| FTBL 2023-24 COACHING CAROUSEL UPDATE

Teams​	OUT​	In​	ANALYSIS​
TAMU​	Jimbo Fisher​	Mike Elko​	Fisher was fired after posting a 45-25 record in six seasons with the Aggies. He's owed over $77 million to be paid out through 2021.​
Michigan St.​	Mel Tucker (cause)​	Jonathan Smith​	Tucker was fired in September amid allegations of sexual harassment. He was 20-14 in four seasons with the Spartans.​
Miss State​	Zach Arnett​	Jeff Lebby​	Arnett was fired after posting a 5-6 record with the Bulldogs in his first full season after taking over for the late Mike Leach.​
Northwestern​	Pat Fitzgerald (cause)​	David Braun​	Fitzgerald was dismissed after an investigation revealed a culture of hazing within the program. He was 110-101 in 17 seasons leading the Wildcats.​
Boise​	Andy Avalos​	​	Avalos was let go after 10 games in the 2023 season. He was 22-14 in three seasons leading the Broncos.​
SDSU​	Brady Hoke (retired)​	Sean Lewis​	Hoke was 39-30 in two stints with Aztecs (2009-10, 2020-23). He was 104-90 overall as a head coach with stops at Ball State (2003-08), Michigan (2011-14) and as an interim coach at Tennessee (2017).​
Syracuse​	Dino Barber​	Fran Brown​	Babers, 62, has been at Syracuse for eight seasons, posting an overall record of 41-55 with two bowl appearances.​
New Mexico​	Danny Gonzales​	​	Fired​
Indiana​	Tom Allen​	Curt Cignetti​	Fired​
Duke​	Mike Elko​	​	Elko hired at TAMU​
UL Monroe​	Terry Bowden​	​	Fired, just like his Dad​
Houston​	Dana Holgorsen​	​	​
MTSU​	Rick Stockstill​	​	​
UC Davis​	Dan Hawkins​	​	​
Oregon St​	Jonathan Smith​	Trey Bray​	​
Indiana	Curt Cignetti​

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Washington has hired Jedd Fisch‒Arizona. .

Pretty interesting to watch these bigger programs deal with the ripple effect style fallout of Saban retiring... a little late on the calendar for making hires in the more ideal college football world. Now, AZ is on the clock. It would get really interesting if Michigan doesn't just plug-n-play Sherrone Moore as expected when Harbaugh exits this week.

 

[rick4bama]

You can move it anytime.

 

[mando]

The fall out of the GOAT retiring is very broad in the college football landscape.

 

[bamafan9201]

Pretty interesting to watch these bigger programs deal with the ripple effect style fallout of Saban retiring... a little late on the calendar for making hires in the more ideal college football world. Now, AZ is on the clock. It would get really interesting if Michigan doesn't just plug-n-play Sherrone Moore as expected when Harbaugh exits this week.

Yea, I have to believe that's the play they're going with since you'd likely not want to let all these coaches find their landing spots before you even start interviews.

I know there's a push to retain Harbaugh but I don't see it happening, he's going to the NFL one way or another.

 

[rick4bama]

I heard that TROB interview for the DC job yesterday, but this morning I heard, he stays with puppies?

 

[Justneedme81]

I heard that TROB interview for the DC job yesterday, but this morning I heard, he stays with puppies?

I think wording of the situation matters a lot. I would say he's lending toward UGA but he has not made final decisions

 

[kbama15]

At least we’re not the Barn! Freeze has run everyone off!

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I went to bed last on the Appeasement Train hoping to keep as many players on the roster as possible and I thought the best plan was to try and retain TRob and a couple of our other coaches. This morning I woke with a ticket on the Fuk'Um Train. Let those that aren't "just too full of Alabama" hit the road asap. 6-6 and some shitty bowl ain't all that bad. Seems like the Goat made a trip to one of those bowls in year one.

I hope Kalen clears the bitches from the 85 we can have and soon.

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

TRob is staying at Georgia.

 

[ElephantStomp]

TRob is staying at Georgia.

Sucks, but not surprising I guess

 

[Justneedme81]

Well oh well

 

[Justneedme81]

Bumping this for NFL .. harbaugh is likely to be hired as charager coach sometime this week.

 

[bama alum]

Bumping this for NFL .. harbaugh is likely to be hired as charager coach sometime this week.

