Coaching Carousel

[NotKoon]

Oh damn. Im too cheap for that. U listen to split zone duo? When he talked about being in upstate ny to see his in laws, thats like 5 minutes away from me

i gave up on SZD when he left. I was never the biggest fan of either Alex nor Richard. That’s pretty cool though! Where in upstate NY are you?

 

[allenm5333]

i gave up on SZD when he left. I was never the biggest fan of either Alex nor Richard. That’s pretty cool though! Where in upstate NY are you?

Glens falls region. 30 away from Saratoga

 

[stlnd01]

For what it’s worth, Stephen Godfrey says if Texas Tech doesn’t make the playoff they are firing McGuire and he suspects they’d throw Cody Campbell money at Riley

Lincoln Riley? I guess they don't care about defense in the Big 12 so he'd fit in. But does he know they have teams in all four time zones now?

 

[NotKoon]

Glens falls region. 30 away from Saratoga

Oh nice! I’m up in Buffalo

 

[Irishnuke]

His show Fantom Island, behind a paywall unfortunately.

Unrelated Bill C was on there today and said he has ND 8th in SOR and says he expects the committee to have them ranked very high come Tuesday

How'd he get Bill Cosby on the show? I didn't even know he liked college football.

 

[SportsingHard]

How'd he get Bill Cosby on the show? I didn't even know he liked college football.

While I get that you're joking, Cosby played fullback for Temple and ran track, too. He was also disilked at ND before the rest of the world for making 1988 starting OT Dean Brown cry by publicly telling him his grades weren't good enough.

 

[BeatSC]

You’re looking for a guy who’s a leader, a salesman, a manager, a developer, a strategist, a recruiter, a motivator, a psychologist, a politician, and a CEO, all rolled into one, operating in an industry that’s changed more in the last two years than in the previous twenty, and will likely continue to change utnil the rev sharing is figured out.

That might sound a bit over the top, but it’s really not far off. The problem is, a lot of those qualities are almost impossible to identify in an interview. The nuances matter, and they’re easy to miss. Take Kelly, for example. He’s a salesman and a politician with CEO qualities - so you’d think that means he’s a strong recruiter and an effective leader. He pulled Notre Dame out of a bad stretch, got better players, handled media well, etc.

LSU probably thought they were getting that same proven leader to steady the program after it went off the rails with Coach O. Instead, they got a coach who prefers to delegate recruiting and appear to lead, rather than truly connect with and motivate the players. Coach O was a mess by the end, but you can bet his players would’ve run through a wall for him. So which one is the better leader?

How many ADs can sit down with a coach and figure out if he knows ball or not? There are levels this and there's not a chance in hell ADs can figure that out during an interview. They are all just relying on perception.

Coach O was 10-12 after Joe Cool left. Not sure they were running thru many walls for him at that point but they probably were all willing to be his wing man.

 

[BeatSC]

How'd he get Bill Cosby on the show? I didn't even know he liked college football.

Talking about Bill Clinton obviously

 

[SportsingHard]

Ausberry's dad was adamant that LSU needs to be in the playoffs every single year. Due to autobids, that roughly equates to being a Top 10 team every year. Stretches where teams have done that in my lifetime:

Ohio State 2014-2024 (11+ years)
Georgia: 2017-2024 (8+ years)
Bama 2008-2023 (16 years)
Ohio State 2005-2010 (6 years)
USC 2002-2008 (7 years)
FSU 1987-2000 (14 years)
Florida 1991-1998 (8 years)
Miami 1985-1992 (8 years)
Bama 1977-1981 (5 years)

That's three decade-long streaks. LSU's longest streak *ever* was 3 years from 2005-2007. Saban never had back-to-back Top 10 teams at LSU. I might favor a more realistic employer, unless LSU wants to hand out a record guaranteed contract, and it doesn't sound like they do.

 

[Kingbish01]

I've heard from a few people that seem to be in the know that Freeman signed an extension this past week. Anyone know if this is true or not?

