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W. Kentucky hires disgraced Petrino

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Now that Bobby Petrino is back in the coaching ranks, he wants to make the most of his second chance.

Petrino was introduced Monday as Western Kentucky’s new head football coach. The 51-year-old was fired by Arkansas in April for a “pattern of misleading” behavior after an accident in which the coach was injured while riding a motorcycle with his mistress as a passenger.

“At this point in my career, it’s about getting back and coaching players,” Petrino said. “It just happened to open up at a place we love.

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