Only 6 Home Run Hires in Power 5

There are only six Tier 1 Slam Dunk Coaches in the Power Five (Woodward signature-type hires) and only one could be named as early as next week:

1. Saban: Too old, not leaving Alabama, headed to SEC Championship, then either college playoffs or NY 6 Bowl.

2. K. Smart: Not leaving Georgia, headed to SEC Championship, playoffs

3. Ryan Day: Not leaving Ohio St, likely headed to playoffs

4. L. Riley: possible for him to come but could not be named next week as he is headed likely to Big 12 Championship and possible college playoffs, at a minimum going to a NY 6 Bowl.

5. Jimbo Fisher: Could be named next week, but fairly adamant about not leaving A&M; going to an upper tier SEC Bowl.

6. Dabo Sweeny: Could be named next week! Only going to a lower tier bowl.

All the smoke has been around Riley and Fisher (and other lower tier coaches) . Everyone has written Sweeny off because Finebaum said Sweeny has a 45 million dollar buyout and will take the Alabama job after Saban is done. That is wrong though, there is a 45 million dollar buyout which Clemson would have to pay Sweeny if Clemson fires him. If Sweeny leaves for another job he owes Clemson between 3-6 million (1.5 million more if he goes to Alabama). I contend Sweeny does not want to follow in Saban's footsteps; where he will immediately be expected to win championships every year. Time is now to move into the SEC with Texas and Oklahoma coming in (ACC will become irrelevant).

Based on the Woodward's past, look where there is no smoke...it is Dabo.