Link: https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/11/22/coaching-carousel-candidates-chip-kelly-scott-frost
I'll list the coaches that have Nebraska mentions in this list and other coaches that are often mentioned tied to Nebraska.
Coaching Carousel 2017: 40 Names to Watch and Where They Might Fit
by Bruce Feldman, SI.com
The Chip Kelly Sweepstakes. Grumors. Heavyweight programs from Florida to Tennessee to Texas A&M to Arkansas to Nebraska to UCLA all either are already looking for new coaches or could be soon, and it's likely more dominoes will fall elsewhere as coaches start making moves. As the coaching carousel heats up heading into Thanksgiving weekend, we've put together a shopping catalog of 40 coaches to keep an eye on as schools scramble to fill vacancies.
1. Chip Kelly, former Oregon head coach
The 53-year-old from New Hampshire is the biggest get of the year in college coaching. Kelly isn't just one of the most innovative minds in offensive football -- he also deserves that title on the sports performance front as well. Dozens of college programs have altered their weekly practice schedules in the past few years because of measures he took to get his players primed for game day. Florida officials visited him in his home state last Sunday to make their big pitch, and then some 36 hours later he was meeting with UCLA about possibly resuming his coaching career in the familiar confines of the Pac-12. As we reported on Monday, Kelly, who went 46-7 in his four seasons as a head coach at Oregon, is going to be deliberate in his process. The Gators are hoping for a green light sooner than later.
2. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State head coach
3. Scott Frost, UCF head coach
The former Nebraska quarterback, a Chip Kelly protege, has led a resurgence at UCF, where the Knights are 10-0 and No. 15 in the playoff rankings. Frost's team leads the nation in points per game at 48.2. In 2015, the year before he arrived in Orlando, the Knights averaged under 14 points per game (126th in the country) and went 0-12. Frost is likely in play at his alma mater, along with Florida, Tennessee, and potentially at Florida State.
4. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State head coach
The Bulldogs are hot, sitting at No. 14 in the playoff rankings, higher than any other three-loss team. The Urban Meyer protege knows the SEC well and has proven to be an excellent developer of quarterbacks. He has interviewed for several other bigger jobs over the years, but has been unable to land them. This winter is probably his best opportunity. Tennessee, Florida, A&M, Nebraska and Auburn all could be interested in him. He knows he has a good situation. He's also getting paid well at $4.5 million. Those other programs likely could pay him considerably more, but the pressure would increase significantly, too. He has averaged eight wins a season over the past five years and is beloved in Starkville for that. At one of those other programs, he'd be run out of town for that level of performance.
5. Gus Malzahn, Auburn head coach
6. Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach
He'd be higher on this list if his buyout wasn't so big at over $9 million. Then again, if Tennessee boosters were thinking of breaking the bank for Jon Gruden, why not do it for a younger coach who pulled off two wins over top-five opponents this season while coaching at Iowa State? The Cyclones are 7-4 and spent time in the Top 15, remarkable for Campbell's second year. The 37-year-old Mount Union product is a rising star in the business and is worth chasing for some of these bigger programs.
7. Brent Venables, Clemson defensive coordinator
8. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
Sumlin is 51-25 in six seasons at A&M. In 2012, his debut season, he led the Aggies to their first top-five finish in over half a century. Only Alabama, LSU and Georgia have won more games in that stretch in the SEC. The previous six seasons before he took over, Texas A&M was 42-34. However, after three consecutive 8-5 seasons, A&M brass and new athletic director Scott Woodward want him out. Sumlin's a dynamic recruiter who would be a fit in any region. He could be in play at UCLA if Kelly doesn't end up there -- the Bruins once were very interested in him. The former Purdue linebacker also could end up back in the Big Ten at Nebraska.
9. Bret Bielema, Arkansas head coach
Like Sumlin, Bielema came to the SEC with impressive credentials. He won shares of three Big Ten titles. He's a big charismatic presence. He took over a mess, but has struggled to deliver a breakthrough season with the Razorbacks. His teams are 29-33, and this year has been a dud wit the Hogs at 4-7 and just 1-6 in SEC play. The school just canned the guy who hired him, Jeff Long, and it's very likely Bielema could be next to go with the fat cats wanting Malzahn's return. Bielema is too good of a coach not to land back in a Power 5 job. There's been some rumbling that he could return to Kansas State (where he was co-defensive coordinator in 2002-03), possibly as Bill Snyder's successor. He also might get in the mix for Nebraska.
10. Willie Taggart, Oregon head coach
11. Mike Leach, Washington State head coach
The Cougars have a shot at the Pac-12 title this season -- amazing when you consider that he took over a program that had won just nine games in the previous four seasons combined. Leach is also the best coach in Texas Tech history. He has a brilliant offensive mind, but calling him a loose cannon wold be kind of an understatement. He likes it in Pullman, and his team next year might be even better. But might he be lured away? His old AD Bill Moos now is calling the shots at Nebraska. Tennessee, Arkansas and Ole Miss all might give him some consideration.
12. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest head coach
He had a lackluster season as Tennessee's offensive coordinator once. So what? He's won everywhere he's been a head coach. His Wake team has a chance at winning eight games this season. No small feat. He deserves a look from UCLA or Arkansas or Nebraska.
