As we head into the Spring Practice season for Division I-FBS schools, this is a good time to check out all the coaching changes that happened in the off-season….and the impact they will have on fantasy football this upcoming fall.

Almost 20% of Division I-FCS schools changed coaches in the off-season, with the biggest moves taking place at Notre Dame (Brian Kelly…from Cincinnati...photo, thanks SI.com), USC (Lane Kiffin…from Tennessee), and Florida State (Jimbo Fisher….already named head coach before Bobby Bowden retired).

Although there were a large number of coaching moves in the off-season, this does not mean there will be a large impact on fantasy football for the 2010 season.  In fact, a number of the moves brought in similar-type coaches and similar-type offenses to coaching-change schools….and….a number of the schools brought in conservative coaches to replace more up-tempo coaches.  Check out our list of the top Coaching Changes in 2010….and their fantasy impact…

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Nothing like consistency….

That is what you get with Houston QB Case Keenum (photo, thanks Scout.com).

While other QBs make fantasy players, coaches, owners, prognosticators, et al…make one stupid with inconsistency, Keenum makes everyone look like a genius.

Keenum led Oklahoma State to a 45-35 win in Stillwater last weekend, while putting up some good offensive numbers.  The Cougar QB stared down the toughest defense UH will face all season, and the defense blinked.  The OSU defense was the same defense one week earlier that shut down Georgia.

As long as Keenum stays upright, the Houston offense is just going to roll over the rest of their competition in 2009…and I am including a meeting with Texas Tech next weekend.

And, I can safely say that….this week you should not play Keenum (What?  You hypocrite!)

Calm down, now….Keenum and his fellow Houston Cougars have this week off.   You can play him the next 9-12 weeks or so.

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