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Posted: 9/14/2025 5:17 PM
Brent Pry out at VaTech after the program's first 0-3 start since 1987. He gets a $6 million buyout. OC Phillip Montgomery takes over as interim HC.
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Posted: 9/14/2025 5:23 PM
And Foster out at UCLA.

And Gundy is on the clock for sure. Probably will be next?
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Posted: 9/15/2025 11:16 AM
What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
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Posted: 9/15/2025 12:12 PM
colobobcat66 wrote:expand_more
And Foster out at UCLA.

And Gundy is on the clock for sure. Probably will be next?
If the NFL Titans don't start winning a few games, both Callahan(s) will be toast. The older one used to coach Nebraska.
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Posted: 9/15/2025 1:16 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
Ding ding. Whomever was pressuring the ADs/Presidents to make these moves instead of waiting another week obviously didn't read the rules. It's totally possible for one of these teams to not have enough players to fill a roster here in the next couple of days.
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Posted: 9/15/2025 1:57 PM
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What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
Ding ding. Whomever was pressuring the ADs/Presidents to make these moves instead of waiting another week obviously didn't read the rules. It's totally possible for one of these teams to not have enough players to fill a roster here in the next couple of days.
Especially those who haven't taken a redshirt yet and have a year of eligibility they can tack on. That situation is about to get very very ugly for both schools
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Posted: 9/15/2025 2:05 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
Nico gonna bounce again.
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Posted: 9/15/2025 2:54 PM
M.D.W.S.T wrote:expand_more
What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
Nico gonna bounce again.
The way I hear it (unconfirmed) is that UCLA hasn't started classes (quarters) but that he would have to find somewhere (serious about football) that also hasn't started classes and that would be highly unusual.

While technically true that the UCLA and VaTech guys have 30 days to bolt, it might not be as simple as it sounds. YMMV
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Posted: 9/15/2025 11:12 PM
greencat wrote:expand_more
What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
Nico gonna bounce again.
The way I hear it (unconfirmed) is that UCLA hasn't started classes (quarters) but that he would have to find somewhere (serious about football) that also hasn't started classes and that would be highly unusual.

While technically true that the UCLA and VaTech guys have 30 days to bolt, it might not be as simple as it sounds. YMMV
Can't you enroll at most schools like up to two weeks after classes start? That's a lot of catching up to do, but it seems to me that I remember students enrolling late and being accepted.
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Posted: 9/16/2025 9:25 AM
greencat wrote:expand_more
What's wild about this is since those teams hadn't played four games, their players are eligible for redshirts if they haven't redshirted already, and maybe those who already have can get waivers. They are free to enter the transfer portal today.
Nico gonna bounce again.
The way I hear it (unconfirmed) is that UCLA hasn't started classes (quarters) but that he would have to find somewhere (serious about football) that also hasn't started classes and that would be highly unusual.

While technically true that the UCLA and VaTech guys have 30 days to bolt, it might not be as simple as it sounds. YMMV
As always, it will likely only hurt the 'lower tier' guys. Zero percent of me would be surprised to see a guy like Nico transfer out, happily sit until the following semester starts, because he's being paid anyway and start playing in December, like NBA free agency.

Watch him show up to Florida State and make a run on Castellanos, be ready for a CFP push and hope to start the following year.
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Posted: 9/20/2025 7:47 PM
Pittman has to be in trouble at Arkansas. Multiple mediocre seasons and lost to Memphis today
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Posted: 9/21/2025 9:30 AM
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Pittman has to be in trouble at Arkansas. Multiple mediocre seasons and lost to Memphis today
Memphis is 4-0. Can they get some respect?
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Posted: 9/21/2025 5:35 PM
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Pittman has to be in trouble at Arkansas. Multiple mediocre seasons and lost to Memphis today
Memphis is 4-0. Can they get some respect?
Also 4-0 vs P4 in their last 4
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Posted: 9/23/2025 1:59 PM
It now also appears Oklahoma State's dog is sick......

