Hawg Heaven

Prayers from Columbia

Just got back from checking on this best I can gather at this time. He is pretty banged up, will recover, but pretty banged up at this point. Should recover fully, but may take some time.

Crosses is the little community where my son had a 4-wheeler wreck and crushed his leg and ended his football career as well. For anyone that doesn't know, Crosses is just up the road from the Pig Trail. I also drove up on a motorcycle wreck just down the road from there a few years ago when a biker lost control on the Pig Trail and was killed. I was coming back from a Combine in LR. Lots of motorcyles and stuff out there, beautiful area and not as much traffic now with I-540.

WOW! I passed this wreck coming back from kayaking the Mulberry River last night. I stopped and asked if everyone was ok and they said yes, but I had no clue it was Coach. I am just glad he is ok, BP is a great man and means alot to this state, me included. Its a damn shame, it was a beautiful evening for a ride too.

Been there before and even a minor one I don't wish on anybody.

I was going about 80 on a hwy and slid out (not really sure why it happened). Lucky to get no broken bones, only a dislocated toe, but a whole crap load of skin loss on my arms, knees, and hands. You could actually see pieces of muscle below the skin on my arms it was nasty and a very painful recovery.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012 – PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT: Kevin Trainor (ktrainor@uark.edu)

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS

Update from Jeff Long regarding Coach Petrino

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The following is an update on Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino from Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long. Petrino was involved in a motorcycle accident Sunday evening near the town of Crosses in Madison County, Arkansas.

“Late this afternoon I had an opportunity to visit with Coach Petrino and Becky at the hospital. Coach Petrino is resting comfortably and is encouraged by the progress of his recovery. I know that he is very much looking forward to returning to spring practice at the earliest opportunity. In the course of our visit, the Petrinos expressed their appreciation for all the thoughts and well wishes that have come in from all over the country. I am confident that everyone in the Razorback Nation is united in wishing Coach Petrino a speedy recovery.”

ALL HAIL BOBBY FREAKIN PETRINO! The greatest RAZORBACK football coach of my lifetime. You and your family are in my prayers and wishing you a full and speedy recovery.