Updated: In 1976, Lou Holtz quit the New York Jets as Head Coach midseason with a 3-10 record to become the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. In 2007, Petrino has done the same thing. He turned in his resignation to the Falcons, and now he's the new head coach of the Razorbacks.
For Arkansas, it's nothing short of a home run hire. However, Petrino is a douche. Leaving the Falcons mid-season is a douche move, but he's an exceptional college football coach. The net result of the SEC Coaching Shuffle is Ole Miss and Arkansas both upgraded. Here's some reaction to the news:
- -- Arkansas hits homerun - AOL
-- SEC's new bad boy - AL.com
-- Another classy coach - Sun Sentinel
-- Razorback players wanted Herring - Northwest Arkansas
-- 10 things SEC fans should know - AJC
-- Allure of SEC too much - MSNBC
-- Petrino never up to the job - AJC
-- Petrino and Tuberville reunited in SEC West - AJC
-- The SEC is ridiculous - Roll Bama Roll
-- Falcons better off with blank slate - Sporting News
-- Worst Falcons Season Ever - AJC
-- Petrino headed to Arkansas - Hawgs Illustrated ($)
-- Petrino to Arkansas - FanBlogs
-- Bobby P leaves Falcons for Razorbacks - Arkansas360
