Can These Doomed CFB Coaches Turn It Around?
About this episode
The episode discusses struggling college football coaches and the potential for their turnaround.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex, Richard, and host emeritus Steven Godfrey identify 10-ish head coaches whose tenures are not going well heading into 2026. Is it possible to find hope in any of these situations? On this show, we’re trying to figure out what a turnaround might look like. In this subscriber episode: 0:01: Michigan’s hoops coach goes to the Mavericks, and it’s time for another news cycle about college coaching lifestyles 9:22: Explaining the assignment for this episode 12:23: Mike Norvell and Florida State 19:35: Mike Locksley and Maryland 26:25: Luke Fickell and Wisconsin 34:16: Dave Doeren and NC State 42:02: Dave Aranda and Baylor 47:21: Dabo Swinney and Clemson 57:36: Speed round: Shane Beamer, Scott Satterfield, and Pat Narduzzi 1:01:31: Sure, let’s talk about Bill Belichick and Deion Sanders Producer: Anthony Vito
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex, Richard
Guest: Steven Godfrey
Topics covered
- college football
- coaching changes
- team performance
- head coaches
- turnaround strategies
Keywords
- college football
- coaches
- turnaround
- Michigan
- Florida State
- Dabo Swinney
- Bill Belichick
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Michigan, Florida State, Maryland, Wisconsin, NC State, Baylor, Clemson
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