College Coaching Carousel - the epilogue

[Mojave Gator]

A lot happened after I unpinned the original CCC thread, including the departure of two of the biggest figures in the game. A summary of where things went, including the recent departure of Chip Kelly from UCLA to take a demotion at Ohio State. I'm sure that there is a backstory, but we will probably never hear it.

Alabama
Out: Nick Saban
In: Kalen DeBoer

Arizona
Out: Jedd Fisch
In: Brent Brennan

Boston College
Out: Jeff Hafley
In: Bill O'Brien

Michigan
Out: Jim Harbaugh
In: Sherrone Moore

San Jose State
Out: Brent Brennan
In: Ken Niumatololo

UCLA
Out: Chip Kelly
In: DeShaun Foster

Washington
Out: Kalen DeBoer
In: Jedd Fisch

[Mojave Gator]

Speculation on Chip Kelly's departure:

He was likely to be fired at UCLA at season's end.

He didn't like recruiting (sound familiar?).

He didn't spend time around boosters, which left UCLA at a disadvantage in NIL.

His coaching staff was being poached by rivals.

Ohio State's OC leaving to take the BC job opened a door that wasn't available before. O'Brien had been at Ohio State for three weeks, then BC's coach took the Packers' DC job.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day played quarterback for Kelly at New Hampshire, and he coached under Kelly at his NFL stops in Philadelphia and San Francisco.

The timing sucks, because it's a little late to be looking for a head coach. I know one that they can have.

[Mojave Gator]

Depending upon who UCLA hires, this thread may finally close for good.

[Mojave Gator]

I am finally going to be able to put a cap on this, since UCLA didn't take anyone else's head coach.

[SoTxCaiman]

Haaaarvard, MO, we can't forget Haaaarvard..........

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[Mojave Gator]

I don't concern myself with the lower divisions.