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Ball Today: Buckle up. Lots of good ball on today. Mississippi State vs. Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl (12p EST on ESPN2), LSU vs. Purdue in the Citrus Bowl (1p on ABC), USC vs. Tulane in the Cotton Bowl (1p EST on ESPN) and then The Grandaddy of Them All - The Rose Bowl featuring Utah vs. Penn State (5p EST on ESPN). We close the night out with Monday Night Football, the Bills at the Bengals at 8:30p EST.
Charleston Southern: Sources tell FootballScoop Adam Hollifield is headed to CSU as offensive coordinator.
Mississippi State: Robbie Faulk of 247 tweets that former Mississippi State director of player personnel Brad Peterson, who took a job out of football in 2021, is expected to join the staff in a chief of staff type role.
USC: Lincoln Riley sidestepped questions about possible defensive changes following Monday's Cotton Bowl collapse.
Nebraska: Here's an update on Matt Rhule's efforts to fill out his on-field staff.
BYU: Justin Ena, who spent last season as the defensive line coach at San Diego State, has been announced as a new defensive assistant coach for the program. Before joining the Aztecs staff he was the defensive coordinator at Dixie State (now known as Utah Tech).
Mississippi State: Sources tell FootballScoop Zach Arnett is planning major staff changes at Mississippi State. Our look at some of the staff that will be moving on.
Mississippi Valley State (FCS): Wyatt Anderson has accepted the running backs / recruiting coordinator job. Anderson previously served as the wide receivers coach at Black Hills State (D-II - SD), as running backs coach at Arkansas Tech and most recently as defensive quality control at SEMO.
South Florida: The Bulls are reportedly adding a defensive pass game coordinator who has spent the past two seasons in the NFL.
Arkansas: Sam Pittman is reportedly set to fill a staff vacancy with an ACC assistant.
South Florida: Per source, former UNC defensive graduate assistant Kyre Hawkins has accepted a role as a defensive analyst / quality control coach at USF.
Jim Harbaugh: Yesterday, we shared a report stating Jim Harbaugh is expected to be a top target for the Broncos head coaching job and multiple teams are "doing their homework" on Harbaugh. Today, Bruce Feldman and The Athletic share that Harbaugh to the NFL is a "done deal" if he gets an offer.
Missouri Western (D-II): Todd Throckmorton is returning for a fourth stint on the coaching staff at Missouri Western. He will serve as offensive coordinator. Throckmorton previously served as offensive play caller for the program from 2013-17, and previously had stints with the program in the late 90's and early 2000's as well.
South Florida: Sources tell FootballScoop that St. Scholastica (D-III - MN) defensive coordinator Tyler Majewski has accepted a position on the USF staff.
Navy: Navy's next offensive coordinator will come from the Paul Johnson triple option tree, sources tell FootballScoop.
Ohio State: Ryan Day reportedly plans on stepping back from his role as the offensive play caller next season.
St. Scholastica (D-III - MN): The defensive coordinator position at St. Scholastica is open and will be officially posted in the next few weeks. We would like to start preliminary interviews and discussions at the AFCA convention. If interested send cover letter and resumes to Head Coach Mike Heffernan at mheffern@css.edu
Cincinnati: The Bearcats are poised to snag personnel director from NFL scouting post.
Eastern (D-III - PA): Eastern University is seeking applicants for a defensive graduate assistant. Graduation tuition, housing, meals and a stipend are included. This position will be responsible for coaching their own position on the defensive side of the ball and recruiting their own area. Admission into Graduate program is required. Please send resume and letter of interest to tyzhir.morris@eastern.edu.
Auburn: Matt Zenitz tweets that defensive analyst Jeremiah Wilson is being retained. Wilson previously coached defensive backs at Akron and has prior stops at Tennessee and Florida State.
FAU: Former Owls running backs coach Chris Perkins is expected to return to FAU in the same capacity, Bruce Feldman tweets.
Jackson State: Sources tell FootballScoop Jackson State is hiring an assistant away from an FBS program.
Mississippi Valley State (FCS): Lane College (D-II - TN) special teams / linebackers coach Jeremy Patterson has accepted the special teams / safeties role at MVSU source tells FootballScoop.
Tulsa: Sources tell FootballScoop Kevin Wilson is planning to bring his new defensive coordinator at Tulsa from the Ohio State staff.
Coaches Film Room: We put together an all-star lineup of 5 coaches that would make Coaches Film Room must-see-TV for TCU vs. Georgia.
Sioux Falls (D-II - SD): Michael Buetow, who coached the defensive line at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (D-III) last season, has accepted a position on the Sioux Falls staff.
Middlebury College (D-III - VT): Middlebury is seeking to hire a new offensive coordinator. Learn more and apply here.
Mississippi State: In their first game since The Pirate's passing, Mississippi State will honor Mike Leach with pirate-themed helmets.
Valdosta State (D-II - GA): Valdosta State has openings for defensive line and defensive backs graduate assistants. Positions include, but are not limited to: assisting with a position on the field and in the meeting room, video editing, film sharing, equipment, manage and direct scout teams, weekly data input, weekly analytics, and other duties assigned by the head coach. Ideal candidates are super-organized and are good with Microsoft excel, word, power point and other computer skills. All interested and qualified applicants should email resume and references to be brandersen@valdosta.edu. We will be conducting interviews at the AFCA Convention. No Phone Calls Please.
Findlay (D-II - OH): The University of Findlay is seeking to hire a defensive restricted earnings coach. This position will oversee the DB position group. Other responsibilities include recruiting an assigned area, assisting with special teams, assisting with weekly game planning, film breakdown and data entry, and other duties assigned by the head coach and coordinator. MUST be proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other computer skills. Please send a resume and a list of three references to Tom Rebholz at rebholz@findlay.edu.
Peru State (NAIA - NE): Peru State is accepting applications for a Full-time Defensive Backs position opening soon. The position includes coaching, recruiting, and administrative duties assigned by the HFC. Review of resumes will begin immediately. All interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and references to coachockinga@gmail.com.
New Mexico: Former UAB interim head coach / offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent has been formally announced as the Lobos new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
UT Permian Basin (D-II): UTPB is seeking applicants for a defensive backs coach. The pay is $11,000 and housing. Start date is ASAP. Serious applicants, please send resumes to utpbfalconsfootball@gmail.com with the subject line as Defensive Backs Opening.
Jim Harbaugh: The Michigan coach has twice sworn off the NFL within the past year, but he may have to do so a third time.
Special Teams Coordinator of the Year: Notre Dame's Brian Mason has been selected by prior winners the 2022 Special Teams Coordinator of the Year.
Defensive Coordinator of the Year: Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter took home our 2022 FootballScoop Defensive Coordinator of the Year presented by AstroTurf, as selected by prior winners.
Offensive Coordinator of the Year: TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley is our 2022 FootballScoop Offensive Coordinator of the Year presented by AstroTurf, as selected by prior winners.
Liberty: Jamey Chadwell has nearly his entire staff in place.
Texas: Video footage catches Steve Sarkisian allow his emotions to get the best of him before the Alamo Bowl
NFL and NAIA Head Coach Changes: Track all the head coaching movement from NAIA to the NFL via this page.
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