There aren’t many similarities between Herm Edwards and Kevin Sumlin.
When Edwards was hired there was skepticism, while Sumlin’s hiring came with praise.
Edwards entered Tempe with little to no experience in the college arena.
Sumlin walked into Tucson with 10 seasons as a Division 1 head coach including six seasons in the SEC, the toughest conference in college football.
But in year one, both coaches have seen their teams sport roughly average seasons. Arizona sits at 5-6, a win away from bowl eligibility while ASU sit at 6-5, with all five losses coming by seven points or less.