Rumors are rampant around southeast Arkansas that Mo Forte, the head coach of the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision’s Southwest Athletic Conference, will be canned following his final game this season.

Just a year ago, Forte went 8-4 and led the Golden Lions to the SWAC Championship Game for the first time in school history. This season the Lions have struggled, going 3-7 with one game remaining to play.

That 3-7 record this season? It includes four losses of seven points or less, including a three-point loss to New Mexico State of the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Give those tight loses to the Lions, and suddenly, Forte is 7-3.

The Ridge Writer thinks firing Forte would be a big mistake.