Bruce Feldman notes other coaches who could end up on the hot seat

In two days, the Southeastern Conference has seen two coaches lose their jobs. Now, Bruce Feldman has his thoughts on who could be the next man to get burned by the hot seat.

Feldman shared his picks for the next coaches to be let go during an appearance on ‘The Paul Finebaum Show’ on Monday. He started in the Big 12, specifically in the state of Texas, with two coaches at the bottom of the conference.

“There’s a few situations actually in the Southwest that I think you’ve gotta keep an eye on. Dana Holgersen has a big buyout at Houston. But they’ve had a couple of really bad losses, including losing to a really bad Cincinnati team this past weekend,” said Feldman. “If Dana loses one or two of the next two games? It wouldn’t shock me if they made a change there.”

“Baylor is a situation where Dave Aranda had a terrific year a couple of years ago. I know the administration really likes him but the talent level seems to have dropped off dramatically since it’s no longer Matt Rhule’s guys that are in there,” Feldman explained. “If you asked me three weeks ago? I think he was going to be OK and they probably have to make offensive staff changes. Now? I don’t know. I think the pressure has ratcheted up there.”

After that, Feldman returned to the SEC. He turned his attention to the bottom of the league’s west division and said a reality check may mean a change could very well be coming for the ‘Hogs.

“I think there’s some pressure still there in Arkansas with Sam Pittman,” Feldman said. “I think they know that that’s only going to get harder in that league with Texas and OU coming in. So there’s a lot to sort out there if you’re the Arkansas Razorbacks.”

Finally, Feldman went out west for the biggest name out of the quartet he named with Chip Kelly. With a winning record at the moment, he believes there’s some wiggle room for Kelly to still get out of this spot. However, if the Bruins are at .500 at the end of the season, he thinks progress from other teams, specifically the ones that are coming with UCLA to the Big Ten, could lead the program to go in a different direction.

“Chip Kelly? The offense has really been such a mediocre group right now. They’re playing their third-string quarterback. They lost to a really bad Arizona State team the other night with a bad offensive performance,” said Feldman. “The defense is actually much better than it’s been. It’s the offense, which has been Chip Kelly’s thing, that has been really, really underwhelming. And they’re sitting here now at 6-4.”

“I think (UCLA) is kind of looking at it going, ‘Hey, I thought we were taking a step forward? Instead it feels like we’ve taken a step back’. They’re sitting there watching Oregon and Washington, the two second-year coaches, who have come in and lit it up on the west coast. Then you’ve got UCLA that, quite honestly, feels like it’s stuck in gear,” Feldman said. “They’ve got two more games. If he goes 8-4? I think everything will be fine. If he loses the next two games and goes 6-6? He doesn’t have a huge buyout. That would definitely be one to watch.”

No one wants to be on the verge of losing their job. However, those in Houston, Waco, Fayetteville, and Los Angeles may be watching with bated breath over the next few weeks to see how the season ends for their teams and how it could impact the future for their head coaches.