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A recurring theme revolves around the cycle of hiring and firing: programs often fire coaches for not meeting high expectations, only to replace them with similar or even less proven options. The analysts point out that schools often look for coaches who can immediately deliver top-tier results, sometimes overlooking whether they are a good fit or whether their success at lower levels is transferable.
For example, Curt Signetti from James Madison is considered a strong coach at the FCS level, but whether that success will translate at Indiana or other Power Five schools remains uncertain. The same applies to Mike Elko, who moved from Duke to Texas A&M—highlighting the leap from one competitive environment to another with vastly different resources.