13. Mike MacIntyre, Colorado head coach
14. David Cutcliffe, Duke head coach
15. Jeff Brohm, Purdue head coach
16. Kyle Whittingham, Utah head coach
One of the 15 best coaches in football. His teams are always physical. The Utes won 28 games the previous three seasons but lost a ton of talent to the NFL and are struggling to get bowl eligible this year. Both UCLA and Tennessee could do a lot worse, and have done a lot worse in their previous coaching searches. Would he leave Salt Lake City? It's at least worth asking.
17. Greg Schiano, Ohio State defensive coordinator
18. Gary Kubiak, former NFL head coach
19. Manny Diaz, Miami (FL) defensive coordinator
20. Jedd Fisch, UCLA offensive coordinator
21. Alex Grinch, Washington State defensive coordinator
22. Jeremy Pruitt, Alabama defensive coordinator
23. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy head coach
Few coaches are respected more by their peers than the guy who has spent a decade piling up wins at Navy. Niumatalolo is 52 and was in the mix for the Cal job last year. His option scheme isn't for everyone, but it might play well at Nebraska or Oregon State, where his recruiting ties could be a big asset getting things going in Corvallis.
24. Frank Wilson, Texas-San Antonio head coach
25. Craig Bohl, Wyoming head coach
His age might scare a lot of ADs. He's 59 but he has done a fantastic job at Wyoming after leading North Dakota State to three national championships. If Bill Snyder decides to step down, Bohl could be in play at Kansas State -- his old AD is now in Manhattan. He also has strong Nebraska ties, and he thrived off the old Husker model at both of his last two coaching stops.
26. Mike Norvell, Memphis head coach
27. Bryan Harsin, Boise State head coach
28. Charlie Strong, USF head coach
29. Neal Brown, Troy head coach
30. Tee Martin, USC offensive coordinator
31. Troy Calhoun, Air Force head coach
32. Beau Baldwin, Cal offensive coordinator
33. Jeff Monken, Army head coach
Earlier this season he got a new five-year deal. He deserves it. He's been superb leading Army to 16 wins the past two seasons. They'd won just eight games total in the three years before he arrived. He has Midwest roots -- would Nebraska think he's the right guy?
34. Jason Candle, Toledo head coach
35. Seth Littrell, North Texas head coach
36. Mike Bobo, Colorado State head coach
37. Blake Anderson, Arkansas State head coach
38. Chad Morris, SMU head coach
39. Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State head coach
40. Lane Kiffin, Florida Atlantic head coach
I'll list the coaches that have Nebraska mentions in this list and other coaches that are often mentioned tied to Nebraska.
Coaching Carousel 2017: 40 Names to Watch and Where They Might Fit
by Bruce Feldman, SI.com
The Chip Kelly Sweepstakes. Grumors. Heavyweight programs from Florida to Tennessee to Texas A&M to Arkansas to Nebraska to UCLA all either are already looking for new coaches or could be soon, and it's likely more dominoes will fall elsewhere as coaches start making moves. As the coaching carousel heats up heading into Thanksgiving weekend, we've put together a shopping catalog of 40 coaches to keep an eye on as schools scramble to fill vacancies.
1. Chip Kelly, former Oregon head coach
The 53-year-old from New Hampshire is the biggest get of the year in college coaching. Kelly isn't just one of the most innovative minds in offensive football -- he also deserves that title on the sports performance front as well. Dozens of college programs have altered their weekly practice schedules in the past few years because of measures he took to get his players primed for game day. Florida officials visited him in his home state last Sunday to make their big pitch, and then some 36 hours later he was meeting with UCLA about possibly resuming his coaching career in the familiar confines of the Pac-12. As we reported on Monday, Kelly, who went 46-7 in his four seasons as a head coach at Oregon, is going to be deliberate in his process. The Gators are hoping for a green light sooner than later.
2. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State head coach
3. Scott Frost, UCF head coach
The former Nebraska quarterback, a Chip Kelly protege, has led a resurgence at UCF, where the Knights are 10-0 and No. 15 in the playoff rankings. Frost's team leads the nation in points per game at 48.2. In 2015, the year before he arrived in Orlando, the Knights averaged under 14 points per game (126th in the country) and went 0-12. Frost is likely in play at his alma mater, along with Florida, Tennessee, and potentially at Florida State.
4. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State head coach
The Bulldogs are hot, sitting at No. 14 in the playoff rankings, higher than any other three-loss team. The Urban Meyer protege knows the SEC well and has proven to be an excellent developer of quarterbacks. He has interviewed for several other bigger jobs over the years, but has been unable to land them. This winter is probably his best opportunity. Tennessee, Florida, A&M, Nebraska and Auburn all could be interested in him. He knows he has a good situation. He's also getting paid well at $4.5 million. Those other programs likely could pay him considerably more, but the pressure would increase significantly, too. He has averaged eight wins a season over the past five years and is beloved in Starkville for that. At one of those other programs, he'd be run out of town for that level of performance.
