Hot Seat Watch, Week 9: 5 coaches who need to win

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 04: Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones awaits the trophy presentation after the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Tennessee Volunteers on September 04, 2017. Georgia Tech defeated Tennessee by the score of 42-41 in double overtime at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 30: Head Coach Bret Bielema of the Arkansas Razorbacks watches his team warm up before a game against the New Mexico State Aggies at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Aggies 42-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

2. Bret Bielema

Arkansas is at that point where they have to start producing victories if Bret Bielema is going to stick around. He might have been given a little bit of a leash considering they just had their most brutal stretch of the season.

Life in the SEC is never easy and each week is a serious grind. However, the schedule starts to open a little bit as much as it can in the conference and that means his team needs to tack on victories.

Coaches can get a pass when they lose to Alabama, Auburn and schools of that ilk. However, against the lesser competition in the conference is when a school especially like Arkansas needs to take care of business.

Bielema’s seat is probably the hottest that it’s ever been and it might take a miracle at this point. That being said, he wouldn’t still be in charge if he wasn’t going to be given a chance to coach for his job.

Up next for Arkansas is a road game against Ole Miss. If they can handle their business on the road, it could help things out greatly.

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