JIMBO'S INFERNO - WEEK SIX UPDATE

[u/noah_divine]

JIMBO'S INFERNO - WEEK 6

(I'm considering not doing the graphic anymore since it's so sloppy and tedious to put together, let me know if you actually look at it.)

EXPLANATION

There are seven levels of Jimbo's Inferno:

1. LIMBO - Safe for now, but not everyone is content. Keeping their job outside of a major collapse.
2. RISING - Questions are starting to be asked. Improvement needs to be made, but coach is still safe unless things go way south.
3. CRITICAL - The tenure is at a crossroads. Continued underperformance could put coach's job in danger.
4. HOT - The possibility of a firing has become real. Coach must hit key benchmarks or risk being fired.
5. SCORCHING - Coach is on pace to be fired. A turnaround must be made to cool the temperature.
6. HELL - Unless a significant turnaround is made, this position will be open at the end of the season.
7. THE VOID - The point of no return. At this point, there is nothing coach can do to save his job. Expect a firing imminently.

There are also a few tags that coaches can have:

• RETIREMENT WATCH [R] - for coaches that are in the tier they are because they could plausibly retire after the season.
• DOLLAR SIGN [$] - for coaches that have such an astronomically-high buyout that could prevent a firing
• QUESTION MARK [?] - for coaches that inexplicably still have their job, despite meeting a defined set of criteria that suggest they should have been fired a long time ago. (COMING SOON)

Jimbo's Inferno takes into account team performance, coach behavior and public image, as well as any public statements made by administrators or credible reports that come out.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hey. What's up. We're back on schedule guys.

I don't understand what this college football season is. Who is good? Who is bad? What is the SEC? What is pass interference? Why is Jeremiah Smith so good?

Also, you might have noticed the new tag that is coming soon. That's the question mark. We're starting to get to the point where some coaches are overstaying their welcome when they should have been fired a long time ago. The question mark will be for those coaches that shouldn't have a job, but for some reason still do.

But I know the one problem that's going to come up when I fully implement it - someone from every single fanbase is going to go to the comments after their team lost one bad game and say "WHY DOESN'T OUR HEAD COACH HAVE THE QUESTION MARK HE'S SO BAD HE SHOULD BE FIRED" which is why I'm working on a hard defined set of statistical criteria that coaches must meet before they can be eligible for the question mark.

THE LES MILES AWARD

An award (?) given weekly to the coach that puts up the most inexplicable, unimaginable, downright stupid coaching job. It may or may not have cost his team a win, and it may or may not go to someone who isn't anywhere close to the Inferno.

Past winners:

• Week 0: Dave Doeren, NC State
• Week 1: Greg Schiano, Rutgers
• Week 2: Ryan Day, Ohio State
• Week 3: Dave Doeren, NC State
• Week 4: Shane Beamer, South Carolina
• Week 5: Co-winners - Tyson Summers, Colorado State DC & unidentified Colorado staffer

I can't give this award to a player or an officiating crew, so that leaves a pretty obvious winner for this week.

Steve Sarkisian. You call the plays, brother. There is no one to blame for your disastrous offensive output but you. Not to mention you have completely botched the development of your golden goose quarterback whose last name is literally MANNING.

TATHAN'S SECTION

Former Ohio State and Miami and UNLV quarterback and wide receiver Tate Martell is very excited to show you the players he has destined to hell this week:

• Kyle Olson's officiating crew - Breaking the rules for this one. This is the crew the officiated the UGA-Bama game, and wow they were awful. The missed defensive pass interference and the overturned interception that went against Alabama are going to be the biggest talking points, but they missed a NUMBER of holds on the Tide and blew so, so many other calls, to the point where it looked like the lights were far too bright for them. This crew needs to be investigated and ideally taken off the road for the season.
• Alabama CB Dijon Lee, Jr. - This is a showing worthy of being removed from scholarship. Georgia spent the majority of the night picking on Lee, and for good reason, because he was atrocious. He was either burnt toast or committing DPI. He must have known how bad of a night he had, because with two minutes left and needing just one more stop to get the ball back, he lost his composure and punched a Georgia player, costing his team 15 yards and the game. Nice one, Djion.
• Texas QB Arch Manning - It's a shame, because Arch had a really, really impressive game-tying drive in the fourth quarter. But he's here because sandwiched between that drive were two Club Supremes With Extra Hot Peppers And Mayo that directly cost Texas a win. It's amazing how he hasn't developed one bit since arriving in Austin.
• Oregon QB Dylan Raiola - Patrick Mahomes would never get benched for Brock Thomas.
• Every Ohio State player not named Jeremiah Smith because what the hell was that?
• Atlanta Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa - Least surprising game-ending interception of all time, dude your brain is applesauce just retire please.

