Bobby Petrino to Texas A&M: Fans and media blast reported hire, criticize Jimbo Fisher

Bobby Petrino heading to Texas A&M as the offensive coordinator and play caller understandably drew an immediate and widespread reaction around college football.

Petrino made the move, according to multiple reports including ESPN’s Chris Low, after being at UNLV with Barry Odom for less than a month. And the move came after coach Jimbo Fisher fired offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey a month ago.

Petrino is a well-respected offensive coach, and he previously worked 2 stints as coach at Louisville (2003-06, 2014-18), and also coached the Atlanta Falcons (2007), Arkansas (2008-11) and Western Kentucky (2013). Petrino is 137-71 overall as a college head coach.

Matt Hayes wrote on Dec. 12 that Petrino is the absolute last person Fisher should hire.

Here’s a reaction to the move:

HC Jimbo Fisher
OC Bobby Petrino
DC D.J. Durkin

Is this America’s most lovable program or what. https://t.co/lDxxozvN17

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 4, 2023

Crazy that the Hogs will face both Bobby Petrino & Hugh Freeze in back to back years but with different teams. Wild.

— John Nabors (@BuzzJohnNabors) January 4, 2023

Hugh Freeze and Bobby Petrino back in the SEC.
Now we just need Bama to promote Derek Dooley to OC.

— Chris Gordy (@ChrisGordy) January 4, 2023

Pitch: A college football staff where Bobby Petrino is the chill, relaxed dude

— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) January 4, 2023

Aint no stopping Texas A&M now. Bobby Petrino is backer than back. Jimbo done done it again. pic.twitter.com/VnPBa3LJUa

— Andrew Hall (@DudeYouCrazy) January 4, 2023

The wild world of college football continues to deliver. It’s 2023 and Bobby Petrino is back in the SEC https://t.co/t5PbUPwmGT

— Rex Castillo (@rexcastillotv) January 4, 2023

Your A&M football leadership: HC Jimbo Fisher, OC Bobby Petrino, DC D.J. Durkin. College sports always finds ways to one-up its own absurdity. https://t.co/PLBKlQ03DZ

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 4, 2023

How long until Bobby Petrino gets named Speaker of the House?

— NunesMagician.com (@NunesMagician) January 4, 2023

The note Bobby Petrino left at UNLV’s football players.

No words… pic.twitter.com/8ZmHkS2cVS

— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) January 4, 2023

Bobby Petrino Bachelor parties
after 2 weeks after 2 days
as OC at UNLV on the Strip
?
“Las Vegas got
the best of us” https://t.co/IrWx4gCDvq

— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) January 4, 2023

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.