Coaching Carousel is already turning

[MarkL]

Lane Kiffin got canned this morning after yielding 62 points to ASU. Apparently the AD made the decision during the game and informed Kiffin of the decision as soon as the team landed.

Other guys who I think will or might get canned this year ... or before the year finishes ...

Paul Pasqualoni at Connecticut. I kinda thought he might get canned after the blowout loss to Buffalo. Connecticut had some decent momentum under Edsall but under Pasqualoni have been pretty bad. They're winless right now, and losing to Towson and Buffalo each by multiple possessions in your third year as a head coach isn't good for career longevity.
Tim Beckman at Illinois. Yeah they are 3-1 right now including some blowout wins, but wait for the Big Ten play to start. 3-9 or 4-8 finish wouldn't stun me.
Dan Enos at Central Michigan. It is looking like last year was a fluke. Seeing as 4-8 or so looks pretty likely, I could see this one happening.
Mack Brown at Texas. He might be asked to resign after this season. Clearly after the 09 season, things have not been pointing the right way in Austin.
Dan Mullen at Mississippi State. I don't actually think this one will happen but it could. Unless they are really competitive in the SEC West this year, it could be a rather disappointing season. He's done really well with the program but have slumped a bit the past couple of years. It's all about what you have done yesterday, not in your tenure, in coaching (especially in the SEC) and right now as Mississippi State is pointing the wrong way or stuck in neutral, Ole Miss is recruiting really well and gaining a ton of momentum, Bama is in an all time run, LSU is a top 10 program, and A&M has been on fire.

I will be watching the coaching carousel closely this year considering Clawson is likely to be a high candidate at a lot of jobs. I just wish they would push national signing day back to March or April so the NCAA could set a rule that an AD cannot approach a coach about a position until that coach's team's entire season is completed. It always stinks seeing teams play bowl games with interim coaches because more often than not the team and sideline chemistry is just off.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

Still trying to figure out how Pasqualoni has a job. Awful hire from day 1

[mscarn]

Pasqualoni is out and the media is mentioning Clawson as a possible replacement. Our people need to get with his people and make the case that he could do better.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

With his northeast roots it doesn't shock me that UConn would be interested. Agree 100% though that he can do better. All that Edsall did to build up that program to a BCS bowl game appearance has been ruined by Pasqualoni

[factman]

If it is the same article I saw, they mentioned about EVERYONE, that is or has coached football, from Tom Coughlin to Ron English, with Clawson and Campbell somewhere in the middle! Must have named 40-50 guys.

[MarkL]

Also should toss in Ron English as likely out at EMU. 5 years in and you can see where the program is heading.

[Globetrotter]

Possible replacements off the top of your head?

[mscarn]

Possible replacements off the top of your head?

Mike Elko (with Nick Monroe the assistant HC/defensive coordinator)
DJ Durkin
Dino Babers
Tom Herman
Kerry Coombs
Scott Frost (dreaming a little here)
Greg Studrawa
Zach Azzanni

[BGFalconfromCincy]

Kerry Coombs

Wouldn't be shocked if he is the next head coach at Miami

[mscarn]

Kerry Coombs

Wouldn't be shocked if he is the next head coach at Miami

Agreed. He's Mr. Cincinnati in terms of recruiting, can motivate and learned how to run a major program under Jones and Meyer. The Miami AD said he prefers someone with head coaching experience but he was a longtime head coach in high school. He'd be a great choice.

[MarkL]

Possible replacements off the top of your head?

Mike Elko (with Nick Monroe the assistant HC/defensive coordinator)
DJ Durkin
Dino Babers
Tom Herman
Kerry Coombs
Scott Frost (dreaming a little here)
Greg Studrawa
Zach Azzanni

First off, I certainly hope Clawson is our coach next year. He's been awesome for us and has built this program year to year in a sustainable way and I'd hate to see him go. That being said, if he were to take a new job, he has earned it, will harbor no ill will from any BG fan, will succeed wherever he goes, and would leave behind a program in far better shape than he found and ready for the next coach to succeed.

That all being said ... if Clawson is coaching elsewhere next year, I would be stoked to have either Studrawa or Elko as our HC. I thought Stud would have been an excellent HC back when Brandon was picked and I still think he will eventually be an incredible HC at some point. Elko has done wonders with the D and has those guys playing so hard and with such good discipline. At some point Elko will either be a great DC of a big time program or he will be a great HC.

But more than those guys, I hope Clawson is our HC in 2014.

[MarkL]

After Saturday, I'm more convinced than ever that Pat Narduzzi, DC of MSU, is going to be an awesome HC sometime. While I can't help but think a program the size of Connecticut makes a lot of sense, part of me thinks USC should look his way, or Texas if there's a change there. The guy knows how to get players ready to play, period. I personally would never want a BG team to go up against a mentally prepared and physically tough Narduzzi team.

[mscarn]

After Saturday, I'm more convinced than ever that Pat Narduzzi, DC of MSU, is going to be an awesome HC sometime. While I can't help but think a program the size of Connecticut makes a lot of sense, part of me thinks USC should look his way, or Texas if there's a change there. The guy knows how to get players ready to play, period. I personally would never want a BG team to go up against a mentally prepared and physically tough Narduzzi team.

Working against Narduzzi is the trend towards explosive, exciting offenses and hiring coaches that employ them. He's certainly a qualified coach but you have to wonder if he registers high enough on the excitment meter. Supposedly he turned down the Akron job a couple years ago so he's definitely waiting for a salary that a program like UConn can offer.

Dantonio's assistants (Enos, Treadwell) haven't had the greatest success in the MAC as HC's although both came from the offensive side of the ball.

[MarkL]

Supposedly Jerry Glanville has interest in EMU. Up and down career in the NFL including declining an opportunity to draft Brett Favre. That decision sure panned out well. Had a limited run in college at Portland State that didn't go too well. I'm watching the EMU coaching search closely because whoever they hire represents about the lowest a MAC program can do. There's another MAC position open and they just finished a winless season but that is a program with a tradition of success so they could realistically hire someone good. EMU isn't just bad now, they've almost always been bad and are stuck in the shadow of UM. If MSU is UM's little brother, I'm not sure what EMU is. No real tradition of success there. Difficult place for anyone to win.

[MarkL]

USC hired Sarkisian. So add UW to the looking mix. Few quick thoughts ...
1. I like the hire. Sark has been at USC for a long, long time. He knows how to win there.
2. I don't like the hire. They could have picked a far higher profile coach and someone who has won a ton. If this was two years ago, Urban Meyer is probably currently the HC at USC.
3. UW is an attractive program. I know every year his name comes up in rumors and every year he says no, but is this the time that Chris Petersen leaves BSU?
4. Highly unlikely they're interested in Clawson.