Dec
31
UCLA Hires Rick Neuheisel
December 31, 2007 | 3 Comments
UCLA hired former Bruin player and two-time college head coach Rick Neuheisel as their new head coach. Neuheisel steps in to replace Karl Dorrell who was fired earlier this month.
Coach Neuheisel has previously destroyed programs coached at Washington and Colorado, leaving each of the programs in shambles. His most recent job was offensive […]
Dec
27
West Virginia Sues Rodriguez for $4 million
December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Apparently doesn’t believe that former coach Rich Rodriguez’s is going to pay his buyout, because the school filed suit against Rodriguez today for $4 million. Rodriguez left WVU after seven years to take the job a Michigan, and his contract stipulated a $4 million buyout if he left. Typically the team that hires […]
Dec
19
Kansas’ Mangino is Coach of the Year
December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Associated Press has named Kansas’ Mark Mangino their Coach of the Year. He’s a pretty good choice, having led Kansas to an 11-1 record and a birth in the Orange Bowl. It’s the Jayhawks’ first major bowl bid in almost 40 years. All of that was enough to place him 13th […]
Dec
16
Michigan Has its Man
December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Michigan’s long strange journey to find a head coach is apparently over. West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez had a meeting with his team at 1:30 today. During that meeting he apparently told the team that he’s leaving for Michigan. Looks like Michigan athletic director Bill Martin finally got his act together and […]
Dec
15
WVU’s Rodriguez Meets with Michigan
December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez apparently traveled to Toledo to meet with Michigan athletic director Bill Martin on Friday. This would make Rodriguez the latest coach attached to the Michigan job, following Les Miles, Greg Schiano, and Jim Grobe.
I’ve gotta say, Rodriguez might actually be a good fit for Michigan. Here are a […]
Dec
15
You Missed Your Chance; Duke Hires Cutcliffe
December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Sorry America, you had your chance, but Duke has their new coach. I was hesitant to post this until it’s official, but I’ve read it several places now, so I’m pretty confident that it’s going to happen.
On Monday Duke will announce Tennessee offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe as their new head coach. […]
Dec
15
Houston Hires Oklahoma Assistant Kevin Sumlin
December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The University of Houston has hired former Oklahoma State assistant Kevin Sumlin as their head football coach. Sumlin becomes one of eight minority head coaches in Division 1-A, and the first in Houston history.
He takes over for the very successful Art Briles, who left to take the Baylor job. Briles placed […]
Dec
14
Northern Illinois Hires Kill
December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Former Southern Illinois head coach Jerry Kill has agreed to become the new head coach at Northern Illinois. Apparently NIU liked what they saw out of Kill when he led the Salukis to a come-from-behind victory over their team back in September.
While at SIU Kill led the Salukis to a 55-32 record and four […]
Dec
13
Colorado State Fills Vacancy With Steve Fairchild
December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Colorado State has hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild as its head coach. Fairchild played quarterback at CSU from 1978-1980, and was an assistant coach there under Sonny Lubick from 1993-2000. He will remain with the Bills through the rest of their season before taking over his duties at CSU. This […]
Dec
12
Do You Want to Be Duke’s Next Coach?
December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding position in the fast paced world of college football? Are you able to take constant losing, impossible recruiting, and being the laughing stock of a conference? Then you my friend could be the next coach of the Duke Blue Devils.
