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New Tulane coach Jon Sumrall boldly predicts Green Wave will make and win CFP during his tenure

Jon Sumrall has big shoes to fill as he replaces Willie Fritz, but he’s raising the stakes even higher.

Shortly after losing in the American Athletic Conference Championship to SMU which cost it a return trip to the New Year’s Six, Tulane suffered an even bigger gut-punch.

Coach Willie Fritz, the architect behind the most successful era in the program’s modern history, left to become the head coach at Houston. While losing Fritz hurts, that pain was eased significantly with what looks like a home-run replacement hire.

The Green Wave wooed Troy’s Jon Sumrall away, and it landed a coach who went 23-4 and won two conference championships in his two years with the Trojans. A former assistant at Ole Miss and Kentucky, Sumrall also brings SEC ties to his new job in New Orleans.

Sumrall has big shoes to fill. He replaces a coach in Fritz who has also won 23 games in the past two seasons and led the Green Wave to their first double-digit win season since Tommy Bowden went 12-0 in 1998.

However, Sumrall made the expectations clear right out of the gate by issuing a bold prediction in his introductory press conference: Not only will Tulane make the College Football Playoff under his leadership — it will also win a national championship.

It’s certainly a tall order, but it’s a feat that will become at least slightly more attainable next season when the playoff expands to 12 teams with a spot guaranteed to the highest-ranking Group of Five team.

Under the four-team format, only one team from the G5 ranks made it to the CFP, Cincinnati in 2021.

But with a reported six-year contract in tow, Tulane will hope Sumrall is around for the long haul as he seeks to make his prediction a reality.

Troy coach Jon Sumrall threw a ferocious tantrum over a possible missed call during Sun Belt title game

Well, someone needs a nap.

Troy football coach Jon Sumrall absolutely blew his top on the sideline of the Sun Belt Championship game on Saturday.

After what looked like a missed facemak call on opponent Appalachian State, Sumrall ran onto the field and screamed at the referees as some of the other people on the Troy sideline tried to hold him back.

Sumrall pushed on and argued with someone on his team during his sideline tirade for smartly trying to restrain him. The irate coach also did a facemask pulling motion in front of his face to try and communicate what he thought the penalty was.

If you’re looking at the most epic coaching meltdown this season, don’t look to Miami and Mario Cristobal. Look right to Troy and Sumrall for that honor.

While we understand that referees can make outrageously bad calls and miss blatant penalties, Sumrall’s temper tantrum just felt completely unnecessary.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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Five coaches who could be LSU’s future head coach

Five coaches who could lead LSU in the future whenever the Brian Kelly era comes to an end.

The [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era is young.

Kelly had a successful first year in Baton Rouge, and if he remains on that track, he’ll stick around for awhile.

But this is the coaching industry — nothing is certain and nothing is forever. Things happen. Coaches take unexpected jobs, retire without warning or get canned after one bad year.

Point being, change happens and it happens fast.

I think Kelly will remain at LSU for some time. I’ve always been optimistic about this administration, and Year 1 only furthered that belief. But there will be a day when Kelly is no longer leading LSU, and a replacement will be needed. It could be in two years or it could be in 10. This exercise is just for fun — until it isn’t.

Here are some coaches who could lead LSU in the future.

CU Buffs head coach candidates: Troy’s Jon Sumrall

Troy and its head coach Jon Sumrall have been impressive this season

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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