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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 9h

Conference USA, Sun Belt and playoff baseball, a perfect quadbox.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 12h

That might be, say, one reason to not lock yourself into another 20-year grant of rights...

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d

Guy next to me at jury duty is a Washington State grad who feels bad about Oregon State but is glad Texas State will bring the Cougs down here.

Texas is Pac-12 Country

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d

My updated ranking of the open head coaching jobs, from Penn State to Kent State: www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Ranking college football’s open head coaching jobs: Penn State takes over top spot for now

This could be the most active coaching carousel college football has seen in many years.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d

🔵 Matt Rhule is a Penn State alum and close friends with the AD.

Curt Cignetti is a Pennsylvania native.

Or does Penn State swing even bigger?

My dive into the Penn State job and where the search could go: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Can Penn State win bigger without James Franklin? Coaching search report card, candidates

Penn State is a top-10 or top-15 job in college football that has plenty of recent success and resources, making it an attractive opening.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d

2. Ohio State
15. USC
25. Utah
43. Navy
92. North Carolina
136. UMass

This week's Athletic 136: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Ranking 136 college football teams at midseason: The case for Indiana, not Ohio State, at No. 1

College football is the most fun when we're wrong. Indiana climbing to No. 1 isn't something many could've predicted.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d

🎙 Week 7 reactions on a new Bunch Formation

🔎 Candidates for Penn State, UAB and Oregon State and why changes were made

☝️ The case for Indiana at No. 1

💥 Bama, USC, Texas, UCLA, Pitt, BYU, Tulane, UNLV, a clapping timeout + more

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d

This week's Athletic 136:

1. Indiana
6. Texas Tech
24. Memphis
60. Penn State
84. Wisconsin
131. Kent State

Full rankings: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Added some potential candidates to watch at UAB to the story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

UAB fires head coach Trent Dilfer midway through third season

Dilfer went 9-21 as UAB's head coach, including a 2-4 record this year after a loss to Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

🦁 The Penn State Job Report Card + Potential Candidates

It's one of the best jobs in the sport. It's aligned on rev share/NIL. Next year's roster might need some work.

Matt Rhule, Curt Cignetti, Matt Campbell and other names to watch...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Dan Campbell you madman

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Franklin deserves credit for forcing through a lot of modernization of the program. And you're not keeping those NFL guys who came back if you didn't have the money to pay them. PSU has come very far on that front.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

$20 million and likely more that. He ain't leaving.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Story on UAB firing Trent Dilfer.

The Blazers will go more days without winning a road game than during the period the program was shut down (1,063 days).

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

UAB fires head coach Trent Dilfer midway through third season

Dilfer went 9-21 as UAB's head coach, including a 2-4 record this year after a loss to Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

That's always been the case but ADs got too enamored with play-calling or A Name.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Goooood question. I would say also an A because of location and lack of a national title.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

SOURCE: UAB has fired head coach Trent Dilfer, @theathletic.com has learned.

UAB is 2-4 this year. Dilfer went 9-21 in three seasons.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

🦁 The Penn State Job Report Card + Potential Candidates

It's one of the best jobs in the sport. It's aligned on rev share/NIL. Next year's roster might need some work.

Matt Rhule, Curt Cignetti, Matt Campbell and other names to watch...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

🦫 The Oregon State Job Report Card

Realignment changed everything here, but good facilities, solid NIL and a winnable new Pac-12 bring upside.

Brent Vigen, Tim Plough and other coaching names to watch...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

James Franklin's buyout will be around $50 million. His contract was fully guaranteed.

That will be the second-highest CFB buyout ever, behind the $77 million Texas A&M is paying Jimbo Fisher.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

OFFICIAL: Penn State has fired James Franklin.

AD Pat Kraft: "We hold our athletics programs to the highest of standards, and we believe this is the right moment for new leadership at the helm of our football program to advance us toward Big Ten and national championships.”

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

News: South Carolina has fired OL coach Lonnie Teasley.

TE coach Shawn Elliott will take over OL duties.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Wow, this exchange between Joey McGuire and Lance Leipold over tortillas (and a pocket knife?)

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Texas Tech’s tortilla tossing leads to 2 penalties and a heated postgame exchange

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has pleaded with his fans to limit their tortillas throwing. It hasn't worked.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d

Story on Oregon State's coaching change: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Oregon State fires coach Trent Bray after 0-7 start: Source

Oregon State has gotten off to a disastrous start to the season, its worst program start since 1991.

www.nytimes.com

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