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:
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New Guys On The Block
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Coach
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Forecast
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Arkansas State
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Steve Roberts
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The Little Rock native glad to be back, but opening in Blacksburg will not be fun. Long road ahead.
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California
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Jeff Tedford
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No Joey Harrington or Onterrio Smith in Berkeley. Gold rush at Cal is still years away.
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Florida
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Ron Zook
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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.
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Georgia Tech
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Chan Gailey
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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.
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Indiana
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Gerry DiNardo
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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.
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Kansas
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Mark Mangino
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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.
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La.-Lafayette
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Ricky Bustle
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Former Virginia Tech offensive coordinator will have his hands full. Talent level is low, but remember it is the Sun Belt.
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Navy
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Paul Johnson
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Midshipman will be on the offensive as their former offensive coordinator returns to take the helm. Remember Paul, Beat Army.
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Notre Dame
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Tyrone Willingham
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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.
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San Diego State
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Tom Craft
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Offensive-minded former Aztec QB returns to The Mesa to reverse trend of three straight losing seasons. And will.
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SMU
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Phil Bennett
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The defensive-minded Bennett's strong ties in the state of Texas should help rebuild once-proud Pony program.
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Stanford
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Buddy Teevens
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Teevens found success difficult at Tulane. Will training under Spurrier on the Florida offense translate into success in Palo Alto? We'll see.
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Vanderbilt
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Bobby Johnson
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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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