Jurich's John L. Potshot; Petrino-Alabama Talk
I don't know whether Louisville Athletic Director Tom Jurich and former Louisville head football coach (and now former Michigan State head football coach) John L. Smith remained friends, but 2006's version of where-might-Bobby-Petrino-interview-this-year is generating some interesting barbs.
Check out Jurich's comments when asked about potential Big East coach poaching (including Bobby Petrino exploring a new coaching position - this time at Alabama - again after having just signed a fresh new contract):
But on to an even bigger question. Is there a chance Bobby Petrino will interview with Alabama?
I don't think so. Why not?
If you're Alabama, I think you have to ask who's Petrino beaten on the road since taking over the Cards' helm? He tanked against South Florida last year (he lost by more than 30 points!) and blew the biggest table that's ever been set for the Cards this year when his team imploded against a weak #15 Rutgers club. If I'm not mistaken, Petrino's yet to beat a top 20 team on the road. Someone check me on that, is that correct?
If you're going to compete in the (as the Louisville's Courier-Journal's Eric Crawford so eloquently writes, remove hats please) Southeastern Conference, you must be able to beat top 20 teams on the road consistently. Petrino, while showing flashes of brilliance, just doesn't have that track record.
One thing's certain. Petrino's become much more adept at managing the reporting regarding his career choices. Give him credit this time for working quickly to end suspicion he could be exploring other options.
But as Eric Crawford wrote earlier this week, if Petrino did choose to go, no one should fault him. There's no doubt the program is better positioned and much improved as a result of his work.
Check out Jurich's comments when asked about potential Big East coach poaching (including Bobby Petrino exploring a new coaching position - this time at Alabama - again after having just signed a fresh new contract):
"Stability breeds success. It's definitely important. I think we've got great jobs in this league, and as we've found out many times, the grass isn't always greener. You can find that out the hard way sometimes."Was Jurich referring to John L. Smith, who was fired earlier this month by Michigan State? I think so.
But on to an even bigger question. Is there a chance Bobby Petrino will interview with Alabama?
I don't think so. Why not?
If you're Alabama, I think you have to ask who's Petrino beaten on the road since taking over the Cards' helm? He tanked against South Florida last year (he lost by more than 30 points!) and blew the biggest table that's ever been set for the Cards this year when his team imploded against a weak #15 Rutgers club. If I'm not mistaken, Petrino's yet to beat a top 20 team on the road. Someone check me on that, is that correct?
If you're going to compete in the (as the Louisville's Courier-Journal's Eric Crawford so eloquently writes, remove hats please) Southeastern Conference, you must be able to beat top 20 teams on the road consistently. Petrino, while showing flashes of brilliance, just doesn't have that track record.
One thing's certain. Petrino's become much more adept at managing the reporting regarding his career choices. Give him credit this time for working quickly to end suspicion he could be exploring other options.
But as Eric Crawford wrote earlier this week, if Petrino did choose to go, no one should fault him. There's no doubt the program is better positioned and much improved as a result of his work.
posted by Erik Eckel at 7:28 PM
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