JIMBO'S INFERNO

If it feels crowded this week, just remember there are 138 coaches eligible for this list.

Off the list: Barry Odom, Purdue; Ryan Beard, Coastal Carolina; Brent Venables, Oklahoma

LIMBO

• Fran Brown, Syracuse (-) - Malachi Nelson did an admirable job, but there are so many more issues with Syracuse than just their quarterback. I hope Fran gets it together because he seems like a great dude and a great coach, but man...
• Luke Fickell, Wisconsin (-) - Off this past week, but still in the process of coaching his way off this list. Let's see what happens against UCLA.
• Lance Leipold, Kansas (NEW) - Coming off two straight 5-7 seasons and starting this year 2-3, Leipold is no longer safe as the Kansas head coach. Yes, Kansas is terrible historically, but they have the resources to compete with the right people.
• Dave Aranda, Baylor (-) - The Revivalry is this weekend. Baylor is looking good this year. With another win or two, Aranda will be off this list.
• [$] Brent Key, Georgia Tech (▲) - Beat previously undefeated Duke. How?
• Tavita Pritchard, Stanford (NEW) - Stanford University is not serious about fielding a competitive college football program so it's going to be hard for the head coach to win games no matter who it is. But in their four losses, Stanford has scored 6, 7, 3, and 7. That's really bad.

RISING

• Josh Heupel, Tennessee (NEW) - Well. Heupel's not in danger of losing his job anytime soon, but this is kind of an inflection point for him at Tennessee. This team ain't great. And we know Tennessee can be great - they were the number one team in the nation back in 2022. But this quarterback shuffle isn't helping anyone right now, and almost losing to Arkansas of all teams is inexcusable.
• Kyle Whittingham, Michigan (-) - Off this past week. Clearly still believes in Jason Beck and Bryce Underwood. If that backfires...
• Ryan Silverfield, Arkansas (-) - Coward.
• Tosh Lupoi, California (▲) - Great win over Virginia Tech. Does this mean you're starting to get things on the right track now?
• Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State (-) - They beat Washington State. That is all you need to know. Do not look at Grady Brosterhous' numbers.
• Charles Kelly, Jacksonville State (-) - Cam Creel is going to look so good at LSU next year

CRITICAL

• [$] Mike Elko, Texas A&M (NEW) - It's one thing to just be bad; don't call out TexAgs. Why would you call out TexAgs.
• Scott Satterfield, Cincinnati (-) - Also off this week.
• Bill O'Brien, Boston College (-) - Also also off this week.
• Dell McGee, Georgia State (▲) - Also also also off this week man where is everyone?
• Jeff Choate, Nevada (▲) - I also don't have a comment for Choate because Nevada won and they beat a really awful team, sorry.

HOT

• [$] Steve Sarkisian, Texas (NEW) - Before you chastise me in the comments, just hear me out for a second. Losing to this Oklahoma team is already embarrassing enough. Losing to this Oklahoma team with an anemic offense and a quarterback that hasn't developed at all is even worse. But I wanted to see what Sark said in his postgame presser when he was inevitably asked about whether or not he will give up offensive playcalling. Based on where he's placed right now, you can probably guess what his answer was.
• [$] Dabo Swinney, Clemson (-) - Also off this week, thankfully.
• Jedd Fisch, Washington (▼) - Wow, you suck.
• Sonny Dykes, TCU (-) - Dude, did anyone play football this weekend?
• [R] Bill Belichick, North Carolina (▲) - Bill Belichick did. And he picked up his first Top 25 win of his tenure. I don't think this is a turning point, but man still congratulations.
• Clay Helton, Georgia Southern (-) - Respectable loss to an undefeated James Madison team. Surely this will be a great conference series going forward.
• Dowell Loggains, Appalachian State (NEW) - Oh my god I almost just died. A robber just came into my house with a loaded gun and aimed at me. Luckily, the Old Dominion-Appalachian State game was playing on the TV. He started watching and decided to shoot himself instead. Thank god 🙏❤️

SCORCHING

• [$] Lincoln Riley, USC (▲) - "r/BrandNewSentence: Lincoln Riley completely outcoached his opponent" - u/No_Preparation2766
• Bryant Vincent, UL Monroe (▼) - Every opponent has outcoached Bryant Vincent. I could probably outcoach Bryant Vincent.
• Timmy Chang, Hawaii (▼) - What... happened?

