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Record: 6-18 in two years
Brock discovered for himself what everyone knows: It’s hard to succeed at West Point.
Athletics director Kevin Anderson says winning, going to bowl games and winning the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy are priorities, but Brock could not move the program closer to any of those goals.
In his two games against rival Navy, the Black Knights lost by a combined 72-3.
West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Buster Hagenbeck said, among other things, of Brocks’ firing: “winning is particularly important to the military academy and to an Army at war. There is no substitute for victory.”
Some would say the same about patience, but at this point in time West Point has little.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 60-41.
Army found the two things it wanted: an up-and-coming coach who has achieved consistent success and one who excels in running the triple option.
And it didn’t hurt that his father and two brothers also went to West Point.
Ellerson took lightly-regarded Cal Poly and transformed it into a national Football Championship Subdivision power, winning at least seven games the past six seasons.
His high-water mark came last season when he took his team to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, and if not for three missed extra points, would have upset the Badgers. Instead, the Mustangs left town with a 36-35 overtime loss.
2009 prediction: 4-8.
Long-term outlook: Good luck. This is Army; it has a great tradition. But not lately. Plus, you are working for an administration that believes winning is all the more important when the country is at war. That means win now. Much like Brock, Ellerson probably has two years to show he’s turning the corner. Otherwise, Army will turn him loose.";
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Record: 85-40 in 10 years.
Let’s see here, Tuberville won twice as much as he lost, went to eight bowl games and won five, went to two SEC championship games, and his 2004 team finished 13-0 and finished second in the final AP and coaches’ polls.
Plus the NCAA never came knocking at his door.
What’s not to like? That’s a question the administration will have to answer if the Tigers tumble on the field this fall.
In some sense, he was a victim of his own success. Auburn was tabbed as one of the favorites in the SEC West last fall, but after a 4-1 start the Tigers lost six straight to FBS teams.
Given his track record, well-adjusted people might have come to the conclusion Tuberville had earned the right to redeem himself and the program.
But apparently there were too few of those kinds of folks in the Auburn athletic offices.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 5-19.
Much like a hot coordinator in the NFL, Chizik must prove he can take the proverbial next step.
As a defensive coordinator, he helped Auburn (2004) and Texas (2005) to unbeaten seasons serving in that capacity.
But a head coach’s shoes are much larger and the job is far more complicated, and in his first go-round at running his own program at Iowa State, he failed miserably. True, he was in a rebuilding situation, but in a bottom-line business, his bottom line was pretty ugly.
On the plus side, his first recruiting class was ranked 19th nationally by Rivals.com, so he earned some points with Tigers fans immediately. But unless he can transform that success to wins on the field, it won’t matter.
2009 prediction: 7-5.
Long-term outlook: Chizik will be under more pressure than most to win early, especially given Tuberville’s track record of success. If he can get off to a good start and continue to recruit well, he should be fine. But in the end, in a division with the likes of Alabama and LSU, will he ever match or exceed Tuberville? It’s doubtful.";
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Record: 34-38 in six seasons.
Hoke steadily built a solid winner, first taking the Cardinals to their first bowl appearance in 11 years in 2007, then followed that up with a 12-0 regular season mark in 2008 and its first Mid-American Conference championship game appearance.
In the process, Ball State made its first-ever appearance in the national polls last season, ranking as high as 12th by the AP and 13th in the coaches' poll.
Offense was the key to his success. At the time of his departure, Ball State ranked 11th in the nation in total offense.
If he was going to make a move, now was the time.
Reason for leaving: Left to take San Diego State job.";
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Career record: 57-41-3.
Parrish was promoted from his position as offensive coordinator and will be charged with continuing to run one of the best offenses in the country from last season.
He has been around the block, having spent 38 years in the game. His experience ranges from being the head coach at Wabash College, Marshall and Kansas State, to being the quarterbacks coach in the NFL for Tampa Bay, to spending six years on the staff at the University of Michigan.
Having been on staff the past four seasons should make the transition period easier, which will enhance his chances of getting off to a good start.
2009 prediction: 7-5.
Long-term outlook: Hoke set the bar fairly high and now the expectations are high as well. Parrish will certainly not be lacking for experience, but there will be pressure to maintain Ball State’s place in the college football universe. If he is to succeed, he’ll need to immediately capitalize on the momentum Hoke built.";
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Record: 20-8 in two seasons.