And then Brian Kelly packs his bags for Ann Arbor. Maybe.

 

[bamafan9201]

Doubting it, once again, Michigan and Harbaugh are intentionally dragging this out past the enrollment period for schools. They saw what happened to other schools and they're planning accordingly. They won't lose anyone until after Spring.

Unlikely college, the NFL doesn't have anything going on until Feb 1st that he should be doing right now. He doesn't have to get signed on and start recruiting or keeping his roster. Free agency and draft preparation will start soon but teams can do that pretty easily and have unfettered access unlike college recruiting.

 

[Justneedme81]

Doubting it, once again, Michigan and Harbaugh are intentionally dragging this out past the enrollment period for schools. They saw what happened to other schools and they're planning accordingly. They won't lose anyone until after Spring.

Unlikely college, the NFL doesn't have anything going on until Feb 1st that he should be doing right now. He doesn't have to get signed on and start recruiting or keeping his roster. Free agency and draft preparation will start soon but teams can do that pretty easily and have unfettered access unlike college recruiting.

That's not what's happening. It's how NFL works.... They don't typically start hiring people until like AFC NFC championship week or shortly after game is over. The interview process is complicated.

 

[bamanc50]

And then Brian Kelly packs his bags for Ann Arbor

Didn’t Kelly say he came to LSU to beat CNS? Well he did now he can move on!!

 

[bamafan9201]

That's not what's happening. It's how NFL works.... They don't typically start hiring people until like AFC NFC championship week or shortly after game is over. The interview process is complicated.

Not really, NFL hires happen later because they aren't on a time crunch like Colleges. A lot of these places may even wait until after the SB to make their hire. Titans are likely hiring today or tomorrow their guy. If these places wanted to hire last week they could but there's no rush because once again...there's nothing for a new NFL coach to do right now except maybe some draft prep and free-agency scouting.

Michigan and Harbaugh know this, and they're exploiting it to Michigan's advantage

 

[bamafan4ever]

Not really, NFL hires happen later because they aren't on a time crunch like Colleges. A lot of these places may even wait until after the SB to make their hire. Titans are likely hiring today or tomorrow their guy. If these places wanted to hire last week they could but there's no rush because once again...there's nothing for a new NFL coach to do right now except maybe some draft prep and free-agency scouting.

Michigan and Harbaugh know this, and they're exploiting it to Michigan's advantage

That wouldn't keep the portal from opening up for 30 days, would it? I am aware of enrollments, etc. but that's just delaying the inevitable because its going to open anyway on the 16th of April.

 

[Justneedme81]

Not really, NFL hires happen later because they aren't on a time crunch like Colleges. A lot of these places may even wait until after the SB to make their hire. Titans are likely hiring today or tomorrow their guy. If these places wanted to hire last week they could but there's no rush because once again...there's nothing for a new NFL coach to do right now except maybe some draft prep and free-agency scouting.

Michigan and Harbaugh know this, and they're exploiting it to Michigan's advantage

It doesn't matter..... 30 days window opens up. Unlikely Michigan are doing this. I'm not arguing with you on this.. because the window can open any time. I'm sure there's way to get ppl to enroll....

 

[bamafan9201]

It doesn't matter..... 30 days window opens up. Unlikely Michigan are doing this. I'm not arguing with you on this.. because the window can open any time. I'm sure there's way to get ppl to enroll....

you'd have to apply for a waiver from the NCAA or SEC I believe to allow a student athlete to enroll. I've only seen them ever give waivers where players needed to move closer to family for health reasons or were transferring down football divisions. Maybe there's an exception to that rule somewhere but it's unlikely they'd let 10-15 kids leave and use the rule just because. NCAA is slow on everything...

That wouldn't keep the portal from opening up for 30 days, would it? I am aware of enrollments, etc. but that's just delaying the inevitable because its going to open anyway on the 16th of April.

To both your points, yes the portal opens. The issue is not that the portal is open, it's that the kids who transfer out can't enroll until Fall at their new schools like those that transfer after the Spring portal it's the same rules that would apply here.

The move by Michigan and Harbaugh is VERY smart, it's a loophole, but it's smart. How best to keep the roster intact when a coach leaves? Draw it along until the roster isn't able to enroll until fall, thus buying yourself more time to convince the kids to stay.