It wasn't losing to t.u. and OU that sealed Slocum's fate

He's not wrong.

Actually it might be both, CGSC.

The fan base and big money have done their part and they are demanding a return on the investment. Now that it's being pissed away, excuses are not going to be acceptable. 1-9 vs Alabama and LSU is unacceptable. 1-5 vs. State of Mississippi isn't going to cut it. Padding the win column vs the Prairie View's of the world will not cut it.

Last night may very well be Sumlin's version of Iowa State in 2005. He'll get a little more time, but the vultures are now circling.

I mean, I know it's cool to take jabs at the state of Mississippi, but we are 24-12 in our last 36 contests.

Y'all and State are 23-13.

It isn't losing to Mississippi schools that's gonna get Sumlin fired. Your school has a strange culture surrounding it, and a premium is seemingly placed on passiveness. I've never understood it, and I've seen it first hand.

Unless that changes, enjoy hanging with us in the standings.

Jes' sayin' tho.

How our fans treat other people and how our football players play have zero correlation.

Our fans were extremely hospitable in the 80s and 90s and we cheated like crazy and had a team full of angry and aggressive players. You probably think you personally make a difference in whether or not Ole Miss wins though, which is cute. Good for you.

I really mean it. You should be proud of what you've contributed as a fan. I'll make sure to be a shitty person from here on out so we can win

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It was going 1-3 vs. Texas Tech over his last four years.

In that same vein, it won't be Sumlin's 1-9 record against Alabama and LSU that gets him fired, but rather his 1-5 record against the state of Mississippi post-Manziel.

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Slocum had had problems with Tech long before the period you cite. He lost 3 straight to Tech 95-97.

I'd suggest that Slocum's 3-8 bowl record was more instrumental in his downfall. People wondered if his great records were merely a function of a very weak SWC, because he almost always came up short at the end of the year against teams that were supposedly roughly of equal caliber. When we moved to the B12 and started looking like just a mediocre team, it solidified the thinking that he was just a mediocre coach.

But even the bowl record doesn't account for everything. The whole picture was wrong with Slocum. His bowl record sucked, he lost to Tech, and he got passed up again by UTx (particularly by Mack), going 2-5 against them in B12 play. The overall case against him was just too strong.

And unfortunately, it seems that the overall case against Sumlin is likewise too strong. I'll afford him the same courtesy I afforded Sherman, and withhold my final judgment until the season is over. But right now, we're on a trajectory of change.

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The reason I used post-1998 is simple. After he won the Big 12, he was granted a 7-year GUARANTEED CONTRACT extension.

Aggie Coach records after being given guaranteed contracts

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I'm not clear on what link you're making between contract status and eventual firing. I thought we were just talking about the factors that contributed to Slocum's ouster.