Players transferring will happen. But saying those players would be Coley, Thomas and Bush just seem short bus worthy. Normally I don't speak negative of a person's opinion but I'm just like "what??????"..Thomas is just a freshman playing behind a senior major contributor in Chickillo. Next season he will most likely be the starter so why would he go. Coley just having a sophomore slump adjusting to a true freshman QB. Once him and Kaaya start clicking and Dorsett graduate, he will be a major factor again. Bush is a junior that can enter the draft and get selected in the 3rd round off of potential alone so why would he transfer and sit out a season.
Actual transfer material candidates imo would be J.Hamilton, Crow, D'Mauri Jones, and Gus. Gus only if he don't accept being moved to fullback. With the talent coming at rb next season, there is no way him and Gray don't get moved to their natural positions. Fullback and receiver.
Also unlike everybody else I think Duke and Flowers will return for their Senior years. I doubt any of the Juniors leave early.
And No D will be fired. Golden has no choice now, running out of excuses. He will hire somebody and relieve control of the defense for the betterment of the team and to keep his job.