TheLounge
12-17-2007, 02:21 PM
To the fans of Alabama and Arkansas football fans, and any other fans of major college football teams: Don’t you feel the slight bit dirty when you get a new coach who abandoned another team to take the job at your school? Don’t you ever wonder if your new coach will do the same thing to you?
Last December, it was then Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban saying he had no interest in returning to college, in general, or the University of Alabama, in particular. A few weeks later, he bolted “The Fish” for the Crimson Tide. He was hailed as a conquering hero.
Now it’s former Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino essentially packing up in the middle of the night and taking the University of Arkansas head football job. Again, Razorback fans treat him as the second coming. This after he jilted the University of Louisville to take the Dolphins job —*after signing a 10-year extension with the school.
These coaches, and those like them, make me sick. The fans reaction makes me want to puke as well. During Arkansas’ press conference Tuesday night, the room was full of Razorback boosters, cheering Petrino, doing their “Wooooo, Pig! Sooie!” call.
Pathetic. Championing a so-called “man” who up and left his former team high and dry. At least Saban had the “class” to wait until the end of the Dolphins season before making his move. Petrino abandoned the Falcons with three games left in the season. Reports say he didn’t even have the courage to tell his players face-to-face, instead leaving a statement in the locker room for the players to read themselves.
Don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out, coach!
What a loser. Granted, to say the Falcons struggled this season would be an understatement. But to quit on the team with three games left, is pathetic and tells you a lot about this guy —*a coach who will quit on his team as soon as the going gets tough.
According to accounts, Petrino had no idea how to deal with grown men as professional football players. College kids? Yes. Professional football players? No. It makes sense. Petrino is apparently an amateur when it comes to dealing with grown men, who have no problems calling out people when they see something wrong.
Here’s hoping Petrino is an absolute failure with the Razorbacks. Hopefully potential recruits see him for what he truly is —*a quitter and a coward. And hopefully all you Razorback fans get what you deserve —*when the team slides back to mediocrity, Petrino will abandon your team in the time of greatest need.
Because unfortunately there will be another school out there that will be willing to give this snake another job, his current job be damned.
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I think it’s clear who has to go in this whole Alex Smith versus Mike Nolan soap opera enveloping the San Francisco 49ers. As much as I’ve supported Nolan, he has to be fired.
He could not have handled Smith any worse than the way he did —*questioning his quarterback’s heart and toughness, while at the same time praising Trent Dilfer’s toughness (nevermind the fact Dilfer couldn’t string more than two passes together).
Nolan has been around the game a lot longer than Smith. He should have known better. If a coach doesn’t have confidence in his quarterback, he shouldn’t broadcast it to the media. Keep it in house.
Not that he has ever really given Smith a honest chance to be a good quarterback. With the Niners’ pathetically conservative offense, who knows if Smith is a bust? While it certainly looks that way, I don’t believe he’s been given a fair shot to prove his worth.
During the Niners’ eight-game slide, he said he had no idea how to fix the team’s woes. You’re the head coach! You’re paid big money to figure it out!
As if that wasn’t enough, he is actually serious when he said Dilfer could be the starter next year.
For that alone he should be fired because he is absolutely clueless when it comes to running an offense — whether it’s offensive players or hiring offensive coaches.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail: nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 117.
Last December, it was then Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban saying he had no interest in returning to college, in general, or the University of Alabama, in particular. A few weeks later, he bolted “The Fish” for the Crimson Tide. He was hailed as a conquering hero.
Now it’s former Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino essentially packing up in the middle of the night and taking the University of Arkansas head football job. Again, Razorback fans treat him as the second coming. This after he jilted the University of Louisville to take the Dolphins job —*after signing a 10-year extension with the school.
These coaches, and those like them, make me sick. The fans reaction makes me want to puke as well. During Arkansas’ press conference Tuesday night, the room was full of Razorback boosters, cheering Petrino, doing their “Wooooo, Pig! Sooie!” call.
Pathetic. Championing a so-called “man” who up and left his former team high and dry. At least Saban had the “class” to wait until the end of the Dolphins season before making his move. Petrino abandoned the Falcons with three games left in the season. Reports say he didn’t even have the courage to tell his players face-to-face, instead leaving a statement in the locker room for the players to read themselves.
Don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out, coach!
What a loser. Granted, to say the Falcons struggled this season would be an understatement. But to quit on the team with three games left, is pathetic and tells you a lot about this guy —*a coach who will quit on his team as soon as the going gets tough.
According to accounts, Petrino had no idea how to deal with grown men as professional football players. College kids? Yes. Professional football players? No. It makes sense. Petrino is apparently an amateur when it comes to dealing with grown men, who have no problems calling out people when they see something wrong.
Here’s hoping Petrino is an absolute failure with the Razorbacks. Hopefully potential recruits see him for what he truly is —*a quitter and a coward. And hopefully all you Razorback fans get what you deserve —*when the team slides back to mediocrity, Petrino will abandon your team in the time of greatest need.
Because unfortunately there will be another school out there that will be willing to give this snake another job, his current job be damned.
***
I think it’s clear who has to go in this whole Alex Smith versus Mike Nolan soap opera enveloping the San Francisco 49ers. As much as I’ve supported Nolan, he has to be fired.
He could not have handled Smith any worse than the way he did —*questioning his quarterback’s heart and toughness, while at the same time praising Trent Dilfer’s toughness (nevermind the fact Dilfer couldn’t string more than two passes together).
Nolan has been around the game a lot longer than Smith. He should have known better. If a coach doesn’t have confidence in his quarterback, he shouldn’t broadcast it to the media. Keep it in house.
Not that he has ever really given Smith a honest chance to be a good quarterback. With the Niners’ pathetically conservative offense, who knows if Smith is a bust? While it certainly looks that way, I don’t believe he’s been given a fair shot to prove his worth.
During the Niners’ eight-game slide, he said he had no idea how to fix the team’s woes. You’re the head coach! You’re paid big money to figure it out!
As if that wasn’t enough, he is actually serious when he said Dilfer could be the starter next year.
For that alone he should be fired because he is absolutely clueless when it comes to running an offense — whether it’s offensive players or hiring offensive coaches.
Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail: nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 117.