Bobby Petrino fired as Arkansas football coach after motorcycle accident involving 25-year-old Jessica Dorrell, former Razorbacks volleyball player

When Bobby Petrino arrived as Arkansas coach in 2007 he was hailed with shouts of 'Woo Pig Sooie!' On Tuesday he was dismissed in disgrace for having 'knowingly misled' the university regarding a relationship he maintained with a school employee half his age.

Petrino, 51, was fired with cause by athletic director Jeff Long. Long's decision came after he reviewed the relationship between Petrino and Jessica Dorrell, an athletics department employee who was riding on the back of Petrino's motorcycle when he crashed into a pit on April 1. Petrino, who is married with four children, did not tell his bosses that Dorrell was with him at the time of the crash. He suffered four broken ribs, a cracked vertebrae in his neck and numerous abrasions on his face.

Once the coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Petrino finishes with a 34-17 record in four seasons, 21-5 over his final two in Fayetteville. He left the Falcons in his previous role by resigning without addressing his players. He left notes in their lockers.

In a press conference to announce the firing Tuesday, Long said he learned that Petrino paid Dorrell $20,000 at one point, but did not elaborate on the reason for the payment. Long declined to comment on Dorrell's job status.

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