Supply and Demand could become a coaching hire issue in 2015

Harry · November 25, 2015

In the middle of what already shaped up to be the wildest college football coaching carousel in recent memory, LSU's move toward removing Les Miles over the past week has turned the industry on its head.

It isn't official, isn't done, but it's hard to imagine how LSU goes back now with leaks springing from the LSU Board of Supervisors and athletics director Joe Alleva tacitly endorsing change through his silence.

So in a year when big jobs like Southern California, Miami, Virginia Tech and South Carolina are all open, you can probably add LSU next week. And imagine the chaos if Georgia makes a move on Mark Richt or Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame for the NFL.

Meanwhile, the next tier of open Power Five jobs like Missouri, Maryland, Syracuse and Illinois face a simple supply-and-demand conundrum.

There are already more jobs open than attractive candidates. And more are going to open.

That's why some schools like Purdue and perhaps Indiana, should Kevin Wilson get to 6-6, will stand pat and wait out this cycle. They know they'd be pretty far down the food chain.

Meanwhile, athletics directors who have coaches they like are are desperately hoping they don't have to go find a new one this year. Though good ADs keep an eye on the landscape to make sure they're not flat-footed, the general feeling nationally is that this isn't a deep pool of up-and-coming candidates to draw from.

read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/11/24/college-football-coaching-turnover-lsu-les-miles-usc-south-carolina-miami-virginia-tech/76321246/

MeanGreenZen · November 25, 2015

Total chaos in the coaching market might not be so bad for UNT. Some unexpected opportunities could spring up.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · November 25, 2015

Though good ADs keep an eye on the landscape to make sure they're not flat-footed, the general feeling nationally is that this isn't a deep pool of up-and-coming candidates to draw from.

CRAP THIS ARTICLE IS TALKING ABOUT US!!! we don't have the "Good AD" the FLAT-FOOTED comment is us.

Edited November 25, 2015 by MEANGREENCOACH2

HarringtonFishSmeller · November 25, 2015

Again...we could well end up with a less-heralded guy. Memphis' Cornselsen, North Carolina's Littrell, Arizona State's Thomsen. Not that those would be bad hires. But, to some folks here who think we would magically be first in line for any coach in the country will not be happy.

Maybe they'll pipe down after the new coach does some winning.

Eagle-96 · November 25, 2015

I am hoping for the best but expecting the worst.

Tyler Maryak · November 25, 2015

I would love to see an analysis of how much these hiring schools are paying their coaches or would be willing to pay the incoming coach. Then, once all the hires are made, we could speculate about how important the money is to candidates. I mean, if we're a coaches's second choice but choice number one offers him considerably less, are the odds in our favor? I might make that a little project once I'm done with classes.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · November 25, 2015

I would love to see an analysis of how much these hiring schools are paying their coaches or would be willing to pay the incoming coach. Then, once all the hires are made, we could speculate about how important the money is to candidates. I mean, if we're a coaches's second choice but choice number one offers him considerably less, are the odds in our favor? I might make that a little project once I'm done with classes.

YOU WONT!!!