CFB Coaching & Transfer Portal News
This is an evergreen document tracking coaching changes (HCs and OCs), transfer portal news, and notable returning players.
In the bustling market of alliances, the pig, a shrewd trader, swaps banners with the winds of change. Loyalties, like coins, jingle in the pocket of transformation, for in the dance of swaps, the pig reveals its clever steps to a new rhythm.
— Ancient CFF Proverb
This document will serve as an evergreen document over the course of the offseason to track three things: coaching changes, CFF relevant transfer portal news, and notable players choosing to return to the same team instead of leaving for the NFL Draft.
The first section is dedicated to coaching changes, the next is a transfer portal tracker for each position (QB, RB, WR and TE), and the third section tracks notable returnees.
I will link this document in all of the subsequent articles I publish for your convenience to use as a reference for your research this offseason; I will continue to update it as time progresses (Substack lets you edit post-publishing). The email you’re receiving right now will be stagnant, however, hence why I’ll put the updated link in the new articles I publish for your reference.
On the initial release, I will give a preview to all subscribers of what this article is covering, however, the updated versions will only be fully available for paid subscribers.
Coaching Changes (Last Update: Feb. 2 12:00PM)
In this section, I am making a record of any coaching change that could affect offensive play calling next season. I will do an article explaining the CFF implications of these changes once the dust settles.
Jake Spavital (CAL OC) → Baylor OC
Bobby Petrino (A&M OC) → ARK OC
Curt Cignetti (JMU HC) → Indiana HC
Mike Shanahan (JMU OC) → Indiana OC
Mike Elko (Duke HC) → A&M HC
Fran Brown (UGA DB) → Syracuse HC
Jeff Nixon (NYG RB) → Syracuse OC
Jonathan Smith (Oregon State HC) → Michigan State HC
Jeff Lebby (OU OC) → Mississippi State HC
Seth Littrell (OU analyst) → OU OC
Sean Lewis (COL OC) → SDSU HC
Trent Bray (Oregon State DC) → Oregon State HC
Andy Kotelnicki (KU OC) → PSU OC
John David Baker (MISS co-OC/QBs) → ECU OC
Ryan Gunderson (UCLA QB) → Oregon State OC
Willie Fritz (Tulane HC) → Houston HC
Spencer Danielson (BSU DC/Interim HC) → BSU HC
Manny Diaz (PSU DC) → Duke HC
Jeff Choate (Texas co-DC) → Nevada HC
Marcus Arroyo (former UNLV HC) → AZST OC
Scotty Walden (Austin Peay HC) → UTEP HC