Petrino Out At Arkansas

Bobby Petrino was fired yesterday after four seasons as the head football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The move came 10 days after the 51 year old Petrino crashed his motorcycle and suffered four broken ribs, a cracked vertebra in his neck and numerous abrasions on his face.

Petrino said following the crash that the sun and wind caused him to lose control on a two lane highway about 20 miles southeast of Fayetteville. Petrino did not tell the public at his initial press conference two days after the crash or the Razorback administration that he was not alone at the time of the crash.  25 year old Jessica Dorrell, a former Arkansas volleyball player who had been hired by Petrino just weeks earlier to a job within the athletic department, was a passenger on the motorcycle at the time of the crash.

Petrino, a married father of four, only notified Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long two days after his press conference of a long term extramarital affair with Dorrell and of her presence during the accident once he learned that the accident report would be released, which happened 20 minutes after his confession to Long.

Long said at a press conference yesterday that Petrino misled the Razorback administration in the days following about the details of the accident and his relationship with Dorrell and that was grounds for his firing.

Because Petrino was fired “with cause” he will not see any of the $18 million buyout his contract called for.

Petrino hired Dorrell after she was  one of three finalists out of 159 applicants and got the job after a time frame he said was shorter than usual. He had also given her $20,000 at some point during their relationship, but Long would not disclose the details of the payment other than to say the money was Petrino’s, not the university’s.

Long has declined comment when asked about Dorrell’s job status.

About Joshua Jurnovoy

Check Also

Orange & Blue Sports Network

Catch the student-led broadcasts from the College of Journalism and Communications right here.

LIVE THREAD: National Signing Day

Here’s an updated thread of all the recruits who picked the Gator hat today! RB …

AFC Divisional Round Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers

During last weekend’s NFL Wild Card round, the Steelers made a statement by handing the Dolphins a …

Houston Looking For an Upset in Foxborough

The saying has always been “it’s hard to beat a good team twice,” and in …

Blue Jackets vs. Lightning Tonight

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning will be facing each other once …

Possible Additions to McElwain’s Recruiting Class Visiting this Weekend

With National Signing Day less than three weeks away, the Gators are hosting several talented …

Florida Gymnastics Prepares for Season Opener

GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Gator gymnastics team will kick off their season this Sunday …

Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be

Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the …

Quarterbacks in Spotlight for NFL Wild Card Weekend

The NFL Wild Card kicks off Saturday and the quarterback situations could not be any more different. On …

College Football Playoff Shakes Up Schedule

The College Football Playoff was a success in its first year. Yet, that doesn’t stop …

Michael Jordan Speaks out about Shootings, Police Officers

NBA great Michael Jordan opened up about his thoughts about shootings of African-Americans and the …

Treon Harris to Transfer

With the college football season approaching, the Florida Gators have announced that former starting QB …

USA Basketball Wins Second Exhibition Game

Just a few short days after their big win over Argentina, team USA won its …

Charlotte Is No Longer The Home Of The 2017 NBA All-Star Game

The House Bill 2 came between Charlotte, North Carolina and the 2017 All-Star Game. The …

Tampa Bay Rays Continue Series Against Oakland

The Tampa Bay Rays are continuing their three-game winning streak. The Rays defeated the Oakland …

MLB Preview Tonight

It’s summer time—the best time to go to a baseball game and experience the atmosphere. …

Braves Begin Series With Rockies

The Atlanta Braves (33-62) open up a four-game road series with the Rockies (43-51) tonight …

Marlins To Close Out Series With The Phillies

The Miami Marlins are in the middle of a crucial ten game span against NL East …

Rays Crush Rockies 11-3, Face A’s Next

In the midst of a terrible season that has seen the Tampa Bay Rays (37-57) …

American League Second Half Outlook

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing which translates to? Pennant races. Teams …

National League Evening Preview

Tonight is a busy night for the National League in the MLB. Starting with the …

Big 12 Looks To Expand

Following a Tuesday meeting between Big 12 presidents, Oklahoma president David Boren announced that the …

LSU Looks To Capitalize On Its Opportunity

The Louisiana State University Tigers will enter the 2016 college football season with high expectations, …

Muschamp Helps Close Out SEC Media Days 2016

It wasn’t Will Muschamps first SEC Media Days experience, but 2016 marked the first time …

Phil Mickelson Leads British Open After First Day

The 145th annual 2016 British Open is underway at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. The …

Missouri’s Football Crisis: Rebuilding A Program

On the final day of SEC Media Days, Barry Odom took the stand as Missouri’s head …

Second Half Of MLB Season Begins

The All-Star Break is a good time for teams to rest up and reform themselves …

British Open Underway

The 145th Open Championship is already underway at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Welcome …

Clemson

Clemson Upsets Arizona 77-72 In Sweet Sixteen

In the opening game of the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen, 6-seed Clemson continued its tournament …