For the record, my choice would be Petrino 1, Smart 2.
It depends on what philosophy you want really. Petrino for offense. Smart for defense.
Smart could be as good or better than boom. And, it would piss Alabama fans off to have Smart announced before the championship.
Smart moves to number 1 if he is announced this week, holds a press conference and declares, "I am an Auburn man now. Auburn is my only focus and I will not coach another game or put forth any more effort to help the University of Alabama."
Then he walks off the stage to where Liner, Lawson and Foster are sitting and gives them a chest bump...