The Deuce: Consider how much the college football landscape has changed since Fitzee last coached.

Poldark's college football coaching carousel RUMOR - Poldark November 23, 2025, 17:42:07

Penn State needed to fire their AD yesterday. - Chuck Woodaby Today, 1:47:40
Sounds like Tulane will hire LSU DC and former Tulane player Blake Baker. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 20:58:15
Rumors PSU now focusing on Matt Campbell of Iowa State* - biclops Yesterday, 19:32:20
- Should’ve been the guy from jump* - bjl63 Yesterday, 21:52:00
- Hockey/volleyball school * - ATL Yesterday, 20:34:42
- I get having to call Urban and Cignetti just in case, but Campbell should've been their top target - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 20:33:50
- Hey DiamondDazzle! Don't Panic! - Poldark Yesterday, 20:31:46
  - Yeah I don’t think he’s leaving.* - DiamondDazzle Yesterday, 21:16:46
- So at the end of the day they’ll wind up with one of the top possible choices* - snipes824 Yesterday, 19:55:48
  - The real carousel was the friends we made along the way * - biclops Yesterday, 20:01:47
- The whiteouts will now be blackouts* - KCWildcat Yesterday, 19:43:47
- Took a peak at the Iowa St 247 board - illini21 Yesterday, 19:41:28
- Which they could have done 8 weeks ago.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 19:37:58
  - Maybe their AD has a humiliation fetish. We shouldn’t kink shame * - biclops Yesterday, 19:42:41
    - Kneecapping the coach's first recruiting class is gonna cost extra.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 19:51:05
never mind the out of the box hire, UAB is going with the interim - assassin Yesterday, 16:08:20
- Doesn’t it feel like Lunney is tending toward staying at Illinois? - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 16:15:35
  - I like BLJ but the idea that he’d get any of these jobs might have been a creation in our own heads* - OB25 Yesterday, 16:24:42
    - Or Werner’s head * - biclops Yesterday, 16:35:56
    - Could be. Yeah.* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 16:31:54
Billy Napier to JMU - assassin Yesterday, 16:03:10
Is PSU going to have a coach next year?* - KCWildcat December 3, 2025, 14:01:34
- Athletic says PSU in talks with Campbell - AintHatin Yesterday, 19:34:07
- I had to double check our schedule to see if we play them next year. - illini21 Yesterday, 13:43:08
  - B1G home schedule: Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, Purdue. Other than Ioway, nobody I'd drive to see. - osklister Yesterday, 17:33:33
- a Twitter poster suggested Penn State take a gap year* - Poldark Yesterday, 6:37:56
  - Yep. Hitchhike around the Continent, find yourself.... - osklister Yesterday, 11:34:34
- wonder if they just remove the interim tag from Terry Smith at this point and reassess next year - ECEIllinois December 3, 2025, 14:57:08
  - Franklin did a great job. They gave themselves the death penalty* - KCWildcat December 3, 2025, 14:59:09
    - It's definitely a be careful what you wish for situation, but the guy was 4-21 against top 10 teams - Blazer December 3, 2025, 15:59:49
      - Certainly don't completely fuck around a guy who is repped by the most powerful agency in the sport* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 6:37:03
        
        Yep - it wasn’t a mere coincidence that Franklin showed up on College Gameday after getting fired * - Jersey Yesterday, 6:58:07
      - See I just don’t get this. They were almost in the Natty last year! - illini21 December 3, 2025, 20:18:10
        
        Maybe in the 12 team playoff era - Blazer December 3, 2025, 21:10:50
        
        and then one of their top targets was....Matt Rhule - illini21 Yesterday, 7:19:33
        
        Fine. Then add Oregon or Washington or USC or Indiana or whatever other B1G - Blazer Yesterday, 12:47:25
        
        Agreed. The OSU/Michigan record gets cited a lot but they're both just better programs than PSU is - UIHuskie December 3, 2025, 20:26:29
        
        there's a flaw in the "they're not who they think they are" arguments - illiniranger Yesterday, 11:40:28
        
