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It has been a tough year at Louisville, to say the least. The Cardinals are an abysmal 2-8 and coming off a 54-23 loss to Syracuse this week.
With games remaining against ranked NC State and Kentucky teams, the Cardinals decided to go ahead and make a dramatic move.
Per Yahoo! reporter Pat Forde, the Cardinals fired coach Bobby Petrino on Sunday morning:
Breaking news story: Louisville fires Bobby Petrino https://t.co/UrMOQYMt31
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 11, 2018
There have been rumors of this happening for a few weeks now, but the Cardinals decided to finally go ahead and make it a reality, apparently.
Petrino finishes his second Louisville stint (he also coached the Cardinals from 2003 to 2006) with a 77-35 record — not bad at all. However, after losing star QB Lamar Jackson to the NFL, things have really imploded this year. Add to that all the behind-the-scenes drama, including a reported 20 players asking for transfer paperwork, and it’s easy to see why the administration thought it was time for him to go.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
