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Makes sense, they are just now getting the stink of Mel Tucker off their hands, might as well bring in a guy with a different type of baggage - good times.

Hate to see anyone lose their job, BUT there are a number of Midwest high 3*/4* types in the ‘27 class that Indiana is fighting for that also have Sparty in their consideration set. I also expect Cig and Crew to monitor who pops into the portal from East Lansing. Smith’s team wasn’t untalented, and we know from the past 2 years that this staff is not afraid to add talent from an onfield opponent.

I could see keeping Smith around for another year given his recent success (and also he is just a good dude - if you haven't done so, watch his media engagements), my biggest watch-out would be roster construction and NIL support. Elite programs can handle a bad cycle recruiting HS & portal, but two years in-a-row will be a tough sled for the next ball coach.

This will be one to watch in the next 2-3 years, its been widely published that Sumrall really struggled to make in-roads with boosters at Troy and the timing was right for all parties when he bolted to replace Fritz Tulane. Of course we shall see, but UF is a totally different beast than Troy or Tulane. Apologies for the crude analog, but this could quickly turn into an Archie Miller situation if Sumrall doesn't evolve his approach.

Looking at the CCG slate, and there is a very real chance that if Duke beats Virginia and wins the ACC next week, that the 4th and 5th highest rated CFP conference champions could come from a combination of Sunbelt (JMU), American (Tulane or North Texas) or MWC (UNLV) leaving the ACC without a representative. There is a wild butterfly effect that could come to life...old friends Frank Reich and Andrew Luck's Stanford Cardinal crush Cal 31-10 in the Big Game, Cal promptly fires HC Wilcox, Cal comes together and beats SMU keeping SMU out of the ACC championship game and opening the the door for Duke, Duke beats Virginia and sends 2 G5's to the CFP.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - this drama and ****arey make me appreciate Cig and Crew even more. The man is just a ball coach, and he surrounds himself with ball coaches. 'We finish one play at a time, six seconds a play. Every play has a life and a history of its own. You finish, and its not affected by success, not affected by failure, and then on to the next play.'

A wise man once said ‘no self-imposed limitations’

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I'd be happy to see Fisch out of the B1G. Coming out of DeBoer's crater, Fisch was building something special, and I'm not sure the next UW coach will have the same success.

$10MM for Drink - yikes, makes Cig's extension look like a bargain

Agree, objectively I'm not sure they can do much better. I will be curious how Golesh's contract shakes out in terms of NIL commitment, staff salary, etc. Arkansas is a tough gig in the conference.

Not to get ahead of ourselves, but UNT is coming to Bloomington next September to kick-off the season.

Watched the original Men in Black last week with the kiddos, and I’m still not convinced that Barry and the cockroach wearing the 'Edgar suit' are different creatures…

It will really come down to what Haines prioritizes - right now he is one of the hottest coordinators in football (one of the favorites for the Broyles) making $2MM/yr (8th highest assistant contract in the country) at a CFP contender. The JMU job, one of the top 3-4 G5 gigs, has Chesney at $800k/yr with less overall resources. I could see him holding out for his ideal P4 opportunity, similar to Venables move from Clemson DC to Oklahoma HC.

This. I could see a world where Tims is getting meaningful snaps at Rover in ‘26 w/Baldwin and Ferrell on the backend.