Coaching Changes

[MikeHamiltonFan]

Here is a list of possible coaching changes as we get closer to the time that firings and hirings will occur. Many of these moves will be made after bowls in terms of hiring because the better programs will be hiring away a coach who is in a bowl game. We cannot assume that all of the moves will be good for us! Charlie Weis struggling at ND is better than a great coach setting the world on fire up there, because depending on the offense they put in, TN could be head to head quite a lot with ND for kids. We both recruit nationally.

Notre Dame.
Charlie Weis is supposedly getting a buyout of up to 18 million. People say the decision has not already been made, but with the UConn loss, he has fallen below the mark set by the previous two fired coaches. They probably lose to Stanford and he is almost definitely gone either way. ND does not have to worry about money if they can attract the right guy to resurrect the program.
Urban Meyer is Catholic and grew up dreaming of the job. He says he did not accept the job years ago because he does not want to recruit nationally (Chicago Tribune says Urban Meyer still likes the Notre Dame job | Fighting Irish Gameday | Notre Dame Football), but with two National Championships and perhaps another coming, he will not have to be on the road and in the living rooms as much at ND as he would have coming from Utah. Other top candidates are rumored to be Bob Stoops and Kirk Ferentz while Cincinatti's Brian Kelly is rumored to be out of the running.

R. Friedgen
Maryland
Ralph in some ways has presided over the best years for the Terps, but lately things have gotten very bad. He is also extremely fat, which puts you in a bad spot when you try to preach discipline.

Mark Mangino
Kansas
They will be idiotic to fire the first guy to make football relevant in a very long time. He is also incredibly fat, and he has been accused of poking players which seems like much ado about nothing. As far as discipline, his football players and some basketball players did get injured in a brawl between the two.

Al Groh
Virginia
He is almost certainly fired. Former UT assistant Latrell Scott will be moving on as well, and may take Morgan Moses a highly regarded prep school OL UT has had some interest in, with him. Virginia is heading to an 8th loss against VT this weekend.

Dan Hawkins
Colorado
This poor guy was such a hot coach coming into this job. People keep remembering Dan M and thinking that the Buffs should be good. It takes recruiting lots of marginal minds with superior bodies to build that program and it is not an easy place to do anything from given the distance from super talent and the fact that when you find it you better be sure it is not Mormon, or Catholic cause you lose both. Hawkins also must face the fact that playing his son, whether it was right or wrong, is one of the reasons he may be fired.

Mike Sherman
Texas A&M
Beating Texas Tech probably saved his job. 3-5 in the conference (if they lose as expected to Texas) and 6-6 is not up to the standards expected by the Aggies, but his recruiting is still pretty good and he did not completely unravel. The 6 wins look better until you realize that he got drilled by everyone decent he played except Texas Tech, and lost to Colorado!

S. Kragthorpe
Louisville
This job may be one of the most attractive openings for hot up and coming guys. The bar set by Petrino has now been lowered, winning in that conference is not too incredibly difficult and the facilities are excellent.

Paul Wulff
Wash. State
They have slipped behind everyone in the Pac 10 and Boise State. Hard to bring kids into Pullman. He will probably get another year or two, but could get fired.

G. McMackin
Hawaii
June Jones he is not. This job seems sweet just because of how nice it would be to live there.

Memphis is open.
Lots of Fedex money but why would anyone want to take that job?

FSU has Jimbo Fisher as head coach in waiting, but needs to find a DC to keep things on track.

I cannot imagine that Richt keeps Willie M as UGA DC after this season ends, but people are saying that he is promising to do so!

If you want to add extra jobs feel free.

So far Fulmer is not a strongly confirmed rumor anywhere, although I will be very surprised if he is not in Tom Juricks office pitching him on why he should take over at Louisville.

 

[JWVol]

I think Tommy T. ends up at A&M next year. Fulmer probably interviews with Colorado, Virginia, and Louisville. Urban goes to ND with a huge contract that is probably supplemented by NBC. He would have his own network and his ego would love that.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Should we worry that one of these schools will come after CLK?

 

[LIvol]

I think Tommy T. ends up at A&M next year. Fulmer probably interviews with Colorado, Virginia, and Louisville. Urban goes to ND with a huge contract that is probably supplemented by NBC. He would have his own network and his ego would love that.

I don't think Mike Sherman is going anywhere. He has really recruited well the state of texas, and will get another year if not 2.

I think Tommy Tuberville or Philip Fulmer will end up at Louisville. I like Fulmer, since he is into more of a running game and that is something that they can start and succeed in,

Temple Head Coach; Al Golden will be the front runner for UVA head coaching spot. His work that he has done to turn around the Temple Football program will hopefully be replicated at UVA, along with the fact that he did work directly under George Welsh.

We have talked about it for months and possibly years. Urban Meyer is in no way shape of form leaving for the University of Notre Dame, unless he is just about Money. Notre Dame is not a storied program anymore, they have their own television network deal yes but if you think for one minute that other than 2 games against poor classless FCS football teams, ever other game for UF was not on TV you are sadly mistaken. If they would actually turn their creampuffs of FIU, Charleston Southern, or FAU every year into a possible MAC, WAC, or MWC opponent then EVERY GAME WOULD BE TELEVISED. He has recruited well in florida, exceptional relationship with his AD, and honestly the place is better. Would you want to wake up every AM to enjoy a nice 70-90 degree day or would you love to go practice in crappy overcast or worse weather. No Brainer to me.

I think Brian Kelly moves over to ND and then honestly I think it might be time for Charlie Strong to get a chance at University of Cincinnati. I can then see him offering Eddie Gran a position as OC and Corwin Brown being a DC. Brown gives him the midwest ties, and Gran and himself provide the FL ties.

 

[govols182]

I thank the MOD that moved this from the recruiting forum to here. Thanks!:good!:

 

[cd12]

Magino is "poking" players...the horror!

 

[TXA&M07]

Sherman isnt going anywhere this year, and if he continues to recruit the way he has, Tubberville will have to wait his turn for at least another 2-3 years. I will add that Tubbs would be a good fit, once Sherman chooses to leave.

The rest of the Big 12 coaches that were listed should promptly pack their bags.

 

[VA Vol]

les miles has one foot out the door too