Just ahead of Saturday's feast of college football action, ESPN analyst Ryan Clark tweeted out his preferences for who LSU should hire as their next athletic director and head football coach.

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While negotiations are still ongoing between both parties, Kelly's contractual buyout of more than $50 million would be the second largest ever paid to a college football coach -- behind only Jimbo Fisher, who received more than $76 million after being fired by Texas A&M in November 2023.

It's been a historic week for the LSU athletic department after parting ways with both head football coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward. The

Auburn fired Hugh Freeze on Sunday, according to multiple reports, after a home loss to Kentucky on Saturday dropped the Tigers to 4-5, with a 1-5 record in SEC play. Freeze, 56, is owed $15.8 million, a figure that is not subject to offsetting based on future employment, per ESPN.

It will never be smart to bet against Curt Cignetti's Indiana -- or any team coached by Cignetti for that matter. He has never lost more than three games in a single season since 2019 and he's on track for a third-straight 11-win record.

Legendary former college football coach Urban Meyer joined Colin Cowherd live on The Herd Friday afternoon ahead of another weekend slate of action. However, as

Is LSU football playing today? Here's the complete upcoming schedule as Frank Wilson steps in for Brian Kelly.