How Petrino's exit unfolded, (Is Arkansas aware of the low life they hired?)

The Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 12/12/07 | Tony Barnhart

[FishTale]

Yes, Arkansas should be wary. But this article was in the AJC. Atlanta is pi$$ing and moaning about getting left at the altar by a scoundrel. What goes around...

[FishTale]

One would argue that leaving the Falcons would be considered a move upward no matter where you’re heading.

[Republican Red]

Most in Atlanta could care less if Petrino remained coach or left for another job. It was the way he did it. He lied to Blank who less than 24 hours earlier announced Petrino was staying. He left in the middle of the night to announce his move at an 11:00pm press conference and he wrote his team a “dear john” letter instead of facing them man to man.

Real slimy guy.

[Coldwater Creek]

Can’t dispute that. Have a great day!

[AlGone2001]

“One would argue that leaving the Falcons would be considered a move upward no matter where you’re heading.”

While a move may be upward, your word should still be your word. The Falcons team record does not justify telling lies.

There are at least 30 better teams in the NFL (not Miami), but when the owner meets with you and you don’t have the nerve to tell the truth, you suck worse than the Falcons.

I cannot wait to see the way this affects the Georgia/Arkansas games in the future. A great number of Georgia fans are from Georgia, and tend to be Falcons fans.

[LanPB01]

The pattern should have been clear even when he was at Louisville. He interviewed for other jobs every off season while he was there. Good riddance.

[brothers4thID]

Folks from Kentucky and Arkansas have also been slamming the guy.

[Bulldawg Fan]

Integrity matters and this guy has none. Leaving Atlanta at the alter is not what happened. He coached for 13 games, its not like he committed to coach here and then left.

His character flaw will reveal itself in Arkansas in due time.

[FishTale]

I'm sure his character flaws will reveal themselves in Arkansas soon enough.

Sorry about the "altar" comment. I misspoke. He dropped them on their ass as he was carrying them across the threshold into the honeymoon suite. How about that?