Following a particularly spirited burst of early week news, the head coaching positions at Mountain West powers Boise State and San Diego State are now open – Andy Avalos has been fired from his post leading the Broncos, and Brady Hoke is slated to retire at the end of the season, not that he had any choice in the matter.

The candidate pools for both jobs will become clearer as the season draws to a close, but both programs are expected to move quickly in anticipation of what could be an off…