Being paid to win is a lucrative business. In order to keep expectations high, schools have to be willing to shell out the big bucks. Where does Boise State stand?
Coaches at the FBS level are expected to do a lot of things: manage, game plan, inspire, coach, recruit, hobnob, shill. You name it, if it helps win games, coaches will do it. Some coaches are just naturally better at it than others. Those others?
They coach at Idaho.
The value of a good head coach cannot be overstated. Some coaches are genuinely worth their contracts.