2018 Coaching Changes thread

[Mdot21]

dumping Todd Graham- who by the way is a pretty good college coach despite what some people call his questionable "ethics" for Herm Edwards is baffling to me. Absolute insanity. Herm is 63 years old, he'll be 64 when next season starts, he's never been a college coach, his career winning % in the NFL at Kansas City and NYJ...wait for it.... .417% Yuck. He has a track record in the NFL of starting off his first season with a bang and then just deteriorating over time. 1st season with NYJ- 10-6. Last season with NYJ- 4-12. 1st season with KC? 9-7. Last season with KC? 2-14. Arizona State's AD wins the WHAT THE F&%$! WERE YOU THINKING off-season award. It's like the AD is voluntarily trying to set their football program back 5-10 years or something. Makes no sense.

Jimbo to A&M makes no sense to me either. Must be more to that story with his bosses. Jimbo has tried to use other job offers every year to extract more and more out of them. They might've called his bluff this time around. Good for them. Jimbo is a fine coach, but he's not worth what A&M will be paying him. A&M is probably going to make him the highest paid coach in CFB if the rumors are true. This has really hurt FSU's recruiting. They've already had 4 de-commits in the past day and there are others saying they haven't heard from the coaches in days and if Jimbo leaves they are leaving too.

[ELA]

LMAO

I actually feel sorry for the fans. Not the idiots who were protesting and painting things on the rock about Schiano and trashing him online. The good dudes like Drew who just want to see their team win. There are probably more guys like that out there. They just aren't crazy- all you hear/see are the crazies. Doesn't mean the entire fan base is crazy. Whether he realizes it or not, Clay Travis really hurt Tennessee. If some sports radio wanna be shock jock in Tennessee with a twitter following can help incite a riot and slander you to the point where the AD/school chicken out and essentially hire then fire you- well who the hell would want that job? Other coaches see that shit show and want no part of it.

SiriusXM took a caller this morning that I think makes up 90% of the fan base, and I do feel bad.  HE talked about how he waits all year for Vols football, and the first time in his life he couldn't wait for the season to be over, and at least knew they had already hit rock bottom...only to find out they hadn't.  I truly felt bad for the guy.

[ELA]

Tennessee meeting with Dave Doeren from NC State.....

Pete Thamel from Yahoo reporting Doeren turned them down

[ELA]

Also starting to feel better on my take that Tennessee (along with Nebraska and PSU) were just outside on my list of true helmet schools.

[Mdot21]

Pete Thamel from Yahoo reporting Doeren turned them down

Ouch. So he probably just used them to get more from NC State. His record in the ACC was pretty bad. They might have dodged a bullet.
They need to just go get Les. He'd bring an end to this shit show and he'd bring stability, respectability, and some dignity back to that thing. Let him go in there, clean up the mess get them to 8-9 win seasons then set it up for the next guy.

[Drew4UTk]

Pete Thamel from Yahoo reporting Doeren turned them down

Doeren is highly regarded down here. 
he's a pretty good coach to be sure... I'd plant him in the same category as Iowa State's HC and staff.  
he also recently signed an extension. I'd be shocked if UT took him, because the buyout will be significant.  

[Brutus Buckeye]

Kyle Whittingham is considering letting Gary Andersen back on his staff. 

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2017/11/29/kyle-whittingham-gary-andersen-a-potential-candidate-to-join-utes-staff/

[847badgerfan]

Also starting to feel better on my take that Tennessee (along with Nebraska and PSU) were just outside on my list of true helmet schools.

PSU landed a good coach when it had to. We shall see about UNL this time around.


I'll never understand firing a coach before you have one in hand, or at least some level of comfort.

[MaximumSam]

Also some reports their AD is out, which is always interesting when they are looking for a coach

[847badgerfan]

Kyle Whittingham is considering letting Gary Andersen back on his staff.

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2017/11/29/kyle-whittingham-gary-andersen-a-potential-candidate-to-join-utes-staff/

QB coach, I assume.

Maybe Urbs will take him back as that. I hear you guys need a good QB coach. LMAO.

[MaximumSam]

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Tennessee fans rush to sign petition calling for Lane Kiffin's return to Rocky Top.  Only 1500?? . I have 2000 for Kim Jung un!!!! Address to send it to??? @finebaum @ClayTravis

[PSUinNC]

UT reached out to me on LinkedIn, but I told them I'm not interested in relocating at this time.  

[PSUinNC]

Also starting to feel better on my take that Tennessee (along with Nebraska and PSU) were just outside on my list of true helmet schools.

Except PSU got the guy they wanted last coaching search....and who has already taken his name out of other coaching searches before they even happened, has put together Top 5 recruiting classes, back to back top 10 teams.....all after the (arguably) worst sanctions the NCAA has ever given out.  Not sure how anyone but a 'helmet' turns it around like this in < 5 years. 

[Mdot21]

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Tennessee fans rush to sign petition calling for Lane Kiffin's return to Rocky Top.  Only 1500?? . I have 2000 for Kim Jung un!!!! Address to send it to??? @finebaum @ClayTravis

Absolutely incredible to me they want him back.