The top offensive coaches in the country are often the popular choice for fans whose team is in the market for a head coach and it's easy to see why. Offense sells. Scoring points and touchdowns is exciting.
During this year's SEC coaching carousel however, defensive coaches have been the trendy choice for school presidents and athletic directors who had openings at Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina where Kirby Smart, Barry Odom and Will Muschamp were respectively hired.
All three were SEC defensive coordinators; only Muschamp has previous head coaching experience. After head coaches with offensive backgrounds made up the majority of the conference in 2015 (on opening day there were 10 with offensive roots, only four with defensive) the next season -- assuming there are no further head coaching changes in the league -- the league will be evenly split with seven of each.