Dear Andy: What college football program is the next sleeping giant?

The Athletic's Andy Staples discusses which head coaches have the most job security aside from the big names, who the next sleeping giant in CFB could be and looks at how the new name and likeness rules can appeal to recruits.
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June 28, 2020
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Our ideas about what makes a good college football coaching job have shifted, and you have questions…

Dear Andy,

Aside from say Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, Kirby Smart and the other big guns, would you say Mark Stoops has the most job security in college football? — Aidan

We discussed this here in February when reader Matt asked whether coaches are better off biding their time in places where they know they can succeed rather than taking risky (but higher-paying) jobs elsewher…

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