Rumors are swirling in Fayetteville as Jon Gruden hints at a coaching return, sparking speculation he could be the next Arkansas head coach.

Sure, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian sometimes gets snarky with the media that covers his Longhorns. But with all the pressure, can you blame him?

Napier and Fickell may be battling for the undesirable title of being the next major college football coach fired. The Florida coach also appears to be in danger. USA Today's Matt Hayes reported that Napier could be fired as soon as this weekend after Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin met with some of the school's biggest boosters.

Penn State was ranked No. 2 in the preseason, but after three losses, head coach James Franklin was shown the door.

In this update, I will list who I consider after talking to various sources the Top 7 candidates to be the next head football coach at Arkansas.

Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea, who has done really good work at his alma mater, is another potential option. The 43-year-old, who has worked at several other strong academic schools, has Vandy at 5-1 this season after leading the Commodores to a bowl game last year.

As the cases of Curt Cignetti and James Franklin showed this week, today’s game is played by the young, coached by the rich and run by the reckless.