Louisville Board going berserk

[cygnus34]

Petrino meeting with L.S.U. and issuing a  "no Comment" about his interest.   Last week he signed a new contract and stated this (Lou) is the place I want to be for a long time.  Refuses no say "NO" to LSU.

Never seen a board in such an uproar.

http://louisville.scout.com

[The Sheriff]

I love it... I thought we talked crazy on this board about winning a National Championship... They expect to do it next year. If we get a QB next year, we beat UL at Ray J!

[USFMikeB]

I hear that he's the top choice right now...

[Apis Bull]

The news just said he confirmed speaking with LSU.

[Bulls 1]

Here is a good one.  Could Leavitt go to UL?

[TripleB]

I hope he stays at UL. The BE needs to keep quality coaches like him ...

[Bull Matrix]

UL should have put some kind of buyout in Petrino's new contract. Now, they will get nothing if he leaves for LSU. At least, USF would get something if Leavitt ever gets hired away since we put a buyout clause. Even know it is small at least it is something.

[Papa_Bull]

Petrino would have been crazy not to at least listen to what they had to say, since they paid Saban the richest contract in CFB. They haven't made him an offer at this point and will supposedly be interviewing other people:

Here is an article on his visit for those interested:

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Petrino Not Offered Job at Meeting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino has met with LSU officials about the Tigers' job but refused to say if he expected further talks.

"There's no offer on the table,'' he said Tuesday.

The LSU job opened when Nick Saban left for the Miami Dolphins. Petrino, who called his session with LSU a "preliminary meeting,'' is in Memphis, where the No. 7 Cardinals play No. 10 Boise State in the Liberty Bowl on Friday.

"We agreed my focus would go to the bowl game and to finish the season -- the great season that we've had,'' Petrino said after practice at the University of Memphis.

He said LSU officials sought permission to talk with him from Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich.

"They asked for a quick meeting, and with Tom's permission, I agreed to meet with them,'' Petrino said. "We sat down Sunday morning in Nashville on my way here.''

Six days ago, Petrino received a raise from $550,000 to $1 million a season guaranteed, with more than $860,000 also possible in incentives. When his new contract was announced, he dismissed inquiries about the LSU position and noted his fondness for Louisville. Louisville moves from Conference-USA to the Big East next season.

"This is the place I want to be,'' he said then. "This is the place my family wants to be.''

Saban will coach LSU in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa on Saturday. Saban had the nation's richest college football contract, a seven-year, $18.45 million deal he signed after winning a share of the national title in 2003. The school is completing a stadium expansion and a new football operations center.

[bulls96go]

he is gone!!

[79 Bull]

I hope he stays at UL. The BE needs to keep quality coaches like him ...

Agreed - this is not a good thing for the NBE unless they can replace him with a "name" coach - not many left at this point after the first round of the coach shuffle.