Bobby Petrino fired as Arkansas Razorbacks football coach

Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Bobby Petrino was fired for playing away from home. Bobby Petrino, who had revived Razorbacks football program over the past four years, was involved in a motorcycle accident with a female university employee with whom he was having an affair.

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Petrino wiped out on his Harley on April 1. The subsequent police report revealed that Petrino, who is 51, married and has four children, was riding with Jessica Dorrell, a former Arkansas volleyball player who is 21 and engaged.

Petrino had told university officials and the media that he was driving alone and made vague reference to Dorrell as a "a lady" who helped flag down a passing motorist.

In fact, Petrino had been in a long relationship with Dorrell, had once given her $20,000 in cash, and had just hired her for a job. Dorrell was engaged to the athletic department's director of swimming and diving operations. Their wedding was less than two months away.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long told reporters Petrino was fired for not being candid about his "personal and professional relationship."

"Coach Petrino knowingly misled the athletics department and the university about the circumstances related to his accident," Long said during a press conference on Tuesday.

Petrino boasted a 34-17 record in four seasons as the Razorbacks head coach. Last season the Razorbacks finished with a 11-2 record and ended the season with a Cotton Bowl victory and a top five ranking.

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[northeastgroover]

Don't lie and end up in a ditch with Bobby Petrino. Get Directv

[jonbeez]

I'm an Arkansas fan & I can't stop laughing. Good work to whoever did this.

[KingmanIII]

No, HE implied that Arkansas had a shitty sports program.

Petrino is a shitbag, agreed...and he was fired. So, what does that have to do with a basketball NC, 40 track and field NCs and 7 CWS appearances?

[Shelby Bell]

@HelpfulTutor *You're*

[Shelby Bell]

@KingmanIII You seem to be implying that athletic success excuses abhorrent behavior. Pursuing that line of reasoning will not win back any respect for UofA.

[KingmanIII]

Arkansas basketball won a national title in '94 and baseball has made the CWS 7 times, not to mention the countless track and field titles.

Athletically they're a damn good school.

[HelpfulTutor]

@Below, and what state are you from? Arkansas almost got the top three. Your a disgrace.

[akompsupport]

Arkansas should give up on it's sports teams. They are a distraction and embarrassment for the state. Wherever there is college football there is corruption. Petrino should have been criminally prosecuted.

[shonole]

Um, read the subtitles? It explains it completely.

[Bryce Jordan]

UAB's coach is UAB's coach. Try again.

[tvfan103]

Did you also know that Jessica Dorrell got a first class ticket to go anywhere around the world, but she chose to ride coach