2022 Coaching Carousel

[dawg80]

Add a new one to the list. Finally the trigger was pulled.

North Texas fires coach Seth Littrell after seven seasons (espn.com)

He was 44-44 overall. Talk about being mediocre!

[Bulldog Tom]

He was 44-44 overall. Talk about being mediocre!

You know I was thinking Littrell must have about fell over once he was told he was fired. Remember Skip was shocked he was fired after going 3-9. Littrell just coached in the conference championship game. Not sure Skip remembered there was a conference championship game. Both probably where they need to be, not being a headcollege coach.

[Bulldog Tom]

And I expect there are things that Prime got away with in the SWAC because nobody cares that he won't be getting away with in the Pac 12.

Interesting? What do you think he was doing?

[thewyldman]

Interesting? What do you think he was doing?

A lot of it will be academic eligibility and stuff. I know standards tend to be lower for athletes anyway but the pac 12 has much higher standards than the swac.

[dawg80]

Interesting? What do you think he was doing?

LOL! you get the comedy award for the week, maybe the whole month.

[HogDawg]

Boosters want a decent ROI. That can’t happen in Boulder. Sanders picked Colorado because they were the first and only P5 offer. I’m not sure he got any G5 offers.

The University of Colorado let their "political correctness" get in the way of business this time.

[FriscoDawg]

Ohio State OC Kevin Wilson to Tulsa.

Source - Tulsa hiring Ohio State assistant Kevin Wilson as coach (espn.com)

[dawg80]

Speaking of Tulsa...how's their new MBB coach working out?

[Blue Dawg]

Speaking of Tulsa...how's their new MBB coach working out?

Turns out when you can't schedule a dozen NAIA teams your record isn't quite as spotless.

[johnnylightnin]

Colorado hasn’t been relevant since they hired Hawkins from Boise. They are paying Sanders $5mil/year (isn’t that what Liberty was paying Coach Escort).

They are all over the news and are about to be a prime destination for portal guys and Cali high schoolers who don’t get top tier offers.

Sanders was built for this time in CFB. NIL and the portal could get UC back to relevance pretty quick.

And if not, what have they lost? They’re still irrelevant and out an amount they can easily raise?

[inudesu]

Colorado hasn’t been relevant since they hired Hawkins from Boise. They are paying Sanders $5mil/year (isn’t that what Liberty was paying Coach Escort).

They are all over the news and are about to be a prime destination for portal guys and Cali high schoolers who don’t get top tier offers.

Sanders was built for this time in CFB. NIL and the portal could get UC back to relevance pretty quick.

And if not, what have they lost? They’re still irrelevant and out an amount they can easily raise?

I think it can probably work in the sense of not just being an automatic train wreck (although that's also certainly on the table). 8-5 with some smart scheduling (smarter than next year when I think they come to TCU and maybe play Nebraska). Knock off one of the Utah/Washington/Oregon powers here and there. Go to some bowl games. All of that is possible, and it's all better than where they're at.

It does look like the coordinator hires will be good ones, and if he leaves things to them and just focuses on being the big name it could be fine. How much wiggle room (and interest) he'll have until it gets there will be interesting (because it won't be soon, even with the portal). And the Pac-?? isn't the SWAC. And a 5 star here and there isn't going to give you the same kind of talent advantage in the Pac-?? that it gave you in the SWAC.

[johnnylightnin]

I think it can probably work in the sense of not just being an automatic train wreck (although that's also certainly on the table). 8-5 with some smart scheduling (smarter than next year when I think they come to TCU and maybe play Nebraska). Knock off one of the Utah/Washington/Oregon powers here and there. Go to some bowl games. All of that is possible, and it's all better than where they're at.

It does look like the coordinator hires will be good ones, and if he leaves things to them and just focuses on being the big name it could be fine. How much wiggle room (and interest) he'll have until it gets there will be interesting (because it won't be soon, even with the portal). And the Pac-?? isn't the SWAC. And a 5 star here and there isn't going to give you the same kind of talent advantage in the Pac-?? that it gave you in the SWAC.

Sure. He had a lot of success recruiting to Jackson State. Gotta be easier to recruit to Colorado right?

Everybody seems to assume Sanders can't coach. I don't know if he can or not, but he's clearly very bright and he knows what it looks like to be successful. I wouldn't be surprised if his coaching chops are better than he gets credit for...this is his wheelhouse and he's got experience. It's not like he's running for senate.

[glm47]

Sure. He had a lot of success recruiting to Jackson State. Gotta be easier to recruit to Colorado right?

Everybody seems to assume Sanders can't coach. I don't know if he can or not, but he's clearly very bright and he knows what it looks like to be successful. I wouldn't be surprised if his coaching chops are better than he gets credit for...this is his wheelhouse and he's got experience. It's not like he's running for senate.

Since you brought up politics, you have to be proud of your president, right?

[Bulldog Tom]

Jeff Brphm to Louisville as expected. Opens up job at Purdue.

[Bulldog Tom]

Barry Odom takes UNLV job.