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Wednesday Walk Around the League
Published 12/12/2007 by ETVal <info@bigblueview.com> at Big Blue View
... without even finishing his first season and taking the Arkansas job. I can't blame Petrino, since he is another of those guys who never should have left college football in the first place. However, leaving without talking to the team is a spineless move. ...

'Classless' Petrino Left Without Saying Goodbye
Published 12/12/2007 by JJ Cooper at FanHouse
... According to Jay Glazer, Petrino left the Falcons without telling any of the players, who had to find out from other team officials. It's the final slap in the face to a team who believed Petrino's aloof style and lack of communication should he wanted the players to buy into his system, but without showing them any proof that he believed in them. Several players told Glazer that Petrino's departure was "classless." If there is one thing that unifies what's been a pretty fractured clubhouse it appears to be the team's unified hatred of their ex-coach. ...

Petrino Slithers Out of Atlanta
Published 12/12/2007 at About Football
... talk to his head coach. In a way, you can't blame Petrino for wanting to leave. The quarterback he was brought in to mentor is probably gone for good... from the Falcons anyway, if not the entire NFL. The team appears to be in shambles and his own players appeared to be turning on him. And it didn't appear as if things were going to get better in the near future. The way Petrino made his exit from Atlanta, however, doesn't reflect favorably on him as a professional. According to FOXSports Jay Glazer , Petrino didn't address his team at all regarding his departure and that ...