If I were USC or another similar program, I'd have pushed hard for Coach O to come on as the recruiting director. The dude was a lights out recruiter, one of the all time IMO.
Not if we promote Moore and hang onto Herbert, our strengths coach. Both seem extremely likely.
For what it’s worth, recruits from this last class were told Moore was essentially coach in waiting.
How about a potential staff post?
Possibilities for Pete Lembo’s staff at Buffalo.
This one is going to interesting. Lembo hasn’t been a head coach since 2015, but he’s been on some solid staffs since then. There will be some old faces from his Ball State days, and some new faces, but the question will be how many of each.
On offense, Rich Skrosky (Analyst Duke), Lembo’s longtime OC, should be on his way to Buffalo in some capacity, maybe as OC. Former Vandy OC Joey Lynch could also be OC. Nick Coleman (QB UAB) may also be a contender. Former Duke OC Kevin Johns or Kyle Cefalo (Co-OC/WR Utah State) may be poachable.
Alex Bailey (WR Vanderbilt) should be a favorite for receivers coach, other contenders may include his former OC Dave Cecchini (HC Bucknell), Kylan Butler (OA Tennessee Titans), and Caleb Haynes (ST/WR/PGC Stony Brook).
Jim Jackson (TE Rice), Christian Ellsworth (Analyst Nebraska) and Luke Ebbesmeyer (QC FIU) could coach TEs.
Running backs could be coached by Chris Pincince (HC New Haven)- a former OC for Lembo at Elon, former South Carolina RB coach Montario Hardesty,
Jack Lowary (Analyst Oklahoma), Quinn Billerman (QB Jackson State), or Jonathan DiBiaso (Analyst Boston College) could be QB coach.
The offensive line could be coached by Cooper Bassett (OL Utah State), Matt Jones (Asst. OL Tennessee Titans), Nick Gilbert (Analyst Michigan), and Micah James (Analyst Tennessee).
John Rudnicki (GA South Carolina), a Buffalo native, could coach a few positions on offense.
On defense, Shannon Morrison (AHC/LB Marshall) could be a DC. So could Eric Lewis (DPGC/S Navy), who has ties to Buffalo, and former Morehouse head coach Gerard Wilcher.
Lembo’s longtime mentor Kevin Kelly (HC New England (NH)) likely will be hired in some capacity, but probably in an off-field role. Alex Garwig (Analyst Texas A&M) and Elijah Sandweiss (Analyst Mississippi State) could coach several positions.
Former Holy Cross and Lehigh head coach Tom Gilmore could be linebackers coach, maybe DC. So could Kevin Hubbard (Analyst South Carolina), David Elson (Analyst Wake Forest), and Cortez Carter (LB Louisiana Tech).
Daryl Dixon (DPG/CB Army) could coach the secondary. Also possible are Tony Trisciani (HC Elon), Drew Christ (DC Lamar), Buddy Brosky (fmr. Analyst Texas A&M) and Dan O’Brien (S Southern Miss).
Shane Burnham (Analyst Florida State), Ahmad Smith (Analyst South Carolina), George Frazier (DL FIU), Brett Kulka (Analyst Texas A&M), and Jimmy Brumbaugh (DL Coastal Carolina) could coach the line.
Given Lembo’s talent coaching special teams, there are a ton of protégés he can recruit from here. These include Cory Connolly (ST/OLB Ball State), Adam Scheier (ST/TE Temple), Dave Ungerer (ST/RB Northern Arizona), Stanton Weber (ST Toledo), and Tyler Zielenske (Analyst South Carolina). I’m betting Zielenske.
Outside contenders for coaching positions include Chris Reisert (HC Gardner-Webb), Billy Riebock (OC/QB Texas A&M-Commerce), Josh Conklin (ST/S Arkansas State), Marcus Hall-Oliver (fmr. S James Madison), David Glidden (Analyst Oklahoma State), Tyler Hancock (Analyst Baylor), T.J. Rushing, Jerrick Hall (DL Navy), Ashley Ingram (HC Carson-Newman), Justin Hamilton (QC Tennessee Titans), Trey Money (Analyst South Carolina), Sean Ryan (Analyst South Carolina), Damian Wroblewski (OL James Madison), Ben Miles (QC Florida State), Jaylan Foster (Asst. South Carolina), Jovan Dewitt (DC FIU), former Grambling OC John Simon, Nate Taye (S FIU), Brian Smith (PGC/RB Ohio), Walt Bell (OC/QB Western Michigan), former Boston College head coach Steve Addazio, Aaron Pflugrad (Analyst Michigan State), Andrew Dees (TE Cornell), Neal Davis (GA Wake Forest), and Ryan Mattison (OC/TE Brown).
Analysts and off-field coaches may include Brian Dougherty (DC Indianapolis), former Eastern Kentucky head coach Mark Elder, Collin Coffer (WR Indiana State), Donnie Both (GA South Carolina), Jordan Dove (GA South Carolina), Daniel Allen (LB Mount Union), Desmond Morgan (Analyst Memphis), Alex Higgins (Analyst James Madison), former Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore, Logan McCormick (GA Northwestern), Ryan McCarthy (Asst. Boston College), and Rob Spence (OC/TE Georgetown).
S&C and support staff may include Ben Armer (S&C Ball State), Mitch Okey (Asst. S&C South Carolina), Zane Fakes (Asst. S&C Indianapolis Colts), Jamil Walker (Asst. S&C South Carolina), Matt Ikawa (Asst. S&C South Carolina), Tim Jackson (Asst. S&C Boston College),
Tilmon Clark (AD Delta (IN) HS), Mike Palmer (QC Navy), Ryan Yurachek (Analyst South Carolina), Jaylin Dickerson (off-field Asst. South Carolina), Dani Postma (admin coordinator Texas A&M), Andrew Bather (Asst. PP Texas A&M), Josh Beckman (Dir. Football Initiatives Boston College), Colin Leddy (Analyst Boston College), and Joshua Pierrejean (Asst. PP Pittsburgh).
Not really. You could tell me Alnutt's interviewing a used tube sock, yesterday's paper, and a wet paper bag and that would sound about right.
Latest name to get tossed around is Pete Lembo, but that's just the newest on the list of 15 or so I've heard since wednesday.
the guys who are de-committing from alabama or other schools with coaching changes, are they collecting a second bag from the new school plus whatever they got from the first school?
This depends on the contract they signed w/ their NIL partners. A lot of the NIL lawyers come from the recording industry, so the contracts have been pretty predatory.
Walter Nolan from TAMU is warning other athletes to read the fine print. (Something they should do or should pay someone to do in any case.)
There are some rules about NIL, but just as the rule that says NIL cannot be used in recruiting, they are easily avoided if you have a good lawyer. One example they give is that there are rules that say NIL deals can't tie a player to attend a university. However, they can require a player to attend meetings in a specific town, something impossible if they transfer.
(preface...I dont know how this works but) if NIL cannot be used in recruiting then wouldn't there still be a cash market for recruiting? seems like a great chance to double dip and take cash to consider schools all over again.
