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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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies looks on against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on September 3, 2016 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies looks on against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on September 3, 2016 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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Chris Petersen
HC Washington Huskies

Like Gary Patterson, Chris Petersen has gone from rags to riches in the college football landscape. He was once a lowly wide receivers coach for UC Davis before moving his way up the ladder. He became the offensive coordinator for Boise State in 2001-05 and put the Broncos on the map.

Boise State was far from a college football power when he took over in 2006 as the head coach, but he did one of the most incredible jobs in recent memory, turning the Broncos into everyone’s favorite cinderella team.

In fact, he helped lead Boise State to a 13-0 record in his first season with the program, earning a trip to the Fiesta Bowl against powerhouse Oklahoma. It looked to be a major mismatch between a Power Five program and a WAC school, but the Broncos held their own. In fact, they won on some miraculous plays, including the game-winning ‘Statue of Liberty’ on a two-point conversion.

Petersen went 92-12 in eight seasons as Boise State’s head coach and showed loyalty by turning down head coaching offers from power conferences. He then received an offer he couldn’t refuse from Washington in 2014 and has been there ever since, leading the Huskies to the playoff in 2016.

This guy has all the knowledge you could ever want from a college coach as an analyst.