 

[MacIrish75]

My predictions (I know nothing, I am just bored):

VaTech: James Franklin
FSU: Deion Sanders
Florida: Eli Drinkwitz
Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin
LSU: Lincoln Riley
PSU: Matt Campbell
CSU: Tony Alford
UCLA: Danton Lynn
MSU: Brian Hartline

FSU axing Norvell for Neon?

 

[allenm5333]

FSU axing Norvell for Neon?

Deion has serious medical issues. Walking away is more likely than this

 

[Kingbish01]

Deion has serious medical issues. Walking away is more likely than this

Facts...his last stop is CU and it may come to and end sooner than we think.

 

[Dale]

Does Auburn cuck Virginia Tech and give James Franklin a shot?

 

[irishff1014]

MD’s coach was on the hot seat at the beginning of the season. I wonder if he gets canned.

 

[Dale]

Carousel about to be gross, lot of Auburn fans want to promote Durkin

 

[GoldenAura]

Freeze will be official any minute now

 

[Huntr]

Freeze officially gone.

good. Fuck that guy.

 

[Dale]

How many guys on the Auburn roster would be top 5 at their position in the portal?

In before 2008 mentions Deuce Knight

 

[MacIrish75]

Freeze officially gone.

good. Fuck that guy.

FREEZE!

EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS!

 

[Dale]

None of the funny Brian Kelly Twitter accounts will care that DJ fucking Durkin is now the interim with a path to the job

 

[irishff1014]

Good lord the amount of coaching changes is going to be insane.

 

[Huntr]

Open:
UF
LSU
Auburn
Arkansas
PSU
OkState
VaTech
OregonSt
UCLA
furd
UAB
Colorado State

Might come open:
Wisconsin
FSU


Damn, that's a lot.

 

[Bluto]

The number of interim coaches this year is bonkers.

Recruiting and the transfer portal is gonna be wild.

 

[MacIrish75]

Open:
UF
LSU
Auburn
Arkansas
PSU
OkState
VaTech
OregonSt
UCLA
furd
UAB
Colorado State

Might come open:
Wisconsin
FSU


Damn, that's a lot.

Honestly…

I think if you’re a program considering making a change right now, you wait—especially if you’re Wiscy or FSU. Clemson is an interesting case, because they probably would move on from Dabo, but they (unless they can beg Tony Elliott to come home) aren’t getting a top tier coach in this cycle.

 

[MacIrish75]

Honestly…

I think if you’re a program considering making a change right now, you wait—especially if you’re Wiscy or FSU. Clemson is an interesting case, because they probably would move on from Dabo, but they (unless they can beg Tony Elliott to come home) aren’t getting a top tier coach in this cycle.

My jobs ranking:

LSU
FL
PSU
Auburn
Arky
VT
Farm
Okie State
UCLA
Beavs
CSU
UAB

 

[Huntr]

My jobs ranking:

LSU
FL
PSU
Auburn
Arky
VT
Farm
Okie State
UCLA
Beavs
CSU
UAB

I don't think I can look at the clusterfuck that is LSU's current handling of their situation and think that is the best job available. No real coach is gonna want the governor to have his hands in administering the program. They'll prob roll with Wilson full time.

 

[MacIrish75]

I don't think I can look at the clusterfuck that is LSU's current handling of their situation and think that is the best job available. No real coach is gonna want the governor to have his hands in administering the program. They'll prob roll with Wilson full time.

I mean there’s no way, is there?

 

[SportsingHard]

Freeze officially gone.

good. Fuck that guy.

I may be lacking some data on this guy. What's the dirt on him beside minor recruiting violations and paying for pleasure? (Question for everybody, since most of the CFB world seems to hate Freeze, which is uncommon for a guy with so little success.)

 

[Huntr]

I mean there’s no way, is there?

A very real chance. Not saying will or won't, but definitely a chance.

The gov has fucked this up really, really badly. He has specifically said they aren't going to pay these big buyouts and he's talking about having the AG review the contract.