Well, here we go.
Get ready because the Colorado Buffaloes head coaching job will generate plenty of interest over the next month or two, depending on when they decide to make a decision.
Karl Dorrell was dismissed after an 0-5 start, and it would be a surprise if Mike Sanford sticks around as the long-term head coach.
So, we have examined a long list of candidates that have popped up. Do the Buffs select a former CU Buff? Do they go for a veteran such as Gary Patterson? Or does Colorado go with a young, up-and-coming coach?
Nobody knows, but there is a new name to the list: Troy head coach Jon Sumrall. Adam Munsterteiger of BuffStampede believes Sumrall makes sense for the Buffs and for the current Troy HC.
A former assistant coach and coordinator in the SEC, Sumrall has Troy off to a 6-2 start this season. They battled Ole Miss in the opener.
Sumrall is just 40-years-old, so this move makes sense for the Buffs, especially if he does a good job and becomes a long-term hire for the Buffs.
After watching Mel Tucker leave for Michigan State and getting rid of Dorrell after just a few seasons, Rick George would probably love nothing more than to hire a coach that lasts for half a decade, at least.
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