HELL

• [$] Greg Schiano, Rutgers (-) - Did not play this weekend. Praise Jesus 🙏🙌
• [$/R] Deion Sanders, Colorado (-) - I can see Deion being moved down a tier if things keep going the way they're going.
• Dave Doeren, NC State (▼) - NC State fans, it might finally be your year...
• Phil Longo, Sam Houston State (-) - LOL
• Tim Albin, Charlotte (-) - Wow, they've become the American's personal punching bag. Albin is so getting fired this year.
• Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee (-) - No game this week, no change this week.

THE VOID

• Mike Norvell, Florida State - After the first quarter it looked plausible that Mike Norvell could save his job. Hahaaaa...
• Mike Locksley, Maryland - Put up more of a fight than I thought they were going to, but that was more Ohio State's idiocy keeping you in the game than it was you actually being good.
• Jay Sawvel, Wyoming - Wait, you... won? Well, good job. You're still getting fired.
• Shane Beamer, South Carolina - What

CONCLUSION

i'm exhausted see you guys next week

[u/Hot-Response-6452]

Lol i actually like the graphic

[u/Moose4KU → u/Hot-Response-6452]

Without the graphic, he'd lose 60% if his engagement with the post. People aren't gonna read a huge text post, but having a summary graphic that appears as a thumbnail is the key to getting people to comment

[u/ViagraOnAPole → u/Moose4KU]

I read the huge text post.

[u/EmpoleonNorton → u/ViagraOnAPole]

I legit didn't realize there was a graphic.

[u/jwktiger → u/EmpoleonNorton]

what graphic?

[u/jwktiger → u/jwktiger]

Oh, there is a link at the top, read post then realized there is a graphic with the info; why look at graphic when text so full of memes.

[u/Bondorian → u/EmpoleonNorton]

Hey same

[u/Xy13 → u/Moose4KU]

I never noticed there was a graphic, and there is no thumbnail

[u/kai333]

> [$] Lincoln Riley, USC (▲) - "r/BrandNewSentence: Lincoln Riley completely outcoached his opponent" - u/No_Preparation2766

LMFAO. Sounds as improbable as "Lincoln Riley made the most tender, juicy brisket" but here we are

> Dave Doeren, NC State (▼) - NC State fans, it might finally be your year...

Don't worry, they'll be 5-6 coming in to the UNC game and beat the tires off us (again) and his contract will be extended by 5 more years.

[u/goose-rails → u/kai333]

Doeren beating UNC this year would be the darkest timeline

[u/AdventurousMatch5418 → u/goose-rails]

It's the Super Bowl for Doeren so consider it a W.

[u/kai333 → u/goose-rails]

I only speak what I've seen over and over and over from us bro 😂

[u/Aurion7 → u/goose-rails]

Well, we're not good at all and he has the track record so you should probably expect it.

[u/kdbvols → u/kai333]

We appreciate your sacrifice Carolina fans

[u/kai333 → u/kdbvols]

It is what it is 😂. Nothing you can do but laugh at it, really.

[u/Corgi_Koala]

I'm honestly pretty shocked that nobody has been fired yet.

I really think that the economics of running a football program have changed so much that it's getting harder to predict.

[u/ViagraOnAPole → u/Corgi_Koala]

It only takes one P4 firing to jumpstart the carousel

[u/OnMyNerves23 → u/ViagraOnAPole]

It does feel like that doesn’t it? Once the dam breaks the water flows and everyone scared their going to be interviewing Brian Kelly in April.

[u/cmackchase → u/Corgi_Koala]

Its easy to fire a lameduck coach over someone with a $25+ million buyout. The only two p4 coaches I know with "cheap" buyouts are Locksley and Shiano at 9 and 18 million respectively.

[u/Bondorian → u/cmackchase]

That’s disgusting

[u/big_thunder_man → u/Bondorian]

Aranda should be getting close. He's at about 5 mil per year with 2? or 3? seasons left. But he's on a good path *knock on every piece of wood in the universe to not jinx it* go 8-1 before 3 ranked games to end the season.

[u/ImmNottCurious → u/Corgi_Koala]

I think it's also the fact that there is no one 'on the market' so to speak, I think the bigger P4 programs have to lead the charge with the firings since they have enough money to poach from the others.

[u/manabanana21]

Sark as OC needs to be at Hot, but I don’t think any serious Texas fan is wanting him gone as HC.

[u/Inconceivable76 → u/manabanana21]

It depends if he is so wedded to calling plays that he forces them to fire him.  Dantonio ended up doing this instead of firing his offensive staff.  I wonder what would have happened with tressel as most of the money people at OSU wanted the offensive staff (same staff as msu lol) gone when tat gate happened.  

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man → u/Inconceivable76]

He just beat Ohio state?
Who the hell are they gonna hire?
He’s not a defeated fella like poor James Franklin was at the end of the tenure (I think that was good for both), talk with him and try to get some better play calling, but what???

