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civilianvol_formerly_marinevol writes:

in response to Wauconda_Vol:

Yep...I'll get smacked upside the head for this, but why not Petrino?
1: We should be able to get him for a reasonable price.
2: He has college head coaching experience (.743 winning percentage to appease the Fulmerists).
3: Morally bankrupt? Possibly.
4: NCAA sanction generator? Not likely.
5: Last time I checked, he appears to be able to mangage the recruitment process.
6: How many more bridges can the man burn? He's 51 years old and (I assume) looking for a legacy beyond "failed NFL coach" and "adulterer."
7: And honestly, who can we get that is more likely to provide results on a timetable that can perk up the big donors?

No, I don't agree with some of his choices. But the guy can coach. Hart should craft a contract with a ton of potential upside, as well as a rather extreme punitive downside. It's probably our best chance at getting back on the road to football prosperity.

He's the best available option. A proven winner, and we won't have to out-bid Arkansas for him. He needs a tough athletic director, and we have one. Hart will keep him on a short leash. He made a huge mistake, and paid a heavy price for it. Hopefully he learned something, like most of us learn from our mistakes. Of course, the sanctimonious fans who have never made a mistake will oppose this hire. Too bad.

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