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Here’s a fun one: The Dolphins have requested an interview with Rams DC Chris Shula for their head coaching job, per source.
Shula — the grandson of legendary Dolphins coach Don Shula — is eligible to interview next week after the Rams’ wild card game.
There really isn’t “unlimited” money in CFB. It may appear that way, there definitely is many wealthy donors.
But the money isn’t recycled. It’s not a sustainable business model. NIL, as it’s currently laid out, is donation based. And these donations are not tax deductible.
It’s simply impossible to expect $20-$30-$50M checks to continue to be written each year, when the only return to those “investors” is getting to see their favorite team “maybe” win.
Athlete: Coach… I think I want to quit.
Coach: Okay. Then let’s talk about why.
Athlete: I’m tired. All the early mornings, the pain, the pressure. Sometimes I wake up and wonder what I’m even doing this for.
Coach: That’s not quitting. That’s being human. Doubt shows up when you’re close to something that matters.
Athlete: But I’m not even sure I’m good enough. I look around and see people stronger, faster… happier.
Coach: Comparison is a liar. It shows you everyone’s surface but hides their struggle. You don’t need to be better than them. You need to be better than yesterday.
Athlete: What if I never win? What if I give everything and still fall short?
Coach: Then you’ll walk away with something most never touch—truth. The kind you only find when you’ve emptied yourself for something bigger than comfort.
Athlete: So… you think I should keep going?
Coach: I think you already know the answer. You wouldn’t be having this conversation if you truly wanted to stop. You just want someone to remind you that it’s worth it.
Athlete: It hurts, Coach. Some days, it really hurts.
Coach: Good. That means you care. And nothing worth having comes without pain. Now breathe. You’ve made it through every hard day so far.
Most quit before the breakthrough!
Don’t be like most!
@Bcarp3 How do you see coach & staff compensation impacted by all of this? Are kids committing to coaches?
A talented roster with an average coach vs an average roster with a highly paid coach is an interesting dilemma.
Athletics dept paying over $100 mil to them. The largest expense
The problem with the transfer portal is it’s eroding the lifelong bonds that make college football special. Fans and alumni crave those forever connections: like knowing Tim Tebow belongs to Florida, Eric Crouch to Nebraska, or Julio Jones to Alabama. Those historic school-to-player connections define programs and create lifetime loyalty. Now, we’re cheering players for a season or two before they move on, diluting legacies and turning fandom into something transient instead of eternal.
Reminder that Mike McDaniel since taking over the Dolphins has the worst 3rd & 1 and 4th & 1 conversion percentage in the NFL at 44%. Median is 61%. The next worst team is 51%.
When you are the worst (by far) for an entire 4 year stretch you cannot blame that on personnel.