15 current college football head coaches who’d make great TV analysts

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 to win the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 to win the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders coaches from the sidelines in the first half of play against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 66-10 over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders coaches from the sidelines in the first half of play against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 66-10 over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images) /
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Kliff Kingsbury
HC Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech’s Kliff Kingsbury is one of the youngest coaches in college football at the age of 37 and he’s relatable for so many young players. Although he hasn’t had as much success as Texas Tech in his first four years as he would have liked, he’s still a smart guy and somewhat of a quarterback guru.

It makes sense because he played at Texas Tech from 1998-2002 as a quarterback and passed for over 12,000 yards and 95 touchdowns during his collegiate career. He knows what it takes to be successful at the position and he’s helped churn out guys like Davis Webb and Baker Mayfield who had both transferred due to a loaded depth chart and just this past season, Patrick Mahomes was a first-round pick.

College football fans love to listen to what former quarterbacks’ takes are in certain situations and what they could be thinking after either a huge play or an interception. Kingsbury can draw an audience by talking about his past as a player and as one of the youngest coaches in the country.

Moreover, who doesn’t like a guy who can relate to the younger audience and now sound like such a dinosaur when he talks about the game?