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Links: Sorting out the college football coaching search madness

Links from the chaos that is college football coaching searches:

Pat Forde: Blockbuster power moves headline wildest week ever

The Advocate in Baton Rouge: LSU giving Brian Kelly a 10-year, $95 million contract

Scott Rabalais: Brian Kelly hire by LSU is a jaw-dropper

Ron Higgins: If Notre Dame was Brian Kelly’s “dream job,” what is LSU?

Brian Kelly’s breakup text to his Notre Dame players was leaked to the media

Five names Notre Dame should consider to replace Brian Kelly

What’s next after Brian Kelly’s stunning move to LSU

Dennis Dodd: Matt Campbell on list of Notre Dame potential candidates

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly leaves the field following an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 55-0. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly leaves the field following an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 55-0. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Darron Cummings AP Photo

Bill Bender: Notre Dame search starts with Luke Fickell

Football Scoop: List of Notre Dame candidates includes Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson

Bill Plaschke: Southern Cal gets its man in Lincoln Riley

Lincoln Riley says Oklahoma job was tough to leave

Berry Tramel: Oklahoma made Lincoln Riley, not vice versa

Clemson’s Brent Venables a hot name for Oklahoma job

The SEC helped Oklahoma lose Lincoln Riley

Ex-Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel says he loves being Tennessee coach

Virginia Tech finalizing deal with Penn State DC Brent Pry

New Florida coach Billy Napier will still coach Louisiana in Sun Belt title game

Louisiana Tech to hire Sonny Cumbie as head coach

Potential landing spots for Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler

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This story was originally published November 30, 2021 at 11:15 AM.

John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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