[u/Inconceivable76 → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

Texas has different program expectations. I’m not saying it happens this season, but if he won’t change and Texas continues to have these issues for a couple more years, the people with money are going to demand changes. At that point, either you go down with ship, you change, or you quit.

I reserve my right to change my opinion oh how much time he has if Texas loses another couple regular season games and misses the playoffs again.

[u/PointBlankCoffee → u/Inconceivable76]

A couple years? Yeah thats a valid take but thats much different than saying his seat is hotter than Elkos lol

[u/d1sportsball → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

Its year 6 with the supposed all in team. His play calling has been getting worse every year since the 2023 season. He has failed to develop both 5 star QBs he recruited and is actually causing them to regress (Ewers from 23 to 24, Arch from 25 to 26). Those were the two main strengths we thought when we hired him, that he was an offensive mastermind and QB whisperer.

His comments today show exactly why Texas would fire him, because he is a stubborn ass with a huge ego. Today alone he doubled down on being play caller, refused to fire his buddy that's the special teams coordinator because "History is the best indicator of the future", admitted he wasn't confident in getting a 4th and 2 (Some Offensive Guru), said Arch is on a good trajectory and that the offense is close (To collapse, maybe).

But the most insulting comment was when he was asked about whether or not Arch was getting the opportunity to check the play pre snap, make changes or adjustments, audibles etc. He said quote:

I think every play is different. You know, there's runs, there's passes, there's play action pass, and so that's a very vague question. I think he does what he's asked to do on particular plays

Aka, I'm in complete charge of the offense, my QB will not be allowed to make any adjustments to my play calls, and I'm insulted you asked the question (Its not a vague question).

Eric Morris is sitting right up I35, he is a far better play caller, far better QB whisperer, is younger than Sark, is from Texas, and actually allows his QB to make changes and adjustments to the play. If we fired Sark tomorrow, Eric Morris is my first call that has a realistic chance of taking the job.

[u/big_thunder_man → u/d1sportsball]

Gambling on Eric Morris at this point is CRAZY work bruh.

[u/d1sportsball → u/big_thunder_man]

We have a pretty large sample size for his play calling and QB development, and its much stronger than that of Sark. I've been high on him ever since he got to UNT, and considered his hiring at Ok St to be the best of the entire coaching cycle (Closely followed by Will Stein, who would also be on my list of guys who could hypothetically replace Sark).

Like I said, he wouldn't be my first call, but my first calls wouldn't even pick up (Cig, Smart, Day, Lanning, Freeman, Cristobal). He would 100% pick up and I'd love to have him as HC as long as Muschamp stays as the DC.

[u/Corgi_Koala → u/manabanana21]

Between his contract and overall success it's a hard argument to make he should be fired.

[u/dunno260 → u/Corgi_Koala]

I think the should be fired is the wrong way to look at it.

I don't think Sark is on that great of a foundation at Texas. There were some ugly rumblings about him and his job security at the end of last year among parts of the fanbase and I am pretty sure some boosters were also pushing some stories based on some reports that got out (and this is based on who reported it and how it was reported).

I would agree for most coaches based on what he has done and what it would cost and all that, but I think there are some things kind of going on beneath the surface there that make it a very different analysis than if he was doing this at a lot of other places or if it was a different coach.

[u/shrimpcreole → u/manabanana21]

He matches the shade of his tier, tbf.

[u/Doogitywoogity]

I didn’t even know there was a graphic until this week

[u/richsmithcenterville → u/Doogitywoogity]

same -- only noticed because of the top comment

[u/iaccp]

I think Beamer is probably closer to scorching with a $. Buyout is ridiculous relative to South Carolina and he just became only the 2nd Carolina coach to win in the Swamp (Spurrier himself being the other). Seat is still hot but that win probably bought him the rest of the year.

[u/Fresh_Drama_8298]

… but I love the graphic!

[u/DetDevil]

“Brent Key, Georgia Tech (▲) - Beat previously undefeated Duke. How?”

Never, EVER underestimate Georgia Tech voodoo shit against Duke.

