Nov
28
Indiana Drops Lynch’s Interim Tag
November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Interim Indiana coach Bill Lynch led the team to their most successful regular season since 1993. As a reward the school dropped the interim tag and gave him a four-year contract worth an estimated $750k per year.
Lynch got the interim job after former coach Terry Hoeppner died of a brain tumor. He […]
Nov
28
Briles Leaves Houston for Baylor
November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Houston head coach Art Briles left the Cougars to become the new head coach at Baylor. Briles went 34-28 with Houston, his first head coaching job. Prior to his stint with the Cougars he served as running backs coach under Mike Leach at Texas Tech.
Briles takes over a Baylor team that […]
Nov
28
Lubick Refuses to Retire So Colorado State Fires Him
November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
They asked him to step down, but he said “no”. Lubick’s Rams only went 3-9 this season, but he wanted a chance to bring them back to the level he had helped them grow accustomed to. The Colorado State administration wanted to go a different direction however, so they fired head coach Sonny […]
Nov
28
Update: Ferentz Won’t Coach Michigan
November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Fanblogs has an update on the Kirk Ferentz to Michigan story: it ain’t happening. Apparently the rumors about Michigan talking to him were true, and the suspicion that he wouldn’t take it were also true. Yeah rumors!
So now the folks in Iowa City can rest easy. Or maybe not, given […]
Nov
27
Virginia’s Groh Gets Another Year
November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
UVA coach Al Groh got a contract extension through 2011, adding a year to his current deal. The team’s success this year certainly played into the university’s decision, with the Cavaliers finishing 9-3 and coming just short of playing for the ACC title.
Groh is 51-33 since taking over for the Wahoos in […]
Nov
27
Nutt Moves South to Mississippi
November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Former Arkansas coach Houston Nutt has reached an agreement with Mississippi to take over their head coaching position. No word yet on the details of his contract. A press conference is scheduled for 1pm to make it official.
Nov
26
A Wacky Day in College Football Coaching
November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Ok, now that we’ve all had a chance to catch our breath, let’s recap what’s gone on today:
Texas A&M hired Mike Sherman
Bill Doba left Washington State
Colorado State’s Sonny Lubick started looking into retirement
Joe Novak quit at NIU
Houston Nutt left Arkansas
Georgia Tech fired Chan Gailey
Jim Bower resigned from Southern Miss under pressure
Duke fired Ted Roof
That makes […]
Nov
26
LSU’s Pelini Interviews for Nebraska Job
November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tom Osbourne isn’t wasting any time trying to replace Bill Callahan at Nebraska. Osbourne fired Callahan on Saturday and hopped on a plane and flew to Baton Rouge, LA Sunday to interview LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini.
Pelini is a natural candidate for the job, having served as the Huskers’ defensive coordinator in […]
Nov
26
Texas A&M Hires Mike Sherman
November 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
Sorry Tommy, the job’s taken.
Texas A&M decided not to pursue Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, instead hiring former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Sherman today. It’s safe to say Sherman knows what he’s getting into, since he has twice been an assistant at A&M, serving as offensive line coach from 1989-93 and […]
Nov
26
Doba and Washington State Agree to Part Ways
November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Four straight bowl-less seasons spelled the end of Washington State’s Bill Doba. Doba announced today that he will not return as the Cougars’ coach next season, in what he called a mutual decision.
In five seasons Doba led Wazzu to a 30-29 record, but managed to go 3-2 against arch-rival Washington in the Apple Cup. […]
