Petrino followed the ten season tenure of Houston Nutt .
The position was previously held by John L. Smith , who served as the interim coach while UofA found a replacement for Bobby Petrino after Petrino was released from his duties with cause on April 10 , 2012 .
Petrino followed the ten season tenure of Houston Nutt .
The position was previously held by John L. Smith , who served as the interim coach while UofA found a replacement for Bobby Petrino after Petrino was released from his duties with cause on April 10 , 2012 .