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IMO, Dooley has the hottest seat in the SEC right now.

Fast foward to the end of the year, I think Joker Phillips will have the hottest seat in the conference. I'm not advocating James Franklin, but he has taken a Vandy program with zero excitement and sparked at least some interest for such a small, non-traditional program. I think that's a detriment to Joker's job security. If it can be done at Vanderbilt, it can be done at Kentucky. Also, I agree with Carolina. I think Muschamp will have a pretty warm seat at the end of this season. Joker one, Muschamp two.

Why is nobody talking about Richt. He is always on the hotseat, and with the number of players he has lost to off the field issues combined with their lofty expectations he could be in some trouble. If all the losses lead to an 8-4 season I think he sees the door. What do you all think? I compare this to 2005 when we were preseason # 3 and ended up 5-6. Fulmer didn't lose his job immediately (it was his first losing season) but it was that season his seat got really really hot and remained that way until 2008.

I could see St. Richt being shown the door. Actually very similar to Fulmer in the fact of going to the SEC last year and let go the following year. I think it just all depends. If they lose to Auburn, UT, USC, and Florida, which is unlikely BUT, then I can see him being shown the door and UGA getting Smart.

Dooley probably has the hottest seat in the house right now, but if the mighty Gata's lose to the Vols, Muschamp might wanna put the moving company on speed dial.

Dooley is the clear hot seat right now, but at the end of the year it'll be Joker(who may even lose his job this year) or Muschamp. I don't see the gators beating anyone they're not supposed to and maybe even flopping in a few games. Since Joker is kind of already in trouble I think the newest hot seat will be Muschamp.

And on a side note, which has already been discussed, Dooley can't just count on this year to remove that hot seat talk. He could win 10 games this year, but if he has a 7 or less win year in '13, he'll be right back on the hot seat.

I'm probably wrong, but I don't think the coaches at the major programs are on that hot of a seat.

- Chizik won a national championship two years ago, he's fine.
- Richt just signed a new contract.
- Muschamp is similar to CDD imo. People realize that he inherited a mediocre group, and his recruiting gives the fanbase reason to be hopefull.

CDD is probably on the hottest seat in that he's out after a losing season. But he also is most likely to win coach of the year in the SEC too, and I expect him to get a lion share of the credit for turning around the program if he is succesful. As to the comment about him not even being safe next year with a winning season, couldn't disagree more. We might lose a ton on O and expectations won't be as high.

In the scheme of things, you're absolutely correct. However, given that the farthest we're looking ahead is one year from now, there are a few coaches that should be placed above Mark Richt in danger column.

I agree with the consensus here. Even before reading everyone else's posts I felt Joker and Mustbeachump.

I agree. Fulmer had just gotten an extension too!