05-16-2022, 09:51 AM
(05-16-2022, 09:34 AM)msqueri Wrote: Big-time college football coaches are much bigger deals for universities than athletic directors.I think this is almost universally true. The AD probably has more power and influence behind the scenes than the public is aware of, but even so the football coach usually has a much stronger hand to play if push comes to shove. OTOH, whenever the AD has more "power", it indicates the coach has really failed and is on the way out anyway.