APThe tell-tale sign a coach is in trouble: He claims he neither reads nor hears criticism. Al Groh says he's bunkered down in his office, working 14-hour days to get his Virginia team back on track.
Meanwhile, he has no legitimate Division I quarterback and a lack of skill-position talent has left his offense last in the nation in scoring (nine points per game) and second-to-last in total offense (behind only Florida International). It gets worse: Last week's game against Duke was the Cavs' final chance at victory--and they lost 31-3. Check that, there still is Clemson.
So there's hope.
On with this week's rundown of coaches on the hot seat...
Gone
1. Tyrone Willingham, Washington
The fit for '09: Lane Kiffin, former Oakland Raiders coach.
2. Greg Robinson, Syracuse
The fit for '09: Skip Holtz, East Carolina
Feelin' the heat
1. Al Groh, Virginia: That 1-6 record vs. Virginia Tech and 7-10 record vs. nonconference BCS teams (including two wins over Syracuse) won't help, either.
The fit for '09: Tim Murphy, Harvard
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The fit for '09: Brian Kelly, Cincinnati
3. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa: Forget about the big buyout (as much as $4 million-plus); this program is in a perpetual rut and has zero confidence. This could get ugly quickly in the second half of the season.
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4. Tommy Bowden, Clemson: Bowden's new contract means little; his team's annual underachieving means everything. Tigers can still technically win the ACC Atlantic Division, but who among us sees that happening?
The fit for '09: Tommy Tuberville, Auburn.
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The fit for '09: Bobby Hauck, Montana.
6. Chuck Long, San Diego State: Long's success as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator hasn't translated to SDSU, which is 80th in scoring offense after two seasons of 76th (2007) and 113th (2006).
The fit for '07: Chip Kelly, Oregon offensive coordinator
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
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