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Report: Texas A&M football program set to hire Kyle Hoke as defensive analyst

According to a report from John Brice of FootballScoop, the Aggies are set to hire Kyle Hoke to his staff as a defensive analyst. 

New Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko has nearly rounded out his coaching staff and is reportedly adding someone with a prominent family legacy.

According to a report from John Brice of FootballScoop, the Aggies are set to hire Kyle Hoke to Elko’s staff as a defensive analyst. Hoke is the son of former NFL defensive back Jon Hoke, who spent time in the league with the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs in the early 1980s.

Jon is currently the passing game coordinator & cornerbacks coach for the Bears. In addition to several stops at prominent universities, Jon has coached in the NFL for three other teams: the Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons.

Hoke is also the nephew of Brady Hoke, who has been a head coach at his alma mater Ball State, San Diego State (twice) and most notably, Michigan. Kyle spent the last four years coaching the Aztecs for his uncle, completing his tenure as the safeties coach in 2023.

Kyle followed in the footsteps of his dad and uncle by playing college football at Ball State. Before San Diego State, he coached at South Carolina, Western Michigan, Army, Texas State, Indiana State and John Caroll University.

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How former Tennessee coaches voted Vols in final 2023 US LBM Coaches Poll

A look at how former Tennessee football coaches voted the Vols in their final 2023 Coaches Poll ballot.

The 2023 college football season concluded on Monday.

Michigan defeated Washington, 34-13, in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Tennessee finished its 2023 season with a 9-4 (4-4 SEC) record under third-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Following the conclusion of the 2023 season on Monday, the US LBM Coaches Poll was released after the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Tennessee finished the season ranked No. 17 and received 529 points.

Former Tennessee head coaches and assistants, who are now serving as head coaches at other schools, voted in the US LBM Coaches Poll during the 2023 season.

Below are how Dave Clawson, Stan Drayton, Alex Golesh, Tyson Helton, Brady Hoke and Butch Jones voted Tennessee in their final ballot for the 2023 season.

2023-2024 College Football Coaching Carousel

Texas A&M hires Duke’s Mike Elko as the coaching carousel continues to spin.

The end of the college football season is here and the coaching carousel is once again getting fired up. This season saw two early head coaching changes within the Big Ten to get an early jump on things, but more coaching changes are popping up as we close in on the end of another regular season around the nation.

We’ll keep track of all of the head coaching changes in our updated coaching carousel tracker to see what head coaches are out and who is replacing them. This will be updated daily as needed with the latest head coaching changes as jobs open up and are filled. As is so often the case in college football, one coaching vacancy being filled will lead to another opening popping up as a result.

As of Thursday, Dec. 8 there are 2 head coaching vacancies in college football, including 1 power conference job to fill. A total of 19 head coaching changes have been made this year.

Below is the updated chart for this year’s edition of the head coaching carousel in college football. After that is a bit more detail on each job opening, listed in alphabetical order.

San Jose State Football: How the Spartans Can Win: How to Watch, Odds, Predictions

Preview of SJSU vs. SDSU.

San Jose State Football: How the Spartans Can Win: How to Watch, Odds, Predictions

Guide to winning for San Jose State

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How San Jose State Can Beat San Diego State

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Week 12: San Diego State at San Jose State

When: Saturday, Nov. 18 – 8:30 P.M. MT/7:30 P.M. PT

TV: CBS Sports Radio

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Radio: KTRB

Websites: San Jose State | San Diego State

Odds: San Jose State (-690)

With a 5-5 record, San Jose State has an opportunity to become bowl eligible with a win over San Diego State on Saturday night. In Week 11, San Jose State is coming off a massive 42-18 upset win over Fresno State. That win kept San Jose State alive in their bowl eligibility quest and it ruined Fresno State’s New Year’s Six bowl bid.

San Jose State has the momentum to get past a struggling San Diego State team. Earlier this week, San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke announced that he will retire at the end of the season. The Aztecs have added motivation to pick up at least one win for their head coach in the final two games of the regular season.