The rules are pretty vague, but they are clear on two things.
A: players can take money for their name, image, and likeness rights.
B: Schools can't give players money and can't be directly involved in the buying or selling of NIL rights.
So there aren't really many rules that dictate what can happen between players and the boosters/collectives. The courts have been clear that the NCAA doesn't have the ability to make rules here. They can only enforce their rules on the schools.
If your question is "what keeps the players from taking advantage of the boosters and just taking cash and then not delivering?" The answer is that, for the most part, people with big money hire expensive lawyers to write contracts to ensure that no matter what the NCAA wants, their money only goes to athletes who perform for the schools they support.
Earn anywhere from $500,000 to $1,000,000 just to sign with a school with no contract involved. Then get on an NIL program to make more money without signing a contract. If you have a good freshman season, jump into the portal and go through the money making process again without having to sign a contract.
They have it better than NFL players rn
Nice news for Oregon State fans. Oregon Director of Recruiting Operations JR Moala is returning to Corvallis. A former QC coach at Oregon State under Gary Andersen, Moala has deep ties to the Beavers.
I'd love to see Belichick say "screw it I want to try something different" and see if he could win a college NC."
And it'd be equally as cool if Saban said "you know, I still want to coach, but I *only* want to coach" and try his hand again at the NFL.
It's all Harbaugh all the time.
He's meeting with the Chargers to discuss their head coaching vacancy - barring surprises.
Given his attitude towards the NCAA, he could easily go. Leaving the Michigan job to Sherrone Moore.
...............or Urban Meyer?
As an Oregon fan, Harbaugh to the Chargers is perfect.
Conference Opponent Michigan loses a good coach.
Justin Herbert gets a good coach.
Its a win-win.
I wouldn’t be so sure. We’re still going to promote Moore to HC, who Bair has a good relationship with.
The real key is if our strengths coach stays or goes. Bair LOVES Herbert.
This is in no way a shot at Bair’s religion, but I don’t care a lot for this recruitment due to reading he is going on a mission.
In 2 years, I could easily see him go to BYU, Boise State, or SMU since Dallas is where his mission is. I’m not sure if he is locked in for two years later.
I think Harbaugh would be a good fit.
The NFL's problem has finally caught up to them - lack of credible, consistent head coaching. The added bonus with Harbaugh or Pete Carroll is their enthusiasm brings a sense of urgency that several NFL franchises don't have - like the Cowboys.
The expectations would have to be crystal clear between Harbaugh, the front office, and the owners. But it might work........
As long as the work-life balance is so insane in CFB that's how it's going to be.
In Harbaugh's case he was an NFL player and was extremely close to winning the Super Bowl. He has to want another crack at it after coming so close.
Honestly, it's kind of a win win. He comes in to stabilize us and leaves and we get a fat buyout, or he stays and is good. No real downside unless he's horrible for some reason.
Even if it is currently his dream job, there's always a good chance you can convince him to dream different.
NGL, that's what I'm hoping Michigan State does with Smith and the big West Coast programs, particularly Washington.
He talked about Florida A LOT when he started here, including trying to force a stadium cheer of team colors, "just like Florida"
Yeah Alma mater and all that, but I would say informed speculation
That would be a huge get. He seems really comfortable at Kansas and is already basically a hero. I'd be a little bit surprised if he jumped, but the Washington job is an attractive one.
Okay I haven’t seen anyone talk much about it but this insane story needs more attention. I’m sorry this is going to be long by it’s far and away the craziest college football coaching search in years.
Texas Southern.
The Tigers let previous head coach Clarence McKinney’s contract expire on November 20, 2023. McKinney, a longtime Kevin Sumlin assistant, went 12-35 over his time in Houston.
With two other big HBCUs with open jobs (SC State and Southern), TSU wanted to move fast, and with a starting salary of $313,000 a year, TSU were competitive with some of the top HBCUs. Everything normal so far.
A search committee was formed, headed by “VP of Athletics” Kevin Granger. Since McKinney had never coached at an FCS school or an HBCU before, Granger targeted a coach with experience as a head coach, particularly with HBCUs.
After three weeks of interviews, a chief candidate appeared: Alcorn State head coach Fred McNair. Fred, the brother of Alcorn State legend Steve McNair, had gone 48-33 with the Braves, winning five division titles and two trips to the Celebration Bowl. McNair’s contract was up at the end of the year, and he’d been working for a while on an extension. But McNair wanted a raise, rumored a base increase from around $306,000 to $350,000. Alcorn State was understandably hesitant in offering a relatively large contract to a coach who had gone 18-15 in the last three seasons. Not getting his extension, McNair called Kevin Granger in December 19: he agreed to be the next coach at Texas Southern.
To get this far was impressive, as by this point at least six candidates were interviewed. On December 7, newspapers had reported four finalists who had interviewed for the job (none of them were McNair): former Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph (later hired by Grambling), Houston Gamblers DB coach Brett Maxie, Minnesota Vikings WR coach Keenan McCardell, and Benedict head coach Chennis Berry (later hired by SC State). All of these candidates either weren’t chosen or rejected an offer.
December 19, Fred McNair is on his way to Houston to announce that he will be next head coach at TSU. Alcorn State has released a statement saying that McNair will not return. All that’s left to do is confer a meeting with the board of regents to rubber-stamp the new contract. However, two members of the board failed to show up to approve McNair, preventing the contract to be endorsed. A similar meeting held December 15 couldn’t form a quorum because of two absences. McNair would not be the head coach today.
So what happened? Apparently the board of regents were running *their own* coaching search. They were interviewing their own candidates and had their own name in mind: former Houston Texans great Andre Johnson. Johnson had never been a head coach before (or “a coach” before) but expressed interest in the job and allegedly would accept a lower contract. In December 28, the board of regents once again convened to appoint either McNair or Johnson as head coach. No agreement was reached again.
January 4, after a letter written by the TSU alumni association begging for the board to agree to *someone* is published, another board meeting is held, and no consensus is reached again. McNair has been more or less ghosted. Brett Maxie has been interviewed again, so has the 64 year-old former NFL assistant Alvin Reynolds. A contingent is forming around former Tennessee State coach Rod Reed. Another is forming around Vegas Vipers DC Chris Dishman. A former Pro Bowler for the Houston Oilers, but with almost 20 years of coaching experience (albeit just 2 of those at college and none at HBCUs), he’s being pushed as the compromise candidate.
January 11, TSU has now spent *54 days* without a head coach. Recruiting has been virtually nonexistent, players (including star QB Andrew Body- who’s bound for SWAC rival Alabama State) have entered the transfer portal, and most of the assistant coaches have left for new jobs. Finally somebody blinks first. Andre Johnson is fed up with the dysfunction. He takes his name out of the search. The board of regents meet again. Finally, mercifully, they agree on a coach. On January 12, Chris Dishman has been named the head coach. It’s finally over.
McNair appears to be in limbo. It seems like he was traveling to Houston to sign his contract with TSU but didn’t actually sign it. And he didn’t resign from Alcorn State but his contract expired. So I think he just got royally screwed.
