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Coaching Carousel Megathread

I know, this is the 3rd megathread this week, but let's face it: there's a lot of news this time of year. Even I hadn't been able to keep up with the coaching carousel (when I saw Texas was losing Choate, I didn't even know the Nevada job had opened).

So without further ado, here's the current list of FBS HC moves (I'll update it as it spins along):

  • Boise State: Andy Avalos replaced by Spencer Danielson (interim Boise State HC/DC)
  • Duke: Mike Elko replaced by Manny Diaz (Penn State DC & Miami HC)
  • Houston: Dana Holgerson replaced by Willie Fritz (Tulane HC)
  • Indiana: Tom Allen replaced by Curt Cignetti (JMU HC)
  • JMU: Curt Cignetti replaced by Bob Chesney (Holy Cross HC)
  • Michigan State: Mel Tucker replaced by Jonathan Smith (Oregon State HC)
  • Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill replaced by Derek Mason (OK State DC & Vanderbilt HC)
  • Mississippi State: Zach Arnett replaced by Jeff Lebby (ou OC)
  • Nevada: Ken Wilson replaced by Jeff Choate (Texas DC & Montana State HC)
  • New Mexico: Danny Gonzales replaced by Bronco Mendenhall (UVA HC & BYU HC)
  • Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald replaced by David Braun (interim Northwestern HC)
  • Oregon State: Jonathan Smith replaced by Trent Bray (Oregon State DC)
  • San Diego State: Brady Hoke (retired) replaced by Sean Lewis (Colorado OC & Kent State HC)
  • Syracuse: Dino Babers replaced by Fran Brown (Georgia DBs coach)
  • Texas A&M: Jimbo Fisher replaced by Mike Elko (Duke HC)
  • Troy: Jon Sumrall still vacant
  • Tulane: Willie Fritz replaced by Jon Sumrall (Troy HC)
  • ULM: Terry Bowden replaced by Bryant Vincent (New Mexico OC & UAB interim HC)
  • UTEP: Dana Dimel replaced by Scotty Walden (Austin Peay HC & Southern Miss interim HC)
  • Wyoming: Craig Bohl (retired) replaced by Jay Sawvell (Wyoming DC)

Think your AD got the right guy? Want to vent about a hire? Disappointed your coach isn't gone? Let me know in the comments!

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  • Is this the thread where we laugh at everybody who screamed that "COACH [name] WILL NEVER LEAVE BECAUSE HE HAS [number] KIDS AND HIS WIFE LOVES [town]!!!!!!"?

    • Of course.

      On the other hand, if anyone wants to post rumors and draw wild speculations, I'm all ears. I need fresh meme material. The Christmas tree, hotel curtains, and countless flight tracker stories need company