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As you have probably heard, Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay pending a Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. There is a less than 1% chance he makes it out of this considering he has admitted to things that could get him fired with cause. The university is just trying to make sure they don’t have to pay the $70 million buyout on his instantly regretted $95 million contract. Thus begins the opening of this year’s carousel... ...if not for it technically opening in the summer when Northwestern fired god-king Pat Fitzgerald among a hazing scandal that went back for years. Good luck with that! Neal Brown has been on it for some time at West Virginia, and they looked like complete rear end to open the season against Penn State. But the school and state is also experiencing a major money problem. A dead man walking, but for how long? Dana Holgorsen’s Houston squad opened the season winning a squeaker against UTSA, then mounting a valiant comeback from down 28-0 in a double overtime loss. Unfortunately that was against Rice, a team nobody in FBS should ever be down 28-0 to, let alone a Big 12 program. Coug fans seem pretty sick of him in general. Butch Jones was seen crying as Arkansas State losing 73-0. This was the Sun Belt's most consistently good program for some time. He's currently 5-21. Jeff Hafley at Boston College: what are we doing here at this point? Survived Holy Cross though. Jimbo Fisher: Texas A&M still owes him so much money but the results remain disappointing and the SEC is about to get Texas and Oklahoma. Feel free to suggest more I’m not thinking of! Wow, only two of those five actually got fired, with three successfully coaching for their jobs (I could maybe see BC moving on anyway but also it's BC). Here now is the updating carousel: ACC Duke Out: Mike Elko, gone to College Station In: Nobody yet. I don't think an interim has even been named for their bowl game Syracuse Out: Dino Babers, fired 11 games in In: Georgia DBs coach Fran Brown Big Ten Indiana Out: Tom Allen has been paid $20 million to leave after going 3-9 In: Curt Cignetti of transitional darlings James Madison Michigan State Out: Mel Tucker as discussed earlier. Harlon Barnett went 2-8 in his absence. In: Jonathan Smith and most of his Oregon State staff Northwestern Out: Pat Fitzgerald before the season started In: David Braun has had the interim tag removed after getting this squad to 7-5 when most expected 1-11 or worse. Big 12 Houston Out: Dana Holgorsen after a year where he seemed to have given up In: Willie Fritz, coming off two of the best Tulane seasons since polio was eliminated Pac-12 (RIP) Oregon State Out: Alumni hero Jonathan Smith, gone for greener and whiter pastures In: Defensive coordinator Trent Bray has been promoted. SEC Mississippi State Out: Zack Arnett on somewhat of a raw deal after Mike Leach's death In: Oklahoma OC and Art Briles son-in-law Jeff Lebby Texas A&M Out: They finally ponied up to get rid of Jimbo In: Mike Elko, their former DC in the better Jimbo years The American Tulane Out: Willie Fritz, off to Houston In: Nobody yet CUSA Middle Tennessee State Out: Rick Stockstill is finally gone after being there forever In: Nobody yet UTEP Out: Dana Dimel and his 20-49 record In: Nobody yet Mountain West Boise State Out: Andy Avalos, who underwhelmed at a school that still considers themselves the cream of the G5 crop In: Nobody yet, but interim Spencer Danielson has gotten them to the MWC championship game anyway Nevada Out: Ken Wilson did terribly in a terrible situation In: Nobody yet New Mexico Out: Alumni Danny Gonzalez out after going 11-32 In: Nobody yet. Good luck guys. San Diego State Out: Brady Hoke has been forcibly retired after a couple of years of miserable offense In: Colorado OC and possibly Kent State's greatest coach of all time Sean Lewis Sun Belt James Madison Out: Curt Cignetti, gone to Indiana In: Nobody yet Louisiana-Monroe Out: Terry Bowden after going 10-26 In: Nobody yet Henchman of Santa fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Dec 3, 2023 |
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Bird in a Blender posted:Add in Northwestern since they fired Pat Fitzgerald. David Braun is just an interim coach as far as I know. oh yeah duh
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Sep 11, 2023 03:17
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General Dog posted:Butch Jones, Arkansas State Nevada was starting from a pretty terrible position so he may have some leniency. But getting absolutely smoked by Idaho does not help his case.
