11-24-2018, 06:19 PM
Another year, another carousel:
Cougar High
Out: Major Applewhite (Fired on Dec. 30)
In: Dana Holgorsen (Hired Jan. 2)
West Virginia Mountaineers
Out: Dana Holgorsen (Resigned Dec. 2 to take Cougar High job)
In: Neil Brown (former Troy Head Coach)
Temple Owls
Out: Geoff Collins (Resigned Dec. 7 to take Georgia Tech job)
In:Manny Diaz (Hired Dec. 13) (resigned Dec. 30 with a $4 million buyout from Miami) (plus they got $2.5 million from Georgia Tech for Geoff Collins--so they have some extra money to play with)
Next In: Rod Carey (Hired Jan. 11) (former NIU coach)
Northern Illinois Huskies
Out: Rod Carey (Resigned Jan. 11 to take Temple job)
In: Thomas Hammock (Hired Jan. 18)
Troy Trojans
Out: Neil Brown (Resigned Jan. 2 to take West Virginia job)
In: Chip Lindsey (Hired Jan. 10)
Miami (the "U") Hurricanes
Out: Mark Richt (Retired on Dec. 30)
In: Manny Diaz (Hired Dec. 30)(Miami's former D Coord., who was briefly hired by Temple)
Ohio State Buckeyes
Out: Urban Meyer (Announced his retirement on Dec. 4)
In: Ryan Day (Announced on Dec. 4)
Central Michigan Chippewas
Out: John Bonamego (Fired on Nov. 23 with a $1.13 million buyout)
In: Jim McElwain (Hired Dec. 3)
UMass Minutemen
Out: Mark Whipple (Fired Nov. 18 with a $300K buyout)
In: Walt Bell (Hired on Dec. 3) (34 years old)
Colorado Buffaloes
Out: Mike MacIntyre (Fired Nov. 18 with a $10.3 million buyout)
In: Mel Tucker (Hired Dec. 5)
Texas State Bobcats
Out: Everett Withers (Fired Nov. 18 with a $774K buyout)
In: Jake Spavital (Hired Nov. 28)
Charlotte 49ers
Out: Brad Lambert (Fired Nov. 18 with a $556K buyout)
In: Will Healy (Hired Dec. 4) (only 33 years old)
Louisville Cardinals
Out: Bobby Petrino (Fired Nov. 11 with a $14 million buyout)
In: Scott Satterfield (Hired Dec. 3)
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Out: Scott Satterfield (Resigned Dec. 3 to take Louisville job)
In: Eli Drinkwitz (Hired Dec. 13)
Kansas Jayhawks
Out: David Beaty (Fired Nov. 4 with a $3 million buyout)
In: Les Miles (Hired Nov. 18 with a 5-year, $13.88 million contract)
Kansas State Wildcats
Out: Bill Synder (Retired Nov. 2)
In: Chris Klieman (Hired Dec. 10)
Maryland Terrapins
Out: D.J. Durkin (Fired Oct. 31 with a $5.1 million buyout)
In: Mike Locksley (Hired Dec. 4)
Bowling Green Falcons
Out: Mike Jinks (Fired Oct. 14 with a $800K buyout)
In: Scot Loeffler (Hired Nov. 28)
Western Kentucky Red Marshmallows
Out: Mike Sanford, Jr. (Fired Nov. 26 with a $1.2 million buyout)
In: Tyson Helton (former Tennessee coach) (Hired Nov. 27)
North Carolina Tar Heels
Out: Larry Fedora (Fired on Nov. 25 with a $12.22 million buyout)
In: Mack Brown! (at 68 (next fall), really?)
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Out: Kliff Kingsbury (Fired on Nov. 25 with a $4.23 million buyout)
In: Matt Wells (Hired on Nov. 29)
(NOT Mike Leach! linky here: https://t.co/q26RCKGNBt)
Georgia Institute of Technology Ramblin' Wreck/Yellowjackets
Out: Paul Johnson (retired)
In: Geoff Collins (Hired Dec. 7)
Temple Owls
Out: Geoff Collins (Resigned Dec. 7 to take Georgia Tech job)
In:Manny Diaz (Hired Dec. 13) (resigned Dec. 30 with a $4 million buyout from Miami) (plus they got $2.5 million from Georgia Tech for Geoff Collins--so they have some extra money to play with)
Next In: ?
Utah State Aggies
Out: Matt Wells (Resigned on Nov. 29 to take Texas Tech job)
In: Gary Andersen (Hired Dec. 9) (also was their former head coach)
East Carolina Pirates
Out: Scottie Montgomery (Fired Nov. 29 with a $1.2 million buyout)
In: Mike Houston (Hired Dec. 3)
Liberty Flames
Out: Turner Gill (Retired Dec. 3)
In: Hugh Freeze (Hired Dec. 7)
Akron Zips
Out: Terry Bowden (Fired Dec. 3 with a $689K buyout)
In: Tom Arth (Hired on Dec. 14)
Should be an interesting offseason of changes this year.
