Halfway through the college football season, what stands out about this year's group of first-year coaches are the extremes.
Southern California's Lincoln Riley has been very good, somewhat predictably, while his replacement, Brent Venables, has presided over one of the worst stretches in recent Oklahoma history, lowlighted by a 49-0 loss to rival Texas. Brian Kelly, whose exit from Notre Dame and landing spot at LSU left many dazed and confused, has seen a bit of everything in his first seven games. So has the man he just faced on Saturday, Florida first-year boss Billy Napier. Meanwhile, the excitement surrounding Kelly's replacement, Marcus Freeman, has turned to unease after an unsettling first half.