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Western Kentucky's Bobby Petrino is a coach to watch in 2013

The former Arkansas coach will look to rebuild his coaching career with the Hilltoppers. Bobby Petrino has made a successful college career as an offensive-minded coach. He did it at Louisville and again at Arkansas before off-the-field issues derailed his career in Fayetteville. Show More Summary

Will Arkansas' Defense Improve in Head Coach Bret Bielema's First Year?

Offense has dominated headlines at Arkansas since the moment that Bobby Petrino took over as head coach before the 2008 season. But the reason that the Razorbacks were never able to break through that glass ceiling under the Petrino and John L. Show More Summary

What Arkansas Fans Should Expect Schematically from a Bret Bielema-Coached Team

The Arkansas Razorbacks didn't have an identity last season, and the absence of former head coach Bobby Petrino was to blame. From 2008-11, Arkansas was Petrino and Petrino was Arkansas. Minor shortcomings from a talent standpoint were negated by Petrino's play-calling ability. Show More Summary

It Wasn't Just Bobby Petrino's Absence That Ruined Arkansas' 2012 Season

Former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino has landed on his feet as the head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, but that doesn't mean that his past is behind him. Petrino was fired shortly after lying to Arkansas athletics director...Show More Summary

Arkansas Football: Biggest Recruiting Changes from Bobby Petrino to Bret Bielema

Bret Bielema has been the head coach at Arkansas for two months, but he has already made a few changes in recruitment that demonstrates that he is a different animal than Bobby Petrino. The major change Bielema has made is hiring a coaching staff that is as known for their ability to build relationships with players as well as their coaching skills. Show More Summary

John L. Smith, Who Succeeded Bobby Petrino At Arkansas, Will Spend Next Year Coaching A Terrible DII School For About 8% Of His Old Salary

4 months agoSports : Deadspin

Arkansas's John L. Smith was one of the more colorful characters of this past college football season. The coach of an awful football team whose location he couldn't quite remember, Smith had very little money in the bank as of September, and negative $40 million as of October. Show More Summary

Among the Emails Sent to Tennessee AD Dave Hart During the Coaching Search, Danny Sheridan Had Some Thoughts on Butch Davis and Bobby Petrino

4 months agoSports : The Big Lead

Everyone had an opinion on who the next coach should be; some went as far as to email the school's athletic director their thoughts.

The Big Lead Year in Review: Top Posts From April 2012

5 months agoSports : The Big Lead

Month of Bobby Petrino. Best NHL Sign of the Year. David Beckham's Sexy Tattoo. Shaq breaks down a fart. Paulina Gretzky Instagram.

New College Football Coaches with the Best Chance of First-Year Success in 2013

It takes the right situation for a new college football coach to make an immediate impact. With big names such as Bobby Petrino, Bret Bielema, Skip Holtz, Gus Malzahn, Dave Doeren and Tommy Tuberville all finding new universities toShow More Summary

Ranking the 6 Newest Hires: Arkansas State, Colorado, Southern Mississippi, Texas Tech, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Tech

1. Western Kentucky: Fired Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. A team like Western Kentucky in a division like the Sun Belt made a bold move, getting Petrino after his motorcycle/adultery incident. Petrino is a monolithic recruiter, and he’s made bowl games in 7 of his 8 seasons as head coach.  His offenses at Arkansas were [...]

Bobby Petrino and the Degeneration of the NCAA

It seems that with each passing year I find NCAA football becoming more and more absurd. It’s bad enough that we have abnormalities like TCU in the Big East, playing its final game of 2012 at the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. I’m sure before...Show More Summary

Bobby Petrino: Western Kentucky Coach Gets Chance at Redemption in SEC Matchups

Bobby Petrino left the Arkansas Razorbacks—a prominent SEC program—in disgrace this past offseason, after a scandal rocked his personal life and the university. Now he’s been given another chance, as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers —a mediocre Sun Belt squad—have reportedly hired the controversial coach to lead their team. Show More Summary

The Patriots Are the Patriots and the Texans … Aren’t

A Houston-New England game that looked like an AFC championship preview turns into a laugher. Plus: The Royals get the country's attention, but not necessarily in a good way; the return of Bobby Petrino; and more.

5 Assistant Coaches Who Will Be the Hottest Names for 2013 Job Openings

2012 has been a wild year for coaching changes. From Bobby Petrino's motorcycle ride to ruin to Tommy Tuberville leaving Texas Tech for Cincinnati, it seems to get harder and harder to predict just what's next. However, as the coaching...Show More Summary

Bobby Petrino: Western Kentucky is Perfect Fit for Tarnished Head Coach

For better or worse, Bobby Petrino will bring Western Kentucky quite a bit of attention. Per Yahoo! Sports, news of Petrino's hiring was reported Monday. The last time he was seen on the college football scene, Petrino was embroiled in a scandal involving a female member on his staff at Arkansas, with whom he had gotten into a motorcycle accident. Show More Summary

Tennessee Volunteers Passed on Bobby Petrino and Will Now Face Him in 2013

Prior to the announcement that Butch Jones would leave the University of Cincinnati to take on the role of head football coach at Tennessee, there were some within the Vol Nation who took to websites, message boards and sports talk shows to proclaim their desire for Bobby Petrino to get the job. Show More Summary

Bobby Petrino to Be Hired as Western Kentucky University's New Head Coach

The Western Kentucky football team—and fanbase in general—have been on a roller coaster of emotions over the past week. After finishing the 2012 season with a record of 7-5 (4-4 in the Sun Belt), the Hilltoppers were selected to play in the Little Caesars Bowl on December 26 in Detroit. Show More Summary

Bobby Petrino to Western Kentucky: What Will It Take to Get to the SEC?

Bobby Petrino didn't land an SEC job, but you wouldn't know it by the first two opponents he'll be squaring off with in his new gig. The former Arkansas head coach, who was dismissed by the Razorbacks shortly after his affair with aShow More Summary

Bobby Petrino to coach Western Kentucky, report says

5 months agoSports : The Early Lead

Bobby Petrino, the Arkansas football coach who was fired last spring when reports surfaced after a motorcycle crash that he'd hired his mistress in the athletic department, will be named head coach at Western Kentucky, ESPN reported. Read full article >>

Is Western Kentucky the Best That Scandal-Scarred Bobby Petrino Can Do?

Bobby Petrino was on top of the college football world less than a year ago before his world came crashing down with the screech of Harley tires on Arkansas back-road pavement. Now the once elite head coach is searching for a school willing to hire him. Show More Summary

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