        Agreed--and I would argue that Penn State is in fact who they think they are - Blazer Yesterday, 12:45:55
        
        You've raised an interesting point, and therefore I Googled "can both mean more than two?" - complainant Yesterday, 13:06:00
        
        Thank you for your pedantry* - Blazer Yesterday, 13:45:29
        
        That's a little disingenuous. They won a national championship in 1997. - complainant December 3, 2025, 20:56:03
        
        1994* - Blazer Yesterday, 16:10:12
        
        ooo - ATL Yesterday, 21:19:33
        
        *fgs* * - Blazer Yesterday, 21:55:35
      - this is almost exactly the same case some people are making against BU* - John Coctostan December 3, 2025, 20:08:26
        
        Not sure that comparison holds up* - Blazer December 3, 2025, 21:12:34
    - But they want playoffs every year, not every *other* year. See?* - complainant December 3, 2025, 15:13:04
- it won't be Brohm, he's out too. - assassin December 3, 2025, 14:44:38
More UNC drama - jdl December 3, 2025, 13:20:40
- cheugy* - ibdoc December 3, 2025, 14:41:52
- bruh* - Sammich December 3, 2025, 13:22:04
- dude* - gvibes December 3, 2025, 13:21:17
  - LOL * - jdl December 3, 2025, 14:14:08
If this is real, this is amazing. Jordon Hudson submitting FOIA requests to UNC for AD emails. - gvibes December 3, 2025, 12:54:58
- She's certainly not "throw it all away" level hot.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes December 3, 2025, 13:28:32
  - His career is behind him. He'll have significant assets stashed in untouchable places. He's divorced - complainant December 3, 2025, 13:48:25
    - most people aren't THAT divorced though - ijustkrushalot December 3, 2025, 15:05:43
    - I don't think he gives much of a shit about any of the below* - Sammich December 3, 2025, 14:06:18
      - clearly he does not, just getting that snatch* - Sounder December 3, 2025, 14:08:12
        
