ESPN.com’s Gene Wojciechowski did a mock conversation between new Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino and a recruit’s dad. It’s hilarious if you know anything about Petrino and his decorative past.
Petrino: “Before we start, can I just say one thing from the bottom of my heart? This is by far the best Chex Mix I’ve ever had in my life. My wife Becky will kill me if I leave here without the recipe.”
Recruit’s dad: “Recipe? You open the bag and pour it into a bowl.”
“Hold on — I’m writing this down. Into … a … bowl. Well, I can certainly see where your son gets his smarts.”
“Yes, about my son …”
“Best recruit I’ve ever seen. He could be a legend in Little Rock.”
“You mean Fayetteville.”
“Fayetteville … Little Rock. I keep getting those two mixed up. Memo to me: buy map of state.”
“You’ve never actually seen my son play in person, have you?”
“Not exactly. But I have seen him on film and he’s absolutely the kind of student-athlete I want in, uh …”
“Fayetteville?”
“That’s the place. And while we’re discussing college campuses, do you mind me asking where your son has taken his official visits?”
“Well, so far he’s talked to Notre Dame, LSU, Florida, Mississippi and Auburn.”
“Weird — so did I. What I meant to say is, has he made any kind of verbal commitment?”
“Yes, to Auburn.”
“Weird — so did I. I mean, he’s only given them his word, right?”
“Isn’t that enough?”
“It’s been my experience that if you try hard enough, you can get out of anything, including your word.”
To read the entire mock conversation, click here.
