Welcome to silly season.
With the college football regular season winding down, the coaching carousel is about to ramp up in a big way. Michigan State and Northwestern already had openings amid tumultuous circumstances from earlier in the year, and then a major domino fell Sunday morning when Texas A&M fired Jimbo Fisher.
We also saw Boise State move on from Andy Avalos on Sunday and Mississippi State dismiss Zach Arnett after just 11 games on Monday, but the decision at Texas A&M — which has one of the country’s highest-paying jobs — could ignite a flurry of moves over the coming weeks.
Who could be next? Here are some names to keep an eye on.
Indiana is a tough place to win and Tom Allen has done an admirable job, but it could be time for a change even though the Hoosiers have been playing better lately. IU had Penn State on the ropes, beat Wisconsin and then lost to Illinois in overtime. But when just being competitive is a marker of progress in Year 7, it’s not a great sign.
Indiana, which allowed 507 passing yards to Illinois’ backup QB on Saturday, is now 3-7 and will miss a bowl game for the third consecutive season. Since going a combined 14-7 in 2019 and 2020, the Hoosiers are 9-25 overall with a 3-22 record in Big Ten play in the three seasons since. The one thing working in Allen’s favor is his $20 million buyout. Would a school more interested in basketball pay such a hefty fee to fire a football coach?
Dave Aranda, Baylor
Dave Aranda led Baylor to a Big 12 championship in his second season but is 9-14 (6-10 Big 12) in the two seasons since. The Bears closed out the 2022 season with four consecutive losses and are now 3-7 in 2023. The Bears have lost eight consecutive home games vs. FBS competition, including an embarrassing Week 1 loss to Texas State. Later on, BU got blown out at home by Texas…
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Publish date : 2023-11-13 14:35:59
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