US EditionWho Will Be Leading Arkansas' Defense After Travis Williams' Firing?
Bobby Petrino fired three defensive assistants after a 56-13 loss and Arkansas' defensive ranking in the bottom five nationally, aiming to improve team performance.
- On Monday morning, Bobby Petrino, interim head coach, fired three defensive assistants, including Travis Williams, Deke Adams and Marcus Woodson, sources reported as part of a staff overhaul at Arkansas.
- After a 56-13 loss to Notre Dame, Arkansas Razorbacks' defensive unit yielded 1,607 scrimmage yards in three games, ranking 116th and allowing 425 yards per game.
- Petrino dismissed Travis Williams, defensive coordinator, Deke Adams, defensive line coach, and Marcus Woodson, defensive assistant; Arkansas faces roughly $2.7 million in buyouts and named Chris Wilson interim defensive coordinator.
- Athletic director Hunter Yurachek promoted Bobby Petrino to interim head coach and said Petrino will lead Arkansas in their next game at Tennessee on October 11th.
- Petrino previously went 34-17 in four Arkansas seasons, but his earlier tenure ended after an off-field scandal tied to a 2012 motorcycle crash.
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Bobby Petrino is, yet again, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks football program, and it sounds like Petrino is already making major changes within his first 48 hours in charge. Petrino was named the program’s interim head coach after they fired Sam Pittman following an embarrassing 56-13 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. But the foundation had already been laid for Petrino, who coached Arkansas from 2008-11 before being fired follow…
Who will be leading Arkansas' defense after Travis Williams' firing?
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas has announced an interim defensive coordinator after Travis Williams was fired on Monday. With the defensive staff undergoing an overhaul, the university has announced an interim defensive coordinator, assistant defensive line coach Chris Wilson. Wilson has experience as a defensive coordinator, most recently with the Houston Roughnecks in the United Football League (UFL) this past spring. He won Super B…
University of Arkansas responsible for roughly $2.7 million in buyout payments to fired defensive coaches
FAYETTEVILLE -- Interim University of Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino fired defensive coordinator Travis Williams and defensive assistants Deke Adams and Marcus Woodson early Monday, further shaking up the Razorbacks football staff in the wake of Coach Sam Pittman's firing Sunday.
University of Arkansas responsible for roughly $2.7 million in buyout payments to fired defensive coaches | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
FAYETTEVILLE -- Interim University of Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino fired defensive coordinator Travis Williams and defensive assistants Deke Adams and Marcus Woodson early Monday, further shaking up the Razorbacks football staff in the wake of Coach Sam Pittman's firing Sunday.
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