Assistant Coaching Carousel Recap: Top 5 hires, biggest names and under-the-radar moves to note heading into 2024 (02/28)

The Cover 3 crew ranks some of the biggest offseason moves among assistant coaches. First, what to make of the latest National Signing Day proposal that includes not only moving the December signing period to earlier in the month but adding another one in late June (2:00), why UMass will find a move to the MAC beneficial (8:48) and Paul Johnson's sharp criticism of former Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins (16:35). Then it's on to recapping the assistant coaching carousel, starting with a ranking of the top 5 hires from the cycle (25:45). After that, a rundown of some of the headline hires like Bobby Petrino to Arkansas (35:49) and grading the staff hires of new head coaches at Michigan, Alabama, Washington and Texas A&M (49:03). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store:  https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collection Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.