San Jose State’s Offense Needs To Produce Similar Results 

San Jose State was on a roll against Fresno State in Week 11. The Spartans will need to replicate that production in Week 12. For that to happen, quarterback Chevan Cordeiro will have to lead the charge on offense. Against Fresno State, Cordeiro passed for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Kairee Robinson rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns. If San Jose State can find a way to balance its passing and rushing attacks, it could be another blowout win for the Spartans.

Prediction 

San Jose State 37, San Diego State 20

If San Jose State can score points, San Diego State’s offense will have a hard time keeping up. The only way San Diego State can win is if it is a game that does not exceed the 30-point threshold. During San Jose State’s current five-game winning streak, the Aztecs have scored at least 30 points. Expect another high-scoring game from the Spartans.

 

Former Vols’ interim head coach announces retirement

Former Tennessee football interim head coach announces retirement.

San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke announced his retirement on Monday.

He will coach the Aztecs in the final two regular-season games this season.

“I am proud of what we accomplished at San Diego State,” Hoke said. “I am grateful to all the great student-athletes I’ve had the chance to work with, molding them into men, husbands, fathers and pillars in the community. I will always cherish my time leading this program. I’d also like to thank the wonderful staff I’ve worked with and wish them the best in the future.”

Hoke served as the Vols’ defensive line coach in 2017. He was interim head coach for the final two games in 2017 after head coach Butch Jones was relieved of his duties.

During his career, Hoke served as head coach at Ball State (2003-08), San Diego State (2009-10, 2020-23) and Michigan (2011-14).

Hoke lost to LSU and Vanderbilt as interim head coach at Tennessee.

Ryan Day updates Ohio State quarterback race along with starting tackles

The Buckeye head coach updates us on multiple positional battles including quarterback. #GoBucks

One of the biggest battles for [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] during fall camp has been who will win the starting jobs at both tackle positions.

It looks like one has been locked up, as head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] said on his Monday morning press conference that transfer [autotag]Josh Simmons[/autotag] has the leg up and most likely will be the starter.

Simmons transferred in from San Diego State, where he played for former Michigan head coach [autotag]Brady Hoke[/autotag]. He started all 13 games at right tackle for the Aztecs, which tells us more than a few things. Simmons made a successful transition to the other side of the line along with beating out multiple players who had started their careers in Columbus.

As for the other starting tackle, it looks like [autotag]Josh Fryar[/autotag] is going to get the first crack but true freshman [autotag]Luke Montgomery[/autotag] is going to see playing time there as well.

Now on to the news that all of us are waiting for, the quarterback. Many thought that Day would announce a starter by now, but it seems like the coaching staff is split between the two main competitors, Kyle McCord and Devin Brown.

I gave my thoughts on the derby here, and it is certainly a possibility that both of them will see time early in the season.

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Final 2022 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll ballot: Brady Hoke votes Vols ahead of Alabama

Former Tennessee interim head coach Brady Hoke votes the Vols ahead of Alabama on final 2022 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll ballot.

Georgia defeated TCU, 65-7, in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Following the national championship game, the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released.

Tennessee finished No. 6, while Alabama is ranked fifth.

Tennessee’s 2022 regular-season schedule featured home games against Ball State (W, 59-10), Akron (W, 63-6), Florida (W, 38-33), Alabama (W, 52-49), UT Martin (W, 65-24), Kentucky (W, 44-6) and Missouri (W, 66-24).

The Vols’ 2022 schedule featured road contests at Pittsburgh (W, 34-27 OT) in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, LSU (W, 40-13), Georgia (L, 27-13), South Carolina (L, 63-38) and Vanderbilt (W, 56-0).

Tennessee defeated Clemson, 31-14, in the Capital One Orange Bowl to conclude its 2022 season on Dec. 30.

San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke voted in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll during the 2022 season. He served as Tennessee’s interim head coach in 2017.

Hoke’s final ballot is listed below.

