Hot Seat

[DirtySecret]

What coaches do you think are in the hot seat this year? I think Randy Shannon and Les Miles are..

 

[Riddickulous]

This should go in the "Other College Football" section.

Regardless...

Shannon is on the hot seat. He has a good chance to prove himself on September 11th when Miami takes on Ohio State in the Shoe. He has a decent returning quarterback in Jacory Harris (whose stats are startingly similar to Jimmy Clausen's over his first two seasons) and a lot of good weapons offensively.

Les Miles, definitely. LSU has been terrible the last few seasons and look to be the same this year. They have no quarterbacks and look to be very bad this season.

Rich Rodriguez is also on the hot seat, moreso than almost any other coach in the nation. If Michigan doesn't win 7-8 games, at the very least, he is gone. They open against UConn on September 4th. UConn has a great coach in Edsall and some underrated talent. Then they take on us in South Bend on the 11th. They have a possible quarterback controversy, lost starting running back Brandon Minor, and have to replace all of their playmakers defensively, as DE Brandon Graham and CB Donovan Warren both left for the NFL.

 

[BGIF]

Rodriguez UM - .333 is not a bad number if your a baseball player. It stinks if you're a coach in any sport, at any level. You have to go back to 1891 to find a coach with a record like Rodriguez's and that was one hundred and 11 points higher. Since 1891 not coach has been under 55% until Rodriquez. 3 Big 10 wins. That's not 3 Wins/Year but TOTAL. Willingham gave UM the All-Time Winning Percentage in College Football. Rodriguez's is giving it back. UM's got a new AD.

Zook IL - The Roses have wilted even in Champaign. Locksley's not bringing in the talent and Zook struggled when he had it, at IL or UF

Friedgen MD - Only 2 winning seasons in past 6.

Hawkins CU - Averaging 2.5 Big 12 Wins/year. Even in Boulder that's bad.

Brewster MN - Ice Fishing is still the most popular sport in state. Averaging 2.0 Big 10 Wins/year.

Lynch IU - The Hoeppner Honeymoon is over. ND not recruiting interior linemen this year so the home grown blue chips are going to Va Tech and OSU.

Sherman A&M - They used to be 2nd to Texas. Not anymore. Not close. No Defense.

Wufll WSU - Hapless. The wolves are circling.

Erikson ASU - No Miami Magic. Only back to back losing seasons in his career. It's hot in the desert.

Miles LSU - At school that wins 64% of it's games. He's won 77%. LSU's All-Time Winingest Coach (Min 3 seasons). Averaging better than 10-3 per year. Better than Saban's record. BUT he's not Saban at least to the drunks in Baton Rouge that fill the stadium.

Spurrier SCA - The Fans in Columbia love Their Cocks. Historically a .500 team (535-535-44) and they still pack the stadium. Holtz could only win 47% of his games, Dietzel 44%. Spurrier's won 55% which puts him 5th on SCA's All Time list of Winnest Coaches. He hasn't done as well as Joe Morrison but Joe didn't have Steve's Hall of Fame credentials. So many golf courses in SCA so few players. Spurrier tees it up more often that Willingham. Visor Boy would rather face a long Par 4 than face the Gators, Dawgs, or Vols.

Richt UGA - Similar record as Les Miles, averaging 10-3. But he's 2-7 against the Gators and that includes the Zook era.

Kiffin USC - Big Program, Big Shoes To Fill, Big Mouth. This is NOT Tennessee hoping to beat out Gawja for #2 in the SEC East. This is a annual Top 5 Program. CAL, ORE, SU, UW UCLA have gotten better. Kiffin may need NCAA Sanctions as an excuse.

 

[dshans]

... Brewster MN - Ice Fishing is still the most popular sport in state.

HEY! Don't be so hasty and/or judgemental, you cheeky-tongued devil! I take expectorations to that comment! My personal observation, as a 30 year Minnesota immigrant, is that hockey, volleyball, golf and open water fishing trump ice fishing. They all seem to involve drinking – before, during or after.