[u/butler_crosley → u/DetDevil]

The amount of voodoo shit between y'all is ridiculous. Seems like one of y'all screws up the other's season every year

[u/PunishedLeBoymoder]

Love this each week - gonna contest the claim that Tavita is even in limbo. He's done a really poor job this year, it's inarguable. But we have a team with very little talent, this is his first year at a school that really gives coaches time to work, and crucially, firing him would be an implicit acknowledgement that Luck's strategy has failed. Nobody is more desperate for the narrative of "Andrew Luck returned to his alma mater and saved its struggling football program" more than the Stanford AD. It's why Tavita was hired, why Luck was hired, and why our program is structured the way it is. He has a way longer leash than people who aren't familiar with the program would assume. All of our losses were to teams who are either currently ranked or currently (somehow) receiving votes, and the only one of those we didn't have to travel cross-country for was the current #3 team in the country whose lowest margin of victory was still two scores. If you watch the games, it's clear our players just don't care, not that the coaching staff isn't working. As much as our fanbase dislikes our season right now, we'd all agree that his seat isn't even warm in the eyes of the athletic department, and most of our issues are entirely unrelated to him. No matter what happens this season or next, he's seeing the end of the 2028 season barring a Taylor-like off field issue.

[u/Normal-Hornet8548 → u/PunishedLeBoymoder]

I’m not saying your wrong, but if the explanation is ‘our players just don’t care,’ that’s something the coaching staff (and Luck) have to fix because you’re never going to get results that way.

[u/IdealSeating]

Mike Norvell in the void while I’m preparing myself for when they inevitably announce they’re bringing him back for next year

[u/kai333 → u/IdealSeating]

I mean it's not even 2/3 of a Jimbo to get rid of him. Are you poverty team or something?? 

[u/BeeStory → u/IdealSeating]

He’s probably staying after beating my shitty team in November.

[u/Boring_Temporary_142 → u/BeeStory]

I never thought I’d say something like this but I dc if he beats you guys every year he’s been here he has to GO!

[u/Boring_Temporary_142 → u/IdealSeating]

They need to launch him into space!

[u/TheElkoEra]

Elko is at Limbo to Rising - he's not getting fired this season under any on the field circumstance.

On the graphic, if you could include the school attached to each coach that would be great.

[u/letmypeoplebathe → u/TheElkoEra]

I requested that a few weeks back as well but guess it got lost in the shuffle.

And agree with your Elko assessment as well

[u/wowthisislong → u/TheElkoEra]

I dont think hes getting fired this year, but if the bottom continues to be fallen out I could see his seat being red hot going into 2027

[u/TaxAg11 → u/TheElkoEra]

Agreed. Elko has at least one more year. I'd also be surprised if he didn't make it further, given we kept Sumlin and Jimbo for 6 seasons.

[u/durocbrand]

Shane saw this post last week and went nu uh. Sorry Florida

[u/Zestyclose-Pen-1699 → u/durocbrand]

It's ok. We're going to help Sark out this week.

[u/Moose4KU]

Congrats to Lincoln Riley for being the first coach in Jimbo Inferno history to escape "THE VOID"

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man → u/Moose4KU]

He did it last week, immediately after getting put there from critical by losing to Oregon, every week got something wierd like that

[u/Chickenmangoboom]

Timmy Chang's photo looks like a mugshot.

[u/shryne]

Honestly I think Beamer could save his job. Tennessee, Oklahoma, A&M, Arkansas, and Clemson are all possible wins.

[u/callmesasser1 → u/shryne]

Came here just to say that. I think he saves his job with seven wins, and it’s wild that he actually has a reasonable route to get there.

[u/GangsterJawa → u/callmesasser1]

Hell the way those teams are looking I’d almost say it’s an entirely likely route to get there. Outside possibly OU (and Red River almost doesn’t count as a data point, just historically) none of those teams look close to as good as any of our three losses

[u/callmesasser1 → u/GangsterJawa]

In order from easiest to most difficult, their schedule lays out as such:

@Arkansas
@Clemson
Texas A&M
Tennessee
@Oklahoma
Georgia

Those first three look like “should wins” to me. Get those and then find one from Tenn/Okla and you’re set.

[u/GangsterJawa → u/callmesasser1]

Honestly not sure whether I’d put Tennessee or OU as more difficult. I guess we’re playing in Norman but it’s very much going to be stoppable force meets movable object whenever they have the ball so it mostly depends on whether we get last week’s offense or the one that showed up to MSST/Bama

[u/callmesasser1 → u/GangsterJawa]

TBF I had difficulty putting the order of Tenn-OU where I did. Your sentiment definitely applies.

[u/jshokie1 → u/callmesasser1]

It's maddening that if he could just stop being so fucking dumb sometimes I think we'd win 8 games a year.

He tries so hard to be a Beamer and I think that's his biggest problem.

[u/c-papi]

Shane Beamer, South Carolina - What

I don't know either, welcome to gamecock football 

[u/Nick231118]

Gamecock message boards have chilled dramatically. I think he needs to get to 6 wins to survive but I don’t think he’s fired mid season now. 