        If Lincoln, JFK, MLK & Harvey Milk were given the option of foregoing their legend in exchange for - complainant December 3, 2025, 15:09:53
    - His relationship with his children?* - CWR10 December 3, 2025, 14:02:54
    - His dignity?* - Sounder December 3, 2025, 13:59:34
    - any/all respect anyone had for him? - IlliniSax05 December 3, 2025, 13:53:58
next year's home opener opponent UAB with a deep cut hire - assassin December 3, 2025, 12:39:23
Ohio St OC Hartline to USF - biclops December 3, 2025, 9:21:39
- no offense to Brian Hartline, but you could've developed the guys they recruit - illiniranger December 3, 2025, 12:49:01
Klieman retiring, Klein to K-State - KCWildcat December 3, 2025, 8:48:32
- I like that Klein's Wikipedia page lists him as "2026-present" - complainant December 3, 2025, 14:01:45
- FWIW: K-State coach who is "retiring" is 58 y.o. Just sayin'.... * - osklister December 3, 2025, 12:50:48
  - He's reached that time in life where one's cardiologist advises changes in lifestyle.* - complainant December 3, 2025, 13:59:12
  - Even better! Imagine the buyout he gave up by "retiring"* - KCWildcat December 3, 2025, 13:57:48
Neal Brown to North Texas* - Poldark December 2, 2025, 18:12:15
Cal working on Oregon's DC and ace recruiter Tosh Lupoi - assassin December 2, 2025, 17:01:03
According to Pete Thamel-Sitake staying at BYU* - illini222 December 2, 2025, 16:05:53
- so maybe matt campbell?* - ECEIllinois December 2, 2025, 16:28:58
  - Brohm was the rumor I read.* - Chicago1995 December 3, 2025, 13:40:44
  - Is there a navigable stream there for PJ?* - ATL December 2, 2025, 16:31:42
    - Papa John? PJ Harvey?* - DocWalk20 December 2, 2025, 16:51:21
      - PJ Bowman. - osklister December 3, 2025, 16:48:50
      - Fleck. He'd win 9-10 games per year there and get ridden out on a rail. - Warrin'_Illini December 2, 2025, 16:55:25
- Is Penn State headed towards Nebraskaland? I feel like Matt Rhule should coach both teams.* - Warrin'_Illini December 2, 2025, 16:23:57
- Brutal for Penn State if it’s true that they thought this was a done deal for a while. - OB25 December 2, 2025, 16:22:24
  - Yeah, so sad for the people who invented football AND hired "Honest as the day is long" JoPa. * - osklister December 2, 2025, 17:30:07
- getting a raise to 9-9.5 mil and commitments of more NIL cash - assassin December 2, 2025, 16:15:59
  - Crumbl ain’t no joke. Wow. Didn’t think they’d be able to keep him.* - voiceofreason December 2, 2025, 16:48:33
  - Nice of PSU to get the man a raise.* - DocWalk20 December 2, 2025, 16:21:03
    - They've done for a few people this cycle* - illini222 December 2, 2025, 16:59:05
  - COOKIES* - ATL December 2, 2025, 16:17:27
Easton Baker (TE who didn't really play) to the portal * - ijustkrushalot December 2, 2025, 14:55:02
- Was that the LB from Utah? I didn't even know he switched to TE. - illini21 December 2, 2025, 15:34:15
  - Also didn't realize he switched to TE. - EffinIllini December 3, 2025, 9:10:08
- Gotta believe he never really recovered from that injury* - opossum jenkins December 2, 2025, 15:24:58
  - This. His HS film was incredible. Utah pipeline gone* - UofIL6 December 2, 2025, 16:15:59
    - already forgot about the 1st commitment in next year's class? - bulldogmba December 3, 2025, 13:36:46