In one of the more bizarre stories in college football last season, Jagodzinski was sent packing after losing a game of chicken with athletic director Gene DeFlippo.
Jagodzinki, who had three years remaining on his contract, was warned his job would be in jeopardy if he interviewed for the vacant New York Jets head coaching position. He did, and the next day he was informed he would be let go.
This was Jagodzinski’s first head coaching job, and he led the Eagles to two Atlantic Coast Conference title games, losing both to Virginia Tech. He went 11-3 in his first season, when the Eagles rose as high as the No. 2 national rankings.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 0-0.
A career assistant –- including in the Canadian Football League -- Spaziani gets his first crack at being a head coach but under difficult circumstances at a school that is used to success.
Spaziani was promoted after 12 years as a BC assistant, the last 10 as defensive coordinator.
As a coordinator, he consistently had Boston College among the nation’s leaders. In 2008, the Eagles ranked in the top 10 in seven defensive categories. In 2007, the Eagles defense ranked second in the nation.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: Jagodzinski will be tough to replace, not only because he was a top-flight recruiter, but his offensive mind was the perfect compliment to Spaziani’s defensive prowess. How Spaziani replaces Jagodzinski’s offensive flair will be one of the keys to his success, as well as his ability to recruit.
On the plus side, the pressure is not on him as much as it is on DeFlippo who put his job on the line with such a controversial move. In that regard, Spaziani may receive ample time to find his footing. But he may not. He has to hit the ground running ... and winning.";
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Record: 44-30 in six years.
Brandon certainly has no reason to hang his head. Though he probably is still shaking it, wondering how he deserved this fate.
He took the Falcons to three bowl games –- the last being in 2008 –- won the MAC West championship in 2003 and tied for first in the MAC East in 2005 and 2007.
Somehow that wasn’t good enough and Bowling Green believed it could do better. Wish them luck.
Reason for leaving: Fired";
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Career record: 58-49.
Clawson has excelled at taking woebegone programs and turning them around. This will be his first attempt at taking an established program and trying to take it to a higher level.
He first resurrected Fordham, taking a school that had come off 12 straight losing seasons and transformed them into playoff participants. Then he went to Richmond and took the Spiders to the FCS semis in 2007.
Clawson comes from Tennessee, where last season he served as offensive coordinator and QBs coach. His forte is QB development and pro production. Eight times Clawson’s QBs have earned all-conference honors. He has also had a hand in the development of the likes of Brian Westbrook, Tim Hightower and Brian Finneran.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: Building something from nothing is one thing. Taking an established program and giving it an even higher profile on the national stage is something else.
Clearly that is what is expected of Clawson and it is a difficult assignment. If he can recruit and develop players as he has in the past, he will have a good chance. That said, it is hard to imagine Bowling Green achieving far greater success that it achieved under Brandon.";
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Record: 72-45 in 9 1/2 years.
Bowden certainly enjoyed his share of success, but his downfall was he never seemed to be able to match others’ expectations.
Once again the Tigers were expected to vie for an ACC title last season, but they began the year just 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference, with their only league win against last place N.C. State. And that was it for Bowden.
Still, Bowden took Clemson to bowl games in eight of his nine seasons. The only year he didn’t came in 2004, when the Tigers were denied postseason participation after an ugly brawl with South Carolina in the season finale.
He is another in a long line of successful coaches who simply weren’t successful enough for fans, alumni and administration.
Reason for leaving: Resigned";
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Career record: 4-2.
Swinney, promoted from assistant coach, had the interim tag removed after replacing Bowden and going 4-2 to close out the season. He may have earned the job with a 27-21 victory over Boston College on Nov. 1, marking the Tigers’ first win over BC since 1958. The Eagles went on to play in the ACC title game.
Coaches are promoted all the time after taking over for fired coaches and finding a certain degree of success. But it’s nearly impossible to tell if it was because of the interim coach’s work or the players reacting to a difficult and emotional situation. Clemson will have a better idea this season why he was successful last season.
2009 prediction: 5-7
Long-term outlook: Clemson has an idea that Swinney can coach, and it certainly knows he can recruit. Rivals.com ranked him as the country’s fifth-best recruiter in 2006 and it has ranked him one of the top 25 recruiters in the nation four times. At the same time, the bar has been set. Bowden went to a bowl game in eight of nine seasons and it wasn’t good enough. That’s a daunting reality for Swinney.";
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Record: 16-42
Eastern Michigan certainly gave Genyk a chance to succeed, but in five years he could never produce a winning record and only once attained a .500 conference mark.
