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BP fired per Pat Forde

One Bad Bird

Getting the Hang of It
Nov 19, 2017
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https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-louisville-fires-football-coach-bobby-petrino-161643932.html

Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino has been fired effective immediately, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Petrino was terminated Sunday morning and will not coach the rest of the season. The Cardinals are 2-8, have lost seven in a row and are winless in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Petrino has a large buyout, estimated in the $14 million range. But the fan base has bailed on Petrino and set its sights on hometown hero Jeff Brohm, currently the coach at Purdue.

Petrino, once considered one of the offensive innovators in the sport, has struggled badly since 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson left after last season. The Cardinals’ offensive struggles have been compounded by a defensive collapse late inthe season. Louisville has surrendered more than 50 points five times, including three games in a row.
 
Any chance Purdue had a ‘John L Smith’ moment yesterday?

Not saying it happened but it’s not crazy to think that the complete face plant that the Boilermakers performed at Minnesota yesterday conjures up thoughts of a coach that’s bound elsewhere. Then the hammer falls on BP.
 
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