Coaching Carousel (Football)
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Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Beamer might be safe at SC - they fired his OC Mike Shula
Beamer might be safe at SC - they fired his OC Mike Shula
Beamer to Va Tech has had a lot of buzz lately …
South Carolina certainly won’t be going all out to retain him either …
I could see Oklahoma State looking to get Eric Morris which could lead to BLJ taking the UNT job.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Beamer might be safe at SC - they fired his OC Mike Shula
I’m convinced we broke them.
the same Shula that got fired at Bama 18-20 years ago ?Beamer might be safe at SC - they fired his OC Mike Shula
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Wisconsin still has an announcement forthcoming by month's end, don't they?
if the Arky St job opens up, Gus might be going up against Hugh for that spot . two former HC’s looking to call the shots in Jonesboro again.
if I was either guys atty, I’d advise against buying a house there , at least for a couple years
does Pat Fitz get some looks as DC or HC anywhere? Big Ten?
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
@Indy Illini Fan where is he on the list currently? He'd be option 1 maybe 3 months ago. Has definitely been less interesting after the way this season has gone.
Lot of the big $$$ people want him …
Don’t forget … ADs list are meaningless nowadays … Boosters run the show …
Let's say LSU, Florida, Auburn come up with the 25 million needed to buyout Bret AND he takes an 11 million dollar a year pay day and heads south....
Who do we think is Josh Whitman's first call?
Is it someone who previously coached here as an assistant (Golesh). Someone you missed out on previously (Campbell or Leupold).
I do not want this to happen, but knowing JW won't be left empty handed....I do find it intriguing.
Who do we think is Josh Whitman's first call?
Is it someone who previously coached here as an assistant (Golesh). Someone you missed out on previously (Campbell or Leupold).
I do not want this to happen, but knowing JW won't be left empty handed....I do find it intriguing.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
If I am PERSONALLY a coach and had my pick of this list (not ranking smaller programs I know nothing about)...
Florida ... It literally shocks me how people act like UF is a clear cut below LSU in a lot of conversations I've seen. They're the favored team in a massive state that has more high school talent than you could ever even offer, the fan support is great, the money is there and the tradition is there. It's one of those jobs like Illinois Basketball (in my biased opinion!) where the quality of the JOB is even higher than the quality of that program's tradition.
LSU ... I might have put them #1 before learning about the weird politics (heh heh) with the governor's office and that there is no AD, lol. However, all of the "built-in" pieces are obviously there, from fan support, tradition, facilities, recruiting footprint, etc.
Penn State ... The top three are all good, but I think PSU fans will fire anyone they have to until they luck into becoming on par with OSU and Michigan ... I am not getting in line!
Virginia Tech ... If they could offer top notch NIL in spite of being outside of the Power Two, I might even move them up further. Some folks are surprised to find out they're the preferred team in much of the DC Area (at least VA side) and the vast majority of that large state, and the expectations wouldn't be delusional.
Arkansas ... Fans seem to expect to break into that upper tier of the SEC, and there is just zero evidence historically that they should feel that way. NIL is a plus, but I personally think this job is a sort of "trap," lol.
Auburn ... Good spot, but my impression is that the expectations don't match reality.
Oklahoma State ... Assuming they still have some NIL money to spend with the right regime in place. Fan support and loyalty is a huge plus.
UCLA ... Somehow underrated with how much everyone hates on it, but the athletic department in general seems like a mess.
Stanford ... Academic restrictions plus outside of the Power Two.
Oregon State ... Sucks to say, but they're getting left behind.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Interesting comparison, but I disagree.
Is Florida the favored team in their state? I might agree with you but it's not definitive, to the point where I would not call it a strength.
Is LSU the favored team in their state? Unequivocally.
The talent comparison is interesting. Let's compare their success to attract that top in-state talent:
UF Commits in Top 200 In-State Talent
2025: 5 (out of 22)
2024: 2 (out of 23)
2023: 5 (out of 43!)
2022: 1 (out of 22)
2021: 3 (out of 24)
Total: 16 out of 134 (11.9%)
LSU Commits in Top 200 In-State Talent
2025: 5 (out of 9)
2024: 6 (out of 6)
2023: 2 (out of 6)
2022: 5 (out of 12)
2021: 6 (out of 8)
Total: 24 out of 41 (58.5%)
Not surprised that State of Florida produces a lot more talent! But LSU dominates their state to the point where they get a lot more top-200 in-state talent than Florida.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
And LSU doesn't have to compete with intrastate schools like Florida State and Miami, not to mention USF
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
I would argue the point that he "won" at Northworstern . . He is almost by definition 'average' as a coach if all one looks at only the W/L's. His 17 years there he had 7 winning season, including three 10 win seasons. His career winning percentage is .521, with an overall record of 110-101, and his bowl game record is .500 (5-5). What I believe he should get significant credit for is doing what he did at Northworstern, who boasts a 566-706-40 all time record. He's an all time great at NW . . .
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
FWIW I was chatting yesterday with a colleague at work I haven't seen since Sept. He's a S. Carolina alum. His dad lives near Columbia and has had season tickets for many decades. His take is that SC's woes this season center on its OL, which has been a consistent hot mess. He noted that Sellers is extremely mobile at QB but can't be forced to be so on every single play. I haven't watched them at all except for the opener v. VT in Atlanta, in which they sputtered but won.
My colleague believes that Beamer's woes this season aren't his fault. He also said that his dad (~ 80 years old) is ready to give up his season ticket because of the annual player turnover via the portal and NIL. He's tired of the Forrest Gump box of chocolates (salted, in this case, with the occasional turd) that USC ball has become.
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