In the midst of a difficult season for the Atlanta Falcons, another sudden twist has hit the team. Its head coach quit late Tuesday afternoon, then six hours later was introduced for a new head coaching job.
Bobby Petrino called Falcons officials yesterday afternoon to say he was resigning his post, with still three games to go in the season. By late last night, he had flown to the Midwest and was introduced as the new coach for the University of Arkansas.
Petrino goes back to the college ranks, from where he came previously--leaving Louisville to join the Falcons last January. Petrino in his comments to the media in Arkansas last night.
"It was very difficult to leave Atlanta and what we had started there. Difficult to leave the staff, the players and the fans. The timing of it was probably the thing that made it the most difficult. Certainly would have liked to have stayed and finish the season and have it all work out".
But those comments didn't sit well with at least one Falcon player when he heard of the sudden news on Tuesday--defensive back DeAngelo Hall.
"I don't have any respect for him. To just turn his back on the organization like that, it just doesn't make any tpye of sense". Coach comes in after every tough game, every tough loss and tells us to keep fighting, that he's not going to quit....for him to jump ship like that, it's very disheartening".
The Falcons are only 3-10 this season. The spectre of the team's star quarterback, Michael Vick, has hung over the franchise all season. Vick on Monday was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation.
The Falcons are holding an afternoon news conference to address their coaching situation.
Bobby Petrino called Falcons officials yesterday afternoon to say he was resigning his post, with still three games to go in the season. By late last night, he had flown to the Midwest and was introduced as the new coach for the University of Arkansas.
Petrino goes back to the college ranks, from where he came previously--leaving Louisville to join the Falcons last January. Petrino in his comments to the media in Arkansas last night.
"It was very difficult to leave Atlanta and what we had started there. Difficult to leave the staff, the players and the fans. The timing of it was probably the thing that made it the most difficult. Certainly would have liked to have stayed and finish the season and have it all work out".
But those comments didn't sit well with at least one Falcon player when he heard of the sudden news on Tuesday--defensive back DeAngelo Hall.
"I don't have any respect for him. To just turn his back on the organization like that, it just doesn't make any tpye of sense". Coach comes in after every tough game, every tough loss and tells us to keep fighting, that he's not going to quit....for him to jump ship like that, it's very disheartening".
The Falcons are only 3-10 this season. The spectre of the team's star quarterback, Michael Vick, has hung over the franchise all season. Vick on Monday was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation.
The Falcons are holding an afternoon news conference to address their coaching situation.
