Malzahn Quits UCF for FSU OC Job

[Mean Green 93-98]

I imagine his time at UCF was coming to an end one way or another.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/gus-malzahn-to-resign-as-ucf-coach-take-florida-state-offensive-coordinator-job-in-stunning-move/

[Jonnyeagle]

This is very discouraging for G5 teams like us.

[Mean Green 93-98]

1 minute ago, Jonnyeagle said:

This is very discouraging for G5 teams like us.

I'm not sure I understand.  What do you mean?

[wardly]

13 minutes ago, Jonnyeagle said:

This is very discouraging for G5 teams like us.

I think he left before being told to leave.

[Rudy]

Darn.  I was hoping they'd try and hire a different offensive guru for OC.

[Meangreen Fight]

40 minutes ago, Jonnyeagle said:

This is very discouraging for G5 teams like us.

Not really, I think you are under the delusion this program is serious about winning. The leaders just want to participate.  

[GMG_Dallas]

13 minutes ago, Rudy said:

Darn.  I was hoping they'd try and hire a different offensive guru for OC.

Maybe UCF will be impressed by us making a bowl and hire a certain offensive guru for HC?

[wardly]

Jerry Moore replaced Hayden Fry for 2 seasons before moving on to Texas Tech in 1980 with a 12 & 12 record. North Texas has fired every head football coach since. This job is a mill stone, not a stepping stone.

[emmitt01]

23 hours ago, Jonnyeagle said:

This is very discouraging for G5 teams like us.

How so?  You know UCF is in the Big XII, right?

[aztecskin]

Tom Herman was looking for a P4 OC job before he was fired, as well. 

[Jonnyeagle]

My point is you will see more head coaches leave G5 teams for P5 coordinator gigs.  In fact, I could see this happening with Morris. It used to be that a G5 head coaching posting would be more valuable to a coach and his family.  I believe NIL and the portal has changed this.

[NM Green]

I see this as a win win for Gus and UCF. They both get to start over.

GMG

[rcade]

One of my sons goes to UCF. Fans are giddy he is leaving. The only trend in play here is a coach leaving before he got fired.

[Mean Green 93-98]

13 hours ago, Jonnyeagle said:

My point is you will see more head coaches leave G5 teams for P5 coordinator gigs.  In fact, I could see this happening with Morris. It used to be that a G5 head coaching posting would be more valuable to a coach and his family.  I believe NIL and the portal has changed this.

Your point may be true, but you do know that UCF is not G5, right?  Malzahn hasn't upgraded conferences, although he has gone from a lower-level BXII team to a traditionally top-tier ACC team.

And with Chip Kelly already leaving the HC gig at UCLA to be OC in the same conference, the precedent has already been set for wacky movement.

Regardless, as mentioned in the O.P., Malzahn was probably not going to be the HC at UCF next year no matter how much he wanted to stay.

[NT80]

56 minutes ago, rcade said:

One of my sons goes to UCF. Fans are giddy he is leaving. The only trend in play here is a coach leaving before he got fired.

Saved UCF a lot of $$ too.