Patience is often in short supply around college football, but several coaches who entered the 2018 season subject to major pressure have removed some of that burden.
While the high-profile boss fitting this mold is LSU's Ed Orgeron, a few other power-conference coaches join him in that group.
Elsewhere, one coach guided his program to such a strong campaign that he landed a promotion. That kind of turnaround is unique since most of the coaches on the hottest seats were in fact fired, but it makes for a remarkable story.
Change is sometimes needed at the helm of a roster.