The House of Blue

LOL. OK.

I can see waiting until after the UT game, but if it is true we should hear something Monday.

I would think we will hear something after the game Saturday, if we do in fact have a coach signed. The best day to announce it would be this Saturday, when everyone around the country is already watching college football. This would allow us to get some free advertising on all of the pre and post game shows.

Then they could do the official press conference and introduction Monday.

JDH

Again, I don't see much risk. It's not like he's going to make the mistake of hiring his girlfriend again. I'd bet that he never felt comfortable with the situation he put himself in with her to begin with. Love can make a person do stupid things. When I talk about risk of hiring a coach, I'm concerned with NCAA probation and things of that sort.

By the way, I think he was ultimately fired at Arkansas because they just didn't think they needed him to win. Then they found out the hard way just how wrong they were. I would argue that Pitino was in a worse situation at Louisville, but they weren't forced to fire him because of it. It was certainly more embarrassing to the University. I mean, legal statements about a sexual encounter with explicit and graphic details, a blackmail of the head coach by another Athletic Department employee, and an FBI investigation and show trial. Good lord! Petrino's relationship with his girlfriend was part of his private life, in my opinion and as far as I'm concerned. Did he get her hired in the Arkansas offices, yes, but I've seen and heard about that happening many times before, even in the corporate world. I think Arkansas' AD only fired him because he didn't want to take any heat himself. He was spineless and he panicked. All he had to do was stonewall the media and let Petrino take all of the heat himself. If he did that they probably wouldn't be looking for a coach right now, and possibly could be in the hunt for a national championship. I've never seen a better example of just how good a head coach must be than how disoriented Arkansas has been without Petrino. I think that example, more than any other, has shown just how good he is at leading a football team. I'd love to see what he can do with the Kentucky program.

Apparently not. "but there are significant legal risks attached to his hiring at any university". Now who needs to learn how to read. Note the aforementioned word ATTACHED. How many lawyers work for you?

Legal risks attached is not the same thing as saying there are legal problems against him.

A legal problem against him would be a current suit. That is unknown.

A legal risk attached would be a risk of him acting inappropriately in a manner with legal ramifications based upon past indiscretions. That is a fact.

Reading comprehension.

just think of the publicity, good or bad Kentucky football would get this weekend if this descion was made public. This is what we need is people talking about Kentucky Football. We need excitement of some kind around our program. Initially, the hiring will be nothing but a positive vibe around our team. I guarantee he will say and do everything Godlike at first. He will walk a fine line to be accepted. We need the best coach available. Petrino is it. He needs us as well.

"Lets be clear...this scenario is highly unlikely. But it does present a theoretical "legal risk" to UK."

Well this scenario is highly unlikely too, but theoretically I could be UK's next head football coach.

Come on bro!

What you stated is slightly different than what I stated with that difference being important.
So, does that make footballcat65 incorrect for saying there are no legal risks attached to Petrino?
What about his statement that JDHLaw is a liar for stating there are risks attached?

I hope the guy is right, but there is a poster OTS with well known connections who says Petrino isn't happening right now, or ever.

BigBlueDog12, I completely agree with you and frankly I"GIVE UP" on tring to get across the point I have tried to make about the hiring of BP.Some dont care about what he has done and what he probably will do to KY and some keep bringing up the motorcycle incident, which really doesnt play that much into what Ive said and proven. Some only care about winning and winning is important but at what cost. Another person said "wHAT COST", Ive stated the facts in the thread I started all documented none manufactured like Ive been accused of. So the heck with. I hope those who want BP dont get him but if a bad miracle happens and Mitch losses his mind and hires BP I hope you get exactly what his previous employers got and Im not talking about football game wins. BigBlueDog12 goodluck and fight the fight, because Im through.

If Peterson was a chase the money or chase the conference kind of guy he would have left the year after he had his first big winning season. He's not that kind of guy and appears to be completely comfortable where he is. He's the Brad Stevens of College Football.

He's turned down better offers than UK I'm sure.