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If you're a college football fan who thinks Virginia Tech should beat Vanderbilt easily, read this:
Saturday's game puts massive pressure on Brent Pry against the same SEC team that already beat his Hokies 34-27 last season.
Here's why the upset could happen again: (1/11)
Saturday's game puts massive pressure on Brent Pry against the same SEC team that already beat his Hokies 34-27 last season.
Here's why the upset could happen again: (1/11)
September 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If you're a college football fan who thinks Virginia Tech should beat Vanderbilt easily, read this:
Saturday's game puts massive pressure on Brent Pry against the same SEC team that already beat his Hokies 34-27 last season.
Here's why the upset could happen again: (1/11)
Saturday's game puts massive pressure on Brent Pry against the same SEC team that already beat his Hokies 34-27 last season.
Here's why the upset could happen again: (1/11)
College football's most desperate coach takes the field Saturday.
Brent Venables (#6 on our hot seat rankings) has 12 games to save his Oklahoma career. Michigan is game #2.
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Brent Venables (#6 on our hot seat rankings) has 12 games to save his Oklahoma career. Michigan is game #2.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
College football's most desperate coach takes the field Saturday.
Brent Venables (#6 on our hot seat rankings) has 12 games to save his Oklahoma career. Michigan is game #2.
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Brent Venables (#6 on our hot seat rankings) has 12 games to save his Oklahoma career. Michigan is game #2.
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1/12 🧵
Hugh Freeze is coaching for his job Friday night.
After spending $20 MILLION on transfers and going 11-14 in two seasons, Auburn travels to Baylor as favorites in what could be Freeze's make-or-break game.
Here's why this matchup will shock you ↓
Hugh Freeze is coaching for his job Friday night.
After spending $20 MILLION on transfers and going 11-14 in two seasons, Auburn travels to Baylor as favorites in what could be Freeze's make-or-break game.
Here's why this matchup will shock you ↓
August 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
1/12 🧵
Hugh Freeze is coaching for his job Friday night.
After spending $20 MILLION on transfers and going 11-14 in two seasons, Auburn travels to Baylor as favorites in what could be Freeze's make-or-break game.
Here's why this matchup will shock you ↓
Hugh Freeze is coaching for his job Friday night.
After spending $20 MILLION on transfers and going 11-14 in two seasons, Auburn travels to Baylor as favorites in what could be Freeze's make-or-break game.
Here's why this matchup will shock you ↓
🧵 THREAD: USC just exposed the stupidest scheduling decision in college football
August 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🧵 THREAD: USC just exposed the stupidest scheduling decision in college football
Most coaches inherit an 11-3 team and play it safe.
Dan Mullen took over UNLV's best season in 40 years and replaced 75% of the roster with Power 5 transfers.
His $17.5M "nuclear option" will either revolutionize college football or destroy everything.
Dan Mullen took over UNLV's best season in 40 years and replaced 75% of the roster with Power 5 transfers.
His $17.5M "nuclear option" will either revolutionize college football or destroy everything.
August 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Most coaches inherit an 11-3 team and play it safe.
Dan Mullen took over UNLV's best season in 40 years and replaced 75% of the roster with Power 5 transfers.
His $17.5M "nuclear option" will either revolutionize college football or destroy everything.
Dan Mullen took over UNLV's best season in 40 years and replaced 75% of the roster with Power 5 transfers.
His $17.5M "nuclear option" will either revolutionize college football or destroy everything.
Here's what everyone missed about the Southern Miss coaching hire.
Charles Huff didn't just get a new job. He copy-pasted an entire championship program from Marshall to Hattiesburg.
This is one of the most dramatic roster rebuilds in recent college football. 🧵
Charles Huff didn't just get a new job. He copy-pasted an entire championship program from Marshall to Hattiesburg.
This is one of the most dramatic roster rebuilds in recent college football. 🧵
August 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Here's what everyone missed about the Southern Miss coaching hire.
Charles Huff didn't just get a new job. He copy-pasted an entire championship program from Marshall to Hattiesburg.
This is one of the most dramatic roster rebuilds in recent college football. 🧵
Charles Huff didn't just get a new job. He copy-pasted an entire championship program from Marshall to Hattiesburg.
