Official 2016 Coaching Carousel (football edition)

[MakeItRain]

Cinci hired Luke Fickell from tOSU.

Apparently Tubervilles contract had a buyout that went from $2.5m to $1.4m on Wednesday. Tuberville knew he was getting canned that day, so he resigned monday to get the extra million+.

He resigned and still gets a buyout?  That makes no sense.

What he got wasn't released, I'm sure they gave him the $1.4 million.

[MakeItRain]

My man Chuck Strong got the USF job, he's going to run a train on the AAC.

[MakeItRain]

Former Texas coach Charlie Strong has agreed to a deal to become South Florida's next head coach, sources told ESPN.com.

Strong met with South Florida officials on Friday after having preliminary conversations by phone with school officials earlier in the week. He will replace Willie Taggart, who left to take the head coaching job at Oregon. Strong was also being pursued as a defensive coordinator by several schools around the country.

Strong will become only the fourth head coach in USF's 20-year history. He has strong ties in Florida and has recruited that state extensively. He was the defensive coordinator at Florida under Urban Meyer when the Gators won national championships in 2006 and 2008 and also had three previous stints on the Gators' staff, including working under Steve Spurrier in the early 1990s.

Strong, 56, was fired at Texas last month after going 5-7 this season. He was 16-21 in three seasons at Texas, but was 37-15 in four seasons as Louisville's head coach from 2010-13. He won 11 games in 2012 at Louisville and 12 games in 2013 with bowl wins over Florida and Miami.

In the two NFL drafts after Strong left Louisville for Texas, the Cardinals had eight players selected in the 2014 draft and 10 players taken in the 2015 draft, including four first-rounders. One of Strong's top players at Louisville was quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whom Strong recruited out of Miami.

Strong met with USF officials in Tampa Friday and Saturday. He was initially offered the job in Tampa, but returned home to Austin, Texas, to discuss it with his family before making his decision on Sunday, a source said.

Strong and Taggart had discussions about the USF job over the weekend, a source said. Taggart also was one of several Power 5 coaches who had interest in Strong as a defensive coordinator, sources said.

This will be Strong's fifth different stint coaching in the Sunshine State, but first not at the University of Florida. At Florida Strong was a graduate assistant (1983-84), linebackers coach (1988-89), defensive line coach/assistant head coach (1991-94) and defensive coordinator/linebackers coach (2003-09). Strong also has been an assistant at Texas A&M, Southern Illinois, Ole Miss, Notre Dame and South Carolina.

Strong is the first head coach in USF's history that has previous head coaching experience at a Power 5 school.

If Strong remains at USF four years, it will make for an intriguing season opener when the Bulls visit Texas on Sept. 5, 2020.

[TheHamburglar]

This year's carousel has had a lot of winners.  A lot of logical moves.  I think Taggart is great for Oregon and Purdue nailed the Bohrm hire.  Sucks for Strong he got fired, but great for USF and a pretty good spot for Strong post-firing.  Not sure why Rhule would take Baylor, but it's a great get for them.

PJ is taking a big risk trying to pull a Herman while losing his 2 best players, including his QB and 1st round WR.

[scottwildcat]

PJ is taking a massive risk IMO.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Had anyone confirmed interviewed Fleck? 

He's the coach of directional michigan afterall. Did the guy that went 11-0 at Marshall a few years back get hired away?

[Panjandrum]

My man Chuck Strong got the USF job, he's going to run a train on the AAC.

Great spot for Strong, and I can't wait to see him kick ass.

Charlie is one the best overall dudes in the game. This is a great fit and he's walking into a good situation. He recruits Florida so well.

[MakeItRain]

This year's carousel has had a lot of winners.  A lot of logical moves.  I think Taggart is great for Oregon and Purdue nailed the Bohrm hire.  Sucks for Strong he got fired, but great for USF and a pretty good spot for Strong post-firing.  Not sure why Rhule would take Baylor, but it's a great get for them.

PJ is taking a big risk trying to pull a Herman while losing his 2 best players, including his QB and 1st round WR.

