Deciding whether to fire a college football coach often comes down to balancing wins and losses with dollars and cents.
Coach Jeff Tedford was fired on Tuesday after 11 seasons at California that began with great promise and ended with a disappointing run of mediocrity.
Jeff Tedford made a downtrodden program relevant as coach at California, putting out competitive teams for a decade, developing dozens of NFL players and spearheading a facilities upgrade.
So much for certainty.
In a blink of an eye, Marcus Mariota and Oregon turned a tight game into another blowout that could have the second-ranked Ducks in position to move into the top spot in the country.
The first firing of the college football season came Sunday. Idaho let go of Robb Akey in a move that was not unexpected.
The first firing of the college football season came Sunday. Idaho let go of Robb Akey in a move that was not unexpected.
Mike Locksley was first to go.
Chip Kelly had several months to prepare for the questions he finally faced at Pac-12 media day. The Oregon coach claimed he's eager to explain every aspect of the Ducks' dealings with a Texas-based recruiting service.
