Rumors *College Football Head Coaching Vacancies*

1. High-Profile Power 5 Openings
   • LSU: Fired Brian Kelly; Frank Wilson is serving as interim head coach.
   • Florida: Billy Napier was let go; Billy Gonzales is reportedly interim.
   • Virginia Tech: Brent Pry was dismissed after a rough start; Philip Montgomery (OC) is now the interim head coach.
   • UCLA: DeShaun Foster has been replaced with Tim Skipper as interim head coach.
3. Group-of-Six & Mid-Major Opportunities
   • Oregon State: Highlighted by CBS as a top Group-of-Six opening.
   • Colorado State: Another Group-of-Six opportunity; previous coach Jay Norvell is out.
   • East Carolina: Fired its coach (Mike Houston), opening the door for a significant hire.
   • Florida Atlantic (FAU): Another program in transition, with Tom Herman out.
5. Challenging Hiring Environment
   • According to analysis by sources like Raised Revenues, some schools have financial or institutional constraints that could limit their candidate pool.
   • For example, UCLA’s financial structure may make it less attractive to top-tier coaches.
   • There’s concern (among analysts and fans) that there are more coaching jobs open than there are truly qualified, high-profile coaching candidates.