Jacksonville State fires Crowe

The OVC will have at least one new football coach next year after Friday's surprising news that Jacksonville State fired Jack Crowe.

Crowe's 13-year run in charge of JSU's program ended with two years left on his $160,000-a-year contract and an 87-57 record, including 10 straight winning seasons and three OVC championships (2003, 2004, 2011).

JSU went to the playoffs three times (2003, 2004, 2010) under Crowe but never won a postseason game.

At many programs, SEMO included, what Crowe accomplished would be cause for celebration. But at JSU, which devotes unbelievable resources to football -- and where the sport rules -- it wasn't good enough.