- Shame. He was a pretty high level recruit* - OrangeSox December 2, 2025, 15:15:03
JC Anderson following Lane to LSU* - illini21 December 2, 2025, 13:57:19
Charlie Weis hired as an assistant at LSU. (Okay, okay: it's Charlie Weis Jr.) - osklister December 2, 2025, 11:29:40
- Weird, Ole Miss is letting Weis stay on to be OC during the playoff run. - OB25 December 2, 2025, 14:38:59
  - Petty, but I like it* - AintHatin December 2, 2025, 15:19:30
- So is there any way Ole Miss gets fvcked out of a playoff spot? - EffinIllini December 2, 2025, 13:28:18
- Does Kiffin call his plays? I thought his offenses were very Kiffin-ey* - gvibes December 2, 2025, 13:01:18
  - Think so. Reaction to a call from a few years back... - EffinIllini December 2, 2025, 13:13:00
- George McDonald in there making 800k* - snipes824 December 2, 2025, 11:34:27
  - with a ka-ching here and a ka-ching there* - Sammich December 2, 2025, 11:39:45
  - LOL, didn't realize that was our George McDonald-Ashford. (From Buena Park, CA.) - osklister December 2, 2025, 11:39:09
Vanderbilt just flipped the #1 ranked QB in the 2026 class from Georgia.* - OB25 December 2, 2025, 10:51:30
- Whoa* - illini21 December 2, 2025, 13:16:22
- What a time. That said, Kirby may not want a top ranked QB. - EffinIllini December 2, 2025, 12:49:56
Ohio places HC Brian Smith on leave of absence * - Poldark December 2, 2025, 6:25:54
BYU coach to PSU smoke getting thicker - assassin December 1, 2025, 18:50:14
- They should just hire Matt Campbell already* - bjl63 December 2, 2025, 9:44:56
- Apparently, Jimmy Sexton is really effing things up for PSU... - uofi1998 December 2, 2025, 9:37:41
  - In what way?* - OB25 December 2, 2025, 10:38:51
    - Todd McShay was saying he is poisoning the job for the way PSU did Franklin* - uofi1998 December 2, 2025, 10:47:41
      - This always was a case study in FAFO* - opossum jenkins December 2, 2025, 13:32:16
  - I didn’t realize Sexton reps Cignetti. What a nightmare for PSU* - opossum jenkins December 2, 2025, 10:01:13
    - I don't think Sexton does. - EffinIllini December 2, 2025, 13:04:07
    - If folks interested in this subthread haven’t already, y’all should really listen to this - ATL December 2, 2025, 10:21:22
      - Or just listen to anything with Stephen Godfrey* - bjl63 December 2, 2025, 10:30:35
  - The fact that only CAA clients on ESPN thought he should be allowed to stay at Ole Miss is - illini222 December 2, 2025, 9:45:35
- Crumble Cookie CEO saying NAHT SO FAS MYR FWEND* - LeatherneckIllini December 1, 2025, 19:53:28
  - It makes sense why the Mormons like Crumble cookie - KCWildcat December 2, 2025, 7:56:51
    - That place is utterly dystopic. It's exactly the opposite of what a bakery is supposed to be.* - cpsteine December 2, 2025, 12:52:25
    - I know someone whose brother owns a Crumbl franchise. Mormon. Makes sense now* - Gene Parmesan December 2, 2025, 9:08:46
      - Makes sense why they're all over AZ...* - uofi1998 December 2, 2025, 9:42:14
    - crumbl cookies are awful. too cake-y* - torinese December 2, 2025, 8:27:15
      - I think they're just too...much. Otis Spunkmeyer FTW and also Insomnia.* - ATL December 2, 2025, 8:36:27
        