Part of Genyk’s downfall was a run of success by other EMU athletic teams, which won 14 MAC championships in a 24-month span. Athletics director Derrick Gragg made it clear he wanted the football program to be part of the renaissance.
When you can’t produce a single winning record in five years, you can’t expect to hang around.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 0-0.
The task will be difficult, especially for a first-time head coach. But English spent five years as an assistant at Michigan, so he knows the territory and has built solid relationships with many of the high school coaches in the state.
In his first three years at Michigan, English was the defensive backs coach and then served as the defensive coordinator the final two.
While with the Wolverines, he became the first coach in NCAA history to have two defensive backs (Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor) earn All-America honors in the same season.
English was the defensive coordinator at Louisville last season. The Cardinals ranked 70th in total defense and 88th in scoring defense.
2009 prediction: 5-7.
Long-term outlook: This program will take time to turn around. As long as English shows steady progress, he should be given the time to make his mark on his program. If he doesn't, he won’t be around for long.";
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Record: 5-19 in two years
It’s hard to tell if Iowa State fans were disappointed with this move or not. Chizik came with impressive credentials, serving as defensive coordinator at Auburn (2004) and Texas (2005) and helping those teams to achieve unbeaten seasons.
But the program continued to struggle in two years under Chizik. In his final season the Cyclones went just 2-10, including 0-8 in the Big 12.
Suffice it to say, for all his impressive achievements on his resume, none has \"At Iowa State\" in front of them.
Reason for leaving: Left to take Auburn job.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Rhoades, a former ISU assistant, returns after gaining 10 years of BCS experience as defensive coordinator at Pittsburgh and Auburn.
Like any new coach, he has said and done all the right things for the fan base, but after his first spring practice, has also done the same for his most important asset; his players.
“He’s definitely passionate,” QB Austen Arnaud told the Cedar Rapids Gazette. “He’s committed 100 percent in the program and the university.”
Those will be important qualities, for the turnaround won't be easy.
2009 prediction: 4-8.
Long-term outlook: Sometimes history is the best barometer to understand what Rhoades is up against. In 117 years of Iowa State football, the Cyclones shared the Big 12 North Division title in 2004 and were co-champions of the Missouri Valley Conference in 1911 and 1912. That’s been it.";
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Record: 17-20 in three years.
Prince got off to the start he needed, tying for second in the Big 12 North, finishing 7-5 in the regular season and going to a bowl game his first season.
But it was all downhill after that. He went 5-7 his next two seasons and won only five games total in the Big 12 his final two years. He was also 0-3 against in-state rival Kansas, which was far more important than his 2-0 record against Texas.
He was charged with continuing the winning ways the program reached under former coach Bill Snyder. He couldn’t, and thus his fate was sealed.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 136-68-1.
The Wildcats are going to try and catch lightning in a bottle – again.
In his first go-round, Snyder inherited a program that was on a 0-26-1 run and 17 years later amassed 136 victories. Prior to his arrival, it took K-State 51 years to win 130 games.
Now he returns after a three-year hiatus, this time taking a program that is down on its luck but certainly not down and out.
The program achieved many firsts under Snyder, including its first BCS bowl berth in 2003. He led Kansas State to 11 straight bowl berths between 1993-2003, making K-State one of only seven programs in the nation to appear in the postseason every year during that stretch.
2009 prediction: 8-4.
Long-term outlook: With guys like Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden still hard at work, age is not necessarily an issue when it comes to leading a major college program. But Snyder will turn 71 in October. If he succeeds, his legacy will be greatly enhanced. If not, he will be just another guy whom everyone will say should have stayed retired.";
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Record: 17-31 in four years.
Montgomery started fast, leading the RedHawks to a 7-4 mark in 2005 and a share of the Mid-American Conference East Division title. In 2007, he again led Miami to a share of the MAC East championship. But since 2005, Montgomery’s four-year conference mark was a lackluster 13-18.
According to athletic director Brad Bates, winning was required not only to appease the alumni, but to ensure it enhances student growth and development. Certainly a curious connection.
