Social media reacts with jokes, speculation to news of Bobby Petrino’s firing
By Andrew Olson
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Bobby Petrino’s second stint at Louisville is over. The Cardinals officially fired the head football coach of the last four-plus seasons on Sunday.
Petrino’s quick departure from the Atlanta Falcons and the mistress-motorcycle scandal make him something of a punching bag when it comes to the community of college football fans on social media.
Not surprisingly, news of his firing was met with jokes and tongue-in-cheek speculation about where he might land next as a college football coach.
Here’s a small sampling of the social media reaction to Bobby Petrino’s dismissal:
Petrino’s goodbye note is gonna be emojis
— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) November 11, 2018
How soon until Bobby Petrino is hired as an assistant coach at Alabama?
— Matt Brodsky (@MattSBrodsky) November 11, 2018
Just so awful that Bobby Petrino is fired..so awful. pic.twitter.com/stRIShIKxk
— Brandon Blake (@BrandonGBlake) November 11, 2018
Hopefully no University ever makes the mistake of hiring Bobby Petrino again #adios
— Duncan Phillips (@DuncanPhillips3) November 11, 2018
Future Alabama Analyst, Bobby Petrino. https://t.co/zLy0NQg2Wk
— Evil Greg Byrne (@EvilADByrne) November 11, 2018
As someone who was in Atlanta during the 13-game Bobby Petrino “era” with the Falcons. seeing him fired this morning is neither a shock, nor something that should be pitied whatsoever
— BottomLineLexington (@bottomlinelex) November 11, 2018
Purdue boilermakers head coach bobby petrino
— Allen Kenney (@BlatantHomerism) November 11, 2018
Getting fired sucks. You should never be glad a dude lost his job. Exception: Bobby Petrino. https://t.co/BgKRGNbNdB
— Ozzie Dodson (@GTC62) November 11, 2018
alabama offensive coordinator bobby petrino
— patrick mayhorn (@patrick_mayhorn) November 11, 2018
Purdue fans after hearing Bobby Petrino has been fired pic.twitter.com/rdPQjQgoTl
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 11, 2018
Breaking Nick Saban signs Bobby Petrino as offensive analyst
— Rob Parker (@rparker2732) November 11, 2018
Well that didn’t take long. Louisville fired Bobby Petrino about as quickly as he wrecked his motorcycle with his mistress at Arkansas https://t.co/DWKr5QwJ7y
— NOT George McCaskey (@FauxMcCaskey) November 11, 2018
Bobby Petrino just got fired…wonder if he replaces Lyle Allen as Sabans intern next year
— Craig Gordon (@RockyTopSkiBum) November 11, 2018
Did Louisville fire Bobby Petrino face-to-face or via chalkboard in his office?
— Milan Jordan (@milanjordan) November 11, 2018
Not getting to beat Bobby Petrino is another big blow for UK Athletics.
— T.J. Walker (@TJWalkerKSR) November 11, 2018
Actual footage of Bobby Petrino hightailing it out Louisville. pic.twitter.com/QPHccttNZc
— Ryan Wooden (@Ryan_Wooden) November 11, 2018
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