The John L. Smith Era Begins

AUChizad · « **on:** April 23, 2012, 03:23:15 PM »

...or so Hog fans hope.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2018052014_apfbcarkansascoach.html

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A person familiar with the decision says Arkansas is bringing back John L. Smith on an interim basis next year to replace Bobby Petrino.

By KURT VOIGT

AP Sports Writer

A person familiar with the decision says Arkansas is bringing back John L. Smith on an interim basis next year to replace Bobby Petrino.

Smith, who left the Razorbacks after last season to become the coach at Weber State, is returning on a one-year appointment, according to the person who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because the school had not made its decision public.

Smith is also a former head coach at Michigan State and Louisville.

Petrino was fired April 10 after his affair with a woman he hired as his assistant was revealed by an April 1 motorcycle crash.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:24:26 PM »

John MFL Smith

GH2001 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:24:54 PM »

I chortled at Snags' post.

AUChizad · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:25:20 PM »

Apparently, Smith bailed on his alma mater Weber State, who had hired him as head coach 3 1/2 months ago.

Smith had just completed his staff three weeks ago.

JR4AU · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:31:23 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on April 23, 2012, 03:25:20 PM

Apparently, Smith bailed on his alma mater Weber State, who had hired him as head coach 3 1/2 months ago.

Smith had just completed his staff three weeks ago.

Where is K with the Price is Right vid.

Kaos · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:33:06 PM »

Saniflush · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:38:38 PM »

No hat.
No cattle.

GH2001 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:46:21 PM »

Something Arky didn't learn from Petrino (literally and figuratively):

Most of the time if you are a mistress to a man, the man has had a mistress before you...and will have a mistress after you.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2012, 04:03:53 PM »

Don't know if anyone posted about this on here but it was reported that Petrino's motorcycle mama and Arky parted ways for less than $14K and an agreement for her not to try and profit from the situation in the future.

That being said, I doubt it. I'm thinking more like a Wall Marks bag of cash and a wink.

bird35 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2012, 05:38:29 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on April 23, 2012, 03:46:21 PM

Something Arky didn't learn from Petrino (literally and figuratively):

Most of the time if you are a mistress to a man, the man has had a mistress before you...and will have a mistress after you.

He left his first wife Pocahontas for his current wife.

AUChizad · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2012, 05:39:21 PM »

Finebaum:

https://twitter.com/#!/finebaum/status/194539883476422656

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John L Smith lost 8 of his last 9 games at Michigan State, only winning vs NW. Imagine getting an SEC HC job with that resume, even interim?

See what he did there?

I hope the real UA beats uat more than normal now.

Kaos · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2012, 06:17:27 PM »

Sacks of douche on WNSP evaluating likely wins and losses for Arky.

Alabama: LOSS. Emohatic No question.

Auburn: That's a W. Talent alone, easy W.

Fuck those clowns. Is there really some enormous talent disparity between Arkansas and Auburn? I don't see it.

AWK · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2012, 06:43:08 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on April 23, 2012, 06:17:27 PM

Sacks of douche on WNSP evaluating likely wins and losses for Arky.

Alabama: LOSS. Emohatic No question.

Auburn: That's a W. Talent alone, easy W.

Fuck those clowns. Is there really some enormous talent disparity between Arkansas and Auburn? I don't see it.

Welcome to the State of Alabama, you new here?

djsimp · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:25:12 PM »

Quote from: AWK on April 23, 2012, 06:43:08 PM

Welcome to the State of Alabama, you new here?

No shit. Although, over the years this type of media exposure bodes well for Auburn. A case where a negative creates a positive.

JR4AU · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:59:24 PM »

JMHO, but this is a horrible move by Ark. It appears to be an attempt to "keep the current staff in place" yet do it with a guy that is not an interim coach. J. L. Smith was on the staff 2009-2011, and I guess they feel he'll keep things rolling right along. This is the Ark. version of the Nallsminger experiment, but with the HC instead of the OC.

Ark. wasn't looking to divorce Petrino, but they wound up that way. In a divorce it's simply best to move on, and make wholesale change even if you didn't want the divorce to start with.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2012, 09:15:23 PM »

Hogville thought they had Gruden.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

JR4AU · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2012, 09:21:11 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on April 23, 2012, 09:15:23 PM

Hogville thought they had Gruden.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

How many idiot college fan bases are going to think that before they realize he could have had dozens of college jobs since he left NFL coaching, yet chooses not to take any?

AUChizad · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2012, 11:56:59 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on April 23, 2012, 05:39:21 PM

Finebaum:

https://twitter.com/#!/finebaum/status/194539883476422656
See what he did there?

I hope the real UA beats uat more than normal now.

In case he was being too subtle, he followed it up with this.

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C'mon .... No way Gene Chizik lost his last 10 games at Iowa State and was hired by Auburn.

djsimp · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2012, 12:01:20 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on April 23, 2012, 11:56:59 PM

In case he was being too subtle, he followed it up with this.

See, this is where a twitter battle takes place. Mentioning a BCSNC in Chiziks second year is a nice response.

Saniflush · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2012, 07:05:34 AM »

Quote from: bird35 on April 23, 2012, 05:38:29 PM

He left his first wife Pocahontas for his current wife.

+5