Dan Mullen has seen both sides of the coaching carousel coin. He has taken over programs for those who have been fired and also been let go himself. He knows how tough things can be either way.

It’s early in the college football season. Real early. But already, coaches at UCLA and Virginia Tech have been shown the door. Others in Power Four conferences are on the proverbial hot seat.

DeShaun Foster, whose Bruins lost to Mullen’s UNLV side 30-23 on Sept. 6 , was fired Sunday. Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry that same day. Each team began the season 0-3.

It can be a brutal business.

“I think it’s tough this early,” Mullen said. “Listen — every school has their own deal. I’m not going to judge anyone and the decisions they make. A lot of people say if you’re going to make a change, make the

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