Bobby Petrino to A&M

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It's a terrible decision for a couple of reasons, both are hard to work with, and this isn't Bobby Petrino of 2009. It's the Petrino of Louisville 2.0 and Missouri State.
 
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If Bobby is coaching with Jimbo........this means that the two biggest snakes to ever coach in the SEC are together. They are both useless guys. I'm glad that Texas A&M have them. I don't ever want any part of these two on the hill. Go Vols.
 
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Bobby clearly is an offensive mastermind . I do believe in repentance and forgiveness (my eternal destiny is staked on it) but if I’m the TAM AD I’ll have a moral turpitude clause about dishonesty (especially to the AD as your boss) that results in monetary damages paid to the university. He’s been caught up in deception quite regularly. Hopefully for A&M sake he’s repented and turned away from that. Time only reveals it.
 
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tennrich1 said:
Bobby clearly is an offensive mastermind . I do believe in repentance and forgiveness (my eternal destiny is staked on it) but if I’m the TAM AD I’ll have a moral turpitude clause about dishonesty (especially to the AD as your boss) that results in monetary damages paid to the university. He’s been caught up in deception quite regularly. Hopefully for A&M sake he’s repented and turned away from that. Time only reveals it.
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I doubt he could do much damage in that regard as a coordinator, even if he was inclined to get into mischief. I’m sure these guys have university credit cards or spending accounts or whatever, but I don’t think he could orchestrate any mastermind schemes on that budget.
 
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Fightmaker said:
I doubt he could do much damage in that regard as a coordinator, even if he was inclined to get into mischief. I’m sure these guys have university credit cards or spending accounts or whatever, but I don’t think he could orchestrate any mastermind schemes on that budget.
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Hopefully budgetary things won't be an issue...they are monitored fairly well. Bobby's issues have stemmed from not being honest with players and REALLY what got him dismissed immediately with Jeff Long was the lying about the motorcycle issue. I certainly opposed dishonesty at any level....BUT...to do it face to face with your boss(AD) is a clear moral turpitude issue. Those reveal the heart of a person. Great football mind though. JMO
 
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tennrich1 said:
Hopefully budgetary things won't be an issue...they are monitored fairly well. Bobby's issues have stemmed from not being honest with players and REALLY what got him dismissed immediately with Jeff Long was the lying about the motorcycle issue. I certainly opposed dishonesty at any level....BUT...to do it face to face with your boss(AD) is a clear moral turpitude issue. Those reveal the heart of a person. Great football mind though. JMO
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I honestly don’t know who would trust a word he says these days….BUT if Jimbo can surround him with talent and give him free reign to work his magic, I think he can still light up some teams. They don’t need him to do anything but put up numbers. Maybe he can take that into his own little corner and make it work.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Yes they can..very few boosters/alumni base can generate the oil money that they can. I've actually seen it talked about numerous places that very few if any schools have the money that A'M can. So yes they absolutely can, but there's no reason to yet...Let them have another 4-8 yr next season and see what happens. If they couldn't afford it it wouldn't have been offered. Don't get it twisted, they have the money and then some. Only Texas Rivals the type budget that A'M has with Boosters Donations.

Aggies Tied for Richest Football Program With a Rival - Sports Illustrated Texas A&M Aggies News, Analysis and More
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There is a difference in being able to spend the money, and being willing to spend that money. I CAN buy a new car right now. I have the money. Does it mean I go out buy a new car? No. Because the money is worth more to me than the car/coach. Even if it's an older model car without the fancy gadgets that make newer cars run.

The next thing is it's not just the 80 to 90 to buy out Jimbo. There are a couple more millions to fire his coaches. And there there will be a couple ten millions to buyout the next coach, and then whatever you are paying the new HC. And then the new staff.

So it's not a 90 million dollar move. You could be looking at 150+ really fast. And going back to them being willing to spending the money, is there a coach they can get that will be worth making a move on for 150 million? Is Jimbo a 150 million dollar disaster that has to get fixed?

And that doesnt even consider the AD aspect. Seems like a lot of ADs are tied to the success/failure of their football coach. Depending on how well run their boosters are it might be funneling through the AD, so he may not be mobilizing his big guns. So while its money they could draw on, the impetus may not be there to collect the money. And if there is no big hire, why rush the firing?

So again, can they afford to fire him? Yes. It is worth the money to fire him, no. And until one of those oil barons make it worthwhile Jimbo is the coach.
 
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LouderVol said:
Lol. I wonder what happenedthere.

I cant imagine UNLV outbid anyone. Or that they are the flashier job. Maybe better job security, maybe. Also maybe easier to pull the coup there.

Or maybe Jimbo not as ready to give up the reins as previously stated.
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I think the main thing that happened was OP jumped the gun. He was apparently interviewed for the OC at A&M but was never offered the job.
 
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LouderVol said:
Lol. I wonder what happenedthere.

I cant imagine UNLV outbid anyone. Or that they are the flashier job. Maybe better job security, maybe. Also maybe easier to pull the coup there.

Or maybe Jimbo not as ready to give up the reins as previously stated.
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Bobby Petrino in Las Vegas. What could possibly go wrong?
 
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LouderVol said:
Lol. I wonder what happenedthere.

I cant imagine UNLV outbid anyone. Or that they are the flashier job. Maybe better job security, maybe. Also maybe easier to pull the coup there.

Or maybe Jimbo not as ready to give up the reins as previously stated.
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Maybe he entered the portal, everyone else is! Coaches may be next looking for a better gig.
 
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miket4god said:
I think the main thing that happened was OP jumped the gun. He was apparently interviewed for the OC at A&M but was never offered the job.[/QUOTE]

BP being interviewed at TAM was more likely he reached out to them and Fisher showing respect to BP gave an interview.
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jasonvol18 said:
Yes they can..very few boosters/alumni base can generate the oil money that they can. I've actually seen it talked about numerous places that very few if any schools have the money that A'M can. So yes they absolutely can, but there's no reason to yet...Let them have another 4-8 yr next season and see what happens. If they couldn't afford it it wouldn't have been offered. Don't get it twisted, they have the money and then some. Only Texas Rivals the type budget that A'M has with Boosters Donations.

Aggies Tied for Richest Football Program With a Rival - Sports Illustrated Texas A&M Aggies News, Analysis and More
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No they can’t. You can keep saying it all you want. It would be over 100 million for Jimbo and his staff. If they could afford it they would do it.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
That’s not how it works. No team in the country could absorb a 100 million dollar buyout.
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As others have said could and would are 2 different things. Wise and unwise. They CAN scrap up the $85M if they WANTED to. The ROI says it’s not worth it today. If season ticket sales dip this off-season and the decline continues early next year where crowds like the UMass game become the norm the ROI turns.
 
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