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Wednesday, August 7
 
Who will be lucky in the 13-member class?

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There will be 13 new head coaches roaming the sidelines this season. Is there a Ralph Friedgen or Larry Coker in this bunch? Can Mark Mangino turn around Kansas or Ron Zook lead the Gators to a national title? ESPN.com looks at the tough job facing this year's freshman coaching class:

New Guys On The Block
School Coach Forecast
Arkansas State Steve Roberts The Little Rock native glad to be back, but opening in Blacksburg will not be fun. Long road ahead.
California Jeff Tedford No Joey Harrington or Onterrio Smith in Berkeley. Gold rush at Cal is still years away.
Florida Ron Zook Not fun replacing the ballcoach. All Gators fans expect is to gun for the title and have a fun offense in the process -- they should.
Georgia Tech Chan Gailey Gailey inherits a good defense this year, but tackling FSU every year no bowl of peaches. At least Bobby Bowden is better company than Jerry Jones.
Indiana Gerry DiNardo It's been eight years since IU went bowling and it could be a while longer. Patience will be needed as the cupboard is bare.
Kansas Mark Mangino Mark, you're not in Oklahoma anymore -- or at Kansas State either. Tough rebuilding job in tough Big 12, but learned how to from Snyder.
La.-Lafayette Ricky Bustle Former Virginia Tech offensive coordinator will have his hands full. Talent level is low, but remember it is the Sun Belt.
Navy Paul Johnson Midshipman will be on the offensive as their former offensive coordinator returns to take the helm. Remember Paul, Beat Army.
Notre Dame Tyrone Willingham Expectations are high -- restore the image, win now, compete for the national title -- it is Notre Dame after all. But Ty will need some time.
San Diego State Tom Craft Offensive-minded former Aztec QB returns to The Mesa to reverse trend of three straight losing seasons. And will.
SMU Phil Bennett The defensive-minded Bennett's strong ties in the state of Texas should help rebuild once-proud Pony program.
Stanford Buddy Teevens Teevens found success difficult at Tulane. Will training under Spurrier on the Florida offense translate into success in Palo Alto? We'll see.
Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson Vandy hasn't had a winning season since 1982. Can he duplicate his success at Furman at the perennial SEC cellar-dwellar?





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