        Otis is absolutely terrible* - Chilango December 2, 2025, 9:47:55
        
        Haven’t had one in 15 years. Old firm had a cookie cart every Thursday afternoon.* - ATL December 2, 2025, 10:42:48
        
        Frozen crap - Chilango December 2, 2025, 10:52:54
        
        yep, maybe a 1/4 of one and I'm good. We had Levain Bakery in NYC... - shua December 2, 2025, 8:48:44
        
        yes, in the too big style, levain is vastly superior* - torinese December 2, 2025, 10:09:12
        
        The classic chocolate chip Levain is so good* - snipes824 December 2, 2025, 9:16:23
        
        Having one reminded me of going to Voodoo Donuts. Disappointment by overkill.* - ATL December 2, 2025, 9:13:56
        
        100% agree on voodoo, but levain's line and hype wasn't nearly as large* - torinese December 2, 2025, 10:18:19
- Yuck* - Mrap24 December 1, 2025, 19:27:49
- it's a weird hire because guys like him feel so BYU and utah coded - snipes824 December 1, 2025, 19:10:15
  - A better opportunity to make the CFP* - ECEIllinois December 1, 2025, 19:38:48
  - Maybe he's just angling for a pay raise. Or maybe he's not as Mormon as he assured them he was. - complainant December 1, 2025, 19:26:34
    - Of course he’s trying to bilk BYU* - opossum jenkins December 2, 2025, 8:32:05
seems like it's Oregon OC Will Stein to UK - assassin December 1, 2025, 18:04:16
- I’d rather go this route than the Memphis head coach - biclops December 1, 2025, 18:19:56
Nebraska fired their DC* - biclops December 1, 2025, 12:48:25
- Their fans want Wilcox or Leonhard. - WhitmansFolly December 1, 2025, 18:33:51
- i don't think Matt Rhule has beaten a ranked opponent since Temple - illiniranger December 1, 2025, 12:54:33
  - Wow... that's really something... you'd think he would've slipped and fallen into 1 at Nebraska... - uofi1998 December 2, 2025, 9:38:31
  - That's right. - Chicago1995 December 1, 2025, 16:08:46
UCLA looking to hire JMU coach - ATL December 1, 2025, 11:42:00
- Not saying they will be bad hires, but all these hires feel so uninspired. - OB25 December 1, 2025, 11:53:06
  - Kentucky giving the Oregon OC a shot, that’s more the route I’d be wanting my team to take* - OB25 December 1, 2025, 18:03:48
  - You may be underselling what Chesney has done at JMU. - EffinIllini December 1, 2025, 12:52:31
  - another factor here is what does success look like at your program? - illiniranger December 1, 2025, 12:51:02
    - See also: Penn State* - uofi1998 December 1, 2025, 15:52:50
    - Yeah, if BB keeps stacking 8 win seasons he'll get a statue - ISeeDeadHawkeyes December 1, 2025, 12:54:31
      - IF he stays. We’d be foolish to think he won’t leave for a higher profile job* - bbonb December 1, 2025, 16:49:32
  - there's no way to know who will work out before they do it - illiniranger December 1, 2025, 12:33:24
  - The Cignetti outlier is doing a lot of work here I think - snipes824 December 1, 2025, 12:11:07
  - I don't disagree but your criticisms could all be leveled against hiring a stud OC or retread. - ATL December 1, 2025, 12:05:52
    - Agree on Mullen* - illini21 December 1, 2025, 12:14:23
      - Especially if paired with a good GM. - EffinIllini December 2, 2025, 13:31:11
    - plenty of people here called us hiring Bret uninspired* - ECEIllinois December 1, 2025, 12:09:59
      - I was wondering why we were hiring a retread myself* - ATL December 1, 2025, 12:19:04
        
