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New Arkansas football coach ideally hired by mid-December, says Jeff Long

The Arkansas Razorbacks should be one of the country's first teams to hire a new coach this offseason, with athletic director Jeff Long setting a hire by the middle of December as the goal, according to the AP.

After Bobby Petrino was let go before the 2012 season, Long named John L Smith the interim head coach. The team has struggled under Smith, posting a 3-4 record with home losses to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks.

Long says Smith is still a candidate at this point, but also wants to consider others who exhibit "honesty and integrity on and off the field." Smith is currently filing for a $40.7 million personal bankruptcy over failed land deals.

The AD made it clear he's looking for someone who won't be intimidated by the SEC and who believes he can build a perennial national contender.

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John L. Smith won't be fired but Arkansas' coaching search continues

Despite a disappointing 1-3 start that includes losses at home to Louisiana-Monroe and Rutgers, Arkansas Razorbacks athletics director Jeff Long has voiced his support of interim head coach John L. Smith:

"Supporting this team is the best course of action for the short- and long-term. ... I will fulfill my commitment to the players and coaches for this season and I will not abandon them. I'm confident they will work hard and win games.''

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Smith was given the job following Bobby Petrino's dismissal in April of this year. He had served as special teams coach under Petrino before leaving for the head coaching position at Weber State, but he returned to guide the Arkansas program before ever coaching a Wildcats game.

The Razorbacks return to conference play this Saturday when they travel to College Station to take on the Texas A&M Aggies. Both teams are looking for their first SEC win of 2012.

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For more on Hogs football, visit Arkansas blog Arkansas Expats, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

John L. Smith's Arkansas Contract Only A 10-Month Deal, According To Report

The Arkansas Razorbacks will soon announce former Michigan State and Louisville head coach John L. Smith as their 2012 interim, the Associated Press reported. Pat Forde now confirms the report, adding a note about the length of Smith's term that runs contrary to previous reports, which had the next Hogs boss being named a non-interim:

Heavy speculation over the past week was that Arkansas would hire an interim coach for the 2012 season and then work on a long-term replacement for fired Bobby Petrino. Smith is not an interim coach in title, but has a 10-month contract and a long-term search is expected after the season.

Smith left Arkansas as special teams coach just months ago to take over the head coaching job at Weber State, his alma mater. If Arkansas was hoping to switch up the reputation it got by swiping Bobby Petrino away from another job ... this won't do it. While even a temporary head coaching job in the SEC surpasses just about any non-FBS job, this is still quite a surprising move all around.

Just about Arkansas' entire coaching staff is familiar with Smith, and his hire will enable coordinators to focus on coordinatin', but this is a name nobody predicted.

For more on Hogs football, visit Arkansas blog Arkansas Expats, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

John L. Smith To Be Hired As Arkansas Interim Football Coach, According To Report

The Arkansas Razorbacks kept a tight lid on coaching rumors until the brink of their 4 p.m. team meeting, but a report has finally emerged as to the identity of their next coach. According to the Associated Press, it will be John L. Smith, former Arkansas special teams coach and current coach of Weber State.

Breaking: AP source: Arkansas hiring former assistant John L. Smith as interim coach to replace Bobby Petrino next season. #hogs #sec #wps

— AP_Top25 (@AP_Top25) April 23, 2012

Smith, 63, left the Hogs after the 2011 season to take over at WSU. Previously, he's worked as the head coach of Michigan State, Louisville, Utah State and Idaho, with other coaching stops throughout the country. He went 132-86 as a head coach, with a 4-11 mark in postseason games.

Smith left the Louisville job amid some controversy, as he bolted for the Spartans before the Cardinals' bowl game. He was replaced by Bobby Petrino, and now my brain hurts. He also leaves Weber State, his alma mater, without having coached a game there.

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For more on Hogs football, visit Arkansas blog Arkansas Expats, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

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