The internet reacts to current, yet possibly soon-to-be former Texas A&M football head coach Kevin Sumlin reportedly being a potential hire at Arizona State.
The coaching carousel runs at a breakneck pace. Kevin Sumlin was expected to be fired soon after the LSU game. Saturday evening came and went. Then Sunday morning came and went. Kevin Sumlin was still the head coach at Texas A&M come lunch time, but that doesn’t figure to be the case for much longer. Yet, it seemed for a while like it might not be because Texas A&M will fire him.
Early reports suggest that Arizona State had something lined up with Kevin Sumlin to make him their next head coach. The Sun Devils fired six-year head coach Todd Graham on Sunday morning, leaving a vacancy available. If Sumlin did jump ship for the desert he potentially could save the Aggies some buyout money.
Kevin Sumlin’s squared off with Arizona State to kick off the 2015 season. The Aggies beat the Sun Devils handily, winning 38-17 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Tx. Christian Kirk, one of those Arizona recruits, registered his first career punt return touchdown in that game.
Am told the speculation about Kevin Sumlin to #ASU being a done deal is completely false. Source has told me there has been no contact between ASU & Sumlin or anyone who represents him.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 26, 2017
This potential move has since been debunked by Bruce Feldman. But that didn’t stop the internet from voicing their opinion of the potential move. Twitter was ablaze, reacting to the possibility that Kevin Sumlin might be leaving the Aggies for the Sun Devils.
Even Wikipedia has updated that Kevin Sumlin is ASU's new HC https://t.co/kZyNu8PByP
— AZ Wildcat Country (@Wildcat_Country) November 26, 2017
While Arizona State is locking up Sumlin and Florida is hiring Dan Mullen, Tennessee is leaking fake stories to gauge fan reaction. We are a punch line https://t.co/NA95Tbv0s6
— Kendall Snyder (@KendallSnyder) November 26, 2017
If Kevin Sumlin is out at A&M, I’ll feel conflicted. If he goes to ASU, tho, I’ll feel a lil better about it
— Dane (@daneredd) November 26, 2017
Well Wikipedia seems pretty confident about the Kevin Sumlin/Arizona State rumors #ASU pic.twitter.com/oOdJhpgSjO
— John Bolmeier (@johnthebolmeier) November 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/MSU_Corey_UNC/status/934851936716812289
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It’s still well within reason that Kevin Sumlin will be looking for a job at the same time Arizona State is hiring. While a deal might not be in place at the moment that doesn’t mean that Sumlin won’t find his way to the desert next season. However, first he needs to leave College Station.