FAYETTEVILLE (AP) - An attorney for
Arkansas coach John L. Smith says a computer error in his bankruptcy
case is behind what appeared to be a huge jump in his debt.
Smith's initial Chapter 7
filing in September listed $25.7 million in debt. He later amended that
to $40.7 million, blaming land deals gone bad in Kentucky.
Attorney Jill Jacoway,
speaking Friday during a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, says the
computer error resulted in her assistant listing $25.7 million in debt.
Arkansas athletic director
Jeff Long has said he was aware of Smith's financial problems when he
hired him to replace Bobby Petrino earlier this year. The Razorbacks
(2-4, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) host Kentucky (1-5, 0-3) on Saturday.
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