Status check for Brent Brennan & DeShaun Foster after summer official visits

June 27, 2024

By Carter Bahns, 247Sports: The first months of any college football coaching tenure come with significant demands on the recruiting trail, particularly in the transfer portal era.

New hires must not only build towards the future but also re-recruit much of their own rosters and find immediate replacements for the players who leave amid the changes in leadership. Acquiring instant-impact help from the portal is critical to Year 1 success, and the health of a coach’s debut recruiting class often sets the tone for the seasons to come.

The 2024 coaching carousel brought new blood to some of the biggest programs in the sport. Alabama selected Kalen DeBoer as the heir to Nick Saban, while Michigan promoted Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh and Texas A&M turned to Mike Elko after it fired Jimbo Fisher. Those monumental moves are just three of the 14 power conference coaching changes.

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College football recruiting: Status check for first-year Power Four coaches after summer official visits

Some new coaches are ahead of schedule, while others have work to do.

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