College football hot seat: 10 coaches who could be fired

College hot seat: 10 coaches who could be hitting unemployment line

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Spartan Stadium on September 28, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State defeated Indiana 40-31. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 30: South Florida’s Head Coach Charlie Strong walks the sidelines during the College Football game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the South Florida Bulls on August 30, 2019 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

4. Charlie Strong – South Florida

The Charlie Strong era started off fast at South Florida as he inherited a team that won 10 games in his first season in Tampa. It was a much needed year for Strong after a poor tenure as coach of the Texas Longhorns.

Unfortunately, he hasn’t done much since inheriting that team as the Bulls have gotten drastically worse with each season under Strong.

In his second year in Tampa, South Florida went 7-6. This season, the Bulls are 4-7 and will not be going to a bowl game regardless of what they do in the final week of the season when they visit UCF.

Of course, the expectations at South Florida certainly are a lot different than they are in Texas. This means if the Bulls decide to show a little patience and give Strong a fourth season, it shouldn’t come as a shock.

If they also decide to fire him now because of the drastic drop season to season, that shouldn’t surprise anyone either. Strong is 37-36 as a head coach since 2014 when he first took over the Texas job after much success at Louisville.

Even worse for Strong is the fact the Bulls have had plenty of games against quality opponents where they weren’t even competitive. It’s one thing to lose, but to lose big consistently is even more worrisome.

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