| 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​

 

[BAMAneck]

He seems to do more with less cause we struggled the whole time he was here.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I think it will bite them in the ass, but they probably KNOW they're about to be hit with some kinda bs from the NCAA and they're wanting a bridge coach to keep some of the team together.

He has very little coordinator experience, which is a red flag. I question whether he's ready for a full-time HC job. Hope they wallow in mediocrity for the next fifty years.

 

[24and7]

 

[24and7]

https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-former-alabama-nfl-assistant-robert-bala-emerges-as-key-figure-at-western-michigan

 

[bamafan9201]

Interesting, multiple people said they had to wait 7 days because of a State law, wonder if they found a way around it.

 

[24and7]

 

[24and7]

Just saw where Jarret McElwain Scouting Director is staying at Washington still hoping for David Cooper to join the staff.

Quote from another source..

 

[bamafan9201]

Just saw where Jarret McElwain Scouting Director is staying at Washington still hoping for David Cooper to join the staff.

Quote from another source..

Once we saw Jarret at the press conference in Washington, I kinda figured he wasn't coming to Bama but was just trying to be patient with that one. So we still have a few holes to fill in but nothing major.

 

[94 Grad]

Interesting, multiple people said they had to wait 7 days because of a State law, wonder if they found a way around it.

Agreeing to terms and signing on a dotted line are completely different. I’m sure the can negotiate and verbally agree to the hire and just have to wait 7 days to finalize the paperwork with signatures.

 

[24and7]

Michigan lost the most important coach that they credited their national championship team to.. Jim Harbaugh took strength and conditioning coach, Ben Herbert with him to the Chargers.. he just made him the highest paid strength coach in the NFL.

 

[24and7]

 

[TerryP]

 

[24and7]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch..

 

[kbama15]

Ohhh! Goody! He’s terrible! All them players at A&M couldn’t stop us!

 

[Justneedme81]

Hugh Freeze won't be at Auburn long....

 

[TerryP]

I watched Lowe closely when Ole Miss was in trouble under Freeze. Sycophant may not be the right word; it's close. I said it a lot back then and I'm standing by it now. He doesn't report the "whole truth." And, it's in an effort to maintain contacts; not journalism.

Here's another example. Why no mention of Maryland?

 

[TerryP]

And, if I may add, as his story gets watered down about Maryland remember this.

He wasn't fired because the kid died. He was reinstated.

A player(s) revolt sent him out the door.

 

[64Tide]

Hugh Freeze won't be at Auburn long....

Based on? Love to see the turmoil on the plains, please elaborate....

 

[Justneedme81]

They're gonna do damages in transfer portal.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

"This Dober guy sounds more and more like Harsin every day...."

-Some auburn fan, somewhere, still today...