Several coaches who guided Arkansas through the 2012 season after coach Bobby Petrino was fired say that the team quit, reports the Sporting News. 

Paul Haynes, who now coaches at Kent State, and Paul Petrino, who is at Idaho, said they had problems with the school hiring interim coach John L. Smith for 10 months. The Razorbacks started the season as a preseason Top 10 pick and ended up finishing 4-8. Smith was fired in November and now coaches at Division II Fort Lewis College.

“There were some seniors who kind of hung it up, to be honest with you,” Petrino said. “They were going to worry about their futures more than that team. A couple seniors said they were hurt and I don’t know if they really were.”

“I don’t think an A.D. should ever hire somebody for 10 months,” Petrino said. “Players know what that means; they understand that. It hurts the power of the head coach and the assistants.

Haynes said that the school planned on getting rid of the coaches but instead of giving Smith 10 months, two years would have been better.

 “When you give 10 months, everyone is on egg shells,” Haynes said.

Head coach Les Miles owns an 85-20 record in eight years at LSU. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

One day after word leaked that LSU head football coach Les Miles had a five-year, $27.5-million offer from Arkansas on the table, Miles received an extension and raise from LSU, the school announced.

Details of the contract are still in the negotiation process, according to the school’s press release, which contained the following comments from athletic director Joe Alleva:

“Les Miles is one of the premier coaches in the country and has LSU in contention for championships year in and year out. Only two coaches in the 119-year history of LSU football have coached as many years at this school and only one has won more games.  Les Miles has made a commitment to LSU and LSU is solidifying its commitment to Les Miles.”

“The coaching business is a competitive one and it is important to compensate our coach for his accomplishments and his worth. Les has not received a pay increase since his salary was automatically elevated following our national championship in 2007 and he has continued to keep LSU on the national stage.

“Our intent was to address his contract following this year’s bowl game, but speculation about other job opportunities accelerated our process a little. I think we have accomplished the important step of securing Les Miles as our head coach for the long-term good of the program.”

The Associated Press’ Brett Martel first reported the extension on Twitter.

Miles is in the midst of another strong season, as the No. 7 Tigers finished 10-2 overall and 6-2 in the SEC after topping the Razorbacks 20-13 last Friday. The coach owns an 85-20 record in eight years at LSU. He was previously a head coach at Oklahoma State from 2001 to 2004, after serving as an assistant for four different teams dating back to 1980.

In both 2007 and 2011, Miles was considered a candidate to leave LSU for Michigan, where he played as an offensive lineman in 1974-75 and coached as an assistant in 1980-81 and from 1987-94.

Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino, will be released from the hospital today after being injured in a motorcycle crash and plans to attend practice this afternoon, according to USA Today.

He was listed in stable condition after the accident with only a few broken ribs and some scratches, but his return this afternoon will be limited.

“Coach Petrino has continued to improve and is scheduled to be released from the hospital later this (Tuesday) morning,” Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long said in a statement. “Doctors have cleared Coach Petrino to attend practice on Tuesday and observe from the press box. His physicians will continue to monitor his progress throughout his recovery. We look forward to Coach Petrino’s continued improvement and full resumption of his duties as head football coach.”

Petrino is expected to meet with the media after practice today to speak about the accident and his current condition.

He will be entering his fifth season with the team where he holds a 34-17 record, and has been to three bowl games.

The University of Arkansas confirmed that head football coach Bobby Petrino was involved in a motorcycle accident last night. The school released a statement from Petrino’s family on their official website, stating that he has suffered multiple injuries.

“Coach Petrino was involved in a motorcycle accident on Sunday evening that involved no other individuals,” the family’s statement read. “He is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery. Our family appreciates respect for our privacy during the recovery and we are grateful for the thoughts of Razorback fans at this time.”

The Razorbacks are halfway through their spring season and are scheduled to play their first spring game Saturday, April 21. There’s no word yet on Petrino’s availability for the remainder of the spring slate.

Petrino will be entering his fifth season with the team where he holds a 34-17 record, and has been to three bowl games.

Arkansas head football coach, Bobby Petrino, crashed his motorcycle on Arkansas  Highway 16 last night in Madison County, according to ESPN.

Petrino was taken to a hospital  in Washington County, a police spokesman Bill Sadler told ESPN. He declined to say which hospital Petrino was taken to and said he didn’t know the coach’s condition or whether he was still hospitalized.

Last season the Razorbacks finished ranked No. 5 in the country, beating Kansas State in the AT&T Cotton Bowl. Petrino is entering his fifth season at Arkansas, where he has a 34-17 record and three bowl game appearances. Throughout his collegiate coaching career he has had a record of 75-26 and has won a C-USA championship in 2004 and a Big East championship in 2006.