The return of Bobby Petrino entering Arkansas vs Tennessee has, in a way, served as the farewell tour Petrino never got when the wheels so ignominously fell off his tenure as Arkansas football coach in spring 2012.
Yes, Arkansas’ offensive track record with Petrino at the helm entering Saturday (outside of the Notre Dame debacle) is one reason for hope.
More than that, though, are the numbers “21” and “5.” That’s the win-loss record of Petrino’s Razorback teams during his 2010-2011 heyday as head Hogs coach, an era powered by Arkansas natives shining on the biggest stages.