Quillback Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm under the impression that no money was involved and if that's true and it's was about morals, then yes, I don't think they should have fired him, Punished yes, fire no. They, AU, have an obligation, IMO, to give the athletes a chance to excel because that is what they promised when they came to the university. If he's just had an affair, he'd probably still be at Arkansas. But he was boffing an employee of his, she probably would not have been hired if it wasn't for her relationship with Spitino. So money is involved, (her salary) and it's public money, taxpayer money. And he topped it all off by lying about the whole thing to his boss. It is a let down for the kids he recruited, but ol' Bobby had a habit of jumping from coaching jobs before he came to AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlfisher Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 You're being paranoid , but I see your point. Ha!. As a Mizzou fan I am always paranoid. As Pinkel says "we do what we do". That is scary stuff! In all seriousness the game won't be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm under the impression that no money was involved and if that's true and it's was about morals, then yes, I don't think they should have fired him, Punished yes, fire no. They, AU, have an obligation, IMO, to give the athletes a chance to excel because that is what they promised when they came to the university. PETRINO HIRED HIS MISTRESS.... Thats what got him fired. Its a state school and he broke the rules. It wasnt totally an athletic dept decision in terms of employment, its was a state of Arkansas deal. Discrimnation lawsuits wouldve poured in, had they kept him. Bobby had to go, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 If he's just had an affair, he'd probably still be at Arkansas. But he was boffing an employee of his, she probably would not have been hired if it wasn't for her relationship with Spitino. So money is involved, (her salary) and it's public money, taxpayer money. And he topped it all off by lying about the whole thing to his boss. It is a let down for the kids he recruited, but ol' Bobby had a habit of jumping from coaching jobs before he came to AR. He gave her $20,000 cash, bought her a car and a bag of hot tamales! That will get you fired at any corporation in America. College football is big business ans its treated as such. You dont promote your mistress over 135 other applicants without even interviewing any of them. Bret's here and Bobby's gone. End of Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The Petrino thing was going to end BADLY. It just ended BADLY a couple of years ahead of schedule. It's really too bad too because there seemed to be some honest dislike developing between Bobby and Les. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne SW/MO Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 PETRINO HIRED HIS MISTRESS.... Thats what got him fired. Its a state school and he broke the rules. It wasnt totally an athletic dept decision in terms of employment, its was a state of Arkansas deal. Discrimnation lawsuits wouldve poured in, had they kept him. Bobby had to go, plain and simple. Yeah that was the hype, funny though it took a dropped Harley to bring all this out. I don't care so don't get excited. If you have something concerning OU that might be a whole new ball game though. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 No doubt, I'm glad that whole nightmare is behind us, but its going to take wins before we're relevant again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozark trout fisher Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 No one mentions ark state that is the game that could sneak up on a 3-0 team thinking about georgia the following week. As a general rule, Mizzou should never look past anyone. If you combine basketball and football the horror stories are too many to count. The thing is, a lot of those stunning losses have come in the midst of really good seasons where the team has some legitimate reason to look ahead to the next game. I am a diehard and constantly optimistic Mizzou fan. But the only thing that Mizzou has to "look ahead" to in the Georgia game is a hearty shellacking, and Vandy the week after Arkansas State is no cupcake (though I think we should find a way to win.) Thing is, those games against teams like Arkansas State, Indiana, Kentucky, and Toledo this afternoon are the ones that Mizzou needs to win. Take care of business in those games and they will probably find one more for a bowl. There is no reason to look ahead to the games against the upper echelon teams. Last year we lost to Syracuse, and another embarrassing loss like that and this fanbase will be ready for a new coach, even if I disagree with that sentiment. I won't judge Pinkel's success this year by how we do against Georgia or South Carolina. For me it's about whether we can take care of business and handle the opponents we should handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozark trout fisher Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 A solid W for Mizzou today. Franklin is the man again and is making the whole offseason qb competition look pretty silly. He is the duel threat quarterback we thought we would have last season. If he can stay healthy he will likely carry Mizzou to 7 or so wins. The offensive line looked nothing short of fantastic. Franklin often had more time than he needed. So refreshing even if we may face some tougher defenses. With that said......that defense has some improvement to get done before SEC play and certainly before Indiana in a couple of weeks. Those screen passes for 20 yards could get old really, really quick. If that unit doesn't improve we are at risk of becoming 2012 Tennessee.....losing every game in SEC play by scores like 50-45. I don't think that happens but it is worrisome all the same. With that said they did make some good plays including the goal line stand at the end of the first half and the pick six. If they can build on that and the offense can stay healthy this team has big potential. One more thing. Franklin's running skill while awesome to see worries me. I found myself cringing and nervous every time he got hit. If he can't stay healthy another 5-7 record might be the ceiling. Got to keep him healthy and on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlfisher Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Those screens were so frustrating...toledo did have 4 sacks rushing 3 or 4 guys...we could not run the ball well. We got the W, but we have some kinks to iron out. dgb was doubled teamed all day, but he is ideal for the fade route...gotta use hisv size in the red zone...think we will. Franklin looked good...one bad throw. Texss got smoked by BYU...Clemson wins out and they may go to the title game...they were georgia fans today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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