Why is there usually more to the story than is first told? We see the additional information when in came to a recent shooting LINK. Now we see it with a football coach's accident.
Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino had a motorcycle accident a few days ago. Now the coach is on paid administrative leave. It turns out that Petrino had not been on the motorcycle alone. A 25-year-old female athletic department employee was also on the bike at the time of the crash. At a recent press conference, Petrino apologized for not reporting his “previous inappropriate relationship.”
Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino had a motorcycle accident a few days ago. Now the coach is on paid administrative leave. It turns out that Petrino had not been on the motorcycle alone. A 25-year-old female athletic department employee was also on the bike at the time of the crash. At a recent press conference, Petrino apologized for not reporting his “previous inappropriate relationship.”
Jessica Dorrell is the blond who was with Petrino at the time of his motorcycle crash. (AP Photo Above) Jessica is a former Arkansas volleyball player and current Razorback Foundation fundraiser. Apparently, she was raising more than just funds for the coach. Jessica Dorrell. Police report. The athletic director has no timeline in determining Petrino's future with Arkansas. In the meantime, a good divorce lawyer may be in Petrino's future. (Petrino is married to Becky and the couple have four children. Jessica was believed to be engaged to Josh Morgan, Arkansas director of swimming and diving.)
A previous news conference and a school statement had quoted Petrino's family as saying "no other individuals" were involved in the accident. In a video posted by KFSM-TV, Petrino was asked:
Reporter: "Hey coach, you said you were alone on the bike, right?"
Coach Petrino: "Yeah."
Coach Petrino: "Yeah."
Petrino broke four ribs and cracked a neck vertebra. Petrino originaly claimed that after the accident a female flagged down a car and that "...the guy that was in the passenger's seat said, 'Get in, we'll just take you right to the hospital instead of waiting,' and so I got in the car and they headed toward Fayetteville."
However, in a more recent statement, Petrino admitted: "My concern was to protect my family and a previous inappropriate relationship from becoming public," he said. "In hindsight, I showed a serious mistake in judgment when I chose not to be more specific about those details. Today, I've acknowledged this previous inappropriate relationship with my family and those within the athletic department administration... I will fully cooperate with the university throughout this process and my hope is to repair my relationships with my family, my athletic director, the Razorback Nation and remain the head coach of the Razorbacks."
One has to wonder how Dorrell feels about the coach trying to patch things up with his wife. Or perhaps how Dorrell's boyfriend, Josh Morgan, feels about Dorrells new promotion. Dorrell was hired March 28 by Petrino as the student-athlete development coordinator. Dorrell is in charge of organizing the recruiting process for football. According to the police report, Petrino and Dorrell were taken by a passer-by from the scene of the accident to a shopping center in southeast Fayetteville. From there, a state police officer took Petrino to the hospital.
Dorrell was dropped off at her vehicle at the shopping center.
Petrino signed a new seven-year contract in December 2010 and it is unlikely he will be given any further punishment by the university. The coach is paid an average of $3.53 million per year. The contract allows Arkansas to dismiss Petrino for "engaging in conduct, as solely determined by the university, which is clearly contrary to the character and responsibilities of a person occupying the position of head football coach or which negatively or adversely affects the reputation of the (university's) athletics programs in any way."
While there are grounds for dismissal, it simply won't happen because the Razorbacks have developed into a national contender under Petrino. He's 34-17 in four seasons. Furthermore, Arkansas is 21-5 over the last two seasons. And after all, in college sports, winning seems to trump almost anything.
Update 4-11-12:
Since the coach would not accept sanctions from the athletic director (Long), Petrino was fired. It was not the girl on the cycle, it was the lying and deception. Jessica was a subordinate. She was chosen for the job over more than 100 applicants. There was also a $20,000 gift involved. It is good to see Arkansas do the right thing. As a nation we should not reward dishonest people who serve as role models for our youth. Yet, I remain surprised. Have you ever seen Hog Fans at a bar during a game?
Since the coach would not accept sanctions from the athletic director (Long), Petrino was fired. It was not the girl on the cycle, it was the lying and deception. Jessica was a subordinate. She was chosen for the job over more than 100 applicants. There was also a $20,000 gift involved. It is good to see Arkansas do the right thing. As a nation we should not reward dishonest people who serve as role models for our youth. Yet, I remain surprised. Have you ever seen Hog Fans at a bar during a game?
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Men of stature and wealth just can't keep their hands off the goodies.
I think successful men have this feeling of entitlement. It is not right, but it does seem to be prevailant among successful men.
(Men of stature and wealth just can't keep their hands off the goodies.)
What about the women that specifically go after them no matter what their marital status?
For instance...the women that had affairs with Tiger Woods knew he was married, and it did not matter.
A woman is got to do what it takes to survive. That includes capitalizing on a mans weakness
Survival?? I don’t think that is what drives them types…I have had more women flirt with me when in a relationship than when single. I think it is ego with some women, and men for that matter…they want what the other has. Or it could be they are more interested in taking it away to satisfy their ego. I had a male friend who only had affairs with married or attached females. I tried to set him up with a female friend who was single and he wanted nothing to do with her…until I started to date her. Than he was after her constantly behind my back…and my guess was, just to see if he could because it was apparent he wanted nothing to do with her when single.
I wonder what type of psychological name one would attach to these type of people since it covers both male and female?
To me, vg, it is all about moo in up. I trade up on men like folks upgrade on houses or car options
Update 4-11-12: As predicted, there was more to the story besides an accident. There was a subordinate who recieved a gift and probably preferential treatment. And then there was the cover up...
Since the coach would not accept sanctions from the athletic director (Long), Petrino was fired. It was not the girl on the cycle, it was the lying and deception. Jessica was a subordinate. She was chosen for the job over more than 100 applicants. There was also a $20,000 gift involved. It is good to see Arkansas do the right thing. As a nation we should not reward dishonest people who serve as role models for our youth. Yet, I remain surprised. Have you ever seen Hog Fans at a bar during a game?
Update 4-11-12: As predicted, there was more to the story besides an accident. There was a subordinate who recieved a gift and probably preferential treatment. And then there was the cover up...
Since the coach would not accept sanctions from the athletic director (Long), Petrino was fired. It was not the girl on the cycle, it was the lying and deception. Jessica was a subordinate. She was chosen for the job over more than 100 applicants. There was also a $20,000 gift involved. It is good to see Arkansas do the right thing. As a nation we should not reward dishonest people who serve as role models for our youth. Yet, I remain surprised. Have you ever seen Hog Fans at a bar during a game?
Update 4-11-12: As predicted, there was more to the story besides an accident. There was a subordinate who recieved a gift and probably preferential treatment. And then there was the cover up...
Since the coach would not accept sanctions from the athletic director (Long), Petrino was fired. It was not the girl on the cycle, it was the lying and deception. Jessica was a subordinate. She was chosen for the job over more than 100 applicants. There was also a $20,000 gift involved. It is good to see Arkansas do the right thing. As a nation we should not reward dishonest people who serve as role models for our youth. Yet, I remain surprised. Have you ever seen Hog Fans at a bar during a game?
Glad Arkansas did the right thing.
Christy you disgust me. you trade up on men? You realize you're just like dorrell right? Thats what she was doin!
It may disgust you, but it is the truth. Now days a woman uses what she has to improve her and her chlidrens lives.
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