Here’s a quick tally of all the open coaching positions at schools without a change at head coach.
And here’s the list of the current coaching rosters at schools that did make such a change.
Does Georgia’s status seem that out of the ordinary? Just wondering.
Get The Picture 
Who is the DC at UGA? That answered would make things more ordinary.
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UGA seems to be on track to me.
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I agree. In terms of numbers some are ahead and some are behind. But you can’t tell much until you look at who’s ahead. For example, Sackerlina looks like they have a full slate. Take your time, Kirby.
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List of “New” Head Coaches in 2016:
Bowling Green – Mike Jinks
BYU – Kalani Sitake
ECU – Scottic Montgomery
UGA – Kirby Smart
GA South. – Tyson Summers
Hawaii – Nick Rolovich
Illinois – Bill Cubit
IA State – Matt Campbell
LA Monroe – Matt Viator
Maryland – D.J. Durkin
Memphis – Mike Norvell
Miami – Mark Richt
Minnesota – Tracy Claeys
Mizzou – Barry Odom
N. TX – Seth Littrell
Rutgers – Chris Ash
USCe – BOOM
Syracuse – Dino Babers
Toledo – Jason Candle
Tulane – Willie Fritz
UCF – Scott Frost
USC – Clay Helton
UVA – Bronco Mendenhall
VA Tech – Justin Fuente
First thing that stands out to me is that Richt is head and shoulders above everyone on this list. I mean, by any objective measure he’s the “No. 1 Head Coach” on this list.
That being said, if I had to bet on any one of these HC/School pairs turning into something great (read “win a conference championship”, I’d probably bet on Kirby Smart/UGA and Justin Fuente/VATech before I bet on Richt at Miami or any other school on the list.
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If CMR gets players at the U in the ACC, he could have them competitive quickly. Most of the programs on this list are have nots/mid-majors. The question in Miami is whether the broader community is going to support the program. Fuente could make some noise quickly in Blacksburg (ACC, Hampton Roads recruiting base).
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There’s no doubt that CMR now sits in a recruiting area that’s arguably even more flush with talent than the entire state of Georgia. However, I’m going guess (by what little I’ve seen/heard/read so far) that the administrative situation is going to be even more frustrating and dysfunctional than Georgia is….. with worse facilities to boot.
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That’s true. The U’s NFL alumni have embraced him, and that’s going to be good for recruiting. The question is whether he can overcome the disaster of facilities. I think he’s going to get support especially given the cash they are paying him.
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He has one huge advantage now at UM over his situation at UGA: he has bosses who want him and are excited to have him, instead of a boss who has been looking to fire him. The guys who hired him and stake $4,000,000.00 per year and their reputations on his success are likely to give him the support he requests.
I am sure that Smart will likewise get support from those above him in the chain of command, too, since they are betting on his success.
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Dead on. Regardless of how anyone feels about the coaching changes, the new blood is sometimes all that is needed to cause an improvement. I wouldn’t be surprised to see both Miami and UGA enjoy bumps in performance.
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+1000
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your right it worked at Nebraska,and Tennessee.Change is sometimes all that is needed but more often than not if you have a winning Coach it just causes regression to the mean.The only good change that will come out of firing Richt is that it will cost McGarity his job.
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Eeeyore!!!!!
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The Gators have won 2 National Championships since the “U” won a bowl game. I’m guessing the pressure to win down there will dictate CMR’s reign won’t end with a “mutual agreement”.
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Thanks for the info. It is reassuring
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