One of the things hovering over this incredibly active coaching carousel has been the presence of several notable names who were available to schools but were somewhat out of the game without an attachment to a team.
James Franklin was suddenly available before his hire at Virginia Tech. Jon Gruden rumors were out there both publicly and behind the scenes. Chip Kelly recently joined the fray and there was a weekly reminder on ACC Network this season that Jimbo Fisher is ready for a call from an athletic director, too.