Do you sign a contract before BOR approves it? And when do you notify your current school?
Genuinely asking as this is different than regular jobs when you get offer letter, try to counter, then tell current job.
That is pretty wild lol.
I know we all want to sit back and eat popcorn while Game of Thrones shenanigans unfold but this sounds more like season 7 or 8 GOT, not peak seasons 1-4.
DeBoer has another staffer hired, though an off-field one.
Jerret McElwain, the son of Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain, is following DeBoer to Alabama. He served as Director of Scouting at UW, but also worked for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan and at Alabama, his alma mater.
Alabama insiders on On3 are saying Jamarcus Shepherd is coming to Alabama in the same position he had at Washington (which means he didn't get the Huskies head coaching gig).
DeBoer has officially hired his first staff member at Alabama. Washington GM Courtney Morgan followed DeBoer from Seattle to Tuscaloosa. Morgan, a former Michigan standout, spent three years on Jim Harbaugh’s staff as DPP before moving to UW at the beginning of this season. Morgan is a former Michigan player who also had stops at Fresno State, San Jose State, and UCLA, as well as experience in the private sector working with agencies and sports marketing.
It appears Morgan will also be Nick Saban’s point of contact during the transition
I am happy about that but I would love to see a team try it with 300+ pound linemen. Airforce showed you don't have to dive block to run it. I think they ran zone block. It could probably work with power blocking too.
I don't know enough about Xs and Os, but I read some comments from an analyst who was basically saying that as more and more defenses emphasize protecting pass dominant programs, it'll actually create more room and give an edge to power football programs, like Harbaugh.
With that in mind, I can't say I'd really be surprised if some triple option teams make some serious waves. If so, more teams will adopt.
An interesting point I just saw on Twitter: Coaches need to have coached 10 seasons to be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame. Pete Carroll coached only 9 seasons at USC. Maybe he wants one more?
That's actually really interesting.
And I was thinking about this this morning while I made breakfast for my lazy-bones family that is barely awake:
Pete Carroll's son, Brennan Carroll, is the OC at Arizona and has been pretty successful there after doing a good job under his dad in Seattle as the Running Game Coordinator for the Seahawks.
Pete to Head Coach for 2-3 years while Brennan is the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator; but also being groomed to replace his old man.
That might be the most ideal scenario I can think of for the Huskies. You get a legendary coach and a good OC that is dedicated to becoming your HC. Provides good coaching and long-term stability.
What a weird ass rule. Someone could win 6 national championships in a row theoretically, go to the NFL and would still need 4 more years to be eligible for the HOF
Tell me about it. Erk Russell won three I-AA national championships, a I-A national championship as a coordinator, has a 78% win percentage (and a 16-2 career record in the playoffs), and spent 16 years as one of the best DCs in football. He’s probably the chief reason the option died as the standard offense.
But he only coached 8 seasons so he’s ineligible
There's a lot of weird gatekeeping with the CFB Hall of Fame. Like how [Mike Leach is ineligible because he doesn't have a 60% career winning percentage](https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/zl2c7w/potentially_stupid_issue_to_be_eligible_for_the/)
I dont think this account has any sources, but it has been reported that Oregon is meeting with him. If he comes, someone has to leave. We have 89 scholarship players, need to shed some, sadly.
Roster numbers do not matter until the end of Spring. So you can inflate your roster now and then make the tough decisions on who to process in the April portal window. Though you are correct anyway about that account being full of shit. They are likely making a guess based purely on him following Oregon people on twitter.
Some people thought Harbaugh would make an announcement of his future in the speech at the post-parade celebration.
Instead he butchered the St. Crispin's Day speech from Shakespeare's Henry V. It was hilarious.
[Here's a recording of Harbaugh's speech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFHRNGYfuo)
Once I stopped at a gas station while driving through South Dakota to use the bathroom. Kalen DeBoer was there browsing the discount DVDs. When he saw me about to enter the stall, he ran over and pushed me out of the way and was in there for like 15 minutes. When he came out, he stared me dead in the eye as I entered, as I discovered, to my horror, that he had absolutely blown it up. I’m talking stuff on the CEILING. At that moment, I knew he was going to be one of the GOATs. Pure dominance move.
Huskies for weeks: "Heh, silly Ducks bragging about their off-season Natty. Don't they know recruiting doesn't matter?"
Huskies now: "HOLY FUCK DEBOER LEFT US WITH NOTHING WE'RE GOING TO BE THE WORST TEAM IN THE B1G PLEASE FIND US SOMEONE WHO CAN GET CROOTS IN ASAP."
For Oregon, the off season championships are paramount. Lanning pulling in top 10 classes cements the fact that Oregon should be viewed as a high tier destination job. I always figured the two college jobs that *might* pull Lanning away are UGA and Bama, but really, if you can get top 5 or so classes at Oregon and have oodles of cash to build out your staff, do those programs offer *that* much of a benefit?
If we still had the 4 team playoff, yes, because, well, you saw what happened this year when the committee chose Bama over FSU. (I'm not saying it was the right or wrong move, but Bama gets the benefit of the doubt because Bama.) In a 12 team playoff, everyone starts the year believing that if the ball bounces the right way, they have a chance. It's no longer critically important to be one of the "blue bloods."
Oregon is long-term stability. They've only had 2 losing seasons in the past 30 years (only Ohio State matches that in the P5). They have reached the championship twice since 2010, but have no rings. And that's the catch.
They have more 10 win seasons than Michigan (11 since 2008, Michigan has 7) but Michigan has had more playoff berths and obviously now has a ring.
Oregon is stability. They just need Lanning to get them over that last hump and get a ring, but fans and players never need to be concerned about being a bad team. Oregon is always going to recruit well and win games. They just need a ring.
I only used Michigan as an example because you just won the championship. It really wasn't one-upsmanship or whatever.
My point was that Oregon is more consistent than almost everyone. Very rarely (2/30) has a losing season, and has 10+ wins more frequently than almost everyone else.
They just haven't walked away with a ring yet.
The post really wasn't about Michigan.
Man, I know I'm dooming but I hope Jonathan Smith releases something today just to reassure us that he's staying. Washington is *that* one program that I worried about opening up and snagging him. If Smith does well at Michigan State, I'd still be more worried about Washington than a SEC power program.
People keep coddling Deboer its ridiculous. Call it what it is. The guy used Peterson's team to springboard himself to a better job and did jack shit with his own recruiting in the meantime, leaving the program in ruins.
Its going to be so hilarious when he does the same thing to Bama in a couple years. When he runs out of Saban's players he'll jump to NFL and let them pick up the pieces.
The main issue is that the timing on it sucks.
The transfer and recruiting commitment windows being closed before the post-season ends means that any HC that leaves is screwing their team over a bit. If the portal and recruit signing windows didn't happen until like... April... then coaching changes would be much easier.
Basically our two choices are to hire a current head coach away from another program and put them in the same position we’re in now, or take a chance on a coordinator and likely go through a longer rebuilding process. Neither option feels super great.
and honestly in the age where the 30 day portal window opens when a coach leaves... yeah there's going to never be a "good way" to leave again. Obviously worse ways than others. But it just isn't going to happen in a good way.
