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Big money, big moves and Charlie Weis Jr.: Recapping the coordinator carousel

Despite the relatively low number of top assistants landing head coaching positions in this year's college cycle, the coordinator carousel didn't lack drama.

LSU broke the bank to keep Dave Aranda, while jettisoning Matt Canada. Southern schools raided the Midwest for top assistants. Alabama completed its seemingly annual coordinator changes with less drama or fanfare, promoting from within. And Lane Kiffin, the sport's most famous coordinator in 2016, still found a way to make news at Florida Atlantic by hiring 24-year-old Charlie Weis Jr. as his new offensive coordinator.

Although a few vacancies remain and more moves could be made, let's break down the key coordinator news around college football in recent weeks.