John L. Smith to Join Bobby Petrino at Arkansas

Former University of Louisville head coach John L. Smith is joining his old protégé, Bobby Petrino, at Arkansas. Smith will be named a defensive assistant coach with the Razorbacks. A formal announcement is expected Friday during Petrino's 2:30 est press conference. It's unknown which role Smith will have with the Razorbacks. Right now the Razorbacks are without a secondary coach after Lorenzo Wade departed to become defensive coordinator at South Carolina. Smith and Petrino, who was UofL head coach for four seasons, have a history with each other. Petrino was the Cards offensive coordinator in Smith’s first year at UofL. Smith was most recently head coach at Michigan State University before being fired in 2006. He spent four seasons with the Spartans and before that coached the Cards for five seasons, leading them to a bowl game each year. In 18 seasons as a head coach Smith is 132-86.