I literally found about the former Falcons head coach resignation and return to the college ranks just minutes before posting this question.
How bizarre. What I would like to know are your thoughts on the situation on the whole.
Do you think he realised very quickly that what works with young men in college wasn't going to cut it with grown men in the NFL (with the resignation taken as an admission of defeat)?
Alternatively, you might think that he has cried away from the professionals without really giving himself a chance to see whether or not he could be successful.
Falcons fans, are you happy/disappointed/downright bemused at what has happened? And Razorbacks fans, do you feel that he will be a good fit there?
So many questions (within a question) and so many possible answers. It just seem truly surreal that, within hours of Arthur Blank singing his praises from the booth on Monday Night Football, there has been such a dramatic change of events.
Your thoughts please...
2007-12-11 19:13:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
This decision will blow up in Petrino's face in the long run. Being able to recruit is absolutely essential to succeeding at the collegiate level. This will be used by other coaches who know their potential recruits are also considering Arkansas.
Petrino will be painted as not loyal and not dependable by other coaches, and kids will hesitate to want to play for him as a result.
Five years from now, the Arkansas program will be in shambles and Petrino will be fired. It will be his last high-profile job.
2007-12-12 14:48:38 · answer #1 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think he made a wise decision. The Atlanta Falcons are one of the worst organizations in football. They had 2 above average QB's in 2006. One chose to break the law and is now in jail and the other was traded away. Petrino did not have the personnel to take the Falcons to the playoffs, and he made a smart move to go back to college where he will probably succeed until he gets tired there and moves on. If I were the Falcons' upper management, I would make wholesale changes by trading away some of the big names and starting over. I hope they lose their last 3 so maybe a good college QB can be drafted. People like Roddy White and DeAngelo Hall would be traded immediately. They (along with Vick) exemplify all that is wrong with this team.
2007-12-12 06:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ever hear of getting while the getting is good? Petrino was led to believe that he would have Vick for his QB when he took the Atlanta job, and then the world there caved in. He found himself in a bad situation, and then had the opportunity to better his situation. Maybe not in money, but I think he realized that he is a much better college coach than an NFL coach and I commend him for having the guts to move on so quickly and not ride that horse to death. He should do a fantastic job at Arkansas. They have some of the best facilities in the country, lots of money to throw around in NW Arkansas, and a rabid fan base that wants to win. All things that Petrino likes. Give him 2-4 years and the Hogs can be a top 5-10 program. Great move for him and great hire for Arkansas!!
2007-12-12 03:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by littledel 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, the good head coach must be able to deal with unpredictable, and all adversaries.. I don't think he handled or deal with all problems surrounding Atlanta Falcons especially Michael Vick situation well. He should concentrated on current QB instead of waiting for Vick to return.. Perhaps, he known all along Falcons job was not for him after all, so that why he took Arkansas job.. I will not question his decision because Bobby Petrino knows what is right for him even though it makes him look like a quitter.
2007-12-12 06:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by atmadick 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Instead of scap goating him can anyone please tell me where the hell that team is gonna get a future from? If i was an up and coming coach in their FIRST yr of coaching in the nfl i would also drop the ball and palm off the problem. Has anyone even looked at the problems pre-michael vick's departure eg. terrible o-line in the pass and the run even now backs like Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood cant find holes, practily 3rd-string set of recievers amongst the stars are Joe Horn and Alge Crumpler whom are hardly superstar recieving threats. The only thing going for them is a defence but it definately isnt the same calibre as an 06' bears defence though it puts up excellent numbers.
With out Vick, Petrino has no chance in hell and that was plainly obvious from the beginning. Whilst his time of announcement was hardly professional, his desicion to leave the NFL was off the highest order of professionalism, he decided to go for less money in an albiet higher echelon college team(but is Arkansas any good with out Mcfadden?) and knew he wasnt the man for the job and atleast allows someone to step in and fix the problem then him running out his contract and leaving them with a dead team in a few years.
2007-12-12 05:27:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I won't beat a dead horse as a couple of people have already said how he was expecting to have Mike Vick at his disposal for the year, so I'll skip that part. What I would like more people to understand is that he is not ducking out of their losing situation out of embarassment or humility, it is simply the smart thing to do. College coaches need every day of the year to prepare. This is not for the game coming up next week, this is to prepare a team that will take the field in the next 1-4 years. Recruiting. Recruiting is everything in college football. He has to get his staff together and they will be on the recruiting trail like mad men as soon as possible. Why do you think Bo Pelini (sorry if that is spelled incorrectly) is not staying on at LSU as defensive coordinator in the national championship game? Same reason. He chose to go to Nebraska to get started on the things that are college football essentials.
2007-12-12 04:05:27 · answer #6 · answered by k hack 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it was a very smart move. Sure there would be other teams probably interested in him but he had to get out of Atlanta. He lost Vick for two years, they have nobody else besides maybe Crumpler that is worth mentioning. That job was going to lead to his death. Arkansas on the other hand is coming off a decent year and had a Heisman Runner up which makes recruiting a tad easier.
2007-12-12 04:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Ice 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Petrino is a sensible quitter, just like Arkansas previous head Coach Nutt. ha. As an Arkansas, I am glad to see Nutt quit though. Lets just hope and pray that Petrino can do his job better than Nutt. And as far as Petrino leaving the Falcons... sorry about their luck. They lost their qb and their coach... Sheesh their are having a REAL bad week... Wouldnt you say? haha... Good luck next year...
2007-12-12 06:40:23 · answer #8 · answered by Jen 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He was led to believe he had a pro bowl QB, but it turned out all he had was a druggie dog killer. His team did so bad without him, Petrino was going to be made the scapegoat. When he found out the owner said he would not rule out bringing back Vick when his prison time was up, he probably figured, he had enough of Vick and the Falcons. It was time to get out of this soap opera. I don't blame him one bit.
2007-12-12 03:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by Skip Bayless 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I dont blame him but he should of finshed the season first then let everyone know he took the ARK job
2007-12-12 03:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by Random 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