Fair or not, Sean Lewis has fallen off the radar for a few reasons. One, because the Colorado hype has died down and so has that Buffaloes’ offense. Granted, he did turn things around in a hurry but he just didn’t have the pieces to really compete with the big boys every single week. And two, because Deion Sanders just demoted him to co-offensive coordinator and he’s no longer calling plays — Pat Shurmur is.
After that demotion, Colorado had one of its worst offensive performances of the year which is actually a point for Lewis, but it’s become clear that he needs to prove himself.
Whatever the reason for the demotion by Sanders, it’s not a great look. If Michigan State went out and hired a guy that “lost” his job as the primary play-caller for a team that’s hovering around .500, that would be a horrible look and we’d be laughed at nationally.
Fortunately, I think the Lewis luster has worn off and fans are much more likely to opt in for a proven coach rather than a guy who left his Group of Five job for a coordinator position — and lost it.