Splashy transfer portal news, conference realignment rumors, and TV contact negotiations have a way of drowning out coordinator hires at the college level.
Most casual fans can reel off the five-to-six major head coaching moves of the offseason, but drill deeper and ask them about offensive and defensive coordinators, and you may receive a few blank stares.
With head coaches morphing into de facto CEOs — oftentimes forfeiting play-calling duties — coordinators end up shaping games in meaningful ways each Saturday.
To keep a handle on which new hires could potentially mean the most to their respective schools, I put together a 12-coach list' — six offensive coordinators and six defensive coordinators — for your reference.