Coaching carousel

[Globetrotter]

If Loeffler were to leave, our shot at winning the MAC this fall absolutely blows up and we start the rebuild all over again. Entire roster hits the portal and we’re 1-11 like Kent State.

Lots of good coaches still out there. I am sure they will look elsewhere. But if they didn't we could find someone pretty easily I'm sure.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

[mbenecke]

If Loeffler were to leave, our shot at winning the MAC this fall absolutely blows up and we start the rebuild all over again. Entire roster hits the portal and we’re 1-11 like Kent State.

Lots of good coaches still out there. I am sure they will look elsewhere. But if they didn't we could find someone pretty easily I'm sure.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

I understand that we could find someone that would eventually be a good coach, but Loeffler leaving would mean all those experienced guys we were excited to have back probably wouldn't stick around anymore. Which means the 2024 season is probably a wash regardless of who the coach is. Just the reality of making a coaching change in the portal era, on our level.

[Globetrotter]

If Loeffler were to leave, our shot at winning the MAC this fall absolutely blows up and we start the rebuild all over again. Entire roster hits the portal and we’re 1-11 like Kent State.

Lots of good coaches still out there. I am sure they will look elsewhere. But if they didn't we could find someone pretty easily I'm sure.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

I understand that we could find someone that would eventually be a good coach, but Loeffler leaving would mean all those experienced guys we were excited to have back probably wouldn't stick around anymore. Which means the 2024 season is probably a wash regardless of who the coach is. Just the reality of making a coaching change in the portal era, on our level.

Is that what happened to Buffalo?

[mbenecke]

If Loeffler were to leave, our shot at winning the MAC this fall absolutely blows up and we start the rebuild all over again. Entire roster hits the portal and we’re 1-11 like Kent State.

Lots of good coaches still out there. I am sure they will look elsewhere. But if they didn't we could find someone pretty easily I'm sure.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

I understand that we could find someone that would eventually be a good coach, but Loeffler leaving would mean all those experienced guys we were excited to have back probably wouldn't stick around anymore. Which means the 2024 season is probably a wash regardless of who the coach is. Just the reality of making a coaching change in the portal era, on our level.

Is that what happened to Buffalo?

They were 3-9 this year. Not a lot to take from that roster.

Ours on the other hand...

[mbenecke]

Bill O’Brien is leaving the OSU OC job to take the Boston College HC job.

It closes the loop for now, but OSU needs an OC at the top 2 candidate names I have seen are Toledo HC Jason Candle and UCLA HC Chip Kelly.

[Tony4BG]

Alabama - Nick Saban retired, hired Kalen DeBoer UW HC
Arizona - Jedd Fisch left, hired Brent Brennan SJSU HC
Boise St - Andy Avalos out, hired Spencer Danielson Boise St Interim HC
Boston College - Jeff Hafley left, hired Bill O'Brien OSU OC
Buffalo - Maurice Linguist left, hired Pete Lembo South Carolina STC
Duke - Mike Elko left, hired Manny Diaz Penn St DC
Houston - Dana Holgorsen out, hired Willie Fritz Tulane HC
Indiana - Tom Allen out, hired Curt Cignetti JMU HC
James Madison - Curt Cignetti left, hired Bob Chesney Holy Cross HC
Michigan - Jim Harbaugh left, promoted Sherrone Moore
Michigan St - Mel Tucker out, hired Jonathan Smith Oregon St HC
Middle Tenn - Rick Stockstill out, hired Derek Mason Oklahoma St DC
Miss St - Zach Arnett out, hired Jeff Lebby Oklahoma OC
Nevada - Ken Wilson out, hired Jeff Choate Texas Co-DC
New Mexico - Danny Gonzales out, hired Bronco Mendenhall ex-HC UVA
New Mexico St - Jerry Kill left, promoted Tony Sanchez
Northwestern - Pat Fitzgerald out, promoted David Braun
Oregon St - Jonathan Smith left, promoted Trent Bray
San Diego St - Brady Hoke retired, hired Sean Lewis ex-OC Colorado, ex-HC Kent State
South Alabama - Kane Wommack left, promoted Major Applewhite
San Jose St - Brent Brennan left, hired Ken Niumatalolo
Syracuse - Dino Babers out, hired Fran Brown UGA DB Coach
Texas A&M - Jimbo Fisher out, hired Mike Elko Duke HC
Troy - Jon Sumrall left, hired Gerard Parker ND OC
Tulane - Willie Fritz left, hired Jon Sumrall Troy HC
UCLA - Chip Kelly left
UL Monroe - Terry Bowden out, hired Bryant Vincent New Mexico OC
UTEP - Dana Dimel out. hired Scotty Walden HC Austin Peay
Washington - Kalen DeBoer left, hired Jedd Fisch Arizona HC
Wyoming - Craig Bohl retired, promoted Jay Sawvel

[Tony4BG]

Looking like Chip Kelly to OSU OC

[mbenecke]

Chip Kelly is taking the OSU OC job, so the UCLA HC job is open.

Minnesota’s PJ Fleck is mentioned among the targets. The carousel continues to spin.

[BillyLP]

Chip Kelly is taking the OSU OC job, so the UCLA HC job is open.

Minnesota’s PJ Fleck is mentioned among the targets. The carousel continues to spin.

That's hilarious to me. Chip must have either hated UCLA, hated being a head coach, or both.

[Flipper]

So a B1G HC is leaving his school to join another B1G school as an assistant.... truly bizarre

[mbenecke]

UCLA was trying to run him out of town despite 8, 9, and 8 win seasons the past 3 years. He saw the writing on the wall, and he got out of it.

