Bobby Petrino is headed to Norman. Don’t worry. He’ll be on the opposing sideline.
The embattled Petrino, who carries controversy with him wherever he goes, was hired Wednesday to coach the Missouri State football team. And the Bears open the 2020 season on Sept. 5 at OU.
It could be worse for Missouri State. Some reports said the Bears were hiring Art Briles.
The Petrino deal clearly was a recent development. Missouri State last week fired coach Dave Steckel, who went 13-42 in five seasons. Coaches almost never are fired in January.
Petrino, 58, has been head coach at Louisville (twice), the Atlanta Falcons, Western Kentucky and Arkansas.