2017 college football coaching carousel thread

My weekend just keeps getting better and better. The only thing that could be better if if Arizona State has texted him the termination.

Graham reportedly fired by ASU, hours after beating Zona

 

I rarely cheer for someone losing their job. In this case, I'll make an exception.

 

Imma gonna just leave this here, to beat BTE to the punch:

Jon Gruden talking to Tennessee Volunteers about coaching vacancy

 

I swear, I have seen more flightaware links posted in the past two weeks than in the rest of my life combined.

 

Rich Rod's post game:

 

Florida was 10-2 under Muschamp and McElwain, but by golly was it a tough watch. Like late-series “Scandal” or “Heroes” tough. I had more fun watching West Virginia and Texas Tech lose games.

Those good records came when the SEC East was at its nadir. Georgia is waking up, and it’s not getting any easier for Florida, Missouri and Tennessee.

 

10-2, 9-3 is no good when you are losing to the same -2 or -3 every year (michigan....) I think we also see a pattern of programs stagnating. I wouldn't mind a 4-8 year if it led to a 10-2 year. But multiple 6-6, 7-5, 8-4 years, where an early loss kind of kills any hope repeatedly, can really drag down a fan base. Beat your rivals occasionally, beat a top-ranked team occasionally, and fans will stay with you. So many of the coaching profiles of these coaches who have been shown the door are similar. An early burst, a 10-win season in the first three years, then backsliding to 6 and 7 win seasons. There is even talk of a warming seat in Utah.

 

I have no idea what ASU does - but there are certainly a few coaches who have become available that still have cash left on their current deals - Sumlin is the rumored pick. But he's still under contract to Texas A&M - $10 mil left. To be paid in 60 days. Why not say, we're not going to fire you, but if you leave we will waive the $5 mil for you to buyout the rest of the contract.
ASU will payoff $10 mil to Graham. I imagine it might change things for Sumlin and ASU if they know they'll have to come up with another $10 mil to make things square in addition to whatever they agree on for salary.

 

Did Ray Anderson not see that Chip Kelly had already signed with UCLA?

 

But who cares? ASU will continue to be the sleeping giant that should be a whole lot better than it is. That's going to go on for the next 50 years.

 

Greg Schiano: "Uh, I thought we had a deal in principle? Why are they STILL talking to Gruden?"