The Eyes List: Wazzu, Wake Forest, and Just Trying to Survive

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

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For subscribers: What should we make of the most recent chain of retiring, hiring, and replacements, starting with Wake Forest and Washington State?

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Dec 18, 2024

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Dave Clawson retired, and Wake Forest responded by poaching Jake Dickert from Washington State. Richard, Alex, and Godfrey discuss:

Why Clawson’s retirement was unsurprising
A crushing series of losses for Washington State, which is now getting the treatment Oregon State got a year ago
A sensible replacement option for the Cougs
The viability of coaching jobs in the new Pac-12 compared to the top end of the FCS, and how that balance may be shifting
Does the FCS playoff calendar mess with this part of the carousel? We have mixed evidence.
The growing number of non-power jobs where schools are just looking for someone who will take them
Can Wake Forest repeat some degree of Clawson’s success in a new era?