This is one of the most dramatic roster rebuilds in recent college football. 🧵
Marshall won a championship in December and couldn't field a team in January.
How Tony Gibson turned college football's biggest disaster into its most dangerous experiment: 🧵
How Tony Gibson turned college football's biggest disaster into its most dangerous experiment: 🧵
August 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Marshall won a championship in December and couldn't field a team in January.
How Tony Gibson turned college football's biggest disaster into its most dangerous experiment: 🧵
How Tony Gibson turned college football's biggest disaster into its most dangerous experiment: 🧵
🧵 South Alabama fans think they hired a proven coach in Major Applewhite.
They hired a coordinator who has never developed talent instead of a proven head coach, and 2025 will expose the difference.
(Thread 👇)
They hired a coordinator who has never developed talent instead of a proven head coach, and 2025 will expose the difference.
(Thread 👇)
August 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🧵 South Alabama fans think they hired a proven coach in Major Applewhite.
They hired a coordinator who has never developed talent instead of a proven head coach, and 2025 will expose the difference.
(Thread 👇)
They hired a coordinator who has never developed talent instead of a proven head coach, and 2025 will expose the difference.
(Thread 👇)
Meet Tim Beck.
Head coach at Coastal Carolina. Makes $1.05 million annually. And he's quietly proving that following a legend is college football's most impossible job.
Here's the story nobody's telling.
Head coach at Coastal Carolina. Makes $1.05 million annually. And he's quietly proving that following a legend is college football's most impossible job.
Here's the story nobody's telling.
August 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Meet Tim Beck.
Head coach at Coastal Carolina. Makes $1.05 million annually. And he's quietly proving that following a legend is college football's most impossible job.
Here's the story nobody's telling.
Head coach at Coastal Carolina. Makes $1.05 million annually. And he's quietly proving that following a legend is college football's most impossible job.
Here's the story nobody's telling.
RANKINGS UPDATE: Barry Odom debuts at #18 (lowest pressure) after inheriting Purdue's catastrophic 1-11 program. Meanwhile, 5 coaches face potential career-ending seasons. See the complete Big Ten coaching pressure rankings 🚂⬆️ buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
RANKINGS UPDATE: Barry Odom debuts at #18 (lowest pressure) after inheriting Purdue's catastrophic 1-11 program. Meanwhile, 5 coaches face potential career-ending seasons. See the complete Big Ten coaching pressure rankings 🚂⬆️ buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
BIG TEN RANKINGS: Dan Lanning enjoys #16 spot with zero pressure after Oregon's championship run, while others desperately fight for survival. Our hot seat rankings reveal the massive coaching pressure spectrum across the conference 🦆👑 buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
BIG TEN RANKINGS: Dan Lanning enjoys #16 spot with zero pressure after Oregon's championship run, while others desperately fight for survival. Our hot seat rankings reveal the massive coaching pressure spectrum across the conference 🦆👑 buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
FINAL RANKING: Curt Cignetti sits at #17 in our Big Ten Hot Seat Rankings after Indiana's miracle 11-2 season earned him $8M annually. But 2025's tougher schedule tests if the Hoosiers are sustainable contenders. See all 18 rankings! 🏀➡️🏈 buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
FINAL RANKING: Curt Cignetti sits at #17 in our Big Ten Hot Seat Rankings after Indiana's miracle 11-2 season earned him $8M annually. But 2025's tougher schedule tests if the Hoosiers are sustainable contenders. See all 18 rankings! 🏀➡️🏈 buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
HOT SEAT RANKINGS: Sherrone Moore sits at #6 after inheriting Michigan's championship foundation. Five-star QB Bryce Underwood (#1 recruit) could save or sink his career. Where does your team's coach rank 1-18? 〽️⚡ buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
HOT SEAT RANKINGS: Sherrone Moore sits at #6 after inheriting Michigan's championship foundation. Five-star QB Bryce Underwood (#1 recruit) could save or sink his career. Where does your team's coach rank 1-18? 〽️⚡ buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
📊 NEW RANKINGS: The expanded Big Ten created 18-team chaos where secure coaches now fight for survival. We ranked every coach by pressure level from #1 (desperate) to #18 (zero pressure). The results will surprise you - see the complete list! buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📊 NEW RANKINGS: The expanded Big Ten created 18-team chaos where secure coaches now fight for survival. We ranked every coach by pressure level from #1 (desperate) to #18 (zero pressure). The results will surprise you - see the complete list! buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
RANKING REVEAL: UCLA's DeShaun Foster checks in at #4 in our Big Ten Hot Seat Rankings after college football's most aggressive transfer portal experiment (29 in, 34 out). The $25M Nico Iamaleava gamble defines everything 🐻🎲https://buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
