Bobby Petrino to Western Kentucky University

[SportsFreak]

I'm sending this from my phone and I'm in a hurry but matt jones from ksr and football scoop.com are saying he is on wku's campus concerning the job. Check ksr or footballscoop.com to check it out! If they pull that off.....wow.....just wow.

 

[TNHopeful505]

What really sucks is that we play them next year.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

They are reporting it on 104.5 Nashville as well, citing a Tweet. Not sure how solid the info is.

 

[JoeKyleVol]

According to InsideHilltopperSports facebook account, announcement at 4 PM.

 

[TNHopeful505]

Bobby Petrino - He'll Top Her

 

[RockyTop94]

Joe Schad ‏@schadjoe

Update: As others have reported, Bobby Petrino has agreed to taken the Western Kentucky position
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Well looks like someone got him! GL WKU....watch his hiring!!! LOL.

Damn good ball coach......needed some life lessons though.

 

[what what]

School is getting a steal in regards to coaching... Good get for WKU

 

[TrueOrange]

School is getting a steal in regards to coaching... Good get for WKU

Till he leaves after less than 1-2 seasons or tries screws over someone on his staff/his AD in a power play

 

[what what]

Till he leaves after less than 1-2 seasons or tries screws over someone on his staff/his AD in a power play

Do you really think any good coach would stay at WKU for a long tenure? Please. Any coach would leave for a better job as soon as possible. At least they will have Petrino for a little bit.

 

[McCat]

And this WKU alum says, wtf.

 

[govols120]

Lots of WKU alums don't like this hire. Maybe because they know they'll be looking for a new coach as soon as next year?

 

[volstopfan14]

Either he will do well and leave for a bigger school after a year or two, or he'll do something stupid and fail.

 

[Lexvol]

And this WKU alum says, wtf.

Hide your wife....may be reconsidering my move to BG.

 

[McCat]

Hide your wife....may be reconsidering my move to BG.

Just imagine if this had happened a few years back...Petrino, Pitino, and Billy Clyde, all in the same state.

Hide all our wives, indeed.

 

[OrangeBalls]

Western Ky is desperate and know that they are nothing but a stepping stone to another job. If Petrino can keep his pants up, he'll be gone in less than 2 years to another school.

 

[CABVOL]

May need to drive down south and get on the lookout! smh

 

[Shaun1985]

if he keeps his nose clean i could see him getting back in the SEC. Spurrier can't be looking to coach much longer. South Carolina could be a pretty good opening.
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[zero-sum]

Good risk by WKU.

 

[JoeKyleVol]

Having Taggart get the job at USF and now hiring Petrino will only help WKU ascend the college football ranks. Just like a good Master's program looks better when it can send quality intellects to better Ph.D programs, an athletic program that shows it can be a real place of success and a good launching pad for big-time coaching jobs will only attract other young and hungry coaches to work there.

Two to three years of winning under Petrino and then him getting an SEC job will only help WKU build the program and make it more appealing for future coaching hires.

 

[misplaced_vol_fan]

Great picture tweeted by LSUfreek

 

[vols-1]

Wow good hire. I read where there first choice, Jerry Sandusky, turned them down. Said he wanted to focus on the Elmo Puppeteer job instead.

 

[BleedsOrange11]

Looks like he's already scoping out the locals...

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Lots of WKU alums don't like this hire. Maybe because they know they'll be looking for a new coach as soon as next year?

Or because their athletic department and school is sacrificing ethics for football.

 

[Velo Vol]

School is getting a steal in regards to coaching... Good get for WKU

WKU isn't paying Petrino much more than we're paying Hart, per Twitter.

Who's getting the bigger bang per buck?

 

[Hardwood_fanatic]

And this WKU alum says, wtf.

Same for this Alum. Going to sell some season tickets, but wtf.