News broke on Monday that Tennessee tight ends and special teams coordinator Mark Elder has been hired away as the next head coach at Eastern Kentucky. While Ole Miss isn't exactly going toe-to-toe with EKU for croots, they definitely are in some battles with the Vols. The loss of Elder, who was one of Butch Jones' best recruiters, might have opened some doors for Hugh Freeze and Co. on the recruiting trail.
That got us thinking about how the coaching carousel at large might impact the Rebs' 2016 signing class. There have been 22 FBS head coaching positions that have come open since the season began back in September, 19 of which have been filled.