Top 10 college football programs who put the most pressure on head coaches

Nov 1, 2014; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium. Michigan won 34-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

2. Michigan Wolverines

Michigan won the coaching carousel this offseason. We didn’t even realize that was something you could win until Michigan landed Jim Harbaugh. Scooping up a proven NFL coach AND one who happens to be an alum? Talk about stars aligning just the way you want them to.

But when you think about it, Michigan has been due for an upswing for a while now, especially when it comes to head coaches. The last truly great Michigan season was back in 2006, under coach Lloyd Carr. Carr headed the program for 13 years, bringing Michigan one national championship and five Big 10 conference titles.

The 2006 Wolverines went 11-2; that was the year they went head-to-head against number one ranked Ohio State when they were ranked number two in what was dubbed “The Game of the Century.” But directly after that stellar season, they lost their season opener to FCS-opponent school Appalachian State, and the Wolverine woes began.

After Carr retired, Michigan invited in Rich Rodriguez. Not only did Rodriguez fail to win any games against Michigan’s major rivals, he had a 15-22 record over his three seasons, the worst in Michigan history. He was quickly ushered out, replaced by Brady Hoke. Hoke started strong, with a 11-2 season, but instead of getting stronger, he grew weaker. He in turn was ushered out after last season’s sad 5-7 showing.

Michigan is ready and waiting for Harbaugh to step in and do something amazing.

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