Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

[BILLSROCK1212]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2723700

very interesting

any thoughts

[YardRat]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

Quick hire. 24mil over 5 years is a lot of money to babysit Vick and be Blank's 'yes' man.

Did you notice the last paragraph?....

The leading candidate to replace Petrino figures to be Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe, who has taken the Golden Hurricane to three bowl games in four years after taking over one of the worst programs in the country.

[BILLSROCK1212]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

Quick hire. 24mil over 5 years is a lot of money to babysit Vick and be Blank's 'yes' man.

Did you notice the last paragraph?....

wow interesting i think that LSU's offensive coordinator wud be best

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

Look for Mike Singletary to be the new DC in Atlanta soon

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

Im suprised ATL is going with a college guy... whens the last time one of them worked out?

[gil]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

I think they're making a big mistake - not only have we seen numerous college coaches crash and burn in the NFL - but sending one to deal with a "superstar" like Vick is going to be nothing but trouble IMHO...

[BILLSROCK1212]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

Look for Mike Singletary to be the new DC in Atlanta soon

i dont see him leaving one team to go to another just to get the same position........i see him waiting a a year if he doesnt get a HC job which he will get in the near future

[G. Host]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2723700

very interesting

any thoughts

How many people did they interview?

[BILLSROCK1212]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

How many people did they interview?

not many considering they hired Petrino so quickly.......i had no clue he was even a candidate for the job

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

not many considering they hired Petrino so quickly.......i had no clue he was even a candidate for the job

Singletary
Whisenhunt
Cameran
Rivera
and Petrino

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

i dont see him leaving one team to go to another just to get the same position........i see him waiting a a year if he doesnt get a HC job which he will get in the near future

Well considering he's the LB and Asst HC in SF, he wouldnt be leaving to Atlanta for the same posistion.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

Well considering he's the LB and Asst HC in SF, he wouldnt be leaving to Atlanta for the same posistion.

However, SF does not have to let him leave until his contract expires, unless he gets a HC job. The NFL does not distiguish among assistants, and a team does not have to let an assistant leave for a coordinator position, even if it is considered a "step up".

The only way Singletary gets to leave SF is if he gets a HC job or SF allows him out of his contract. Nobody can even interview him without permission.

[dolphan117]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

No link because its coming from the VIP section of Finheaven but apparently Mort is reporting that coaching prospects were being told by Atlanta that if hired they would have the authority to determine Vick future. I'm sure someone here can confirm that.

My first reaction was "Oh crap, let the !!!Trade for Vick!!! threads begin."

[TigerJ]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

If I were Atlanta's GM, I think I might have tried for Mack Brown, head coach at Texas. He did a great job tayloring an offensive system to a nonconventional QB in Vince Young. Since Atlanta some time hitched their wagon to the quintessential nonconventional QB in Michael Vick, They would be better off with a head coach who has proven he can handle the challenge if building a nonconventional offence for a QB who can run.

[gr8slayer]

Re: Bobby Petrino named Falcons HC

If I were Atlanta's GM, I think I might have tried for Mack Brown, head coach at Texas. He did a great job tayloring an offensive system to a nonconventional QB in Vince Young. Since Atlanta some time hitched their wagon to the quintessential nonconventional QB in Michael Vick, They would be better off with a head coach who has proven he can handle the challenge if building a nonconventional offence for a QB who can run.

All Brown did for Young is let him play out of the Shotgun. Literally, that's it.