re: Will someone explain to me why Tom Herman is such a hot commodity, I don't get i

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Because fans have absolutely no ability to remember the past when desperate for a hot new hire. CFB history is littered with coaches that seemed to be home-run hires, only to flame out.

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Sumlin was 12-1 in his last year at Houston.

That's before he was hired in 2012 at A&M and made his and Manziel's career off on one win. That shine's about all gone by now.

No reason to think Herman will do better or worse--you just never know sometimes.

I am glad it looks like Jimbo turned them down, if only to remind them they haven't earned God-tier college status, and that move was lateral at best for Jimbo.