Running College Football Head Coaching Changes Thread

Re: Running College Football Head Coaching Changes

I don't think I could see Leach at North Texas.

Someone on here mentioned earlier that they were surprised Hawkins had a job. I'm surprised Ron Zook still has a job. From day to day I could not tell you what direction that team is going in.

 

He was never really the same after his daughter was killed in that car accident.

 

In his personal demeanor, I'd agree. He turned real morose after that and he was a disagreeable prick toward the end. But on the field, Southern had their best years under Bower in the 4-5 seasons immediately following that incident. So I don't think that was the cause for his downfall at USM.

Bower may feel like he has something to prove, but I just don't think that's enough to lure him back into coaching. People who've seen him recently say he's mellowed out a lot since moving to the Coast, and I just don't think he's willing to trade all that in for a marginal job like North Texas.

 

Jeff Jagodzinski rumored for the Minnesota job according to College Football Talk.

That would be a great hire for the Gophers.

 

This is a great example why firing your head coach before Halloween is a stupid idea.

Minnesota's rationale for dumping Brewster in October was to "get a head start on hiring his replacement."

That only makes sense if you've already determined that you have no intention of considering active college coaches. Why Minnesota would make that determination is beyond me.

But if Minnesota believes its best option post-Brewster is a guy who got canned from his last college job because he had NFL aspirations then they should have kept Brewster.

If Jagodzinski can risk losing the BC job for a shot at an NFL gig he can surely bail on the U for the same opportunity.

Gopher Football. Feel The Malaise.

 

Jagodzinski being fired by BC was arguably the most ridiculous firing of the last five years.

Minnesota would be lucky to get a guy who has worked with players like Matt Ryan, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers.

As far as getting rid of a coach early, Florida almost certainly would have missed out on Urban Meyer if it hadn't fired Ron Zook during the season. It frees up the AD to actually start talking to people, rather than do it all secretly.

 

IIRC, Trestman spent some time in the NFL with the Niners during either the Bill Walsh Era ... or maybe it spilled over into the George Seifert reign.