When Bobby Petrino suddenly ditched U of L to coach the Atlanta Falcons in 2007, I said:
"Despite his undeniable success, Petrino's annual mating dances with other college and pro teams were getting to be more than tiresome, creating an atmosphere of distrust and insecurity in the Cardinal football program. A school like Louisville deserves to have a man in charge with both eyes on the ultimate prize. Not just one, while the other is constantly wandering in search of a sweeter deal."
Apparently, nothing much has changed with Petrino, considering his NFL fiasco and his recent shenanigans at the University of Arkansas. I have no sympathy for Arkansas since they knew what they were getting when they hired him. But now, the atmosphere of "distrust and insecurity" surrounding Petrino's public life has invaded his personal life as well, and it's hard to imagine anyone giving him another chance in either arena anytime soon.
But for U of L, things have changed. In Coach Charlie Strong, the football program now has a leader who not only conducts himself honorably, but also understands that knowledge and skill are only sufficient to succeed when they're also backed up by a total commitment to the job.
Five years ago, a lot of Cardinal fans were singing the blues. But right now, I think the smart ones are pretty pleased with the way things turned out.
I'm Bill Lamb, and that's my…Point of View.
