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

Bobby Petrino regrets the affair that led to his April firing, and the former Arkansas coach said he hopes to return to the sidelines.

Arkansas Athletics Director Jeff Long has released a statement saying that he has looked at potential candidates, both outside of the program and within, but the search will continue after the spring game.

John L. Smith knows the Arkansas football program well and has a vested interest in its continued success. So a chance to help clean up the mess made by coach Bobby Petrino was too good to pass up.

We continue to learn more about the relationship between former Razorback Coach Bobby Petrino and former staffer Jessica Dorrell.

The Arkansas Ethics Commission found probable cause that a state police captain who provided security for former Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino broke the law when he accepted tickets and a Sugar Bowl ring from the Arkansas football program.

The University of Arkansas says Jessica Dorrell has resigned from her position as the football program’s student-athlete development coordinator.

A Tennessee attorney representing Alison Melder says that his client and former Razorback Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino were never involved in an affair.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital announced Tuesday that they are cancelling the Petrino Golf Classic.

A week after Bobby Petrino's firing, Arkansas football is in a state of flux as athletic director Jeff Long searches for a new head coach.

Govenor Mike Beebe says he supports the decision by the University of Arkansas to fire Bobby Petrino.

State Police have released surveillance video of Bobby Petrino and Jessica Dorrell, shot shortly after their motorcycle wreck.

Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino told his boss that his affair with a woman he later hired as an assistant began with a kiss last fall and ended sometime in February when the two decided to simply be friends, according to documents released Thursday.

Citing “the courageous leadership” demonstrated recently by athletics director Jeff Long, the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and its board chair Tuesday announced two separate gifts to the University of Arkansas totaling $1.25 million.

Bobby Petrino believed he could win a national championship at Arkansas. He won't get the chance. Athletic director Jeff Long fired Petrino on Tuesday night and laid out a stunning laundry list of misdeeds against the man he hired away from the Atlanta Falcons four years ago.

Coach Bobby Petrino says his team doesn't care about the Bowl Championship Series. He made the comments during a ceremony in Little Rock.

Friday after the football team's scrimmage, Arkansas Offensive Coordinator Paul Petrino was asked about his relationship with his brother Bobby, who was recently fired as the team's head coach.

The former mistress of Bobby Petrino was hired over 158 other applicants after a fast-tracked interview process that athletic director Jeff Long requested at the behest of the now-fired coach, according to a review of university personnel documents by The Associated Press.

The man who gave former Razorbacks Coach Bobby Petrino and his passenger Jessica Dorrell a ride from the scene of their motorcycle crash has been arrested on an unrelated warrant.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long made it perfectly clear what he expects from his staff as he put coach Bobby Petrino on leave for keeping him in the dark about a sordid-looking relationship with a female employee.

University of Arkansas spokesman Steve Voorhies has confirmed to that Jessica Dorrell, the woman who was with Bobby Petrino when he crashed his motorcycle, has been placed on administrative leave.

University of Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino has announced Paul Petrino as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Razorbacks.

Statement from former Arkansas Head Coach Bobby Petrino, who was terminated by AD Jeff Long Tuesday evening.   |   Petrino Statement (46.5KB)

The state trooper assigned to protect Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino said he took a call from an unidentified woman to come get the injured coach, then fielded a call from the coach's wife as they were pulling into the hospital, according to a memo released Monday.

Wednesday, the University of Arkansas released seven months of phone records for the number belonging to former head coach Bobby Petrino's state-issued cell phone.

A series of text messages between Bobby Petrino and various administrators in the Arkansas Athletic Department shows Petrino was worried about his job and sorry about the situation in the days leading up to his termination.

University of Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart was in town for Silas Hunt Legacy Awards banquet. While he would not speak specifically former head coach Bobby Petrino, he did have words of praise for Athletic Director Jeff Long.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says the affair that cost Bobby Petrino his job lasted for "a period of several months" before the coach recommended hiring his mistress.   |   Bobby Petrino's termination letter (275.0KB)

The scandal surrounding Bobby Petrino has divided Razorbacks fans, with many supporting the embattled Arkansas coach.

Moments after their motorcycle accident, Bobby Petrino and a female employee told a passer-by not to call 911, then got a ride back to Fayetteville where the Arkansas football coach was met by a state trooper who provides his personal security during the season.

Razorback Coach Bobby Petrino reacts to the recent actions of an Arkansas player. Saturday, freshman Marquel Wade had to be escorted off the field. He was mad game officials threw him out of the game.

Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino says running back Knile Davis will not play this weekend when the No. 6 Razorbacks host Mississippi State.