My personal favorite Minnesota sport is a day of Nordic (cross country) skiing followed by sitting nekkid in a coed sauna getting hot and sweaty and then rolling in the snow with a few of said "coeds." Followed, of course, by a trip to the local tavern to replenish liquids lost in the course of the "sports" pursued earlier.

 

[DirtySecret]

Rodriguez UM - .333 is not a bad number if your a baseball player. It stinks if you're a coach in any sport, at any level. You have to go back to 1891 to find a coach with a record like Rodriguez's and that was one hundred and 11 points higher. Since 1891 not coach has been under 55% until Rodriquez. 3 Big 10 wins. That's not 3 Wins/Year but TOTAL. Willingham gave UM the All-Time Winning Percentage in College Football. Rodriguez's is giving it back. UM's got a new AD.

Zook IL - The Roses have wilted even in Champaign. Locksley's not bringing in the talent and Zook struggled when he had it, at IL or UF

Friedgen MD - Only 2 winning seasons in past 6.

Hawkins CU - Averaging 2.5 Big 12 Wins/year. Even in Boulder that's bad.

Brewster MN - Ice Fishing is still the most popular sport in state. Averaging 2.0 Big 10 Wins/year.

Lynch IU - The Hoeppner Honeymoon is over. ND not recruiting interior linemen this year so the home grown blue chips are going to Va Tech and OSU.

Sherman A&M - They used to be 2nd to Texas. Not anymore. Not close. No Defense.

Wufll WSU - Hapless. The wolves are circling.

Erikson ASU - No Miami Magic. Only back to back losing seasons in his career. It's hot in the desert.

Miles LSU - At school that wins 64% of it's games. He's won 77%. LSU's All-Time Winingest Coach (Min 3 seasons). Averaging better than 10-3 per year. Better than Saban's record. BUT he's not Saban at least to the drunks in Baton Rouge that fill the stadium.

Spurrier SCA - The Fans in Columbia love Their Cocks. Historically a .500 team (535-535-44) and they still pack the stadium. Holtz could only win 47% of his games, Dietzel 44%. Spurrier's won 55% which puts him 5th on SCA's All Time list of Winnest Coaches. He hasn't done as well as Joe Morrison but Joe didn't have Steve's Hall of Fame credentials. So many golf courses in SCA so few players. Spurrier tees it up more often that Willingham. Visor Boy would rather face a long Par 4 than face the Gators, Dawgs, or Vols.

Richt UGA - Similar record as Les Miles, averaging 10-3. But he's 2-7 against the Gators and that includes the Zook era.

Kiffin USC - Big Program, Big Shoes To Fill, Big Mouth. This is Tennessee hoping to beat out Gawja for #2 in the SEC East. This is a annual Top 5 Program. CAL, ORE, SU, UW UCLA have gotten better. Kiffin may need NCAA Sanctions as an excuse.

Do you think if UofM dumps Rich Rod, they'll go after Les Miles?

 

[Riddickulous]

Do you think if UofM dumps Rich Rod, they'll go after Les Miles?

An interesting possibility.

A coaching change at Michigan will definitely benefit the Irish. Unless Michigan hires another coach that runs the zone read spread option attack the Wolverines have used under Rich Rod, they will have to spend another two or three years recruiting players that fit their system again. If that coach is Les Miles, we benefit again because Miles is a terrible coach who has done absolutely nothing since Nick Saban's recruits graduated.

 

[DirtySecret]

An interesting possibility.

A coaching change at Michigan will definitely benefit the Irish. Unless Michigan hires another coach that runs the zone read spread option attack the Wolverines have used under Rich Rod, they will have to spend another two or three years recruiting players that fit their system again. If that coach is Les Miles, we benefit again because Miles is a terrible coach who has done absolutely nothing since Nick Saban's recruits graduated.

Agree... Some people don't see it and think Les Miles is a good coach.

 

[phork]

Its times like this where you wish a 7 win season for Michigan, just to keep DickRod around.

