2020-21 Coaching Carousel
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FBS hirings and firings
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| Illinois |
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Lovie Smith (fired) |
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| Arizona |
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Kevin Sumlin (fired) |
Sumlin was 9-20 in three seasons with the Wildcats. |
| Arkansas State |
Butch Jones |
Blake Anderson (resigned) |
Jones was solid as a Group of Five coach at Central Michigan and Cincinnati, but drove Tennessee into the ground. The real Jones coached on Rocky Top, and a brief stint as Nick Saban's intern won't change him. Grade: F |
| South Alabama |
Kane Wommack |
Steve Campbell (fired) |
Wommack is a former player at Arkansas and Southern Miss. The 33-year-old is now the youngest FBS coach, and will bring well-documented recruiting prowess to a Group of Five program with a lot of potential. Grade: B+ |
| Utah State |
Blake Anderson |
Gary Andersen (fired) |
The former Arkansas State coach was wildly successful in Jonesboro, going 51-37 in seven seasons, including two Sun Belt titles. His success with a wide open offense should play well with an Aggies program that needs a spark. Grade: A- |
| South Carolina |
Shane Beamer |
Will Muschamp (fired) |
This hire had been rumored for awhile. It's a risk for South Carolina to go with a coordinator, but he's been with the Gamecocks before. Beamer is also a relentless recruiter and well-respected within the coaching community. South Carolina will have to be patient with Beamer as he jumps in the deep end of the pool as a first-time coach in the SEC. Grade: B- |
| Southern Miss |
Will Hall |
Jay Hopson (resigned) |
Hall comes from the Willie Fritz school of spread option football, which should work well at a school that has a strong talent base to recruit from. He has head coaching experience at West Alabama and West Georgia, so Golden Eagles fans shouldn't have to worry about the responsibilities being to big for Hall to handle early in his career. Grade: B+ |
| Vanderbilt |
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Derek Mason (fired) |
Mason was 27-55 in seven seasons. |
| UL-M |
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Matt Viator (fired) |
Viator was 19-39 in five seasons. |
Notable retentions and extensions
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| Texas |
Tom Herman |
Vote of confidence |
Athletic director Chris Del Conte gave Herman a vote of confidence on Dec. 12, which always means that things are shaky. Herman is 31-18 in four seasons at Texas. |
| Louisville |
Scott Satterfeld |
Reaffirmed |
Satterfield flirted with South Carolina before withdrawing his name one day before Shane Beamer was hired in Columbia. Satterfield's Cardinals entered the 2020 season with high expectations, but injuries and ineffectiveness have ravaged the roster, which is a big reason why they'll finish under .500. |
| UL-L |
Billy Napier |
Reaffirmed |
Napier recommitted to the Ragin' Cajuns one day before Shane Beamer was hired at South Carolina. That typically means, instead of re-committing to his current job, he didn't get the job that he wanted. Napier is a rising star and will get looks at other SEC schools either this offseason or next. |
Re: 2020-21 Coaching Carousel
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sportdawg
Will Mischamp out at S Carolina
It's about time. Muschamp is a defensive guy, and has very little offensive creativity. His faults very much remind me of Skip Holtz.
Muschamp has a 56-51 HC record after 4 years as Florida's head coach and after almost another 5 years at South Carolina. At one time, Muschamp was the hottest commodity in the business. You may remember that way back in 2008 or '09 Texas promised Muschamp Mack Brown' head coaching job, but only after Brown chose to retire. UT even overpaid Muschamp --900K a year-- just to be the Texas DC, while he waited for Brown to retire. Problem was, Brown never chose to retire, and Muschamp finally moved on and accepted the Florida HC job.
Re: 2020-21 Coaching Carousel
Wow $15 million buyout if he was fired at the end of the season according to ESPN.
Top targets, again according to ESPN:
Hugh Freeze, Liberty
Billy Napier, ULL
Jamey Chadwell, Coastal
Shane Beamer, Oklahoma AHC-Offense
Tony Elliott, Clemson OC
No mention of Skip Holtz, I would guess Lou couldn't get his name on this list since Skip was not demoted and not retained at South Carolina.
Re: 2020-21 Coaching Carousel
Can anyone win at SC? Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, even Paul Dietzel couldn't win there. Of those Spurrier enjoyed the most success...had some 11-win seasons and bowl wins...but was never a serious threat to crash the party of the "elites," and ultimately, that is the measure of SEC programs.
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dawg80
Can anyone win at SC? Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, even Paul Dietzel couldn't win there. Of those Spurrier enjoyed the most success...had some 11-win seasons and bowl wins...but was never a serious threat to crash the party of the "elites," and ultimately, that is the measure of SEC programs.