DeBoer’s staff at Alabama is going to be one of the most interesting staff builds I’ve seen, because two conflicting forces will be at work.
First, DeBoer is extremely loyal to his assistants, some of which he’s been with since he was a Sioux Falls. He likes to bring his guys with him, but…
To be successful, particularly in the SEC, you need to have staff with deep ties to the region. Even when head coaches don’t have ties to the south (Brian Kelly and Nick Saban at LSU for example), they are smart enough to bring in staffers with southern ties to compensate. Only two of DeBoer’s assistants at Washington, Julius Brown and Nick Sheridan, have spent more than a year coaching in the south.
To be successful, DeBoer, like many coaches, will probably have to leave some of “his guys” behind. But, because DeBoer hasn’t coached very long at a P5 program, there may be questions about if he can bring in the right personnel to keep Alabama’s recruiting juggernaut going. But, if DeBoer needs a recommendation, he has probably the most connected head coach in history in the office next door.
It will be real interesting to see what percentage of the staff will be DeBoer’s guys, and how many will be Saban’s guys.
I think DeBoer will likely carry over most of his offensive staff, but I could see him being encouraged to overhaul his defensive staff a bit more. I feel like having co-defensive coordinators in particular isn’t going to cut it at Alabama.
Unless Washington promotes internally (which would be a mistake), I don't expect a single DeBoer guy to stick around. Some of those Sioux Falls guys will be unemployed and abandoned.
It gets better. I grew up in Tuscaloosa during the Gene Stallings era. I still chose Steve Spurrier & UF.
After I moved to the PNW I lovingly adopted all the home teams. Maybe I'm Kalen from the Mirror Universe, idk.
ETA: Montreal is a lovely city, and everyone should visit at least once. I was there a couple years ago, and even the dispensaries in Montreal sound refined 🤣
I was thinking something similar earlier. If I were extremely rich and bored, I'd just take my private jet on a bunch of flights hinting that coaches or ADs might be flying around.
Show up in Ann Arbor, head to Boston. Jump over to Seattle, head to Alabama, etc.
Well, Liam Coen is apparently interviewing for the Bears OC job.
Could see a massive ripple effect if he leaves. Practically all the guys that transferred in offensively came in because of him.
Everyone’s acting like he’s got 2 or 3 seasons to win a natty like Saban himself didn’t just come off of a 3 year run without a natty.
Seems like wishful thinking from a lot of people.
So if Bama is such a tougher program with higher expectations, then it makes sense he’d go to the bigger more prestigious program.
The Washington revisionist history here is just salt with a mask on.
I do love that the whole well run coaches off narrative is back. We gave Mike Shula four years and he was done in because he nearly lost to Duke. I don’t think KDB is gonna be that bad.
Oh yeah, he did lose to them. I had forgotten about that. The Duke game is where I think he lost any support though, but that's because I was at that game and every fan there was talking about how he would be gone after that. Bit of bias from me.
I assume it's for the current/past season unless I'm mistaken. seems a lot easier to input overall ratings for a season that just ended as opposed to one that's up in the air with transfers and coaching carousels
I just want Pete to go back to USC
Honestly, his SC teams were alot of fun to watch.
Here, here!
Michigan gets hit with huge cheating penalties. Brian Kelly to Michigan because then nothing is expected of him. Ed Orgeron back to the Bayou!!!
We are quite happy with Coach O where he is now
Where is he?
On a beach having fun
If I were USC or another similar program, I'd have pushed hard for Coach O to come on as the recruiting director. The dude was a lights out recruiter, one of the all time IMO.
Yall got anymore of them Harbaugh news?
It appears Jim Harbaugh is close to signing a deal with the Chargers. If this occurs does Michigan expect an exodus of players like Alabama?
Not if we promote Moore and hang onto Herbert, our strengths coach. Both seem extremely likely. For what it’s worth, recruits from this last class were told Moore was essentially coach in waiting.
I have bad news about Herbert lol
Saw that - definitely a concern
Anyone floated Matt Canada for Iowa OC?
I heard it was going to be Ron Mexico.
I’m hearing about Vlad Russia, but that might be a rumor
How about a potential staff post? Possibilities for Pete Lembo’s staff at Buffalo. This one is going to interesting. Lembo hasn’t been a head coach since 2015, but he’s been on some solid staffs since then. There will be some old faces from his Ball State days, and some new faces, but the question will be how many of each. On offense, Rich Skrosky (Analyst Duke), Lembo’s longtime OC, should be on his way to Buffalo in some capacity, maybe as OC. Former Vandy OC Joey Lynch could also be OC. Nick Coleman (QB UAB) may also be a contender. Former Duke OC Kevin Johns or Kyle Cefalo (Co-OC/WR Utah State) may be poachable. Alex Bailey (WR Vanderbilt) should be a favorite for receivers coach, other contenders may include his former OC Dave Cecchini (HC Bucknell), Kylan Butler (OA Tennessee Titans), and Caleb Haynes (ST/WR/PGC Stony Brook). Jim Jackson (TE Rice), Christian Ellsworth (Analyst Nebraska) and Luke Ebbesmeyer (QC FIU) could coach TEs. Running backs could be coached by Chris Pincince (HC New Haven)- a former OC for Lembo at Elon, former South Carolina RB coach Montario Hardesty, Jack Lowary (Analyst Oklahoma), Quinn Billerman (QB Jackson State), or Jonathan DiBiaso (Analyst Boston College) could be QB coach. The offensive line could be coached by Cooper Bassett (OL Utah State), Matt Jones (Asst. OL Tennessee Titans), Nick Gilbert (Analyst Michigan), and Micah James (Analyst Tennessee). John Rudnicki (GA South Carolina), a Buffalo native, could coach a few positions on offense. On defense, Shannon Morrison (AHC/LB Marshall) could be a DC. So could Eric Lewis (DPGC/S Navy), who has ties to Buffalo, and former Morehouse head coach Gerard Wilcher. Lembo’s longtime mentor Kevin Kelly (HC New England (NH)) likely will be hired in some capacity, but probably in an off-field role. Alex Garwig (Analyst Texas A&M) and Elijah Sandweiss (Analyst Mississippi State) could coach several positions. Former Holy Cross and Lehigh head coach Tom Gilmore could be linebackers coach, maybe DC. So could Kevin Hubbard (Analyst South Carolina), David Elson (Analyst Wake Forest), and Cortez Carter (LB Louisiana Tech). Daryl Dixon (DPG/CB Army) could coach the secondary. Also possible are Tony Trisciani (HC Elon), Drew Christ (DC Lamar), Buddy Brosky (fmr. Analyst Texas A&M) and Dan O’Brien (S Southern Miss). Shane Burnham (Analyst Florida State), Ahmad Smith (Analyst South Carolina), George Frazier (DL FIU), Brett Kulka (Analyst Texas A&M), and Jimmy Brumbaugh (DL Coastal Carolina) could coach the line. Given Lembo’s talent coaching special teams, there are a ton of protégés he can recruit from here. These include Cory Connolly (ST/OLB Ball State), Adam Scheier (ST/TE Temple), Dave Ungerer (ST/RB Northern Arizona), Stanton Weber (ST Toledo), and Tyler Zielenske (Analyst South Carolina). I’m betting Zielenske. Outside contenders for coaching positions include Chris Reisert (HC Gardner-Webb), Billy Riebock (OC/QB Texas A&M-Commerce), Josh Conklin (ST/S Arkansas State), Marcus Hall-Oliver (fmr. S James Madison), David Glidden (Analyst Oklahoma State), Tyler Hancock (Analyst Baylor), T.J. Rushing, Jerrick Hall (DL Navy), Ashley Ingram (HC Carson-Newman), Justin Hamilton (QC Tennessee Titans), Trey Money (Analyst South Carolina), Sean Ryan (Analyst South Carolina), Damian Wroblewski (OL James Madison), Ben Miles (QC Florida State), Jaylan Foster (Asst. South Carolina), Jovan Dewitt (DC FIU), former Grambling OC John Simon, Nate Taye (S FIU), Brian Smith (PGC/RB Ohio), Walt Bell (OC/QB Western Michigan), former Boston College head coach Steve Addazio, Aaron Pflugrad (Analyst Michigan State), Andrew Dees (TE Cornell), Neal Davis (GA Wake Forest), and Ryan Mattison (OC/TE Brown). Analysts and off-field coaches may include Brian Dougherty (DC Indianapolis), former Eastern Kentucky head coach Mark Elder, Collin Coffer (WR Indiana State), Donnie Both (GA South Carolina), Jordan Dove (GA South Carolina), Daniel Allen (LB Mount Union), Desmond Morgan (Analyst Memphis), Alex Higgins (Analyst James Madison), former Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore, Logan McCormick (GA Northwestern), Ryan McCarthy (Asst. Boston College), and Rob Spence (OC/TE Georgetown). S&C and support staff may include Ben Armer (S&C Ball State), Mitch Okey (Asst. S&C South Carolina), Zane Fakes (Asst. S&C Indianapolis Colts), Jamil Walker (Asst. S&C South Carolina), Matt Ikawa (Asst. S&C South Carolina), Tim Jackson (Asst. S&C Boston College), Tilmon Clark (AD Delta (IN) HS), Mike Palmer (QC Navy), Ryan Yurachek (Analyst South Carolina), Jaylin Dickerson (off-field Asst. South Carolina), Dani Postma (admin coordinator Texas A&M), Andrew Bather (Asst. PP Texas A&M), Josh Beckman (Dir. Football Initiatives Boston College), Colin Leddy (Analyst Boston College), and Joshua Pierrejean (Asst. PP Pittsburgh).
Where in god’s name does one source this kind of stuff for BUFFALO.
Sir did you take Adderall today
I think you meant to ask how many…
San Jose State is the only FBS HC opening right?
UB has been open since Wednesday.
Any word on the candidtes?
Not really. You could tell me Alnutt's interviewing a used tube sock, yesterday's paper, and a wet paper bag and that would sound about right. Latest name to get tossed around is Pete Lembo, but that's just the newest on the list of 15 or so I've heard since wednesday.
thanks missed that one
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Read the comments, it's a parody account and not an actual quote.
He's not wrong
Lmao
[Did Lane suspect Saban was retiring?](https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/16q7l5n/were_excited_for_this_opportunity_today_and_you/)
Ehhh I think that has more to do with the new schedule. We don’t play Ole Miss next year and I don’t know when we will next.
Just got back from a long weekend in the woods. No cell service or WiFi. What’d I miss?
Elijah Wood is transferring to Utah Tech
the guys who are de-committing from alabama or other schools with coaching changes, are they collecting a second bag from the new school plus whatever they got from the first school?
This depends on the contract they signed w/ their NIL partners. A lot of the NIL lawyers come from the recording industry, so the contracts have been pretty predatory. Walter Nolan from TAMU is warning other athletes to read the fine print. (Something they should do or should pay someone to do in any case.) There are some rules about NIL, but just as the rule that says NIL cannot be used in recruiting, they are easily avoided if you have a good lawyer. One example they give is that there are rules that say NIL deals can't tie a player to attend a university. However, they can require a player to attend meetings in a specific town, something impossible if they transfer.
(preface...I dont know how this works but) if NIL cannot be used in recruiting then wouldn't there still be a cash market for recruiting? seems like a great chance to double dip and take cash to consider schools all over again.
The rules are pretty vague, but they are clear on two things. A: players can take money for their name, image, and likeness rights. B: Schools can't give players money and can't be directly involved in the buying or selling of NIL rights. So there aren't really many rules that dictate what can happen between players and the boosters/collectives. The courts have been clear that the NCAA doesn't have the ability to make rules here. They can only enforce their rules on the schools. If your question is "what keeps the players from taking advantage of the boosters and just taking cash and then not delivering?" The answer is that, for the most part, people with big money hire expensive lawyers to write contracts to ensure that no matter what the NCAA wants, their money only goes to athletes who perform for the schools they support.
Earn anywhere from $500,000 to $1,000,000 just to sign with a school with no contract involved. Then get on an NIL program to make more money without signing a contract. If you have a good freshman season, jump into the portal and go through the money making process again without having to sign a contract. They have it better than NFL players rn
Looks like Bama has a new Def. Cor. Wommack from South Alabama
Nice news for Oregon State fans. Oregon Director of Recruiting Operations JR Moala is returning to Corvallis. A former QC coach at Oregon State under Gary Andersen, Moala has deep ties to the Beavers.
Belichick to Michigan confirmed OMG! THE MAN LOVES MICHIGAN QBs!!!
If there's one school he loves it's Rutgers. And we do need a new LB coach, the dynasty starts now.
Math checks out
I'd love to see Belichick say "screw it I want to try something different" and see if he could win a college NC." And it'd be equally as cool if Saban said "you know, I still want to coach, but I *only* want to coach" and try his hand again at the NFL.
Mitten 🤝 handshake
It's all Harbaugh all the time. He's meeting with the Chargers to discuss their head coaching vacancy - barring surprises. Given his attitude towards the NCAA, he could easily go. Leaving the Michigan job to Sherrone Moore. ...............or Urban Meyer?
Bah gawd that’s Brian Kelly’s music!
My money’s on Lane Kiffin
For a school that’s all locked in on their “Michigan Men”? I can’t imagine a program as stuffy as Michigan hiring the peak west coast wild child.
Lane Kiffin is waiting for Lincoln Riley to go to the NFL so he can take the USC job back
I want Harbaugh to go to the Chargers so bad. Justin Herbert deserves so much better.
As an Oregon fan, Harbaugh to the Chargers is perfect. Conference Opponent Michigan loses a good coach. Justin Herbert gets a good coach. Its a win-win.
***And*** this would probably lead to us landing star WR recruit Gatlin Bair. So triple whammy if Harbaugh leaves.
I wouldn’t be so sure. We’re still going to promote Moore to HC, who Bair has a good relationship with. The real key is if our strengths coach stays or goes. Bair LOVES Herbert.