 

[jason_h537]

Rich Rod of course

Zook: amazed he still has a job

Hawkins: Ditto Zook

Freidgien: its been a while since his teams have been competitive

Sherman: has recruited well but needs to show it on the field

Les Miles: over rated, LSU has gotten worse every year he has been there. Larry Coker part 2

Spurrier: will likely retire before he is fired

Richt: think he is a really good coach but the fanbase is getting more and more vocal

Shannon: not on the hot seat but a mediocre season could warm things up

Do you think if UofM dumps Rich Rod, they'll go after Les Miles?

Look out for Jim Harbaugh here. Would hate to have to face Michigan with him as their coach, heres hopin rich rod get another year

 

[Lou Holtz]

Rich Rod of course

Zook: amazed he still has a job

Hawkins: Ditto Zook

Freidgien: its been a while since his teams have been competitive

Sherman: has recruited well but needs to show it on the field

Les Miles: over rated, LSU has gotten worse every year he has been there. Larry Coker part 2

Spurrier: will likely retire before he is fired

Richt: think he is a really good coach but the fanbase is getting more and more vocal

Shannon: not on the hot seat but a mediocre season could warm things up



Look out for Jim Harbaugh here. Would hate to have to face Michigan with him as their coach, heres hopin rich rod get another year

Why would he still have a job: 2006(2-10), 2007 (6-7), 2008 (3-9), and 2009 (3-9)
Hell... at least zook took them to the rose bowl

 

[Riddickulous]

Why would he still have a job: 2006(2-10), 2007 (6-7), 2008 (3-9), and 2009 (3-9)
Hell... at least zook took them to the rose bowl

He's amazed he still has a job, he said.

 

[dskoo65]

DickRod-7 wins should not cut it for him. they should have 4 or 5 in the first 5 games. they shouldnt prolong the inevitable and let him hang around a year longer then he should, like ND did with Charlie. 8 wins or send him packing.

 

[johnnykillz]

Lane Kiffin - The guy's a joke. His program should be a joke in five seasons or so...

 

[ACamp1900]

I don't see Randy Shannon in any kind of real trouble...

If SC, Michigan, Purdue, Pitt and BC all fire their coaches at the end of the year something had to have gone right on our end... so ah,... yeah, those guys

 

[Lou Holtz]

I don't see Randy Shannon in any kind of real trouble...

If SC, Michigan, Purdue, Pitt and BC all fire their coaches at the end of the year something had to have gone right on our end... so ah,... yeah, those guys

I think Wannstache just signed an extension

 

[johnnykillz]

Wannstache has a great running back. Gotta envy that kid...

 

[ACamp1900]

I think Wannstache just signed an extension

yeah... I was being silly... damn messageboards

 

[BillyIrish]

D'antonio? Any grumblings in East Lansing?

Tom O'brien NCSU- 3 lousy seasons can't have him feeling comfortable

 

[BGIF]

D'antonio? Any grumblings in East Lansing?

Tom O'brien NCSU- 3 lousy seasons can't have him feeling comfortable

Haven't read anything. I don't think anybody was happy over the WMU loss.

MSU stumbled against WMU and Iowa with a pair of 2 point losses and lost to ND by 3. If they had won 2 of those games D'Antonio Winnng $ would be the same as Duffy Daugherty at 60%. You have to go back to the Korean War to find an MSU better than 60% that was Biggie Munn.

Meanwhile D'Antonio is 2-1 against both UM and ND. He was only a .50% winner at UC. His 56% winning at MSU is just a tad under their historical 58% level. AND, he followed John L.


I haven't seen O'Brien mentioned but ... he's 16-21. I didn't understand his jump to NCS, historically their a .500 program. O'B is only winning 43% of his games Amato won almost 60%, McCain won 50%, Sheridan won 64% almost 20 years ago. Monte Kiffin at 48% wasn't much better than O'Brien, Rein won just under 60%. You have to go back to Holtz in '75 at 71% to find a record over Sheridan and you have to go back another 50 years before that to find a coach who won 50% of his games. Nobody between 1920 and Holtz!

Expectations levels aren't high at NCS. They also seem to show patience. O'Brien's 3 predecessors all coached at NCS for 7 years each.

