SEC Coaching Carousel Tracker

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‘Tis the season for football coaches to change jobs and a number of SEC staffs have already been affected.  Knowing that more moves are on the way once the bowls are out of the way, we thought we’d provide you with an as-of-now breakdown of who has moved on and who has moved in when it comes to SEC football.


ALABAMA

Nick Saban, Head Coach — No strong rumors

Jim McElwain, OC/QBs — Interviewed for HC job at Colorado (but did not get it); Rumored to be a candidate for Texas’ OC position

Burton Burns, RBs — Rumored to have been a candidate for HC at Louisiana-Lafayette (but did not get it)

Curt Cignetti, WRs — Interviewed for HC job at Kent State (but did not get it)

Bo Davis, DL — Rumored to be a candidate for Will Muschamp’s new staff at Florida

Bobby Williams, TE/Special Teams — No strong rumors

Joe Pendry, OL — No strong rumors

Kirby Smart, DC/LBs — Rumored to be a candidate for the DC position on Muschamp’s new staff at Florida

Sal Sunseri, LBs — Pursued the Pittsburgh HC job (but did not get it)

Jeremy Pruitt, DBs — No strong rumors


ARKANSAS

Bobby Petrino, Head Coach — Recently signed a seven-year extension with hefty buyouts on both sides

(Sidenote — Petrino has said that he wants to keep his entire staff together and all UA assistants are now believed to be up for raises.)

Kris Cinkovich, WRs — No strong rumors

Willy Robinson, DC/Safeties — No strong rumors

Bobby Allen, DTs — No strong rumors

Steve Caldwell, DEs — No strong rumors

Tim Horton, RBs — No strong rumors

Reggie Johnson, ILBs — No strong rumors

Garrick McGee, OC/QBs — No strong rumors

Chris Klenakis, OL — No strong rumors

John L. Smith, OLBs/Special Teams — No strong rumors


AUBURN

Gene Chizik, Head Coach — No strong rumors (should be up for a hefty raise after the season)

Jay Boulware, TEs/Special Teams — No strong rumors

Jeff Grimes, OL – No strong rumors

Phillip Lolley, CBs — No strong rumors

Curtis Luper, RBs — No strong rumors

Gus Malzahn, OC/QBs — Is believed to have turned down Vanderbilt HC job and has been mentioned in connection with the HC job at Maryland; Recently received a new contract worth $1.3 million per season

Tracy Rocker, DL — No strong rumors

Ted Roof, DC/LBs — No strong rumors

Trooper Taylor, WRs — No strong rumors

Tommy Thigpen, Safeties — No strong rumors


FLORIDA

Urban Meyer, Head Coach — Resigned earlier this month and has been replaced by Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp; Expected to stay involved with the UF program in some capacity

(Sidenote — Despite numerous rumors, Muschamp has said he will make no hires to his staff until after the Gators’ bowl game.  Current assistants are expected to be given courtesy interviews.)

Steve Addazio, OC/OL — Has accepted the HC job at Temple

Teryl Austin, DC/CBs — Rumored to be a top candidate for the DC position at Texas

Zach Azzanni, WRs — No strong rumors of other offers

Stan Drayton, RBs — No strong rumors of other offers

DJ Durkin, LBs/Special Teams — No strong rumors of other offers

Chuck Heater, Co-DC/Safeties — The most likely Meyer assistant to be hired by Muschamp; No strong rumors of other offers

Scot Loeffler, QBs — Rumored to have been a candidate for the Kent State HC job (but did not get it)

Dan McCarney, DL — Has accepted the HC job at North Texas

Brian White, TEs/FBs — No strong rumors of other offers


More to come…