Kochman Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Falcons | Petrino accepts five-year offer from AtlantaSun, 7 Jan 2007 17:59:47 -0800Updating a previous report, Pat Forde, of ESPN.com, reports Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino has accepted a five-year, $24 million offer from the Atlanta Falcons to become their new coach, according to a Louisville source. Quote
jackbauer Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Good move for the Falcons IMO... he's a coach with a lot of potential and he will do a good job there Quote
duus Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Good move for the Falcons IMO... he's a coach with a lot of potential and he will do a good job thereNo doubt ... good choice. Boy, what does this have to say about Whisenhunt? I mean, the guy is from Atlanta and even played there. He is considered a big 'offensive mind', which is clearly what the Falcons wanted. Yet, they hurriedly chose Petrino. Anyway ... good choice. (I'm hoping the Steelers make either Whisenhunt or Grimm their guy ... everyone else seems to interview them but not want to hire them ... hmmm ) Quote
Whur CHad At? Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 He will be a bust just like Spurier and Saban....IMO Quote
GapControl Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 He will be a bust just like Spurier and Saban....IMOPetrino does have something that Spurrier and Saban didn`t have and that is previous NFL coaching experience. Petrino was with the Jags as QB Coach and Offensive Coordinator before going to Auburn, then Louisville. Quote
DC_Bengals_Fan Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Good move for the Falcons IMO... he's a coach with a lot of potential and he will do a good job thereNo doubt ... good choice. Boy, what does this have to say about Whisenhunt? I mean, the guy is from Atlanta and even played there. He is considered a big 'offensive mind', which is clearly what the Falcons wanted. Yet, they hurriedly chose Petrino. Anyway ... good choice. (I'm hoping the Steelers make either Whisenhunt or Grimm their guy ... everyone else seems to interview them but not want to hire them ... hmmm )My guess is they're trying to get a guy to put in a wide-open offense that will work well with Vick, which is more Petrino's thing than Whizzy.GapControl: Saban has been an NFL assistant, though Spurrier wasn't. I think Saban could have made it in the pros with a passable QB. He had a good defense and a fair running back in Ronnie Brown. But Jokey Harrington and the ghost of Culpepper won't get it done. Quote
jjakq27 Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Didn't Spurrier coach in the USFL? Quote
AMC Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Ehhh, Vick will find something to complain about concerning Petrino....With Vick at QB any coach will have more headaches than he deserves.... Quote
ShulaSteakhouse Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Expect Hue Jackson to join Petrino possibly, as O-coordinator I think. Quote
AMC Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Didn't Spurrier coach in the USFL?Tampa Bay Bandits I believe.... Quote
schweinhart Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Expect Hue Jackson to join Petrino possibly, as O-coordinator I think.That would bite but it's high time for Hue to get his shot to move up in the world. Quote
Thurmanation Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Im an ATL fan(more Michael Vick then anything) and im glad to see them pick up Petrino, he should be a good investment for the next few years. Quote
ShulaSteakhouse Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 It's official now - Hue has joined the Falcons' staff. Quote
jjakq27 Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Im an ATL fan(more Michael Vick then anything) and im glad to see them pick up Petrino, he should be a good investment for the next few years.I heard his dream job is to coach at Washington..... Quote
AMC Posted January 9, 2007 Report Posted January 9, 2007 Im an ATL fan(more Michael Vick then anything) and im glad to see them pick up Petrino, he should be a good investment for the next few years.I heard his dream job is to coach at Washington..... Classic.... Quote
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