The Bobby Petrino story just got so much better

No. Freakin. Way.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- 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, an assistant who left the Razorbacks after last season to become the head 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.

The person also said athletic director Jeff Long felt Smith would "unite" all the current Razorbacks coaches.

Because if there's anybody to smooth over a public-relations disaster, it's this guy:



This would be awesome if it were an Onion story. It's so much better in real life.