president of communications Reggie Roberts said on behalf of Blank.

I'm no advocate for Petrino bailing, but when an owner comes down and complains about a pregame prayer that raises some question marks on Blank's end

Why are you accepting Petrino's agent at his word on this, rather than taking this as some form of belated damage control?

The same reason I am not taking the Atlanta Thugs word and the national media who have nothing better to do than take shots at someone for making a decision for his family, even knowing the amount of heat he would get for it.

 

[elwayfan446]

Petrino's Agent Says Falcons Owner Meddled in Football Ops --

Sat Dec 15, 2007 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports both the Falcons camp and former HC Bobby Petrino's camp have called a truce about the issues and fingerpointing surrounding Petrino's hasty departure to Arkansas. But before the truce, Petrino agent Russ Campbell told Birmingham News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky that the coach had a major issue with Falcons owner Arthus Blank meddling in football operations. "One of the main issues," Campbell said, "was the owner's involvement in the football program." Blank assured Petrino a year ago that he would stay out of the way if that's what the coach wanted, Campbell said, but "he's in it up to his elbows." One meddlesome example: After a pregame team prayer, Blank pulled Petrino aside and strongly objected to the prayer's wording. Scarbinsky also quotes Campbell as saying he told Blank that some of Petrino's issues were "irreparable." Campbell is quoted as saying: "I told him you can't fix the fact that he's miserable in the NFL and his family's miserable in Atlanta." On Friday, Campbell told The Journal-Constitution he stands behind what he told Scarbinsky but has decided to make no further comment on the situation – for now. "We've decided that the best thing to do is to stand down," Campbell told the AJC. "Anything that is said now keeps us from turning the page. Bobby needs to move on and the Falcons need to move on. So we're going to leave it at that." The Falcons had a similar response Friday afternoon. "We have stated the facts and we stand by our word, end of story," Falcons vice president of communications Reggie Roberts said on behalf of Blank.

I'm no advocate for Petrino bailing, but when an owner comes down and complains about a pregame prayer that raises some question marks on Blank's end

Why are you accepting Petrino's agent at his word on this, rather than taking this as some form of belated damage control?

Maybe something in that prayer needed to be pointed out. If that was Petino's biggest issue with Blank, Bobby is punk.I hate this guy even more now.

First of all, nothing in prayer needs pointed out. It is a free country. If players are not believers, I am sure they were not made to participate. I could be wrong, I wasn't there. I said it was an example, not the only example.You are having some issues if you HATE a football coach you don't even know. Maybe you need a little bit of prayer in your life?