"Athletic directors generally don't want to make these dramatic changes and give up on a season in September, and they try not to unless the results are truly disastrous. In both cases, blowout home losses to Group of 5 opponents in Week 3 made delaying the inevitable untenable. Now it's up to interim coaches to try to salvage the rest of the season while coaching searches begin in earnest."
"In this era of college football, though, the factors an athletic department must weigh firing before a head coach extend far beyond just the cost of the buyout. Players can now immediately enter the transfer portal. Recruits decommit as soon as they hear the news. Even the most high-profile vacancies require major roster rebuilds. Here's a closer look at the fallout that programs now deal with when a head coach gets fired early in the season."
"The head coaching changes at UCLA and Virginia Tech triggered a 30-day window for players to enter their names in the NCAA transfer portal and start exploring a move. There's no obligation to decide right now, as these players will still have the option to enter the portal after the season. Coaches can now begin contacting and recruiting him to join their program in January."
UCLA and Virginia Tech fired head coaches DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry after 0-3 starts and blowout Week 3 home losses to Group of 5 opponents. Athletic directors reluctantly made early-season changes and installed interim coaches while full searches begin. Early firings trigger a 30-day NCAA transfer portal window for current players, and recruits frequently decommit immediately. Programs face roster instability and potential large-scale rebuilds beyond buyout costs. Players may delay portal decisions until after the season, but coaches can begin recruiting portal entrants in January, accelerating roster turnover.
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