Paul Petrino Reportedly Hired As Illinois Coordinator
December 13, 2009 at 10:11pm by TipsterHog
Filed under Arkansas Razorbacks, Football
WholeHogSports.com: Report: Paul Petrino to leave Arkansas for Illinois, similar position
Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino is expected to accept a job as the offensive coordinator at Illinois, according to a report Sunday.
Also:
- ArkansasRazorbacks.com: McGee Named Offensive Coordinator
- Brandon Marcello: Some thoughts on Paul Petrino’s move to Illinois
- The News-Gazette: Petrino introduced
- The State Journal-Register: New Illini offensive coordinator set to move out of brother’s shadow
- Decatur Herald-Review: New Illini coach brings excitement
- Chicago Tribune: Illinois hires Paul Petrino as offensive coordinator
- Chicago Daily Herald: Illini tab Petrino to jumpstart offense
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: New Illini coordinator Paul Petrino ready to go own way
- ESPN.com SEC: Paul Petrino’s salary will turn heads in SEC
- Hail to the Orange: Paul Petrino leaves Arkansas for Illinois, what it may mean
Previously:
- ArkansasSports360.com: Report: Razorbacks’ Paul Petrino to Take Offensive Coordinator Position at Illinois
- Razorback Nation (Video): Paul Petrino to Leave Arkansas for Illinois
- ESPN.com Big Ten: Illinois expected to tab Petrino as OC
- The News-Gazette: Illinois hiring Paul Petrino as offensive coordinator
Seems like a bad decision on many levels.
The timing might be poor but other than that…Good Luck, Paul, it’s been fun.
Why go take the same position to help save Ron Zook’s job when you could wait one more year and replace him as Head Coach?
I’m betting that’s exactly the deal that he’s signed with Illinois — plus he’s making around $100k more a year, now (reportedly).
I hate to see Paul go, but wish him the best at Illinois. I’m not really sure why he would want to make a lateral move like that, especially with the coaching staff at Illinois being already on the hot seat. Another losing year and Ron Zook might be replaced…. along with all his assistants.
I’m sure Paul has his reasons to want to go to Illinois though, so good luck to Paul and thanks for a job well done with our beloved HOGS.