        Fit, fit, fit... is the guy the right fit? - uofi1998 December 1, 2025, 12:22:09
        
        luck and timing play a much bigger role in this than anyone wants to admit - illiniranger December 1, 2025, 12:39:25
Sorry, was driving 8 hrs yesterday so didn't see the post below* - ATL December 1, 2025, 10:29:30
- Atlanta to Detroit. - osklister December 1, 2025, 11:53:20
  - Blacksburg to Atlanta. Actually it was more like six hours that felt like eight. - ATL December 1, 2025, 16:33:16
Lot of buzz about Sitake from BYU for the Penn State job* - OB25 November 30, 2025, 22:32:39
- Sounds like a done deal per the PSU 247 board* - illini21 December 1, 2025, 15:38:41
- That’s one from left field.* - LovetheChief December 1, 2025, 7:36:23
Mark Stoops = sacked * - jdl November 30, 2025, 21:02:09
- RUMOUR: Chip Kelly to Kentucky * - Poldark December 1, 2025, 3:51:54
  - Guy has done nothing but fall flat on his face for a decade. Let’s hire him!* - CWR10 December 1, 2025, 11:45:39
  - seems like a strange hire. Kelly hates recruiting, but maybe in the NIL era that doesn't matter* - ECEIllinois December 1, 2025, 11:43:52
  - I’ve seen the Oregon OC rumored as well.* - voiceofreason December 1, 2025, 6:37:35
    - I think i'd wait for a better job if i were him* - illini21 December 1, 2025, 12:30:15
- bring back Eric Wolford to coach OL* - Poldark December 1, 2025, 3:46:59
- About time. That guy has been stealing money.* - voiceofreason November 30, 2025, 22:22:57
- Last P4 coach for awhile with this stat-13 years-1 conference season with a winning record* - illini222 November 30, 2025, 22:18:34
- wonder if they regret not firing him earlier and missing out on Sumrall* - ECEIllinois November 30, 2025, 21:56:43
- Sounds like he didn’t fight it too hard and helped UK in the short term - assassin November 30, 2025, 21:51:26
- getting curb stomped and shut out by your rival to end a 5-7 season will do that to you.* - Ari Gold November 30, 2025, 21:29:13
  - Kentucky has to pay him $38mm by say, Feb 1, 2026. That'll put a hole in the hoops budget. - osklister November 30, 2025, 21:35:43
Heh. LSU opens up SEC play at Ole Miss next season. That will be fun* - illini21 November 30, 2025, 17:50:33
- TV ratings going to be through the roof* - LeatherneckIllini November 30, 2025, 19:38:32
  - Imagine the Gameday signs.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 19:39:23
    - Need to trademark "Heaux."* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 19:57:24
Fitzee to MSU a done deal* - OB25 November 30, 2025, 14:58:16
- Hazing starts Monday!* - Mrap24 November 30, 2025, 19:56:33
  - We won't see him in Champaign until 2028... - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 20:57:25
    - I doubt he's Daddy Rich by then. - osklister November 30, 2025, 21:42:07
- So much for the different kind of athlete BS.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 15:22:03
  - Good point: sure is sliding down the "academic demands" scale going from NU to MSU. * - osklister November 30, 2025, 15:31:33
    - If he tries to do his routine where he pulls offers if kids do visits after they verbal… - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 15:57:35
      - Yep yep: never work today, probably would only work at a few schools say, ten years ago. - osklister December 1, 2025, 9:24:37
      - Also he has been out, what, 3 years? - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 16:28:13
- Don’t like that, he’ll be good there.* - Toonces November 30, 2025, 15:07:22
  - No he won't.* - Chicago1995 December 1, 2025, 10:27:09
  - Much different world than he left* - CWR10 November 30, 2025, 16:05:17
    - NIL? Yeah that's how much he's getting from us!* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 19:18:45
  - Rather have him there than Iowa. - tvillini November 30, 2025, 15:45:10
    - Agree* - cpsteine November 30, 2025, 18:59:03
  - Nah. Look forward to Michigan thrashing him.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 15:29:04
  - Not convinced* - UofIL6 November 30, 2025, 15:16:00
  - Maybe; they went 1-8 in the B1G in 3 of his last 4 years at Northwestern - UIHuskie November 30, 2025, 15:14:59
    - Taking over Sparty at a lower point than NU was when he was promoted. Eh. - osklister November 30, 2025, 15:33:46
      - NU was in a pretty good spot when he took over, at least going by recent record. - gvibes November 30, 2025, 15:38:46
    - Fair enough, hopefully he’s a disaster then.* - Toonces November 30, 2025, 15:28:19
  - I disagree. I think he’s a dinosaur meathead* - bjl63 November 30, 2025, 15:10:49
    - Who either knew about the hazing and allowed it or didn't know what was going on in his program* - illini222 November 30, 2025, 15:38:39
      - These coaches are control freaks - bjl63 November 30, 2025, 15:59:24
        