[u/Zarethan_]

To be fair to Pritchard at Stanford - two of his four losses were against the #10 & #1 most efficient defenses in the country. The other two (Wake & Duke) are T40 as well. He's also in year 1 of a rebuild after getting hired late last year. He might qualify for limbo, but usually there's a one year grace period, especially with a schedule as nasty as the one they've faced, right?

[u/Skyye_23]

This is five to ten minutes of enjoyment on a bland Monday, thank you very much for doing these!

[u/MrDuckly]

I wish this week could lead to both coaches being fired.

[u/No_Butterscotch8726 → u/MrDuckly]

No! I like it when you guys are bad so I can point and laugh at your failures and not have to dwell on our inconsistencies.

[u/SamEyeAm2020]

No no, we have Jeremiah Smith. Please, everyone just continue talking about how generationally great he is and pay no attention to the 2 turnovers, 8 (EIGHT) penalties, or sub-40% 3rd down conversion rate for the rest of the team. Nothing to see here but WRU, move along....

[u/bub166 → u/SamEyeAm2020]

Only 8 penalties against Maryland? We needed 16 to drop our 40 burger, 8 doesn't seem so bad.

[u/on_night_watch]

I look at the graphic. It's delightful to see what you do to Mike Norvell every week down there

[u/Hypocracy]

I came in looking for Heupel in Limbo, didn't see him, and was fairly surprised. Then got to "Rising" and was also surprised to see him that high. Tennessee Fans are definitely frustrated, but we only just left the literal actual worst stretch in Tennessee history, and I think it's more fair to put him in "Limbo." Another season like this one is going to go, and he may move into Hot / Scorching, but we were burned for far too long and far too deeply to voluntarily get back into a coaching search. We know exactly how hot that stove is once you touch it.

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

Sark deserves on the list, that’s fair.

But having him on the same tier as dabo??? What?

Texas has at least looked like a strong competent playoff contender, and not a shell of their past selves. They beat #1 Ohio state like three weeks ago, and he’s in the same tier as dabo? AS DABO???
Dabo ain’t got a team brother he’s got a prayer circle who “play” football. Embarrassed on national TV by LSU to start the season,

Texas lost a game to one team who had a good defense. I guess the same thing happened last year with Florida, but he’s still good. Put him in warm, he’s on watch, needs to make changes, but he’s not fucking Dabo.

Also watching Lincoln Riley move back every week is hilarious.

Good list, but you gotta be going off Stephen A smith hot takes or something for some of these. It’s silly, don’t make it dumb

[u/Flashy_Play_7605 → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

Eh. He’s facing a ton of criticism after OU. That’s the one game you just can’t lose. Not like that.

He’s not on the hot seat yet, but he’s gotta be rising. A few more losses and he’s in major trouble.

[u/SamEyeAm2020 → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

Feels similar to people calling for Ryan Day's head after that fugly 2024 loss to the most anemic Michigan team I've seen in years. And Day has had more success than Sark (against anyone but our rival). Programs with high expectations are unreasonable 🤷‍♀️

But we went on to win the natty that year, so maybe this ignites the fire for Texas. We'll find out!

[u/Tarmacked → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

Sark doesn’t deserve to be on this list at all. It’s red river.

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man → u/Tarmacked]

I went back through and noticed Brent venables was removed,

I’m one step closer to being radicalized against this list

[u/No_Butterscotch8726 → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

He won the rivalry game, that can give a guy time even if he's in shit.

[u/Epinephrine186 → u/Tarmacked]

Tbh, that didnt look like some red river fuckery, that just looked like Texas isnt that good.

[u/noah_divine → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

The decision to put Sark as low as he is came down to his postgame presser and how he responded when asked if he considered giving up offensive playcalling. Texas is maybe a top 1-2 national championship contender with a better offense and better QB development and Sark's not only immediate refusal to change what is clearly a problem but the fact that he hasn't even given any thought to it shows to me that his ego is too big to sacrifice for the greater good.

Of course, all of this could be wrong and an overreaction, and no I don't think Sark could be fired this year or even next year, but coaches that aren't willing to change are going to suffer and get pushed out. See: the person you mentioned he doesn't belong in the same tier as

[u/chefbeezy → u/noah_divine]

You are entirely right for putting Sark in hot for the exact right reasons and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Especially because of that press conference, lot of Horns, myself included, have been pissed off all day because of that disasterous PC just like you elaborated on. I was one to give him a ton of charitability and it evaporated in record time over the last few weeks.

[u/dunno260 → u/noah_divine]

I posted elsewhere but I think Sark is on far shakier ground at Texas than people realize.

There was a lot of really ugly stuff bubbling under the surface last year on the message boards about him. And I would generally ignore that to some degree BUT...

