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John Talty

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You can't fake 'fam-uh-lee' forever: Brian Kelly's end came fast, but his LSU downfall was years in the making

From the weird accent to the real friction, Kelly's four years in Baton Rouge were a slow-motion culture clash that ended the only way it could

Lane Kiffin's likely playoff run poses the biggest question of the coaching carousel: How long would you wait?

The Ole Miss coach holds all the leverage in a chaotic carousel and his playoff run could test how patient even the biggest programs are willing to be.

Brian Kelly's future at LSU in serious doubt after tense Sunday meetings

Kelly began Sunday anticipating a staff shake-up. Dusk falls on Baton Rouge with Kelly himself in the crosshairs

Lane Kiffin's big win over Oklahoma is great news for Ole Miss -- but bad news for Florida coaching search

Kiffin has Ole Miss on a clear playoff path, which helps the chances he stays in Oxford leading the Rebels

Steve Sarkisian's NFL interest isn't new, but timing of latest report raises questions at turbulent Texas

There is belief in NFL and college football circles Sarkisian could be looking for an exit ramp, but the NFL may not reciprocate that interest

College football Week 9 storylines: Coaching carousel chaos steals show with Hugh Freeze, Lane Kiffin in focus

A few games in Week 9 could go a long way in determining the future of coaches at some prominent schools

Where college sports federal legislation stands as Democratic senators push back on SCORE Act

Senate Democrats see a better future for the SAFE Act, which comes with challenges of its own

UAB interim coach Alex Mortensen -- son of the late great NFL reporter -- reflects on debut, upset of Memphis

The head coaching career of Chris Mortensen's son is off to a blazing start after Trent Dilfer's firing

Jimbo Fisher addresses Florida State's future with Mike Norvell, eyes return somewhere 'committed to winning'

Will the college football coaching carousel land on Fisher this time around?

Florida's first call should be Lane Kiffin. The tea leaves say he's intrigued

Big names will be among those considered to replace Billy Napier, but Kiffin should be top of list for Florida

Curt Cignetti doesn't have to leave Indiana to reach college football's top tier -- he's already there

Lots of top schools are going to come calling this offseason, but Indiana has provided Cignetti with all the tools needed to win at a high level for a long time

When all-in backfires: Penn State finally gave James Franklin everything he wanted -- and it cost him

Suddenly, Franklin found himself out of excuses in Happy Valley

College football Week 7 storylines: Oregon vs. Indiana for new No. 1? Billy Napier continues quest to save job

Parsing through the biggest games and storylines entering the seventh week of the college football season

Ballad of Bobby Petrino: From infamy to interim, there's hope for redemption in latest stint leading Arkansas

Petrino rides again at Arkansas, 13 years after an infamous scandal led to his ouster and imploded the program

Gone but not forgotten: An SEC lifer, Mark Womack helped shape the modern-day league as executive commissioner

Womack, the SEC's long-time executive associate commissioner, died Monday at the age of 70

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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