History says Jets could get 'schooled' on head-coach decision

The head-coaching search that began with rumors about one of the most high-profile college coaches in the country, Jim Harbaugh, has shifted to two lesser-known coaches: Matt Rhule and Kliff Kingsbury.

Both candidates are in play for the New York Jets, a star-crossed franchise that apparently doesn't care about the recent history of college coaches flopping in the NFL.

Since 2000, only two coaches have made a successful transition -- Harbaugh (Stanford to the San Francisco 49ers) and Bill O'Brien (Penn State to the Houston Texans). In both cases, they had some NFL experience, as Harbaugh started his coaching career with two seasons on the Oakland Raiders' staff and O'Brien studied for five…