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Analyst - What are their roles?


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Analyst is a term given to a fired coach who still is being paid by their last gig.  It allows you to get a big name guy to help out around the house while not having to pay them much.   They fulfill their side of the old contract because they found work so they keep the pay from their last gig as part of their contract.

Generally they will, help evaluate talent or work with a few players for a friend as they look for their next gig.  It also allows for someone to "step down" and still be around the program.

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It's not always some big name guy who got fired those are just the ones we hear the most about, mostly at places like Bama.  I have seen some who are younger and trying to come up in the ranks, some who are older and have been through a lot of stops, there really isn't a set demographic and from everything I could find there is no limit to the amount a school can have.  In 2018 LSU had 10 people listed as analyst and Bama had 13.  I think their roles are dependent on their experience as well.  For some they are really just an assistant to an assistant coach, staying in their ear being an extra set of eyes, think of John David Baker who is now an analyst at USC after following Graham Harrell out there.  Some are there to learn before moving on to another high profile job, some are hoping it can turn into a more concrete job.  The only real rule is that a team can only have 10 on-field assistants, but 20 headsets are allowed on the sideline so they can be an unofficial coach in some instances.  Bigger schools with deep pockets and a good brand name will always be able to keep a steady flow of these guys, while we might be lucky to have a quality control guy on each side of the ball.  It's really a whole different level at the top of the Power 5 conferences.

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Starting in 2018 the NCAA allowed 10 Assistant Coaches and 1 Head Coach.  Those are the only guys who can recruit off campus.   Analysts can not, that seems to be something the NCAA stays on top off.

Analysts are also not supposed to be able to coach on gamedays, though that seems to not be as enforced. 

 

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