Pay raises helped stunt overtures for assistants at Clemson and Florida State this offseason, forcing the annual traveling coaching carousel to reroute around the two campuses.
It's why both schools were not involved in Tuesday's and Wednesday's lists of the new assistant coaches fielding the toughest jobs in the ACC. That isn't to imply each staff won't have a few tough gigs as preseason camp rolls around.
Here's the assistant for Clemson and Florida State with the toughest challenges entering 2016.
Mike Reed, Clemson defensive backs coach. The Tigers have one of the country's best coaching staffs, especially on the defensive side of the ball.