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Familiar Face Returning
When John L. Smith left Louisville in December 2002, Bobby Petrino inherited a program he led to 41 wins in four years. Almost a decade later, Smith replaced Petrino as Arkansas’ head coach on an interim basis and is tasked …
Smith Hired As Interim Coach
Arkansas has hired Weber State coach John L. Smith as its interim football coach as announced on Monday. Smith, 63, spent three years coaching linebackers and special teams for the Razorbacks on Bobby Petrino’s staff before taking the head coaching …
One-sided Game
Bobby Petrino didn’t call plays for Arkansas in the Red-White game, but that didn’t slow Tyler Wilson and the Razorbacks offense down. Wilson threw for 467 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Red team to a 65-0 win against the …
Tale Of Two Defenses
Arkansas’ Red team defense executed a shutout, but the White team defense was another story. The Red team, comprised of the Razorbacks starters and key backups, put up almost 700 yards on the White team, the Razorbacks reserves, in a …
Feed The Studs
Arkansas star wide receiver Cobi Hamilton noticed a change in Paul Petrino’s coaching when the offensive coordinator returned after a two-year stint at Illinois. The Razorbacks’ playcaller has ramped up his focus of getting his playmakers the ball on offense, …
Hogs Headed to Oxford
No. 17 Arkansas will be back on the road this weekend for a conference series at No. 22 Ole Miss. The Razorbacks (27-10, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) dropped six spots in the Baseball America poll after losing two out of three …
Philosophy Change: Hogs Hitting
Arkansas players made it clear they want to keep the current coaching staff intact to maintain continuity for the 2012 season after Bobby Petrino was fired April 10. The rest of the coaching staff has changed the way the Razorbacks …
Sorting Through Interim Options
The right decision by athletic director Jeff Long would be to name an interim coach for the 2012 season. Even if none of the four potential candidates have any collegiate head coaching experience. The parallels have been made between the …
Hogs Sweep Lumberjacks
No. 17 Arkansas defeated Stephen F. Austin 4-3 in front of 3,014 fans at Baum Stadium to close out a doubleheader sweep Tuesday evening. The Hogs were led by freshman designated hitter Joe Serrano with two hits and the game-winning …
Dorrell Resigns
Bobby Petrino’s mistress is no longer employed by Arkansas. Jessica Dorrell, the 25-year old whose affair with Petrino led to his April 10 firing, has resigned from her position as football student-athlete development coordinator, the UA announced Tuesday night. Dorrell …
Razorback Player Suspended
Arkansas sophomore linebacker Tyler Gilbert was “suspended indefinitely” by associate head coach Taver Johnson after being arrested on felony aggravated burglary and theft charges Tuesday afternoon. Gilbert was booked in the Washington County Detention Center at 11:19 a.m. Tuesday, then …
Brotherly Love
Paul Petrino still loves his older brother. That won’t change, regardless of Bobby Petrino being fired for his affair with 25-year-old football employee Jessica Dorrell, who he played a larger part in hiring over 158 other applicants. “Bobby’s my brother, …
One Spot Left
Last week, Arkansas signed a high school point guard, added a combo forward who will transfer from Houston following the spring semester and leading scorer BJ Young announce he would return for his sophomore season. The Razorbacks still have one …
Long’s Decision, Pt. 2
All the goodwill and credit Jeff Long got for making the right but tough decision to fire Bobby Petrino means nothing. Not if he fails to find a replacement that can pick up where Petrino left off –– on the …
Smith Hire Makes Sense
By Jimmy Carter April 24, 2012
Jeff Long keeps surprising. April 10, Arkansas’ athletic director made the tough decision to fire Bobby Petrino. Monday, Long hired John L. Smith as the interim coach, a name on no one in Fayetteville’s radar since Smith took the Weber …
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