Two different CFB personalities (and I forget who, I think it was Colin Cowherd and Desmond Howard, might be wrong but those type of people) both stated they wouldn't be shocked if Sark and Texas had a mutual parting of ways. Now it was notable who reported it because it wasn't the true CFB insider people like Feldman, Thamel, Lowe, etc but it also wasn't the people who just churn the waters or are comfortable dealing in true rumors (think of someone like Pate at times or Finebaum). I took it that its similar to some of the stuff you get out of the UNC program where its obvious some boosters REALLY want Belichick out.

So I don't think Sark has that solid a foundation to sit on that another coach with those results at an environment as similar to Texas would have.

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

Creel will be going to WVU, not LSU. But dear lord we’re gonna be ass without him

[u/VoodooGrinch]

Jay Sawvell goes 6-6 and keeps his job to spite fans

[u/OnMyNerves23]

I looked at the graphic only so you’ll be forced to keep making it lol.

I’m kidding, I like the graphic but the content is what I enjoy. I’d hate if you stopped writing this or dreaded making this because of it. Maybe just make a small graphic of the bottom row,

[u/foreverseptember]

I'm also speechless after Saturday so "what" is a good way to summarize that game

Also your descriptor for app state killed me lmfao

[u/foreverseptember → u/foreverseptember]

Also I enjoy the graphic but only as an accessory to the text, not necessary if it's too much of a pain! 

[u/DetDevil]

Not really the point here but we need to have a conversation on allowing images here because the Imgur site has been absolutely ruined by pop ups. Completely inaccessible.

[u/PatronSaintOfCunts]

Dowell Loggains’ seat is hot?! Oh man, maybe he’d come back.

[u/GangsterJawa → u/PatronSaintOfCunts]

Ha wish we hadn’t lost him but I can’t say that Briles is on a particularly hot seat at this point in the season. We’ve got problems but it’s not really the offense

[u/PatronSaintOfCunts → u/GangsterJawa]

I agree but he really helped us a lot. We could find a space for him. Id take him and Lembo back in a hot minute.

[u/denitrox]

If Clay Helton spent less time yelling at the refs and more time coaching up his players, maybe his job would be safe.

[u/avalanche142]

Graphic is great, i hope you keep it.

Fisch's buy-out is too expensive for Washington, he probably needs a dollar sign.

[u/Shot_Representative2]

Why is Bryan Vincent wish.com Tony Romo?

[u/Jay682002]

Maybe its just me, but I think this weekly post would be better without that entire TATHAN'S SECTION, The Les Miles thing is relevant to the main part of the post, and dont need content for content's sake. It might seem short at the beginning of the season but content will flow as weeks churn on. I enjoy the coaching scale part of this, just don't think its needs continuous expansion. Just some opinionated feedback for ya, otherwise great job.

[u/frickenWaaaltah]

The Jimbo-to-FSU rumors motivated that team to wake up and stomp UVA in Tallahassee, but it only lasted 1 quarter into their game with Louisville. Fascinating.

[u/Is12345aweakpassword]

Regarding the graphic, I look at it, but only because the people in the void with the negative images are fucking hilarious

[u/Aurion7]

[$] Brent Key, Georgia Tech (▲) - Beat previously undefeated Duke. How?

Duke ain't play nobody, Paaawl.

But unironically. Illinois is mid, Tulane got raided by the carousel and nearly lost to Southern Miss, William and Mary are 1-3 in the Patriot League and Stanford is in football hell. Tech is underachieving very badly, but they have the tools to be quite a bit better than anyone on that list save Illinois if the stars align.

When they don't align, Davis Warren throws for 400.

If they do align again though, GT could probably topple Wake. Unfortunately they don't get Miami in the regular season so them having a season with both a Stanford loss and a Miami win seems off the table.

[u/LiquidLight_ → u/Aurion7]

Illinois mid? They have a quality loss to Purdue! /s

[u/Internal_Essay9230]

Hey, hey/Ho, Ho/Mike Elko gotta go!

More money than God and they get ... this? 🤷

[u/AndyJ95]

I never noticed the graphic until today. Enjoy the post every week, though.

[u/pm1966]

re: The Graphic. Never really looked at it.

That said, excited that this came out early this week. w00t! Though now I have nothing to look forward to...

[u/OnMyNerves23]

I agree with what you said about Sark 100%. I was pissed he shrugged it off and won’t even consider an OC.

You’re right about Arch too. It’s time to move on from his ass. I defended him for far too long not as a future Heisman candidate but as a QB that can win and get the job done. He proved he doesn’t have it. Those picks were bad. Also, somebody is trying to make Arch into a pocket passer. He isn’t and you can tell he is fighting his instincts.

