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Fire Kevin Sumlin? Arizona coach on hot seat entering game vs. Arizona State

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The Arizona vs. Arizona State game is always big.

Could it take on extra significance for Wildcats coach Kevin Sumlin this week?

Sumlin's team is 4-7 overall and the rumblings his job could be on the line are growing louder.

Some writers think he could be (or should be) fired on Saturday, although his reported $10-million buyout with the Wildcats could make that difficult.

College football writers weigh in on the state of Arizona's football program under Sumlin and whether he should be fired after just two seasons in Tucson:

The Arizona Republic: Arizona's program not in good shape under Kevin Sumlin

Kent Somers wrote: "This much is certain, Arizona State’s football program is in much better shape than Arizona’s.