The House of Blue

Lame attempt.

Of course he was interviewing at other jobs. ND, Auburn, LSU, and the Falcons compared to Louisville?

Come on... that's like being the manager at the local gas station, and then one day Exxon comes in and wants you to be the CEO.

Who cares if he told the AD? Is he required to tell the AD? No. Why would he tell the AD he is looking at other jobs, when he doesn't even know if he will accept or be offered the job? That would likely cost you money. Trying looking at it from Petrino's perspective for once, instead of your high horse.

If anything, that is a mark against those schools for interviewing a sitting HC w/o notifying the school you intend to interview him for their HC position.

I wonder how many have ever interviewed for a better job but never told their current employer???

Moot point if those in that group of "how many" are not under a contract involving large sums of money that requires them to inform their employer or receive permission from their employer to have contact with a new employer.

In "strike 1",Petrino is not being criticized for talking to another employer but rather for not doing so according to contract obligations designed to protect his employer. Further, he lied about it repeatedly. Furthermore, Auburn (his potential new coach) asked him to not contact other coaches so as to keep the discussions private and he agreed. Contacting a coach with intentions of bringing him to Auburn is what tipped off the media.

So, in "strike 1", after deciding the fact that he didn't tell his current employer he was talking to a potential new one because lots of normal people do that, the following is still left: not meeting contract obligations regarding informing his current employer of talks, not keeping the promise he made to his prospective new employer. (This is after leaving out lying to the media and everyone else because they are not the current or potential new employer.) Those are two significant factors to take into account.

This isn't a pro or con Petrino stance. This is pointing out that these "warts" as some call them are significant and must be given significant merit when discussing the possibility of hiring said individual.

I say Bobby Petrino has low thread count as to moral fiber. He is a horse's ass. He is not loyal.

I say HIRE HIM today! UK football needs this scoundrel to turn this mess around.

Being a laughingstock opponent in the SEC has gone on way too long.

I'm sorry but I think you need to reread the statements made because nothing has suggested that it is improper to interview coaches with jobs but rather it was pointed out that there are procedures required to be followed by contract (notification of current employer, possible need for permission) not required by typical jobs. Those procedures were not followed. Plus, this doesn't even cover that the potential employer (Auburn) asked Petrino not to talk to other coaches so as to keep things quiet, he agreed, and then broke that agreement.

Awesome. Another petrino thread.

Just what we needed.

National perception is not the biggest problem with hiring Bobby Petrino. As a matter of fact, it's not much of a problem at all.

As soon as Cal is named, charged, accused, proven or convicted of any wrongdoings by either the NCAA or any of his previous employers ... and not just by public opinion ... let me know.

Loyalty between a coach and his employer is a nonissue. That's why they sign contracts to specify remedies in advance. Obviously all of Petrino's employers had this recourse. Loyalty is a two-way street that was closed eons ago when employers started firing coaches willy-nilly. For every coach that quits his job for a better one, there probably are more employers who fire their coaches for a chance to get a better one. I don't see where "loyalty" has a place here. It's a business, period. It is ruled by legal contracts which are enforced, or not, by the courts..

I agree whole heartedly!!! Sleepy...the man has proven over and over and over that he is faithful..to NO ONE. Not his AD, HIs Friends, His program, not even his WIFE. Even if he did come here and win..hed leave for the 1st gig that payed more.. Great post imo. Up vote here my friend.
Let me help by supporting this moral thing with some football knowledge...Biker Bob is 17-15 in the SEC...WoW..thats so great..guy went to a BCS bowl vs a mild Ohio St squad ..got up huge..then folded up like a lawn chair. Hes 4-3 in bowls overall. Hes left both UofL and Ark in shambles in his wake of disloyalty.
The best thing is Mitch knows this too..and Bobby P will NOT be our next HC..or will he ever be OUR HC. THank you footballgods..do we really want a guy like him leading our young men? BP should consider himself lucky if he gets another chance...man has no morals..no honesty..no integrity. A guy that will cheat on his wife will cheat period..

I think you are mistaken in that the situation with Cal is nothing like the 1 with BP. Cal has never been charged or convicted of any NCAA rules violations and he has had a good relationship with his former employers as far as I know, but the case with BP its the very opposite of Cals. He has lied,cheated and had poor relationships with his former employers,BP that is. National image to me has nothing to do with the hire of BP but it does matter. The whole thing has to do with trust and loyalty although there are some that think those 2 things dont matter as long as BP gets us wins. What those people dont realize is that he is likely not to be here long enough to get in a position to get those all important wins and this is based on his history with other organizations he has worked for.

Hehe..it is getting a tad repetitive..Hehe it is getting a tad repetitive...lol..Hes not a option..hes not coming...Thank God..lets get over the Bobby P love/hate debate..guy is a scumbag..and owns a awesome 17-15 SEC record at ARK..whoopdie friggin Doo...Id rather have Joker than BP. My greatest wish is Bobby P lands at UT..so they will be a wreck after some WAC or BIG 10 teamoffers him a mil more a year to come and destroy thier program. Where is ARk now? Where was UofL after he left? So much better than before he got there...right.