One of the most discussed storylines of 2016 has been whether or not Charlie Strong will keep his job at Texas.
The Longhorns are 5-5 on the year and can become bowl eligible on Saturday with a win over lowly Kansas and then close the regular season out on Black Friday at home against TCU. While speculation has been rife as to what Strong will need to do in order to remain as head coach, he might not be the only one in the Lone Star State who is feeling a bit of heat.
According to USA Today’s Dan Wolken, Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin may also be on the chopping block as the school looks elsewhere:
The Aggies were a controversial selection at No. 4 in the initial College Football Playoff standings but have since dropped two straight to Mississippi State and Ole Miss to sink a once-promising season. Sumlin is one of the highest paid coaches in the country at around $5 million a year so it probably isn’t too surprising to hear the fan base grumble about not getting a great return on that figure.
A reported eight figure buyout has always been thought to be an obstacle with firing Sumlin but USA Today says that might not be such a big hurdle to clear if A&M loses to LSU in their final home game next week (or even to UTSA this Saturday).
Who knows if one -- or both -- of the major schools in the state of Texas make a change at the top but one has to admit that it would make for a fun coaching carousel if both were going head-to-head over obvious candidate Tom Herman of Houston.
Maybe the two could even agree to renew their rivalry game and play in the Texas Bowl next month, with the winner getting Herman.