College football second-year coach grades: Kalen DeBoer earns ‘A+’ mark, Billy Napier gets ‘D’

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Patience is a virtue in short supply these days. College football coaches were once afforded time to establish their programs, but in NIL and the transfer portal era, coaches are asked to get the job done much quicker. Coaches used to have at least three seasons on the job before reaching a final conclusion. Now, if you haven’t shown significant progress by the end of Year 2, you’re either cut loose or on a short leash heading into Year 3.

In the 2023 season, there seemed to be more success stories than failures among the second-year coaches. A few did so well in their second season that they’ve been pulled away by better programs, while others have things “going in the right direction” headed into 2024. There are also the coaches entering 2024 on a hot seat.

Who’s who? What better way to decipher than by grading the jobs each has done through two seasons at their respective programs. 


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Author : Tom Fornelli

Publish date : 2024-01-18 16:30:28

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