Oh,
these successful D-1 coaches think
they are infallible ...
so above mere mortals who have to play by the rules.
Take Bobby Petrino, age 51, who just became former head of Arkansas football thanks to being an adulterer and a
liar. He can add "fired with cause" to his impressive resume. (He also coached in the NFL.)
The tipping point: "Arkansas fired head coach Bobby Petrino on Tuesday, publicly dressing him down for unfairly hiring his mistress and intentionally misleading his boss about everything from their relationship to her presence at the motorcycle accident that ultimately cost him his job."
That's Bobby P. in the photo, post-accident. This grandfather wasn't wearing a helmet went he went for his joy ride with his gal pal.
The mistress is 25-year-old Jessica Dorrell, an attractive blonde who is (was?) to be married this June to a handsome young fellow named Josh Morgan. Until very recently (like, this week) Josh
worked at the University of Arkansas as the director of swimming and diving operations.
I'm assuming this wedding has been postponed or cancelled now that hubris, cruising on a motorcycle, brought this pathetic duo back to earth. Thud!
Amen to how
this blogger put it: "Instead of spending time cheating on his wife he [Petrino] should have spent more time with his wife."
Predictably, some Razorback fans went all
Woo Pig Sooie. They staged a rally not in support of
the attractive Mrs. Petrino -
but in support of Bobby Petrino.
Such a backwater move.
Update: Casa Petrino (which includes a putting green, pool, basketball court, and wine cellar)
is already for sale.
Take the virtual tour, and marvel at what a pigskin can deliver for one family.
Update: Attorney LaRue Robinson, who also follows college football,
has good advice for college administrators.
From the press release: "Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. (pictured, right) announced today that Gov. Mitt Romney will address Liberty University graduates at the 2012 Commencement ceremony to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Arthur L. Williams Stadium.
Remember the Does she or doesn't she? Clairol hair coloring slogan?
Peter Orszag (pictured, right), writing in the WaPo, attempts to make the case for the 
TCC DVD review: For a movie which showcases intense MMA fighting scenes, Warrior is also a poignant family film about a trio of alpha males (a physics teacher, a recovering alcoholic, and a troubled Marine) from blue-collar Pennsylvania. 
"Home schooling becomes a lifestyle that will draw your family together, while traditional schools are a separating force, from the physical separation during the school day to the hours of homework at night." - Dr. Bethany Gardiner (pictured, right), pediatrician and homeschool parent
He confidently argues: "Nine years ago, I predicted that the age of petroleum has only just begun. I was right. The Peak Oil theorists, the malthusians and the environmentalists were all wrong. They've been proven wrong, over and over again, for decades. A tabulation of every failed prediction of resource exhaustion would fill a library."
I asked Tom (pictured, right) how much it costs to join. His response: "It's $99 for everything on the site, which is something like 140 lectures, plus the ability to ask questions of the faculty, participate in the live streaming sessions we'll have once a month, etc. It's a steal compared to any other online learning environment I've seen."
The charming book is filled with beautiful photography and easy-to-digest information.
I have now learned that the indigo birds, with the red-orange shoulder markings, who sing with abandon at the nearby marsh, are male red-winged blackbirds.
For a time like this - a spot of humor and a dash of pertinent social commentary and a generous dollop of historical accuracy is just what the good doctor ordered:
At first glance, Rep. Jason Murphey's vignette, about a stretch of roadway in Logan County (OK), may make your eyes glaze over. But keep reading.
Due to his ties to UMass/Amherst hoops, Coach Cal's lightening-fast wildcats receive my vote.
