Bobby Petrino to the Falcons

Its more than the loss of the coach.  This guarantees that Bush/Brohm are gone and Urutia will strongly consider it too.  Any recruits will have to reconsider.

This always sets the program back regardless of who the replacement is.

He's not ready for this move.  The Peter Principle will prevail and he will be back coaching college football in a few years.

Its hard to see him go, but ya know its kinda like dating out your league. It's great while it's going on but you know it's going to end suddenly and probably painfully. I just don't see what we as Louisville fas have to complain about other then that he said he wanted to stay in Louisville for longer then he did. The guy kept the homegrown studs at home won us a BSC game and has laid the foundation for the PJCS expansion. I don't see any reason for animosity, just disappointment and maybe deep deep sadness.

We're all deeply indebted to BP for what he has done over the last four years, but what's bothering me right now is the way that he blatantly lied this summer. He didn't have to say those things, and I would have been fine with knowing that we were stealing his services for another year while he was still looking to pounce on something better.

I definitely agree with the dating out of your league metaphor, but when you've caught your girl staring at the douche with the popped collar and spiky hair one too many times, I think they owe it to you to leave right then if they aren't all that into you. Petrino got caught twice and not only did he end up staying, he pledged his allegiance to all of us just six months before bolting.

And the money argument just doesn't carry any weight with me. He was doing just fine monetarily with his new deal here, I mean how much money is enough?

It was good while it lasted. I'll take an Orange Bowl victory over the way John L. went out.  

Jurich has a track record for good hires (for football anyway).  Here's hoping he makes another wise choice.  

If you are a Cardinals fan, you knew this day was coming. Sure i didn't think any other University was going to get him because Jurich would put the money up. But when an NFL team is paying you twice as much and it is the top League to play in, Your gonna be gone. Petrino was just waiting for the right team, and i guess he thinks its going to be the falcons. I  sure as hell would'nt take the Raiders, and he has Vick to play with. Any coach is going to like this city, but now its going to be harder to like because the fans want more. So the next coach, which will probably be Kragthorpe, is going to have to come in winning or dont come in at all. I think Jurich will make a good choice. I just wish Petrino could have waited till after Brohm and Bush made their decidion.

There is never enough money.  Sure $2M is more than all of us can ever imagine but think of it in percentages. As Patrick Ewing eloquently said, "Sure we make a lot of money, but we spend a lot too".

Its TWICE the money.  That amount of EXTRA money is enough that his kids no longer will need to worry about anything ever and neither will any of the next few generations.

Its like hitting the lottery every year for the next 4.

Given similar options and at his age, everyone takes that deal.