Okay, had a couple days to digest this whole situation. I can't see how Petrino keeps his job after thinking about everything a lot more. Cheating on his wife, he's safe and I don't think should be fired and probably most people agree. I mean who hasn't considered cheating on their wife at one time in their life who is married. If you haven't then God Bless YOU, you're a better man than most. Cheating on his wife with a girl he just hired unfairly or without any competition who is also engaged to an assistant coach and was supposed to be married in June, very fireable. Now, lying to the AD after the incident and with the basic facts stated above... I know it's Arkansas and you all know the Arkansas jokes about marrying your 1st cousin being legal and the state is a bunch of inbreds anyway. However, he lied to his boss and what kind of morals does this show his players? I mean, you lose every piece of dignity... I just don't think he should keep his job, despite an awesome record of something like 62-14 his past 7 collegiate seasons (going off memory so this might not be correct, but believe 41-9 at L'ville and 21-5 at Arkansas past 2 years, might have been at Arkansas longer than 2 years!)
Someone said Pitino did the same thing... Pitino maybe cheated on his wife, but not with the assistant coach's fiance who he just hired without competing. I realize what happened in the Joe Paterno incident (funny how everyone I'm mentioning would appear to be Italian, but don't want a bunch of the board pissed at me and just assuming since everyone's last name I'm mentioning ends with a vowel... Petrino sure doesn't look Italian). I also have MANY Italian friends although I'm Irish and German. Which I know you could tell a million Irish jokes especially when talking about drunks!
Anyway, back on subject as nationality has nothing to do with these incidents. I just don't see how Arkansas keeps this guy despite the fact their preseason about #6 or #7 in the country and have a dynamic offense returning with another okay defense. They have 2 guys who could be Heisman finalists in Wilson and Davis and I know they get LSU at home and Alabama! Arkansas could be a national title contender in all seriousness.
Respect the peeps from Arkansas wanting to keep a guy who has been winning a ton in the past decade collegiately at L'ville (thing 41-9 I believe) and Arkansas (21-5 past couple years for sure)... records going off memory and haven't been verified.
Anyway, I respect whatever decision Arkansas makes, but keep in mind Eustachy was canned for drinking and smoking cigs with MU students a number of years ago at Iowa State. Gillespie was canned for a DUI by Kentucky (however, they weren't happy with the shitty product on the court to be honest). Wasn't WAZZOU coach Price canned at Bama for visiting strip clubs or something close years ago? I mean look at the list of fireable offenses for coaches and Petrino's offenses make these look like child's play. Can't wait to hear the verdict. If he stays, all I can say is WOW! Arkansas really cares about winning more than moral integrity, that's for sure!
By the way, just looked officially and Petrino was 13-12 at Arkansas in 2008-2009 so the overall college record for this piece of trash is 75-26.