OT: Coaching Hot Seat For 2022
After the whirlwind of coaching changes this season, a lot of big name schools look like they have their coaches for the next 2-3 years at least.
With that being said, what coaches do you see on the hot seat and/or potentially being axed for performance during next season? Or what universities could you see pushing a ok coach out of the way for a big splash hire?
December 11th, 2021 at 12:19 PM ^
Indiana, FSU, and Texas I think are the bigger ones. I can see USF, Louisville, and probably a bunch of smaller schools opening. South Carolina could be a name to watch depending on how Beamer does. Maybe even North Carolina? Clemson is going to be an interesting team to watch over the next few years though since they just imploded.
Edit: As for coaches that move on. I have to think Fickell or Campbell move on. It just seems inevitable.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
I’m really interested to see how Dabo works out now that he lost his two top assistants in a single week. Both were instrumental in building that program into what it has been over the past 5-10 years.
Hopefully that brings the Joel Osteen of college football coaches back down to earth.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:44 PM ^
+1 for the Osteen reference
December 11th, 2021 at 12:48 PM ^
You'll be hearing from my lawyers!!
December 11th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
+1 - Recursive
December 11th, 2021 at 12:56 PM ^
Learning to code the Fibonacci sequence was a pain in my beginner programming classes.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
Agreed. They've been a powerhouse since 2011 when Sammy Watkins was there. I only mention that because I went to high school with him.
Jeff Scott isn't going to last long at USF so I could see him coming back eventually. Chad Morris could come back to Clemson too.
December 11th, 2021 at 1:28 PM ^
Clemson needs a good OC but even more relies on more-or-less generational QBs in order to be the powerhouse we've become used to. They ascended with Deshaun Watson and remained elite with Trevor Lawrence. They flamed out pretty quickly in the Kelly Bryant year. They were pretty good but not elite with Tajh Boyd.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
With both coordinators gone, I wonder if he could be lured to the NFL. I don't think I've seen a single rumor about coordinator hires(I could also just be blind) which seems a bit odd considering early signing day is close. I was thinking Diaz could end up there but Penn State got him.
December 11th, 2021 at 4:36 PM ^
Dabo’s paternalistic-televangelist-aw shucks routine wouldn’t work for five minutes in the nfl.
December 12th, 2021 at 3:58 AM ^
Maybe Jacksonville :)
December 11th, 2021 at 1:42 PM ^
whoa. indiana is on of the "bigger ones?" south florida? LOLZ for days.
the most rabid indiana fan on earth would not consider indiana a high-profile job.
December 11th, 2021 at 3:20 PM ^
I meant it more as bigger for the year. I don't think we see a year with so many top-tier openings like we did this year for a long time. I don't consider Indiana and USF high profile jobs, but I don't see Louisville and South Carolina any bit more high profile than them.
December 11th, 2021 at 3:53 PM ^
Do you mean Allen would go elsewhere? Allen's buyout makes his firing unlikely, even if Indiana finishes last again next year. IU owes him the full contract (through 2027) if he's fired before 12/1/24.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
Sark.
I don't think he'll be fired in 2022 (unless he loses to Kansas again), but the fans and boosters will really get restless if he has another horrible season. It certainly wouldn't inspire any confidence about his ability to win in the SEC.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:39 PM ^
Why did they think moving to the SEC was a good idea? Was it just revenue $$?
December 11th, 2021 at 12:45 PM ^
Their revenue is going to explode with an sec schedule.
December 11th, 2021 at 2:11 PM ^
December 11th, 2021 at 1:47 PM ^
Texas. Where the coach’s seat ain’t done been cold since ol’ Mack Brown died!
December 11th, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
Day after we beat them in Columbus
December 11th, 2021 at 12:23 PM ^
Not even Pete F could say Harbaugh is on the hot seat now. Amazing how winning the national coach of the year can silence the haters.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:26 PM ^
Fire Harbaugh!
December 11th, 2021 at 12:37 PM ^
That joke isn't funny anymore.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:40 PM ^
FIRE BORGES!
December 11th, 2021 at 3:17 PM ^
Fire Bakich!
December 11th, 2021 at 12:29 PM ^
Scott Frost is the obvious one. Needs to win 7 games at the bare minimum?
I don't see Bryan Harsin at Auburn lasting long, one way or the other. Recruiting appears to be taking a big hit, and it was always an awkward fit. Really blew a chance at some trust-capital by squandering the Alabama game.
Herm Edwards at ASU has all kinds of problems but has survived so far. Strange to think he will even get to next year.
Can Sark survive another similar year? The back half of this season was such a disaster, they can't possibly be this bad again. But I always think Texas is going to get better, and they never really do.
Mike Norvell at FSU likely needs to take a big step forward. They play LSU early on and can't get embarrassed.
Dino Babers seems to be hanging by a thread at Syracuse
Geoff Collins at Georgia Tech had a horrid end to this season and did the telling "staff shakeup"
Scott Satterfield has had mixed results at Louisville. Needs to be markedly more consistent
David Shaw? Has continued to recruit well and seems pretty entrenched, but man did they look awful this year
December 11th, 2021 at 12:43 PM ^
I don't think Frost is going anywhere. I see them finally putting all the pieces together and having a decent season this year. Auburn maybe? If Kiffin pulls off another decent season I can see Texas or Auburn going after him. I don't see Herm being fired since they've had 2 8 win seasons under him, and if he wins the bowl game that'll boost him more. Norvell is likely gone unless fsu does what Michigan did this year. Shaw I'm not sure. Stanford seems like a school that will hold onto a coach no matter the record.
