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.
These schools just sold their homes. They’re ready to buy a new one. And they’re about to find out there are way more fixer-uppers than turnkey palaces.
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