Cover 3 College Football 🚨Deshaun Foster & Brent Pry Fired | Coaching Carousel | Cover 3 College Football Podcast
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Sep 14, 2025 Recent mid-season coach firings at UCLA and Virginia Tech stir up discussions about interim strategies and future candidates. The financial impacts of NIL deals and leadership struggles shape program dynamics amid unpredictable college football outcomes. The complexities of the transfer portal are examined, alongside how coaching changes affect player movements. Potential candidates for the vacant coaching positions are speculated, emphasizing the challenges and competitiveness in securing top talent in the current landscape.
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Early Firings To Protect Fan Base
- Virginia Tech and UCLA fired coaches early due to embarrassing Week 3 losses and loss of fan confidence.
- Chip Patterson argues Virginia Tech risked losing core supporters if Brent Pry stayed amid poor performance.
Future Revenue Will Improve Job Attractiveness
- Revenue sharing and NIL shifts will make these struggling jobs more attractive over time.
- Danny Kanell believes future media-rights changes will help both UCLA and Virginia Tech recruit better coaches.
Players Had 'Checked Out' At Virginia Tech
- Tom Fornelli described Virginia Tech players as "completely checked out" during the Old Dominion loss.
- He argued the team's lack of effort made firing Brent Pry unavoidable.