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College football hot seat: Dan Mullen, Scott Frost and the coaches that should be fired after Week 10

By Ethan Lee

Oct 30, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost reacts after an interception by the Purdue Boilermakers during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost reacts after an interception by the Purdue Boilermakers during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw reacts after a call during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw reacts after a call during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

3. David Shaw – Stanford

What on earth has happened to the Stanford Cardinal?

Once one of the most consistently successful teams in the country, the Cardinal have struggled mightily this season. And it’s worth wondering what on earth will Stanford head coach David Shaw do to help get all of this resolved.

Shaw has been a solid head coach for over a decade, but the more recent years of Stanford football have been rough to watch, and the fault for that should go back to Shaw. It’s difficult to win at Stanford, but Shaw and the Cardinal have struggled over the past few seasons. In 2019, Shaw led his team to a 4-8 season.

2020 was marginally better as the pandemic-shortened season resulted in a 4-2 record for Stanford. But, unfortunately for Shaw and the Cardinal, that streak of four-win seasons may continue on this year. Stanford sits at 3-6 after getting shellacked by the Utah Utes, losing 52-7 in the process.

Given his record and familiarity, Shaw deserves to get at least one more season to right the ship, but the trend is worrying. Stanford has fallen from a team that wins double digit games each year to one that might win four this season.

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