RANKING REVEAL: UCLA's DeShaun Foster checks in at #4 in our Big Ten Hot Seat Rankings after college football's most aggressive transfer portal experiment (29 in, 34 out). The $25M Nico Iamaleava gamble defines everything 🐻🎲https://buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
HOT SEAT RANKINGS: USC's Lincoln Riley lands at #3 despite his $500M investment and buyout protection. Our analysis breaks down why pressure is mounting even with job security. See where all 18 Big Ten coaches rank 💰⚡ buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
June 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
HOT SEAT RANKINGS: USC's Lincoln Riley lands at #3 despite his $500M investment and buyout protection. Our analysis breaks down why pressure is mounting even with job security. See where all 18 Big Ten coaches rank 💰⚡ buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
🔥 BIG TEN HOT SEAT RANKINGS DROP: We ranked all 18 coaches from burning seat to ice cold. Mike Locksley (#1) desperately needs bowl eligibility after Maryland's portal exodus. Luke Fickell (#2) faces Wisconsin's toughest schedule ever. buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
Special Issue: Big Ten Coaches Hot Seat Rankings Preseason 2025
From Locksley's Last Stand to Lanning's Championship Expectations
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June 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🔥 BIG TEN HOT SEAT RANKINGS DROP: We ranked all 18 coaches from burning seat to ice cold. Mike Locksley (#1) desperately needs bowl eligibility after Maryland's portal exodus. Luke Fickell (#2) faces Wisconsin's toughest schedule ever. buff.ly/0dNF7Sp
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FRIDAY EXCLUSIVE: USC's $500M Gamble
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
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May 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
FRIDAY EXCLUSIVE: USC's $500M Gamble
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
FRIDAY EXCLUSIVE: USC's $500M Gamble
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
Coaches Hot Seat
College football insights that will make your friends ask "How did you know?"
coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
FRIDAY EXCLUSIVE: USC's $500M Gamble
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), USC made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver? Full deep dive today in coacheshotseat.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👇
USC's $500 Million Gamble
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), the Trojans have made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver championship returns?
Full deep dive drops Friday.
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), the Trojans have made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver championship returns?
Full deep dive drops Friday.
May 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
USC's $500 Million Gamble
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), the Trojans have made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver championship returns?
Full deep dive drops Friday.
Lincoln Riley is running out of time. After 3 seasons of regression (11-3 → 8-5 → 7-6), the Trojans have made their biggest moves since Pete Carroll.
Will 2025 finally deliver championship returns?
Full deep dive drops Friday.
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🧵 Wisconsin Football: The Margin Is Gone
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
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No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🧵 Wisconsin Football: The Margin Is Gone
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
👇
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
👇
🧵 Wisconsin Football: The Margin Is Gone
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
👇
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
👇
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🧵 Wisconsin Football: The Margin Is Gone
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
👇
No more excuses.
No more grace period.
For Luke Fickell and the Badgers, 2025 is now or never.
Let’s talk about how one of the most consistent programs in college football lost its identity—and what has to happen to get it back.
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🔥 EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Sherrone Moore's Job Security at Michigan 🔥🧵👇
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
May 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🔥 EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Sherrone Moore's Job Security at Michigan 🔥🧵👇
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
🔥 EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Sherrone Moore's Job Security at Michigan 🔥🧵👇
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
May 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🔥 EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Sherrone Moore's Job Security at Michigan 🔥🧵👇
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?
For a program just one year removed from a national championship, Michigan's 8-5 season was nothing short of a disappointment.
Everyone asks: Is Sherrone Moore already feeling heat in Ann Arbor?