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
11
Bobby Petrino Coming to Arkansas
December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
There are reports out of Atlanta tonight that Bobby Petrino has resigned as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and will take over the same position with the University of Arkansas. ESPN is reporting that Petrino phoned in his resignation and will not coach the Falcons last three games.
The deal with Arkansas […]
Dec
6
Wake Forest’s Grobe to Arkansas?
December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Curious reports out of Arkansas tonight. Apparently The Razorback Foundation, the athletic department’s private fundraising arm, has approved a supplemental salary request for Wake Forest’s Jim Grobe. This doesn’t officially mean the university is hiring Grobe, but it’s a strong indication.
A news conference could be held as early as Thursday to announce […]
Nov
30
Wannstedt Getting Extension at Pitt?
November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment
Dave Wannstedt seems like a decent enough guy. And his mustache is perfect for Pittsburgh. But he’s 15-19 in his 3 years at Pitt. They’re not showing any signs of improvement. And according to our calculations he’s the 107th best coach in the country. So why are the Panthers getting […]
Nov
30
Tuberville to Arkansas?
November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
There are conflicting reports out there, but it looks like there’s a chance Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville will be the next coach at Arkansas.
Proving once again that SEC country loves it’s football unlike anyone else, an Arkansas tv station broke into it’s regular programming with this Razorback Nation Special Report:
If Tuberville does go to Arkansas […]
Nov
29
It Begins: Michigan Gets Permission to Talk to Miles
November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Michigan AD Billy Martin has officially requested permission from LSU to talk to Les Miles. LSU AD Skip Bertman requested that the meeting not happen until after the SEC Championship game, so it looks like Miles will meet with Michigan next week.
It looks like the pieces are being setup for a potential domino effect. […]
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
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
Nutt Cracks at Arkansas
November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Houston Nutt has turned down a $2.4 million offer to remain head football coach at Arkansas and resigned today. University Chancellor John A. White made sure to point out that “Houston’s decision to resign was neither forced, or encouraged, or requested.”
Speculation is that Nutt is a leading candidate for the newly open Georgia Tech […]
Nov
25
Forgotten Miles: Ferentz to Michigan?
November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Even though there’s rampant speculation that Les Miles will be the coach to replace Lloyd Carr at Michigan, Brian at MGoBlue is reporting that the Wolverines have offered the job to Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz. You may remember Brian as the guy that broke the Lloyd Carr retirement story.
If this turns out to be true […]
