By Chip Patterson, CBS Sports: The second year of a head coach’s tenure can be one of the most interesting points in a program’s trajectory. Every offseason we take stock of coaches in this position because, historically, it has proven to be a pivot point.
Some coaches, like Urban Meyer at Florida or Nick Saban at both LSU and Alabama, were already in championship contention by Year 2. That’s not the expectation for all coaches, but it speaks to how quickly things can move in a positive direction for a new hire. Since 2019, seven Power Five coaches have been fired before making it to Year 3.
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