5. Gus Malzahn, Auburn head coach
6. Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach
He'd be higher on this list if his buyout wasn't so big at over $9 million. Then again, if Tennessee boosters were thinking of breaking the bank for Jon Gruden, why not do it for a younger coach who pulled off two wins over top-five opponents this season while coaching at Iowa State? The Cyclones are 7-4 and spent time in the Top 15, remarkable for Campbell's second year. The 37-year-old Mount Union product is a rising star in the business and is worth chasing for some of these bigger programs.
7. Brent Venables, Clemson defensive coordinator
8. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
Sumlin is 51-25 in six seasons at A&M. In 2012, his debut season, he led the Aggies to their first top-five finish in over half a century. Only Alabama, LSU and Georgia have won more games in that stretch in the SEC. The previous six seasons before he took over, Texas A&M was 42-34. However, after three consecutive 8-5 seasons, A&M brass and new athletic director Scott Woodward want him out. Sumlin's a dynamic recruiter who would be a fit in any region. He could be in play at UCLA if Kelly doesn't end up there -- the Bruins once were very interested in him. The former Purdue linebacker also could end up back in the Big Ten at Nebraska.
9. Bret Bielema, Arkansas head coach
Like Sumlin, Bielema came to the SEC with impressive credentials. He won shares of three Big Ten titles. He's a big charismatic presence. He took over a mess, but has struggled to deliver a breakthrough season with the Razorbacks. His teams are 29-33, and this year has been a dud wit the Hogs at 4-7 and just 1-6 in SEC play. The school just canned the guy who hired him, Jeff Long, and it's very likely Bielema could be next to go with the fat cats wanting Malzahn's return. Bielema is too good of a coach not to land back in a Power 5 job. There's been some rumbling that he could return to Kansas State (where he was co-defensive coordinator in 2002-03), possibly as Bill Snyder's successor. He also might get in the mix for Nebraska.
10. Willie Taggart, Oregon head coach
11. Mike Leach, Washington State head coach
The Cougars have a shot at the Pac-12 title this season -- amazing when you consider that he took over a program that had won just nine games in the previous four seasons combined. Leach is also the best coach in Texas Tech history. He has a brilliant offensive mind, but calling him a loose cannon wold be kind of an understatement. He likes it in Pullman, and his team next year might be even better. But might he be lured away? His old AD Bill Moos now is calling the shots at Nebraska. Tennessee, Arkansas and Ole Miss all might give him some consideration.
12. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest head coach
He had a lackluster season as Tennessee's offensive coordinator once. So what? He's won everywhere he's been a head coach. His Wake team has a chance at winning eight games this season. No small feat. He deserves a look from UCLA or Arkansas or Nebraska.
13. Mike MacIntyre, Colorado head coach
14. David Cutcliffe, Duke head coach
15. Jeff Brohm, Purdue head coach
16. Kyle Whittingham, Utah head coach
One of the 15 best coaches in football. His teams are always physical. The Utes won 28 games the previous three seasons but lost a ton of talent to the NFL and are struggling to get bowl eligible this year. Both UCLA and Tennessee could do a lot worse, and have done a lot worse in their previous coaching searches. Would he leave Salt Lake City? It's at least worth asking.
17. Greg Schiano, Ohio State defensive coordinator
18. Gary Kubiak, former NFL head coach
19. Manny Diaz, Miami (FL) defensive coordinator
20. Jedd Fisch, UCLA offensive coordinator
21. Alex Grinch, Washington State defensive coordinator
22. Jeremy Pruitt, Alabama defensive coordinator
23. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy head coach
Few coaches are respected more by their peers than the guy who has spent a decade piling up wins at Navy. Niumatalolo is 52 and was in the mix for the Cal job last year. His option scheme isn't for everyone, but it might play well at Nebraska or Oregon State, where his recruiting ties could be a big asset getting things going in Corvallis.
24. Frank Wilson, Texas-San Antonio head coach
25. Craig Bohl, Wyoming head coach
His age might scare a lot of ADs. He's 59 but he has done a fantastic job at Wyoming after leading North Dakota State to three national championships. If Bill Snyder decides to step down, Bohl could be in play at Kansas State -- his old AD is now in Manhattan. He also has strong Nebraska ties, and he thrived off the old Husker model at both of his last two coaching stops.
26. Mike Norvell, Memphis head coach
27. Bryan Harsin, Boise State head coach
28. Charlie Strong, USF head coach
29. Neal Brown, Troy head coach
30. Tee Martin, USC offensive coordinator
31. Troy Calhoun, Air Force head coach
32. Beau Baldwin, Cal offensive coordinator
33. Jeff Monken, Army head coach
Earlier this season he got a new five-year deal. He deserves it. He's been superb leading Army to 16 wins the past two seasons. They'd won just eight games total in the three years before he arrived. He has Midwest roots -- would Nebraska think he's the right guy?
34. Jason Candle, Toledo head coach
35. Seth Littrell, North Texas head coach
36. Mike Bobo, Colorado State head coach
37. Blake Anderson, Arkansas State head coach
38. Chad Morris, SMU head coach
39. Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State head coach
40. Lane Kiffin, Florida Atlantic head coach
