Support for Petrino Floods Social Media

In a non-scientific poll on Facebook, 76 percent of those who responded said they support Coach Petrino and the situation that left him on administrative leave is strictly a personal matter. 17 percent of people said it's too early in the investigation to rush to a decision. The remaining 7 percent of those who responded thought the coach needed to be fired.

The KARK Twitter account was flooded with fan reaction largely supporting Petrino.

"He's a great coach, sure. But he's human first," wrote @mckev24. "We ALL make mistakes. I just hope he truly learns from this."

"Without Petrino it will take another ten years to get back to where we already are," added @brewinhops.

Others said despite his ability to coach and lead the team, Petrino needed to be let go.

"If I told a blatant lie to my boss I'd be fired. Either way this won't end well. Hate to say it but I think he will/should go," wrote @EMiller518.

@llanesbrown123 more simply stated, "Bobby Needs to Go."

While the debate rages on, KARK wants to hear your thoughts. Tweet us at @kark4news or using the hashtag #KARK. You can also post on the KARK Facebook page and respond to our polls on the subject.