it may be time for Coach Snyder to retire just look at these guys and see how hard it truly is to win in college football.
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin (Getty).
College football coaching is a competitive business and if you’re not winning now, you could find yourself out of a job.
Several coaches are facing that very real possibility as we head into the 2016 season after struggling the season before. It’s never too early to get the coaching carousel up and running, so here’s a look at the Top 10 coaches facing the hot seat this season.
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
It wasn’t long ago that Sumlin was the king of College Station. In his first year with the program, Sumlin won 11 games and had a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Johnny Manziel. The school started investing in the program by upgrading its facilities and giving Sumlin a raise. However, the honeymoon was short-lived and the Aggies win totals have declined while off-field incidents involving players and coaches have been on the rise. Still Sumlin has won 36 games in four seasons at A&M, more than any Aggie coach in a four-year span since R.C. Slocum in the early 90s.
Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia
Holgorsen was almost on his way out last year, but a half-hearted vote of confidence kept him in his current position. Holgorsen won 10 games in the Big East in his first season with the Mountaineers, but it’s been tough for him to field a competitive team in the Big 12, and the win totals have declined because WVU can’t pad its schedule with five nonconference games. Last year’s eight wins was Holgorsen’s best as a member of the Big 12, but that’s not going to cut it this year if he wants to keep his job.
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Les Miles, LSU
Miles was all but fired heading into the final regular season game against Texas A&M, but his AD created such an epic PR nightmare that Miles ended up keeping his position and how he has a team that’s capable of winning a national title. And that’s what he might have to do to satisfy boosters and fans. Miles is a shocking 112-32 during his time at LSU, but he hasn’t beaten Alabama since 2011 and coach Nick Saban has won four national titles since Miles won one in 2007. That said, if LSU does let Miles goes, there are about 120 other schools that would be quick to grab him.
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin (Getty).
College football coaching is a competitive business and if you’re not winning now, you could find yourself out of a job.
Several coaches are facing that very real possibility as we head into the 2016 season after struggling the season before. It’s never too early to get the coaching carousel up and running, so here’s a look at the Top 10 coaches facing the hot seat this season.
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
It wasn’t long ago that Sumlin was the king of College Station. In his first year with the program, Sumlin won 11 games and had a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Johnny Manziel. The school started investing in the program by upgrading its facilities and giving Sumlin a raise. However, the honeymoon was short-lived and the Aggies win totals have declined while off-field incidents involving players and coaches have been on the rise. Still Sumlin has won 36 games in four seasons at A&M, more than any Aggie coach in a four-year span since R.C. Slocum in the early 90s.
Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia
Holgorsen was almost on his way out last year, but a half-hearted vote of confidence kept him in his current position. Holgorsen won 10 games in the Big East in his first season with the Mountaineers, but it’s been tough for him to field a competitive team in the Big 12, and the win totals have declined because WVU can’t pad its schedule with five nonconference games. Last year’s eight wins was Holgorsen’s best as a member of the Big 12, but that’s not going to cut it this year if he wants to keep his job.
[Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr for entertaining things you won’t see on the blog]
Les Miles, LSU
Miles was all but fired heading into the final regular season game against Texas A&M, but his AD created such an epic PR nightmare that Miles ended up keeping his position and how he has a team that’s capable of winning a national title. And that’s what he might have to do to satisfy boosters and fans. Miles is a shocking 112-32 during his time at LSU, but he hasn’t beaten Alabama since 2011 and coach Nick Saban has won four national titles since Miles won one in 2007. That said, if LSU does let Miles goes, there are about 120 other schools that would be quick to grab him.
