This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comRichard and Godfrey spin through the highlights of a mostly wrapped-up coach hiring and firing cycle. Some highlights of the discussion: * What the Jon Sumrall hire says about how Tulane does business* Syracuse’s swing on Georgia assistant Fran Brown * Why new Houston coach Willie Fritz is the Ball Coach Blueprint * A noteworthy angle to Derek Mason taking the Middle Tennessee job* Deion Sanders’ evolving (or maybe just clarifying) approach at Colorado* Why winners win* Why special teams coaches make for interesting hiresPremium subscribers get regular episodes like this one and so much more. In addition to live chats and the opportunity to ask questions that the hosts might answer, subscribers have recently gotten: * Frequent updates to “The Eyes List,” this coach carousel reporting and analysis series. * Dissecting the dance that almost made Mark Stoops Texas A&M’s coach, but instead paved the way for Mike Elko * Premium newsletters from Alex Kirshner. The latest: The SEC doesn’t own the Playoff, but it does own something else that helped Alabama jump FSU * Single Wing episodes from Steven Godfrey: The playing-time conspiracy theory coaches are talking about after a Playoff controversy * Scheme School episodes led by Richard Johnson: The big trends in 2023 defense, explained with Cody Alexander of MatchQuarters* Emergency episodes when big news breaks, like A&M paying the biggest buyout in history or the Big Ten suspending a head coach in the middle of the title raceAnd there’s more where all of that came from. You can get a free month of premium SZD access by subscribing annually. You can also gift a subscription and set it to be delivered on any date you choose.