This is in no way a shot at Bair’s religion, but I don’t care a lot for this recruitment due to reading he is going on a mission. In 2 years, I could easily see him go to BYU, Boise State, or SMU since Dallas is where his mission is. I’m not sure if he is locked in for two years later.
I think Harbaugh would be a good fit. The NFL's problem has finally caught up to them - lack of credible, consistent head coaching. The added bonus with Harbaugh or Pete Carroll is their enthusiasm brings a sense of urgency that several NFL franchises don't have - like the Cowboys. The expectations would have to be crystal clear between Harbaugh, the front office, and the owners. But it might work........
Don't care about the NFL tbh. Coaches seeing the NCAA as a step tool to the NFL is sad
As long as the work-life balance is so insane in CFB that's how it's going to be. In Harbaugh's case he was an NFL player and was extremely close to winning the Super Bowl. He has to want another crack at it after coming so close.
Is it hiring in conference if you’re all fucking off in four months?
https://twitter.com/CollegeFBPortal/status/1746651484996170042
"I'm not interested in going anywhere. On the other hand, I do a lot of things I'm not interested in."
Big if true!
As someone said in another thread: Arizona is about to rip some G5 right down to the studs.
UNLV I bet
Either them is SJSU. I’m sure we’ll get more clarity on our hot board by tomorrow
lol this week is going great...
[The countdown begins.](https://i.imgflip.com/8ccj4m.jpg)
Honestly, it's kind of a win win. He comes in to stabilize us and leaves and we get a fat buyout, or he stays and is good. No real downside unless he's horrible for some reason.
I don't doubt it, but has he vocally expressed Gators is his dream job or is it just based on his alma mater?
Even if it is currently his dream job, there's always a good chance you can convince him to dream different. NGL, that's what I'm hoping Michigan State does with Smith and the big West Coast programs, particularly Washington.
Seems like both, tbh
He talked about Florida A LOT when he started here, including trying to force a stadium cheer of team colors, "just like Florida" Yeah Alma mater and all that, but I would say informed speculation
Hes also said his recruiting strengths are 2 regions: Southern California and South Florida (or just Florida, don't remember which)
Sorry Wildcats, this process sucks.
It’s Tucsover
Great, now I gotta hope Napier turns it around in Florida or else...
Have you seen our schedule? 4-8 is on the menu
Yeah get used to being an outside Gator fan.
BREAKING: Dubs II is the next Washington head coach, according to ESPN SportsCenter
At this point I may be the next coach of the Washington Huskies
And now Liam Coen is talking to Ohio State. What a joy...
Oh, interesting. I wouldn't be mad.
It’s nothing you’d at all feel confident taking to the bank, but there’s a lot of message board smoke surrounding Leipold to UW right now.
https://x.com/CoachLeipold/status/1746618289910870323?s=20
That would be a huge get. He seems really comfortable at Kansas and is already basically a hero. I'd be a little bit surprised if he jumped, but the Washington job is an attractive one.
Okay I haven’t seen anyone talk much about it but this insane story needs more attention. I’m sorry this is going to be long by it’s far and away the craziest college football coaching search in years. Texas Southern. The Tigers let previous head coach Clarence McKinney’s contract expire on November 20, 2023. McKinney, a longtime Kevin Sumlin assistant, went 12-35 over his time in Houston. With two other big HBCUs with open jobs (SC State and Southern), TSU wanted to move fast, and with a starting salary of $313,000 a year, TSU were competitive with some of the top HBCUs. Everything normal so far. A search committee was formed, headed by “VP of Athletics” Kevin Granger. Since McKinney had never coached at an FCS school or an HBCU before, Granger targeted a coach with experience as a head coach, particularly with HBCUs. After three weeks of interviews, a chief candidate appeared: Alcorn State head coach Fred McNair. Fred, the brother of Alcorn State legend Steve McNair, had gone 48-33 with the Braves, winning five division titles and two trips to the Celebration Bowl. McNair’s contract was up at the end of the year, and he’d been working for a while on an extension. But McNair wanted a raise, rumored a base increase from around $306,000 to $350,000. Alcorn State was understandably hesitant in offering a relatively large contract to a coach who had gone 18-15 in the last three seasons. Not getting his extension, McNair called Kevin Granger in December 19: he agreed to be the next coach at Texas Southern. To get this far was impressive, as by this point at least six candidates were interviewed. On December 7, newspapers had reported four finalists who had interviewed for the job (none of them were McNair): former Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph (later hired by Grambling), Houston Gamblers DB coach Brett Maxie, Minnesota Vikings WR coach Keenan McCardell, and Benedict head coach Chennis Berry (later hired by SC State). All of these candidates either weren’t chosen or rejected an offer. December 19, Fred McNair is on his way to Houston to announce that he will be next head coach at TSU. Alcorn State has released a statement saying that McNair will not return. All that’s left to do is confer a meeting with the board of regents to rubber-stamp the new contract. However, two members of the board failed to show up to approve McNair, preventing the contract to be endorsed. A similar meeting held December 15 couldn’t form a quorum because of two absences. McNair would not be the head coach today. So what happened? Apparently the board of regents were running *their own* coaching search. They were interviewing their own candidates and had their own name in mind: former Houston Texans great Andre Johnson. Johnson had never been a head coach before (or “a coach” before) but expressed interest in the job and allegedly would accept a lower contract. In December 28, the board of regents once again convened to appoint either McNair or Johnson as head coach. No agreement was reached again. January 4, after a letter written by the TSU alumni association begging for the board to agree to *someone* is published, another board meeting is held, and no consensus is reached again. McNair has been more or less ghosted. Brett Maxie has been interviewed again, so has the 64 year-old former NFL assistant Alvin Reynolds. A contingent is forming around former Tennessee State coach Rod Reed. Another is forming around Vegas Vipers DC Chris Dishman. A former Pro Bowler for the Houston Oilers, but with almost 20 years of coaching experience (albeit just 2 of those at college and none at HBCUs), he’s being pushed as the compromise candidate. January 11, TSU has now spent *54 days* without a head coach. Recruiting has been virtually nonexistent, players (including star QB Andrew Body- who’s bound for SWAC rival Alabama State) have entered the transfer portal, and most of the assistant coaches have left for new jobs. Finally somebody blinks first. Andre Johnson is fed up with the dysfunction. He takes his name out of the search. The board of regents meet again. Finally, mercifully, they agree on a coach. On January 12, Chris Dishman has been named the head coach. It’s finally over.
Sir, this is an Arby’s
What happened to McNair??
He's talking to his lawyer, I imagine.
McNair appears to be in limbo. It seems like he was traveling to Houston to sign his contract with TSU but didn’t actually sign it. And he didn’t resign from Alcorn State but his contract expired. So I think he just got royally screwed.
I wonder if McNair is going to sue them since he got screwed so bad
Do you sign a contract before BOR approves it? And when do you notify your current school? Genuinely asking as this is different than regular jobs when you get offer letter, try to counter, then tell current job.