\"Ultimately, however, our responsibility to Miami University is to maximize our students’ development, and we believe that winning championships facilitates student growth and development in substantial and meaningful ways,\" he said. \"Our competitive success in the past few years has not reflected the lofty standards of excellence we expect.\"
Reason for leaving: Resigned.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Haywood has learned from some of the best, and if he transforms those lessons into victories, he could be the next name mentioned in this school’s cradle of coaches that includes Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler, Bill Mallory and Jim Tressel.
Haywood has worked at Ohio State, LSU, Texas and Notre Dame. Since 1995 he has been associated with three Top 10 teams and six other Top 25 clubs. He has been tutored by former coaches of the year Nick Saban, Mack Brown, Charlie Weis and Lou Holtz.
For the past four seasons, he worked as Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: One of Haywood’s strengths is recruiting, and that should serve him well in talent-rich Ohio. He certainly knows what it takes to run a successful program, the trick is that now he will have to do it all by himself. The good news is it has certainly been done before at this school, so the odds are with him.";
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Record: 21-38 in five years.
Croom, the first African-American coach in the SEC, inherited a program that was on probation for NCAA rules violations and coming off three straight losing seasons. He was also under the microscope.
He struggled, as expected, in his first three seasons and never won more than three games in any season. But in his fourth season, he turned things around as Mississippi State went 8-5, including a victory over Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. But the program took a step backwards last season as the Bulldogs went 4-8.
Croom was unable to produce a winning SEC record in his five seasons and finished just 10-30 in league play.
Reason for leaving: Resigned.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Everybody likes to try and steal from other teams' successes and the Bulldogs certainly accomplished this with the hiring of Mullen.
Mullen spent the past four seasons as offensive coordinator at Florida. Last season in Gainesville, the Gators offense ranked first in the SEC in scoring offense and total offense, averaging 45.2 points and 442.4 yards a game. In 2007, the Gators led the conference, averaging 42.5 points and 457.2 yards a game.
Mullen also worked for Gators coach Urban Meyer at Utah, Bowling Green and Notre Dame. During his tenure at Utah, Mullen was the QBs coach and worked with eventual No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith. In Gainesville, he worked with Chris Leak during the Gators’ 2006 national title season and also helped coach Tim Tebow to the 2007 Heisman Trophy and a spot as a Heisman finalist last season.
2009 prediction: 5-7.
Long-term outlook: Mullen certainly knows how to run an offense. But he needs players, and recruiting against his more established SEC counterparts will be very difficult. Then again, Mullen was able to get quality players to come to Bowling Green and Utah, so if can recruit there, he should be able to recruit anywhere.";
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Record: 65-69 in 11 years.
Despite a 4-8 finish last season, Long leaves a legacy of winning and success.
Among his many accomplishments, Long guided the Lobos to five bowl appearances in seven years from 2002-08. From 1938-2001, New Mexico appeared in only six bowl games. The Lobos also produced 49 wins from 2001-07 –- an average of seven per season –- the most by New Mexico in a seven-year span.
The Lobos also produced nine All-Americans and 10 NFL draft picks during Long’s tenure.
Prior to Long’s arrival, New Mexico didn’t have a football tradition. Now it does.
Reason for leaving: Resigned.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Locksley was certainly a good get for the Lobos and gives them a solid chance to not only maintain, but improve upon their football success.
Locksley has two important qualities working for him. First, he’s regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country by both Sports Illustrated and Rivals.com. He also has worked at three BCS programs in Maryland, Florida and Illinois.
At Illinois, he helped turn the Illini into one of the top offenses in the country. Illinois led the Big Ten in rushing in 2006-07 and passing in 2008. The past two seasons, Illinois topped over 5,000 yards in total offense.
2009 prediction: 8-4.
Long-term outlook: Locksley has the advantage of recruiting kids to a program that has attained a level of respectability. He just has to make sure he doesn’t overreach and try and grab players he has no chance of landing.";
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Record: 11-38 in four years.
Mumme’s arrival coincided with New Mexico State’s move to the Western Athletic Conference, but the program never got on track.
Five of Mumme’s 11 wins came against Football Championship Subdivision schools, and he won only four conference games in four years.
The Aggies lost seven straight to end last season with a 3-9 overall record and 1-7 in the conference. They lost their final two games to Boise State and Utah State by a combined score of 96-2.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 0-1.