Brady Hoke: Daniel Bellinger will bring unparalleled toughness to Giants

Brady Hoke says New York Giants rookie TE Daniel Bellinger is tough as nails and a much better receiver than people realize.

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When the New York Giants selected tight end Daniel Bellinger in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft, many felt it was a bit of a reach. That was a common theme for most of the team’s mid-round picks.

However, throughout OTAs and minicamp, it quickly became apparent what the Giants saw in Bellinger. Not only was he studious, intelligent and sound as a blocker, he also possesses solid hands and quickly developed as a receiver.

Bellinger is also tough as nails, which is why Brady Hoke originally tried to recruit him as a defensive player.

“I think No. 1, his toughness,” Hoke told The Giants Huddle podcast. “We pride ourselves about being tough and physical as a football team on both sides of the ball and the kicking game.

“I tried recruiting him on the defensive side of the ball — part of that was the toughness that he has, his skillset as far as fundamentally and [the] techniques of blocking at the point of attack. We were a Big 12 personnel team, and he fit everything we needed from him, whether it be on the line or off the line.”

Hoke believes that Bellinger is just now scratching the surface of his receiving ability. At 6-foot-5 and 253 pounds, he’s a big target and his toughness gives him an added edge.

“No. 1, it comes down to competitiveness and the competitor running correct routes, your release from the line of scrimmage,” said Hoke. “I think all of those things are things that goes back to Dan and Dan’s No. 1 leadership, his expectations and standards, that he has for himself. I’ve been coaching for a long time, and he’s one of those guys that you wish you had more of them over the years…

“He’s a competitor. He’s going to be physical. He’s going to have a mindset that those 50-50 balls, whatever you want to call them, he’s going to fight like hell to come down with the football.”

The Giants are thin at tight end and could really benefit from Bellinger’s potential emergence. He appears to be the odds-on favorite to start the season and is poised to contribute in a number of ways.

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Year-by-year salaries of Wolverines head football coaches since 2012

Wolverines Wire revisits the annual salaries of Michigan’s head football coaches over the past decade.

The salaries of college football head coaches have soared in recent years, owing to a rapid escalation in the financial arms race among the nation’s top programs.

For the most part, the Michigan Wolverines have been along for the ride. Michigan lured Jim Harbaugh to replace Brady Hoke after the 2014 season by offering him a much higher salary than his predecessor. However, Harbaugh accepted a pay cut prior to last season that greatly reduced his earnings for 2021. Now, coming off a College Football Playoff berth, Harbaugh is set to receive $8.05 million in 2022.

With all that in mind, Wolverines Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to University of Michigan head football coaches over the past decade below.

[Source: USA TODAY college football coaching salary database; figures do not include income from non-university sources, incentive bonuses or the value of perks and benefits.]

Jets sign WR Jehu Chesson to reserve/future contract

University of Michigan product, Jehu Chesson, signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets after his practice squad contract expired.

The Jets signed Jehu Chesson to a reserve/future contract on Thursday afternoon.

Chesson spent the 2019 season on the Redskins practice squad. Originally, he was selected by the Chiefs as a fourth-round pick out of the University of Michigan. He only spent one season in Kanas City, finishing his rookie campaign with two receptions for 18 yards.

He was apart of the Chiefs’ final roster cuts during the 2018 season and landed in Washington. In 2018, Chesson had one catch for seven yards. For his career, Chesson has returned three kicks for 65 yards.

Originally from Liberia, Chesson did not begin playing American football until he was an eighth-grader in St. Louis, Missouri. He received a scholarship to play under Brady Hoke and then Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor following an All-State high school career.

At Michigan, Chesson owns the school record for most receiving touchdowns in a game with four. In 50 career games played for the Wolverines, Chesson had 114 receptions for 1,639 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The Jets elected to sign Chesson after his practice squad contract expired on Monday and the Redskins elected to not re-sign him. He’s beyond a longshot to make the Jets, but will have an opportunity to make an impression in training camp.