When is “adequate” not enough? Sports Illustrated recently dropped a top ten list of college football coaches under the most pressure to win in 2017.
Surprise! Three of ‘em are in the SEC. Hugh Freeze cracked the #1 spot, even ahead of Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, showing that success in the nation’s premiere conference builds insane expectations. Butch Jones is also on the list, hovering in the bottom half like the mediocre automaton that he is. Our own beloved Kevin Sumlin is ensconced firmly at #4.
Consider this: in the 12 seasons this century before Kevin Sumlin took over, the program reached eight wins only three times: once under R.