Chasing the Natty: A College Fantasy Football Podcast · Jared Palmgren and Nate Marchese

2026 Group of 6 Coaching Changes - Episode 270 - Chasing the Natty: A CFF Show

·1 hr 46 min·4 clips

Jared Palmgren opens by framing this as the closing chapter of the show’s deep dive into the biggest coaching changes of the 2026 offseason. The attention shifts away from the obvious Power conference headlines and into the harder-to-read Group of 6 systems, where the hires can still matter a lot for college fantasy football. He sorts the changes into three buckets: coaches moving up from the FCS, big-time coordinators getting their first head coaching jobs, and longtime Group of 5 names taking on a new stop. That structure keeps the episode grounded. Instead of treating every hiring note the same, the discussion keeps asking what kind of offense, usage, and quarterback environment a new staff might bring. The tone stays conversational and measured, with enough uncertainty to feel like actual offseason evaluation rather than a polished press release recap. The show keeps returning to fantasy implications rather than just background on the coaches themselves, so listeners hear each move in terms of playing time, volume, and stability. It also leaves room for the fact that Group of 6 coaching changes are often less obvious than the headline jobs, which makes context matter more than slogans. As the segment moves along, the goal is not to crown winners from the hiring cycle right away. The goal is to sort the staffs that could create usable fantasy edges once depth charts settle. The episode closes the loop on the offseason coaching series without pretending the picture is finished, leaving room for follow-up once the new systems start to take shape. For college fantasy players, that is the useful part: a working map of where to pay attention next.

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A practical tour of the Group of 6 coaching changes that can matter for college fantasy value.

The episode wraps the 2026 offseason coaching-change series by sticking to Group of 6 systems and the mix of FCS hires, coordinator promotions, and longtime Group of Five coaches changing scenery.

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When you want one last pass through the 2026 offseason coaching carousel before your board settles.

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