Walker, a solid recruiter, comes to New Mexico State with a wealth of college and pro experience. He spent the past three seasons as defensive coordinator at UCLA and also had stints in the NFL with three different teams: New England, Washington and the New York Giants.
He also served as UCLA’s interim coach for the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl.
Walker has made dramatic improvements in the past. UCLA’s defense ranked 113th nationally when he arrived in 2005. The Bruins moved all the way up to 35th nationally in 2006, including a 13-9 upset of No. 2 USC. The Bruins ranked 48th last season.
2009 prediction: 4-8.
Long-term outlook: This will be tough and Walker will have to rely heavily on his previous experience and success. This is a program that has had only four winning seasons since 1967 and has not been to the postseason since the 1960 Sun Bowl. History is against him, but this is his chance to change history and make a name for himself and the school.";
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Record: 116-55 in 14 seasons
Bellotti resigned so he could take over as athletic director at Oregon.
He led the Ducks to their most successful stretch ever and Oregon became a national player under his leadership, finishing in the Top 25 six times in the past 10 seasons.
Bellotti took the Ducks to 12 bowl games, and in 2001 they won 11 games, including a 38-16 victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 2. His teams won eight or more games in a single season nine times and the Ducks won the second-most games (116) of any Pac-10 program during his tenure.
In addition, only five active Division I coaches have led their current schools to more postseason appearances than Bellotti has at Oregon, and he ranks among the Top 15 winningest active Division I-A coaches in the country.
Simply put, he is the best thing to have happened to Oregon football.
Reason for leaving: Resigned.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Kelly arrived at Oregon in 2007 as offensive coordinator and made a sudden impact.
In his first season, the Ducks put up the most points and most total yards in school history. But what made that even more impressive was that Oregon was forced to start four different QBs over the final four games due to injury. He tutored redshirt freshman Justin Roper, who was nearly flawless in leading the Ducks to a 56-21 Sun Bowl win over South Florida.
Then in 2008, the Oregon offense bettered both those marks and it finished in the top 10 nationally in rushing offense, total offense and scoring offense.
Oregon is coming off a 10-3 season but Kelly has only 10 starters returning, so he will have his work cut out for him immediately.
2009 prediction: 9-3.
Long-term outlook: Kelly has the advantage of having everything in place to help ensure the Ducks will continue their success, but having Bellotti in the athletic director’s chair could make things uncomfortable if Oregon struggles. His chances of maintaining this program’s success are very good.";
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Record: 87-62 in 12 years.
The Boilermakers enjoyed unprecedented success under Tiller, who led them to 10 bowl appearances in 12 years, including the 2000 Rose Bowl when Purdue tied for the Big Ten title.
Prior to Tiller’s arrival, Purdue played in only five bowl games.
Tiller, who owns the school record for wins, was the first to use the spread in the traditionally run-first Big Ten. He altered the way the conference played football, and today, nine of the 11 teams run some version of the spread.
While none of his teams ever won 10 games, and he finished with a 4-6 bowl record, his imprint on Purdue and the Big Ten is undeniable.
Reason for leaving: Retired.";
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Career record: 35-22.
This was a prearranged marriage. Hope was an offensive line coach on Tiller’s staffs at Wyoming and then Purdue before leaving in 2001 to become head coach at Eastern Kentucky.
After Tiller announced his retirement, Hope returned last season to coach the Boilermakers’ offensive line.
Hope took Tiller’s spread offense to Eastern Kentucky and credited it with being the backbone to his team’s success.
But winning at a Football Championship Subdivision school and the Big Ten are seemingly world’s apart. Hope will get his chance to disprove that belief.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: Hope knows the school and the territory and any changes he makes will be minimal. All those things will make the transition go a little smoother. If Hope can maintain Purdue’s level of success, that should keep the fan base happy. Anything beyond that would be a bonus.";
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Record: 9-27 in 3 seasons.
Long said all the right things when he came on board, including \"we’re going to win championships now.\"
But that never came close to happening. He went 3-9 his first season, followed that with a 4-8 season and last year the Aztecs went 2-10, the school’s first 10-loss season that included a 70-7 beatdown at the hands of New Mexico.
School president Stephen Weber and athletic director Jeff Schemmel, despite indicating Long was safe, instead secretly contacted boosters and raised enough money to buy out Long’s contract. Once the money was raised, the former Oklahoma assistant and Heisman Trophy runnerup was gone.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 34-38.
