According to last night's Missoula 10 p.m. news, Haslam has decided to go with Mike Petrino, presumably on an interim basis although that wasn't clear.
I don't know a lot about Petrino, except that he was a very successful high school coach in Oregon, is Eric Hays' son-in-law, and always seemed to be a class act both in practice and in games. He would always come over and greet me even though I am a nobody fan.
Not having any idea what went on with the program to cause what must have been disruption, I can only assume that he was a calming force.
I thought that this was the perfect time to do a national search. Recruiting is done, most coaches have been hired around the country, there is no hurry, etc.
But now Haslam will have all of the same pressures in making the decision next year that could have been made now.
I don't know a lot about Petrino, except that he was a very successful high school coach in Oregon, is Eric Hays' son-in-law, and always seemed to be a class act both in practice and in games. He would always come over and greet me even though I am a nobody fan.
Not having any idea what went on with the program to cause what must have been disruption, I can only assume that he was a calming force.
I thought that this was the perfect time to do a national search. Recruiting is done, most coaches have been hired around the country, there is no hurry, etc.
But now Haslam will have all of the same pressures in making the decision next year that could have been made now.