Historically, when SEC coaches go winless in league play, they're shown tha door

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NOTHING TO SHOW

*Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt, 2002

Had inherited a 0-win team in 2002, his first year; remained coach until 2009

*Jackie Sherrill, Mississippi State, 2002

Coached the 2003 Bulldogs to 1-7 in SEC, retired following that season

*Ed Orgeron, Ole Miss, 2007

Fired on Nov. 24 after blowing 14-point lead to Mississippi State

*Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt, 2009

Retired in July 2010 from coaching

*Houston Nutt, Ole Miss, 2011

Resigned on Nov. 7, allowed to coach the rest of his fourth season

*Joker Phillips, Kentucky, 2012

Fired on Nov. 4, allowed to coach the rest of his third season

*Derek Dooley, Tennessee, 2012

Fired on Nov. 17, not allowed to coach final game of his third season

*Gene Chizik, Auburn, 2012

Widely rumored to be dismissed at end of his fourth season  

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I read that Dooley was given the option to coeach his last game but declined, citinng a desire not to be a distraction to the team. Which raises the purely academic question, how would you know if this team was distracted? Short of running the wrong way, they couldn't much more distracted looking.

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