San Diego State found a coach who took a similar program in a similar conference and turned that program into a winner.
Last season at Ball State, Hoke led the Cardinals to 12 wins and a No. 12 national ranking, its first appearance ever in the national polls. He also led the team to an 8-0 record in the Mid-American Conference and earned a berth to the GMAC Bowl, marking the school’s second straight bowl berth.
Ball State became an offensive force, winning its 12 games by an average of 21 points and scored a school-record 476 points and ranked 11th in the nation in total offense.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: San Diego State hasn’t been to a bowl game in 10 years, but its chances of that happening appear better than ever. This will take some time, but if given the time, Hoke has proven he can take a program in a non-BCS conference and transform them into a winner. There’s no reason to believe he won’t be able to do the same here.";
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Record: 9-36 in 4 seasons.
File this one under: change isn’t always for the better.
Paul Pasqualoni was shown the door in 2004 after 14 years because of dwindling home attendance and a 51-14 drubbing at the hands of Georgia Tech in the Champs Sports Bowl.
In comes Robinson and the hole only gets deeper.
He was just 3-24 in Big East games and his his teams never defeated a school with a winning record.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 0-0.
The Orange has called on one of its own to try and resurrect its once proud program.
Marrone was a former three-year starter on the offensive line at Syracuse before embarking on a coaching career that had successful stops at Georgia Tech, Georgia, Tennessee, the New York Jets and the previous three seasons as the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.
During his tenure in New Orleans, the Saints became one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL. Last season, the Saints led the NFL in total offense (401.6 yards a game) and passing offense (304.2 yards).
2009 prediction: 4-8.
Long-term outlook: Syracuse has lost its footing in the college football universe, and it will take time and patience for it to return to respectability. Former Duke point guard Greg Paulus returning home to compete for the starting QB job will possibly stir interest initially. Recruiting will be the determining factor if Marrone succeeds or not.";
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Record: 152-52 in 17 years.
Fulmer was the second-winningest coach in school history, won a national championship in 1998, two SEC titles and seven divisional crowns.
He also joined an elite coaching list last season when his career record improved to 100 games over the .500 mark joining Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Jim Tressel, Steve Spurrier, Chris Ault and Frank Beamer as the only active coaches in the group.
But the Vols missed out on the postseason in two of the past four seasons, and the school deemed that was enough to force him to resign.
Reason for leaving: Resigned.";
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Career record: 5-15 in two years with the Oakland Raiders.
Kiffin certainly has riled things up off the field, picking fights with just about every high-profile SEC colleague, to the point where SEC commissioner Mike Slive and school presidents sent their coaches into a timeout and told them to shut up.
Kiffin’s brashness has caused quite a stir. He incorrectly accused Florida coach Urban Meyer of cheating, questioned the integrity of the Pahokee High administration in dealing with recruiting (he has since apologized) and said he can't wait to sing Rocky Top at Florida Field after beating the Gators on Sept. 19.
He also got into a dust up with Georgia coach Mark Richt, saying the Bulldogs had lost recruiting control of their state.
All will be well if he wins, and having his dad Monte – longtime and highly successful defensive coordinator with the NFL’s Buccaneers - on staff will enhance that opportunity.
But if he doesn’t ... it promises to get really ugly, really fast.
2009 prediction: 8-4.
Long-term outlook: Given Kiffin’s in-your-face approach, he will not have a lot of time to prove he’s not just all talk. It’s a risk, and it could backfire. But the guy can recruit and the settling influence of his father should help him make noise where it really counts – on the field.";
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Record: 58-41 in 8 years.
Amstutz started strong, earning bowl berths in four of his first five seasons.
But his fortunes began to change in 2006 and over his final three seasons was unable to produce a winning record while going 13-23.
The Rockets had their moments under Amstutz. They won five games over Top 25 teams, including back-to-back wins over No. 22 Northern Illinois and No. 24 Bowling Green. Toledo also produced wins over Big Ten schools such as Michigan and Minnesota, as well as other BCS schools Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas and Iowa State.
He resigned to take another position within the university as the director of special projects in the Alumni Relations Office.
Reason for leaving: Resigned.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Beckman returns to Ohio after spending the past two seasons as defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State.