Lots of firings, and especially odd timing of this one
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Posted: 9/29/2025 10:42 AM
Pittman gone. Tulane will most likely need a new coach soon with John Summerall an early hot candidate to move up.
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Posted: 10/16/2025 5:21 PM
Openings as of 10/16:

Stanford
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Oregon State
Kent State
UAB
Penn State
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Posted: 10/17/2025 7:41 PM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
Openings as of 10/16:

Stanford
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Oregon State
Kent State
UAB
Penn State
And I can confidently say we haven't seen the bottom of the well yet in terms of this......would bet there are going to be at least 8 more P5 jobs, and upwards of 15 G5 jobs that open up......
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Posted: 10/23/2025 11:33 AM
Openings as of 10/23:

Stanford
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Oregon State
Kent State
UAB
Penn State
Florida
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Posted: 10/28/2025 10:59 AM
Openings as of 10/28:

Stanford
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Oregon State
Kent State
UAB
Penn State
Florida
LSU

This is already an absurd list and we haven't gotten to the point of Auburn, Kentucky, Michigan State, Wisconsin or Baylor yet. And then all of the movement if current sitting head coaches go to THESE openings. Jesus, we could get 30-40% of the FBS jobs opening.
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Posted: 11/3/2025 10:38 AM
Openings as of 11/3:

Stanford
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Oregon State
Kent State (new coach Mark Carney, previously interim head coach and OC)
UAB
Penn State
Florida
LSU
Auburn

Hugh Freeze has been fired from Auburn after a dreadful loss to a bad Kentucky team. After the SEC had no new coaches to start 2025, we're looking at possibly as many as half of them needing a new one in 2026.
Last Edited: 11/3/2025 11:20:26 AM by GoCats105
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Posted: 11/3/2025 10:44 AM
Kent State interim coach elevated to head coach position last week. Well deserved too.
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Posted: 11/18/2025 10:43 AM
Openings as of 11/18:

Stanford
Virginia Tech (new coach James Franklin, former Penn State HC)
UCLA
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Oregon State
Kent State (new coach Mark Carney, previously interim head coach and OC)
UAB
Penn State
Florida
LSU
Auburn
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Posted: 11/19/2025 10:00 AM
Virginia Tech just hit a home run. That guy will have Mid-Atlantic recruiting dialed in for the Hokies and Dabo's free ride in the ACC ends. I get it, Clemson is not currently the best team in the league, but has always been easy for them given how the rest of the league recruits and pays for their facilities, coaching, NIL, etc.
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Posted: 11/19/2025 10:57 AM
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Virginia Tech just hit a home run. That guy will have Mid-Atlantic recruiting dialed in for the Hokies and Dabo's free ride in the ACC ends. I get it, Clemson is not currently the best team in the league, but has always been easy for them given how the rest of the league recruits and pays for their facilities, coaching, NIL, etc.
I'm not so sure that Franklin will do well in Blacksburg. It's not the easist place to recruit to. It's kind of like Athens, without being 1:15 minutes from the capital city with a huge football factory that takes up so much oxygen. And, I just don't think he's that great a coach. As always, I could be all wrong, but that's my gut assessment.
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Posted: 11/19/2025 11:48 AM
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Virginia Tech just hit a home run. That guy will have Mid-Atlantic recruiting dialed in for the Hokies and Dabo's free ride in the ACC ends. I get it, Clemson is not currently the best team in the league, but has always been easy for them given how the rest of the league recruits and pays for their facilities, coaching, NIL, etc.
I'm not so sure that Franklin will do well in Blacksburg. It's not the easist place to recruit to. It's kind of like Athens, without being 1:15 minutes from the capital city with a huge football factory that takes up so much oxygen. And, I just don't think he's that great a coach. As always, I could be all wrong, but that's my gut assessment.
He got Vandy to three bowls in three years without a Diego Pavia level QB.

Jordan Rodgers is a decent TV announcer but he was a marginally "better than nothing" QB option for Franklin at VU. My gut feeling is he will do pretty good at VT.
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