Mark Hudspeth coached his Ragin' Cajuns to four straight seasons of nine wins or better from 2011 to 2015 (sorry NCAA), but will he ever get a chance at coaching a Power 5 team?
One of the biggest college football events over the past week is the firing of Bill Cubit as the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini and the hiring of Lovie Smith to replace him for over $20 million. The transition from one coach to the other took just two days and was clearly something Illinois had planned ahead for.
This quick decision should prove to be a smart one, as Coach Smith has a strong coaching background as he previously coached the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.