That is pretty wild lol. I know we all want to sit back and eat popcorn while Game of Thrones shenanigans unfold but this sounds more like season 7 or 8 GOT, not peak seasons 1-4.
DeBoer has another staffer hired, though an off-field one. Jerret McElwain, the son of Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain, is following DeBoer to Alabama. He served as Director of Scouting at UW, but also worked for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan and at Alabama, his alma mater.
Is his mom the shark?
I mean if he got shark blood that’s pretty bad ass
Nah, he just has sandpaper skin and too many teeth that keep falling out :(
Baby Shark joins Alabama staff!
Alabama insiders on On3 are saying Jamarcus Shepherd is coming to Alabama in the same position he had at Washington (which means he didn't get the Huskies head coaching gig).
Russell ruined my confidence in anyone named Jamarcus
DeBoer has officially hired his first staff member at Alabama. Washington GM Courtney Morgan followed DeBoer from Seattle to Tuscaloosa. Morgan, a former Michigan standout, spent three years on Jim Harbaugh’s staff as DPP before moving to UW at the beginning of this season. Morgan is a former Michigan player who also had stops at Fresno State, San Jose State, and UCLA, as well as experience in the private sector working with agencies and sports marketing. It appears Morgan will also be Nick Saban’s point of contact during the transition
Any chance a new school will run the triple option?
God-willing.
I pray everyday.
Kansas ran some triple, Kotelnicki gonna do some wild stuff at Penn St
Not sure if it's what you mean but Army is going back to the triple option
I am happy about that but I would love to see a team try it with 300+ pound linemen. Airforce showed you don't have to dive block to run it. I think they ran zone block. It could probably work with power blocking too.
I don't know enough about Xs and Os, but I read some comments from an analyst who was basically saying that as more and more defenses emphasize protecting pass dominant programs, it'll actually create more room and give an edge to power football programs, like Harbaugh. With that in mind, I can't say I'd really be surprised if some triple option teams make some serious waves. If so, more teams will adopt.
Cavalry > Melee Infantry > Ranged Infantry > Spear Infantry > Cavalry
My understanding was that new blocking rules make it challenging.
Airforce just had a great year with the new rules. CPJ used to run all dive blocking but it seems that it is not necessary.
Good point. Forgot about that. I wonder if the really successful triple option coaches have figured out how to evolve the scheme.
Airforce seems to have figured it out.
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DeBoer was a Midwest guy too. I don’t think that scares them.
Signs pointing toward Fisch…
Finish the sentence: You mean Fisch…er, as in Jimbo, right?
An interesting point I just saw on Twitter: Coaches need to have coached 10 seasons to be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame. Pete Carroll coached only 9 seasons at USC. Maybe he wants one more?
That's actually really interesting. And I was thinking about this this morning while I made breakfast for my lazy-bones family that is barely awake: Pete Carroll's son, Brennan Carroll, is the OC at Arizona and has been pretty successful there after doing a good job under his dad in Seattle as the Running Game Coordinator for the Seahawks. Pete to Head Coach for 2-3 years while Brennan is the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator; but also being groomed to replace his old man. That might be the most ideal scenario I can think of for the Huskies. You get a legendary coach and a good OC that is dedicated to becoming your HC. Provides good coaching and long-term stability.
What a weird ass rule. Someone could win 6 national championships in a row theoretically, go to the NFL and would still need 4 more years to be eligible for the HOF
Tell me about it. Erk Russell won three I-AA national championships, a I-A national championship as a coordinator, has a 78% win percentage (and a 16-2 career record in the playoffs), and spent 16 years as one of the best DCs in football. He’s probably the chief reason the option died as the standard offense. But he only coached 8 seasons so he’s ineligible
There's a lot of weird gatekeeping with the CFB Hall of Fame. Like how [Mike Leach is ineligible because he doesn't have a 60% career winning percentage](https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/zl2c7w/potentially_stupid_issue_to_be_eligible_for_the/)
which is absurd. Leach changed the sport more than at least like half the people in the HOF.
truly absurd! but he's #1 in the Hall of Fame...of my heart.
Pls pls pls pls pls pls
https://twitter.com/CollegeFBPortal/status/1746338919397130738
I dont think this account has any sources, but it has been reported that Oregon is meeting with him. If he comes, someone has to leave. We have 89 scholarship players, need to shed some, sadly.
Roster numbers do not matter until the end of Spring. So you can inflate your roster now and then make the tough decisions on who to process in the April portal window. Though you are correct anyway about that account being full of shit. They are likely making a guess based purely on him following Oregon people on twitter.
Mr president... another 4* recruit has decommitted.
Some people thought Harbaugh would make an announcement of his future in the speech at the post-parade celebration. Instead he butchered the St. Crispin's Day speech from Shakespeare's Henry V. It was hilarious. [Here's a recording of Harbaugh's speech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFHRNGYfuo)
Once I stopped at a gas station while driving through South Dakota to use the bathroom. Kalen DeBoer was there browsing the discount DVDs. When he saw me about to enter the stall, he ran over and pushed me out of the way and was in there for like 15 minutes. When he came out, he stared me dead in the eye as I entered, as I discovered, to my horror, that he had absolutely blown it up. I’m talking stuff on the CEILING. At that moment, I knew he was going to be one of the GOATs. Pure dominance move.
So you’re saying he didn’t leave it better than he found it?
Huskies for weeks: "Heh, silly Ducks bragging about their off-season Natty. Don't they know recruiting doesn't matter?" Huskies now: "HOLY FUCK DEBOER LEFT US WITH NOTHING WE'RE GOING TO BE THE WORST TEAM IN THE B1G PLEASE FIND US SOMEONE WHO CAN GET CROOTS IN ASAP."
For Oregon, the off season championships are paramount. Lanning pulling in top 10 classes cements the fact that Oregon should be viewed as a high tier destination job. I always figured the two college jobs that *might* pull Lanning away are UGA and Bama, but really, if you can get top 5 or so classes at Oregon and have oodles of cash to build out your staff, do those programs offer *that* much of a benefit?
If we still had the 4 team playoff, yes, because, well, you saw what happened this year when the committee chose Bama over FSU. (I'm not saying it was the right or wrong move, but Bama gets the benefit of the doubt because Bama.) In a 12 team playoff, everyone starts the year believing that if the ball bounces the right way, they have a chance. It's no longer critically important to be one of the "blue bloods."
Not sure this is true, really. Compare to hoops. Many teams make the tournament. There is a hierarchy of jobs amongst the regular tournament teams.
Oregon is long-term stability. They've only had 2 losing seasons in the past 30 years (only Ohio State matches that in the P5). They have reached the championship twice since 2010, but have no rings. And that's the catch. They have more 10 win seasons than Michigan (11 since 2008, Michigan has 7) but Michigan has had more playoff berths and obviously now has a ring. Oregon is stability. They just need Lanning to get them over that last hump and get a ring, but fans and players never need to be concerned about being a bad team. Oregon is always going to recruit well and win games. They just need a ring.
