SEC Coverage

John Diamond, the associate vice chancellor for university relations at UofA, was in Little Rock Friday and gave a presentation in which he discussed the communications and public relations situation of the now-infamous motorcycle wreck.

Doc Harper and Russ Mitchell, College Football News' lead SEC columnist, break down the SEC games you need to watch, the SEC questions you want answered, and of course, the SEC Power Rankings.

Grantland's Bryan Curtis argues that it's foolhardy to pretend college football is somehow above the moral failings of Petrino, and that Arkansas shouldn't rule out hiring him back.

This is arguably the most anticipated interview in Arkansas history since Barbara Walters scored the first sit-down with Monica Lewinsky in 1999. This will be a one-on-one from Petrino's native Montana. Will he cry? Will he mention Jessica Dorrell by name? Will he say anything that makes us go, "what a dick!" Many questions to be answered. Clips of the interview will air this afternoon and the full interview will air early this evening. We'll go full Sepinwall on it either tonight or tomorrow morning.

Arkansas has wrapped up one of the last pieces the Bobby Petrino affair by coming to a settlement with Jessica Dorrell. She will resign her post, receive just under $14,000 from the Razorback Foundation, and agree not to talk about her time at the school. Sorry, but that means no book deal. About all that's left to do is figure out the post-spring head coaching situation. You know, nothing too major.

SI's George Schroeder says that the Bobby Petrino scandal is only the latest cause of suffering for Arkansas fans over the last 30+ years. Reading his rationale, it's hard to argue much with that sentiment.

My friend Christianne was one of those qualified applicants that was passed over in favor of Dorrell. This is a great article on the difficulty she's faced trying to break into the male-dominated college football world.

Here's a good long read for your weekend if you missed it during the week. Spencer Hall got to embed with Mississippi State football for an entire day, and he reports on what a day in the life of Dan Mullen is. By chance, it happened to be the same day that Bobby Petrino was fired. It's good stuff.

What a mess...

Our SBNation colleagues over at Arkansas Expats are all over the Bobby Petrino/Jessica Dorrell saga. Sex Recruiting Oversigning Lane Kiffin? scandals are best enjoyed (at another school's expense, obviously. Hey, we're speaking from experience here) on the back of a 'Hog doin' about 50 mph with a very leggy, recently promoted 25-year-old, and enhanced by a conflicted State Trooper. And the facts. Oh, those elusive, reluctant facts! Call it a different kind of SEC Speed. Baby.