The stink of a failed NFL tenure will send Matt Rhule back to the Bowl Subdivision, where he'll be welcomed with a handshake, a hug and a contract lasting five or more years worth somewhere north of $7 million annually.
Fired by the Carolina Panthers in the early stages of his third season, his availability at the midpoint of the regular season will scramble an already chaotic coaching cycle and lead many Power Five athletics directors to look at their incumbent head coach and ask: Is he better than what we've got?
The answer in a wide majority of cases is yes, often resoundingly.