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College Football: Six Head Coaches on the Hot Seat

By Eric Robinson

LUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders before the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas State Wildcats on November 14, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 59-44. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders before the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas State Wildcats on November 14, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 59-44. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines exits the field after the Michigan Wolverines beat the Florida Gators 33-17 at AT&T Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines exits the field after the Michigan Wolverines beat the Florida Gators 33-17 at AT&T Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Jim Harbaugh, Michigan

That’s right. Harbaugh makes the list. Just hear me out.

It was a natural fit when the Michigan program brought Harbaugh in to guide the football program. Harbaugh played for the program between 1983 and 1986 and even won Big Ten Player of the Year in 1986. The hire only seemed right.

The Wolverines posted back-to-back 10-3 seasons in 2015-16, Harbaugh’s first two seasons. This past year, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to an 8-5 record and a trip to the Outback Bowl. That would equate to a 28-11 overall record in the regular season. So it may not necessarily mean that Harbaugh could be fired after another 8- or 9-win season.
The Wolverines posted back-to-back 10-3 seasons in 2015-16, Harbaugh’s first two seasons. This past year, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to an 8-5 record and a trip to the Outback Bowl. That would equate to a 28-11 overall record in the regular season. So it may not necessarily mean that Harbaugh could be fired after another 8- or 9-win season. /

So why is Harbaugh here? Simply put, considerable expectations. While it is great to accumulate 28 wins in three seasons, the standards/expectations at the University of Michigan requires more than just a trip to the Outback or Citrus Bowl. The Wolverines are expected to be in the College Football Playoff picture just about every season.

Not to mention, the Wolverines are 0-3 against bitter rival Ohio State during Harbaugh’s regime and took a 29-point loss to Penn State. Unmet expectations along with not winning against their hated rivals puts Harbaugh in an interesting position to begin his fourth season.

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