Hot seat watch, Week 6: 5 college coaches feeling the heat

PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash during the College Football Game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Indiana Hoosiers on September 29, 2018, at HighPoint.com Stadium in Piscataway, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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LAWRENCE, KS – SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach David Beaty of the Kansas Jayhawks runs off the field after their 55-14 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

4. David Beaty: Kansas

When Kansas won two straight games in blowout fashion, it was a step in the right direction for David Beaty. His program finally won a road game and they were taking care of opponents they were supposed to.

That let the hot seat talk simmer for a couple of weeks. However, winning two games doesn’t mean that he is exempt from being in that discussion and that he gets a free pass for the rest of the season.

The fact of the matter is the Jayhawks are going to have to win more than two games for Beaty to keep his job. For a coach that has only won five total in his fourth season with the program, a couple of more would be needed at least.

After making a statement leading into conference play, the Jayhawks have fallen flat on their face and are back to being a punching bag. It’s not a complete surprise, but they have suffered two straight blowout losses.

In other words, it was two steps forward and two steps back for Beaty. He can take on losses, as he’s done that plenty already. He needs competitive losses but more importantly wins. It could get ugly on the road for Kansas against West Virginia this week.

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