NCAA Division I Football Coaching Changes


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NCAA Division I Football Coaching Changes


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SCHOOL FORMER COACH (exit date) NEW COACH (hire date)

Alcorn State Johnny Thomas (November 19) Ernest Jones (December 11)
Arkansas Houston Nutt (November 26) Bobby Petrino (December 11)
Ark-Pine Bluff Maurice Forte (November 19) Monte Coleman (November 19)
Baylor Guy Morriss (November 18) Art Briles (November 28)
Colorado State Sonny Lubick (November 27) Steve Fairchild (December 12)
Duke Ted Roof (November 26) David Cutcliffe (December 15)
Estrn Washington Paul Wulff (December 11)
Florida A&M Rubin Carter (November 20)
Georgia Tech Chan Gailey (November 26) Paul Johnson (December 7)
Houston Art Briles (November 28) Kevin Sumlin (December 14)
Indiana State Lou West (September 24) Trent Miles (December 4)
Michigan Lloyd Carr (November 19) Rich Rodriguez (December 16)
Mississippi Ed Orgeron (November 24) Houston Nutt (November 27)
Navy Paul Johnson (December 7) Ken Niumatalolo (December 8)
Nebraska Bill Callahan (November 24) Bo Pelini (December 2)
Northern Illinois Joe Novak (November 26) Jerry Kill (December 13)
Rhode Island Tim Stowers (November 19) Darren Rizzi (December 18)
Savannah State Thelo Lemon (November 30) Robert Wells (December 22)
Southern Illinois Jerry Kill (December 13)
S-M-U Phil Bennett (November 24)
Southern Miss Jeff Bower (December 22) Larry Fedora (December 12)
Southern Utah Wes Meier (November 19) Ed Lamb (December 20)
Texas A&M Dennis Franchione (Nov. 23) Mike Sherman (November 26)
Texas Southern Steve Wilson (November 8) Johnnie Cole (November 30)
U-C-L-A Karl Dorrell (December 3) DeWayne Walker (Interim)
Washington State Bill Doba (November 26) Paul Wulff (December 11)
Western Carolina Kent Briggs (November 17)
West Virginia Rich Rodriguez (December 16) Bill Stewart (Interim)


As of December 22, 2007, at 06:59 PM ET

Did anybody notice there isn't any mention of D-1AA?​
 
NCAA Division I Football Coaching Changes


From The Sports Network

SCHOOL FORMER COACH (exit date) NEW COACH (hire date)

Alcorn State Johnny Thomas (November 19) Ernest Jones (December 11)
Arkansas Houston Nutt (November 26) Bobby Petrino (December 11)
Ark-Pine Bluff Maurice Forte (November 19) Monte Coleman (November 19)
Baylor Guy Morriss (November 18) Art Briles (November 28)
Colorado State Sonny Lubick (November 27) Steve Fairchild (December 12)
Duke Ted Roof (November 26) David Cutcliffe (December 15)
Estrn Washington Paul Wulff (December 11)
Florida A&M Rubin Carter (November 20)
Georgia Tech Chan Gailey (November 26) Paul Johnson (December 7)
Houston Art Briles (November 28) Kevin Sumlin (December 14)
Indiana State Lou West (September 24) Trent Miles (December 4)
Michigan Lloyd Carr (November 19) Rich Rodriguez (December 16)
Mississippi Ed Orgeron (November 24) Houston Nutt (November 27)
Navy Paul Johnson (December 7) Ken Niumatalolo (December 8)
Nebraska Bill Callahan (November 24) Bo Pelini (December 2)
Northern Illinois Joe Novak (November 26) Jerry Kill (December 13)
Rhode Island Tim Stowers (November 19) Darren Rizzi (December 18)
Savannah State Thelo Lemon (November 30) Robert Wells (December 22)
Southern Illinois Jerry Kill (December 13)
S-M-U Phil Bennett (November 24)
Southern Miss Jeff Bower (December 22) Larry Fedora (December 12)
Southern Utah Wes Meier (November 19) Ed Lamb (December 20)
Texas A&M Dennis Franchione (Nov. 23) Mike Sherman (November 26)
Texas Southern Steve Wilson (November 8) Johnnie Cole (November 30)
U-C-L-A Karl Dorrell (December 3) DeWayne Walker (Interim)
Washington State Bill Doba (November 26) Paul Wulff (December 11)
Western Carolina Kent Briggs (November 17)
West Virginia Rich Rodriguez (December 16) Bill Stewart (Interim)


As of December 22, 2007, at 06:59 PM ET

Did anybody notice there isn't any mention of D-1AA?​

There are FCS schools all over the place in that list.
 



I believe the point he was making is they put everyone in the same category and didn't make a distinction which may become more common......"Division 1"
 
Honestly, why is this surprising?

I know that many of you forget that FCS if Division I on a regular basis...guess what, the SWAC is Division I in football!

It amazes that quite a few fans on this board fail to realize that (lots of reference to FBS as Div I on this board -- so what's that make you guys? Division II?)...

Even if the fans do not realize it, I'm sure the coaches do know when they are recruiting that they play Div I!

What gets me...I can't believe that 'the band fan' even refers to FBS as 'Div I'. You would think he'd be in a position which he acknowledges that he needs to "champion" the fight for folks to call everything properly by their right name. I know that I try to educate as many as possible when I can about it...
 
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