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Bobby Petrino... from the University of Louisville!!!

Petrino has the same background elements and character traits that attracted Al to Jon Gruden.

Petrino is young, 45, and ruthlessly ambitious. He's a football lifer, having tagged along to practices and games with his football coaching father... as early as age 2.

Sound Grudenesque?

Petrino is also notorious for putting in those mad-scientist, grind-til-you-get-it-right 15-hour days ...in the off-season.

In season, it's closer to 20.

The man is a veritable Genghis Khan when it comes to scheming offense...he doesn't just want to score 30. He wants to pry open your gullet and ram 60 down it.

His Louisville teams have scored 60 or more points in a game... six times in three years and averaged 42.3 points a game over his three years at Louisville.

During his Louisville's practices, for instance... receivers must run at least 40 yards after every catch, and tailbacks at least 20 yards on every carry.

Finally, and most importantly, Petrino wins, baby!!!

Louisville is 29-8 in three seasons under Petrino.

Petrino also spent three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars under Tom Coughlin, the first two as quarterbacks coach and a third as offensive coordinator.

Mark Brunell had his most productive passing seasons as a pro under Petrino... and in Petrino's only season as the O.C., 2001, wideouts Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell combined for 209 catches and nearly 2,500 receiving yards!

The guys a cutting-edge offensive mind... do the right thing Oakland!!!


m2

Might be.

I must be seeing things b/c m2 just made a quality take.


Petrino is a great up and coming coach. I kinda wish Bobby would step aside and FSU hire Petrino.

Cicero wrote:I must be seeing things b/c m2 just made a quality take.


Petrino is a great up and coming coach. I kinda wish Bobby would step aside and FSU hire Petrino.

...prolly a C&P from some other NFL forum.

Hes a disciplinarian,which I'd welcome,but Al will not.

Going by Grandpa Al's track record, I'd say the best bet is Mike Martz. He's an offensive minded coach who sucks donkey balls. Should fit right in with the recent Tradition of Excrement.

Shine wrote:Going by Grandpa Al's track record, I'd say the best bet is Mike Martz. He's an offensive minded coach who sucks donkey balls. Should fit right in with the recent Tradition of Excrement.

I'd say that's a fair ass-essment! :P

Not going to happen. :cry:



Raiders losing out on coaching prospectsBy Steve CorkranKnight RidderTwo of the three people who have interviewed for the Raiders' coaching vacancy accepted jobs elsewhere Thursday. The other interviewed with the Buffalo Bills.
The Detroit Lions hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive-line coach Rod Marinelli as their head coach, and the Washington Redskins hired Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders to run their offense. Also, San Diego Chargers receivers coach James Lofton met with the Bills about their head-coaching vacancy.
The Raiders are 17 days into a coaching search that has yielded no clear-cut prospect.
Lofton has coached only four seasons, and his relative inexperience seemingly would preclude him from being hired by the Raiders. However, the former Raiders receiver hasn't been ruled out.
Saunders was the first candidate interviewed by the Raiders nine days ago. He emerged as the front-runner based on his experience, offensive expertise and vast knowledge of the AFC West, along with having interviewed with the Raiders before they decided upon Norv Turner in 2004.
A person close to Saunders said that Saunders probably would have accepted the Raiders job had it been offered when he interviewed. As time passed, Saunders' options kept growing.
The Houston Texans came calling, as did the St. Louis Rams. Then, Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs flew to Kansas City on Wednesday and persuaded Saunders to move east.
The Redskins reportedly will pay Saunders about $7 million over three years, which far exceeds what the Raiders paid Turner and probably would have paid Saunders.
The Raiders also learned that University of Louisville Coach Bobby Petrino is staying put. Petrino reportedly was contacted by the Raiders this week but declined further discussions.
The person close to Saunders said word that the Raiders extended the contract of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan didn't help matters. He said such a move signals to prospective candidates that they wouldn't have autonomy to hire their own staff.
Raiders senior personnel executive Michael Lombardi said Tuesday that Ryan's contract has not been extended, though he conceded to ongoing discussions. However, Ryan has told some friends and family that he signed the new deal.




I'm beggining to believe that its going to be one of 3 candidates.


Mike Martz

Rick Neuhisel

Jim Fassel



If I'm forced to make a choice,I'd choose Fassel because he has experience with Kerry Collins(whos prolly going to stick around), and has a good relationship with Grandpa Al.

Raiders might wait to talk to WhisenhuntBy Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com


The last NFL team without a head coach may wait until after the last meaningful game of the season is completed before filling its vacancy.

Indications are that the Oakland Raiders, who dismissed head coach Norv Turner on Jan. 3 after two seasons and a 9-23 mark, are eyeing Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as a potential candidate for the job. The only hitch: Under league rules, the Raiders can't discuss their opening with Whisenhunt until after the Steelers' season concludes in Super Bowl XL on Feb. 5.

That could mean that a Raiders team which has already gone three weeks without a coach might have to wait at least two more weeks for a new sideline boss. Then again, Oakland owner Al Davis has never fretted in the past about such timetables, and typically has been deliberate in his head coaching hires.

Eight of the 10 teams that had openings since the end of the 2005 season have filled them, with the Texans also announcing they intend to hire the Broncos' Gary Kubiak, and many teams cited the need for locating qualified staffers as a reason for moving quickly. But the Raiders still have some assistants under contract, last week agreed with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on a three-year extension, and feel that there is still a large pool of solid position aides available because so many staffs were cut loose.

Oakland has interviewed three known candidates -- former Kansas City offensive coordinator Al Saunders, former Tampa Bay defensive line coach Rod Marinelli, and San Diego wide receivers coach James Lofton -- since Turner was dismissed. Marinelli was named head coach of the Detroit Lions and Saunders was hired by Washington as the assistant head coach for offense.

There was speculation a few weeks ago that the Raiders might also interview Fresno State coach Pat Hill, but that did not take place. Hill last week signed a contract extension through the 2010 season. There is still a chance the Raiders will interview more candidates before the Super Bowl, with former Green Bay coach Mike Sherman a possibility.

Davis has historically leaned toward hiring coaches with a largely offensive background and Whisenhunt has certainly enhanced his resume during the Steelers' impressive run to a Super Bowl berth. Asked last week about the possibility of hiring a first-time coach, Davis noted, "young guys take a long time [to develop in the NFL]." But Whisenhunt has been so impressive in his design and play-calling during Pittsburgh's three road victories in the playoffs that he might be difficult for Davis to ignore.

Whisenhunt, 43, has been an NFL assistant for nine seasons, the past five of those with the Steelers, the last two as coordinator. He also served on staffs at Baltimore (1997-98), Cleveland (1999) and the New York Jets (2000). Whisenhunt played nine seasons in the NFL, most of that tenure with the Atlanta Falcons, as a tight end.

The St. Louis Rams, who interviewed Whisenhunt by phone nearly two weeks ago, are the only franchise to have spoken with him during this hiring cycle.