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Grading college football head-coaching hires - ESPN

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The college football coaching carousel is cranked up for another spin after the bombshell news of Alabama's Nick Saban riding off into retirement.

And with Kalen DeBoer leaving Washington for Tuscaloosa to replace the legendary Saban, there will be at least one more domino to fall.

Every new hire comes with a degree of hope but also plenty to analyze. Recent coaching cycles have shown that some can't-miss hires will miss and that less-celebrated coaches can be exactly what certain programs needed.

We are here to break down the most notable new hires: how head coaches fit, the challenges they will face and more. We also will supply an initial grade.

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