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5 college football programs Bob Stoops could come back to coach

By Zach Bigalke

Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Florida Gators former head coach Steve Spurrier (right) speaks with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Florida Gators former head coach Steve Spurrier (right) speaks with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 24, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin on the sideline during the game against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin on the sideline during the game against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Texas A&M Aggies (Possible start: 2018)

The shine has come off of Kevin Sumlin after an electric first season in College Station. The Texas A&M coach enters his sixth year on the hot seat after three straight 8-5 seasons. With questions throughout the roster, especially after the transfer of several quarterbacks over recent years, there is no margin of error for Sumlin this season.

If Bob Stoops really wanted to make noise getting back into coaching, he could hardly do better than at a place like Texas A&M. The program fancies itself a blueblood of the sport and is perfectly comfortable matching Stoops’ pay scale. Kyle Field is the largest stadium in the state of Texas, and the allure of a championship coach could be enough to bring the Aggies calling.

With the roster at hand, it is hard to believe that Sumlin is going to challenge Nick Saban and the other SEC West coaches for a division title in 2017. That might be enough to open the door for a coach like Stoops to transition back into coaching. He could immediately walk into a situation with a sleeping giant much like he did at Oklahoma. And it is hard to imagine that he would not relish the opportunity to dig back at the SEC a little bit.

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