Troy Calhoun hasn’t done enough to be considered a head coaching prospect in the NFL. There have been whispers here and there that Calhoun would  be ideal for the Denver Broncos vacancy.

I don’t understand. Don’t get me wrong. Calhoun has done a admirable job in reviving Air Force Academy’s football team, but praise for his renovation should go only so far. He’s lost twice to Navy, and in both games his Falcons self-destructed. He has only one truly surprising win in the Mountain West, and that was 2007’s strange, thrilling victory over Texas Christian. He’s fumbled two winnable bowl  games against slightly-better-than-mediocre opponents.

In short, Calhoun is just getting started at AFA. He’s a bright man blessed with an innovative offensive mind. I believe he will  deliver a great season at AFA before he departs.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. He remains a great season away from a great job. Let’s wait until he drops Navy, finishes at or very near the top of the MWC and wins a bowl game before talking about a big leap in his profession.

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