Virginia Tech replaced the legendary Frank Beamer with one of the hottest young coaches on the market. Fuente's stock soared after racking up wins at Memphis in the past two seasons. He brings an offensive style that will provide a jolt to the Hokies.
The college football coaching carousel has stopped spinning, so it's time to take a look back at a busy offseason full of changes. Here's my grade for every coaching hire, taking into account the other options a school had and comparing the new coach to his predecessor.
Smart was arguably the top coordinator on the market, but he has big shoes to fill, replacing Mark Richt, who was fired after posting a .