FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino has said several times he is happy at the school. Last weekend the coach seemed to back those comments up by signing an unprecedented contract and on Thursday he said is committed to the Razorbacks long-term. "This is the place I want to be," Petrino...
Read More Post a comment (11)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino was named one of nine finalists for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award on Wednesday for the nation's top football coach. Petrino coached the Razorbacks to a 10-2 record in the regular season and earned the school's first-ever BCS bid. Arkansas will face Ohio State on...
Read More Post a comment (2)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino agreed to a seven-year contract extension Saturday through 2017. As part of the agreement, Petrino will receive an annual salary of $3.56 million, up from $2.85 million under his original contract. That amount will make him the seventh-highest paid coach in the country and third-highest...
Read More Post a comment (67)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino is close to signing a seven-year contract extension, according to an ESPN.com report. The University of Arkansas had not sent out any official release regarding the report late Friday night and messages seeking comment from university spokespeople were not returned. Petrino's name had been mentioned in...
Read More Post a comment (11)FAYETTEVILLE - If you had any doubt Bobby Petrino was an elite college football coach, there should be little doubt now. The third-year Arkansas coach has the Razorbacks in a BCS bowl for the first time in school history. In doing so, Petrino - who won the Orange Bowl at Louisville...
Read More Post a comment (40)FAYETTEVILLE - 'Tis the season for football coaching rumors. Today's came from Arkansas where Internet chatter suggested Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino would be getting a raise and contract extension. While the third-year coach likely will rework his contract at some point soon, one could infer it won't be happening before postseason...
Read More Post a comment (15)FAYETTEVILLE - You can count Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino as one who would like to see Arkansas' annual game with LSU moved back to the Friday after Thanksgiving. The third-year Razorbacks coach said earlier this week he liked the game on Friday, where it was held each year and televised nationally...
Read More Post a comment (2)Penalties have been a recurring problem for Arkansas this season. It continued Saturday as the Razorbacks racked up a season-high 130 yards on 13 penalties in a 49-14 win over Vanderbilt. It marked the third time this year Arkansas had double-digit penalties and the second time the Razorbacks topped the century...
Read More Post a comment (13)Arkansas will be without at least two starters Saturday when it hosts Vanderbilt, Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said Thursday. Defensive tackle DeQuinta Jones is suspended for the game, Petrino said, following an arrest for possession of marijuana early Wednesday. The coach declined to say how long the suspension would last. "He's suspended,"...
Read More Post a comment (7)Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino put any questions about his quarterback status to rest Thursday, saying Ryan Mallett will start against Ole Miss this weekend. Mallett, who suffered a concussion last Saturday at Auburn, has practiced all week with Tyler Wilson serving as a back-up. Wilson passed for 332 yards and four...
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