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Top 10 most hated head coaches in college football heading into 2017

By Zach Bigalke

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AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 28: Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp of the Auburn Tigers is restrained on the sidelines during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 28: Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp of the Auburn Tigers is restrained on the sidelines during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Will Muschamp was once among the wunderkind assistant coaches of college football. He first made his name as Nick Saban’s defensive coordinator at LSU. Then Muschamp signed on as the heir apparent to Mack Brown at Texas. Muschamp seemed destined for greatness as a head coach. Then he was actually given his own program, and Muschamp fell quickly back to earth.

In 2011, Muschamp left Austin and the promise of the Texas head coaching gig to take over for Urban Meyer at Florida. In his first season in Gainesville, the Gators finished 3-5 for their first losing record in conference in over three decades. Muschamp turned things around with an 11-2 season in 2012, but Florida tapered off to 4-8 the following year. After going 6-5 in the regular season in 2014, there was too much hatred among Gators fans toward Muschamp. He was let go prior to the bowl game.

After rebuilding his chops at Auburn, Muschamp was hired to take over South Carolina. Last season, the Gamecocks went 6-7 in Muschamp’s first year. If he doesn’t start winning soon, Muschamp will rise up among coaches on the hot seat. Even then, as we saw at Florida, a second season is no indicator of future goodwill.

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