In Lexington, Kentucky 10 days ago, Scott Wetherbee found himself very suddenly to be the man in charge. Outgoing Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin was still on the job, but he’d already transferred many of his duties to others in the department. Among the jobs doled out, Wetherbee began serving as the sport administrator for the football team. Budgets, contracts, grades, attendance, travel – anything the team did do, did not do or found itself in need of, Wetherbee was the person at MSU they were to go to.
On that Saturday night at Kentucky’s football field – Wetherbee’s first game as the go-to guy – the responsibilities of the job became immediately and incredibly obvious.