There are at least 10 and maybe as many as 15 top 25 programs without playoff appearances or titles, so why after just four years in a Power5 conference, are you holding Bobby Petrino to a standard that isn't the same as everyone else?
Why did UofL join the ACC. To wear the patch.
You compete for Conference Titles in ALL sports, not just the non revenue sports..
Were no longer happy with 9 wins and a bowl loss. Its time to take it to the next level.
Petrino was rehired to everyone's (save me)
expectations of competing for the conference title, which eventually would lead to the playoffs.
After Coach Mack establishes his program the expectations are Conference Titles and a Final Four caliber team once every 4 years. He cant go ten years without a FF. The fans will question him and desire a coach who can. Every Final Four, buys you time and keeps the fans happy.
Had Petrino won 10 games and gone to the Orange bowl in 2016, youd have none of these threads.
Last season, beat BC at home ( Cards were 27 point favorites) beat WF and Miss st who didn't have a HC or full staff, thats 11 wins, end the season ranked, ranked to start the season
Thats back to back seasons of 10, 11 wins.
He probably gets an extension and it gets him SOME leeway to have an off season. No losing seasons, thats unacceptable.
However he didnt, now he has to sit in his own mess.
In summation, to echo the OP. He's getting paid top 25 money, but only producing a top 75 product. Unacceptable.
