Say the name “Bobby Petrino” around any gathering of Arkansas fans, and you’re bound to elicit a variety of responses.
Some people still cannot get over what happened on a motorcycle 13 years ago on Highway 16 in remote eastern Washington County.
Others look back fondly on his final two seasons, which saw the Razorbacks make their only BCS bowl and also finish in the top five of the national polls after 2011, going 21-5 across the two campaigns.
Whatever the case, Petrino returning as the offensive coordinator last season was a net positive for Sam Pittman’s football team, especially after the horror show that was the 2023 unit got offensive coordinator Dan Enos fired after eight games and limped to a 4-8 finish.