Beckman attended college at the University of Findlay, served seven seasons as defensive coordinator/assistant head coach at Bowling Green and also served as the cornerbacks coach at Ohio State from 2005-06.
While he was at Oklahoma State, the Cowboys posted a 16-9 record and earned a ranking as high as No. 7 in the AP poll. While posting a 9-3 record last season, all three of Oklahoma State’s losses came against teams ranked in the top three in the country.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: Beckman knows Ohio and knows how to recruit there, which should help him as he looks to raise the Rockets’ profile. If he can get his share of homegrown talent, he should be fine. But the competition is keen, and he will need to find a way to stand out.";
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Record: 9-38 in four years.
Guy was given ample time but just couldn’t get the job done.
He failed to win more than three games in each of his four seasons and had a winning percentage of .174, the lowest of any coach in Utah State history.
Despite going 3-9 last season, Utah State did show improvement on the field despite a rash of injuries. But it was believed Guy needed at least four victories last season to earn the right to finish out his contract, and he was unable to reach that number.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 4-7.
Andersen comes to Utah State after spending the past five seasons as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Utah. He helped the Utes to a 12-0 mark last season.
Andersen spent 11 seasons at Utah overall. He left in 2003 to take the head job at Southern Utah but was let go after a 4-7 season and returned to coach at Utah.
He certainly knows the state and has had his share of recruiting success. But it’s easier to recruit to a school with an established tradition as opposed to one trying to build one.
2009 prediction: 4-8.
Long-term outlook: It will take time and patience – something in short supply in college football - to turn this program around. Rival Utah clearly has the market cornered in terms of prestige and tradition, but it will be up to Andersen to lure some of those players his way if he is to survive.";
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Record: 11-37 in four years.
The reality is Willingham took over a bad situation and made it worse.
After three rocky seasons, the Huskies hit a new low last season when they went 0-12 –- their first winless season in 119 years of football.
Willingham finished with a .229 winning percentage, the worst in school history. He was notified he would not be retained after last season’s 0-7 start, and Willingham was defiant to the end: \"I do believe we put the program in a position where I will be able to win football games,\" he said.
But it lost five more before the worst era in Washington football mercifully came to an end.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 0-0.
One thing is for certain, Sarkisian can’t do any worse than Willingham did last season. In that respect, any success he achieves will be greatly celebrated.
But this is a long-term project. And Huskies fans, while excited in landing one of the premier coordinators in the country, had better be patient.
Sarkisian comes to Washington after spending seven seasons at USC. For the past two seasons, he was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. During his seven seasons in Troy, the Trojans posted a 74-15 record. As offensive coordinator, they went 22-3.
One of his titles for four years was quarterbacks coach, and he worked with Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart.
That should help Huskies QB Jake Locker, the Pac-10 freshman of the year in 2007.
2009 prediction: 3-9.
Long-term outlook: Washington has hit rock bottom but this is a program that isn’t that far removed from being a legitimate player on the national stage again. Sarkisian has great credentials, but he must be able to transform those into his new role as head coach and then onto the field in the form of victories. Anyway you look at it, 2009 should be a much better season in Seattle.";
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Record: 30-41 in six seasons.
The Cowboys certainly had some good moments under Glenn’s leadership.
They upset UCLA 24-21 in the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl, beat Ole Miss in consecutive seasons (2004-05) and also won at Tennessee last season.
But overall, the results were less than mediocre. Glenn produced only one winning season in the Mountain West and one winning season overall.
The last two seasons were particularly difficult, as the Cowboys went just 3-13 in the conference and 9-17 overall. And that’s what got Glenn his pink slip.
Reason for leaving: Fired.";
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Career record: 0-0.
Wyoming landed one of the most successful, dynamic and innovative offensive minds in the college game in Christensen.
Christensen comes from Missouri, where he served as offensive coordinator. His work there has certainly not gone unnoticed. He was runner-up for the 2007 Frank Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in the nation each season.
Missouri earned trips to the Big 12 title game the past two seasons and last season the Tigers’ offense averaged 45.0 points and 344.3 yards through the air to rank fourth in the nation in each category.
2009 prediction: 6-6.
Long-term outlook: We know what Andersen can do with the kind of players he had at Missouri. The question is what can he do with the players he'll have at Wyoming? To be fair, they are not in the same class. But the only thing that matters is if he can get the same kind of results. If he can, his stay will be successful and, most likely, short.";
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