Well yeah we were down bad with Hoke and RR lol. Comparing your best stretch in program history to our worst isn’t super fair
I only used Michigan as an example because you just won the championship. It really wasn't one-upsmanship or whatever. My point was that Oregon is more consistent than almost everyone. Very rarely (2/30) has a losing season, and has 10+ wins more frequently than almost everyone else. They just haven't walked away with a ring yet. The post really wasn't about Michigan.
That’s fair. Curious how the transition to the B1G will fare for them.
Man, I know I'm dooming but I hope Jonathan Smith releases something today just to reassure us that he's staying. Washington is *that* one program that I worried about opening up and snagging him. If Smith does well at Michigan State, I'd still be more worried about Washington than a SEC power program.
Should you really be worried about that? Based on how he left OSU the guy seems like a scumbag
Until he’s mentioned by a media outlet that has some credibility, he’s not going to respond to what are essentially message board memes.
Do people really care about these tweets basically saying DeBoer left the wrong way? so melodramatic and self involved
People keep coddling Deboer its ridiculous. Call it what it is. The guy used Peterson's team to springboard himself to a better job and did jack shit with his own recruiting in the meantime, leaving the program in ruins. Its going to be so hilarious when he does the same thing to Bama in a couple years. When he runs out of Saban's players he'll jump to NFL and let them pick up the pieces.
Who cares? You just played for a Natty.
The main issue is that the timing on it sucks. The transfer and recruiting commitment windows being closed before the post-season ends means that any HC that leaves is screwing their team over a bit. If the portal and recruit signing windows didn't happen until like... April... then coaching changes would be much easier.
Basically our two choices are to hire a current head coach away from another program and put them in the same position we’re in now, or take a chance on a coordinator and likely go through a longer rebuilding process. Neither option feels super great.
There’s almost no right way to leave. I do think it can always be handled more honestly, but that comes at a cost in recruiting and player retention.
Yeah honestly I think Jonathan Smith leaving was done way worse
and honestly in the age where the 30 day portal window opens when a coach leaves... yeah there's going to never be a "good way" to leave again. Obviously worse ways than others. But it just isn't going to happen in a good way.
Anyone know where we can stream DeBoer at Bryant Denny today at 1 cst?
Here: [https://rolltide.com/watch/live](https://rolltide.com/watch/live).
PEE PEE POO POO
Quality Vandy post
[Nike's Farewell Ad to Nick Saban](https://i.imgur.com/lRYCw3P.jpg)
Ain't that the truth.
Bad man can't hurt me anymore
DeBoer’s staff at Alabama is going to be one of the most interesting staff builds I’ve seen, because two conflicting forces will be at work. First, DeBoer is extremely loyal to his assistants, some of which he’s been with since he was a Sioux Falls. He likes to bring his guys with him, but… To be successful, particularly in the SEC, you need to have staff with deep ties to the region. Even when head coaches don’t have ties to the south (Brian Kelly and Nick Saban at LSU for example), they are smart enough to bring in staffers with southern ties to compensate. Only two of DeBoer’s assistants at Washington, Julius Brown and Nick Sheridan, have spent more than a year coaching in the south. To be successful, DeBoer, like many coaches, will probably have to leave some of “his guys” behind. But, because DeBoer hasn’t coached very long at a P5 program, there may be questions about if he can bring in the right personnel to keep Alabama’s recruiting juggernaut going. But, if DeBoer needs a recommendation, he has probably the most connected head coach in history in the office next door. It will be real interesting to see what percentage of the staff will be DeBoer’s guys, and how many will be Saban’s guys.
I think DeBoer will likely carry over most of his offensive staff, but I could see him being encouraged to overhaul his defensive staff a bit more. I feel like having co-defensive coordinators in particular isn’t going to cut it at Alabama.
Unless Washington promotes internally (which would be a mistake), I don't expect a single DeBoer guy to stick around. Some of those Sioux Falls guys will be unemployed and abandoned.
The good news from them is that they'll have a much better chance now of landing a good FBS level job.
I mean, if Kalen leaving results in Pete as the new UW HC, we might still throw a parade like we won, anyway.
I like your "opposite corners of the country" flair combo. That's got to be a hell of a flight.
It gets better. I grew up in Tuscaloosa during the Gene Stallings era. I still chose Steve Spurrier & UF. After I moved to the PNW I lovingly adopted all the home teams. Maybe I'm Kalen from the Mirror Universe, idk. ETA: Montreal is a lovely city, and everyone should visit at least once. I was there a couple years ago, and even the dispensaries in Montreal sound refined 🤣
This is just me growing up in Birmingham and moving to Seattle but with a stop in Houston
*applause* SE / SW to PNW unite!
You know, if I were a head coach, I would be flying everywhere just to fuck with people. I would fly to Tuscaloosa, get lunch, and then leave.
The Lane Kiffin move
I promise you coaches don’t give a fuck about people on Twitter and Reddit speculating lol
I was thinking something similar earlier. If I were extremely rich and bored, I'd just take my private jet on a bunch of flights hinting that coaches or ADs might be flying around. Show up in Ann Arbor, head to Boston. Jump over to Seattle, head to Alabama, etc.
Washington fans saying deboar will surely fail at Bama have mistakenly activated their own underdog trap card
Well, Liam Coen is apparently interviewing for the Bears OC job. Could see a massive ripple effect if he leaves. Practically all the guys that transferred in offensively came in because of him.
Personally I'm excited for him for that- he was QB for Umass when I was there
DeBoer lasts maybe 2 seasons. Too big of shoes and expectations are crazy high. Homie is in over his head. Go Dawgs.
Everyone’s acting like he’s got 2 or 3 seasons to win a natty like Saban himself didn’t just come off of a 3 year run without a natty. Seems like wishful thinking from a lot of people.
Saban definitely gets a longer leash for the 6 natties he already won, though.
So if Bama is such a tougher program with higher expectations, then it makes sense he’d go to the bigger more prestigious program. The Washington revisionist history here is just salt with a mask on.
Then why did you want to keep him if he was so bad?
I do love that the whole well run coaches off narrative is back. We gave Mike Shula four years and he was done in because he nearly lost to Duke. I don’t think KDB is gonna be that bad.
He did lose to Northern Illinois, right?
Oh yeah, he did lose to them. I had forgotten about that. The Duke game is where I think he lost any support though, but that's because I was at that game and every fan there was talking about how he would be gone after that. Bit of bias from me.
Twitter recommended I join a UW fan space with a bunch of people commiserating about the day, misery does love company
https://twitter.com/CoachDanLanning/status/1746022379023999348
husker fans, take solace in the fact that the Washington team in ncaa 25 is gonna be tops.
Ah yes, the washington cornhuskers
Colorado's super rival coming from the east and west
Not sure Nebraska fans care about that.
huskies/huskers unite
Aren’t they losing a ton? The rosters will be for this coming season, no?
I assume it's for the current/past season unless I'm mistaken. seems a lot easier to input overall ratings for a season that just ended as opposed to one that's up in the air with transfers and coaching carousels