OT: 2026 Coaching Carousel

Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
91,647
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Only old folks will get that reference.
Could be an explosive hire:
 

rutgersguy2

All-Conference
Jul 9, 2025
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Was listening to Andy/Ari pod and they weren't so sure Brian Kelly would land a P4 job.

Also on another pod, I think it was Feldman who said after Patterson got let go from TCU, he thought he had a good chance at either Nebraska and Auburn when really he didn't. Point he was making is that these coaches remember themselves at their peaks not as currently how they may be viewed.

I've heard similar stories from the CFB media in the past about Houston Nutt and Phil Fulmer.

Point being one time big names can land up anywhere if they still have the bug and really want to coach.
 

Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
91,647
89,854
113
Was listening to Andy/Ari pod and they weren't so sure Brian Kelly would land a P4 job.

Also on another pod, I think it was Feldman who said after Patterson got let go from TCU, he thought he had a good chance at either Nebraska and Auburn when really he didn't. Point he was making is that these coaches remember themselves at their peaks not as currently how they may be viewed.

I've heard similar stories from the CFB media in the past about Houston Nutt and Phil Fulmer.

Point being one time big names can land up anywhere if they still have the bug and really want to coach.
Houston Nutt- there's a name haven't heard in a long while. Permanently sidelined at 54 years old in 2011 bc of recruiting violations? Solid W-L record.

 

dconifer0

All-Conference
Oct 4, 2004
4,456
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One thing I've always wondered is why schools spend a fortune on hiring a firm to help narrow down their next coach (which Maryland just did). I guess there must be more to it than I realize.

But programs always have and always will make bad hires even using these firms, so still not sure about it...
 
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Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
91,647
89,854
113
One thing I've always wondered is why schools spend a fortune on hiring a firm to help narrow down their next coach (which Maryland just did). I guess there must be more to it than I realize.

But programs always have and always will make bad hires even using these firms, so still not sure about it...
Totally agree.
Any idiot (speaking for myself, of course) with an internet connection knows the names:
Eck, Huff, Dickert, Napier, Haines (Indiana OC), Mullen, Indiana DC.
 
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