HC Vacancies Thread

[OrangeAfroMan]

P5 program openings:
South Carolina - filled (Shane Beamer)
Illinois - 
Auburn - 
Vanderbilt - 
Arizona - 

[CatsbyAZ]

Probably is the worst year to go looking for a new coach, given the circumstances. Which is why I'm guessing Harbaugh and especially Tom Herman still have their gigs. Their schools know better than to think they can come up with anything better. I'm not sure what Auburn is thinking. The Tigers are in good enough shape to wait another year if they really wanted Mahlzan gone. Same goes for Illinois - what are they thinking? Lovie has had the Illini trendy steadily upward until this year with COVID more to blame for their 2-5 W/L record.

[Hawkinole]

Probably is the worst year to go looking for a new coach, given the circumstances. Which is why I'm guessing Harbaugh and especially Tom Herman still have their gigs. Their schools know better than to think they can come up with anything better. I'm not sure what Auburn is thinking. The Tigers are in good enough shape to wait another year if they really wanted Mahlzan gone. Same goes for Illinois - what are they thinking? Lovie has had the Illini trendy steadily upward until this year with COVID more to blame for their 2-5 W/L record.

I did not expect much turnover this season. Programs have less money. COVID-19 can excuse some performance issues. 
I suspect Auburn needs stability, not turnover. 
If a program hires out of the assistant coach ranks, it is less likely to pay a buyout fee, along with an elevated salary.
I thought it might be a mistake for Illinois to hire Lovie Smith. They may have thought they were gaining a strong recruiter hiring an especially well-known guy in Illinois with NFL experience, but his predecessor Bill Cubit had a good year. Cubit went back to coaching high school one-year, then to Delaware one-year, and is now retired at age 67. 

[Cincydawg]

Who might Auburn get who is notably better than Gus?

[Mdot21]

Who might Auburn get who is notably better than Gus?

Nobody. Gus was actually pretty good. It’s Auburn. There isn’t a whole lot of talent in Alabama, it’s a small poor state- and the little bit of elite talent Alabama produces all goes to Nick Saban. He was actually competitive at Auburn, he won the SEC west twice, beat Bama 3 times, and won the SEC once. It wasn’t like he was Harbaughing it.

[Cincydawg]

Auburn always seemed like a tough out to me.  UGA is 13-3 since 2006.  They recruit heavily in Georgia of course, with considerable success.

They could end up doing a Tennessee.

[utee94]

I'm hearing rumors that Texas Tech is considering firing their HC as well.

[FearlessF]

Former Houston head coach and current Alabama offensive analyst Major Applewhite has been hired as Butch Jones’ offensive coordinator at Arkansas State, according to a story from Football Scoop. The report states that Jones was looking to hire an offensive coordinator from the SEC ranks to help with off-the-field roles, such as player personnel and recruiting.

[MrNubbz]

 I'm not sure what Auburn is thinking. The Tigers are in good enough shape to wait another year if they really wanted Mahlzan gone. Same goes for Illinois - what are they thinking? Lovie has had the Illini trendy steadily upward until this year with COVID more to blame for their 2-5 W/L record.

That's the crazy part didn't the Admn just give GUS a nice extension less than 2 yrs back.Crazy how they piss away coin

[Cincydawg]

Auburn could well do a Tennessee here and end up regretting this in 2-3-4 years.  Arkansas is showing signs of life, that hire was a good one so far.  A&M is looking solid, another probable good hire.  LSU should remain at least pretty good usually.  UGA is going to be good, and they play them all.

[847badgerfan]

Not a HC, but NU DC Mike Hankwitz is retiring after 51 years in coaching. That's a big loss for them.

[MrNubbz]

Damn 51 yrs,he prolly looks every bit a coach to,not like these all gussied up cup cakes

[Kris60]

Who might Auburn get who is notably better than Gus?

No one, at least no one with a better resume. But LSU wasn’t going to find someone with a better resume when they fired Miles. Same with Richt and UGA.

[Mdot21]

Auburn always seemed like a tough out to me.  UGA is 13-3 since 2006.  They recruit heavily in Georgia of course, with considerable success.

They could end up doing a Tennessee.

It’s a really tough out. 

There aren’t even 5 million people in a state that they are little brother in. Alabama is the dominant program in-state and for the last decade plus with Saban they have been the dominant program nationally- which just makes it harder on Auburn. 

Not sure Auburn is the type of school that can go into any state in the nation and get in the living room and wind up in the hat dance. Say what you will about Michigan or ND- but they are in more populous states and they have this ability. Auburn does not.