NUTT CRACKS OUT OF ARKANSAS; GT & DUKE FIRE COACHES: Houston Nutt has finally cracked, deciding he’s going to flee Fayetteville:
TRANS WORLD NEWS reports that the Arkansas coach will announce his resignation at a news conference Monday evening, ending his 10-year reign at the SEC school.The announcement comes after another tumultuous season that finished with Friday’s upset of the then-#1 LSU in Baton Rouge.
In other employment news, Chan’s not the man for Georgia Tech anymore. The ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION reports that the Yellow Jackets fired coach Chan Gailey after six seasons at Bobby Dodd Stadium.Meanwhile, Ted Roof, Ted Roof, Ted Roof has been fired:
The RALEIGH (NC) NEWS-OBSERVER reports that the Duke head coach has been relieved of his duties. Roof was removed after a 1-11 season which saw the Blue Devils go winless in the ACC for the 3rd straight season.Considering the job was involved with Dookies football, being relieved must be a relief for Ted.
These recent removals brings the current list of 1-A vacancies to 7. Other schools still searching the want ads include Michigan, Nebraska, Mississippi, Baylor and SMU.
And Nutt has already been mentioned as a leading candidate for the last three.