Just months after saying he was committed to the Louisville Cardinals football program, ESPN is reporting that Head Coach Bobby Petrino is leaving to be the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. The deal is rumored to be for 5 years $24 million dollars. This comes on the heels of Petrino signing a 10 year $25 million dollar contract with the Louisville Cardinals.
This is what Petrino had to say back in August:
“I can’t tell you how happy I am with the commitment and the confidence that Tom Jurich has in me and the university has in me. I also wanted to make sure that everyone understood, I know I’ve said it, that this is where my family wants to be. This is where I want to be. I want everyone to really believe it.”
Now it is January 7th and he has pulled a Nick Saban. He lied to the media and his players and the University. If you’re gonna be in it for the long haul, that doesn’t mean you run to the NFL for more money or in the case of Nick Saban, run back to the college ranks.
Petrino had led the Louisville Cardinals to 12-1 season that ended with a victory in the Orange Bowl over Wake Forest. His overall record at Louisville was 41-9 and took Louisville to the top of the Big East every year and also nationally. Good riddance to another man who can’t keep his word.
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