Cougar High
Out: Major Applewhite (Fired on Dec. 30)
In: Dana Holgorsen (Hired Jan. 2)
West Virginia Mountaineers
Out: Dana Holgorsen (Resigned Dec. 2 to take Cougar High job)
In: Neil Brown (former Troy Head Coach)
Temple Owls
Out: Geoff Collins (Resigned Dec. 7 to take Georgia Tech job)
In:
Next In: Rod Carey (Hired Jan. 11) (former NIU coach)
Quote:Words from Temple athletic director Patrick Kraft earlier this month after hiring Diaz: “If I was sitting there hugging Coach Diaz on the stage at the Fiesta Bowl and he tells me my dream job is open, I’m going to go. Go get it. And we’ll be right back here bringing the next best coach to Temple.”
Northern Illinois Huskies
Out: Rod Carey (Resigned Jan. 11 to take Temple job)
In: Thomas Hammock (Hired Jan. 18)
Troy Trojans
Out: Neil Brown (Resigned Jan. 2 to take West Virginia job)
In: Chip Lindsey (Hired Jan. 10)
Miami (the "U") Hurricanes
Out: Mark Richt (Retired on Dec. 30)
In: Manny Diaz (Hired Dec. 30)(Miami's former D Coord., who was briefly hired by Temple)
Ohio State Buckeyes
Out: Urban Meyer (Announced his retirement on Dec. 4)
In: Ryan Day (Announced on Dec. 4)
Central Michigan Chippewas
Out: John Bonamego (Fired on Nov. 23 with a $1.13 million buyout)
In: Jim McElwain (Hired Dec. 3)
UMass Minutemen
Out: Mark Whipple (Fired Nov. 18 with a $300K buyout)
In: Walt Bell (Hired on Dec. 3) (34 years old)
Colorado Buffaloes
Out: Mike MacIntyre (Fired Nov. 18 with a $10.3 million buyout)
In: Mel Tucker (Hired Dec. 5)
Texas State Bobcats
Out: Everett Withers (Fired Nov. 18 with a $774K buyout)
In: Jake Spavital (Hired Nov. 28)
Charlotte 49ers
Out: Brad Lambert (Fired Nov. 18 with a $556K buyout)
In: Will Healy (Hired Dec. 4) (only 33 years old)
Louisville Cardinals
Out: Bobby Petrino (Fired Nov. 11 with a $14 million buyout)
In: Scott Satterfield (Hired Dec. 3)
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Out: Scott Satterfield (Resigned Dec. 3 to take Louisville job)
In: Eli Drinkwitz (Hired Dec. 13)
Kansas Jayhawks
Out: David Beaty (Fired Nov. 4 with a $3 million buyout)
In: Les Miles (Hired Nov. 18 with a 5-year, $13.88 million contract)
Kansas State Wildcats
Out: Bill Synder (Retired Nov. 2)
In: Chris Klieman (Hired Dec. 10)
Maryland Terrapins
Out: D.J. Durkin (Fired Oct. 31 with a $5.1 million buyout)
In: Mike Locksley (Hired Dec. 4)
Bowling Green Falcons
Out: Mike Jinks (Fired Oct. 14 with a $800K buyout)
In: Scot Loeffler (Hired Nov. 28)
Western Kentucky Red Marshmallows
Out: Mike Sanford, Jr. (Fired Nov. 26 with a $1.2 million buyout)
In: Tyson Helton (former Tennessee coach) (Hired Nov. 27)
North Carolina Tar Heels
Out: Larry Fedora (Fired on Nov. 25 with a $12.22 million buyout)
In: Mack Brown! (at 68 (next fall), really?)
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Out: Kliff Kingsbury (Fired on Nov. 25 with a $4.23 million buyout)
In: Matt Wells (Hired on Nov. 29)
(NOT Mike Leach! linky here: https://t.co/q26RCKGNBt)
Quote:I spoke to Mike Leach last night and he said he isn't interested in returning to Texas Tech. "They didn’t pay me last time. And I’m happy here.” Asked to elaborate, he said: "They haven’t paid me for 2009 and we won 9 games that year. And they haven’t won 9 games since."
Georgia Institute of Technology Ramblin' Wreck/Yellowjackets
Out: Paul Johnson (retired)
In: Geoff Collins (Hired Dec. 7)
Temple Owls
Out: Geoff Collins (Resigned Dec. 7 to take Georgia Tech job)
In:
Next In: ?
Quote:Words from Temple athletic director Patrick Kraft earlier this month after hiring Diaz: “If I was sitting there hugging Coach Diaz on the stage at the Fiesta Bowl and he tells me my dream job is open, I’m going to go. Go get it. And we’ll be right back here bringing the next best coach to Temple.”
Utah State Aggies
Out: Matt Wells (Resigned on Nov. 29 to take Texas Tech job)
In: Gary Andersen (Hired Dec. 9) (also was their former head coach)
East Carolina Pirates
Out: Scottie Montgomery (Fired Nov. 29 with a $1.2 million buyout)
In: Mike Houston (Hired Dec. 3)
Liberty Flames
Out: Turner Gill (Retired Dec. 3)
In: Hugh Freeze (Hired Dec. 7)
Akron Zips
Out: Terry Bowden (Fired Dec. 3 with a $689K buyout)
In: Tom Arth (Hired on Dec. 14)
Should be an interesting offseason of changes this year.