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How long would any current coaches last if they fell to mediocrity?

Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:05 pm
Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
24856 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:05 pm
If any current SEC coach went 7-5 every year from this point forward, how many years would it take each before they were fired? Who are the most demanding of their coaches?

Auburn has shown we will fire a coach 2 years after a NC, although 2012 was insanely bad.

Bama expects success but I think Saban has a pretty long leash (plus can you easily fire a guy with a statue outside?)

Miles already has doubters so I wouldn't think he would last long.

What would be your best guesses? How would your coach fare?

Posted by chilge1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
12137 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:08 pm to
There are three threads on this topic on the first page of the LSU Board... after one 8-4 season.
This post was edited on 7/17/15 at 5:08 pm
Posted by GeauxToBed
Covington, LA
Member since Mar 2015
6113 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:08 pm to
quote:

Miles already has doubters so I wouldn't think he would last long.

Miles will never be fired. For one, his buyout is too large. If the next two seasons were really bad he might retire though.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55619 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:09 pm to
2 for Sumlin
Posted by chilge1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
12137 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:21 pm to
Four-Year Record of SEC Coaches

Nick Saban 48-6
Les Miles 41-12
Gus Malzhan 20-7 (2 yr)
Bret Bielema 10-15 (2 yr)
Hugh Freeze 24-15 (3 yr)
Kevin Sumlin 28-11 (3 yr)
Dan Mullen 32-20

Jim McElwain N/A
Mark Richt 40-14
Mark Stoops 7-17 (2 yr)
Derek Mason 3-9 (1 yr)
Steve Spurrier 40-12
Gary Pinkel 36-17
Butch Jones 12-13 (2 yr)

quote:

If any current SEC coach went 7-5 every year from this point forward, how many years would it take each before they were fired?


2 Years - Freeze, Sumlin
3 Years - Malzhan, Miles, Richt, Bielema, Jones
4 Years - Mullen, McElwain, Pinkel
5 Years - Mason, Stoops

Will Retire Prior to Being Fired - Spurrier
Will Take Another Job Prior to Being Fired - Saban
This post was edited on 7/17/15 at 5:24 pm
Posted by kilo
Member since Oct 2011
27441 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:22 pm to
I think Pinkel would get 2 years of 7-5/6-6 type of football. There was talk of firing him after the 5-7 2012 season.
Posted by justausedcarguy
Member since Aug 2014
5642 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:25 pm to
Pretty sure if Gus leaves it will be because he chose to. They pay more coaches not to coach there than they have on staff. Im sure thats getting expensive.
Posted by djsdawg
Member since Apr 2015
33147 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:32 pm to
Uga fired Donnan after 10-2,9-3,8-4,8-4
Posted by skirpnasty
Atlantis
Member since Aug 2012
10781 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

Auburn has shown we will fire a coach 2 years after a NC


Three times.
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 6:08 pm to
7-5, Bert and Butch getting pay raises!
Posted by narddogg81
Vancouver
Member since Jan 2012
19727 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 6:18 pm to
So if malzahn had another bad year he's gone? That would be 2 years removed from losing a nc game
Posted by redeye
Member since Aug 2013
8606 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 8:09 pm to
7-5 is basically what Nutt averaged at Arkansas and we gave him 10 years. When we fired him, everyone said we were crazy and that we would never find a better head coach. That's how how Arkansas fans gained their reputation as "delusional". So, I find this entire exercise somewhat ironic.
Posted by Aman
Alabama
Member since Mar 2010
5181 posts
Posted on 7/17/15 at 9:32 pm to
quote:

Auburn has shown we will fire a coach 2 years after a NC, although 2012 was insanely bad.


Auburn hasn't shown shite. Chizik lost control of the team not only in wins and losses but respect from the players. They had no choice but to fire him. Had he gone 7-5 in 2012 and the team played hard with few external known discipline problems he might still be there.
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