The interim head coach is a feature of every college football season. As of publication of this episode, there are more interim coaches (five) than there have been weeks in the season (four). How do schools decide who should take over when a head coach gets fired? What patterns can we detect in how they make these choices? What are the many archetypes of interim coach, and what do they suggest about schools’ goals? Most importantly: How do interim coaches do when they get the “interim” label removed and take the permanent job? Should we be taking more of them more seriously as long-term candidates? Rodger Sherman leads Alex and Richard on a journey into the world of the interim. Meet the seven different types, including:
The Special Teams Coach
The Interim Who Used To Be A Head Coach
The Please Don’t Decommit Interim
The Frequent Flyer Interim
The Lifetime Achievement Interim
The Remember Some Guys Interim
And most important: The Interim Who Actually Gets The Job
Producer: Anthony Vito
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