Gerry Hamilton

We live in a time where 40-50% of Kansas fans want Bill Self gone. He's won 2 NC's, but has early flame outs in the NCAA Tournament. 75% of UConn fans wanted Danny Hurley fired after first two seasons when he didn't make the NCAA Tournament. On the Texas basketball side... the expectation is Sean Miller has to get Texas to a Final Four for his tenure to be success by many. Texas basketball has been to one Final Four since 1947. He could do very well and get to two Elite Eight's in the next 7-8 years, it won't be enough for a lot of fans even though Texas has very near zero history of being a Final Four program. But with the $$$ these guys make now a days, it amps up the expectations even more - even when they are unrealistic. I'm not crying for coaches making 5-10 mill to be clear, but it's just where college athletics is right now, and will only get worse in the future IMO. Coaching salaries and NIL have hit the accelerator faster than Georgia football players

If he goes 5-7 or 6-6 after 2-10, it's probably on the table He's 36-30, 20-23 in ACC But it's a lot of $$$ too

That's unrealistic for me. We just have a difference of opinion. If the CFP 12 team playoff has been around the last nine years, Penn State would have been to 4-5 playoffs. And it still wouldn't be enough. NC or bust mentality will lead to plenty more failure than success, but it's the nature of the beast. Seven programs have won NC's since 2011. Of the 15 titles, nine were won by four coaches. Now we enter the 12 and soon to be 16 team playoff. I'll be interested to see how playoff appearances change the expectations in the future. Winning an NC is extremely difficult. It's not a given, even for the blue bloods now due to the portal and NIL. If a fan base is NC or bust, 95% or more of fan bases will be in a never satisfied vicious circle.

Think CFB, while in the best place for fans than ever before because of 12 and soon 16 team playoff, is about to enter a vicious cycle for coaches. Expectations are going to be out of control, NIL will breed more broken locker rooms when things get iffy early in seasons, portal is going to make for more college basketball like football teams that take longer to gel, etc...

Agree. Texas A&M is a better job in todays environment of CFB IMO. That would be a bad move for Elko. He's got everything (conference, NIL and recruiting georgraphys) he needs to be a playoff team/contender right now.

Some of these AD's will have tough calls to make If Florida and FSU both open to go with Penn State Some guys will probably get an extra year because of the craziness of the carousel

I get it and said it when they signed Arnold, but they have been hosed this year too. Probably as bad as any team in a first half of a season as I can remember.

Again, not arguing he didn't deserve it. What I'm saying, once again, is the next coach will have truly unrealistic expectations. It has nothing to do with Franklin. It's the nature of the beast. Reality is this for Steve Sarkisian at Texas a nature of the beast conversation: Say Texas goes 9-3 this season and misses the playoff. And say Texas goes 9-3 in 2026 and misses the playoff. At least 50%, if not 65-70% of the Texas fan base would be ready to move and go get the next guy. It's a NC or bust expectation that will lead to many coaching failures because of a 16 team playoff on the way. NC's are going to be more difficult than ever to win.

9-1 vs. P4 in non-con So 73-37 regular season vs. P4 6-6 in bowls New coach will be paid tremendously, but will absolutely have unrealistic expectations But it's the nature of the beast in college athletics for the blue bloods/near blue bloods

He went 64-36 in the Big 10 Bowl game wins: Rose Fiesta (2) Cotton CFP first round So 69 to start before a non-con P4 win. I think he deserved it today, but my point is the next coach will have truly unrealistic expectations. The next guy is following a coach that had 5 top 10 seasons in 9 years, CFP W's, big NYD bowl game wins and won a lot. It's NC or bust type hire, and when CFB is about to begin a 16 team playoff.

Matt Rhule is interesting ... he's from the Joe Pa/Jerry Sandusky era I would offer Marcus Freeman 14-15 mill a year first, and make him say no.

Oklahoma for sure is a possibility ... they could go 2-4 the rest of the way and limp in at 7-5 Auburn is tough ... they are better. Getting the shaft from officials, but it's a W or L end game

Possible/likely to open: Florida Florida State North Carolina Colorado Wisconsin Kentucky

College coaching carousel 2025: It's going to be wild Total openings throughout carousel (21): Florida - hired Jon Sumrall LSU - hired Lane Kiffin Auburn - hired Alex Golesh Penn State Ole Miss - hired Pete Golding UCLA Virginia Tech - hired James Franklin Arkansas - hired Ryan Silverfield Michigan State - hired Pat Fitzgerald Stanford - hired Tavita Pritchard Cal Oklahoma State - hired Eric Morris South Florida Oregon State - hired JaMarcus Shephard Colorado State - hired Jim Mora Jr. Tulane Memphis North Texas UConn UAB Kennesaw St. - hire Mark Carney

Not saying I disagree with the decision at all at 0-3 in Big 10 ... 104-45, 5 top 10 finishes in last nine seasons, CFP appearance, multiple big NYD bowl game wins Next coach ... it's NC or bust ushering in the 16 team CFP ... Best of luck! But you will be paid 11-12 mill a year!

Sark is now 3-1 vs. Brent Venables at Oklahoma. Couple of crazy numbers... Texas has outscored Oklahoma 54-0 in the second half of the three wins. Even counting the 2023 win, Texas has outscored Oklahoma 67-14 in the second half.

Are by some rankings. Not by others. But I will keep reminding everyone of this ... Todd Golden missed the NCAA Tournament his first year at Florida, Danny Hurley the first two years at UConn, Nate Oats the same at Alabama, Bruce Pearl the same at Auburn, Rick Barnes the same at Tennessee, etc... I would be very happy with an NCAA Tournament appearance in year one, with the understanding it's not a given at all.

Texas plays: 2. Florida 4. at Kentucky 5. at UConn 7. Duke (N- kind of) 9. at Tennessee 19. Vandy 23. at Alabama 24. Ole Miss 26. Mississippi State 28. Missouri 29. at Arkansas 31. at Auburn 35. Texas A&M (2)

I can tell you that what I'm hearing inside the building ... they believe this team will outperform rankings. I bet they do as well, assuming they stay healthy enough like anyone else

Sunday Recruiting: Feeling good Short and sweet this morning. OTF is feeling very good about two prospects the Longhorns are recruiting. One prospect is currently committed to another school. And one prospect is not committed anywhere, at least for a couple of weeks.

Texas has been trending since the visit. I don’t think any one game is the deciding factor Ultimately, this comes down to staying closer to family or not … for Jalen and his family And Texas being competitive enough to win out (not football)

Jamarion Miller just got smoked Will take a look sat targeting IMO

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Rockwall-Heath got some youth on offense this year too. QB and RB both juniors