I agree with all of this but the biggest different between Herman and Fleck is that Fleck has built his roster and Herman didn't. Western is returning their best running back but their non-con next year is  they play at USC and at Michigan State, they'll be MAC favorites though. He should be able to get a better job than Purdue or Cincinnati next year.

[kso_FAN]

https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/808342358341353472

[Joker]

https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/808342358341353472

Recruiting Florida should be fun.

[MakeItRain]

I don't think Kiffin should have taken that job. It's the 6th best program in the state and a bottom half program in CUSA. They're still a young program but they've been terrible for nearly a decade.

[Skipper44]

I don't think Kiffin should have taken that job. It's the 6th best program in the state and a bottom half program in CUSA. They're still a young program but they've been terrible for nearly a decade.

the only I can think is he needs some for fresh water after exhausting the supply in Tuscaloosa.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I don't think any good program is going to seriously consider Lane Kiffin at this point. He needs to prove himself as a capable coach at one of the schools that will have him if he wants a third chance at a power program.

[KCFDcat]

I don't think any good program is going to seriously consider Lane Kiffin at this point. He needs to prove himself as a capable coach at one of the schools that will have him if he wants a third chance at a power program.

Probably true. Would take kiffin in a heartbeat though. Would be very entertaining at the very least.

[ChiComCat]

I think Kiffin could've got a Houston level job from a school trying to make a "splash" in the next couple of years, but he seemed determined to leave this year.  I don't think any P5 above a KU level would hire him without him proving some success as a head coach.

There is certainly a chance that Saban set him straight but taking the first HC job that was offered makes me doubt it.

[MakeItRain]

I think Kiffin could've got a Houston level job from a school trying to make a "splash" in the next couple of years, but he seemed determined to leave this year.  I don't think any P5 above a KU level would hire him without him proving some success as a head coach.

There is certainly a chance that Saban set him straight but taking the first HC job that was offered makes me doubt it.

Houston made him an offer but he didn't like their buyout.

[ChiComCat]

I think Kiffin could've got a Houston level job from a school trying to make a "splash" in the next couple of years, but he seemed determined to leave this year.  I don't think any P5 above a KU level would hire him without him proving some success as a head coach.

There is certainly a chance that Saban set him straight but taking the first HC job that was offered makes me doubt it.

Houston made him an offer but he didn't like their buyout.

I didn't know if this was true or not.  Tough to trust his agents or the Houston chair as both are pretty likely to be full of crap.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Does this go here?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-harbaugh-leaving-michigan-for-the-rams-is-reportedly-a-very-real-possibility/?linkId=32270303

 

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

I think Kiffin could've got a Houston level job from a school trying to make a "splash" in the next couple of years, but he seemed determined to leave this year.  I don't think any P5 above a KU level would hire him without him proving some success as a head coach.

There is certainly a chance that Saban set him straight but taking the first HC job that was offered makes me doubt it.

Please provide the list of p5 schools at or below ku level.

[wetwillie]

Does this go here?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-harbaugh-leaving-michigan-for-the-rams-is-reportedly-a-very-real-possibility/?linkId=32270303

 

Oh man

[kso_FAN]

Please provide the list of p5 schools at or below ku level.

Rutgers, Purdue, Illinois.

Man, the big 10 has some bad programs.

[deputy dawg]

Does this go here?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-harbaugh-leaving-michigan-for-the-rams-is-reportedly-a-very-real-possibility/?linkId=32270303

 

Is the plane stopping in Lawrence this time around?

[Rage Against the McKee]

Please provide the list of p5 schools at or below ku level.

Rutgers, Purdue, Illinois.

Man, the big 10 has some bad programs.

Indiana, too.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Does this go here?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-harbaugh-leaving-michigan-for-the-rams-is-reportedly-a-very-real-possibility/?linkId=32270303

 

Is the plane stopping in Lawrence this time around?

He can't just go from Michigan to KU without a brief, failed stopover in the NFL...

The stars are aligning, you guys.

[Gooch]

He'll never be able to turn KU down twice.