 

[Riddickulous]

Wannstache has a great running back. Gotta envy that kid...

And also a fantastic wide receiver in Jonathan Baldwin.

Michigan should win two of their first four almost by default. They open against Connecticut (could lose), travel to Notre Dame (could definitely lose), then return home to play Massachusetts and Bowling Green.

 

[GoldenChild]

Kiffin USC - Big Program, Big Shoes To Fill, Big Mouth. This is Tennessee hoping to beat out Gawja for #2 in the SEC East. This is a annual Top 5 Program. CAL, ORE, SU, UW UCLA have gotten better. Kiffin may need NCAA Sanctions as an excuse.

Lane Kiffin - The guy's a joke. His program should be a joke in five seasons or so...

I dont understand how Lane Kiffin would be on the Hot Seat, because couldn't the same be said for Brian Kelly? Big Program, Big Shoes To Fill (recruiting wise) plus when you're coach of Notre Dame you're always on the hot seat unless you're producing Lou Holtz type records every year. I hate USC as much as the next guy, but I don't think it's fair to say Kiffin is on the Hot Seat but Brian Kelly isn't.

Now on to my pick, I would have to agree with everyone and say Rich Rodriguez. Michigan is a big prestigous program and Rod has not had a winning season yet, plus this will be his 3rd year, and the 3rd year is usually judgement day. We also can't forget that great start he had with the Wolverines last year, beating our beloved Irish, just to finish 5-7. Yea, that seat of his is burning up.

 

[NDinFL]

Bob Stoops? anyone?

 

[Riddickulous]

Bob Stoops? anyone?

He needs to have a REALLY bad year to get fired at Oklahoma.

 

[johnnykillz]

I dont understand how Lane Kiffin would be on the Hot Seat...

Lane Kiffin was on the hot seat his first year at Tennessee; do you not recall all of the warnings he received from SEC overhead? Now compound that with his poor ethics and morals and you've got to factor in the USC coefficient and presto buddy.

In other words, he'll be fine at USC. BTW, I give him less than five years at USC, even with their standards for coach f&^* ups...

Pleasure you calling me out Golden Child, correspond soon?

Oh yeah, who said (wrote) Kelly wasn't on the hot seat? Omission doesn't mean it isn't so.

 

[GoldenChild]

Lane Kiffin was on the hot seat his first year at Tennessee; do you not recall all of the warnings he received from SEC overhead? Now compound that with his poor ethics and morals and you've got to factor in the USC coefficient and presto buddy.

In other words, he'll be fine at USC. BTW, I give him less than four years at USC, even with their standards for coach f&^* ups...

Pleasure you calling me out Golden Child, correspond soon?

Oh yeah, who said (wrote) Kelly wasn't on the hot seat? Omission doesn't mean it isn't so.

Wouldn't this put him on the hot seat with the NCAA more than it would with USC then? No way he gets fired if he has a bad season at USC unless it's awful, where he gets like 0-5 wins. Which in my eyes means he is not on the hot seat. The Hot Seat atleast to me means you have to produce now, meaning you need a 10 win bowl season or atleast a 9 win season. Basically what I'm saying he is not going to get fired after this year if he doesn't have a great season so he's not on the hot seat.

 

[johnnykillz]

Wouldn't this put him on the hot seat with the NCAA more than it would with USC then? No way he gets fired if he has a bad season at USC unless it's awful, where he gets like 0-5 wins. Which in my eyes means he is not on the hot seat. The Hot Seat atleast to me means you have to produce now, meaning you need a 10 win bowl season or atleast a 9 win season. Basically what I'm saying he is not going to get fired after this year if he doesn't have a great season so he's not on the hot seat.

Yes and no. You're right, he won't be fired this year and USC will probably love him for his first 3 years, hate him his fourth, and fire him in the fifth year. The NCAA will tolerate their cash cow coach until he really screws up.

The hot seat maybe more subjective towards the hiring school rather than the NCAA. I digress.

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

jimbo fisher could be gone rather quick if things dont go his way!