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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Petrino finally declares his return
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Even though he’d addressed the issue twice this week, Falcons coach Bobby Petrino never said that he would not entertain any potential offers from collegiate programs or that he planned to return to coach the team next season.
So, after being pressed again, Thursday, he finally gave a definitive answer.
“All my plans are to be here,” Petrino said. “There’s no question about that. I get asked the same question every day. That’s my plans.”
Whether a collegiate program tries to change those plans remains to be seen but word is that Petrino is not being seriously considered for any of the job openings or potential vacancies, the most attractive of which are Arkansas and possibly LSU.
In another note, offensive tackle Todd Weiner was placed on injured reserve today after having his second left knee operation. The Falcons have 13 players on IR, 5 of them players that have started.
Five of those players were used as tandems, which make their losses doubly painful. Weiner, a right tackle, and left tackles Wayne Gandy/Renardo Foster were all lost for the season with left knee injuries. Defensive tackles Trey Lewis (knee) and Rod Coleman (thigh, knee, triceps, hand) both went down against Tampa Bay nearly two weeks ago.
A lot of teams have sustained a lot of injuries, including Sunday’s opponent, St. Louis, but the Falcons were already a team that had a small margin for setbacks — and they’ve had more than their share.