December 11th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
Nebraska loses the majority of their defense iirc. Recruiting is "Not Good, Bob!" -- currently last in the B1G and 60th overall without a single 4-star commit.
Barring some significant success in the transfer portal, I think Nebraska will be mediocre at best next year. The have a rematch with OU in the non-con but do get somewhat lucky with Rutgers and Indiana as their Non-M league crossovers.
December 11th, 2021 at 5:04 PM ^
I don’t know anything about Nebraska’s personnel, but if they are as good as they were this year their schedule looks pretty favorable. Even Oklahoma won’t be nearly as tough with a coaching transition.
December 11th, 2021 at 2:25 PM ^
I mentioned ASU mostly because of the off-field problems. On-field they rack up decent win totals against a bad division, but look horribly coached compared to, say, Utah
And speaking of Utah, I've heard rumors (no idea how true) that Whittingham may retire after the Rose Bowl
December 11th, 2021 at 3:47 PM ^
Nebraska is losing a lot. They had several key Covid seniors this year, and lost some guys to the portal. They do have a favorable early schedule in 2022, but even if they start out 4-2 or so, the back half looks a lot rougher. I can see them having a season something like us in 2010, where the season looks worse the longer it goes on. With Frosty now having a lower buyout, I think that will be it for him.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:54 PM ^
David Shaw and all his recruiting chops is 1-2 vs my beloved Cal Bears the last 3 years, and this year Cal fucking shellacked them 41-11. That doesn’t sit well in Palo Alto.
it’s damn near impossible to win at Cal and I like Justin Wilcox. He’s probably on the hot seat a bit too but he’s 2-2 against Stanford so he probably gets another year or two to right the ship and get Cal into a bowl game
December 11th, 2021 at 1:32 PM ^
Shaw inherited a great program from JH and did a really good job through 2016 or so. But last 3 years 11-19 and getting killed by Cal again will be his end. The challenge is that place is not built to win easily with the NW like admission standards and also not in the limelight like UCLA, USC, etc.
He did a lot more than Coker did at Miami and longer record of success but fans there won't be showing up for 4-8 any more.
December 11th, 2021 at 1:33 PM ^
Stanford looked alright-ish when McKee was playing -- and beat both Oregon and USC this year -- but their defense utterly collapsed, didn't look physical at all, and got run over several times. And Jack West was basically Hunter Johnson West. He should not be allowed on a Division I football field.
December 11th, 2021 at 2:17 PM ^
I know every loss this season was 1 score, but 1-8 in the B1G just isn't gonna cut it. They were bad when he got there, but they're even worse now. 4 losing seasons and trending downwards will make anyone's seat hot.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:30 PM ^
My random pick is that Herm Edwards is canned either in the next month or after next season.
He has been fairly successful at ASU, but his teams are incredibly undisciplined and he also has some fairly serious NCAA violations looming.
Flaming hot take: When Urban is fired in a few weeks after his latest asshole behavior came to light, I almost wonder if ASU decides to go all-in on him. They seem like a match for him - big school with no competition in their state, access to fertile recruiting grounds (Phoenix/SoCal), in a conference that is pretty easy, etc.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:57 PM ^
Urbz isn’t going to ASU. If fired, he’ll sit out a year or so and wait for a big name school to fire their coach. His ego is too big to coach anywhere besides a blue blood
December 11th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
Urban to Bama. They love failed NFL coaches.
Saban’s on the cold seat, but he can’t live forever (can he?)
December 11th, 2021 at 1:29 PM ^
You forgot lots of attractive Coeds at ASU - (allegedly quite high on the UFM job criteria list)
December 11th, 2021 at 2:22 PM ^
I think Florida, USC, and if they're desperate enough, Texas would have something to say about ASU going all in on Urbz. FSU would likely be desperate enough to win and have zero scruples about hiring him, too.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:30 PM ^
Mel Tucker after Michigan blows out Staee in 2022.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:37 PM ^
I could see Sark getting canned. He's terrible. Great choice Worthy.
December 11th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
I can easily envision Meyer at Texas. They wouldn't give two shits about any character issues.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
Smart at Georgia after suffering two consecutive demolitions on the big stage.
December 11th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
James Franklin
December 11th, 2021 at 1:35 PM ^
That would be hilarious, considering his buyout now
(I believe it's the full amount owed - $85 million)
December 11th, 2021 at 12:45 PM ^
Sark for sure. And like my man said above , Day would get thrown out of a building by the fans if the boys rolled into Columbus and beat them up again.
December 11th, 2021 at 1:17 PM ^
I'd say Frames Janklin after two crappy years. But they just gave him a huge deal. Texas catches my eye. I couldn't believe when USC hired Sark, much less Texas. Dude's never done anything to show he's HC material. I'd take Brady Hoke over him, in all seriousness. I think if they don't get to something like 9-3 he might be gone. Texas doesn't lack for money.
After we put a home hurt on Ryan Day next year, and people realize he's just a Lincoln Riley, an X's & O's master play designer and little else- he'll be on the hot seat for 2023.
As with every year, his own treachery will put Urban Meyer on some kind of hot seat, be it moral, medical, criminal.
December 11th, 2021 at 1:35 PM ^
he's just a Lincoln Kennedy, an X's & O's master play designer
I'd guess you mean Lincoln Riley
December 11th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
Yeah, I think Franklin's buyout (the full amount of the contract, $85 mil) means he's at Penn State unless he leaves on his own. Considering how good his agent must be, I wouldn't be shocked if he took over for Saban at Alabama. (Half kidding)