The faculty soccer teaching carousel creates chaos on an annual foundation. With 10 jobs open already earlier than the top of October (not together with two gigs crammed over the offseason on what could also be a brief foundation), insiders are forecasting certainly one of busiest seasons of teaching modifications we have seen lately. It isn’t simply in regards to the coaches who’re fired and filling these jobs. It is then about filling no matter vacancies are left behind, creating domino impact of teaching modifications.
This week on CBS Sports activities HQ, we sought out to create essentially the most chaotic sequence of teaching dominos whereas nonetheless sustaining some tie to actuality. It is rather vital that you simply, the reader and the viewer, to perceive that this can be a work of fan fiction and to not be mistaken for reporting. A few of these strikes very nicely may find yourself taking place, however in the end the objective was to attach as many dots as doable whereas additionally creating as a lot upheaval as doable throughout the teaching panorama.
So let’s have some enjoyable and set off a few dominos to see how far down the teaching carousel rabbit gap we will go.
Domino 1: The B1G One
- UCLA hires James Franklin
- Penn State hires Mike Elko
- Texas A&M hires Lincoln Riley
- USC hires Jedd Fisch
- Washington hires Ryan Grubb
Penn State is already open, and whereas candidates like Matt Rhule and Curt Cignetti had been the primary names talked about after James Franklin was fired it is doable that each coaches are going to stick with their present employer via at the very least the 2026 season.
That might have the Nittany Lions on the lookout for a number of the different high names within the trade, which would come with seeing if a former Penn participant and New Jersey native Mike Elko can be fascinated by getting the keys to one of the crucial storied packages within the nation. Texas A&M opening can be an intriguing alternative for anybody, however right here we’re utilizing it as an opportunity for Lincoln Riley to return to Texas to restart the clock.
And whereas Jedd Fisch has been doing nice work at Washington, USC can be sensible to examine his availability given his success with the Huskies and at Arizona. UCLA will get the program-builder it wants with Franklin (sorry, Virginia Tech), and eventually Washington may fill its open spot with former Huskies offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who’s at the moment doing nice work with Ty Simpson at Alabama.
Domino 2: The Lane Practice fallout
- Florida hires Lane Kiffin
- Ole Miss hires Jon Sumrall
- Tulane hires Hugh Freeze
- Auburn hires Rhett Lashlee
- SMU hires Eric Morris
Whereas Ole Miss followers are feeling more and more assured that Lane Kiffin will stay in Oxford, all of us notice that any chaos situation most likely requires the Lane Practice to be on the transfer and get the dominos falling within the SEC.
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall is broadly considered as one of many high candidates for any SEC job, and on this run we have got Ole Miss securing his dedication to take over an operation that now has the blueprint for fulfillment within the fashionable period. That is the place issues get a little bit difficult, as a result of Tulane will want a coach and it is doable that Hugh Freeze will want an off ramp after some powerful years at Auburn. In a really Dana Holgorsen-to-Houston kind transfer, our fan fiction has Freeze out at Auburn and touchdown on his ft with the Inexperienced Wave, which then opens up one other alternative within the SEC.
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Whereas SMU is well-funded and positively ready for a bidding warfare, we have got Rhett Lashlee leaving to return to Auburn the place he was beforehand an offensive coordinator after which the Mustangs faucet one of many high Lone Star State coaches to exchange him by hiring North Texas’ Eric Morris.
Domino 3: LSU, Beamer Ball and Brian Kelly
- Virginia Tech hires Shane Beamer
- South Carolina hires Brent Key
- Georgia Tech hires Brian Kelly
- LSU hires Eli Drinkwitz
- Missouri hires Scott Satterfield
- Cincinnati hires Mike Denbrock
Shane Beamer was very cautious about his teaching strikes whereas Frank Beamer was nonetheless at Virginia Tech, selecting to hyperlink up up along with his father solely close to the top of his program-changing run in Blacksburg. However sufficient time has handed now and issues have been rocky sufficient in Columbia to guess (once more, in fan fiction) that returning to Virginia Tech appears extra engaging now than it could have in September. Beamer leaving South Carolina may have the Gamecocks seeking to Brent Key given the earlier SEC assistant expertise and success he is had with Georgia Tech.
As for changing Key we’re utilizing Atlanta as a gentle touchdown spot for Brian Kelly, who won’t command the identical wage within the wake of the LSU buyout.
Talking of LSU, Eli Drinkwitz stays one of many high coaches on the new board for any energy convention job that thinks they’ll lure him away. The Tigers have arguably top-of-the-line jobs in America, with three nationwide championships below three completely different coaches within the twenty first Century (solely Ohio State may also declare such an honor).
So Drinkwitz lands in Baton Rouge, which then has Missouri seeking to one other former App State coach in Scott Satterfield, who has flipped Cincinnati right into a Massive 12 title contender in just some years. Then when it is time for the Bearcats to make a rent it is not going to be working it again with Brian Kelly, however as an alternative with a former offensive coordinator in Mike Denbrock, who’s at the moment doing nice work with Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame.
Phew. How’s all that sound?
