TCURiggs
Active Member
a lot of arkansas fans wanted him gone. they had some games where there was just some screwy play calling. not that those games would have been won, but ark fans were not as behind him as some here want to claim. I spend a lot of time up there. It was getting to circle the firing squad vs the wagons time up there. (which is not a new thing for that fanbase). The Buzz became unlistenable due to those calling in. It was like they highjacked finebaum callers ... from when he was local in Bama.
You can form whatever narrative you want based on a few conversations with some fans, perusing the message boards, or whatever, but plenty of their fans, and their administration, wanted to keep him/extended him. My good buddy/colleague played at Arkansas under Petrino and hates that they lost him. You're really trying too hard if you can't honestly admit how good of an offensive coach he is. Like his Dad, who I loathe, they can coach TF out of some offense. I really don't think that's debatable. We'll see if it works here, but it's worked everywhere else (from an offensive standpoint).