1-a Coaches On The Hot Seat

[Mean Green 93-98]

Thought this was an interesting piece. Coach Dodge is second only to Butch Davis as far as "untouchable" first-year coaches go.

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And Saban.

Edited May 17, 2007 by Mean Green 93-98

[jimmyjames_99]

Thought this was an interesting piece. Coach Dodge is second only to Butch Davis as far as "untouchable" first-year coaches go.

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Good find...

[LongJim]

Thought this was an interesting piece.

Interesting (IMO) that Francakes isn't a 3.5 or 4, from what I've heard from Ags. I guess the total beatdown they laid on the Horns last year saved his bacon.

[Smitty]

Utah State's coach is listed as 3.5 - a very warm seat. That would be brutal for DD to get fired here, land at Utah State, then go out with the staff if that head coach gets fired in 2007.

I wonder if Phil Bennett at 3 is perhaps low. Bowl game or else this year for SMU?

[GoMeanGreen1999]

He has Houston Nutt as a 4, and he should be labelled a 5. He is definately on the HOT, HOT seat. Anything short of an SEC or NC he is gone.

[class84]

I wonder if Phil Bennett at 3 is perhaps low. Bowl game or else this year for SMU?

Bennett will go to a 4.5 as soon as we beat them again this year. After that, only a bowl game will save his job.

[UNTFan23]

He has Houston Nutt as a 4, and he should be labelled a 5. He is definately on the HOT, HOT seat. Anything short of an SEC or NC he is gone.

I can see Nutt posting the same record as last season (10-4) with a Top 25 ranking and getting canned. The football program could have similar drama as the basketball program regarding a coaching hire. I await the hogs 2008 football off-season with baited breath.

[NT80]

Stanford, Jim Harbaugh, 1.5

He hasn't even coached a game yet at Stanford and is already up the scale.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I can see Nutt posting the same record as last season (10-4) with a Top 25 ranking and getting canned. The football program could have similar drama as the basketball program regarding a coaching hire. I await the hogs 2008 football off-season with baited breath.

Unless Casey Dick learned how to remotely throw or pass the ball this spring, I have my doubts as to this team being able to come close to 10 wins this season. Teams are just going to stack the line and force Nutt to throw, which he has proved in 9 years that he can't do. I welcome Nutt being gone - he is a cancer - he is Arkansas's DD!

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

Weatherbie at ULM is one of the 4s. I don't think that they can afford another coach. Charley works cheap and probably produces as well as can be expected with what he has to work with (smallest budget in 1-A).

[El Paso Eagle]

Utah State's coach is listed as 3.5 - a very warm seat. That would be brutal for DD to get fired here, land at Utah State, then go out with the staff if that head coach gets fired in 2007.

I wonder if Phil Bennett at 3 is perhaps low. Bowl game or else this year for SMU?

If the UTags start off bad don't be surprised if the HC is canned and DD promoted

[NT80]

If the UTags start off bad don't be surprised if the HC is canned and DD promoted

Utah State 2007 schedule:

Aug. 30 UNLV

Sept. 8 at Wyoming

Sept. 15 at Oklahoma

Sept. 22 San Jose State

Sept. 29 at Utah

Oct. 6 at Hawaii

Oct. 20 Nevada

Oct. 27 Louisiana Tech

Nov. 3 at Fresno State

Nov. 10 Boise State

Nov. 17 at NMSU

Nov. 24 at Idaho

2006 Record: 1-11

9/2 at Wyoming L 38-7

9/9 at Arkansas L 20-0

9/16 Utah L 48-0

9/23 at BYU L 38-0

9/30 Idaho L 41-21

10/7 Fresno State W 13-12

10/14 at San Jose St L 21-14

10/21 at La Tech L 48-35

11/4 Hawaii L 63-10

11/11 at Nevada L 42-0

11/18 at Boise State L 49-10

11/25 New Mexico St L 42-20

From CFN:

The season will be a success if ... the Aggies win three games, or at least put up far more of a fight. Experience should make the team more competitive, but it remains to be seen if there’s enough talent to win games against teams like Louisiana Tech and Idaho. It’s likely Utah State will be the underdog in all 12 games.

[CorinthEagle]

If the UTags start off bad don't be surprised if the HC is canned and DD promoted

Why else do you think he was so anxious to go there instead of sitting out and getting healthy while cashing NT's check this year? Also, anyone hear where Flanigan ended up?

[Tanker Sam]

I thought Weiss at Notre Dame should have at least been a 4.