There were no college football coaches fired over the weekend. But that doesn’t mean the coaching carousel took a week off from spinning.
A slew of moves, reports, and statements of intent figure to have a major impact on the upcoming hiring-and-firing cycle, as college football’s regular season now has just two weeks left.
Texas Two-Step
After Texas A&M completed a 27-point comeback to keep its undefeated season alive with a 31–30 victory over South Carolina on Saturday, coach Mike Elko signed a six-year contract extension.
Elko is the latest Power 4 coach to get a new deal in the wake of major openings at LSU, Florida, and Penn State, following recent extensions for Nebraska’s Matt Rhule and SMU’s Rhett Lashlee. Elko will get a raise from a $7 million annual salary to $11 million, according to ESPN, which would make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college football.
Coach Speak
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin remains the hottest candidate for the aforementioned LSU and Florida jobs. After the Rebels beat the Gators 34–24 on Saturday, Kiffin was asked in his postgame press conference if he anticipates being the coach at Ole Miss next season…