***2023-24 NCAA FB coaching carousel***

[isucy86]

Pretty good hire for the Lobos I think:

I feel like UNLV and New Mexico are at an athletics crossroads. They are the predominant universities in their states. They have a window before the next round of TV Contracts to lift their standing as realignment options for the Big12.

Odom did a great job in his first year at UNLV and I'm sure UNLV's leadership hope he can develop UNLV into a dominant MWC school. By scheduling WSU and OSU, it gives the MWC schools as upper end benchmark on the field and fan support.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[JP4CY]

Too late for Klein to back out of aTm and get this job? Would be a good fit.

 

[cyfan92]

MASSIVE loss for KSU with Klein heading the A&M.

Their starling QB in the portal then?

 

[BigJCy]

 

[alarson]

I feel like UNLV and New Mexico are at an athletics crossroads. They are the predominant universities in their states. They have a window before the next round of TV Contracts to lift their standing as realignment options for the Big12.

I don't see any case where that happens, even if they suddenly had a ton of success. Its unlikely either of those teams could bring a pro-rata increase in revenue, and its likely the Big 12 would have its eyes on potential ACC defections first anyway.

 

[Die4Cy]

I don't see any case where that happens, even if they suddenly had a ton of success. Its unlikely either of those teams could bring a pro-rata increase in revenue, and its likely the Big 12 would have its eyes on potential ACC defections first anyway.

The NCAA proposal for a new subdivision of college football is pointing to the endgame. Something like that is where we are headed.

SMU caught the last helicopter out of Hanoi when they got an ACC invite.

Competing for playoff football/national championship is going to be a choice schools actively (and potentially, regularly) need to make at some point down the line. Everyone in FBS isn't going to be included, or want to be.

My hope would be that once you pull football out of the mix, the desire for these large unwieldy conferences will dry up immediately and people will come to their senses and reconstitute a conference model for other sports that actually works for the student athletes.

 

[isucy86]

I don't see any case where that happens, even if they suddenly had a ton of success. Its unlikely either of those teams could bring a pro-rata increase in revenue, and its likely the Big 12 would have its eyes on potential ACC defections first anyway.

I agree it's a big stretch for UNM. But if we end up at 3 conferences and the Big12 is 24+ teams, then adding a 6th MTZ team could add value.

Also if the realignment add happens when the TV deal is negotiated, any dilution might get lost in the increased TV rights $. Aka average annual Big12 TV amount under extension is $32Mish. What if average annual is $48M under new deal with UNLV?

 

[RonBurgundy]

MASSIVE loss for KSU with Klein heading the A&M.

Their starling QB in the portal then?

Will Howard already announced his decision to head to the portal as a grad transfer. While he was the starter, I don't think KSU or their fans are that disappointed. They are looking forward to moving on with Avery Johnson.

 

[Cyclonscin]

Will Howard already announced his decision to head to the portal as a grad transfer. While he was the starter, I don't think KSU or their fans are that disappointed. They are looking forward to moving on with Avery Johnson.

I think the assumption is Johnson will be following Klein.

 

[180class]

Goodbye Dana. Really thought he’d work out well there.

UNPROFESSIONAL!

 

[RonBurgundy]

I think the assumption is Johnson will be following Klein.

Ohhh, I assumed we were talking about Howard following Klein. That would suck (for KSU) if Johnson leaves also. I guess Howard could always come back.

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

I always liked him and his teams. I know they had success at div 2, but in my view he was the foundation of the nd state thing.

If I was a young first time coach in a tough spot to win I’d bring him on as some kind of special asst. coach to help me figure out how to build a program.

 

[heitclone]

Ohhh, I assumed we were talking about Howard following Klein. That would suck (for KSU) if Johnson leaves also. I guess Howard could always come back.

I've seen Howard rumored to USC. He's got too much money coming to return to K State

 

[theshadow]

So, down to 3 openings?

David Braun	Northwestern
Spencer Danielson	Boise State
Jonathan Smith	Michigan State
Jeff Lebby	Mississippi State
Mike Elko	Texas A&M
Fran Brown	Syracuse
Trent Bray	Oregon State
Sean Lewis	San Diego State
Curt Cignetti	Indiana
Willie Fritz	Houston
Jeff Choate	Nevada
Scotty Walden	UTEP
Bryant Vincent	UL-Monroe
Derek Mason	Middle Tennessee
Bronco Mendenhall	New Mexico
Jay Sawvel	Wyoming
	Duke
	James Madison
	Tulane

 

[BigJCy]

 

[1UNI2ISU]

That's a good hire. If you can win with literally nothing at Holy Cross, you can win big with JMUs giant budget.

 

[PickSix]

This would be the first hire that I don't really "get".

 

[kentkel]

I think the assumption is Johnson will be following Klein.

I was curious as to how serious the rumors are. I think it very well could come to fruition. That said, I saw this following "daily update" from a KSU "insider" who claims that Avery (and his family) have stated that they are committed to the Wildcats & to the bowl game. I'll be very interested to see how that loyalty plays out AFTER the bowl game.

 

[BigJCy]