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Mike Haywood may have had the shortest head coaching stint in college football history.

He bolted Miami (OH) for Pittsburgh but was fired by the school roughly two weeks after being hired.

Why? Haywood was arrested on charges of domestic battery after an altercation on New Year's Eve with the mother of his son.

In fact, the misdemeanor was upgraded to a Class A felony over the weekend, and Haywood is facing anywhere between six and 18 months if convicted.

Now the latest news on Haywood's case is that it will indeed go to trial.

"Right now we do believe we have sufficient enough evidence to go to trial," St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael A. Dvorak told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "We wouldn't have filed the charge if a conviction wasn't possible."

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Jim Harbaugh has been linked to Michigan, the San Francisco 49ers and even the Dallas Cowboys.

But if Harbaugh leaves Stanford, there's a possibility he won't end up at any of those organizations I mentioned above.

The latest rumor that is gaining steam is that Harbaugh will bolt college football to take over as the next head coach of the Denver Broncos.

After all, John Elway will soon be announced as the new head of Denver's football operations, and he is the most notable alumnus in Stanford history.

In fact, Elway will be on the field as Stanford's honorary captain at tonight's Orange Bowl, and many are seeing this as Elway "scouting" Harbaugh live and in person.

With the connection between these two guys, Denver just might land the most coveted coach in all of football.

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Jim Harbaugh is leaving Stanford.

At least that's what everyone from Peter King to Kirk Herbstreit seems to think.

In fact, recent reports claim that Harbaugh-to-Michigan is losing steam, while the San Francisco 49ers appear to be the current front-runner for Harbaugh's services.

But would he be willing to make that jump to Michigan (his alma mater) or San Francisco given the uncertainty of those two programs?

The problems for both the Wolverines and the 49ers extend beyond just head coaching issues, and I think many of us have committed to the fact that Harbaugh's definitely leaving Stanford.

Why? That's a program that's undoubtedly on the rise and one where he has the most stable situation right now.

So even though San Francisco appears to be an early favorite, maybe we shouldn't completely count out Stanford.

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Tom Bradley is Penn State's defensive coordinator and a popular pick to take over as head coach of the Nittany Lions once Joe Paterno retires, whenever that is.

But after Pittsburgh hired then fired Mike Haywood in a two-week span, the Panthers are looking for their next head coach.

And Bradley could be that guy.

Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Bradley is "a very strong and very attractive candidate."

Bradley didn't get much consideration from Pitt in the initial coaching search because the school was looking for a guy with previous head coaching experience.

But Bradley has since expressed his fondness for Pittsburgh, and he's also gotten a ringing endorsement from Paterno as a sensible pick for Pitt's opening.

As of right now, I'd keep an eye on Bradley, who appears to be an early favorite for the job.

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Randy Edsall had been one of the most sought-after coaches in college football this year, with his name linked to numerous schools, including Miami and Florida.

But after it was all said and done, Edsall left Connecticut to go to Maryland.

Really? Maryland?

With all due respect to the Terrapins, Edsall's switch from UConn wasn't a step up. It was a horizontal one.

Edsall had completely turned around the Huskies program but decided to leave for a Maryland program that probably isn't even one of the five most desired jobs in the ACC.

That's not to say that Edsall can't do the same thing for Maryland that he did for UConn—lead them to a BCS game—but he also could have really taken the Huskies to the next level.

Will he eventually regret his decision? Only time will tell.

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Ralph Friedgen isn't going to take over for Frank Beamer as the head coach at Virginia Tech, but the two long-time friends could be working together in Blacksburg.

At Sunday's Discover Orange Bowl press conference, Beamer admitted that he would consider adding Friedgen to Virginia Tech's staff as an assistant coach. 

Beamer also added that Maryland's firing of Friedgen was "certainly up for debate."

And though Friedgen appears to have a position with the Hokies waiting for him, you have to wonder if there are bigger opportunities elsewhere.

Stanford, Michigan, UConn and Pittsburgh could all be looking for new head coaches soon.

Which is more desirable: being a head coach of a big school or having a pretty stable and less stressful spot at Virginia Tech?

I guess we'll find out.

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Rich Rodriguez is not going to be at Michigan for the 2011 season unless something crazy happens and the school has a serious change of heart.

Despite Rodriguez's rough go-round in Ann Arbor, though, he is still a very good college football coach.

But that doesn't necessarily mean he needs to be the head coach at his next stop.

His defense at Michigan was downright awful, but his offense played very well at times, especially in 2010.

That's a sign that Rodriguez should be an offensive coordinator for a school that already has a strong defensive coordinator and stable defensive scheme in place.

It would give him more flexibility with installing his spread offense there, because the defense would be able to keep the team afloat if the offense stumbles.

Should Rodriguez be an HC or an OC wherever he lands next?

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Rich Rodriguez hasn't been fired by Michigan yet, but it's all but assured that he will be removed from his position as head coach of the Wolverines.

And despite his abysmal stretch in Ann Arbor, Rodriguez will be a hot commodity on the college football coaching market. 

Speaking of hot commodities, could Rodriguez be a fit at Connecticut after Randy Edsall headed for Maryland?

Much like the Pittsburgh job, Rodriguez's familiarity with the Big East conference could be appealing to the Huskies.

But in recent years, UConn has been more of a traditional-style running team, relying on backs such as Jordan Todman and Donald Brown rather than a spread attack.

The transition might be a rather bumpy one, and Rodriguez would likely be better served at a school where he doesn't have to make drastic changes to the offense.

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Rich Rodriguez and his status at Michigan are still up in the air, and athletic director Dave Brandon said the team planned to meet with the coach early this week to discuss his future.

But it doesn't take a genius to figure out that Rodriguez is likely gone.

So what's the next step for the master of the spread offense?

One rumored possibility is Pittsburgh, which would seemingly be a smooth transition for the former West Virginia coach.

He already has experience playing in the Big East, and the Panthers would probably compete for a title in his first year there.

Rodriguez would likely have to replace Greg Robinson with a different defensive coordinator, but it would be worth a shot to run the spread offense at a school that has really struggled on that side of the ball this season.

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