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Memphis football coach Charles Huff leans into job rumors with brutally honest comments about recruiting

Memphis head coach Charles Huff has been rumored to be among the first who could jump aboard, and his recent comments with regard to recruiting and job rumors have only added fuel to the speculative fire.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•2 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC
Key points
  • The 43-year-old not only claimed that having his name in the job rumor mill actually helps him on the recruiting trail, but broke it down with a mention of moving on to "something bigger." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "To be completely honest with you, I'm going to give you guys a secret," Huff began.
  • Then, on top of that, Huff blatantly said he'll take the players he wants to take with him to his next program, just like he did when he left Marshall for Southern Miss in 2025 and left Southern Miss for Memphis one year later.
  • You can respect Huff's candor at a time when there really isn't any in college football, but to say the words "If I leave Memphis" when your entire fanbase and the administration that signs your paycheck is fully aware that your name is on coaching hot boards around the country is bold, if not diabolical.

Every coach who takes another job this offseason will do exactly what Huff is describing, but saying it out loud when you're still the head coach of a Memphis team with three games left on the schedule is a bizarre strategy.

Additional details
  • "Every time a coach says, 'Coach Huff ain't going to be there,' it actually works in my favor.
  • I can go with the dude and the people I love and the organization I love, and we still get better than Memphis.
  • You should probably say: He's going to be there forever." Huff's name has been linked to the Maryland head coaching vacancy after the Terrapins fired Mike Locksley in October.
  • The Tigers hit the road for their next two games with trips to South Florida and Navy before finishing off the regular season at home against Temple on November 27.
  • Because if I'm leaving Memphis, I ain't going to high school, I'm going to something bigger.

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