Bobby Petrino

Which college coaches are on the hot seat?

2012-08-22 19:30:47

At Arkansas, Penn State Teddy Greenstein Chicago Tribune I'll point to two — for totally different reasons. Arkansas' John L. Smith needs to win. Now. His contract runs a mere 10 months. In replacing the disgraced Bobby Petrino, Smith will...

Western Kentucky's Bobby Petrino is a coach to watch in 2013

2013-05-15 12:55:00

Bobby Petrino has made a successful college career as an offensive-minded coach. He did it at Louisville and again at Arkansas before off-the-field issues derailed his career in Fayetteville. Petrino’s road to redemption takes him to Western...

Lexington Herald-Leader John Clay column

2013-05-12 11:44:02

Mark Stoops, you're making this tough. You know us columnists. We are the Nattering Nabobs of Negativism. (Spiro Agnew said that line, but it was a soon-to-be-columnist named Bill Safire who wrote it.) We lemon-suckers love to mock, criticize and...

Raiders CEO Trask resigns

2013-05-11 17:41:02

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT Amy Trask, long-time chief executive officer of the Oakland Raiders who had a strong commitment to former owner Al Davis, but not necessarily his son and heir, Mark, announced she...

Oakland Raiders - TeamReport

2013-05-10 18:17:02

NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT The Raiders added a third quarterback to the meeting room in the fourth round of the NFL draft, and Tyler Wilson said he's intent on competing for the starting job. Competition is all well and good,...

Stewart oversees big changes in first year

2013-05-09 10:54:03

One year ago today, Western Kentucky hired Todd Stewart on a full-time basis to be its athletic director. Stewart's first 365 days on the job have been filled with coaching changes, historic wins, championships and the announcement of a major switch...

Raiders select Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson, who calls situation 'perfect'

2013-04-28 00:00:00

ALAMEDA, Calif. _ The Oakland Raiders inserted Tyler Wilson of Arkansas into the quarterback equation Saturday and potentially filled needs at tight end, running back, wide receiver and along the defensive line on the final day of the NFL draft....

QB run comes in fourth round

2013-04-27 10:28:02

The Sports Xchange QB run comes in fourth round Alas, the round of the quarterback came Saturday, when Matt Barkley led off the fourth round and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib, Arkansas' Tyler Wilson and Oklahoma's Landry Jones weren't far behind. Barkley...

Arkansas Razorbacks: Hogs QB Tyler Wilson drafted by the Oakland Raiders

2013-04-27 12:09:00

NEW YORK -- Tyler Wilson heard his name called Saturday in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Oakland Raiders drafted the Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback in the fourth round.� Wilson become the fifth quarterback selected in the draft. The senior had a record-...

For What it's Worth: Moving & Shaking

2013-04-22 07:40:00

Please excuse my inconsistency in blogging last week -- I was moving, which on the scale of desirablitiy falls a couple of spots behind a colonoscopy. Non-sports observation--- Is it just me or did the Boston Marathon bombing story almost completely...

Louisville's Kevin Ware expected to be at Final Four

2013-04-01 23:12:00

Kevin Ware is already up and walking, and he has a nice souvenir to keep him company until he's cleared to return to Louisville. Cardinals Coach Rick Pitino brought the Midwest Regional championship trophy when he visited Ware, who remains...

Five independent team storylines to watch in 2013

2013-04-03 14:00:00

Here are five stories to keep any eye on this upcoming season with independent teams: What can Notre Dame do for an encore to 2012? The Buzz: After more than a two decades absence, Notre Dame finally found itself back on the national college...

Western Kentucky's Bobby Petrino is a new college football coach to watch.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Arkansas has fired Bobby Petrino, seen during a Razorbacks game against South Carolina at Williams Brice Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2008, in Columbia, South Carolina, saying he ''knowingly misled'' and engaged in reckless behavior in a relationship with a female football employee half his age.

2012-12-10 11:23:00

Arkansas Razorback head coach Bobby Petrino speaks at a press conference at Razorback Stadium following a motorcycle accident he sustained on April 1.

2012-12-06 08:55:59