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Five Coaches in Danger of Being on the Hot Seat

Mike Farrell breaks down five head coaches in danger of being on the hot seat, starting with Jimbo Fisher

December 11, 2022
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Nov 26, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher yells to the referees during the second half against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field.

1. Jimbo Fisher

Texas A&M

A&M fans have loudly shared their displeasure with the well-compensated Fisher this year. While they finished with an impressive win over LSU in the finale, they won the same amount of conference games as Vanderbilt this year, and are losing players to the portal left and right.

Michigan State’s head coach Mel Tucker, right, celebrates with Jarek Broussard after his touchdown against Akron during the third quarter on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

2. Mel Tucker

Michigan State

$95 million buys you a lot of expectations, and the Spartans coach did not live up to them this year. And while he’s going to go for more quick fixes in the portal, that’s proven to be a true gamble.

Sep 3, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian before the game against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks in the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

3. Steve Sarkisian

Texas

Yes, he’s got the Arch Manning trump card, but it’s hard to imagine that he wouldn’t be on the hot seat if he doesn’t, at minimum, make the Big 12 title game in 2023. The offense was there somewhat this year when Quinn Ewers was healthy, but it was erratic and he has to find some semblance of a defense if he’s going to get the Longhorns to the playoff which is the goal.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables shouts during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Kansas State won 41-34.

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4. Brent Venables

Oklahoma

Already? Yes. Venables’ first year in Norman was an unmitigated disaster. He seemed in way over his head in his first year as a head coach, and there is zero chance that the boosters and Sooner faithful will accept a .500 season again.

Nov 19, 2022; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears head coach Justin Wilcox gestures while talking to the referees during the second quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium.

5. Justin Wilcox, Cal

Wilcox has flown under the radar in the past two years, but the Cal program seems to have completely stagnated. I’ve touted his defensive prowess before, but their units have gotten progressively worse in the past three years. Without a huge turnaround, I can see the administration going in a different direction. 

Category: College FootballTag: Brent Venables, Derrek Cooper, Jimbo Fisher, Justin Wilcox, Mike Farrell, Steve Sarkisian
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