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Texas A&M Football: 5 reasons Kevin Sumlin should be on the hot seat

By Erich Hilkert

Nov 19, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin on the sidelines against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin on the sidelines against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive tackle Benito Jones (95) and defensive end Marquis Haynes (10) attempt to sack Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Jake Hubenak (10) during the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive tackle Benito Jones (95) and defensive end Marquis Haynes (10) attempt to sack Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Jake Hubenak (10) during the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Lack of offensive production

The offensive production is down. In Sumlin’s first year in College Station, the Aggies averaged 44.5 points per game. This number was in line with the visions fans had when he arrived fresh off producing the top scoring offense in the nation at Houston.

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In 2015, the offense experienced a major regression. Jake Spavital “mutually agree” to part ways and went to California, while Sumlin managed to land Noel Mazzone from UCLA. Mazzone is well-known for developing an uptempo spread offense with a tall, dual-threat quarterback at the center. Mazzone improved the team’s offensive production last season, as the Aggies scored 34.8 points per game, up from the 27.8 points per game averaged in 2015.

In games where Trevor Knight played at least 20 snaps, the Aggies averaged 38 points per game.

In all likelihood, Texas A&M will trot out a freshman at quarterback in 2017. If that is the case, it will at least be a quarterback Mazzone recruited, along with his son Taylor Mazzone, the Aggies quarterback coach.