Currently, there are still some 'name' coaches out there looking for "the right opportunity" to jump back into the college game; many of them are working in television as analysts. Some of them have been gone from the game for so long, or did such a poor job at their last job, I don't think any program will be willing to take a chance on them.

A Job Is Waiting For Them

Tommy Tuberville: Career 160-110 record at Auburn (1999-2008) and Ole Miss (1995-98). Led Auburn to 6 9-win seasons, 3 SEC West Division titles, 1 SEC Championship, 1 undefeated season, a 5-3 record in bowl games, and most importantly, a 6-game winning streak over hated rival Alabama, the longest in Auburn history. Tuberville will coach again, it just remains to be seen where he will go. I expect him to take another job following the '09 season, after having a year off to rejuvenate himself.

Glen Mason: 123-121-1 record at Minnesota (1997-2006), Kansas (1988-96), and Kent State (1986-87). Mason was fired after his Minnesota team gave up an NCAA record-comeback to Texas Tech in the 2006 Iinsight Bowl, losing 44-41 in overtime after being ahead 38-7 halfway through the third quarter. The Minnesota administration thought they'd be better off hiring Tim Brewster, who led them to a gaudy 1-11 record in his first season. While Mason is known to be headstrong and stubborn (ask Kansas fans their opinion of him), he is a terrific coach of the running game. Mason's teams are fun to watch because he believes all of his offensive linemen should be under 300 lbs, so they can pull and trap in the running game. Mason is a great candidate for a non-BCS school, a Conference USA or MAC school that is willing to give him the time to build an offensive line, and let him build his program.

A Little Too Much Time On Television

Bob Davie: 35-25 record at Notre Dame (1997-2001). Davie has been working with ESPN as an analyst since leaving the Notre Dame job, which makes you wonder if he is still in touch with what is going on in recruiting and schemes in today's college game. When Davie left Notre Dame, the spread offense was just beginning to take off nationally across the country, so he was coaching a different game. Davie also may suffer fromt he fact that he coached at Notre Dame, the view being: If you can't win at Notre Dame, why should we think you can win anywhere else? Davie will probably need to take a job as an assistant head coach/defensive coordinator with a top program ala Dick Tomey before he will be seriously considered for another head coaching job.

Gerry DiNardo: 60-76-1 record at Indiana (2002-2004), LSU (1995-99), and Vanderbilt (1991-94). DiNardo has been spending his free time working as an analyst for the Big Ten Network since being dismissed from Indiana. I don't think DiNardo has much of a shot of landing another job, mainly because he lasted for such a short time at Indiana, where football is a far second sport to basketball. DiNardo also carries a legacy of impropriety with him, from his time at LSU. His overall losing record doesn't help his cause, either. DiNardo should probably just stay in television.

No Coaching Job For You

 Gary Barnett: 85-82 record at Colorado (1999-2005) and Northwestern (1992-98). Barnett led Northwestern to two Big 10 titles in 1995 and 1996, authoring a feel-good turnaround story there. He also fled town before allegations of a gambling scandal among his players hit. He won four North division titles and one Big 12 Championship at Colorado, but was followed by a recruiting scandal there, where allegations of parties where alcohol and drugs were provided to underage recruits, along with a sexual assault scandal. Despite being a winning coach overall, scandal follows Barnett, which means he makes a poor choice to lead another program.

Dennis Franchione: 187-101-2 record at numerous schools, including Texas A&M (2003-2007). I don't think it is possible to overstate the horrible job this man does coaching college football. Franchione has an oversized ego, and an incredible belief in his own infallibility. Franchione's theories on football are stuck in the 1980s, and he has no idea on how to recruit or coach the defensive side of the ball. He is someone who should never be allowed to influence college age football players in a leadership position ever again.