Big Coach Carousel Mailbag: The Lincoln Riley Thing
Big Coach Carousel Mailbag: The Lincoln Riley Thing  
Podcast: Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast
Published On: Fri Nov 07 2025
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard and Alex take a bunch of subscriber questions about the state of the coach carousel, about three weeks before things start to come to a head. Among the questions covered here: * Should you actually keep an eye on Lincoln Riley at USC? We’ve got a bit of disagreement here, but anything is possible * Could Lane Kiffin be waiting for the USC? Would that be possible anyway? * What’s up with UTSA’s Jeff Traylor? * Why did Nebraska extend Matt Rhule? Do we like it? * Could this coaching cycle finally bring some sanity to contract structures? (Do not hold your breath.) * Is Jeff Brohm a better candidate for bigger jobs or an extension? * Who is the darkhorse candidate for the Florida job? Speaking of that …* Jedd Fisch would leave for Florida, but UCLA?* Is Brent Brennan in over his head at Arizona? * Could Brent Venables’ success or failure at Oklahoma shift hiring trends back toward G5 coaches, rather than P4 coordinators? Why aren’t coordinators being mentioned more for major jobs?* What should we make of Clay Helton at Georgia Southern amid a decline? * Will Pat Narduzzi keep his OC and stud freshman QB? * Why do people bring up the idea that Auburn should’ve hired Cadillac Williams? * Is Chris Klieman’s seat hot at Kansas State? (No.) * Non-Petrino division, which possible Arkansas hires would qualify as clear whiffs? * What is the pulse check on Fran Brown’s long-term future at Syracuse?* How much influence do GM-type roles have in this year’s coaching hires?* How high could coaching salaries inflate this cycle? Producer: Anthony Vito. This episode and the Q&A opportunity included in it are for paid subscribers This is an amazing time of year to join us as a paid subscriber and roughly double how many podcasts you get from us. We’d love to have you! Everyone can listen to our big preview of Week 11.