NC State board is having emergency meeting, which only means that they want to offer a coach now rather than wait until the Bowl Game so that recruiting doesn't suffer, NC State already had some verbals which don't mean nothing until signing date in Feb anyways, but my guess is they bring in Franklin from Vandy who'll need a large buyout, plus they have to agree to payout for TOB (O'Brien), Yow wants to move into a perennial top 25 Power so she states and indicates..
Names not talked about much that should be is HC at Navy (Niumatalolo) who has worked basically without use of scholarships, he'd be a great fit at a school like a BC or Vanderbilt or Rutgers if Flood bolts for something bigger, like Shiano did, if Franklin bolts the 'Dores. HC from N Illinois - Doernen is a hot name so is Kent HS Hazel who has lots of ties out there, Tim DeRuyter at Fresno was a top Coordinator at A&M and did great in his first year, albeit, he had recruits that Pat Hill had in place and many new JC kids that wanted to play for Tim.
My guess is Chris Petersen is a hot name for Colorado football because they took Hawkins and he didn't do squat for the Buffaloes, so bring in act II from Boise and screw that up huh? NAH, Petersen will stay put unless he can go somewhere where he can get JC kids into the school, Cal would be ruled out in that scenario (Top Academic school), however Arkansas and Tennessee do take in transfer students so possible he could go into the SEC where the money might be better and definitely the TV will be.
East Carolina is moving to the Big East which isn't surprising! So they will keep their HC Ruffin.
Gus Malzahn rumored for Auburn, a program where he once served and is under NCAA scrutiny in which Gus was part of, I don't see Gus going there, but he could land at Arkansas since he already lives there at Arkie State.
Dykes will probably go to Southern Miss from La Tech. Ellis Johnson was as much HC material as Jerry Springer would be Vice-President of the USA, he belongs as a Coordinator in a program where he can just do his job, he can't multi-task!
Stockstill & Berry from Middle Tenn & UL-Monroe will be names circulated about at Southern Miss too.
Colorado and Tennessee would be jobs that would pay well, but their track record for hiring the right person and having control of the program is something a highly touted coordinator or HC from another viable program would probably pass on, unless they want the opportunity to be honest.
I hope coaches that have been given the heave ho don't show back up like Butch Davis, Petrino or Tressel, cheaters don't ever win and they've broken more hearts than Elvis did!
Later!