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5 most overpaid head coaches in college football for 2022

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 1, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin waits to enter the field before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the 2022 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin waits to enter the field before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the 2022 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw reacts after a call during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw reacts after a call during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

1. David Shaw, Stanford ($8.93 million)

The top guy on this list enters the 2022 season squarely on the hot seat after a 3-9 season which comes just two years after a 4-8 campaign. Actually, David Shaw hasn’t won more than four games since 2018 — you have to excuse the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season when he finished 4-2 and looked to be trending in the right direction.

Everyone gave him the benefit of the doubt in 2019 when he went just 4-8 because he had never missed a bowl game as Stanford head coach and it’s not exactly an easy place to win.

When he bounced back to go 4-2 in 2020, it felt like everything was back on track, but a 3-9 season in 2021 has fans doubting again. He’s just 11-19 over his past three seasons with the Cardinal and yet he’s making a whopping $8.93 million per year which is fifth-most in college football. That’s just wild.

Do I think Shaw is a good coach? Yes, he took over for Jim Harbaugh and didn’t miss a beat, but it seems as if he’s hit a wall. Maybe he’s reached his ceiling already and the best has already happened. If he struggles once again in 2022, he’s probably out but he’ll be making a hefty paycheck while trying to bounce back.

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