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Sep 11, 2023 03:19
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General Dog posted:They were coming off an 8-4 season when he took over and immediately fell to 2-10. That’s John L. Smith caliber work. Didn't they lose a shitload of players when Norvell left for CSU?
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Sep 11, 2023 03:29
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MSU is a real poo poo situation now. The whole school's been in turmoil for like five years and the Big Ten is getting four new schools, three of which are in way better football position now. Who's gonna want this? The plus side is that they have a long time to search and won't have to pay Mel. I've heard Leipold and Klieman suggested as guys they should target and those would both be pretty good fits. Honestly I think they should give Chris Creighton a call.
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Sep 11, 2023 04:21
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https://twitter.com/GaryMiles_DN/status/1703870115635138697?t=njUYXz2nAJhG-Q6m1KhUVQ&s=19
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Sep 18, 2023 23:02
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Please no Narduzzi I love what you did here as DC man but dear god the state of Pitt offense is reminiscent of our worst Dantonio years.
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Sep 19, 2023 02:15
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Leipold is the hottest name by far. I think they should give Chris Creighton a serious look especially if they are trying to go back to the identity of the Dantonio era (overlooked recruits playing above their rating, grinding it out, playing slightly dirty). Split Zone also did a good bit on how they aren’t necessarily going to spend the way people think. It’s a misconception that Ishbia is footing the bill for everything. $71 million of Tucker’s contract was supposed to be coming from normal boosters.
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Sep 27, 2023 19:48
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We already have Klieman’s old DC as well.
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Sep 28, 2023 02:41
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https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1707537168665563165?t=zDLeP92lflmWQR-ZmC9FNg&s=19 Please no Narduzzi
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Sep 29, 2023 01:54
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I can’t imagine watching Ole Miss play Bama and Georgia this season and thinking he’s the missing piece that will get you competing with the big dogs in the SEC, but I could never divine the mind of an A&M booster.
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Nov 12, 2023 16:50
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Northwestern has won a conference more recently than A&M. They are more like North Carolina but with people who care about the football team.
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Nov 12, 2023 17:05
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Mississippi State has also been missing their starting quarterback, running back and best wide receiver recently. Shockingly this has been bad for the offense. But I get why they’d want a clean slate in Starkville.
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Nov 13, 2023 16:40
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Dan Mullen's Mississippi State is basically what A&M has been for my entire life, just with the occasional five star.
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Nov 19, 2023 04:18
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The good Jon Smith
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Nov 25, 2023 02:16
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DC Murderverse posted:Because hiring an Oregon State Coach worked so well by Nebraska That's even more nonsensical than arguments that you shouldn't draft players from one program or another
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Nov 25, 2023 02:23
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https://twitter.com/camderbytv/status/1728212535873241176?s=61&t=N2RxjCcZEoNL3LJNhAQ0dg
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Nov 25, 2023 02:42
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https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/1728477761935938013?t=qxqADAECh5qPqy1LtVeXqA&s=19 Happy with this hire but I'm a little concerned that he's never been on a staff east of Montana.
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Nov 25, 2023 19:31
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Komet posted:There was no point in him sticking around if he had any ambition for playoffs Could have gotten the G6(?) autobid sometimes. Don't know if that's less realistic than MSU getting to the 12 team playoff in the new Big Ten
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Nov 25, 2023 20:43
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Smith is apparently keeping Harlon Barnett on staff.
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Nov 26, 2023 17:34
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Does ULM even have a reason to stay in FBS besides pride? Is it because Lafayette figured things out?
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Nov 26, 2023 21:37
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Coaches to successfully use Indiana as a stepping stone job include... uh ... *checks notes* Cam Cameron went from there to NFL OC and extremely failed head coach. I don’t think that’s the goal though.
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Nov 27, 2023 04:39
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The OP now has the actual carousel in it. Let me know if I missed any.
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Nov 27, 2023 18:03
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https://twitter.com/michaelniziolek/status/1730744899169853723?t=yWh6WLUnb3lnqD_bbGnBjw&s=19
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It’s still fun if you’re a G5 fan but all of the semi-prestigious ones are being totally swallowed by the playoff.
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Dec 11, 2023 16:56
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