[washingtonismoney]

I don't think it's crazy at all that the highest-paid coach is in college, not the NFL. In effect, a college coach is the GM as well as the coach. He has near-total authority over personnel: backroom staff, players and coaches. Add to that the marketing tasks a college coach is involved with (booster lunches, etc.), and the higher pay of college coaches makes perfect sense to me.

[washingtonismoney]

I don't think it's crazy at all that the highest-paid coach is in college, not the NFL. In effect, a college coach is the GM as well as the coach. He has near-total authority over personnel: backroom staff, players and coaches. Add to that the marketing tasks a college coach is involved with (booster lunches, etc.), and the higher pay of college coaches makes perfect sense to me.