Tuesday was another reminder of the speed of the college football coaching carousel. Before most of the American world went to work, Virginia Tech had announced plans to move on from head coach Justin Fuente.
The Hokies are the seventh Power 5 job to open during the 2021 season, a number expected to likely double or even triple by the time the College Football Playoff concludes in January.
It means the future of every roster has a decision to make. Jump in early come December, when most of college football recruiting wraps up, or let all of the dust settle and sign with a program the first Wednesday in February?