The college football world was subsequently turned on its head as Razorback fans and national pundits reacted to the news of Arkansas targeting former head coach Bobby Petrino as its next offensive coordinator.
Arkansas made the news official Wednesday with an announcement that Petrino was indeed being hired as the new play caller in Fayetteville. He was spotted with Head Hog Sam Pittman during Wednesday's game between Arkansas and Duke at Bud Walton Arena.
Petrino’s tenure at Arkansas ended in wild fashion, with an infamous motorcycle crash setting off a school investigation that led to a string of questionable details and inconsistent stories, causing former Athletics Director Jeff Long and Associate AD Jon Fagg to launch a full-on investigation into the matter.
What they found was a long list of school policies and contract stipulations that Petrino had breached with his unethical behavior. He was subsequently fired for cause, which set off what has been a whirlwind 11 years since those events, for all parties involved.
With Petrino’s much-anticipated and controversial return to Fayetteville, HawgBeat takes a dive into his history with the University and his coaching journey before, during, and after his stint as the Head Hog.
