Gabecat wrote: How can you blast Bobby Petrino on the radio and then glorify Ben Rothisberger from your beloved Steelers? They both did almost the same thing. Name me an NCAA violation that Petrino committed. He is a hell of a Football Coach and would turn UK around next season.
Let's be consistent with your thoughts and don't let your fandom get in the way. I alwys respected your opinions but you aree way off on this one.

When have you ever heard me defend Ben Rothliesberger? You haven't because it's never happened. I was fed up with the guy and his antics. He's the QB of the NFL team I follow, nothing more, nothing less. I don't have to like or condone his behavior in the past. It is what it is. 

You can be successful at UK without this guy, Gabe. You don't have to sell out your core beliefs to get it done. 

Gabecat wrote: It is not going to happen because Petrino drew out Auburn with his father's statement so Barnhart will get a backlash and we will never know if Petrino would succeed at UK. All I can say is the new coach will unfairly be judged by what if standards that Petrino had bought to UK. If Mitch hires a guy with a McIntyre's 13-23 record he should have kept Joker because the fan base will revolt.

bigtimecatsfan wrote: Yeah, well i guess he is entitled to his own views but i can guarantee you its not the majority view of the entire fanbase. Sounds like someone has an agenda :)

Bigbluesea90 wrote: I don't know who Mcintyre is and I don't want to know.  UK doesn't need any more losers for coaches.  You thought JDrum was bad on the air?  You don't want me calling in and that is exactly what I will do if UK makes a piss poor hire.

CtownGMan wrote: A little different, RAPElessberger sexually assaulted a co-ed that was under twenty-one in the mens room after supplying her with alcohol!

cyeast97 wrote: I find it interesting how people pretend Petrino's "character" is so outrageous.

College athletics is full of slime- and SEC football  is using it as a slip and slide. As far as we know, Petrino doesn't cheat the rules of the game.

Rock stars do far worse things in their personal lives but they get away with it because they are extremely talented.

Petrino is extremely talented at coaching football. No one is going to hold it against Kentucky - at all- if he starts winning at UK... and if they do it is out of jealousy.

The thing that bothers me about him is he may very well pull a Kiffin and bail at the first chance he gets .... but Kentucky will likely never get a chance at a coach of Petrino's caliber for decades so do the math.

JDrum wrote:

C'mon man. There's all kinds of quality coaches out there. Will it be easy? No. But it never will be at Kentucky.

JDrum wrote:C'mon man. There's all kinds of quality coaches out there. Will it be easy? No. But it never will be at Kentucky.

bigtimecatsfan wrote: I see were you are coming from and respect your opinion, but must say that i along with many others feel that uk is in a situation were we dont have much to lose
and petrino is the best coach available that we have the best chance to get, he is a proven winner. With the shape our program is in, it would be folly and just plain stubborn pride fullness not to at least talk to the guy and give him a chance. If he leaves after a couple of years than so be it. If you want to call it selling out then fine, but the fact that we are the laughing stock of the ncaa tells me we have already sold out to mediocrity and non stop excuses why we cant compete year after year, i would rather take my chances "selling out" on a proven winner then simply continuing to give in. What do we have to lose? Its not like the guy has ever had ncaa issues.

UKfan215 wrote:

JDrum wrote:

C'mon man. There's all kinds of quality coaches out there. Will it be easy? No. But it never will be at Kentucky.

Alright, name one. Give me the name of just one coach that we actually have a realistic shot at who can come in here with an equal likelihood of major success as Petrino. And by major success I don't mean having a ceiling of 7-5 every now and then and going to some toilet bowl. I'm talking about someone capable of winning 9 or 10 games on a fairly consistent basis.

Badinage wrote:  he would not be the face of my program. Or the neck brace.

fastkat wrote:

Badinage wrote:  he would not be the face of my program. Or the neck brace.

" The neck brace", that may well be the best post you have ever made here

Badinage wrote: Wow. This sets the bar low for character in coaching, or in society. I believe in second chances, and I would interview Bobby, but he would have to prove he has turned a new leaf or he would not be the face of my program. Or the neck brace.

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--- cyeast97 wrote:

I find it interesting how people pretend Petrino's "character" is so outrageous.

College athletics is full of slime- and SEC football  is using it as a slip and slide. As far as we know, Petrino doesn't cheat the rules of the game.

Rock stars do far worse things in their personal lives but they get away with it because they are extremely talented.

Petrino is extremely talented at coaching football. No one is going to hold it against Kentucky - at all- if he starts winning at UK... and if they do it is out of jealousy.

The thing that bothers me about him is he may very well pull a Kiffin and bail at the first chance he gets .... but Kentucky will likely never get a chance at a coach of Petrino's caliber for decades so do the math.

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CtownGMan wrote: A little different, RAPElessberger sexually assaulted a co-ed that was under twenty-one in the mens room after supplying her with alcohol!

DKingsland967 wrote:
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--- CatFever49 wrote:

CtownGMan wrote: A little different, RAPElessberger sexually assaulted a co-ed that was under twenty-one in the mens room after supplying her with alcohol!

As always, the female has no fault in any of it, right?

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Wow... did I REALLY just read that?

JDrum wrote:

Gabecat wrote: How can you blast Bobby Petrino on the radio and then glorify Ben Rothisberger from your beloved Steelers? They both did almost the same thing. Name me an NCAA violation that Petrino committed. He is a hell of a Football Coach and would turn UK around next season.
Let's be consistent with your thoughts and don't let your fandom get in the way. I alwys respected your opinions but you aree way off on this one.

When have you ever heard me defend Ben Rothliesberger? You haven't because it's never happened. I was fed up with the guy and his antics. He's the QB of the NFL team I follow, nothing more, nothing less. I don't have to like or condone his behavior in the past. It is what it is. 

You can be successful at UK without this guy, Gabe. You don't have to sell out your core beliefs to get it done. 

Kingrexchapman3 wrote: Mitch should at least do some investigative research on how things have been since the ARK debacle and talk with him. I realize he has been a slime ball in his past, but is it impossible to change?? Maybe so, but its worth a look. If winning is what we want most, there is only one coach UK has a shot at that will more than likely bring 6-9 wins each year.