Three separate sources indicate that Carr has made his decision to retire official and people around the athletic department are being told. The formal announcement will come after the Ohio State game, possibly at the Monday press conference, possibly a day or two later.
LSU‘s Les Miles, a Michigan alum, will be the natural front runner to replace Carr and could trigger a domino effect felt around the country in a year where more BIG jobs are expected to be open than in recent memory.
In addition to Michigan (and potentially LSU), changes are all but certain to be made at Nebraska, Texas A&M and Arkansas. It is not beyond the realm of possibility to believe that Phil Fulmer at Tennessee &/or Karl Dorrall at UCLA could also be out of work at the end of the year.
With Auburn‘s Tommy Tuberville rumored to be on the list at A&M and UNC‘s Butch Davis and obvious fit at Arkansas, who knows where the dominos will ultimately extend?
Many Clemson fans will not be glad to hear this, but don’t expect Tommy Bowden to be fired even if the 8-2 Tigers lose out the rest of the way to BC, USC and in their bowl. Bowden’s buyout decreases from $2.5MM to $500,000 during the next year.
Speaking of Bowden’s, Terry Bowden has been approached about the SMU coaching job and has put the Mustangs on hold as he sniffs around other potential opportunities.