Tough to win there while Clemson is so dominant...same with Georgia. I assume SC recruits GA pretty heavily.
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dawg80
Can anyone win at SC? Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, even Paul Dietzel couldn't win there. Of those Spurrier enjoyed the most success...had some 11-win seasons and bowl wins...but was never a serious threat to crash the party of the "elites," and ultimately, that is the measure of SEC programs.
Spurrier won just enough to put delusions into the minds of the fanbase. That's a problem that may take decades to overcome, and there is no Spurrier on their short list.
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FriscoDawg
Spurrier won just enough to put delusions into the minds of the fanbase. That's a problem that may take decades to overcome, and there is no Spurrier on their short list.
Lane Kiffin would have been a great hire for South Carolina. But they waited a half year too late.
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Bulldog Tom
Wow $15 million buyout if he was fired at the end of the season according to ESPN.
Top targets, again according to ESPN:
Hugh Freeze, Liberty
Billy Napier, ULL
Jamey Chadwell, Coastal
Shane Beamer, Oklahoma AHC-Offense
Tony Elliott, Clemson OC
No mention of Skip Holtz, I would guess Lou couldn't get his name on this list since Skip was not demoted and not retained at South Carolina.
I think Freeze is still a little toxic for an SEC program. And while Chadwell would probably be the best choice, they (foolishly) may feel like he hasn't done enough for a "big-time" job. Same maybe for Napier, although at least he has a slightly longer resume and good P5 assistant history.
I hope Beamer doesn't take a HC job for a few years because he meets our biggest criteria, so we need him available in case Skip gets hired away.
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inudesu
...in case Skip gets hired away.
:laugh: Good one!
Re: 2020-21 Coaching Carousel
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inudesu
I think Freeze is still a little toxic for an SEC program. And while Chadwell would probably be the best choice, they (foolishly) may feel like he hasn't done enough for a "big-time" job. Same maybe for Napier, although at least he has a slightly longer resume and good P5 assistant history.
I hope Beamer doesn't take a HC job for a few years because he meets our biggest criteria, so we need him available in case Skip gets hired away.
Freeze - You may be correct he went to Liberty with the idea of washing the stink off. That maybe became a little harder with the Falwell Jr, mess. Freeze may be a hypocrite, but he wins.
Chadwell - Again you might be right, but he has paid his dues in D2 and FCS before this great season at Coastal.
Napier - I also feel Napier is ready for a P5 job. For his sakes it is best to strike while the iron is hot.
Beamer - That's funny.
I think they hope to hire Freeze, reputation be darned. He might not be interested though, might not want another one of the hardest jobs in the SEC. He makes $2 Million at Liberty and is now in line for a raise. Falwell Jr. stepping down hurts as he was determined to make Liberty a big time football school.
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HogDawg
Lane Kiffin would have been a great hire for South Carolina. But they waited a half year too late.
Freeze is twice the coach Kiffin is. Kiffin is all hype IMO. He'll wear his welcome out at Ole Miss...just like he has everywhere he's ever been.
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johnnylightnin
Freeze is twice the coach Kiffin is. Kiffin is all hype IMO. He'll wear his welcome out at Ole Miss...just like he has everywhere he's ever been.
Now you're just being silly. He never wore his welcome out at FAU.
Anybody that knows anything about college football knows that Lane Kiffin can coach & recruit. Even though I'm no fan of his, Kiffin took over a moribund Florida Atlantic program that was coming off three straight 3-9 seasons in 2014, 2015 & 2016 --just before Kiffin arrived-- and he won two CUSA Conference Football Championships in the next 3 years. He won 11 games twice, in 2017 and 2019. I guess I could remind you that LA Tech has been competing in FBS football for 31 years and never won 11 games in a single season. NEVER! That's how hard it is to win 11 games at this level.
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inudesu
in case Skip gets hired away.
in case Skip decides he'd rather play 18 at Squire Creek on fall weekday afternoons instead of spending it in the office and on the practice field.
Re: 2020-21 Coaching Carousel
Matt Patricia out in Detriot. Skip's agent has been in contact with the Ford family. Skip's camp guaranteed the Ford family he could get the Lions in a "participation trophy bowl game" every year. He believes he can take Matthew Stafford to the next level as an NFL QB. Saying Stafford could be a rockstar. Detroit or bust!!! :laugh:
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Derek Mason is out at Vandy. Interim is some guy named Todd Fitch. :D
Just a thought, but maybe Tommy will recommend Skip to his new boss. It's way to make a great first impression. :laugh:
