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Memnon said:
1. Dave Aranda
2. Scott Satterfield
3. Mike Locksley
4. Luke Fickell
5. Mike Norvell

Belichick might get fired too, but it will probably be for something off the field in regards to the Mike Lombardi scandal.
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Pretty unbelievable it’s come to this. FSU is really considering Jimbo and Manny Diaz heavily; per Bruce Feldman.
 
Additionally, he links Brian Kelly to the Rutgers job

Rutgers president Bill Tate and athletic director Keli Zinn came to New Jersey after working at LSU, where Kelly had been the Tigers coach. Kelly, who won more games at Notre Dame than any other coach, did fizzle out in Baton Rouge, but the Rutgers job would be a much different dynamic, and Kelly is very comfortable in the Northeast.
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I don't know if Brian Kelly wants a complete rebuild job even though you can rebuild quickly these days. Getting paid over $50 mil to stay home and do some media stuff is a good living. LSU was always BK's retirement gig anyway.
 
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Memnon said:
What would he be calling Locksley about?
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Just a lil -- " hey man. If you find yourself suddenly unemployed in the next few days, come clear your head down here -- unofficially of course, just like old times at Bama. Memebe that ? When you werent on staff but still recruited and helped game plan and run practices?"
 
Feels like schools have decided to wait until the bye weeks to make firings which makes sense for all the logistics such an action entails. For example, Napier got fired the day after beating Miss State because it was the start of the bye week. Otherwise, i would’ve expected Locksley + Beamer & others to be gone already

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Buster Faulkner is the man Florida State needs to target as Mike Norvell's replacement

After a 27-point win over Central Arkansas riddled with errors, Miami might be the nail in the coffin for Norvell.
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Should be interesting w/ USC’s bye week starting after Penn state and Wisconsin games. IMO the magic number is 3 losses for riley to get fired, but i could see a scenario where going 1-1 against those two leads to an early exit.



Some smoke that USC’s #1 target is Kalen Deboer because their current AD hired him at Washington
 
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"[Eck and ****ert] want your job," an industry source said.

No one in the industry would be surprised if both are coaching elsewhere in 2027. Would Wisconsin worry about missing out? Ultimately, the school will have to assess its faith in Fickell, who is 20-22 with the Badgers but trending in the right direction. Eichorst also is in an AD chair for the first time since 2017 at Nebraska, where his last head coaching change, firing Bo Pelini at the end of the 2014 season, didn't go well.
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Manny Diaz’s stock keeps rising

Which head coaches are helping their cause for the cycle?​

Even though jobs haven't opened, the decision-makers at schools must be ready when they do. They're tracking not only results but how potential candidates handle themselves in media appearances and other public settings.

So, who has helped themselves ahead of the cycle? Here are seven coaches taking advantage of the first month.

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Duke coach Manny Diaz: Diaz might be putting together his most impressive coaching job, and that's coming off of a surprise ACC championship. Duke was widely expected to backslide after losing star quarterback Darian Mensah (and standout wide receiver Cooper Barkate) to Miami. Instead, the Blue Devils have leaned into their defense and run game, led by standout Nate Sheppard, and are off to a 4-0 start that includes a road win against Illinois.

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Wake Forest coach Jake ****ert: Some coaches are tied to regions. Others are closely affiliated with A-list programs. ****ert doesn't check either box, which makes him even more appealing. He has won at two challenging programs (Washington State and Wake Forest) and has consistently identified and developed under-the-radar players. After a 9-4 debut season at Wake Forest, ****ert has the Demon Deacons at 3-1 with road wins against Louisville and Purdue. He should be a coveted coach in the cycle.
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Taking stock of college football's coaching changes and what's next

So far, internal hires aren't working at a few spots while other coaches have elevated their profiles.
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“It's a weird year," an industry source said. "It's a weird year in candidates, a weird year in jobs, a weird year with money."
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