He has a lot of history with Ryan Day. He was Day’s OC when Day was the QB at New Hampshire 25 years ago, then Kelly had him on his staff with both the Eagles and 49ers. Makes sense for him to want to reconnect with Day in Columbus, even if the optics are weird.

[hammb]

UCLA was trying to run him out of town despite 8, 9, and 8 win seasons the past 3 years. He saw the writing on the wall, and he got out of it.

He has a lot of history with Ryan Day. He was Day’s OC when Day was the QB at New Hampshire 25 years ago, then Kelly had him on his staff with both the Eagles and 49ers. Makes sense for him to want to reconnect with Day in Columbus, even if the optics are weird.

Plus Chip has never liked the recruiting aspects and has been pretty outspoken how awful NIL and the portal have made that part of it. UCLA (especially in the big10) is one of those paycheck jobs where you wait around to be fired. You're never going to win enough there for them to be happy. He got out before getting fired.

And bama just lost their OC before he started too. Anybody with NFL options is not going to put up with this college FB landscape.

[jpfalcon09]

Alabama - Nick Saban retired, hired Kalen DeBoer UW HC
Arizona - Jedd Fisch left, hired Brent Brennan SJSU HC
Boise St - Andy Avalos out, hired Spencer Danielson Boise St Interim HC
Boston College - Jeff Hafley left, hired Bill O'Brien OSU OC
Buffalo - Maurice Linguist left, hired Pete Lembo South Carolina STC
Duke - Mike Elko left, hired Manny Diaz Penn St DC
Houston - Dana Holgorsen out, hired Willie Fritz Tulane HC
Indiana - Tom Allen out, hired Curt Cignetti JMU HC
James Madison - Curt Cignetti left, hired Bob Chesney Holy Cross HC
Michigan - Jim Harbaugh left, promoted Sherrone Moore
Michigan St - Mel Tucker out, hired Jonathan Smith Oregon St HC
Middle Tenn - Rick Stockstill out, hired Derek Mason Oklahoma St DC
Miss St - Zach Arnett out, hired Jeff Lebby Oklahoma OC
Nevada - Ken Wilson out, hired Jeff Choate Texas Co-DC
New Mexico - Danny Gonzales out, hired Bronco Mendenhall ex-HC UVA
New Mexico St - Jerry Kill left, promoted Tony Sanchez
Northwestern - Pat Fitzgerald out, promoted David Braun
Oregon St - Jonathan Smith left, promoted Trent Bray
San Diego St - Brady Hoke retired, hired Sean Lewis ex-OC Colorado, ex-HC Kent State
South Alabama - Kane Wommack left, promoted Major Applewhite
San Jose St - Brent Brennan left, hired Ken Niumatalolo
Syracuse - Dino Babers out, hired Fran Brown UGA DB Coach
Texas A&M - Jimbo Fisher out, hired Mike Elko Duke HC
Troy - Jon Sumrall left, hired Gerard Parker ND OC
Tulane - Willie Fritz left, hired Jon Sumrall Troy HC
UCLA - Chip Kelly left, hired DeShaun Foster UCLA RBs coach
UL Monroe - Terry Bowden out, hired Bryant Vincent New Mexico OC
UTEP - Dana Dimel out. hired Scotty Walden HC Austin Peay
Washington - Kalen DeBoer left, hired Jedd Fisch Arizona HC
Wyoming - Craig Bohl retired, promoted Jay Sawvel

UCLA hiring DeShaun Foster. RBs coach there since 2017 who briefly left to take a similar job with the Raiders this winter.

[BillyLP]

UCLA was trying to run him out of town despite 8, 9, and 8 win seasons the past 3 years. He saw the writing on the wall, and he got out of it.

He has a lot of history with Ryan Day. He was Day’s OC when Day was the QB at New Hampshire 25 years ago, then Kelly had him on his staff with both the Eagles and 49ers. Makes sense for him to want to reconnect with Day in Columbus, even if the optics are weird.

Plus Chip has never liked the recruiting aspects and has been pretty outspoken how awful NIL and the portal have made that part of it. UCLA (especially in the big10) is one of those paycheck jobs where you wait around to be fired. You're never going to win enough there for them to be happy. He got out before getting fired.

And bama just lost their OC before he started too. Anybody with NFL options is not going to put up with this college FB landscape.

I get leaving before you're fired, but willingly taking a $4mm paycut is wild to me. I know he already has more money than he knows what to do with, but 4 milli is 4 milli.

[jpfalcon09]

UCLA was trying to run him out of town despite 8, 9, and 8 win seasons the past 3 years. He saw the writing on the wall, and he got out of it.

He has a lot of history with Ryan Day. He was Day’s OC when Day was the QB at New Hampshire 25 years ago, then Kelly had him on his staff with both the Eagles and 49ers. Makes sense for him to want to reconnect with Day in Columbus, even if the optics are weird.

Plus Chip has never liked the recruiting aspects and has been pretty outspoken how awful NIL and the portal have made that part of it. UCLA (especially in the big10) is one of those paycheck jobs where you wait around to be fired. You're never going to win enough there for them to be happy. He got out before getting fired.

And bama just lost their OC before he started too. Anybody with NFL options is not going to put up with this college FB landscape.

I get leaving before you're fired, but willingly taking a $4mm paycut is wild to me. I know he already has more money than he knows what to do with, but 4 milli is 4 milli.

Less stress to deal with is probably worth the drop in pay. The NCAA's inability to adequately get NIL under control is going to ruin major collegiate athletics. Story yesterday from Locksley at Maryland that his third string RB told him he wanted $100K or he was going to transfer. Some of the old school guys aren't going to hang around...right, wrong, or indifferent.