Has Bobby Petrino really returned to the SEC? Not according to Missouri.
If you missed it, during a recent radio interview with Arkansas-based Hit That Line radio show “The Morning Rush,” former Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson made a fascinating claim — Petrino is back in the SEC and helping coach the Tigers’ quarterbacks.
“He’s at Missouri right now,” Wilson said during his appearance on the show, which can be listened to here. If you were unaware, Wilson played for Petrino at Arkansas.
As for Petrino’s specific role with Missouri, Wilson said, “He’s coaching quarterbacks, that’s what I hear.”
According to Missouri, that’s not exactly the case. While Petrino has visited Missouri this spring, he has not been added to Barry Odom’s Mizzou coaching staff.
This information comes via Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Regrading report that Bobby Petrino is coaching Mizzou QBs, MU administration spokesman says “not true.” Petrino has been in Columbia observing some spring practices. Obvious connection with WR coach Garrick McGee
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) April 18, 2019
So much for that fun offseason storyline.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
