Report: BYU gets its man, just one FBS head coaching job remaining
By Nick Cole
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It has been a crazy coaching carousel for college football during the last few weeks, but that ride is nearing its stop.
It appears that Georgia Southern now has the only open FBS head coaching job remaining after BYU reportedly decided on a new head coach Saturday.
The Cougars, which had the last major job still open following the departure of Bronco Mendenhall for Virginia, have seemingly found the man they would like to insert into the role: Oregon State defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake.
BREAKING: BYU expected to announce Kalani Sitake as football coach.
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Sitake is a former player at BYU, so the reunion is not entirely unexpected.
BYU reportedly made a strong push for Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo this week, but it appears as though he ultimately declined the position.
Georgia Southern is searching for a coach after Willie Fritz opted to take the Tulane head coaching job.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
