Some big-school transitions aren’t gaining traction

Some big-school transitions aren’t gaining traction

Coaching transitions are never easy.

Players are unfamiliar with new faces on the sideline, and coaches are unsure of their new players’ strengths and weaknesses.
Ask Arkansas and West Virginia. Or Texas A&M and Michigan.
Those four squads are among the most disappointing teams in the country as college football reaches the quarter-point of the 2008 season.
Here’s a closer look at those teams and others that have struggled with new coaches:

• Arkansas: Bobby Petrino left the NFL for this? The Razorbacks had to come from behind to beat FCS opponent Western Illinois and Louisiana-Monroe in their first two games, and then were routed 49-14 by Alabama on Saturday.

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9/21/08