It doesn’t get a whole lot more embarrassing for a program than this: UAB, according to ESPN’s Joe Schad, will lose head coach Garrick McGee to Louisville, where he’ll serve as Bobby Petrino’s offensive coordinator.
Vanderbilt enjoyed historic success in James Franklin’s three years in Nashville, reaching a bowl in every season and winning nine games in 2012 and 2013.
Texas officially introduced Charlie Strong as its head football coach on Monday, marking the first time since 1998 someone other than Mack Brown will coach the ‘Horns.
Florida linebacker Ronald Powell will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft, the school announced Monday (via the Gainesville Sun’s Robbie Andreu).
Derek Thompson completed 21 of 30 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns as North Texas rolled to a 36-14 win over UNLV in the Heart of Dallas Bowl Wednesday afternoon.
Despite uncharacteristically losing a pair of fumbles, Keenan Reynolds led Navy to a 24-6 win over Middle Tennessee State in the Armed Forces Bowl Monday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.
In stunning, shocking, totally unexpected news, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and wide receiver Mike Evans will enter the 2014 NFL Draft, according to NFL.com’s Gil Brandt.
Unless Devin Gardner’s turf toe clears up in the next few days, Michigan coach Brady Hoke is prepared to start freshman Shane Morris at quarterback in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Dec. 28.
According to multiple reports (and as first reported by Coaching Search’s Pete Roussel), Florida coach Will Muschamp is meeting with Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper on Monday morning.
Over at USA Today, Paul Myerberg breaks down ESPN’s “megacast” of the BCS Championship, which despite the name doesn’t completely come across as overkill.
Notre Dame and Purdue will take a five-year hiatus after meeting in 2014, relieving some scheduling pressure for the Irish and allowing the Boilermakers to make some different plans down the road.
