Pitiful Petrino

This entire situation shows how some people in athletics forget about morals.

Sometimes, they seem to be held above the law, but Petrino seems to have been dealt what he was due in this case.

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Arkansas be the "better man" in the situation and stand up for what is right.

Petrino brought them success, there's no doubt about that.

But what pricetag goes with success?

Is it an undisclosed $20,000 sent to Petrino's newest hire and fling, Jessica Dorrell?

Or is it that $55,735 Dorrell would've been making per year as a recruiting coordinator?

In reality, it wasn't cheating that got him fired. It was lying, repeatedly.

The arrogance was outpacing the talent, as Bill Reiter said.

These are a few posts I found interesting concerning the Petrino situation, and I'm giving credit where credit is due. These are the writers opinions, not necessarily my own.

Hunter Robinson - playing off the DirecTV commercials.  

"When you don't beat LSU, you get angry. When you get angry, you buy a Harley. When you buy a Harley, you meet a 25 year old blonde. When you meet a 25 year old blonde, you ask her to ride your Harley. When a 25 year old blonde rides your Harley, you end up in a roadside ditch. Don't end up in a roadside ditch. Beat LSU."

Ryan McCollough -  with an interesting observation

"Rick Pitino: admits to having a mistress, gets a pay raise.
Bobby Petrino: admits to having a mistress, gets fired.  


Moral of the story: Petrino should have stayed at Louisville."

So, what's next? Does Petrino have a coaching future?

Who knows.

But I wouldn't be surprised if there's a clause in his next contract restricting Harley endorsements.

Troy Trojans - Spring Football

It's 5 months till football season but I'm ready to declare it football time already!

The Troy Trojans held their annual T-Day on Saturday, March 31, where fans got the chance to see the Trojans in action for the first time this spring.

If you missed it, you're still in luck.

Here's a look back at last year, and a preview of 2012.

The Madness is Over

I missed the rest of March Madness.

I watched, but didn't get the chance to update the blog about it.

Things were wacky for the first few rounds, and nearly everyone's  bracket got busted.

But when it game down to the championship, it was almost cut and dry.

The Wildcats. Kentucky did it.

Now that college basketball is over, I'm ready to declare it time to concentrate on football.

Guess baseball season still stands in the way for now though.

March Madness: Day 1

I filled out ten brackets, and I don't have a single perfect one left.

I went 14-2 in my best bracket and 8-8 in my worst.

Could've been better; certainly, could've been worse.

In my best bracket, UNLV and UCONN cost me.

Looks like I shouldn't have gone with all caps, but VCU came through for me.

It's just the South bracket that's given me problems so far.

Here's a look at the bracket I'm referring to.

The worst part? I was undefeated until 10:00 last night.

Here's hoping today is similar, if not better!

Manning Watch: Part 2

More interesting developments this morning.

Turns out, I was completely off. Who knew.

Seems like Manning is handling this just as he would, methodically.

The Broncos were the first team he met with, now they'll be the first team he works out for.

The Broncos are sending a private plane out to Durham to watch Manning work out, but aren't expected to bring him back to Denver on the plane.

Broncos officials aboard the plane include John Fox, John Elway, the QB coach and other offensive coaches as well as the medical staff.

Word recently is also that the Dolphins are out of the mix. So, I was dead wrong.

It's seeming more like the Cardinals are falling off the radar as well, since Kolb's deal must be done by the close of business today. If they haven't heard any news from Manning, they've got to get Kolb's deal done.

The Broncos appear to be in the prime spot right now, but like I said yesterday, where does that leave Tim Tebow?

It'd be a perfect slot for him to learn under arguably one of the greatest in the game, but would he want to do that?

Not sure, but I think he'd be able to hone his skills and learn a lot from Manning if Manning becomes a Bronco and Tebow sticks around.

This is bound to get more confusing before it gets any clearer.

Stay tuned for Part 3, which I'm sure is coming soon.