Athletic: There are far more college football jobs on the market than quality coaches

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

We have never seen a coaching carousel like this.

It’s not even Halloween yet, and already 12 FBS schools have axed their coaches, including blue bloods Penn State, Florida, and now LSU. A fourth, Florida State, could join the list by season’s end. And Stanford, UCLA, Arkansas, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech have proud histories of their own. Wisconsin, Michigan State and perhaps Auburn could soon join the list.

Firing the coach was the easy part. Hiring the next one will be infinitely more challenging.

There are far more college football jobs on the market than quality coaches

Will the lack of splashy candidates this hiring just doom the cycle to repeat itself?

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[WindyCityGopher]

Given the ultra competitive landscape for top tier coaches from better programs, plus his massive buyout, it would be a mistake for Wisconsin to fire Fickell anytime before 2026. And I don’t believe they will. Or maybe it’s just my deep, dark desire to see Bucky sink further into the abyss that’s driving that prediction.

 

[TruthSeeker]

The entitlement of fans and the constant, impatient, win now mentality every season is intolerable.

 

[btowngopher]

The entitlement of fans and the constant, impatient, win now mentality every season is intolerable.

Cignetti at Indiana certainly doesn’t help.

 

[Tech Machine]

There are a plethora of good coaches out there, the trick is to correctly identify them.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

There are a plethora of good coaches out there, the trick is to correctly identify them.

But how many ADs have that ability? I’d say very few.

 

[WashedGoph]

Given the ultra competitive landscape for top tier coaches from better programs, plus his massive buyout, it would be a mistake for Wisconsin to fire Fickell anytime before 2026. And I don’t believe they will. Or maybe it’s just my deep, dark desire to see Bucky sink further into the abyss that’s driving that prediction.

Curious if Leonhard would be willing to coach for them. He’s unproven but could be good for their program. But I have no idea how he would feel about it after he didn’t get the job last time around.

 

[disco]

The entitlement of fans and the constant, impatient, win now mentality every season is intolerable.

Since everyone is a free agent, every year, that level of impatience is to be expected.