2018 Coaching Changes thread

[Mdot21]

apparently FSU is low-balling Willie Taggart. That one might might fall apart and if it does it'll be because FSU didn't offer him what he wanted to pay staff.

Also, there's this: the 6 most bizzare moments of the Herm Edwards presser. I feel relly sorry for ASU fans. They don't deserve this. Graham was a good coach. That AD should be burned at the stake.

https://247sports.com/Bolt/Herm-Edwards-introductory-Arizona-State-press-conference-The-6-most-bizarre-quotes-111728307

[DevilFroggy]

Also, there's this: the 6 most bizzare moments of the Herm Edwards presser. I feel relly sorry for ASU fans. They don't deserve this. Graham was a good coach. That AD should be burned at the stake.

https://247sports.com/Bolt/Herm-Edwards-introductory-Arizona-State-press-conference-The-6-most-bizarre-quotes-111728307

Yeah, I’m not super optimistic about this at all. At least Edwards has made one smart move so far and that’s announcing that he will be retaining the entire offensive staff. The improvement they made from 2016 to 2017 has been great and it will help not to force the offense to learn yet another new offensive system. 
Still hasn’t announced what he’s doing regarding defensive staff...

[Mdot21]

Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman is reporting that Taggart and FSU have a deal in place. Not surprising, but I was still kinda hoping he'd stay.

BREAKING #Oregon’s Willie Taggart is expected to become the next head coach at #FSU, source tell me.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 5, 2017

this leaves Oregon scrambling to find a coach. Hey, Tim Drevno is available if they are looking for another Harbaugh disciple to replace the one they just lost to FSU.

[Mdot21]

ESPN reporting it as official now. Taggart to FSU. I don't like it. One season then bail? Shades of Lane Kiffen to me.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21679513/willie-taggart-leaving-oregon-take-florida-state-coaching-job

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/938155419788369920

[PSUinNC]

Along the lines of the 'helmet' discussion, does this past offseason start to clearly show what are and aren't considered 'destination' jobs in CFB (I will say again I think the UT thing is an anomaly and they are a helmet/destination)/

[Brutus Buckeye]

Kudos to Sun Devil nation for not accusing Herm of being a child rapist in order to get him out of there. 

[Mdot21]

Kudos to Sun Devil nation for not accusing Herm of being a child rapist in order to get him out of there.

they should've accused him of being old and senile. that press conference makes me think that just might be the case.

[Mdot21]

lotta smoke that Georgia DC Mel Tucker will be offered the Tennessee job by Fulmer.

[betarhoalphadelta]

ESPN reporting it as official now. Taggart to FSU. I don't like it. One season then bail? Shades of Lane Kiffen to me.

Yeah, shady.
Initially I looked at it and thought "maybe it was a culture thing", thinking that maybe he had trouble transitioning to Eugene. I could understand that, if he just really didn't fit with the culture. I could understand wanting to come back "home" to his own state. That would make sense if perhaps he didn't recognize how different it would be and realized he was just in the wrong place.
But then I saw that he spent a few years working under Harbaugh at Stanford, so clearly he'd had a taste of West Coast culture prior to getting the Oregon job. He had to have an understanding of what he was getting into.
I'm of the opinion that when you decide to start a job like that, you stick around at least 3-4 years before leaving for a bigger job. You don't leave your team in the lurch like Kiffin or Taggart did. That's just job-hopping. 

[847badgerfan]

lotta smoke that Georgia DC Mel Tucker will be offered the Tennessee job by Fulmer.

That will not end well.

[MrNubbz]

ESPN reporting it as official now. Taggart to FSU. I don't like it. One season then bail? Shades of Lane Kiffen to me.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21679513/willie-taggart-leaving-oregon-take-florida-state-coaching-job

Don't give two shytes about Taggart but he is originally from FLA.In his defense he couldn't foresee things unfolding the way they did.A position like FSU doesn't come open very often Mia/Fla gigs were just recently filled then Fisher bolts.Who saw that coming 4-5 yrs removed from him & crablegs grabbing the hardware.Prolly intersted in 1 of the 3 being a Fla Guy.Strike while the Iron is hot for all we know it could have been his ultimate destination

[FearlessF]

in this business, look out for yourself

and most smart coaches do

if Ferentz hadn't loaded his buyout clause, he'd have been fired a couple times

[Brutus Buckeye]

lotta smoke that Georgia DC Mel Tucker will be offered the Tennessee job by Fulmer.

A former OSU D-Coordinator with a resume that pales in comparison to that of Schiano? 
Sounds about right.