Written by Mike Abelson at Bloguin
This season has been unlike any other in terms of coaching vacancies. We are still three weeks from the end of the regular season, but there are already a dozen coaching vacancies, from the bottom of the Group of Five in North Texas and Louisiana-Monroe, all the way up to one of college football’s most storied programs, Southern California.
The openings stretch from Hawaii to Miami to Maryland. These openings will need to be filled, and you should expect some of the schools with a coaching opening to spend big bucks to get their man. Let’s look at five coaches who might be prowling a new sideline in 2016.
JUSTIN FUENTE – MEMPHIS
Justin Fuente is a star. Just 39 years of age, Fuente has done a remarkable job of taking Memphis to heights never before seen in the 103-year history of the program. After going a combined 7-17 in his first two seasons, Fuente’s Tigers have won 18 of their last 22 games. The 10-win season last year is the most successful one in Memphis history. While the Tigers’ playoff hopes have been dashed the last two weeks, that is no indictment of Memphis or Fuente; that’s an indication of the growing strength of the AAC. Fuente can still finish with at least 10 wins if his squad can win two of its last three games, including the bowl.
PROBABLE LANDING SPOTS: South Carolina, Missouri
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