Coaches Hot seat after week 3....

#26
#26
Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher, Pat Fitzgerald, Bobby Petrino and Brett Bielema all in the top 20..... lol really?



Nick Saban would only leave by choice. Given what he's done, he should have tenure.

Jimbo Fisher would only leave by choice. It would take a few bad seasons before FSU considered canning him

Pat Fitzgerald is a Northwestern alum. Unless he leaves for another job or starts going 4-8 regularly, he's basically doing the best anyone could at a school like Northwestern. Even if they replaced him with another coach who had more success, that coach would most likely leave for a better program. He wouldn't have the same loyalty that Fitzgerald has. Northwestern should give Fitz some leeway.

Bobby Petrino is only in his first season and is 2-1. Why would they fire him?

Brett Bielema is only in his second season and is 2-1. He had a poor season last year but he's a proven coach that will get more time than two seasons barring like a 4 win season. He could go 6-6 and I seriously doubt they would fire him in his second season for that.

Even Bo Pelini being in the top 20 is pretty bad. I mean, I could see him being fired because he always loses 4 games a season and the fans expect more. But, he also always wins 9-10 games a season.



If Bielema or Pelini get canned, schools in need of a coach would be happy to land either. Pat Fitzgerald too. As far as Saban and Fisher go though, they aren't going anywhere in the near future unless it's to the NFL or retirement.

That list has to be a troll list. Why I even bothered commenting on it is beyond me. Boredom I guess.
 
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#27
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Bo Pelini is like the Big 10's version of Mark Richt. And the the biggest mistake they ever made was moving to the B1G. But another story, another time.

Pelini does win and posts good records, but he manages to find a couple of games every season to drop.

ETA: Bert was expected to go into Arkansas and start wrecking the SEC West from the start. He hasn't exactly been up to par as of yet and I doubt he will this year either. He's in a situation where if he doesn't post a 6-6 or better record, he will be on the hot seat next year for certain.
 
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#28
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Grand Vol said:
Bo Pelini is like the Big 10's version of Mark Richt. And the the biggest mistake they ever made was moving to the B1G. But another story, another time.

Pelini does win and posts good records, but he manages to find a couple of games every season to drop.

ETA: Bert was expected to go into Arkansas and start wrecking the SEC West from the start. He hasn't exactly been up to par as of yet and I doubt he will this year either. He's in a situation where if he doesn't post a 6-6 or better record, he will be on the hot seat next year for certain.
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I agree with your thoughts completely.

While posting, I was thinking about how Pelini is Mark Richt. I just wouldn't be surprised if one of these days they pulled off the undefeated season. Runs don't last forever and they're always in the thick of it. Now with the playoffs, I think they could pull off an 11-2 record and make it in the playoffs. Maybe not this season, but at some point.

And yeah, I think Bielema has to go 6-6 as well. I think it's doable and I also think he needs time to install his system and teach his players. It's hard to get all of your players to do what you want in just one offseason. Season two should definitely be telling. But if it were me, I'd give him 3 seasons. He'd have to lose 4 or less for me to fire him. We gave Dooley 3 seasons but unlike Dooley, Bielema is a proven coach. If anyone should have been fired after 2 seasons, it's Dooley. he was only hired because no coach wanted to screw their school over last season. He was never going to get that opportunity again. Bielema has never had a losing season in 7 seasons at Wiscy and 12-1, 11-2, 11-3 and 10-3 in 4 of those seasons. You go 11-2 in the SEC and you have a decent chance you can get into the playoffs. I would just be really hesitant to cut Bielema loose after 2 years if I'm Ark.
 
#29
#29
Ok - now I see why Saban might be on the hot seat --- he hired that lame idiot Kiffin for OC
 
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