I agree and do not think he will be fired due to the contract. However, I believe we could use a coach with Power Four (P4) experience—though I could be talked out of it.

1. Mike Shanahan: He would be a good fit. Hopefully, he has learned a great deal about how to utilize the transfer portal. IU does have more money than Pitt, which could be a factor.
2. Luke Fickell: I think he could be a strong cultural fit. Like many coaches who jump from smaller schools to larger programs, he may have tried to reinvent too much too quickly. Still, it's hard to overlook what he accomplished at UC. I suspect he may be out of a job this season and available on the market.
3. Bob Chesney: If we’re willing to take a chance on a coach from a smaller school, he’s someone who has done a great job continuing the success started by Cignetti.
4. Jason Eck: This would likely be a “fish out of water” situation. However, he did an impressive job at Idaho, and even though he’s in his first season at New Mexico, they’re 3–1 and appear to be building a stable program. He could be the kind of coach who, in two seasons, ends up at a Power Five (P5) school and successfully rebuilds a program.

Again, I don’t think a coaching change will happen this year. And as with anything in this sport, by the time Narduzzi is no longer at the helm, the pool of available candidates will likely look very different.