Gut-feeling Bold Coaching Predictions

I know there has been a lot of threads here discussing who everyone thinks could be our next coach. I just wanted to post my predictions of who will be hired as the new coaches at the schools participating in this year's coaching carousel. This article could either make me a genius or a fool (probably the latter) but all of this soothsaying talk fascinates me so I felt compelled to write a post about it.

Most Confident Predictions
1. South Carolina: Justin Fuente
For some reason I just have a strong gut-feeling that Carolina is going to hire the genie from Memphis.
2. Georgia: Kirby Smart
I would honestly be very shocked if Georgia keeps Mark Richt given the constant hatred from UGA fans for his lackluster performance according to Georgia standards. If they do so, I think this is the best coaching opportunity for Smart and will be hard for him to pass up such an attractive SEC job.

Semi Confident Predictions
1. Maryland: Matt Campbell
This one is tough because I know Maryland has the resources to spend big and attempt to attract a top tier guy but I just don't see how a big money name would want to come coach here. This would still be a home-run hire for Maryland and a major upgrade from Randy Edsall.
2. Southern California: Kyle Whittingham or Bryan Harsin
USC, in my opinion, is tough to predict because of my lack of knowledge of Pac-12 football culture and the fact that Lord knows what circles around Pat Haden's head as he sits in his Hollywood Ivory Tower office. Whittingham would be a phenomenal hire for the Trojans and would give the fanbase a refreshing feeling after the burning dumpster fire hires in Kiffin and Sarkesian. I initially was thinking about making a very bold prediction in Chip Kelly going to LA but I just don't think the Eagles are quite yet ready to pull the plug. I can either see Whittingham (which is a wildcard hire given the fact he doesn't fit USC's culture) and a more sound pick in Harsin.

Less Confident Prediction
1. Virginia Tech: Mark Richt
Who knows what Whit's going to do so this is pure speculation, however Mark Richt checks a lot of the boxes that we want in our next coach. I know there are some risks in hiring him (ex. can he take us to the next level, can he recruit at a school with less resources than Georgia), however this is a type of guy that would keep Bud and continue on with the culture that Beamer has built here at Tech. It's also much less stressful job than in Athens for Richt.
2. Miami: Tom Herman
There are many names swirling around that could be a good fit for Miami. Some of these include Butch Davis, Mario Cristobal, and Greg Schiano. I am tempted to say that Cristobal could be the next coach in Coral Gables, however I don't think Miami will pull the trigger on such a high risk and mysterious option. I'm thinking Miami goes for Herman, a guy that could really develop the playmakers Miami already has on offense and effectively recruit boys from South Beach into the program again.

Pure Speculation
1. Virginia: Matt Rhule or Al Golden
Although UVA hasn't decided to can the timecop yet, I would hope that LOLUVA might not pull a derp move and keep him for another year. I think Matt Rhule would be a fantastic hire and could be a guy that could challenge George Welsh's spot as UVA's best coach in history. UVA already recruits heavily in Pennsylvania, especially in Philadelphia, which would be expanded upon by Rhule. However, given that AD Craig Littlepage and his right hand man Jon Oliver have only curbstomped the program to oblivion, it would be more realistic if UVA goes for one of its previous top options in Al Golden (oddly enough another Temple guy).

Apart from USCe, UGA, and possibly Tech, these predictions are more speculative. Feel free to shred up my predictions like overshredded barbacue or make your own gut predictions.