        Totally agree with you, no way he didn't know. But he's going to a place that has lots of these - illini222 November 30, 2025, 16:14:41
        
        That alone makes it a peculiar hire. - WhitmansFolly November 30, 2025, 19:14:26
- Captain Classy should love that. Hiring a guy before you fire the other guy* - illini222 November 30, 2025, 15:06:36
- ooo - IlliniSax05 November 30, 2025, 15:00:27
Kiffin makes it official - Sounder November 30, 2025, 14:50:34
- I wish these assholes would quit invoking God and prayer… - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 18:52:28
  - Who knew God was an LSU fan?* - Herman Blume November 30, 2025, 20:02:22
- This probably ages poorly, but I don’t think Kiffin does any better than Kelly did* - PapaDels November 30, 2025, 17:52:31
- Hoe Hoe Hoe.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 15:58:24
- Maybe he can coach every SEC team - TarheelIllini November 30, 2025, 15:19:56
What is Penn St going to do?* - LovetheChief November 30, 2025, 14:50:18
- They could still poach Rhule. - WhitmansFolly November 30, 2025, 19:15:09
Ole Miss names DC as permanent HC - jdl November 30, 2025, 14:02:39
- Did Mort Weir make that hire?* - illini222 November 30, 2025, 14:53:08
  - Sad, sad rimshot. - osklister November 30, 2025, 15:36:50
- What a disaster for them.* - OB25 November 30, 2025, 14:33:52
not saying it would work but I'm shocked there hasn't been more smoke about BB - DanSaint November 30, 2025, 13:48:36
- Nobody in the SEC is going to hire him so there's really nowhere else for him to go* - UIHuskie November 30, 2025, 13:54:43
  - And this cycle is proving that in this era, it’s pretty damn hard to poach Power 4 coaches - OB25 November 30, 2025, 14:36:13
  - Just Iowa IMO.* - voiceofreason November 30, 2025, 14:17:10
    - Doesnt his contract have a clause that prevents him ftom taking another BT job? - IlliniSax05 November 30, 2025, 14:20:49
      - Indeed it does upon checking. Through 2029. This makes me feel much better.* - voiceofreason November 30, 2025, 15:44:25
- Arkansas tried that. It didn't work out - IlliniSax05 November 30, 2025, 13:50:25
  - the 1st time when he left Wisconsin or more recently?* - DanSaint November 30, 2025, 13:51:54
    - The first time - IlliniSax05 November 30, 2025, 13:52:53
Smith out at MSU - opossum jenkins November 30, 2025, 13:26:38
- Last line of the tweet: "He's set to be owed $33 million." - osklister November 30, 2025, 14:14:16
  - They screwed Mel Tucker out of $90M so they’re still netting out well ahead* - OB25 November 30, 2025, 14:37:40
- Izzo and Fitzy on the same campus would break the record for collective smugness* - GMAW November 30, 2025, 14:12:15
- Wow, quite the choice to jump into this year's carousel * - jdl November 30, 2025, 13:28:37
  - Feels like a "we've already got Fitzy lined up" move.* - Carl Spackler November 30, 2025, 13:52:54
    - Consider how much the college football landscape has changed since Fitzee last coached. - opossum jenkins November 30, 2025, 14:04:53
- Have seen Fitzee rumors out there on that one* - OB25 November 30, 2025, 13:27:27
  - I would love that. He will not talk Hanwitz out of retirement* - opossum jenkins November 30, 2025, 13:29:45
Arkansas hires Memphis coach (Silverfield). Really weak hire on paper, he’s done nothing at Memphis* - OB25 November 30, 2025, 12:44:13
Poldark's college football coaching carousel RUMOR - Poldark November 30, 2025, 12:31:58
From a recruiting perspective, given the relative stability of our staff, should be able to poach - UofIL6 November 30, 2025, 11:45:24
So is he officially a Hoe (sic) yet?* - SurfTheBoneyard November 30, 2025, 11:37:16
Golesh to Auburn, per Thamel* - AintHatin November 30, 2025, 10:17:03
- That feels like a bad fit. Not quite as bad as Bryan Harsin but close* - opossum jenkins November 30, 2025, 10:21:48
Pete Thamel reporting Sumrall will make decision on Sunday between Tulane and open SEC jobs - Carl Spackler November 29, 2025, 7:39:45
- And Sumrall coaching conference championship & potentially CFP. Don't like that.* - Carl Spackler November 30, 2025, 13:53:30
- Sumrall to Florida for ~$7.5MM a year. Honestly surprised it's not higher. - Carl Spackler November 30, 2025, 12:17:21
- Sounds like it’ll be Florida* - Carl Spackler November 29, 2025, 14:35:21
  - Florida fans are not happy to put it lightly* - illini21 November 29, 2025, 14:51:30
- JMO but if I was Sumrall - Poldark November 29, 2025, 9:22:59
  - I’m expecting Auburn* - Carl Spackler November 29, 2025, 9:29:38
    - if DJ Durkin wins today? - Poldark November 29, 2025, 9:41:15
Kiffin's saga reminds me of Self's here except Self is a much better coach. Lane's just a bigger - illini222 November 28, 2025, 20:42:35
