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per SI:
Big Ten
HOT
Illinois: Tim Beckman holds dim chances of making it to the 2016 season, given his losing on the field and allegations of player abuse off it. He hasn't done himself any favors with the abrasive way he has handled public interaction. In a year when several Big Ten jobs should turn over, Illinois is a prime candidate for an early firing.
Iowa: Is there another Big Ten program with less buzz? The only excitement around Iowa the past few years has been the gradual decrease of Kirk Ferentz's massive buyout. (The AP reported in August the buyout is currently $13 million in an article about "Ferentz fatigue" among the fan base.) Ferentz is an excellent coach, but his tenure has emerged as a cautionary tale of staying somewhere too long and getting stale.
Purdue: Darrell Hazell is 1-15 in the Big Ten the past two seasons. Something needs to change fast. Purdue opens as a touchdown underdog at Marshall. Hazell's 11-3 campaign at Kent State in 2012 feels like it was a decade ago.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights have a chance to be a bowl team again behind the veteran talent of its terrific 2012 recruiting class, which included Darius Hamilton, Leontee Caroo and Steve Longa. But it is naïve to think either Kyle Flood or athletic director Julie Hermann are in the school's long-term plans. The academic investigation that was announced this week doesn't help anyone. (Flood is owed $1.4 million if fired before February '19.)
WORTH MONITORING
Maryland: Randy Edsall doesn't deserve to be fired after a better-than-expected 4-4 start to Big Ten play last fall. But if Under Armour has visions of becoming Oregon of the East, is he the right guy long term? One popular theory is that Edsall could end up back at Syracuse, his alma mater, if Shafer gets fired. Edsall is a solid coach, but with a $155 million football facility being built, it's hard to envision Edsall as the one to build the Terps into a power.
https://www.campusrush.com/comprehe...-football-coaching-job-market-1316055543.html
Go Gophers!!
Big Ten
HOT
Illinois: Tim Beckman holds dim chances of making it to the 2016 season, given his losing on the field and allegations of player abuse off it. He hasn't done himself any favors with the abrasive way he has handled public interaction. In a year when several Big Ten jobs should turn over, Illinois is a prime candidate for an early firing.
Iowa: Is there another Big Ten program with less buzz? The only excitement around Iowa the past few years has been the gradual decrease of Kirk Ferentz's massive buyout. (The AP reported in August the buyout is currently $13 million in an article about "Ferentz fatigue" among the fan base.) Ferentz is an excellent coach, but his tenure has emerged as a cautionary tale of staying somewhere too long and getting stale.
Purdue: Darrell Hazell is 1-15 in the Big Ten the past two seasons. Something needs to change fast. Purdue opens as a touchdown underdog at Marshall. Hazell's 11-3 campaign at Kent State in 2012 feels like it was a decade ago.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights have a chance to be a bowl team again behind the veteran talent of its terrific 2012 recruiting class, which included Darius Hamilton, Leontee Caroo and Steve Longa. But it is naïve to think either Kyle Flood or athletic director Julie Hermann are in the school's long-term plans. The academic investigation that was announced this week doesn't help anyone. (Flood is owed $1.4 million if fired before February '19.)
WORTH MONITORING
Maryland: Randy Edsall doesn't deserve to be fired after a better-than-expected 4-4 start to Big Ten play last fall. But if Under Armour has visions of becoming Oregon of the East, is he the right guy long term? One popular theory is that Edsall could end up back at Syracuse, his alma mater, if Shafer gets fired. Edsall is a solid coach, but with a $155 million football facility being built, it's hard to envision Edsall as the one to build the Terps into a power.
https://www.campusrush.com/comprehe...-football-coaching-job-market-1316055543.html
Go Gophers!!
