Hopefully, this will be the last time we write about Jon Gruden in connection to a college job this season.  Or ever, quite frankly. As you have no doubt heard by now, multiple media outlets reported Friday morning that Jon Gruden was no longer interested in pursuing the Tennessee job.  While one paper in the…

When the coaching carousel awoke from its nearly 11-month slumber and slowly began churning its gears a couple of weeks ago, Cincinnati coach Butch Jones was not among the more popular names being thrown into the mix in hopes that it would stick somewhere. But now that the carousel has picked up some momentum, so…

On the same day Louisville announced it would be moving to the ACC, a report has surfaced that could involve its head football coach moving to the SEC.  Or it could be the latest piece of BS that’s been flung onto the 2012 spinning of the coaching carousel. One of the two. Earlier Wednesday evening,…

After 13 firings/retirings, we finally have an official hiring on the coaching carousel. Monday, Jimbo Fisher denied reports that his defensive coordinator had interviewed for any head-coaching jobs, including Kentucky.  A day later, his defensive coordinator has been hired by Kentucky. In a press release confirming earlier radio reports, UK announced that it has indeed…

Don’t you just love this time of year, when the spinning of the coaching carousel and the churning of the rumor mill combines to fling as much feces against the wall in the hopes that something, anything sticks? In the minutes — hell, it might even have been seconds — after Auburn officially announced Gene…

The coaching carousel is not the only thing spinning now the the 2012 regular season has all but come to an end. Pittsburgh confirmed Monday morning that a trio of players – defensive back Steve Williams, linebacker Jason Frimpong and defensive back Roderick Ryles — are no longer a part of the football program. Williams was…

As expected, the coaching carnage continues on what’s traditionally a biblical day of rest, with a second ACC school becoming the latest to send its head coach up the hill to the football equivalent of Golgotha. Boston College announced Sunday that Frank Spaziani “will not return as football coach of the Eagles.”  The decision is…

(We are so, so sorry for that terrible headline)  As expected, the Sunday following the last major college football weekend (for most teams) is turning into a festival of firings. Tom O’Brien (North Carolina State) and Gene Chizik (Auburn) are two coaches that have already been shown the door. Now, you can add Purdue coach…

Well, this is unexpected. Maybe. I think. I honestly can’t tell. Either way, add another school to this year’s coaching carousel. North Carolina State is only one day removed from a 27-10 win over Boston College to put the Wolfpack at a perennial 7-5 on the year. Perhaps it is for that very reason that…

As is the case each and every season, each and every week, any omission below is not on purpose, it’s merely intentional. BCS A MESS NO MORE Thanks to some expected results, the muddled mess that had been the BcS and the chase for the crystal football the past couple of glorious weekends cleared itself…

Yeah, there wasn’t much excitement in Cincinnati’s 27-10 win over South Florida Friday night. The Bearcats took care of business against a bad Bulls team that may be looking for a new coach at the end of the season, but the win did keep UC alive for at least a share of a Big East…

Rumored to be on his way out as Cal’s head coach leading into this past weekend, it appeared Jeff Tedford was set to receive at least a one-year reprieve after a reported meeting with his athletic director Sunday didn’t result in an immediate dismissal. As it turns out, that was merely delaying what has long…

Rumored to be on the coaching hot seat, Mike Price instead decided to take the path of least resistance as the 2012 coaching carousel continues spinning right along. At a press conference Monday afternoon, Price announced that he is retiring as UTEP’s head coach following the conclusion of the 2012 season.  The 3-8 Miners close…

With the end of the regular season fast approaching — I really wish someone would explain to me like I’m five years old where the hell the 2012 football season has gone — and with a handful of dismissals already executed, it means one very important thing for fans looking for a new direction for…

Normally when a head coach employed by one school is asked about interest in employment elsewhere, especially in-season, that coach is quick to shoot down the speculation regardless of where the truth or his intentions may lie. Dave Doeren is not one of those coaches. In his second season at Northern Illinois, Doeren has compiled…