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The Most Interesting Coordinator Moves (and Non-Moves) of 2026
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The Most Interesting Coordinator Moves (and Non-Moves) of 2026

Godfrey stops by to talk about the assistant coach carousel with Richard.
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Host emeritus Steven Godfrey is back to join Richard for a whip-around of the most interesting coordinator moves (and non-moves) from the 2026 coaching carousel. There’s a lot to cover here, including but not limited to:

  • 1:04: Miami’s key retentions

  • 3:13: Palace intrigue at Auburn

  • 4:45: Clemson pushes the Chad Morris button

  • 8:50: Texas says hi again to Will Muschamp

  • 11:31: Kansas does the same with Andy Kotelnicki

  • 12:45: Tennessee’s possibly great but definitely kind of awkward Jim Knowles hire, after he flopped at Penn State

  • 16:45: Chip Kelly’s post-Eagles career remains bizarre

  • 19:49: Bobby Petrino and Bill Belichick

  • 23:05: Ole Miss’ new world

  • 27:48: Gary Patterson and USC

  • 29:02: Deion’s shrinking runway in Boulder

  • 30:22: TCU’s identity shift

  • 31:22: Mike Norvell, play-caller

  • 31:45: Michigan’s Utah era

  • 32:31: Ohio State’s NFL OC hire

  • 33:00: Oregon replacing not one but two coordinators

  • 34:50: Buster Faulkner (with the GT offense?) heads to Gainesville

Producer: Anthony Vito

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