There are two major job openings in the world of college football. First, we had the USC job after the Trojans fired Clay Helton. Not long after that move, we had LSU announcing that the Tigers would move on from Ed Orgeron following the season. Another Power Five job recently came open when Texas Tech relieved Matt Wells of his duties.
In the hierarchy of college football, the Red Raiders job is way down the list. At the very top, we have LSU and USC. The interesting part of the coaching carousel is agent movement. A head coach candidate that is tied to both the Tigers and Trojans openings switched agents to industry titan Jimmy Sexton. That’s no coincidence.
James Franklin changed his representation to Sexton, an agent that represents the very top head coaches in college football. Sexton represented Jimbo Fisher, so there is already a working relationship with the athletic director, Scott Woodward.
When asked about the move, Franklin stated that he changed agents over the offseason and the news is just coming out now.
“I’m not going to get into the details, but what I will tell you is this is being reported now,” Franklin said. “this is something that happened over the summer. “Obviously, I didn’t make an announcement. I don’t know anybody that ever does when that happens, but this is something that happened over the summer that’s just being reported now.”
This brings me to rule No. 1 when it comes to head coaches and job speculation, never believe the head coach. Nick Saban stated he wouldn’t become head coach of Alabama, days later he was. Mel Tucker stated he wouldn’t leave Colorado for Michigan State, and then he did.
As far as other candidates go, we have the non-denial denials. Coaches will discuss their current spot instead of directly answering the question more times than not.