FBS Coaching Changes 2024
There are many FBS Coaching Changes this weekend as the 2024 season winds down. Check out our Week 15 Coaches Hot Seat Rankings released Tuesday morning.
Congratulations to Blake Harrell, the new head coach at ECU. 12 other FBS jobs are now open
Congratulations to Blake Harrell, who was named the new head coach at East Carolina today. There are 12 other FBS openings shown below:
UPDATED: We’re up to 11 FBS coaching changes so far in 2024
Here are the 10 FBS coaching changes so far in 2024.
The Great Coaching Correction of 2024
In the high-stakes college football casino, the usual season-end trading frenzy has given way to something more unusual: fiscal restraint. We’re calling it “The Great Coaching Correction of 2024.” You see, athletic departments across the country are staring down a triple-witching hour of financial obligations that would make even a seasoned hedge fund manager break
The Coaching Carousel is Picking Up
The college football coaching carousel is spinning.
Bloomgren Era Ends at Rice – Fifth Coaching Change This Season
Well, folks, the Mike Bloomgren experiment in Houston has finally ended. Rice has decided to move on from their head coach after seven seasons, a 24-52 record, and a disappointing 2-6 start to this year. Bloomgren did manage to get the Owls to back-to-back bowl games, which is something, I guess. But let’s be honest,
Why ‘Fire the Coach!’ Feels Like a Solution, But Multi-Million Dollar Buyouts Say Otherwise
We’ve all been there. Your team is on a losing streak, the season’s slipping away, and that “Fire the coach!” chant starts echoing in your head. It’s cathartic. It feels like someone is taking action, like something is being done to right the ship. Lately, however, athletic directors seem to be hitting the “snooze” button
Another One Bites the Dust: Will Hall and the Southern Miss Saga
Man, the coaching hot seat is scorching right now. First Mike Houston at ECU, and now Will Hall at Southern Miss? It’s a brutal reminder that winning is the only thing that matters in college football. Hall came to Hattiesburg with a ton of promise. Deep ties to Mississippi and a successful stint at Tulane
The Ship Has Sailed: Mike Houston and the Harsh Realities of College Football
Let’s be honest: college football is a ruthless business. It’s a world where expectations are sky-high, patience wears thin, and yesterday’s hero can quickly become today’s casualty. Mike Houston just learned that lesson the hard way. He arrived at East Carolina with a vision, ready to rebuild a program yearning for success. And for a
The $110 Million Question: Is Lincoln Riley’s USC Experiment Unraveling?
Picture this: It’s 2021, and USC just dropped a cool $110 million on Lincoln Riley, college football’s offensive wunderkind. The champagne’s flowing, the Spirit of Troy – the greatest marching band in the history of the universe – is playing “Conquest,” and Trojan fans are waving the “victory” sign while simultaneously dreaming of national titles.
The $87 Million Question: Hugh Freeze and Auburn’s Football Gamble
Auburn University finds itself at a crossroads in the gladiatorial college football arena, where millionaire coaches pace sidelines and billion-dollar TV deals fuel an insatiable machine. The whispers have already started. The faithful readers of CoachesHotSeat.com, those amateur Nostradamuses of the gridiron, are asking the question that sends shivers down the spine of every Auburn
The Hot Seat Burns: Purdue Parts Ways with Graham Harrell Amidst Offensive Struggles
In the high-stakes college football world, where every play counts and every game matters, the pressure cooker environment can sometimes boil over. And in West Lafayette, Indiana, the temperature had been rising steadily. The Fall From Grace
What We’re Watchin Saturday – Week 4 Edition
Preview of Six Marquee Matchups & Full Viewer Guide Week 4 in college football isn’t just another Saturday on the calendar. It’s a crucible, a proving ground where pretenders are unmasked, and contenders emerge bloodied but unbowed. Picture this: Twenty-two young men, their futures hanging in the balance, lined up on a field about to
Why Riley & Day Are Poised to Shatter Expectations (Or Crash and Burn)
The Coaches on the (Supposed) Hot Seat: Lincoln Riley and Ryan DayThe college football season hasn’t started, and the “hot seat” talk is already in full swing. Pundits and fans are sharpening their pitchforks, ready to skew any coach who doesn’t deliver immediate, flawless results. Lincoln Riley at USC and Ryan Day at Ohio State
Comcast’s Big Ten Blackout: A Major Fumble on the Goal Line
We’ve got a real head-scratcher on our hands, courtesy of Comcast Xfinity and their handling of the Big Ten Network’s new additions. John Canzano over at the Bald Faced Truth Newsletter has been digging into this, and it’s not pretty.The Bottom Line: Comcast is blacking out Big Ten Network games featuring Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and