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Why is this man smiling?
A hefty pay day can brighten a cold January day faster than an overrated Orange Bowl win coming out of perhaps the weakest BCS conference in history.
But that was then...this is now.
Tom Jurich and The University of Louisville have gone all in on Bobby Petrino for a second tour of duty but why? Petrino was one of three final candidates and I am betting the other two may have been rising star coordinators - the same coaching pedigree that would have the other two bailing after the first taste of success with a football program at a basketball school.
Second chance? Try last chance.
Bobby Petrino interviewed with Auburn University and several other prominent schools within weeks after his first tour of duty. Now Petrino is stuck...Any attempt at bailing on the University within the first five years will simply confirm all the personal problems, issues and character flaws that have been reported numerous times in the last 48 hours. I have a hard time attacking Petrino's character or perceived lack thereof. There is something about throwing stones in glass houses that is inherently dangerous.
Forgiveness? If Rick Pitno can violate the ethics clause in his contract and then keep his job this simply confirms that major college athletics is big business. Money talks. Fans in the stands and championships are all that matter today. This is a business built on ethics of convenience. Does Petrino deserve a second chance? No...
This is about money and all the intangibles that go into making major college athletics an ethical sham on a multitude of levels. Pitino should have been fired. The decision to rehire Petrino has disaster written all over it. You never get back with an ex-girlfriend as you obviously broke up for a reason.
Fool me twice?
