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Petrino already in trouble
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:17 pm
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Louisville’s season hasn’t even started yet and he’s already drawing criticism — from inside his program.
According to Sports Illustrated, which cites sources with ties to the program, Petrino has had feuds with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and several players, who wanted to leave Petrino’s program before it even got started.
Sports Illustrated said there has been quite a bit of “friction” between Petrino and Grantham and that Petrino would have gotten rid of Grantham were it not for the guaranteed five-year contract that pays Grantham $1 million annually.
It’s important to note that Grantham was hand-picked by Petrino. Grantham had spent the previous four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Georgia and had some notable confrontations there. He got into some hot water with Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity in 2011 after Grantham got into a confrontation with Vanderbilt coach James Franklin.
In 2010, Grantham gave the choke signal to Florida’s kicker in overtime.
But Grantham isn’t the only one Petrino is rubbing the wrong way.
Sports Illustrated noted that several players thought of leaving the team and entering the NFL’s supplemental draft in June.
“He’s a mean guy,” Jamaine Brooks, a former Louisville defensive tackle who left this past spring told Sports Illustrated. “He cusses you out. You’re never doing enough. He’s still Bobby Mother------- Petrino.”
No players from Petrino’s former teams have publicly mentioned verbal abuse from Petrino or noted that he’s difficult with which to deal.
Brooks told Sports Illustrated he originally supported Petrino’s hiring, but changed his tune after practicing under him.
“The way he came in doing business I didn’t like it,” Brooks said. “The way he treated people. He just wasn’t a good coach.”
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Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:24 pm to beebefootballfan
It's good to see that such a humbling experience has made him a better person.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:26 pm to beebefootballfan
Brilliant with the X's and O's but dumb as shite when it comes to everyday common sense.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:27 pm to beebefootballfan
Heard something about him throwing Bobby Allen to the ground at Arkansas, also.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:40 pm to beebefootballfan
lot of heat was coming out of WKU when he was there, too. i still cannot understand why Louisville took the risk and hired him again..
Posted on 8/18/14 at 6:02 pm to WaveHog
He'll have UL in the playoff before us...that's not a knock on Bert either
Posted on 8/18/14 at 6:20 pm to WaveHog
Damn, I think we've pissed off a Petrino fan or 3, in view of all these down votes, lol.
The man can call a game, one of the best.
But sure sounds like he, ummm, how am I going to say this with drowning in down votes... he lacks people skills.
The man can call a game, one of the best.
But sure sounds like he, ummm, how am I going to say this with drowning in down votes... he lacks people skills.
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 6:27 pm to beebefootballfan
jeff long integrity champions petrino is the best ever also i huff glue
Posted on 8/18/14 at 7:38 pm to beebefootballfan
I can't imagine the culture shock the players experienced going from Charlie Strong to Bobby Petrino.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 7:47 pm to sugatowng
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He'll have UL in the playoff before us...that's not a knock on Bert either
I am sorry man, but I just don't see it. At ULL he got a guy fired who was on the medical staff... The guy wouldn't clear a kid to play, so petrino huffed and puffed.. etc.
We know what he did at Arkansas. He will never get the recruits needed and will be done at ULL in 5 or less imho forever relegated to NFL assistant.
Nostradamus says so...
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:19 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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It's good to see that such a humbling experience has made him a better person.
Hogville promised me that he was a changed man.
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:23 pm to Feral
What's funny is that everyone knew Grantham was a colossal a-hole, so this should come as a shock to literally no one.
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:50 pm to Razorback Reverend
No disrespect Rev but I'm talking on the field...he will take the players he needs and make it work. I hope u are right though
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:50 pm to Razorback Reverend
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At ULL
What is ULL exactly b/c BMFP didn't coach at Lafayette if my memory serves me right
Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:30 pm to Hubbhogg
Probably meant Western Kentucky, which that absolutely happened there. He didn't do it when he came to Arkansas, but he basically made life on the head trainer so miserable that he left before he even had another job lined up.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 10:19 pm to Hogssmellgood
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Probably meant Western Kentucky,
Yep, brainius fartius... Sorry. WKU...
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:53 am to beebefootballfan
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“He’s a mean guy,” “He cusses you out.
puss
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:25 pm to beebefootballfan
Bobby Petrino is a great offensive coach. But his extreme type A personality combined with his narcissistic traits, IMO, will more than likely always be a BIG handicap.
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 8/20/14 at 10:07 pm to Porky
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Bobby Petrino is a great offensive coach. But he's also a piece of shite
shortened it for you.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:11 am to beebefootballfan
Sooo this is the question I have. It's the apocalypse and for some reason football is still around, but all the good people have ascended to heaven. Who would you hire back first. The Nutt or Petrino. Either way they are gonna be fricking chicks on the side.
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