Let's start a running list. "In" coaches on this list are permanent hires only, not interim head coaches.
Arizona
Out: Rich Rodriguez (fired)
In: Kevin Sumlin (was Texas A&M head coach)
Arizona State
Out: Todd Graham (fired)
In: Herm Edwards (former Jets/Chiefs head coach)
Arkansas
Out: Bret Bielema (fired)
In: Chad Morris (was SMU head coach)
Florida
Out: Jim McElwain (fired)
In: Dan Mullen (was Mississippi State head coach)
Florida State
Out: Jimbo Fisher (took Texas A&M head coaching job)
In: Willie Taggart (was Oregon head coach)
Mississippi
Out: Hugh Freeze (fired)
In: Matt Luke (was interim head coach, now permanent)
Mississippi State
Out: Dan Mullen (took Florida head coaching job)
In: Joe Moorhead (was Penn State OC)
Nebraska
Out: Mike Riley (fired)
In: Scott Frost (was Central Florida head coach)
Oregon
Out: Willie Taggart (took Florida State head coaching job)
In: Mario Cristobal (was Oregon OC)
Oregon State
Out: Gary Andersen (resigned)
In: Jonathan Smith (was Washington OC)
Tennessee
Out: Butch Jones (fired)
In: Jeremy Pruitt (was Alabama DC)
Texas A&M
Out: Kevin Sumlin (fired)
In: Jimbo Fisher (was Florida State head coach)
UCLA
Out: Jim Mora (fired)
In: Chip Kelly (former Oregon/Eagles/49ers head coach)
PAC 12 and SEC are the leaders out of the gate.
In the Big 12 I only see one potential firing this year and that would be Kliff Kingsbury. Through almost 5 seasons at Tech he is sitting at 15-30 in conference play.
This year they went 3-0 in OOC against a solid schedule (@Houston and Arizona State), but winning conference games is essential...especially with a 9 game conference schedule.
(11-19-2017 02:25 PM)Wedge Wrote: [ -> ]Let's start a running list. "In" coaches on this list are permanent hires only, not interim head coaches.
Jim Mora was fired today on his birthday, by the way.
Florida
Out: Jim McElwain (fired)
In:
Mississippi
Out: Hugh Freeze (fired)
In:
Oregon State
Out: Gary Andersen (resigned)
In:
Tennessee
Out: Butch Jones (fired)
In:
UCLA
Out: Jim Mora (fired)
In:
I have a feeling that by this time next week Mike Riley's name will be added to that list as well as Bret Bielema's....
90% chance Kevin Sumlin joins this list after Saturday as well
Is it better to fire your coach when everyone else is too or to wait for a less competitive market? Or, if you realize that all your opponents are firing coaches, do you wait because next year you may have an advantage?
(11-20-2017 04:01 PM)Soobahk40050 Wrote: [ -> ]Is it better to fire your coach when everyone else is too or to wait for a less competitive market? Or, if you realize that all your opponents are firing coaches, do you wait because next year you may have an advantage?
When is there not a competitive market? Who's to say the market isn't more competitive next year?
(11-20-2017 12:09 PM)BadgerMJ Wrote: [ -> ]I have a feeling that by this time next week Mike Riley's name will be added to that list as well as Bret Bielema's....
(11-20-2017 08:46 PM)Kaplony Wrote: [ -> ] (11-20-2017 04:01 PM)Soobahk40050 Wrote: [ -> ]Is it better to fire your coach when everyone else is too or to wait for a less competitive market? Or, if you realize that all your opponents are firing coaches, do you wait because next year you may have an advantage?
When is there not a competitive market? Who's to say the market isn't more competitive next year?
If Bret Bielema is not fired this year, I would have to believe it's because at least 3 other SEC schools are looking for coaches.
FWIW, I think Bielema is fired this year.
(11-20-2017 04:01 PM)Soobahk40050 Wrote: [ -> ]Is it better to fire your coach when everyone else is too or to wait for a less competitive market? Or, if you realize that all your opponents are firing coaches, do you wait because next year you may have an advantage?
I suppose that depends on where you see your program and where you see it going.
If you're a Nebraska and see your program as needing to return to the glory of the past, you probably want to do it sooner as to be a player in the market for the big names. Same for programs like Florida.
If you're an Oregon State type program and have a goal of being competitive and being bowl eligible while not being in the position of going after a "name", maybe you wait and see what the fall out is.
As expected,
Chip Kelly is deciding between Florida and UCLA...
Quote:Chip Kelly met with UCLA officials regarding the school's vacant head-coaching position in Los Angeles on Tuesday and is expected to decide between Florida and UCLA in the next few days, a source close to Kelly told ESPN's Mark Schlabach.
And, there's this,
another reminder of the immense power that the shoe companies can exert over high-profile college programs:
Quote:A potential sticking point with UCLA is the school’s association with Under Armour, because of Kelly’s close relationship with Nike founder Phil Knight, who considers Under Armour a bitter rival.
Are some of these great coaches the P5 is firing because they are in situations where they can't be more successful under the circumstances going to end up at G5 schools where they can stay for a decade?
Coaching talent recycling back to the G5...
Have these university presidents forgotten how difficult it is to win in places?
Giving a G5 example; Rocky Long at New Mexico vs. Rocky Long at San Diego St. its a lot easier to win at SDSU sitting on a gold mine of talent. Same coach but better results at SDSU with a better situation.
There is a reason why former P5 coaches were snatching up jobs at Florida G5 programs. The players are right there.
Bielema officially out just minutes after loss to Mizzou
There are a lot of good jobs that are open this time around.
It's great to be a coach, not so great to be looking.
(11-24-2017 08:31 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: [ -> ]There are a lot of good jobs that are open this time around.
It's great to be a coach, not so great to be looking.
There aren't "lots" as Power 5 football just has possibly 12-15 good jobs.
Florida is one of them.
UCLA, Nebraska, Tennessee, Arkansas, Aggie, Mississippi are not one of those gigs.
2 big things this morning already....
1- Chip Kelly hired by UCLA
2- Mike Riley fired by Nebraska