- Kiffin is "torn" too??? - osklister November 30, 2025, 12:16:40
- I mean Kiffin is a great coach* - illini21 November 28, 2025, 20:46:51
I know his QB got hurt, but another sparkling 7-5 season for the great Matt Rhule* - OB25 November 28, 2025, 14:04:16
- But somehow the trend is still positive * - jdl November 28, 2025, 14:05:32
  - If that’s what they want to tell themselves to make them feel better - Mrap24 November 28, 2025, 21:59:19
    - They're trying hard to schedule 3 non con wins with Ohio, Bowling Green and North Dakota to help set - illini222 November 29, 2025, 7:31:57
      - They'd schedule the Little Sisters of the Poor if they could get away with it. - osklister November 29, 2025, 11:06:12
      - For some reason, I thought the big ten had a rule you had to schedule 1 P4 - bulldogmba November 29, 2025, 8:56:16
      - For some reason, I thought the big ten had a rule you had to schedule 1 P4 - bulldogmba November 29, 2025, 8:56:14
Question: assuming Henry is fired, when is the by-the-book time for that to happen? * - meanjeans November 28, 2025, 11:04:33
- They may wait until after signing day - jdl November 28, 2025, 14:02:55
- Sunday* - Mrap24 November 28, 2025, 11:32:47
- Hopefully not halftime of the game tomorrow* - Herman Blume November 28, 2025, 11:05:31
Penn State os looking pretty dumb right now.* - LovetheChief November 28, 2025, 10:13:59
Lea extended at Vanderbilt - biclops November 28, 2025, 8:43:12
- Man, I thought this guy would be poached for sure.* - Carl Spackler November 28, 2025, 9:23:06
  - Lots of dudes seem to be sticking where they are at this year * - biclops November 28, 2025, 14:33:01
    - They are all smartly getting raises before the carousel hits - jdl November 28, 2025, 14:34:32
  - Gotta wonder if there's a "buyout" protection that goes down significantly after next season? - osklister November 28, 2025, 9:38:30
Looks like Drinkwitz is staying in MO - biclops November 27, 2025, 9:49:01
- All of that to lose to every component team they play* - Mrap24 November 27, 2025, 10:09:44
  - Seems like they somehow have a super easy schedule (SEC standards) every single year - jayd November 30, 2025, 11:58:17
Marshall Faulk to Southern * - Poldark November 26, 2025, 18:35:55
- Shout out to the women of Baton Rouge* - CWR10 November 26, 2025, 19:21:51
rumor of Golesh going to Arkansas - ECEIllinois November 26, 2025, 13:34:53
- That’s great for him but what an uninspiring hire.* - Mrap24 November 26, 2025, 13:49:03
  - Wait until you see what some of these later hires are. Way too few good candidates for # of openings - Carl Spackler November 26, 2025, 13:57:30
    - I mean I'm sure they could probably get somebody on the level of Lunney or something* - ECEIllinois November 26, 2025, 13:59:34
      - Last time they hired a coach, they got a guy coming off back to back Sun Belt Championships. - Carl Spackler November 26, 2025, 14:59:49
Mora to Colorado St* - Mrap24 November 26, 2025, 6:19:04
- With all these openings, I’m surprised he couldn’t do better* - OB25 November 26, 2025, 11:04:37
Multiple outlets reporting North Texas coach Eric Morris to Okie St. - Carl Spackler November 25, 2025, 15:54:33
- Have to assume Mestemaker will follow* - illini21 November 25, 2025, 15:58:33
  - Mentos: the Mestemaker!* - Sammich November 25, 2025, 17:03:09
- Wonder if he'll take the GM with him* - ATL November 25, 2025, 15:56:47
Art Briles hired by D2 Eastern New Mexico * - Poldark November 24, 2025, 5:53:54
Interim head coach in Berkeley is guy who got fired by Wazzou for refusing to get COVID shot* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 18:01:17
- He rejected the COVID vax but decided to move to the heart of wokeness?* - Warrin'_Illini November 25, 2025, 15:59:04
  - Lots of granola types are anti-vax. See, e.g., RFK, Jr.* - ATL November 25, 2025, 16:08:01
    - Is eating roadkill "granola"? Lol* - WhitmansFolly November 25, 2025, 16:52:32
      - He started down this path by being a chemophobic environmentalist * - ATL November 27, 2025, 10:03:51
    - True, but those normally aren't fooseball coaches.* - Warrin'_Illini November 25, 2025, 16:08:50
- And he looks like all the Sorry Antivaxxers whose obesity & blood pressure killed them as a result.* - complainant November 23, 2025, 19:28:48
Now that would be HOT* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 17:53:01
- And maybe he could bring his qb with him* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 23:18:29
- my SOURCES say he could be defensive coordinator in Dallas* - Poldark November 23, 2025, 17:54:33

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