The Ethics of Bobby Petrino

When Bobby Petrino suddenly quit as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, he revealed his lack of character and a complete absence of personnel and professional ethics.

Petrino showed he did not care about anyone but himself. His actions affected the Falcons organization, the families of the players and coaches, the fans, and the city of Atlanta. In a time when American society sorely needs role models for ethical behavior, Petrino has become the poster child for self-serving, inconsiderate cowards everywhere.

Ranking right down there with Petrino is the Arkansas football program. Apparently, that organization saw nothing wrong with covertly hiring a coach out from under the noses of his employeer and getting him to abandon his responsibilities in the middle of the season.

Someone associated with this tawdry, dirty little episode should have had enough character to stand up and cry foul.

Petrino and Arkansas football represent everything I have tried to teach my child NOT to be.

If you are a parent with a high school son who is being recruited by college football teams, I would suggest you look at programs other than Arkansas. Of all the life's lessons our children learn in college, underhanded dealings with others should not be one of them.