Dooley
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My team by team guesses as to who might be looking for a new coach at the end of the season, by conference:
ACC
BC - No, Addazzio in year 1 unless he is wooed away by a better job;
Cuse - No, Scott Shafer in year 1;
Clemson - No, Dabo Sweeney is safe;
Duke - Possibly, before this season started I'd say definitely but Duke is playing well this season so I think that buys Cutcliffe another season;
FSU - No, Jimbo Fisher is safe;
GT - Possibly, after a great first two seasons, Paul Johnson's last 3 have been .500 level…tough to replace triple option coach;
MD - Probably not, the Terps started the season strong and injuries derailed them. I think the injury report list buys Edsall one more year;
Miami - No, Golden is safe;
UNC - No, Fedora gets a 3rd year especially after a good first season;
NC State - No, Dave Doeren safe in year 1;
Pitt - Probably not, Paul Chryst only in year 2 and I don't think Pitt wants to go through yet another coaching search after the messes their past few have caused;
UVA - Probably, Mike London is 18-27 and this season keeps getting worse for UVA;
Va Tech - Probably not, unless the Hokies can arrange for Beamer to retire gracefully. He's a legend there which probably means he will coach for a few seasons too long;
Wake - Probably not, Grobe is just a few games under .500 but I don't see Wake making a change (they haven't for several years since their last winning season in 2008)
Summary: UVA and possibly Duke may be our main competitors from the ACC. UVA offers a better recruiting base and a better conference. Pay should be comparable to what UCONN can offer. I think we are a much more attractive job than Duke.
B1G
Illinois - Possibly, Tim Beckman's first 2 seasons aren't much better than Pasqualoni's. It's the whole "third year" debate all over again;
Iowa - Possibly, while Kirk Ferentz is seemingly grandfathered into Iowa's coaching position but it's possible they could look for a fresh direction. I'd say odds are 50/50, maybe slightly less;
Indiana - Probably not, Kevin Wilson's record isn't impressive at all but Indiana does have a signature win against Penn State this season and have played fairly well this season. I think he gets year 4;
Michigan - No, Brady Hoke is safe;
Michigan State - No, Dantonio is safe;
Minnesota - No, unless Jerry Kill decides to step down for health reasons;
Nebraska - Possibly, Bo Pelini has a great record but those fair-weather fans comments he made earlier this season hang over his head like severe weather clouds;
Northwestern - Probably not, a few weeks ago I'd say Pat Fitzgerald could be a candidate to bolt for a better job (he still might) but with the recent struggles, I think the NW grad stays another year;
Ohio St - No, Meyer isn't going anywhere;
Penn St - Possibly, Bill O'Brien just signed an extension but could the scholarship reductions weigh on him and force him somewhere else? I don't' think so but you never know;
Purdue - No, Hazell's first year has been a disaster but he probably gets year 2;
Wisconsin - No, Gary Anderson picked up where Bielema left off
Summary: Illinois and Iowa seem similar, both offer better conferences and wider midwest recruiting pipelines. Salary should be comparable to what UCONN can offer. While Nebraska is having a harder time recruiting Texas after leaving the B12, they are still Nebraska and would be a much more attractive position to a potential candidate. Plus, they would probably pay more.
ACC
BC - No, Addazzio in year 1 unless he is wooed away by a better job;
Cuse - No, Scott Shafer in year 1;
Clemson - No, Dabo Sweeney is safe;
Duke - Possibly, before this season started I'd say definitely but Duke is playing well this season so I think that buys Cutcliffe another season;
FSU - No, Jimbo Fisher is safe;
GT - Possibly, after a great first two seasons, Paul Johnson's last 3 have been .500 level…tough to replace triple option coach;
MD - Probably not, the Terps started the season strong and injuries derailed them. I think the injury report list buys Edsall one more year;
Miami - No, Golden is safe;
UNC - No, Fedora gets a 3rd year especially after a good first season;
NC State - No, Dave Doeren safe in year 1;
Pitt - Probably not, Paul Chryst only in year 2 and I don't think Pitt wants to go through yet another coaching search after the messes their past few have caused;
UVA - Probably, Mike London is 18-27 and this season keeps getting worse for UVA;
Va Tech - Probably not, unless the Hokies can arrange for Beamer to retire gracefully. He's a legend there which probably means he will coach for a few seasons too long;
Wake - Probably not, Grobe is just a few games under .500 but I don't see Wake making a change (they haven't for several years since their last winning season in 2008)
Summary: UVA and possibly Duke may be our main competitors from the ACC. UVA offers a better recruiting base and a better conference. Pay should be comparable to what UCONN can offer. I think we are a much more attractive job than Duke.
B1G
Illinois - Possibly, Tim Beckman's first 2 seasons aren't much better than Pasqualoni's. It's the whole "third year" debate all over again;
Iowa - Possibly, while Kirk Ferentz is seemingly grandfathered into Iowa's coaching position but it's possible they could look for a fresh direction. I'd say odds are 50/50, maybe slightly less;
Indiana - Probably not, Kevin Wilson's record isn't impressive at all but Indiana does have a signature win against Penn State this season and have played fairly well this season. I think he gets year 4;
Michigan - No, Brady Hoke is safe;
Michigan State - No, Dantonio is safe;
Minnesota - No, unless Jerry Kill decides to step down for health reasons;
Nebraska - Possibly, Bo Pelini has a great record but those fair-weather fans comments he made earlier this season hang over his head like severe weather clouds;
Northwestern - Probably not, a few weeks ago I'd say Pat Fitzgerald could be a candidate to bolt for a better job (he still might) but with the recent struggles, I think the NW grad stays another year;
Ohio St - No, Meyer isn't going anywhere;
Penn St - Possibly, Bill O'Brien just signed an extension but could the scholarship reductions weigh on him and force him somewhere else? I don't' think so but you never know;
Purdue - No, Hazell's first year has been a disaster but he probably gets year 2;
Wisconsin - No, Gary Anderson picked up where Bielema left off
Summary: Illinois and Iowa seem similar, both offer better conferences and wider midwest recruiting pipelines. Salary should be comparable to what UCONN can offer. While Nebraska is having a harder time recruiting Texas after leaving the B12, they are still Nebraska and would be a much more attractive position to a potential candidate. Plus, they would probably pay more.
