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Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:34 pm
Posted by TriStateAreaFootball
Member since Dec 2024
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Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:34 pm
Three of these lose their job

1) Hugh Freeze
2) Mark Stoops
3) Billy Napier
4) Sam Pittman
5) Brent Venables

Might could miss a bowl game and survive.

6) Jeff Lebby
7) Brian Kelly
8) Shane Beamer
9) Mike Elko

Cold as Ice

10) Kalen Deboer
11) Clark Lea
12) Eliah Drinkwitz
13) Josh Heupel
14) Lane Kiffin
15) Steve Sarkisian
16) Kirby Smart

There you have it. A perfect list thread.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53373 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:35 pm to
Shane Beamer is in the "cold as ice" category
Posted by ukraine_rebel
North Mississippi
Member since Oct 2012
3233 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:36 pm to
I don't know if Kelly could miss a bowl game and survive, go 7-5/8-4, maybe, but if they went 5-7, I think his tenure would end before December.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 3:41 pm
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
2660 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:39 pm to
I’d move Pittman to #1. DeBoer should be at least #8.
Posted by turnpiketiger
Lone Star State
Member since May 2020
11293 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:41 pm to
quote:

10) Kalen Deboer


Nah one 5-6 season and he’s gone before the iron bowl.

Posted by TriStateAreaFootball
Member since Dec 2024
1114 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:42 pm to
Arkansas kept Pittman after a 4-8 season in Year 4. Why would they fire him now?


Hugh has yet to have a winning season at Auburn. If he's not #1 on this list, AU has lowered their expectations considerably.
Posted by turnpiketiger
Lone Star State
Member since May 2020
11293 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:42 pm to
quote:

but if they went 5-7, I think his tenure would end before December.


It depends on circumstances. If Nussmier gets hurt and they go 5-7 with most of the losses at least being competitive then he stays but if all 7 are lopsided beat downs even with the starting QB then he might be done.
Posted by theliontamer
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2015
1405 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:45 pm to
Yea, only thing keeping him at that point would be the large money owed. Which is a pretty big factor.
Posted by BigHorn69
Member since Nov 2024
152 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:45 pm to
quote:

I don't know if Kelly could miss a bowl game and survive, go 7-5/8-4, maybe, but if they went 5-7, I think his tenure would end before December.



Only if they defund some hospitals or childen's elementary schools.

His buyout is outrageous for what LSU has been known to afford
Posted by turnpiketiger
Lone Star State
Member since May 2020
11293 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:49 pm to
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Registered on: 11/23/2024


Lmao virgin
Posted by ukraine_rebel
North Mississippi
Member since Oct 2012
3233 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

It depends on circumstances. If Nussmier gets hurt and they go 5-7 with most of the losses at least being competitive then he stays but if all 7 are lopsided beat downs even with the starting QB then he might be done.


Circumstance can make a difference to be sure, but on a list like this, I think we'd assume that "everything else being equal".

Posted by ukraine_rebel
North Mississippi
Member since Oct 2012
3233 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:53 pm to
quote:

Registered on: 11/23/2024


Literally the same day this article was posted on USA today, hmm....

USA Today - Brian Kelly Buyout
Posted by FlyDownTheField83
Auburn AL
Member since Dec 2021
1120 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:11 pm to
Far from perfect list.

Hugh Freeze definitely needs a winning season, but his seat is not that much hotter than the one in Tuscaloosa.

Bama fans are still seething about last season under DeBoer. Missed playoffs, what they perceive as coddling of malcontent players, mismanaging the QB position (how many Bama fans posted threads screaming about Milroe…..?),…..another year like that and DeBoer will not make it to 2026.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
19371 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

Hugh Freeze definitely needs a winning season, but his seat is not that much hotter than the one in Tuscaloosa. Bama fans are still seething about last season under DeBoer. Missed playoffs, what they perceive as coddling of malcontent players, mismanaging the QB position (how many Bama fans posted threads screaming about Milroe…..?),…..another year like that and DeBoer will not make it to 2026.



Posted by Quicksilver
Poker Room
Member since Jan 2013
11688 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:15 pm to
Fun question is what do the top 5 have to do to survive?

Posted by Quicksilver
Poker Room
Member since Jan 2013
11688 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:17 pm to
quote:

Hugh Freeze definitely needs a winning season, but his seat is not that much hotter than the one in Tuscaloosa.


If this is true then the expectations at Auburn have changed drastically. I don't think there's any world where Hugh going under .500 is acceptable and I don't know how much better 6-6 or 7-5 look in year 3. This is especially true in the portal era when you have teams like last year's Indiana team going from 3-9 to 11-2 in a single offseason.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 4:18 pm
Posted by NWLA_Bama
Member since Aug 2024
566 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:22 pm to
quote:

DeBoer should be at least #8.


His $70 million buyout says otherwise. Come talk to us after year three when the buyout drops significantly.
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
2660 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:23 pm to
quote:

Arkansas kept Pittman after a 4-8 season in Year 4. Why would they fire him now?


Well you kinda answered the question yourself. For a program like Arkansas, apparently a 4-8 season in Year 4 is not a fireable offense. But surely a 4-8 season in Years 4 AND 6 would cost a man his job? Or has Arkansas fallen so far that is now acceptable?

quote:

Hugh has yet to have a winning season at Auburn.


He’s also had just two seasons, unlike Pittman who’s had 5.

quote:

If he's not #1 on this list, AU has lowered their expectations considerably.


I can guarantee you that Hugh will be fired long before he has a chance to get to a 30-31 overall record through 5 seasons. There’s no way an Auburn coach would ever see a sixth year with a losing record. Apparently at Arkansas, it’s enough to not only keep coaching but have fans argue that the seat isn’t even all that hot.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 4:24 pm
Posted by FlyDownTheField83
Auburn AL
Member since Dec 2021
1120 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:27 pm to
Here is a quote that you should recognize (12/31/2024)

“Now if DeBoer doesn’t yank him (Milroe) soon then yes, he will feel some heat this offseason “
Posted by FlyDownTheField83
Auburn AL
Member since Dec 2021
1120 posts
Posted on 5/1/25 at 4:29 pm to
I think we agree on Hugh Freeze, 7-5 is the minimum acceptable.
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