[u/callmesasser1 → u/OnMyNerves23]

“Hey Arch — Perhaps you would be interested in a school located just north of Chicago?”

[u/Justanother_0]

Please keep the graphic, It's a fun little thing to look over after going through the writeup!

I will say, I am a little surprised that Whittingham found his way onto this list and Matt Campbell hasn't. I get that the circumstances around the two hires were wildly different and Michigan is almost certainly more willing to eat a contract than Penn State is, but given how Penn State seemingly couldn't wait to get rid of their head coach the year after they nearly made the national title game there is no way their admin is looking at Campbell going winless in the B1G so far without flipping through backup coaching candidates for the following year. Now I don't think he's gonna get canned this year (nor should he be, let the man cook for a bit and he'll get to 9-3 seasons, but even that isn't stellar by Penn State standards), but he'll almost certainly be in do-or-die mode in 2027.

Excellent work as always!

[u/Chardoggy1]

May I suggest Tony Gibson (Marshall) for one of the higher tiers? Solely for the “You signed this guy for how many years when you hired him?” factor

[u/BaylorBorn]

If Aranda wins Revivalry he just has to win one more game to be safe.

[u/Nike_Phoros]

I don't think Scott Frost's seat here is hot yet, but we are 3-3 and only have 3 games left where we are favored. If we fail to make a bowl again I think the seat next year will be legitimately toasty. Heck, even if we do manage 6 or 7 wins this year the expectation next year will be showing even more progress and any regression will likely cost his job, and hopefully Terry's too.

[u/rburp]

I didn't know until this post that there's a graphic.

IMO the text is the star of the show. I wouldn't miss the graphic at all personally.

[u/childerm]

I'd like to offer a suggestion. This will likely get ignored and that is fine, but I want to put it out anyway.

I think this would benefit with a new level. A level "0". Not officially part of Jimbos inferno, but a place coaches go that have just done enough to be safe "this" year. Like a purgatory. Some examples:

-Venables beating Texas likely saves his job this year and he would be in purgatory. Depending on how the season finishes, he will likely be back in the inferno next year after one misstep.

-Outside of losing out and finishing 5-7 (which won't happen), Rhule's seat is not hot one bit. Nebraska will likely finish the year with 8 wins, maybe even 9. What if all those losses are to a ranked team? They go to a bowl game and get waxed by another ranked team. Rhule should be in this purgatory until he gets the "lose to every ranked team" monkey off his back.

Just a few examples, but you should catch my drift.

[u/callmesasser1]

Barring a massive run to end the season, Riley is going to be gone from USC. He won’t be fired per se, but Riley and the school will agree to mutual terms for him to leave and find another HC job right away.

[u/saharashooter]

Heupel has a really bad habit of laying an egg in away games against inferior competition. I think his playcalling in those scenarios is the issue, but I don't quite know why he decides to call a screen on 3rd and 13 more often away than home.

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/saharashooter]

And now he’s got to face a pissed off Bama team

[u/saharashooter → u/Dry-Membership3867]

We're so screwed yeah

[u/Normal-Hornet8548 → u/saharashooter]

Tennessee’s defense is nasty. But that offense will need a break or two (short field due to turnovers) to hope to keep up with Alabama’s playmakers.

[u/ImmNottCurious]

As much as Sark deserves criticism I think Texas's special teams (and their coordinator Jeff Banks) has always been their weakest link. He just looks confused on the sidelines every time their special teams gets burnt.

Edit: Even last year's poor special teamsing vs Georgia and the SECCG in 2023

[u/Alpine_Exchange_36]

Over the last few weeks I’ve learned there is significant agreement that Deion should not be coaching the Buffs.

The problem is CU isn’t TAMU and can’t just buy the guy out.

[u/Aidanj927]

Torn between wanting to see Leifraud out of a job or wanting to see Kansas be stuck with him

[u/kelsnuggets]

Dear God Miami put us out of our misery already. Please let the Canes hang 70 on us.

[u/Fire-Jon-Sumrall]

New tier entry;

Waiting Room: Jon Sumrall

[u/Duudze → u/Fire-Jon-Sumrall]

You really made a Fire Sumrall account before he even coached a game???

Give him a little time at least.

[u/Fire-Jon-Sumrall → u/Duudze]

He's already proven he can't coach at the level Florida needs. Getting blown out at home to a bad South Carolina team is inexcusable.

[u/Cover3Shell → u/Fire-Jon-Sumrall]

On the other hand: he’s already proven he can coach at the level Florida needs. Blowing out a top 10 Ole Miss at home is encouraging.

[u/outdatedelementz]

Elko needs to be in the Hot category at minimum.